Gym Battles Redone
And another Gym leader battle is here! Updates are slow but coming their way. Studies must be my first priority.
Also remember to check the pole on my profile. It's been almost a whole year since I set it up and yet votes keep coming. So keep it up because I still don't have a winner.
Now for some Anime current events: Ash lost to Alain. No shocker there. A Mega capable of beating ten Megas, one of them from an Elite Four. No Greninja-human fusion can handdle such badassness from Mega-Charizard X. Also Ash got a Noivern during the battle against Zapdos. The first fully-evolved Dragon-type in his team. Gible should learn about evolving soon instead of waiting five seasons.
Now which Pokemon of Ash will evolve against Articuno? Maybe one of his old ones returns with Mega form? Or a completely new Pokemon from Kalos, like Trevenant? Ash still has to capture his Grass type from the region like he usually did in the other regions.
That's all in the Anime so far. Without any further notice to inform, let's head into the story!
Chapter 3: Wattson
The raven-haired trainer was standing against Mauville City gym leader Wattson. The man looked a bit aged, maybe entering his late fifties. But he had quite a happy and easy-going attitude. He sometimes moved faster than someone younger than him could. Considering the welcome door was an automatic roller coaster then one could actually guess why challengers were a bit shaken up during their badge battle. Not to mention the Raikou-like robot at the end of the pass to scare the hell out of newbies.
Not that Ash minded. He had seen Entei and Suicune in his three years as a trainer. So one fake Raikou wasn't that big deal of impressive. If it were real, however, it would be a whole other story.
It had been a few weeks since Ash's last gym battle with Brawly had occurred. And nothing much had changed since then. The trainer from Kanto had as usual kept training his team, capturing one Mudkip from the dozen or so, that lived near Dewford City. This time, however, training had been a bit tougher as Ash didn't have many Ground-type Pokemon on his team and his new Mudkip wasn't ready to evolve into Marshtomp anytime soon. But the experienced trainer knew how to make do with the team members he had prepared for this badge match.
Although catching more Ground-types and even Steel and Dragon types, however, was also in his to-do list for the future. He could not be a proper Pokemon Master without having at least all the types.
Brock and Max were gazing at the soon-to-start battle very excited about how the fight would turn out. May was just sitting with a pouting face and her arms crossed over her chest. She was still not over the fact Ash had gone out with Shauna and possibly scored some make-out sessions with her. What did that lousy lady had that she didn't? A nice set of breasts, smoking-hot body, the fact she loved Pokemon Battles as much as Ash did?
Her murderous yandere desires got even bigger. Why couldn't Ash see the beauty in her contests shows? Just because she had been loosing to the green-haired dick boy and the cross-dresser asshole didn't make her a loser.
"This is an official three-on-three gym battle between Gym leader Wattson and the challenger Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town in Kanto. Only the challenger is allowed to substitute his Pokemon at any moment and there's no time limit. Now send out your first Pokemon!" The referee said.
"Voltorb, let's go!" The gym leader called out his first Pokemon. It was a Pokeball-body creature with a grinning face.
"Bulbasaur, I choose you!" Ash called out his first Pokemon. The Pokemon from the Kanto region landed on four tubby legs, with lime-colored skin and green bulb on its back. The Grass starter was grinning towards the opponent obviously liking to be back in the fighting circuit.
Grass types had resistance to Electric moves so it definitely was going to help now. Besides, Bulbasaur was one of Ash's most experienced team members after been with him for all of Kanto, Orange Islands and even most of Johto. You just didn't travel for so long without getting stronger in the process. And handling other rambunctious Pokemon in the Oak lab kind of helped you learn how to bring down a few Pokemon bigger than oneself.
"Voltorb vs Bulbasaur, begin!" The referee said starting the battle.
"Use Thunderbolt!" Wattson started things up. His Pokemon let loose powerful blue volts all over the field. But Ash wasn't worried.
