I'm switching updates to Thursday. I now have choir on Wednesdays.

And no, this isn't the Pokémon I was talking to you about Samantha.

Disclaimer: Pokémon, along with any people, places or things from it are not mine, nor do I claim it to be. The only thing I do own is myself and the dream this all started from.

Now that Snorlax was out of the way I could finally go further along the route, and also finally catch my next Pokémon. I headed out of Lavender, which I hoped would be for the last time, and back onto Route 12, but not before stocking up on some supplies.

I walked past the spot where Snorlax had been sleeping earlier and continued south along the boardwalk until I came across a piece of land with a house, which I entered.

In the house was a fisherman sitting at a table. Upon further inspection that was the only thing in the room besides a trashcan, bookshelf, and trees.

"I'm the Fishing Guru's younger brother," the man sitting at the table said as I was still looking around the room, "I simply looove fishing! I can't bear to go without."

"I guess fishing is pretty fun," I admitted, walking closer to this man.

"Grand!" he exclaimed, "I like your style. I think we can be friends. Take this and fish, young friend!"
The man handed me a fishing rod, the Super Rod. I thanked the man after he told me to find him a big Magikarp with the Rod. I accepted, though I knew I wouldn't be doing anything of the sort. I would only go fishing for long enough to catch my new Pokémon.

Unfortunately I couldn't catch the Pokémon I wanted until I got to Fuchsia City, unless I wanted to backtrack to an earlier place, such as Cerulean or Viridian City. I decided I couldn't wait, so I used Fearow's Fly to bring me to Viridian City, since I knew the water near Cerulean was inaccessible without Surf. As soon as I arrived in Viridian I walked over to the west and dropped my line in the small pond.

I waited for a minute, my patience still there since the last time I had fished over a year ago. Eventually I saw a shadow swimming toward my hook. I felt a couple of small tugs on the line before a large tug. I knew that whatever Pokémon it was had been securely hooked onto the line. I reeled the Pokémon in. I was lucky today, since the Pokémon I had wanted to catch was staring at me, attached to my fishing rod.

I unhooked the tadpole Pokémon while it slapped me with its tail. It eventually dropped to the ground and my battling screen popped out of my watch. The Pokémon, a male Poliwag was at level 22, which was kind of surprising considering I was in the second town.

I had Kadabra use two Iron Tails on the little blue polliwog, weakening it into the red zone before I threw a Great Ball at it, since it was the only thing I could pick up in Lavender. Today seemed to be my lucky day though, capturing it with the first ball.

I went back to the Pokémon Center to heal my new Pokémon, and then flew to Lavender again. It was already starting to get dark, so I decided to turn in for the night at the PokéCenter in the creepy little town.

After packing my things back up in the morning I headed back out onto Route 12, this time for the last time.

I walked back to where I had left off on my journey, the fisherman's house. There was a trainer running back and forth along the boardwalk here. Though he said he used Electric Pokémon I had Poliwag out first, switching out to Venusaur on the second turn to give Poliwag some experience. The trainer, Rocker Luca, used a level 29 Voltorb and Electrode. They both were easy to knock out.

I continued south and eventually came across a grassy area to the west that was surrounded by bushes and a Cut tree. Inside this area I could see a trainer and an item. I cut down the tree and had Poliwag take a stab Camper Justin's Pokémon. Unfortunately his male Nidoran got a critical hit, knocking out Poliwag in one move. After wiping out his Pokémon with Kadabra I picked up the item, which turned out to be an Iron.

I went back to Lavender Town to heal. Apparently the last time hadn't been my last time. I then headed back to where I had just been and continued on.

Along the route I also fought Fisher Andrew using the switching out strategy between Poliwag and another, stronger Pokémon to make sure he didn't faint again. I also came across another Cut tree, but I knew it lead to a useless area, though it could have a hidden item. I decided to not look for the hidden item and skipped the area.

Route 12 turned into Route 13 as I continued to the south. Along this route I fought Picnicker Alma, Bird Keeper Sebastian, Picnicker Susie, which caused Poliwag to level up twice, bringing him to level 24 before the boardwalk came to an end. I knew this place, the large maze. I was very prone to getting lost in here, but I hoped my good luck from yesterday would continue.

I took the path closest to the water in hopes it would bring me to the exit. As I walked I noticed that the path eventually dead ended, but not before another path to the north opened up.

I took this northern path and ran into a trainer, Picnicker Gwen. Her Pokémon were all fairly easy for my team to take out. Though she wasn't a tough opponent I had to heal Kadabra because of all of the Quick Attacks.

The path to the north quickly turned into the path to the west, which I continued to follow until it turned to the south, running me into another trainer, Bird Keeper Robert. His team of a Pidgey, a Spearow, a Fearow, and a Pidgeotto were easy pickings for Kadabra and his Shock Wave. Both Poliwag and Kadabra levelled up, Poliwag growing to level 25 and Kadabra growing to level 38.

As soon as the battle ended Poliwag's Pokéball began to glow. He was already evolving. I let him out and he changed shape right before my eyes. His legs grew a little in length, his tail disappeared, and he sprouted a couple of arms. Poliwag was now Poliwhirl.

I decided that my Poliwhirl was probably strong enough to take care of himself now, so I taught him some new moves that I had planned for him, Brick Break and Ice Beam, replacing Doubleslap and Bubble, leaving him with Water Gun and Hypnosis, as well as the TMs. I then pondered when I should evolve Poliwhirl. All of the other moves I had planned for him to learn were TMs or HMs, so there was no point in waiting. Then again, if I waited longer he would learn better moves to use before I got the TM I wanted to give him. Getting that TM was still long from happening. After mulling around these ideas I decided to keep him as a Poliwhirl for now.