"Hey, guys, check it out! I think we've finally found Striaton City!" Mike exclaimed, pointing at a city over in the horizon.
"Haha! All right!" Krillin cheered. "Guess it's time for our first gym battle!"
"What are we standing here for then?" Ian exclaimed. "LET'S GO!" Everybody excitedly ran down to the city.
Pokémon Best Wishes theme
"The exciting day is here! Our heroes have arrived in Striaton City for their first Gym Battle challenge!"
"Deadpool, what up with the narration?" Josh asked.
"Meh. Why the hell not?" Deadpool shrugged.
"So, Iris, any idea what the Gym Leader is like here?" Emile asked.
"No." Iris replied. "You'll just have to find out for yourself."
"Fair enough." Emile nodded.
"Hmm...the map doesn't tell me where the gym is..." Popeye said.
"Awwwww, I can't wait much longer!" Ian whined.
"Ian, don't whine like a little girl." Iris said in annoyance.
[Yeah, Ian, don't whine like a little girl.] Everyone but Ian and Iris, who couldn't understand Axew, snickered at this. Iris smiled and handed Axew an apple. [Yaaay! Thank you, mommy!] Axew happily nibbled on the apple.
"Hey, an Axew!" A voice said offscreen.
"Who the hell said that?" Achmed asked as everyone looked around. Then a green-haired man approached and bent over to get a look at Axew.
"Hmm...soft skin as fresh as new grass, tusks like newly sprouted young chutes [that IS what he said in the Anime, right?], and a future as limitless as the bright morning sun...the perfect partner for a young lady who seems at one with nature!"
"Wow! Thanks so much!" Iris said.
[I'm perfect for mommy? Yay!] Axew said. Swee'pea babbled curiously at this newcomer from Popeye's shoulder. The man looked over curiously.
"A Shellder? Wow! This is the first time I've seen one up close!" The man picked the Shellder up and held it to eye level. "Hello there!" Swee'pea looked at the man curiously, then babbled happily.
"Well, looks like me Swee'pea likes ya, pal!" Popeye chuckled.
"I'm very glad to hear it!" The man replied. He looked over the baby clam Pokémon. "Hmm...such bright-eyed innocence...its shell an impenetrable fortress...the tongue moist and healthy... and what better trainer for a young one like this than a man who, on the outside, appears hard and cold, but on the inside, is sweet and tender?"
"Aw, shucks, quite the flatterer, ain't ya?" Popeye chuckled as the man handed Swee'pea back. Then the man approached Jet.
"And this Oshawott... it has strength...it has agility...it has a decent intelligence...it has basic knowledge of wilderness survival... all traits I can see in you, good sir!"
"Uh, thanks!" Mike said.
"And as for this Venonat... quite interesting. I've never seen one of these... its eyes shine with hunger, and I can also see that it's a rather nervous one as well. Perfect for a brave man like yourself!"
"Haha! Take that, Vegeta!" Krillin bragged.
"This Pidove...its feathers soft as the clouds...its beak sharp as the tip of my favorite bread knife...its eyes swell with happiness at having a trainer such as yourself!" Ryan squealed like a fangirl. "This Tepig... its eyes harbor... happiness, with the slightest hint of sadness. It seems well-fed... and its fire would probably cook better than an oven! You seem to be doing a good job with it!"
"Aw yeyah!" Ian bragged with a fist pump.
"Oh, my! A Bulbasaur! That's rare... hmm...its eyes harbor a vast knowledge... the bulb on its back is big and healthy, like a soufflé, fresh out of the oven! And it has an intelligent, yet humorous, trainer on the side!"
"Well, thanks!" Emile nodded.
"Wow! You, sir, have quite a rare Pokémon! Hmm...this Clefairy...it's definitely an energetic one... seems to pack a powerful spicy taste, despite its sweet appearance... quite interesting...and such an...interesting trainer fits her perfectly."
"Aw, I'm insane, go ahead and say it." Deadpool waved dismissively.
"Well, I didn't want to be rude...anyway, I'm sorry! I didn't catch your names."
"Oh! I'm Josh."
"And I'm Krillin!"
"I'm Ian! I'm gonna be king of the Pokey Manz!" Ian said with an ear-to-ear grin, much to Little Piggy [his Tepig's] confusion.
[What's a...pokey man?] Little Piggy asked.
"I'm Ryan!"