"Run with Agility and use Leech Seed!" In the blink of an eye, Bulbasaur zigzagged around the volts with his speed increasing with each stride. The starter jumped one last incoming volt before flinging a brown seed from the top of its bulb. The seed erupted into thorn-covered vines, which wrapped around the Electric-type, draining its life points and giving them to Bulbasaur.
But Wattson wasn't deterred at all by this.
"Use Rapid Spin!" The elder leader ordered now surprising Ash. His Pokemon started spinning like a living tornado. The attack got rid of the leeching move and now the Electric Pokemon was coming at high speed hitting Bulbasaur straight in the face. The starter stumbled backwards by the unexpected attack.
"Nice strategy" Brock said now, looking more seriously at the battle. Max looked at the gym leader very intrigued "The moves capable of getting rid of Leech Seed are very limited. I guess Wattson had that one up his sleeve just in case" The two males returned their sight to the arena.
Ash frowned a bit. Unexpected? Yes. Unbeatable...hell no!
The black-haired trainer saw Voltorb coming into his Grass starter again.
"Bulbasaur, stop it with Vine Whips and send it flying!" Ash comanded. Bulbasaur sent its vines wrapping them at the incoming spinning rival. Voltorb was suddenly lifted from the ground and thrown into the concrete ceiling of the gym. The Electric Pokemon grunted in pain currently falling.
"Use Roll Out!" Wattson comanded now with an idea. His Pokeball Pokemon started plummeting while rolling forward at ever-increasing speed thanks to the gravity. But the opponent from Kanto wasn't going to stop his winning streak now.
"Counter with Rock Climb!" Ash countered. Bulbasaur growled out its name stomping the ground with his glowing front claws. A giant rock pillar erupted from beneath him and lifted him at high speed to meet the rolling opponent. The Grass starter clashed against the incoming rival with incredible strength his rather-small size perfectly hid away. A powerful explosion followed the impact of two powerfully-trained Pokemon.
Two thuds sounds landed on the arena. One figure remained standing and the other was down. Bulbasaur was smiling while Voltorb had swirls for eyes.
"Voltorb is unable to battle. Bulbasaur wins. Gym leader, send out your next Pokemon!" The referee said.
"Go Magneton!" The elderly gym leader called out his second Pokemon. It was the evolution of Magnemite, with three Magnemites attached together. Ash had faced this Pokemon before so no big deal here. He had the perfect Pokemon for this situation.
"Bulbasaur, return!" Ash recalled his Grass starter smiling. Despite Bulbasaur not wanting to evolve, it just went without missing that there was simply no need for that. He was more powerful that many other fully-evolved Pokemon "Now Phanpy, I choose you!" The Ground-type from Johto appeared, letting a cry of joy. It had an elephant-esque Pokemon with blue hide and a short trunk.
"Magneton vs Phanpy, begin!" The referee said.
Wattson wasn't surprised here. Type advantage was always something he had to deal with before.
"Use Flash Cannon!" The gym leader ordered. A silver beam was rapidly fired from Magneton's center between his three eyes reaching Phanpy in no time. The Ground type was sent flying backwards landing hard on the field. However, the Steel blast didn't do so much damage as one would have first thought because Phanpy quickly got back up with only minor scratches.
Ash was smiling. This training was really getting his Pokemon stronger.
"Use Hidden Power!" The challenger for the badge comanded. Phanpy sent the light-blue spheres into the enemy, making it cry out its name. The apparent Ice-move trapped Magneton inside an ice coffin.
"Now use Take Down!" Ash kept the offensive on. The Tusk Pokemon charged covered in a yellow aura tackling the ice casket into a wall. Phanpy's body shuddered taking recoil damage.
"You are no usual trainer, Ash" The elder gym leader stated smiling. The attack had freed his Pokemon from the ice "Fight back with Giga Impact!" Magneton soared forward with its body enshrouded in a red aura.
