Chapter 10: The Striaton Gym Battle! Pt. 2
Last time on "Pokémon Unova Journey", Takeru, Ash, and Iris were finally at Striaton City, where they met Cilan, who led them at a building which was known as the famous restaurant and the Striaton City Gym!
When Ash demanded a Gym Battle, it was revealed that Cilan, Chili, and Cress were brothers of the Gym, being three Gym Leaders at one Gym! Takeru had taken the challenge first, taking on Cress and Cilan.
Riolu and Joltik managed to defeat Panpour and Pansage, earning Takeru the Trio Badge! Now, it's Ash's turn to see whether he's up for a triple Gym challenge or not!
Soon, after Takeru's challenge, Ash was at the battlefield, facing Chili and Pansear as Takeru, Iris, Riolu, and Axew watched. "Alright! First, you'll battle with Chili! And that's me!" Chili called out. "Pansear!" Pansear agreed.
"It's a real honor, Chili!" Ash exclaimed. "Pikachu!" Pikachu replied, facing the two. "Attention! For our first battle today at the Striaton Gym! It's Ash, the challenger, and Chili, the Gym Leader!" Cilan announced.
"Only one Pokémon each! And when either side is unable to battle, the match is over!" Cilan announced. The cheerleading girls cheered for the Fire Type Gym Leader, as Iris only watched in amusement.
Takeru and Riolu stood next to Cilan, watching the battle. "Big bro, do you think Ash might win this?" Riolu asked. Takeru smiled, petting Riolu's head. "It'll all depend as the battle goes on." Takeru assured.
Riolu accepted the fact as he watched the battle. "Alright! I'll be turning up the heat! And showing you how to cook!" Chili smirked. "And... begin!" Cilan called out. Ash took out a Pokéball and summoned his Pokémon.
"Alright! Tepig! I choose you!" Ash called. The Fire Pig Pokémon appeared on the battlefield, ready to turn up the heat. "Tepig? Wouldn't a Water Type like Oshawott have been a better choice?" Iris asked.
Takeru laughed nervously at this. "Maybe he's following his Pokémon's wishes, you suppose?" Takeru asked. Iris shrugged as she kept watching. Ash grinned with determination, facing Chili.
"See, it's a done deal! I said I'd use Tepig in my first battle in the first Gym in Unova!" Ash explained. Iris and Takeru fell over as the girl got up, annoyed. Chili smirked at his reason, though.
"It takes courage to challenge a Fire Type Gym Leader like me with a Fire Type Pokémon! But, I'm all ready! Go!" Chili called.
Chili: Pansear VS Ash: Tepig
"Tepig, Tackle, go!" Ash called. Tepig ran, bashing Pansear in the stomach. But, to Ash and Tepig's surprise, Pansear looked as if he didn't feel a thing! The opponent Fire Type smirked, brushing the dirt off of his fur.
Ash gasped at this as Chili smirked. "Pansear! Fire Punch, go!" Chili shouted. Pansear hit Tepig on the face with the flaming punch, causing the Fire Pig Pokémon to squeal in pain as he was sent tumbling back.
"Quick, Tepig! Get up!" Ash called. Tepig struggled to get up as Chili called for another attack. "Don't let them give a chance to counterattack! Use Flamethrower!" Chili shouted. Pansear unleashed the powerful Fire Type attack.
Ash then made a desperate move. "Tepig, use Ember!" Ash shouted. Tepig blew fire at the Flamethrower, but it proved to be futile. The Flamethrower overpowered Ember as Tepig was sent flying to the air.
"Oh no, Tepig!" Ash gasped. "Alright, Pansear! Use Dig!" Chili called. Pansear quickly dug underground as Tepig barely recovered from the Flamethrower that he took. Tepig looked around, before he was slammed to the air by Dig!
The Fire Type landed on the ground, struggling to get up. "Ah! Tepig!" Ash gasped. "Tepig! Oh no!" "Stay strong out there!" Iris and Takeru called out. "That's the way to show them, Chili! Fight, fight, fight!" The girls cheered.
