Previously, Pearl and Luca encountered Bug Catcher Oliver, an interesting young fellow from the Kanto Region! After an intense battle between Pearl and Oliver, the young Bug Catcher fell unconscious from the enormous Beedrill sting on his head. We now find Pearl and Luca racing Oliver to the Pokémon Center to get treatment for his …

Previously, Pearl and Luca returned to the Poké Place Market for some post-gym shopping! Roxanne, Bonnaroo, Elle, Tarzan, and Toofus were rewarded for their efforts in the battle against Mortimer with some new swag! Now that our heroes are back on the road, they’re making their way along Route 1 to Portobello Port to investigate …

Previously, Luca defeated Mortimer in a nail-biting battle, earning both the Grunge Badge and some exciting new evolutions for key members of Teen Squad! After the battle, Pearl and Luca spoke with Mortimer and decided to head back to Portobello Port to learn more about the city’s gym leader, Lawrence. But before then, it’s time …

Previously, Pearl and Luca continued exploring the Bolete Gym in their own ways. Luca kept fighting his way up through the caverns while Pearl snuck around and investigated Mortimer’s green room. Neither got exactly what they were hoping for, as Pearl couldn’t find any evidence of wrongdoing and Luca got more than he bargained for …

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 …