"Mike!"
"I...am Achmed. FEAR ME!" No response. "Damn."
"My name is Emile."
"I'm Tristan, and I like pudding!"
"Name's Deadpool. I like long walks on the beach, I'm almost immortal, and I've been told I have a "short attention span", but I'll tell ya right now: it ain't tr-ooh, a housefly!" Deadpool followed the housefly.
"An' I'm Popeye the Sailor Man!" Popeye tooted into his pipe twice.
"I'm Iris! Nice to meet you!"
"How do you do? My name's Cilan. A Pokémon Conneiseur."
"A Pokémon...whoobie whattie?" Achmed asked.
"Of course. What a-" Iris was interrupted by Deadpool reappearing next to her.
"Need I remind you?" The merc with a mouth held up his taser in a threatening manner.
"Don't tase her, bro!" Ian protested.
"I-I'm with Ian. I wasn't gonna say anything." Iris said nervously.
"Where are you all from?" Cilan asked.
"Most of us came from Kanto...but we don't really know where we really came from." Josh replied.
"Hmm...well, it seems you're not from around here. Pokémon Conoisseurs aren't really a known profession outside of the Unova region. I use my knowledge and experience to judge the compatibility between trainers and their Pokémon. I then help them form closer relationships. And that's the job of a Pokémon Conoisseur!"
"Oh,thatexplainsthewholeramble'boutourPokemon." Popeye muttered.
"Heh... If Stevie caught a Pokémon, he'd never be compatible with it." Ian snickered.
"Hey, uh...guys? Remember why we came here?" Josh interrupted.
"Oh yeah! DUH!" Ian slapped himself on the head. "Hey, Cilan, do you know where the Striaton Gym is? We wanna kick the Gym Leaders ass and win the badge!"
"I see. That explains it. I'll take you there. Follow me!"
"I have an idea! Let's use a transition!" Deadpool suggested.
"A...what?" Cilan asked.
"Y'know, like the old Adam West Batman cartoon! Watch." An image of Deadpool's face superimposed itself onto the screen and the camera zoomed into it, then the group found themselves standing outside the Striaton City Gym. Everybody but Deadpool was staring wide-eyed, trying to decipher what the hell just happened. Deadpool turned to the camera with a deadpan look. "You know you're a bad writer when you start reusing jokes from your other fanfics." He said flatly. Then he was written out of the story entirely because he doesn't know his place. "Okay, okay! Point taken! I'm sorry, okay?" Damn right you are.
"Well, uh...here we are." Cilan said awkwardly.
"Aw sweet! Time to destroy the gym leader!" Ian ran into the gym. "ALL RIGHT, BITCH! I'MMA KICK YOUR ASS! PREPARE TO GET COMPLETELY PWNED BY THE AWESOMENESS THAT IS IAN HECOX! YOUR GYM BADGE IS AS GOOD AS MIIIIIIIIINE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Ian panted heavily as he looked around...and noticed that the interior was a restaurant, with people eating. "...Well this is awkward."
"This is the Striaton Gym?" Iris asked.
"It's full of food...this gym is mocking me!" Achmed snarled.
"Hi! Welcome!" Said a man with red hair as he appeared right next to the group.
"Welcome, friends." Said a man with blue hair as he did the same.
"Please, make yourself at home!" Cilan gently pushed them all to a table and sat them down. "Comfy?"
"So, are you all ready to order?" The red-haired man asked.
"Uh, sure. I'll have a Big Mac, with a large order of fries and a Sprite." Tristan said.
"I'll have a chimichanga." Deadpool said.
"Anything with spinach will be good." Popeye said.
"Heeeey, what about-" Ian began.
"I highly recommend the soda pop." The blue-haired man interrupted.
"But I want-"
"We have a reasonably-priced lunch menu." The red-haired man added.
"No, I wanna-" the two men interrupted by both going off on tangents about foods Ian should try.
"Who are those men?" A girl at a different table asked.
"Those are my friends!" Stevie said as he waddled over to their table.
"F*CK OFF, STEVIE!" Ryan shouted across the room.
Ian was growing impatient. He angrily got to his feet and shouted "HOLY FRIG! I JUST WANT A FRIGGIN' GYM BATTLE! IS THAT TOO MUCH TO FRIGGIN' ASK?!" There was a brief silence.
"GYM BATTLE?!" All the girls in the room asked excitedly.
