[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Spiritmon]

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"Yes, but only for as long as Ditto maintains its transformation due to Hidden Power, and the faux Ditto isn't able to Transform into things it can't see...and that probably doesn't stop the faux Ditto from Transforming back into their original form if they can still see Ditto itself and know/realize they can do so...still, that's very disruptive, even if it's for only a few seconds...and it could also be useful for slightly circumventing Ditto's limited number of Transformations each day...thank you both for testing this, Ditto and Gargryph.  Heart, can you recall Gargryph now, please?"

Nathan recalls Ditto.  Then he starts on assessing the notes he's taken...(which I'll get to in a separate post after Gargryph is recalled)  He absentmindedly ruffles Rhea's fur every so often.  It's so soft and comforting...

After a few minutes of writing (and after Gargryph is recalled), Nathan looks up from his papers.

"Heart, I'm going to be honest with you.  I don't think Gargryph will be as useful as initially thought.  If its Hidden Power only works on humans, because 'Ralts' definitely still had Trace, then it could only heal itself and us if we got in a jam.  By contrast, we have two Heal Pulse users and a Ditto if we need on the spot healing that badly."

Nathan looks at Valder.  "You have two empty party slots.  And while Frogadier could be useful, we already have 4 other water types in the group.  Would you be fine with leaving Frogadier behind?  If we need his abilities, I could try to get Ditto to Transform into him from memory."

Nathan looks at Ventus, then at Heart and Valder (@Spiritmon and @Nylon).  "I do think the Combee will be useful.  Their sense of smell is amazing, and they have plenty of experience as gatherers.  Zippy and Princess helped me make some candles a few days ago.  Zippy's smelled like a field of flowers, and Princess's smelled exactly like a beehive.  They should be able to help us with the food situation, and between them, Tropius, and Clawitzer, I think we should be fine...Valder, would you mind holding on to Starmie and the bees for this trip?  I think you should be able to get the most use out of them while we're down there.  You'd have a light source, and your high strength training would help make up for the bees' low powered moves.  Or I can loan you two other pokemon, maybe, if you don't want to worry about Princess evolving while we're down there, since I don't know when she's going to do so...and Heart, would you mind holding on to Grid for the duration?  I'd be free to bring my other 6 listed pokemon if we did this, and I don't think we'd lose much by doing so."

Heart recall Gargryph back to the pokeball. "To being honest Nathan, since Gargryph couldnt very much useful in our journey, I would like to bring Netune or Koa in his place. Since we might find a few Ground and Rock types in our trip to the caverns, a few Water-types its always a good thing to me. And with Lucifer, another dragon-type its always welcome to fight against some foes. Besides, Koa is close to reach his next step of evolution and our journey to Mt. Sentry might be a good trigger to make him evolve. And A Fraxure its would be strengh we might need since only Arceus know what might lie in that place." Heart to reason with Nathan, and to avoid unecessary conflict.