Meg had gone out and caught a Munna when she was taken out.
Christmas arrived but snow didn't come the weather was perfect. He was running laps with his pokemon , Meg and her Pokemon, on the beach . It was early in the morning. As always . When they were done they both took showers and went to Elder's lab. Elder, Ash, Cole and Chase were there. Ash was officially divorced from Misty who was rotting in jail for trying to poison them.
"Hey, you're here." Chase said beaming , "we can finally open gifts!"
"Breakfast first." Dick said, "I'm starving."
That had Meg nodding. So they ate breakfast feeding their Pokemon as well. Then they went and sat near the tree. Ash began handing out gifts. Dick got the first gift and opened it.
"This is from Chase ." Dick said opening it. He gasped when he saw it. "It's an EXP share. "
"Yeah, it's the latest version." Chase said, "As long as it's on the Pokemon that's in battle gets all experience and all the others get half. "
"It's great." Dick said, "It'll come in handy ."
"It sure will." Meg said taking her gift. "Oh, DICK THANK YOU!"
"Great mind think alike." Dick replied, with a shrug and a blush. He'd sent out to get Meg an EXP share . Chase laughed."I thought with your Pokemon could put it to good use. It might help Hoppy evolve soon."
Her eyes got big. She hadn't thought of that.
From Cole Dick got the newest fold up fishing pole. The Ultarod. It was said to be all the rods combined and could hook any water pokemon. Dick and Meg had marveled over it for a full hour making Cole blush and shift around in his seat while Chase, Ash and Elder laughed at his discomfort.
"You should try and catch a water Pokemon the next time you're allowed." Meg said, "It'd be a great addition."
"Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. " Dick said, smiling. "Oh, sorry we held up the presents. "
"Who cares." Chase laughed, "We like that you are enjoying our gifts. "
Meg's gift to Dick turned out to be an App his Watch.
"It's an Itemfinder App." she said, "It shows you where items are ..."
"Cool I heard they don't give these out until third year. " Dick said, "Thanks."
From Ash Dick got a Pokeflute and from Elder Dick got some kind of Charm.
"It's A Shiny Charm " Elder said, "It increases the chance of seeing a Shiny Pokemon."
"COOL!" Dick gushed. It was on a necklace so he put it around his neck.
Meg squealed loudly next to him. She was holding a stock of old Pokedexs that Dick recognized.
"Thank you, Ash!"
"I thought you could use them." Ash shrugged, "Dick's got them all memorized. "
Dick spent the whole day with his family, oddly enough Meg and Elder were included in that. Then went to the Island wide Christmas party with them. Meg forced him to dance with her to the loud pulsing music like others were doing. He hated attention being on him but was soon enjoying himself and laughing with her. At Midnight they were sent off to bed. Dick passed out .
After their morning run , Dick and Meg played with their Pokemon they had a few hours until class. They tossed a ball back and forth between themselves and their pokemon. It was childish but they had learned that some Pokemon evolved by Happiness. They didn't know which one's or rather Dick seemed to be the only one who knew out of the class.
Their year had dropped down rapidly. From 40 to 20. Exams would be in June and they were only expecting 10 or less of them to be their to take them. Finally, they all ran toward class.
"Who can tell me which Pokemon Evolve by Happiness. " The Play Teacher asked. "Yes, Dick."
"Golbat, Chansey, Eevee, Eevee, Eevee, Pichu, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Azurill, Budew, Buneary, Chingling, Riolu, Munchlax, Wubat, and Sewaddle."
"Very good." she smiled at the boy. "That's correct and may I ask how you know this?"
"My dad is Pokemon World Champion and I studied all of his Pokedexs growing up." Dick replied, "I've wanted to be a Ranger for as long as I could remember so I memorized everything in all of them. "
"That explains so much." Toru said, with a laugh. "That is so unfair."
Dick shrugged, boredly.
"Well, I think it's great." the teacher said, "But I was hoping you would say because you have a Togepi."
"Oh, well, that too." Dick said, blushing. That got a few laughs.
Togepi loved Playing with Dick, Swinub and Sneasel. He was so happy to do so. So he always did his best during Battle class. Where he was right now running away from a Pichu's thundershock. He suddenly began waving his hands and Rocks rained down on Pichu stopping it.
"Woh." Meg said from the side lines. " Togepi learned Metranome."
"He was supposed to learn it at LVl 5. " Dick told her. "I just never thought to use it. " he picked up his tiny pokemon. "You okay?"
"I'm fine, all our training taught me to dodge. " Togepi said, "I just don't like being shocked. "
"Sorry, I should have switched into Swinub but I wanted you to get some battle experience not just from the EXP share."
"I want to battle." Sneasel said from inside his Pokeball. The voice was actually coming from his watch. Elder had added something to the Pokeballs that allowed them to talk from the ball and linked it to their watches. "Put me in."
"Right." Dick grabbed Sneasel's ball after recalling Togepi. "I choose Sneasel."
"Go!" The boy across from him called, throwing a Pokeball, " Mime Jr!"
"Easy." Sneasel said, "Dick!"
"Right!" Dick called, "Feint Attack!"
"Confusion!"
Feint Attack hit hard and Sneasel stole the item Mime Jr was carrying. Suddenly, a light surrounded Sneasel.
"What's going on?" the boy yelled.
"Was your Mime Jr holding a Razor Claw?" Dick called back.
"Yeah."
"Sneasel took it and is now evolving. " Sure enough when the light vanished Weavile was standing there. "Weavile." Dick said, "Wow, you look so cool." Weavile preened. "Hit with Feint Attack!"
"No fair!" the boy cried, as he caught Mime Jr. "That was my held item."
"Weavile's ability is Pickpocket." Dick said, "She steals held items. " Weavile stood next to Dick happily. She'd been wanting to evolve soon and that item had been a great opportunity. She liked wondering around and stealing things she'd seen the boy giving the Claw to his Mime Jr. and had decided to steal it battle and evolve. "It's fair because it's her ability."
"Dick is right." Ash said, he'd been shocked by this. They were on the Rock Field. He had his Gigalith next to him. "But they will return the item as always. "
"Weavile return the item you already used it.'" Dick said, Weavile tossed it across the field the boy caught it frowning. "I'm glad you got evolve." Dick said, " I know you wanted to ."
Weavile preened again.