"Yeah. ...I'm gonna go before security shows up." Ian stood and began to make his leave.
"Just a minute." Cilan's voice sounded out. Everyone turned to see the three waiters walking to the end of the room as it got dark. "All right then, guys! We'll grant your request!" The girls [aside from Iris] all squealed.
"So you're challengers...then you will receive a welcome that is as pleasant and hot as the Noon day sun!" More squealing.
"No, I think we should be cool. Like a refreshing glass of water, chilled of course."
"I can't believe we get to see more battles today!" A girl squealed.
"It's like the best day ever!" Another one agreed.
"I can't wait to see them!" Another added.
"What are these weird people talking about?" Tristan asked.
"This is the Striaton Gym." Cilan began.
"And the three of us..."
"We're triplet brothers."
"And we're the gym leaders!"
"Wow! Three brothers, and all of them gym leaders?" Said Iris.
[Wow! Cool!] Axew said excitedly.
"Now it's showtime!" The three brothers opened up the wall behind them, revealing a rocky field. The girls in the restaurant excitedly went out in cheerleading uniforms to watch.
"Let's watch, Axew." Iris said as she leaned over the railing.
[This is gonna be fun!]
"So now is the time for you to select your battle opponent!" Said Cilan.
"We get to choose?" Josh asked.
"I wanna battle Kaiba!" Tristan blurted out.
"That's right!" Cilan answered Josh. "Me, or Chilli, or Cress!"
"So I can't battle Kaiba?"
"I'm afraid not, Tristan. But the three of us are options! If you're victorious against the one you choose, you will earn the Trio Badge!"
"Time to meet out Pokémon partners! Heat's on!" Chilli shouted as he tossed a pokeball.
[All fired up!] Chilli's Pansear said cockily.
"Here's the Pokémon I'll be using! Make a splash!" Cress tossed a Pokeball as well, releasing a Panpour.
[Oh, hey, man. Battle time already?] It said in a relaxed voice.
"It's my turn! Here we go...my partner!" Cilan tossed the Pokeball, releasing a Pansage.
[Iiiiit's battle time!]
"Hmmm...let's check the Pokedex." Mike suggested as he pulled out said object. After getting the info, he looked at his companions. "So we have Pansear, a fire type, Panpour, a water type, and Pansage, a grass type. So you guys might wanna pick one that your Pokémon could take." Popeye turned to the gym leaders.
"Hey, can you fellas give us a minute to talk about somethin'?"
"Certainly!" Cress nodded.
"Thanks!" The guys huddled together. "Okay, fellas, some'a ya don't gots no Pokémon. So I'll let ya use some of mine. Josh, you take Smasher."
"All right. Thanks, Popeye." Josh nodded as he took the Mankey and released it.
[All right, pal, lemme tell ya what I can do.] Josh listened to the pig monkey intently.
"Achmed, you're gettin' Snake." Popeye placed Snake's pokeball in Achmed's hand.
"Great!" Achmed released the snake and learned her moves.
"And Tristan, you take Smasher." Tristan happily took the Pinsir's pokeball and the Pokémon whispered his moves into Tristan's ear.
"Okay, we're ready ta go!" Popeye announced.
"So who's it gonna be, guys?" Cilan asked. "Will you battle me?"
"Or me? It would be a distinct honor." Chilli added.
"I really must confess, I wouldn't mind if you were to battle with me." Cress added.
"Okay, I'll take Cilan." Josh said.
"Me too." Krillin agreed.
"Yeah, same here!" Ian nodded.
"I have the advantage." Ryan agreed.
"Bring it, greeny!" Achmed added.
"I shall emerge victorious, Cilan!" Tristan agreed.
"I'll take ya on, squirt." Popeye added.
"All right! We have enough revives!" Cilan nodded.
"Well, I'm going for Chilli." Mike threw in.
"Very good." Chilli agreed.
"I'm gonna fight Cress." Said Emile.
"Same here! I wanna try a few things..." Deadpool grinned under his mask.
"Sounds wonderful." Cress smiled.
"Sounds like Cilan's got his hands full." Iris said from the balcony.
[I hope Pansage doesn't get too hurt.] Axew said with concern.
"Well, Mike...first it's you and me."
"Sounds good!" Mike said with a grin. And so they set the field for battle. "Ready, Jet?"
[You bet!] Jet nodded.
