Name: Steve
Type: Steel

I walked back down Silver Cave for some incidental training, then flew to Ilex Forest, where I caught a Paras and a Psyduck ( named ;) and :/, respectively) and loaded them up with the HMs and TMs necessary to support a Thunderdance set for Magneton. Then I picked up a Thunder TM from the Goldenrod Game Corner, flew to Blackthorne and made Magneton forget Flash. I didn't teach it Rain Dance or Thunder yet, because I wanted to be able to revert to my earlier set if this didn't work.
I flew back to Mt. Silver and worked my way back up to Red, then saved and taught Magneton the Thunderdance combo. After remembering to put Steelix in the lead this time, I began my second challenge.

PKMN TRAINER RED wants to battle!
RED sent out PIKACHU!
Go! STEELIX!
Enemy PIKACHU used CHARM!
STEELIX's ATTACK sharply fell!
STEELIX used EARTHQUAKE!
It's super-effective!
Enemy PIKACHU fainted!
STEVE: "I'm not fast enough
to use RAIN DANCE while CHARIZARD's out...
I'll need to have it going
before RED sends it out.
Not yet, though..."
RED sent out ESPEON!
Go! SCIZOR!
Enemy ESPEON used PSYCHIC!
It's not very effective...
SCIZOR is at 66% HP!
SCIZOR used FURY CUTTER!
It's super-effective!
Enemy ESPEON seems to be at 85% HP!
SCIZOR recovered with LEFTOVERS. (72% HP)
Enemy ESPEON used PSYCHIC!
It's not very effective...
SCIZOR is at 41% HP!
SCIZOR used FURY CUTTER!
It's super-effective!
Enemy ESPEON seems to be at 45% HP!
SCIZOR recovered with LEFTOVERS. (47% HP)
Enemy ESPEON used PSYCHIC!
It's not very effective...
SCIZOR is at 17% HP!
SCIZOR used FURY CUTTER!
It's super-effective!
Enemy ESPEON fainted!
STEVE: "History suggests he'll
send out VENUSAUR next..."
RED sent out VENUSAUR!
Go! SKARMORY!
RED withdrew VENUSAUR!
RED sent out SNORLAX!
SKARMORY flew up high!
SKARMORY used FLY!
SKARMORY's attack missed!
Enemy SNORLAX used BODY SLAM!
It's not very effective...
SKARMORY is at 83% HP!
STEVE: "This is it. After this
was CHARIZARD last time. I need
to use RAIN DANCE while SNORLAX
is out. I need to be able to
finish him shortly after
that, though..."
SKARMORY used STEEL WING!
A critical hit!
Enemy SNORLAX seems to be at 60% HP!
SKARMORY's DEFENSE went up!
Enemy SNORLAX used BODY SLAM!
It's not very effective...
SKARMORY is at 71% HP!
SKARMORY used STEEL WING!
SKARMORY's attack missed!
Enemy SNORLAX used AMNESIA!
STEVE: "Aw cripes."
Enemy SNORLAX's SPCL.DEF went way up!
SKARMORY used STEEL WING!
Enemy SNORLAX seems to be at 40% HP!
Enemy SNORLAX used BODY SLAM!
It's not very effective...
SKARMORY is at 59% HP!
SKARMORY's paralyzed! Maybe it can't attack!
Go! MAGNETON!
Enemy SNORLAX used BODY SLAM!
It's not very effective...
MAGNETON is at 74% HP!
MAGNETON's paralyzed! Maybe it can't attack!
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (81% HP)
STEVE used FULL HEAL on MAGNETON!
MAGNETON's health returned.
Enemy SNORLAX used BODY SLAM!
It's not very effective...
MAGNETON is at 54% HP!
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (60% HP)
MAGNETON used RAIN DANCE!
A downpour started!
Enemy SNORLAX used REST!
STEVE: (unprintable)
Enemy SNORLAX regained health!
Rain continues to fall.
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (66% HP)
MAGNETON used THUNDER!
Enemy SNORLAX seems to be at 85% HP!
STEVE: "Ugh...that's promising...
Forget it, I'll never
faint him this way."
Enemy SNORLAX is fast asleep!
Enemy SNORLAX used SNORE!
It's not very effective...
MAGNETON is at 54% HP!
Rain continues to fall.
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (60% HP)
Go! STEELIX!
Enemy SNORLAX is fast asleep!
Enemy SNORLAX used SNORE!
It's not very effective...
STEELIX is at 91% HP!
Rain continues to fall.
STEELIX used SCREECH!
Enemy SNORLAX's DEFENSE sharply fell!
Enemy SNORLAX woke up!
Enemy SNORLAX used BODY SLAM!
It's not very effective...
STEELIX is at 79% HP!
Rain continues to fall.
STEELIX used SCREECH!
Enemy SNORLAX's DEFENSE sharply fell!
Enemy SNORLAX used BODY SLAM!
It's not very effective...
STEELIX is at 67% HP!
The rain stopped.
STEELIX used EARTHQUAKE!
Enemy SNORLAX fainted!
STEVE: "Oh dear...that was more
than I'd intended...if
CHARIZARD comes out now I'm a goner...
better send out MAGNETON and
hope for the best!"
RED sent out VENUSAUR!
Go! MAGNETON! (This POKéMON is at 60% HP)
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (66% HP)
