Chapter 14
"For us!? What for?" Clara clearly wasn't in the loop for this. That doesn't mean I was, but I can see what's going on here. "Dad must've called you down here to protect us due to our run in with Team Plasma. Even if they said their done with us that doesn't mean we aren't on some list, correct?" I thought about this before. No evil organization is gonna let a kid embarrass one of their top dogs and just kill their pokemon. They might be on the hunt for us as we get further and further away from home.
"Right you are. Team Plasma's no joke, you're lucky Zinzolin only killed one of you." I clenched my fist at that, but I knew he was right. That old fucker could've killed everyone in the house and not a single eyelid would be batted in retaliation. That's how it goes when you have both money AND power. "From this day forward, I'll be your guardian and mentor along your journey throughout Unova. You two are not to leave my sight once we leave town, Understand?" Sidfreig continued. Clara and I nodded our heads in compliance. Though I had something important to say. "That's fine and all, but only Clara has a pokemon. I don't have one whatsoever."
Walter Jr. smirked at me. "Oh I know that, I've come prepared." He pulls out three pokeballs that's been shrunk for better carrying. "In these three balls lie you next partner. You may only choose one though, so be mindful of your choice." Damn, This feels just like the beginning of the games, except there aren't any starters. Sidfreig lays the three pokeballs on the coffee table as I pull out my own pokedex. I scan the three balls to see three Pokemon pop up on the screen: Venipede, Yamask, and Drillbur.
All three are VERY solid choices. Venipede evolves into Scolipede, a speed boost wallbreaker that rips through teams. Not only that, but it also gets access to the most powerful bug type move in the game, Megahorn. Problem is, though, most wallbreakers are glass cannons. They can only take so many hits before they become a liability. Does that mean Scolipede is a bad choice? HELL NO!
Yamask evolves into Cofagrigus, the polar opposite of the speedy buzzsaw that is to mention its ability, Mummy, makes it very viable on stall teams. You could even run a trick room set with STAB Shadow Ball to deal hefty damage. But there lies the problem with walls: their slow and deal little to no damage whatsoever. I can tell Gamefreak did that as a way of balancing the game, but it's just horrendous if you don't have a team to support them.
Finally we have Drilbur, which evolves into Excadrill. Remember the problems Scolipede and Cofagrigus had? Well they don't quite exist for this monster. Excadrill has the destructive power needed for a sweeper without sacrificing bulk. It can even have an ability that doubles its speed in sand. Thanks to its typing, It's immune to the most crippling statuses for sweepers: Paralysis and poisoned. As a cherry on top, it even gets Rapid Spin to get rid of hazards without switching. Excadrill truly is the closest we'll ever get to a perfect sweeper in Unova. The one and ONLY problem I have with it is its shallow movepool. Every move it can learn on its own is either STAB or not worth wasting a slot on.
The decision was pretty easy despite the options. I don't have time to make teams dedicated to one Pokemon. I need something that can stand proudly on its own. I picked up the pokeball containing my new partner in crime. "Drilbur, I choose you!"