"Attention! For our first battle today here in Striaton Gym, it's Mike, the challenger, vs Chilli, the gym leader! Only one Pokémon each! And when either side is unable to battle, the match is over!" The girls up in the balcony were cheering for Chilli. Iris looked over the field with a smile.
"All right! I'll be turning up the heat! And showing you how to cook!"
"Aaaaand, begin!" Cilan announced.
"So, a water type. How predictable." Chilli said with a grin. "Go!"
"All right, Jet, ram him!"
[Here I come!] Jet dashed toward the Pansear at top speed and hit it right in the stomach, sending it flying back. It did a flip and landed on its feet.
"Pansear, Fire Punch, go!" Pansears fist caught fire and he delivered a powerful right hook to Jet's face, sending him flying into a rock. Jet got to his feet. "Now use Flamethrower!" Pansear shot a powerful blast of fire from his mouth.
"Jet, Water Gun!" Jet fired a powerful geyser of water out of his mouth, obliterating the fire and hitting Pansear, sending it flying back. It got to its feet shakily.
"All right, Pansear, use Dig!" Pansear dove into the ground and burrowed under it. Jet looked around anxiously...then was caught by surprise as Pansear leapt out of the ground and uppercutted him into the air, after which he landed in a crumpled heap.
"Jet!" The group, including Iris, shouted. Jet shakily got to his feet.
"Be careful, Jet! That Dig attack is really strong!" Mike warned.
"Being careful won't help! Pansear, use Dig again!" Chilli commanded. Pansear obeyed.
"Uh-oh! Uh...Jet, jump!" Jet leapt out of the way just as Pansear burst out of the ground. "Okay, now run!" Jet ran as fast as he could to avoid getting hit. Unfortunately he ran right into Pansear and was sent flying.
"All right, Pansear, use Dig one more time!"
"Um...Jet! Use Water Gun into the hole!" Jet obeyed. The hole quickly filled with water...then a geyser of water erupted out of it, with Pansage thrashing about on top. "Awesome! Now use Water Gun!" Jet fired a stream of water at Pansear, sending him flying off of the water geyser and into a wall, where it was immediately KO'ed. Jet panted slightly, then ran back to his trainer, who immediately scooped him up.
"Yeah! That was completely awesome!"
[It was! It totally was!]
"Pansear is unable to battle! Tepig wins!" Cilan announced. "Therefore, Mike has earned the Trio Badge!" Cilan approached Mike and gave him the badge.
"All right! I can't believe we did it!" Mike cheered.
"Way to go, Mike!" Josh cheered.
"Not bad!" Iris said from the balcony.
"Oh, no way! I can't believe Chilli didn't win!" One of the girls said.
"Me neither!" Another one whined. Chilli returned his Pokémon. "Excellent. Now take a nice rest." He said to it proudly. He then turned to Mike. "Your Oshawott's pretty impressive!"
"Thanks, man!" Mike said appreciatively. "My little buddy is pretty tough, isn't he? Hey, Emile! You wanna go next?"
"Yeah!" Emile called back. He stepped onto the battlefield. Cress did the same.
"Are you prepared to face me, Emile?" Cress asked.
"You betcha!" Emile said with a grin.
Insert Who's that Pokémon here...
Meanwhile...
"You will contact headquarters immediately upon your arrival... let me think...those were the bosses orders, right?" Jessie asked.
"Right. We go to the specified location and transmit at the specified time." Meowth replied. The trio ducked into an alleyway.
Back at the battle...
The cheerleaders had a cheer for Cress.
"Time for another battle! The battle between Emile and Cress is about to begin!" Cilan announced.
"All right, let's go, Bulbapedia!"
[Well, it seems it's finally time for me to hone my fighting abilities!] Bulbapedia said happily.
"First a water type against a fire type with Mike, and now a grass type against a water type with Emile. Seems they're actually thinking these through." Iris said.
[I like these battles! They're cool!] Said Axew.
"Aaaand begin!" Cilan announced.
"All right, Bulbapedia, use Tackle!" Emile ordered.
[Right away, sir!] Bulbapedia dashed towards Panpour at top speed.
"Panpour, Double Team, go." Cress said calmly. Panpour created multiple copies of itself, causing Bulbapedia to phase right through them. "Now use Scratch." Panpour appeared in front of Bulbapedia and scratched him, sending him flying to the ground.
