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Earlier this year I decided to start a run of Pokémon Fire Red, but with a twist: the RetroAchievements. Everything was going smoothly until I decided to go for a specific achievement, defeating the Elite 4 and the Champion for the first time using only one Pokémon.
Since I had already beaten all the gyms, I thought, “my Pokémon are too weak for this, I’ll farm a Lucky Egg from a Chansey to level up faster.” Sounded like a good idea. Sounded.
Long story short: weeks fighting Chansey hoping for a Lucky Egg that never dropped. Weeks. Those repetitive battles turned into a test of patience even a monk would struggle with. Eventually I just quit. Closed the emulator and abandoned the game for months, like someone who realizes they’re arguing with fate.
Some time later, I came back with a different mindset. Started a new run using only Charmander, no overthinking, no impossible drops, just accepting things as they are. In four days I beat the whole game calmly, no fast forward, no drama. It was surprisingly fun.
Since then, I haven’t touched Pokémon in months, but in a peaceful way, like I closed a chapter. I had never finished a run using only one Pokémon before, and honestly, it was worth more than a thousand Lucky Eggs.
Since I had already beaten all the gyms, I thought, “my Pokémon are too weak for this, I’ll farm a Lucky Egg from a Chansey to level up faster.” Sounded like a good idea. Sounded.
Long story short: weeks fighting Chansey hoping for a Lucky Egg that never dropped. Weeks. Those repetitive battles turned into a test of patience even a monk would struggle with. Eventually I just quit. Closed the emulator and abandoned the game for months, like someone who realizes they’re arguing with fate.
Some time later, I came back with a different mindset. Started a new run using only Charmander, no overthinking, no impossible drops, just accepting things as they are. In four days I beat the whole game calmly, no fast forward, no drama. It was surprisingly fun.
Since then, I haven’t touched Pokémon in months, but in a peaceful way, like I closed a chapter. I had never finished a run using only one Pokémon before, and honestly, it was worth more than a thousand Lucky Eggs.