Ash gritted his teeth as he warned the Fire Pig Pokémon. "Pansear's Dig is really strong! Be careful!" Ash called. "Pika Pika!" Pikachu added along. Chili only gave a sneer as he called for another attack.
"Being careful won't help you! Pansear! Use Dig again!" Chili shouted. Pansear obeyed as he dug underground for another surprise attack. "Now, run fast, Tepig!" Ash shouted. With that, Tepig evaded Dig.
Pansear yelped in surprise, seeing that he missed. Tepig ran around, trying to avoid Dig. But, to his dismay, Pansear successfully struck with Dig once more. Tepig wailed as he was sent flying again.
"Use Dig one more time!" Chili shouted. Pansear dug for the third time as Ash made his signal to his Fire Type. "Grab onto Pansear and don't let it get away!" Ash shouted.
Tepig then dove down into the hole. "What's going on!?" Chili asked. Moments later, the two Fire Types came out, with the Fire Pig Pokémon grabbing onto Pansear's tail! Pansear flailed, trying to get Tepig off.
Tepig held his teeth onto Pansear's tail as Cilan grew surprised to this method of battling. "Shake Tepig off! Then, send it flying!" Chili called. Pansear then slammed his opponent to the ground by the tail.
He gave a smirk, knowing that Tepig took some damage. However, Ash wasn't going to give up that easily at this moment. "Urgh... Tepig, quick! Get back up!" Ash shouted. Tepig opened his eyes, showing a determined face.
He then got up, as he swung around, causing Pansear to wail, being sent tumbling to the ground. As Pansear struggled to get up, Ash made his order. "Now! Tepig, use Ember!" Ash called.
Small fireballs hit Pansear as Ash called for the finishing touch. "Alright! Use Tackle!" Ash called. Tepig ran fast, smashing the High Temp Pokémon to the wall. Chili gasped as the results showed that Pansear lost.
Tepig smiled, satisfied of his victory. He then ran back to Ash, as the Kanto trainer complimented the Fire Type. "Tepig, you were completely awesome!" Ash chuckled. "Pika Pika!" Pikachu agreed.
Tepig took the compliment as he turned to Chili with a determined look. Cilan then made the call. "Pansear is unable to battle! Tepig wins! Therefore, the winner of this first round is... Ash!" Cilan declared.
Ash: 1 Win
Cilan, Chili, Cress: 0 Win
Takeru and Riolu rose up from their seats, complimenting their friend. "Now, that's what I call a hot battle!" Takeru chuckled. "The bigger fire is Tepig!" Riolu barked happily. Even Iris was amazed.
"He won! Not bad!" Iris giggled. The cheerleading girls were depressed by this. "Oh no way! I can't believe that Chili didn't win!" One girl pouted. "Me neither!" The second agreed.
Chili returned his Fire Type back to its Pokéball, thanking it. "Excellent. Now, take a nice rest!" Chili thanked. He put the ball away as he turned to the Kanto trainer. "Your Tepig's pretty impressive!" Chili complimented.
Ash smiled at that. "Thanks very much, Chili! Tepig's pretty persistent!" Ash explained. "Pika!" Pikachu agreed. "So, let's keep it going, just like this!" Ash grinned, returning the Fire Type to its Pokéball.
As Chili left his battle box, Cress came by, facing the Kanto trainer. "And now, you'll be facing Cress, and that's me!" Cress replied with a cool smile. Ash got up as he got ready for the second match.
"Alright! Ready when you are!" Ash called. "C'mon, Cress, victory! Show us of what we needed to see!" The cheerleaders called out, cheering for the Water Type Gym Leader.
"Time for our second battle! The battle between Ash and Cress is about to begin!" Cilan called. Ash knelt down, looking at his Electric Type partner. "I bet Cress is tough. But, I totally believe in you, Pikachu!" Ash stated. "Pikachu!" Pikachu thanked.
He ran to face both Cress and Panpour, who were ready. Takeru smirked at the type advantage that Pikachu had. "With a Water Type like Panpour, going up against an Electric Type like Pikachu, there's no doubt of what the results should be!" Takeru smirked.
