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Yesterday morning in Pokemon Diamond, I headed to Sandgem Town from Jubilife City on foot to speak to Dawn's sister, and she told me about a Surskit outbreak in Lake Verity. Headed over there, also on foot, and used the same Dratini I obtained the previous day (which, btw, is at level 1) to paralyze one with Thunder Wave, and then whittle its HP down with Wrap, before capturing it with a Pokeball. And it happened just in time before I took on the Battle Tower and finally wrapped the game up.

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Last night, Mom noticed that Legal Seafood, that place we went out to eat for Marie's graduation, just so happens to be in this book we have, called 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.

And we've *finally* completed Diamond...

Player: Lucas
Game: Diamond

Chimchar: The starter Pokemon. Was taught HM Cut. Lost it at the Daycare Center at some point, but a Pachirisu it helped give birth to inherited it.

Shiny Entei: Downloaded at GameStop. Was taught HM Rock Climb. Funny, how it's classified as a "Volcano" Pokemon, and there are places to use that move in Stark Mountain, which is a volcano itself.

Ash's Pikachu: Downloaded at GameStop. Was evolved into Raichu on Route 214, after I obtained my first Thunderstone underground.

Deoxys: Transferred from Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs. Assumed the Speed Forme after being exposed to the meteorites in Veilstone City. (Whatever forme it assumed from the start doesn't matter, because it's not like I got to choose that.)

Abra: Captured on Route 203. Evolved into Kadabra on Route 212, and then into Alakazam at the Global Trade Station while I traded a Glameow for a Stunky.

Geodude: Captured in Oreburgh Gate. Was chosen to learn HM Rock Smash. Evolved into Graveler after I defeated Commander Saturn inside Valor Cavern, and then into Golem at the Global Trade Station.

Zubat: Captured in Oreburgh Mine. Was recently evolved into Golbat on Route 209 to show to the Solaceon News Press.

Onix: Captured in Oreburgh Mine. Was chosen to learn HM Strength, but was untaught it in preparation for the Battle Tower, in case it were chosen to participate. Evolved into Steelix at the Global Trade Station shortly before I finally hit the Battle Zone once and for all.

Gastly: Captured inside the Old Chateau. Was taught TM 63 (Embargo). Evolved into Haunter, probably on Route 209 in order to show to the Solaceon News Press, and then into Gengar at the Global Trade Station.

Machop: Can't remember where I captured this one. Evolved into Machoke on Route 218, to be traded for a Piplup, in order to allow me to evolve my first Graveler.

Mime Jr.: Captured on Route 209. Evolved into Mr. Mime inside Crasher Wake's Gym.

Burmy: Captured on Route 209. Evolved into Mothim on Route 216.

Heracross: Captured on Route 209. Was taught TM 65 (Shadow Claw).

Goldeen: Captured on Route 209. Was taught TM 07 (Hail).

Murkrow: Captured inside the Lost Tower. Was evolved into Honchkrow after I beat the Elite Four, to show to the Solaceon News Press.

Hippopotas: Captured inside the Ruin Maniac Cave. Evolved into Hippowdon inside Stark Mountain.

Remoraid: Captured on Route 213. Was eventually taught HM Waterfall (just like in LeafGreen and Pearl). Evolved into Octillery on Route 224.

Wingull: Captured on Route 213. Was taught HM Defog, which unfortunately, it lost at the Daycare Center... and right before I explored Turnback Cave, before I realized I would need it there in particular.

Yanma: Captured at Pastoria Great Marsh. Was taught TM 58 (Endure).

Wooper: Captured at Pastoria Great Marsh. Was taught HM Surf, but was eventually un-taught it, since that move would also be taught to Arceus, and Muddy Water is just as powerful and can also decrease accuracy. (Was never used again after that, unfortunately.)

Combee: Captured on Route 221. Was set to learn a TM whenever she would evolve into Vespiquen, but she never did.