STEVE: "Rrright. Well, maybe
he'll switch it out again..."
Enemy VENUSAUR used SUNNY DAY!
The sunlight got bright!
MAGNETON used RAIN DANCE!
A downpour started!
Rain continues to fall.
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (72% HP)
STEVE: "Or not. Fine, let
the bird handle this one."
Go! SKARMORY! (This POKéMON is at 59% HP)
RED withdrew VENUSAUR!
RED sent out BLASTOISE!
Rain continues to fall.
STEVE: "Oh come on!"
Go! MAGNETON! (This POKéMON is at 72% HP)
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
MAGNETON fainted!
STEVE: "...
...
...ow..."
Go! SKARMORY! (This POKéMON is at 59% HP)
Rain continues to fall.
STEVE used MAX REVIVE on MAGNETON!
MAGNETON is revitalized.
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
SKARMORY fainted!
Go! MAGNETON!
Rain continues to fall.
STEVE: "Aw, shoot. Out of time.
The rain's ending next turn, so
I can't blast BLASTOISE yet or
CHARIZARD will roast me next."
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
MAGNETON is at 2% HP!
MAGNETON used THUNDER WAVE!
Enemy BLASTOISE's paralyzed! Maybe it can't attack!
The rain stopped.
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (8% HP)
STEVE: "At this rate, my only
chance is to use Potions and
wait for the opening when it's
fully paralyzed..."
STEVE used HYPER POTION on MAGNETON!
MAGNETON is at 100% HP!
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
MAGNETON is at 42% HP!
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (48% HP)
STEVE used HYPER POTION on MAGNETON!
MAGNETON is at 100% HP!
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
MAGNETON is at 42% HP!
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (48% HP)
STEVE used LEMONADE on MAGNETON!
MAGNETON is at 99% HP!
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
MAGNETON is at 35% HP!
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (42% HP)
STEVE used HYPER POTION on MAGNETON!
MAGNETON is at 100% HP!
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
MAGNETON is at 43% HP!
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (49% HP)
STEVE used LEMONADE on MAGNETON!
MAGNETON is at 99% HP!
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
MAGNETON is at 37% HP!
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (43% HP)
STEVE used LEMONADE on MAGNETON!
MAGNETON is at 93% HP!
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
MAGNETON is at 33% HP!
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (39% HP)
STEVE used HYPER POTION on MAGNETON!
MAGNETON is at 100% HP!
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
MAGNETON is at 35% HP!
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (42% HP)
STEVE used HYPER POTION on MAGNETON!
MAGNETON is at 100% HP!
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
MAGNETON is at 40% HP!
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (46% HP)
STEVE used LEMONADE on MAGNETON!
MAGNETON is at 96% HP!
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
MAGNETON is at 40% HP!
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (46% HP)
STEVE used LEMONADE on MAGNETON!
MAGNETON is at 96% HP!
Enemy BLASTOISE used SURF!
MAGNETON is at 32% HP!
MAGNETON recovered with LEFTOVERS. (38% HP)

It was at this point that I realized the game was just plain screwing with me now and had no intention of ever letting Blastoise be fully paralyzed the way it seriously should have been by now. I ended the battle. This is highly unsatisfactory; if the Rain Dance shutdown is going to be effective, I need to be able to take down Snorlax and then Blastoise during the downpour despite Snorlax's Amnesia and Blastoise's boosted Surf; the only other option is to make Magneton faster than Charizard so I can lay down the Rain Dance when Charizard is out.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I've got my work cut out for me.

Team:

Steelix L60
Headbutt, Earthquake, Screech, Rock Throw

Magneton L61
Thunderbolt, Swift, Thunder Wave, ---
(Can be taught Flash for previous set, or Rain Dance and Thunder)

Scizor L61
Wing Attack, Metal Claw, Double Team, Fury Cutter

Skarmory L61
Steel Wing, Fly, Sand-Attack, Swift

;) L5
Rock Smash, Sweet Scent, Cut, Flash

:/ L17
Strength, Waterfall, Whirlpool, Surf

Next: Training, training, training! Maybe I'll try Red again at level 70...