"Defence Curl!" Ash countered ready for one last and decisive strategy. Phanpy rolled its body into a ball, amplifying defence and attack. The incoming Pokemon hit its mark sending the baby Pokemon rolling backwards "Now Roll Out!" Phanpy stopped the back rolling and went forward-rolling, with twice the speed and strength thanks to its previously-used Defence Curl. Magneton, unable to move by the effective use of the Normal move, could only look on as its defeat kept coming ever so close.
In less than a second nothing could be done. The rolling Pokemon sent the Steel/Electric Pokemon flying away with a yell of pain by the supper effective Ground move. Magneton landed with swirls for eyes. Phanpy rolled back to its side of the field letting out cries of bliss. Ash was just about to congratulate his Pokemon, when the white light swallowed it.
The white light made Phanpy's body disappear, a figure in the light suddenly getting larger. The evolving light faded away. Now the new Pokemon had grey hide with black armor over its trunk and back. It also had two sharp tusks coming from its mouth. Ash's smile couldn't get any bigger. Phanpy had been the only baby Pokemon he had and too see it finally evolve was something he couldn't be any prouder of.
"Magneton is unable to battle. Donphan wins. Gym leader, send out your last Pokemon!" The referee said.
"You are up, Electrike!" Wattson called out his recently-captured Pokemon. It was an electric green-furred Pokemon resembling a lion cub.
"Great job, Donphan, return!" Ash recalled his Pokemon. Despite that for his new Donphan this battle would have been so easy, Ash still wanted to let his other Pokemon to get stronger. The trainer looked at its Electric starter "Let's go buddy!" Pikachu nodded jumping into the arena with sparks coming out of his cheeks.
"Electrike vs Pikachu, begin!" The referee announced the final round.
"Use Thunder Fang!" The white-haired gym leader ordered. His Electric Pokemon charged with its razor fangs covered in dangerous blue static. Ash waited until it could get closer preparing his special trick for this kind of situations. The attack could do damage, sure. Pikachu's ability was Static, not Lightning Rod. But even if it did cause damage, paralysis was no problem here for Ash. But neither that fact was going to help Ash. No electric Pokemon could be paralyzed.
"Use Dig!" Ash ordered earning wide looks out of everyone. Pikachu suddenly went underground leaving a hole at the surface of the arena. Electrike halted looking around in fear. The Mouse Pokemon suddenly bursted from the ground punching its Electric rival at its belly. Electrike fell backwards with shaking legs. That had been a super effective move.
"An electric type can use Ground moves?!" Wattson blurted out in shock. He had fifty years as a trainer. To see an Electric Pokemon use a Ground move was like looking at a Regirock using Water Pulse. Almost impossible and maybe one thing in a lifetime if you were lucky enough.
"There's always a first time for everything" Ash stated with a grin. His starter was ready to earn another badge "Now Flash!" Pikachu let loose a blinding white light over the field, taking Electrike's accuracy with it.
"Finish it with Iron Tail!" Ash comanded. The starter flipped forward slamming its silver-glowing tail on the Electric Dog Pokemon, forcing it to cry out in white-hot pain. Electrike careened backwards completely out for the count.
"Electrike is unable to battle. Pikachu wins. The winner of the match is Ash Ketchum!" The referee said.
"Ash, that was really awesome!" Wattson stated after recalling his Pokemon. He handed over a small yellow symbol "So here's the Dynamo Badge to show your victory in my gym"
"Thanks Wattson" The challenger from Kanto stated thanking his rival. Another badge down for the count in Hoenn.
Notes from Chapter 3:
Ash won again. That's the purpose of this story. For Ash to do his gyms differently.
Also Wattson has already caughted Electrike. So there's no need for a rematch.
I skipped the whole Pikachu sickness after the Raikou robot incident.
Also Ash captured one of the many Mudkips met in the breeding place. Brock also captured his own but we'll see Ash's more often than Brock's.
Ash will capture Pokemon he should have caught in the Anime. You will read that later.
I do think Phanpy should have evolved sooner. Not just wait in the lab until the Battle Frontier came so to then escape the lab.
As always May is jealous of Ash. But we don't give a shit about her feelings.
Another gym leader has been brought down! Check out the next chapter!
