Previously, Pearl and Luca returned to the Bolete City Gym so Luca could battle Mortimer for the Grunge Badge and give Pearl a chance to investigate any potential nefarious activity. As they parted ways, Pearl demonstrated the art of subtlety in her role as “tiny maintenance man” while Luca battled Ferris, the first gym trainer. …

Previously, Pearl and Luca sat back and let Ringo take charge in the interrogation of Aquamarine and the Team Nasty Grunts. And although Aquamarine stayed stone cold, Dusty and Jax melted under the pressure and switched sides! Now that they’ve got control of the Team Nasty Hideout in the Silly Scoop, Pearl and Luca are …

Previously, Pearl and Luca completed their mission to clear out the Team Nasty Hideout in the basement of the Silly Scoop! Now that they’ve managed to snag back a shadowy BIG the Octillery (along with other Shadow Pokémon), rescue the evil ice cream shop’s captive Vanillite, and capture Aquamarine along with her Team Nasty Grunts, …

Previously, Pearl and Luca had a stakeout to gather more intel before infiltrating the Silly Scoop – an ice cream parlor hiding a sinister Team Nasty Hideout in its basement! With the help of their old pal Ringo, they made it into the base hidden inside a couple of crates. Now that they’ve cracked this …

Previously, Pearl and Luca attempted to break into Aquamarine’s office to find out more about the whereabouts of the aquarium’s missing Octillery, BIG. After a series of close calls, the duo and their Pokémon managed to make it out without getting caught! Now that they’ve got some more clues in hand, they’re closing in on …

Last time, Pearl was on a righteous rampage as she hunted for clues to the whereabouts of BIG, the shiny Octillery currently missing from the Bolete Aquarium. Even though he had supposedly been taken to a research institute for study, something seemed fishy. Now, with the help of Jeff the Security Guard, Pearl and Luca …

Previously, Pearl and Luca did some training on Route 3, battling wild Pokémon and a strange trainer along the way and gaining enough experience for Elmer to evolve into a Togetic and Lotsa to evolve into a Bewear! Once they made it back to Bolete City, a trip to the aquarium revealed that BIG the …

Previously, Pearl and Luca stopped by the daycare to see Gentleman Luke, drop off some Pokémon, and get some new eggs! Now they’re continuing along Route 3 toward Bolete City, and taking it easy for a change! A short, easily accessible route like this seems like the perfect place for some training. What members of …

Previously, Pearl and Luca finished their business in Crimini City. They decided on their next destination, stocked up on some last minute supplies, and said their goodbyes. Now that they’ve departed from the City with Crime in the Name, they’re going on tour to scope out the rest of the Kinoko Gym Leaders and find …

Previously, Jackie Cham the Pancham landed first place in the Crimini City Normal Rank Tough Contest and Diablo the Vapor Charmander got a respectable second place in his Cool Contest debut! Now that Pearl has gotten her fill of contest shenanigans, it’s time to finally leave the City with Crime in the Name! What errands …