"You mean Pikachu is going to win?" Riolu asked his human brother. Takeru looked at the Emanation Pokémon with a smile. "That's what I'm counting on, Riolu." Takeru explained.
"Two wins in a row, and that badge is ours! Ready?" Ash asked. "Pika Pika!" Pikachu replied, calling out that he's ready. Iris smirked, showing a knowing look. "Well, Takeru. It's like you said. Using an Electric Type like Pikachu against a Water Type Panpour... I think that Ash had thought this one through!" Iris sighed.
"Ew!" Axew agreed. "And, begin!" Cilan called.
Cress: Panpour VS Ash: Pikachu
"Alright! Pikachu! Use Quick Attack!" Ash shouted. Pikachu charged at Panpour, as Cress let out a chuckle, making the call. "Panpour, Double Team, go!" Cress called. Clones of Panpour appeared, evading Pikachu's attack!
Pikachu looked back in surprise. "Now, Panpour! Use Scratch!" Cress shouted. The clones of Panpour appeared, all striking Pikachu with Scratch multiple times! Pikachu yelled in pain as he was sent to the ground.
"Pikachu!" Ash gasped. "Pikachu's an Electric Type, of course. So, there's definitley an advantage there... Even so, it's still no match for my Panpour! Alright, Panpour! Use Water Gun!" Panpour shouted.
The Spray Pokémon shot the Water Type move at Pikachu, as the Electric Type braced itself. "Dodge it, Pikachu!" Ash called. Pikachu quickly dodged Water Gun multiple times as Ash called for anohter move.
"Alright! Thunderbolt, go!" Ash yelled. Just before Pikachu could strike with Thunderbolt, Cress quickly intercepted the order. "Pikachu! Aim at Pikachu's feet!" Cress called.
Panpour shot another Water Gun, but this time, it hit Pikachu's feet! Pikachu lost his concentration of using Thunderbolt, as he slipped. "I saw through your attack pattern! Such an obvious move!" Cress chuckled.
The cheerleaders cheered for the cool headed Gym Leader even more. "Now, we'll take turns at attacking and defending! Start off with Water Gun!" Cress called. Water Gun was sprayed at Pikachu again!
"Use Scratch, once more!" Cress called. As the Electric Type was sent flying, Panpour slashed at Pikachu with multiple Scratch attacks, dealing it a lot of damage. Riolu looked panicked at this.
Takeru bit his lips as Iris sighed in disappointment. "Oh... This is looking worse, by every minute!" Iris groaned. "Wow! It looks like Cress is going all the way once more!" The first girl exclaimed.
"Dreamboats!" Two other girls sighed happily. At the battlefield, Pikachu was struggling to get up, since it took a lot of damage from the Water Gun and Scratch attack. Ash tried to get Pikachu to recover.
"Come on, Pikachu! This battle isn't over yet! So, you have to get up!" Ash called. Cress chuckled to that. "I think you'll agree! It seems we're close to the end!" Cress chuckled.
Ash glared at the Gym Leader, refusing to admit it. "No way! We're here to win! Come on, Pikachu!" Ash shouted. Pikachu managed to get up as Ash grinned, calling for another move.
"Way to go! Alright! Volt Tackle!" Ash called. Pikachu charged at the Water Type with the powerful Electric Type move, as Cress let out a funny face. "Volt Tackle... A move where a Pokémon damages itself!" Cress chuckled.
He flipped his blue bang as he smirked. "Even so! Our anti-Electric Type strategy is perfect! Alright, Panpour! Mud Sport!" Cress called. Panpour slammed its paws on the ground, creating a shake on the ground with mud.
"Oh no!" Ash gasped. He knew of what would Mud Sport would do to Pikachu. The Electric Type slipped, nullifying Volt Tackle as he slid on the mud. "Finish this up with Water Gun!" Cress called.
Panpour let out a finishing blow, splashing Pikachu into the air. The Electric Type yelled in pain as he was smashed to the ground. "Pikachu!" Ash called.
