Pokecross, a Pokemon-Themed Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. the first pocket monster programmed into the GameBoy system
  2. 4. originally considered mascot before Pikachu was picked
  3. 5. the other pink puffball (not Kirby)
  4. 7. it is infamous for blocking paths
  5. 10. it does nothing until level 20
  6. 11. Team Rocket's talking cat
  7. 13. armored cannon turtle
  8. 17. introduced with the new Fairy type
  9. 18. a spooky trade evolution
  10. 20. "all-terrain" poison type
  11. 21. revived from Old Amber
  12. 22. the original cave-dwelling nuisance
  13. 24. it has a lot of drive(s)
  14. 26. prone to headaches
  15. 28. regional evolution with a Bloodmoon variety
  16. 29. nightmare fuel
  17. 31. it comes in five colors
  18. 32. Giovanni's only team member who is not a ground type
  19. 34. it likes to explode
  20. 35. Nintendo and Game Freak's yellow mascot
  21. 36. Dawn's partner, in the anime
  22. 39. promotional mystery gift for X and Y with a hidden ability
  23. 40. fighter added to the Super Smash Bros. Brawl roster with a lot of aura
  24. 42. rock snake
  25. 43. the post evolution with a maxed-out beauty stat
  26. 44. the original man-made villain
Down
  1. 1. it has a special battle bond with Ash
  2. 3. it has a cave in Kanto named after it
  3. 6. it evolves after receiving an "Upgrade"
  4. 8. the premier fire-breathing lizard
  5. 9. transformer
  6. 10. who the ghost in Lavender Town is revealed to be
  7. 12. Lord Helix
  8. 14. guardian of the sea
  9. 15. it has the most evolutions
  10. 16. appliance-haunter
  11. 17. it's always on the verge of fainting with 1 HP
  12. 19. time-travelling onion fairy
  13. 23. Ash's main transport in the Orange Islands
  14. 24. Cynthia's infamous ace
  15. 25. Berry juice maker
  16. 27. the higher-leveled of two starters in a GameCube spinoff series
  17. 30. it keeps the lightouse in Olivine City running
  18. 31. Paldean fire croc
  19. 33. a creature apt for this puzzle, because of its name
  20. 37. a baby evolution with a spiky-eared variety
  21. 38. god of the in-game universe
  22. 41. a "doofy" early route rodet