Update 03: The Petalburg Woods IncidentRecap: In the last update, Big Stu encountered his father, who had a mini psychotic episode.
Number of owned Pokemon: too low

Spending other people’s hard-earned money on Pokeballs to catch more Pokemon to force more people to give up their hard-earned money…it’s a good life

We now have 9 pokeballs and 1 ultra ball (courtesy of Retro and his l33t pickpocketing skillz)

Esteban levels up while searching the grass!

Once again, Pickup saves the day




Telepathic midgets! (possibly prone to tantrum spirals)

His name shall be Joe!
(sorry I can’t be bothered to go searching for a female)

With his almighty abilities, he shall become- wait, what? FFFUUU-

Time to go laugh at Wally’s Ralts


He’s probably gotten eaten by now, seeing that his only pokemon didn’t have any offensive moves whatsoever.

A challenger approaches!

Well…….DURRR!





…screw you

Big Stu once again ventures out into the wilderness…

…which has helpful signs for people who can’t see more than ten meters ahead …




…and also crazy kids who walk around in circles…

…and of course, the wild trainers.

Joe cancels fight: interrupted by raccoon

A more favorable matchup

As can be seen here

Joe is slowly but surely inching his way to usefulness

Waah! I got my hand in your wallet! It’s full of my cash!




I’d say that would be a good phrase to describe my feelings as well. Your Magikarp just withered under Retro’s gaze before fainting.

I propose a deal, for not cooking your Magikarp for dinner, you give me $360

Houses are vulnerable to burglars when the house in question lacks even a door

A pity that everything here is useless



Oh hey a seagull!

With the ability to spit water at his foes!


In the meantime, Joe becomes useful!


A swallow!
I missed the naming screenshot

This lady here decides beating Big Stu on the head with a cardboard sign is the best way to get his attention

Unfortunately, this leaves her vulnerable to getting her bag stolen by a Zigzagoon

Big Stu enters the dank dark depths of Petalburg Woods

Oh really?

It was just behind him!

Man, this is the smallest woods ever

Hang on, how did I get back here?

Lady: “…but not if you beat up their pokemon, take their money, and leave them for dead in the wilds!”

Obviously, picking up someone else’s stuff doesn’t constitute stealing either!



Oh hey a feral dog!

So
this is where all the trainers are!





Flawless victory!

Red Baron’s taking flight!

How handy, considering we’re in a forest


Red Baron breaks the sound barrier!


I’m looking for them too! If you find any, hand them over to me and you might just make it out alive!


Correction, you might not make it out alive


But, wait, I’m not crossing you!

This ‘Team Aqua’ has funny designs on their sniper scopes


There seems to be a disadvantage here

At least Wolf managed to get in some damage

You force my hand

Esteban’s Awesomeness Aura devastates all in his path



Modern pirates have a distinct lack of loot

You’ve got some nerve meddling with Esteban!


Already have one of those, dude

Hey, where did he go to?

Boy: “You also get to attack your enemies in an exceedingly gory fashion!”

Bug/Ground v.s. Water/Flying. Not exactly the best type matchup ... for him




Monies!

FREE STUFF!

It’s a walking mushroom!


Little known fact: Shroomish can fetch up to 10,000 pokebucks on the black market because of their psychedelic properties.
Finally, an exit!

At least this part of Route 104 is different…

Big Stu ‘obtains’ items by knocking their owner unconscious and nicking it off them
Berrynote: Cheri Berries cure paralysis
How
elvish

On second thoughts, maybe we should kidnap him instead?

Ambush!

No, you shouldn’t




That was a very quick battle, I guess

Two little girls on a bridge

Who lure people in with their cuteness before mercilessly slaughtering their Pokemon

Well, see if you can beat this!



Retro gains the ability to smash his head into people. As if he wasn’t doing that already


Esteban gains the ability to spew forth torrents of water at his foes. Instead of spewing torrents of mud at at them

Hey wait, shouldn't twice the trainers give out twice as much?

Almost there…
Berrynote: Leppa Berries restore 10 PP of a move

Ohmygod, he’s going to send out the Russian nuclear submarines!


All he had was 3 Magikarps. In retrospect, perhaps ordering them to do a "crazy Ivan" wasn't the best of commands?

A new city awaits!