Sam, a fourteen year old boy with sandy brown hair and glasses from Celadon City, stood outside a building in Viridian City. He was about to take part in a Pokemon battle. But this wasn't just any battle, this battle was his one chance to fulfil his dream: becoming a gym leader. Viridian's old gym leader, Giovanni, was forced to give up his position as gym leader after being involved with the villainous Team Rocket about a month or so ago.
Sam's family had raised Flying type pokemon since his great great great grandparents started the long family tradition but he didn't consider himself a breeder. He considered himself a friend and partner to all the Pokemon his family had raised.
The shiny red and white pokeballs containing his team consisting of Skarmory, Pidgeot and Altaria, rested in the pocket of his purple hoodie as he waited for the people inside the gym to be ready. They were the elite four:Lorelei the queen of the Ice types, Bruno, master of fighting types, Agatha, mistress of the Ghost type and Lance, King of the Dragons.
The doors to the gym opened and Lance stepped out and Sam politely stood up straight and waited for the powerful trainer to speak.
"We're ready for you now." Lance, a tall man with red hair, said and motioned for Sam to enter before him. "Please step inside." Sam entered the gym and Lance led him through to the gym room. In the room stood the other members of the Elite Four on the large official battle field with a square at each end for the trainers to stand in and a pokeball pattern in the middle.
Lorelei, a tall, young woman with red hair and purple framed glasses, stood in between the two older members of the Elite Four. "To become the newest gym leader, you will have to defeat at least three of us in a one-on-one battle." She explained. "Bruno will be your first opponent."
Bruno chuckled and walked over to his place on the battlefield and Sam did the same. "You think you have what it takes to beat me?" Bruno asked, reaching for a pokeball and throwing it out onto the field. "Go Machamp!" A Machamp appeared from the pokeball and flexed its muscles.
"I guess there's only one way to find out, sir." Sam pulled his hood up, reached for a pokeball of his own, he knew which pokemon to pick. "Go Pidgeot!" Sam threw the pokeball out onto the field and it returned to his hand. Pidgeot appeared from the pokeball and flapped its wings, letting out a cry and hovering a few feet in the air.
Lance stepped forward And lifted his arm before bringing it down, staring the battle. "Begin!"
Sam made the first move. "Pidgeot, use Aerial Ace!" Pidgeot let out a cry and did as it was told. It flew up into the air and it's wings began to glow with energy. It dove at Machamp at a high speed but Bruno did nothing.
"Wait for it, Machamp." Bruno ordered calmly. Machamp nodded and stood it's ground, waiting for the next command. Just as Pidgeot was about to strike, Bruno gave a command. "Now! Vital Throw!" Machamp reached towards Pidgeot and grabbed it by the wing before throwing it hard on the ground.
"Pidgeot, get up and use Twister." Pidgeot cooed determinedly and did what it was told. It got up, flew high in the air and clapped it's wings together, sending out a twister attack that hurt Machamp badly and threw it to the floor.
"M-Machamp!" Machamp groaned in pain.
"Now use Quick Attack!" Pidgeot flew at a high speed, striking Machamp again and again with fast, light hits.
"Use Dynamic Punch!" Bruno ordered Machamp's fist glowed white with power but Sam saw it coming.
"Use Sand Attack." Pidgeot flapped it's wings rapidly, kicking up a huge amount of dust that covered Machamp's eyes and shrouded it'a vision, causing the powerful punch to miss completely.
Pidgeot backed up, letting Machamp, still blinded by sand, stand up. "Machamp, use Rock Tomb!"
Machamp stamped it's feet and rocks appeared in the air above Pidgeot. "MAAAAACHAMP!"
Sam thought quickly. "Dodge them!" Pidgeot weaved through the bombardment of rocks falling towards it but couldn't keep it up for long and was struck down. No! Pidgeot!" Sam adjusted his glasses and clenched his teeth. "Pidgeot, are you ok?" Pidgeot nodded as the rock disappeared into thin air. Sam nodded back at his oldest friend. "Ok." He said. "Use Aerial Ace!" Pidgeot shot back into the air and charged at its opponent, low to the ground.
"It's not gonna be that easy, kid! Machamp, use Dynamic Punch!" Bruno yelled enthusiastically. Machamp, now unaffected by Pidgeot's Sand Attack, ran at Pidgeot with a glowing fist.
Just before two pokemon collided Sam got an idea. "Duck, Pidgeot." Pidgeot moved out of the way of the punch and stuck Machamp with its wing, knocking it out and winning the battle.
Lance stepped forwards. "Machamp has been defeated, victory goes to Sam!"
Bruno and Sam shook hands. "Well done, kid." Bruno said and laughed loudly. "That was a great battle."
Sam chuckled nervously and nodded. "You too." He replied.
"I've seen all I need to see." Lance said, stepping forwards as Agatha reached for a pokeball, throwing it into the field, revealing a Gengar as Sam returned Pidgeot to its pokeball and handed it to Lorelei who placed the ball on a machine, healing Pidgeot. "Your next opponent will be Agatha!" Lance declared, leaving Sam with a look of shock and slight fear on his face.
Pokemon Profile: Pidgeot
Gender: Female
Ability: Keen Eye
Attacks: Aerial Ace, Quick Attack, Twister, Sand Attack
Nature: Brave
Info: Sam's first Pokemon, this Pokemon was the first pokemon Sam ever raised alone. Always willing to fight and follow orders, this fast, agile pokemon will never run from a fight and will always stay by her master's side.