Sneasel: Captured on Route 216. Evolved into Weavile on Route 214, when I was hoping to trade it for a Misdreavus in order to evolve Haunter. That failed, but I did get two other kickass deals that didn't come up the first time.

Snover: Captured on Route 216. Was taught TM 72 (Avalanche) after I defeated Candice.

Pachirisu: The offspring of Chimchar and another Pachirisu that I captured at Valley Windworks. Hatched inside the Galactic Headquarters, and had HM Cut already built in.

Mantyke: Captured on Route 223. Evolved into Mantine in Victory Road.

(On a side note, it's worth noting that when I migrated some Pokemon from each of the Gen III games into the Pal Park, at least one chosen in all five games had an HM that they needed to unlearn at Lilycove City or Fuchsia City before being migrated.)

Lombre: Migrated from Pokemon Emerald. Was taught TM 78 (Captivate).

Articuno: Migrated from Pokemon FireRed, never to be used until I took on the Battle Tower, for which I taught it HM Fly to replace Gust.

Mesprit: Captured on Route 221, after I finished business at the Pal Park.

Growlithe: Captured on Route 201. I evolved it into Arcanine on Route 210, at only level 14, just when I was about to leave Sinnoh and head to the Battle Zone. Backtracked to Pastoria City afterwards to have the Heart Scale Collector teach it Fire Fang and Thunder Fang.

Sentret: Captured on Route 202. Evolved into Furrett on Route 220.

Cresselia: Captured on Route 205.

Kakuna: Captured in Eterna Forest. Was taught TM 46 (Thief) after evolving into Beedrill on Route 209.

Seedot: Captured in Eterna Forest. Would have been taught TM 15 (Hyper Beam) as Nuzleaf, and then TM 81 (X-Scissor) as Shiftry, were it to evolve into either, but ended up completely unused.

Eevee: Obtained from Bebe in Hearthome City. Was set to evolve into Umbreon, but was never even taken out until someone offered a Shiny Geodude in exchange for a Glaceon at the Global Trade Station (at which point I brought it to Route 217 to become that).

Tauros: Captured on Route 210. Was taught TM 90 (Substitute).

Baltoy: Captured on Route 206. Was taught TM 20 (Safeguard).

Shiny Bidoof: Captured on Route 208.

Arceus: Captured in the Hall of Origin, which I accessed with a hacked Azure Flute. Was then taught HM Surf.

Snorunt: Captured on Route 216. Evolved into Froslass on Route 217 with a Dawn Stone I obtained first in Mount Coronet, in order to be traded for a Turtwig.

Weepinbell: Captured on Route 224. Brought to the Heart Scale Collector in Pastoria City to learn Stun Spore and Leaf Storm, after being evolved into Victreebel.

Happiny: First egg one obtains in the game, last egg that ever hatched... on Route 214. Evolved into Chansey right there, after knocking out a Wurmple on a honey tree.

Racaillou the Shiny Geodude: Traded for Glaceon at the Global Trade Station. Evolved into Graveler on Route 225, right before I found my way back to the Fight Area, and lost the nickname. Got Rayquaza to Fly me to the Global Trade Station in order to help it evolve the rest of the way into Golem. (And to think I missed out on one of these in LeafGreen (although this Pokemon's Shiny color is gold instead of red in this game).

Rhydon: Captured on Route 228. Brought to the Global Trade Station after I completed my entire trip around the Battle Zone, in order to evolve into Rhyperior.

Cacturne: Captured on Route 228. Chosen for use in the Battle Tower.

Camerupt: Captured in Stark Mountain. Chosen for use in the Battle Tower.

Battle Tower Record: 13

(Might change if I get far enough in Platinum that I decide just to finish it, and also if I change my mind at some point about the games and decide to see HeartGold through. Of course, not that any of it will actually count for much, given how artificial everything feels and is, which is exactly where Parasitic Trio comes in: Everything on my terms!)