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First, I shall give a brief lesson as to what an Emolga actually is:
FUCKING EMOLGA
Emolga (Japanese: エモンガ Emonga) is a dual-type Electric/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
Emolga is a rodent-like Pokémon, primarily white in coloration, that most resembles a flying squirrel. It possesses facial features similar to Pachirisu’s, such as its eyes, tiny nose, and yellow cheek patches. Its ears, positioned at the top of its head, are rounded in shape and black in coloration, with yellow and white sections of coloration in the inside of its ears. Emolga sports a vaguely hood-like patterning of black around its head, with a spiky extension of the pattern above its face. Emolga possesses winglike, yellow-colored flaps connected to its three-fingered arms. Its feet are white-colored and fairly small and its black-colored tail is in a jagged shape.
Similar to Pikachu, Emolga can store electricity on its electric sacs located on its cheeks. When threatened, it releases this electricity to fend off other Pokémon. Emolga lives in the treetops and glides from tree to tree using its cape-like patagium, sometimes discharging its electricity.
This fucking thing. Oh my god, THIS FUCKING THING.
Emolga is the worst possible thing to come out of Pokémon in Generation V. It’s Electric/Flying dual typing gives it immunity to it’s primary weakness: Ground; and instead replaces it with a weakness to Rock and Ice. Normally this is fine, as the only other Pokémon with this typing are either legendary (Zapdos, Thundurus), or only acquired the typing in Gen V and aren’t available in Unova anyway (Fan Rotom).
However the primary problem with this thing is the fact that it appears so early in the game, and when it does start to appear, it appears in force. Through a combination of it’s 103 base Speed, Static ability, and early access to Double Team; this is the most annoying Pokémon you will come up against, especially if you lack the necessary tools to be able to dispatch it.
Part of the problem lies in the fact that Emolga appears prominently in the Electric-type Gym of Unova, in Nimbasa City. It is the 4th Gym of the region, which differs to the other Electric Gyms in Vermilion (3rd), Mauville (3rd), and Sunyshore (8th).
Another part is the lack of availability of Electric-types in general in Unova. At that point in the game only Blitzle/Zebstrika and Emolga are available, and as such the Gym also features only those two evolutionary lines. The other Electric-types of the region: Tynamo/Eelektrik/Eelektross, Joltik/Galvantula and Stunfisk all appear after the 5th Gym.
And finally, the lack of viable counters. The Ice-type does not come into play until the next town, which you cannot access before the 4th Gym battle. As for the Rock-type, there are a few more options, but unless you already have them, it may be too “out of the way” to bother with. Pokémon-wise, there are Roggenrola/Boldore/Gigalith or Dwebble/Crustle. Both have a high physical Attack and Defense, but suffer with a lack of Special Defense, opening them up to Volt Switch. Also, their lower Speed means getting an attack off before a Double Team is nigh impossible.
As well as that, the available moves aren’t great either. Smack Down is the best as it renders them vulnerable to Ground, but requires that it actually hits, which may be a pain given Double Team. Rock Slide requires a higher level, and has less accuracy, as does Rock Tomb from TM39 found in the desert.
In general, these fucking things were designed to make you tear your hair out, swear profusely at your DS, and to rage-eject the game cartridge before running it over with your car. Add to this the annoying strategy they employ with the Gym Leader (Double Team, then Aerial Ace in case you try the same, and Volt Change to GTFO to Zebstrika when the going gets too tough).
FUCKING EMOLGAS.
PS: On my Facebook page, you can find an album of images with other people’s expressions of anger, with regards to these little rodents. Also, feel free to express your anger at these things in the comments, or rant on Twitter with the hashtag #fuckingemolgas.
You may or may not have noticed that I’ve been a little quiet on the whole text-based writing front lately. It doesn’t mean that I’ve been completely reclusive and cooped up in a corner in the living room the whole time. I’ve just been really engrossed with playing, recording, and LP’ing Pokémon SoulSilver.
*flexes fingers* Right, epic fanboy rant mode activated. Now let’s get to work tearing apart the meagre speculative details of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver that have been released, shall we?
I think I did mention this before on Twitter ages ago, which ended up with me arguing with Allan Cavanagh… but I do have a plan, hopefully, for what I’m going to go as this Halloween, whatever and wherever it is something is happening. Whether it’s a blogger party at some club in town, something private with friends, or even some “ball” in college, I really fucking want to go as Ruby from Pokémon Special!
Wow, I never realised until last week that I had this post saved up in the drafts folder in Windows Live Writer. As it was saved there, it was never obvious when I was on my dashboard. May as well take the opportunity right now to post it up, and also try and remember why I never posted it…
A lot of stuff to filter through to post today… Especially with four days offline and four hundred new feed items… There may also be more later…
First things first, my Xbox did not bite the bust. This new segment is my “Ranting Reviews of Doom”. The reasoning behind the name is complex at best, and as such I couldn’t be bothered explaining it, at least not here. Anyway, the first Review of Doom is for the most recent of the Pokémon spinoff titles – Ranger 2: Shadows of Almia
In case you haven’t noticed I really haven’t been doing much on the Platinum Playthrough recently. There are a few reasons behind it, but thankfully those reasons are enough to actually make it worthwhile to write something proper 
I’m finally capable of playing Pokémon Platinum! Woo! Yes, it will be a struggle actually understanding the Japanese, but if Marriland (American who makes Pokémon videos on YouTube) can do it, then so can I! So, obsessed as I am with it, I’m going to be writing play-through posts while I play through the game. Consider this Part 1.