"Uh-oh." Emile said worriedly.
"Bulbapedia is a grass type, sure. So there's definitely an advantage there." Cress said. "Even so, it's still no match for my Panpour! All right, Panpour, use Water Gun!" Panpour fired a blast of water from its mouth.
"Look out, Bulbapedia!" Bulbapedia leapt to the side to avoid getting caught in the spray. "Now use Razor Leaf!" Bulbapedia fired a series of leaves at Panpour.
"Panpour, aim at Bulbapedia's feet!" Panpour fired a blast of water at the Bulbasaur's feet, causing him to slide.
"Aw crap..." Emile muttered.
"I saw through that easily. Such an obvious move." Cress chastised.
[Worry not, Emile! I shall prevail!] Bulbapedia stopped himself from sliding using his vines as leverage. Emile's eyes widened and he let the slightest hint of a smirk come to his face.
"Bulbapedia...focus and start charging." He said simply.
[Ah, yes. I had almost forgotten about that. Good show, my friend!] Bulbapedia glared forward and focused.
"All right, Panpour, use Water Gun!" Bulbapedia maintained his focus while getting barraged by a powerful jet of water. "Now use Scrath a few more times!" Bulbapedia glared forward, determined, as Panpour scratched at him.
"This is looking worse by the minute..." Iris muttered. The cheerleaders continued cheering.
"All right, Panpour, finish this up with Water Gun!" Panpour fired a powerful blast of water.
"All right, Bulbapedia. Fire away!" Emile commanded. Bulbapedia nodded and fired a powerful beam of green energy from his bulb that completely obliterated the Water Gun and hit Panpour dead on, knocking it out instantly.
"Hey, if a level five Snivy can know Leaf Tornado, why not?" Deadpool shrugged.
"Panpour is unable to battle! Bulbapedia is the winner!" Cilan announced. "Emile has earned the Trio Badge!"
"Yeah! AWESOME work, Bulbapedia!" Emile cheered as he patted his Bulbasaur's head.
[Thank you, Emile. I must say, that was quite exhilarating.] The Bulbasaur replied.
"I guess I'm next!" Deadpool said proudly.
"Very well, Deadpool. Just allow me to revive Panpour and we shall battle." Cress replied. And so, they were ready to begin.
"All right, the battle between Deadpool and Cress is ready to commence! Begin!"
"Pinkie, use Metronome!" Deadpool commanded.
[EE-3 CARBINE!] Pinkie shouted as she reached into hammerspace, pulled out Boba Fett's EE-3 Carbine Rifle and fired five shots at Panpour, all of which hit due to both trainer and Pokémon being too stunned to react. Panpour was sent flying back. Cress shook his head and pointed forward.
"Um...Panpour, use Scratch!" Panpour dashed forward to scratch Pinkie.
"Pinkie, use Wrist Laser!" Deadpool commanded. Just as Panpour got within scratching distance...
[PEW!] Pinkie shouted as she hit the water monkey with a laser from her randomly acquired wrist gauntlet at point-blank range, sending it flying back.
"Now use Mini-Flamethrower!" Pinkie dashed up to Panpour and fired a small stream of fire at it from her wrist gauntlet, charring it cartoonishly.
[BURN, BABY, BURN!] She sang.
"Uh...Panpour! Water Gun!" Panpour shook the soot off of itself, leapt upward a fired a powerful blast of water.
"Pinkie, Concussion Missile!" Pinkie reached into hammerspace and pulled out a jetpack. She strapped it on and fired a missile out of it. The missile cut through the water gun and hit Panpour, momentarily stunning it. "All right, Pinkie, now use your special darts!" Pinkie pulled out a dart gun and fired two darts. The first one poisoned Panpour so that it would slowly take damage throughout the battle. The second exploded, sending Panpour flying into the wall. "Okay, now use Slave IV!" Pinkie activated her randomly acquired jetpack and flew into the air. Then Boba Fett's Slave IV flew down, rammed into Panpour, knocking it upward, and then fired a barrage of lasers at it as it fell. Panpour hit the ground, getting stuck headfirst.
"Panpour!" Cress exclaimed in worry.
"All right, Pinkie! Finish this with Mandalore Hunt!"
[Tee hee! Okay!] Pinkie fired a series of blasts at Panpour's legs with her randomly-acquired rifle, then fired a rocket at its feet, uprooting it and sending it flying. It hit the wall and fell to the ground facefirst. It shakily got to its feet...then was immediately knocked out when Pinkie hit him with a lightsaber.
