"I demand the rematch… Chikorita, are you ready?" Free asked his Pokémon.
"Chika!" Chikorita replied, stepping into a battle stance.
"Go, Monferno!" Spade shouted, throwing his Poké Ball.
"It evolved!" Heather screamed, pointing at Monferno.
"Yeah, Chikorita doesn't stand a chance," Spade replied, hearing Heather's comment.
"We'll see," Free muttered, pulling out his Pokédex.
"Monferno, the Playful Pokémon. Dual fire and fighting-type.
"Oh, so he now he is a fire AND fighting type instead of just a fire type like Chimchar," Free noted.
"Monferno, flamethrower!" Spade commanded. Monferno sent a burst of flames burning towards Chikorita.
"Dodge, Chikorita!" Free yelled. Chikorita rolled out of the path of the flames just in time.
"Start digging underground," Spade ordered his Pokémon. Monferno dug fast and was soon deep underground.
"Be careful, Chikorita! He could pop out at any moment," Free warned, and then whispered so only Chikorita could hear, "But when he does, use razor leaf."
Chikorita nodded and Spade didn't notice a thing. Monferno soon burst through the ground, sending dirt flying everywhere. Chikorita responded immediately, her leaves flying and cutting into Monferno.
"Monferno, get out of there!" Spade ordered and Monferno rolled away swiftly. "Charge with mach punch!"
Monferno's fist collided so fast with Chikorita, it was barely seen. Chikorita was sent flying back to her trainer. She landed on the ground with a loud thud.
"Chikorita!" Free yelled, worried about his Pokémon. "There is where the fighting-type kicks in…"
"Chi…ka…" Chikorita struggled to get back up.
"Good, Chikorita. Go ahead and use synthesis," Free commanded. Chikorita raised her leaf in the air and began to absorb the sunlight and soon her wounds were healed.
"Chika!" Chikorita cried into the air, still stealing the sun's energy.
"All right, Chikorita. Now use razor leaf again!" Free smiled and told his Pokémon. Chikorita flung a leaf at Monferno, who screamed.
"What are you doing to my Pokémon?" Spade exclaimed, a look of horror on his face. Free ignored the question and continued the battle.
"Chikorita, now use mega drain!" Free ordered. Chikorita closed her eyes and began taking energy from Monferno, who continued to shriek.
"Okay, that's it! Monferno, don't take anymore of this. Use flamethrower!" Spade demanded his Pokémon to continue fighting. Monferno jumped into the air and blew wicked, blistering flames from his mouth.
"Chikorita, go into the hole!" Free said quickly as Chikorita dove into the whole Monferno had dug, the flames passing right over the opening. When Monferno ran out of flames, Chikorita staggered out of the hole, coughing from the smoke.
"Monferno, dig!" Spade responded immediately, seeing Chikorita was distracted. But, Monferno was tired. He hesitated before plunging his hand deep into the ground. In that moment of hesitation, Free came up with a plan.
"Chikorita! Vine whip, before Monferno gets back underground!" He commanded. Chikorita nodded and flung her vines hard at Monferno's back, knocking him on his stomach.
"Get up, Monferno!" Spade yelled angrily.
"Mon…Monfer…no," it stuttered weakly before falling unconscious.
"Monferno, return," Spade whispered furiously. He glared at Free and Heather before turning and walking away into the forest.
"He forgot his trainer card," Heather smiled, holding back a giggle. Free smiled, too.
"That only gives me more chances to beat down a punk like him," he replied, pulling out Spade's trainer card and admiring it. "You did a good job, Chikorita."
"Chika!" Chikorita said happily, glad to have gotten her revenge.
"We should get some rest," Heather suggested. "You know, so Chikorita has strength for the gym battle. And also, I'm hungry."