As the Electric Type landed on the ground, it stayed to the ground, groaning. Ash widened his eyes at this. "Pikachu!" Ash gasped, shocked of what had happened to his partner.
"Pikachu is unable to battle! Panpour wins! So, the winner of the second battle... is the Gym Leader, Cress!" Cilan declared.
Ash: 1 Win
Cilan, Chili, Cress: 1 Win
"Go, Cress! Go, Cress! Go, go go!" The cheerleader cheered. Takeru let out a sigh, slumping his head down, as Riolu did the same. "And here I thought Ash would get his badge after this battle..." Takeru muttered.
Iris laughed nervously at that. "Well, it's one each! So, Ash's badge comes down to the next battle! Interesting, don't you think?" Iris asked. "Axew..." Axew agreed. Pikachu grumbled, not happy about his loss.
Ash knelt down, reassuring to his partner. "Pikachu! You did your best." Ash assured. "Pikachu..." The Electric Type sighed, not convinced. "You've truly showed the bond between Trainer and Pokémon! We're very impressed!" Cilan replied.
He stepped up to the battle box, as he let out a chuckle. "But! We won't give up our badge that easily!" Cilan chuckled. Ash got up and smirked. "Just the way I wanted it to!" Ash smirked.
He made a determined fist, facing Cilan and Pansage. "I'm gonna give it everything I've got to earn the Trio Badge!" Ash promised. Cilan chuckled to that promise.
"Pansage! I'd like to engage them in a refined battle with flavor that's in depth with taste! Sound good?" Cilan asked. "Pansage!" The Grass Monkey Pokémon replied with a smile. Chili, meanwhile took the referee box.
"This is it! The third battle that is Ash VS Cilan! And... begin!" Chili called. Ash took out his third Pokéball and summoned his third Pokémon. "We'll win this one for sure! Oshawott! I choose you!" Ash called.
The Sea Otter Pokémon appeared, crossing his arms. Both Takeru and Iris widened their eyes in shock. "Oshawott!? Wouldn't a Flying Type like Pidove had been a better choice against a Grass Type like Pansage?" Iris asked.
"What is Ash thinking? A Water Type versus a Grass Type... This taste might turn bitter at this rate..." Takeru mumbled. "Is he going to lose?" Riolu asked, feeling bored all of a sudden.
Takeru gave a shrug, before turning back to the battle. Cress was amused by the choice, though. "Intentionally choosing a Pokémon that's at a disadvantage? That doesn't taste right!" Cress chuckled.
Oshawott opened his eyes, before seeing who his opponent was. Pansage smirked at the frightened Water Type. Oshawott hid behind his trainer, cowering behind Ash as he sweat dropped.
Takeru and Riolu fell over as the Nuvema boy grumbled, annoyed. "And now, the coward is cowering behind its trainer, giving up the battle too easily!" Takeru snapped, not impressed at all.
"Coward!" Riolu snapped, sticking his tongue at the Sea Otter Pokémon. Ashgrumbled, rubbing the back of his head. "Oh man... Here we go!" Ash grunted. "Pika..." Pikachu sighed.
With that, the two pushed Oshawott back to the battlefield, where Ash explained the situation to the unhappy Water Type. "Come on, Oshawott..." "Pikachu..." The two called, as Oshawott sighed.
"I need you to be strong! You're the only Pokémon that can get the job done! You're one of my strongest Pokémon! It's up to you! Don't you remember rescuing Pikachu and Axew when they were in trouble?" Ash explained.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu agreed. At those words, the Water Type finally agreed to battle. "Oshawott!" The Pokémon replied with a grin. "So, show me those strength now! Let's win that Gym Badge!" Ash called.
Cilan: Pansage VS Ash: Oshawott
Oshawott nodded as he walked forward to face Cilan and Pansage. Cilan smiled at this relationship. "You have the first attack! From everywhere you like!" Cilan called, allowing Ash to make the move first.
