[PM] Pokémon Platinum - Champion Cynthia

edit: I appreciate the healing item usage being bad but this video is almost SEVEN YEARS OLD. I don't use healing items in my newer videos!

I adore the battle background in this one, as well as Cynthia's animation. The background is a lot better than Lance's in HGSS imo.

Spiritomb, having no weaknesses outside of an exploitable but not natural Fighting weakness, always presents the annoying problem of "What should lead?" I decided to go to Altaria for the fact that it had a stat up move. After four DDs and a couple of Hyper Potions (due to Spiritomb's 3HKO) I used Dragon Claw and took it out, possibly thanks to the critical hit.

Next came in Garchomp, who was actually the primary reason I chose Altaria (I have Ice Beam on Empoleon and Ice Punch on Electivire, but both are weak to Ground). Dragon Dance meant that Altaria quickly got a Dragon Claw in and took it down.

Next came Lucario, who also died to my dragon, albeit this time from Earthquake.

Milotic came in next. I had a fear that Altaria wouldn't OHKO it despite the tripled attack and unfortunately that came to reality; it missed the KO and Milotic shot off an Ice Beam. The next logical choice was Electivire; I sent it in, used Thunderpunch and took it out.

Togekiss came next, who also died to two Thunderpunches. Aura Sphere just wasn't enough to take down Vire, despite the level difference.

Roserade was last, and she knocked out Electivire before I could get an Ice Punch off. I could have easily gone for Houndoom here, but I ended up going for Gallade to exploit Roserade's much lower physical defense. Sludge Bomb failed to knock out Gallade thanks to his excellent Special Defense and then one Psycho Cut later and Roserade fell, making me the champion! Well, at least giving me the abilities of a champion. I never did actually stand there and wait for people, after all.

Hall of Fame is in as usual, but unlike Diamond there's still a lot more to cover before I'm done with Plat.