Sam and Dan stood either end of the arena, Pokeballs in hand, ready to battle.

"Don't think just 'cuz you're my best buddie, I'm going easy on you." Sam said.

Dan shook his head and smiled. "Didn't think you would."

"GO!" Both trainers threw out their Pokeballs. Altaria and Poliwhirl appeared and Dan made the first move. "Ice-Beam, Poliwhirl!" Dan cried. Poliwhirl fired a long, thin icy blue beam from its mouth. "Poliiiiii!"

"Altaria, dodge and use Double Team!" Altaria flew up a few feet, narrowly avoiding the attack and let out a cry. A dozen clones of Altaria appeared.

"Get rid of those clones with Ice-Beam!" Dan ordered. "Then use Water Pulse!" Poliwhirl followed his trainer's orders, continuously firing Ice-Beam at the clones, defeating them all in one hit and then attacked Altaria with Water Pulse, causing it to fall and hit the ground with a thud!

"You Ok, Altaria?" Sam asked and recieved a nod from the Dragon/Flying type who climbed to her feet and flew back into the air.

"Good." Sam nodded. "Use Dragon Pulse!" Altaria fired the blue beam from its mouth, hitting Poliwhirl to the floor. "And again!" Altaria charged. Up the attack and fired, landing a critical hit on Poliwhirl, Knocking it out.

Dan returned Poliwhirl to its Pokeball, attached it to his belt and turned to Ambipom, wearing His Silk Scarf. "You ready, Ambipom?" Dan asked. Ambipom nodded eagerly, making excited sounds "Ok, let's go, Ambipom!" Ambipom jumped out onto the field and put up it's tails in an offensive stance. "Use Swift!" Ambipom swung his tails in front of him and fired dozens of bright yellow stars at Altaria.

"Dodge, Altaria!" Sam commanded. Altaria moved in every direction but the stars homed in on her, each one landing a small hit.

"Double Hit!" Dan commanded. Ambipom launch himself up using his tails almost like a slingshot and then his tails began glowing white.

"Cotton Guard, Altaria!" Sam shouted. Ambipom flew at Altaria and put his tails together, swinging left. Altaria puffed up its wings and protected herself but still taking a little damage. Ambipom then swung his tails right, landing a hard blow, knocking Altaria to the floor as he landed neatly on it'a tails.

Sam returned Altaria to her Pokeball. "Good job." He whispered and reached for his next Pokeball. "Go Skarmory!"

Skarmory appeared in a flash of light and roared.

"Air Slash!"

"Protect!"

Ambipom put his tails in front of his face and a dome of energy appeared around him, shielding him from the attack.

"Fury Attack!"

"Fury Swipes!"

Skarmory's beak and the finger-like tips of Ambipom's tails glowed white and the two charged at each other, attacking repeatedly. Some hits landed, some were dodged or blocked but then, Sam came up with an idea. "Drill Peck!" Skarmory flew back and shot at Ambipom, spinning towards him as his beak continued to glow. Before Dan could even make a move, Skarmory's attack landed and Ambipom fell to the floor.

"No! Ambipom!" Dan cried ran over to his partner, holding up a Pokeball. "Ambipom, I just need you to get in your Pokeball for a second." Ambipom shook his head. "It's gonna be ok, it's Just so we can heal you and then I can let you out again. Please?" Ambipom nodded and Dan pressed the button on Ambipom's Pokeball. Ambipom was swallowed by the red light and shrunk down, disappearing into the Pokeball.

Dan put the Pokeball on the healing machine and when it had finished, he let Ambipom out.

"See? I told you it was gonna be ok." Ambipom did a backflip of joy and scurried over on all-fours to sit on one of the benches at the side of the arena. Dan pulled out his third and final Pokeball. "Go Gallade!"

Gallade appeared and bowed to his master before facing his opponent and bowing again.

"Shadow Sneak!" Gallade bowed and disappeared into his own shadow. The shadow moved quickly across the arena, stopping behind Skarmory who was now off the ground. Gallade reappeared and gave Skarmory a swift kick to the back, knocking him to the ground.

"Close Combat!" Dan shouted and Gallade began punching and kicking Skarmory at a tremendous speed, not letting it escape.

"Get it of there, Skarmory!" Sam shouted. "Use Steel Wing!". Skarmory's wings shone and the Steel/Flying type managed to land a blow with his left wing, pushing Gallade back a little.

"Drill Peck!"

Skarmory began using his attack again but Dan did nothing. Skarmory continued to charge at Gallade and at the last second, Dan shouted: "Psycho Cut!" Gallade's arms glowed a bright purple. Gallade then swung it's arms and a crescent of purple energy flew at Skarmory, Knocking it out.

"Good job." Sam said, returning Skarmory and picking Pidgeot's Pokeball from his belt. "Hey why'd you pick Gallade?" Sam asked Dan. "Surely, Onix would've been a better choice.

"Onix likes to sleep alot." Dan explained. "I don't think he'd appreciate me waking him up. Besides, Gallade did the job, didn't he?"

"I guess so." Sam admitted and held up Pidgeot's Pokeball. "Go!" Pidgeot appeared an look to her trainer for approval. "You ready, girl?" Pidgeot nodded, cooing determinedly. "Good. Then use Quick Attack!" Pidgeot shot towards Gallade at lightning speed, striking once and then dashing left and right, repeatedly landing Solid blows.

"Psycho Cut!" Dan retaliated. The attack was just narrowly dodge without Sam even needing to give a command.

"Again!" This time, the Psycho Cut hit, dealing big damage.

"Sand Attack!" Sam ordered. Pidgeot flapped her wings rapidly in front of her, kicking up sand into her opponent's eyes.

Dan laughed. "You can't blind a Psychic Type, dude. Psycho Cut!"

"Dodge." Sam commanded. "Then counter with Aerial Ace!" Pidgeot just dodged the incoming attack and began glowing with a silver aura and then plowed straight in to Gallade before a command could be given.

"Another Psycho Cut!"

"Twister, then Aerial Ace!"

Pidgeot's twister attack completely destroyed the Psychic attack and hit Gallade for massive damage, throwing him off his feet. Then, before Gallade could attack, slammed into her opponent, for a super-effective attack, knocking out Gallade.

"We win, Pidgeot!" Sam cheered, running over to hug his partner as Dan returned Gallade to his Pokeball.

"Good Job, man." Dan said, shaking Sam's hand. "Now all we have to do is wait for challengers."

Pokemon Profile:Ambipom (Dan's)

Nickname:N/A

Gender:Male

Ability:Technician

Attacks:Double Hit, Swift, Protect, Fury Swipes

Nature:Naughty

Item: Silk Scarf.

Info: This energetic Pokemon was given to Dan as and Aipom on his tenth birthday. His playful nature and laid back, positive attitude is what keeps Sam, Dan and the rest of the Pokemon in good spirits.

Likes:Pleasing his trainer.

Dislikes:Being in a Pokeball.

1)Hell yeah! I found out yesterday that Altaria is getting a Mega evolution in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Dragon/Fairy is going to be so cool!

2)Also, there was a Corocoro leak with a picture of Wally's new design as well as a picture of Gallade and the shadow of what looks like it might be Mega Gallade. It makes sense because Gardevoir got one. A guy can only hope.