"Oshawott, Tackle!" Ash called. Oshawott aimed to Tackle the Grass Monkey as Cilan chuckled to the futile attempt. "Pansage, dodge!" Cilan called. Pansage stepped out of the way, causing Oshawott to almost trip.
"Pansage! Bullet Seed!" Cilan called. Pansage shot the Grass Type move, hitting Oshawott's bottom. The Water Type wailed, being hit by the super effective attack.
"Oshawott's fear may be a bit stronger than its courage, so to say..." Takeru muttered, face palming. "Moron..." Riolu scoffed, turning away from the Water Type. Ash called out to the wounded Water Type.
"Oshawott!" Ash gasped. Oshawott groaned, rubbing his bottom. Cilan sneered, teasing the two. "You two could grow up a bit. You know, mature!" Cilan teased. That sparked the Kanto trainer's anger.
"What did you say!?" Ash snapped angrily. Cilan made a teasing face as he showed an example. "Need proof? I'll show you proof! Pansage! Get close to Oshawott!" Cilan called.
Pansage began to get close to the Water Type with an evil smirk. Oshawott yelped in fright. "And now! Use Bite!" Cilan called. CHOMP!
Pansage chomped on Oshawott's head, causing the Water Type to flail, trying to pry the Grass Monkey Pokémon off of him. Iris laughed nervously at the Water Type's cowardice.
As Pansage released Oshawott from Bite, the Water Type hit the rock on his face. He groaned, trying to recover as Pansage got ready for more. "Oshawott! Use Water Gun!" Ash called.
Oshawott attempted to hit Pansage with the Water Type, only for the Grass Type to dodge easily. Oshawott panted, annoyed by the evasiveness of Pansage. "You've got to aim better, Oshawott!" Ash called.
With those words, Oshawott shot another Water Gun at Pansage, which was dodged again. "Okay! One more time!" Ash called. Oshawott shot another Water Gun, which finally hit Pansage.
The Grass Type was hit, as the Water Type grew proud of himself. "Yes! That was a great attack!" Ash complimented. "Pikachu!" Pikachu agreed. Pansage recovered from the surprise attack with a grin.
Cilan chuckled to this result. "New flavors... Like a secret ingredient! But, you'll never defeat me with a simple taste like that!" Cilan chuckled. He smirked as he signaled Pansage.
"Pansage, I think it's time to convert the power of the sun!" Cilan called. Pansage smirked, ready to strike his opponent back. It began to collect energy from the sunlight.
Both Takeru and Iris widened their eyes. "Oh no! Not that!" "Is that... Solarbeam!?" Iris and Takeru gasped. "Pansage, Pansage! Let's go!" The girls cheered. With these words, Pansage shot his most powerful move.
It was Solarbeam, as he launched it at Oshawott! "Pansage! Use Solarbeam, now!" Cilan called. Pansage launched the attack as Oshawott turned pale in shock. "Oshawott!" Ash gasped.
And so, with Ash beginning his challenge to battle the trio Gym Leaders, Ash had defeated Chili, but lost to Cress. Now, it's him against Cilan. What will the results be for Ash? Stay tuned to find out!
To be continued...
Takeru's Team:
Riolu: (M): (Force Palm, Blaze Kick, ThunderPunch, Dig)
Joltik: (M): (Electro Ball, Signal Beam, String Shot, Electroweb)
Pidove: (M): (Air Cutter, Gust, Aerial Ace, Quick Attack)
Next chapters:
Chapter 11: Questions and Dreams!
Chapter 12: Munna and Musharna!
Chapter 13: Ash VS Snivy! The Chase!
Chapter 14: Snivy's Test
Chapter 15: The Food Thieves in Fire!
Next chapter preview:
Ash: Alright! I just got my first Unova Gym Badge!
Cilan: Alright then! Takeru! Ash! What's your secret recipe for battling!?
Takeru: Do I have to spell everything out to you?
Iris: Oh no! Axew! He fell asleep by this pink light!
Dr. Fennel: Munna! Please, wake Axew up! Hurry!
Takeru: Striaton City is being covered by pink aura!