Exploring the Valley- Twice

What a fast course! I was able to get pictures of a lot of different kinds of Pokemon, but unfortunately the pictures are not that great. I took pictures of Squirtle, Mankey, Graveler, Staryu, Starmie, and Dratini. The best shot was of Starmie- it was a decent size and a great pose, but it wasn’t in the middle of the frame. These Pokemon are fast in this part of the island.  I captured a great pose of Dratini, but it was not nearly in the middle of the frame. From now on, my strategy for this course will be to take my entire roll of film in hopes of catching the perfect shot! At least now that I know what to expect, I can try again. I’m also going to try to figure out how to activate that “suspicious switch” that Professor Oak pointed out.

I went back to the Valley a second time, this time I was ready for the course. I knew from last time that if I hit the Geodude’s with pester balls they fall and I can get a decent shot. I also snapped a shot of Sandshrew after I threw it some apples- impressing Professor Oak with it’s “jolly” pose. I captured an even better shot of Starmie during this run- this time it was in the middle of the frame. I also snapped a better shot of Mankey that was closer up and a better pose than my last one. I was able to get this shot by waiting until the Zero One lined up with the one Squirtle that didn’t run away at the end of the course. Once the Zero One, the Squirtle, and the Mankey were lined up, I threw a pester ball at the Squirtle. This made Squirtle rocket up the cliff and knock Mankey off. Mankey fell down near the switch and I quickly snapped his picture before hitting him with a pester ball. The pester ball made him fall over backwards onto the switch, activating it and leading me to one of Professor Oak’s labs. Here, he told me about Pokemon signs. Pokemon signs are formations that look like Pokemon. The Professor wanted me to take pictures of these signs because he believes they will lead us to some hidden area of the island. I already have a few ideas in mind about these signs and I can’t wait to get started hunting for them. Professor Oak gave me another new item to help me on my quest- the dash engine. The dash engine speeds up the Zero One so that I can catch different angles and poses of Pokemon as I explore their island habitat.