"Haha! Yeah! That's how ya do it, peeps!" Deadpool grinned as he high-fived his Pokémon. Everybody was staring in disbelief, wondering what the hell they just witnessed.
"Uh...Panpour is unable to battle. Pinkie is the winner." Cilan said weakly. "Trio badge goes to Deadpool."
"Yes! Mine all mine!" Deadpool grinned from ear to ear as he accepted his badge. "I'd, uh...I'd like to thank the academy for this reward, it all means so much, I... [Sniff] I promised myself I wouldn't cry!" Cress returned his Panpour.
"G-Great work, Panpour." He stuttered. He walked off the stage. "I...think I need to lie down for a while."
"Quite understandable." Cilan uttered in confusion. "So...who's facing me first?"
"I am!" Tristan declared.
Meanwhile...
"The Dreamyard, sir?" James asked.
"Correct. It is what's left of a giant research facility somewhere near Striaton City. It seems they were conducting research on future energy there."
"Future energy?" Jessie asked.
"My top secret sources tell me that future energy has the power to turn our wildest dreams into reality." Giovanni replied.
"Dreams into reality? That's some energy!" Meowth said.
"So I will ask you once again... what is Team Rocket's primary objective?"
"Our mission is...to create the most powerful Pokémon army and use it to conquer the world!" James replied.
"And what then, if we can gain control of that energy?"
"We turn our dreams...into reality." Jessie replied. "Which is to say we will achieve Team Rocket's purpose, its reason for existence. "
"Good. Investigate the Dream Site and gain complete control of that energy. That is your new mission."
"Sir!" All three said.
"Count on us for a job well done!" Meowth added.
"Excellent. I'll transmit plans for your new robotic weaponry. All right, transmission out." And with that, the computer screen turned off.
"The future of Team Rocket will be determined by our new mission!" James said.
"Yes. It's now all up to us." Jessie agreed. "Success is ours at last."
"And turning the dream of world conquest into reality is our claim to fame!" Meowth concluded.
"Hey guys!" A familiar voice sounded. The group turned to scowl at a smiling Stevie.
"Stevie! What are you doin' down here?" Meowth snapped.
"Some girls threw me down the sewers after I tried to get some lunch at a restauraunt!" Stevie replied. "I'm super hungry after not getting the pizza rolls I wanted! Do you guys have any food?"
"HOW ABOUT A KNUCKLE SANDWICH?!" Jessie shouted as she planted her fist directly into Stevie's teeth and the team ran off. Stevie lay there on the ground, nursing his broken jaw.
"Hey! I'm not hungry anymore!" He said happily.
Back with the group...
"The first three have truly demonstrated the deep bonds of friendship between trainer and Pokémon!" Cilan said as he took the podium. "We've been very impressed so far. Let's see if you continue the pattern, Tristan!"
"Well, Crusher ain't really Tristan's Pokémon, Cilan." Popeye confessed. "He ain't got none, so I'm lettin' him borrow one'a mine so he don't feel left out. Same with Josh and Achmed."
"Well, that's very considerate of you, Popeye." Cilan responded. "I'm sure when those three really do get Pokémon, they'll be great trainers!"
"Hooray! My Blue-Eyes White Dragon is gonna be uber powerful!" Tristan said.
"Pansage...let's engage these six in a refined battle with plenty of flavored depth and taste. Sound good?"
[Yes, with a creamy center!] Pansage nodded.
"...The f*ck?" Said Deadpool.
"All right, round four! Tristan vs Cilan! And begin!" Chilli announced.
"Crusher, use Headbutt!" Tristan commanded. Crusher growled as he rammed into Pansage, knocking it back.
"Pansage, Bullet Seed!" Pansage leapt into the air and fired a barrage of seeds at the stag beetle Pokémon.
"Crusher, eat the seeds!" Crusher looked at Tristan in confusion...then turned to the seeds and opened his mouth. The moment a seed touched his mouth, his teeth crushed it. "Hooray! Now catch the monkey!" Crusher blinked...but decided to listen and ran after Pansage, dodging attacks. When Pansage was about to go in for a Bite, Tristan said "Crusher, pick it up in your horn thingies!" Crusher picked Pansage up between his horns. "Now squeeze!" Crusher squeezed Pansage between his horns until Pansage fell into unconsciousness.
