Trainers, what do you have to do to evolve a Nidorino?
a) Use a Moon Stone
b) Level it up to level 30.
c) Level it up at night.
Ethan and Kris, more than a little surprised by the turn of events, decided to take a visit to the Cianwood City Gym. It was here, and they weren't looking forward to crossing the sea too many times.
"Hello, Chuck," Kris stated. Chuck didn't hear her. He was spending too much time underneath a waterfall.
"I've got this," Ethan sighed, rejected. Turning into Shadow, he pulled Chuck from his place of training.
"What ho! What buffoons seek to remove me from my training? You must be spies! Crooks! Brigands!"
"…I'd put him back in, but he's a little nuts. He'd probably enjoy it."
LEADER CHUCK wants to battle!
LEADER CHUCK sent out PRIMEAPE!
Go! MANTINE!
The big, friendly Mantine from earlier had decided to join Ethan's line-up as his sixth member. Mantine gave a long holler sound as his battle cry, before spinning around in circles. Causing a Gust, Mantine flung a solid whirlwind at his foe. It wouldn't have amounted to much if Primeape wasn't weak to it.
LEADER CHUCK sent out POLIWRATH!
Drawing strength from the ankle high water at his feet, Poliwrath was preparing something huge.
"Mama! Mama!" Kris' Eevee leaped off her shoulder, and looked directly at the Poliwrath.
"Eevee! No! Get back!" Kris panicked.
"Mama! Mamamamamamamama!" Eevee chased her tail, smiling all the while.
What? EEVEE is evolving!
Time stood still, as Eevee froze too. Looking down at her paws, she noticed that they grew long and pink. She looked down her body, to see that this process was occurring everywhere. Her bushy tail grew long and forked, quivering in anticipation. Finally, her face grew smaller, as her eyes turned a deep blue. A red jewel made its appearance on her forehead, as did two tufts of fur under her ears.
Congratulations! EEVEE evolved into ESPEON!
Mama… no, Mother… I am ready to face a mere Poliwrath. The way I was born to.
"…Holy Celebi of the forest, she can talk!"
"Yes… and she was the one that said nothing but Mama… mostly," Shadow rolled Ethan's eyes. "The others are more eloquent."
Shadow, stop being mean and get out of Ethan, already. Anyway… Espie… ON!
Espeon swung her head around, creating a small circle of psychic energy. Poliwrath, who was still confused as to what exactly had transpired, was caught by the second of his weaknesses.
"What ho! I have been beaten! What foolery is this? But to honour I must. Lady of the mental agility, heir to the Bane of Rocket herself, I must bestow upon you… The Storm Badge! With this in your hand, travelling will be as simple as a Skarmory's wing beat."
"Thank you… but we must be going." Kris took the badge, and gave one final presentation. Leaping into the air, she travelled to her badge case, and slammed the badge in.
"That wasn't necessary."
"Yeah, it was."
"Oh! Thankyouthankyouthankyou! Thank you! With this… Amphy can become well again!" Jasmine cheered up significantly. She took the SecretPotion, and wandered up to Amphy. She fed the Ampharos the medicine, and Amphy quivered. Amphy cheered, and raised his tail. The light of his tail shone through the sky, bringing a new heart to the port town of Olivine.
"Thank you…" Jasmine repeated, kissing Ethan on the cheek. Ethan smirked uncomfortably.
"Don't tell Whitney. How about a Gym Battle as celebration?"
"I dunno. How about, yes," Ethan responded. It sounded cool in his head… but he couldn't deliver.
LEADER JASMINE wants to fight!
LEADER JASMINE sent out MAGNEMITE!
Go! Nico!
What? Nico is evolving!
Skipping straight to the punch, Shadow started messing around right away. Glowing like the moon, he shone light into Nico, causing him to grow unhealthily. His forelegs turned to arms, his skin darkened, and he grew more spikes of power.
Congratulations! Nico evolved into NIDOKING!
"Really, Ethan?"
"It's the ghost. Whitney ought to have mentioned it. I'm sure Kris did, too."
"I look forward to its removal. Magnemite, SonicBoom!" Jasmine cried out. Magnemite prepared his attack, but was taken down by Nico's Earthquake. As was her other Magnemite from inside the Pokéball.
"Now that didn't make sense!" Jasmine cried in indignation.
"Nico, return. Cynder, you do the strategizing. Kris, help me supress this thing," Ethan barked, leaving the field. Jasmine looked down at Cynder.
LEADER JASMINE sent out STEELIX!
Cynder stayed there, arms folded, looking at Steelix. Steelix came down on Cynder, and roared. Cynder coughed in Steelix's mouth.
LEADER JASMINE was defeated!
"Wow… just… wow… That was something a Trainer couldn't pull… Cynder, was it? You rock!" Cynder shrugged. Jasmine reached into her pocket, and pulled out a Mineral Badge.
"It boosts Defence. Take this for your party. May it serve you well. Oh, and Ethan?" Jasmine finished by calling over the humans. "It's a private call, but, since it's Whitney…"
The correct answer is a) You use a Moon Stone.