"Pansage is unable to battle! Crusher is the winner! Badge goes to Tristan!" Chilli announced.
"Hooray! I actually got to do something!" Tristan said happily as he accepted his badge.
"Me next!" Achmed demanded.
"Very well, Achmed." Cilan agreed as he gave Pansage a Max Revive. "Let's see how you do."
"Round five! Achmed vs Cilan! Begin!"
"Snake, use Bite!" Snake lunged forward.
"Pansage, dodge it!" Pansage leapt over the snake.
"Snake, turn around and use Bite again!" Achmed commanded. Snake did so.
"Pansage, dodge and use Bullet Seed!" Pansage did so.
"Snake, use Poison Tail!" Snake leapt over the seeds and hit Pansage with Poison Tail, knocking it down. "Now use Bite!"
"Pansage, roll out of the way!" Pansage rolled behind Snake. "Get on Snake's back!" Pansage climbed onto Snake's back and started riding her around like a horse.
"Snake, turn around and use Glare!" Snake twisted her head around and shot a vicious glare at Pansage, who shrunk back fearfully under her withering gaze. "Now use Wrap!" Snake wrapped her body around the grass monkey, constricting him. "Now bite his head!" Snake lunged and bit the monkeys head as hard as she could while still squeezing him. The monkey struggled...but eventually fell unconscious.
"Pansage is unable to battle! Snake is the winner!" Chilli announced. "Achmed has earned a badge!"
"All that terrorist training paid off! I'm tricky!" Achmed cheered as he was handed the badge.
"I'll take ya on next, Cilan!" Popeye volunteered. He turned to Streak. "Are ya ready?"
[You know it, boss!]
"Round Six! Popeye vs Cilan! Begin!"
"Streak, hit 'em with Aerial Ace!" Streak swooped down at Pansage, and scored a direct hit, sending the grass monkey flying upward. "Go for another one!"
"Pansage, use Scratch!" Just as Streak was about to connect with another Aerial Ace, he got clawed in the face by Pansage. He scowled at the monkey.
"Streak, Quick Attack!" Streak dashed through Pansage at lightning-fast speed. "Three more times!" Streak flew through Pansage three times, once from the left, once from the right, and once from above, knocking it into the ground.
"Pansage, use Bullet Seed!" The seeds all hit Streak, knocking him down. "Now use Scratch!" Pansage dashed forward, prepared to scratch the tiny bird.
"Streak, use Peck!" Streak flew back to avoid the scratch, then flew forward quickly and started rapidly pecking at Pansage's face. "Now use Wing Attack!" Streak smacked Pansage across the face with a wing, sending it spinning across the room. "Finish this with Aerial Ace!" Streak flew down and rammed into Pansage, knocking it into the wall, where it fell unconscious.
"Pansage is unable to battle! Streak is the winner! Badge goes to Popeye!"
"Well, 'sprettygood,itwasagoodfight." Popeye muttered as he claimed his badge. "Thanks, Chilli!"
"Me next!" Ryan volunteered. Cilan revived his Pansage.
"Don't worry, Pansage. I'll make it up to you somehow." He assured his Pokémon.
"Round 7! Ryan vs Cilan! Begin!"
"Breeze, Twister!" Breeze flapped her wings, and Pansage was surrounded by a small twister.
"Pansage!" Cilan called out.
"Now use Quick Attack!" Breeze flew into Pansage at top speed, knocking it out of the tornado and into a wall.
"Pansage, use Bite!" Pansage leapt toward Breeze, teeth bared. Then it sunk its teeth into her wing.
"Breeze, use Gust!" Breeze flapped her wings, blowing Pansage back down to ground level, where it fell unconscious.
"Pansage is unable to battle! Breeze is the winner! Badge goes to Ryan!" Ryan squealed like a fangirl and hugged Chilli when he gave him the badge.
"Gay!" Ian called out. Then Ryan started crying. Breeze angrily flew up to Ian and started pecking him on the head.
[That was uncalled for, you jerk!]
"Ow, ow, ow! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
[You'd better be!] Breeze snapped as she landed on Ryan's shoulder. Then she nipped gently at his ear as a form of comfort. Ryan turned to the bird and smiled through his tears, then stroked under her chin.
"So...who's next?" Cilan asked.
