Okay, now to make Harold have personality upgrades beyond being gay

And thanks KMmaster

Now its time to go back to the lesser review brother, and because of my vacation, I am currently having time issues with getting the story posted. For that reason, I have decided to get back to my favorite thing as an author...completing cliffhangers. But, hopefully even somewhat, shorter chapters caused by my vacation will expand the characters just a bit more.

Valley Town Gym

Power was something that Harold believed in, and so he had little to no use for non damaging moves.

He never used Taillow's Double team or Riolu's foresight, and only used Herdier's leer because he was desperate, and found it to do nothing really for him.

Helping hand may have some uses, but that was only in double battles, where team work was important. Otherwise it was a waste

In his mind as well, using Riolu's Work Up was also a waste, he believed that had he attacked straight away without it, Geodude wouldn't have had the time to set up as it did.

In his ideal battle, all trainers used attacking moves, moves that created status conditions, recovery moves and protect.

He didn't believe in using Swords Dance, Nasty Plot, Iron Defense and other moves. In his mind, you could do more damage in two attacks than a single boosted attack

But, in true battle these tricks are often the keys to victory from master trainers...true you can win without them...

But doing is not easy.

In the standard, dirt arena with the Pokemon League symbol in the center, he now found himself staring down the Gym Leader, Baki.

"So, your the young man Gramite mentioned with such esteem. I do admit that the idea of a trainer who managed to defeat Gramite on the first time always gives me a good challenge, but" Baki grinned "Just because you could beat him, doesn't mean your beat me"

"The official Gym Battle between Baki the Gym Leader and Harold Aspen of Lilac Town is about to begin. Both trainers are permitted three Pokemon, and the winner is declared when all three of a trainer's Pokemon are unable to battle. The Gym leader may not substitute Pokemon, but the challenger may"

"Now, begin!"

"GO, VIGOROTH!" the white rampaging sloth was released

Vigoroth, the wild monkey Pokemon. Vigoroth has a heart pounding at a rate far beyond that of its pre evolutuon, Slakoth. As a result, it can never stop moving outside of sleep

"Go, Riolu!" the little dog fighter burst out of its ball with a grin.

"Riolu..." Baki frowned...but at least it looked like it was actually trained.

"Begin!"

"Vigoroth, use Work up!" Vigoroth began to glow red as Harold smirked.

He had seen it on TV, the electric type member of the Elite Four, Joul's Magnezone had been defeated by Herbert's Berloom's Dynamic Punch while using Rain Dance.

Of course, he didn't know, because Palmer had changed the channel after that scene, the next turn Joul's Electrode used Charge and Thunder to strike down Berloom, as well as Herbert's Ludicolo and Simisage before his Sawsbuck took it out with Horn Leech.

So, he was underestimating the danger

"Riolu, use Vacuum Wave!" Riolu formed the blue ball of fast striking energy in its hands and fired at Vigoroth.

"Use Amnesia!" Vigoroth cleared his mind as the special attack hit...and did little.

"WHAT THE..." what the heck just happened?

"My turn then, Vigoroth use Hidden Power!" the psychic charged Hidden Power formed in rings around the monkey Pokemon and flew at the baby fighting type.

"Counter with Vacuum wave!" power vs power would work, as the wave flew into Hidden Power...

With Hidden Power breaking it and a weakened version smashing into Riolu.

"WHAT THE..."

Baki smirked 'Power loving fool...' "Vigoroth, end this with Crush Claw!" the powerful slash attack swiped at Riolu...

"RIOLU USE FORCE PALM!" the glowing palm formed in Riolu's hand, as the two attacks collided...but force Palm was strong enough to break the claw and damage Vigoroth, as static covered its body.

"WHAT!"

"Force palm can cause paralysis...now end this, Force Palm!" Riolu's glowing Palm smashed into Vigoroth once again, KOing it.

"Vigoroth is unable to battle, the winner is Riolu!"

"Good job, return Vigoroth" Baki returned the rampaging Monkey Pokemon with a smirk.

This guy would only attack...no strategy beyond attacking...

"Go, Kecleon!" the chameleon Pokemon burst out.

Kecleon, the Color Swap Pokemon. Kecleon can change its color at will. However, the red zizzag shape on its chest will remain the same

Harold frowned, he never saw Kecleon in the Tournaments...he had no idea what they could do...but it was a normal type...

"Riolu, start with Vacuum Wave!" Riolu unleashed the energy chop attack straight at Kecleon, who endured the hit with only a slight grimace as it seemed to shimmer.

"Huh?"

"Kecleon has major special defense..." Baki smirked "Now, use Work Up!" Kecleon glowed red

...'Now's my chance!' "Riolu use Quick Attack!" Riolu glowed white as the dog sped straight at Kecleon...

"Counter with shadow sneak!" shadows suddenly smashed into Riolu, stopping the quick attack in its tracks as Riolu slid on the ground, towards Kecleon...

"Use force Palm!" Riolu's fist had the power once again

"Use Wonder room!" Kecleon glowed brightly at the force Palm hit...to less than the earlier amount of damage from Vacuum Wave as the trainer and Pokemon looked alarmed.

"But...But"

"Wonder Room switched its defensive stats...and its no longer super effective...NOW USE ROCK SMASH!" Kecleon smashed Riolu with a glowing red fist, KOing the dog.

"Riolu is unable to battle, Kecleon is the winner!"

Harold was just...stunned. These stat moves were completely messing with him. And what the heck happened with Kecleon.

Did it somehow change types? Was that what its shimmering was?

"GO! TAILLOW!" The flying bird Pokemon burst out of its ball

"BEGIN!"

"Kecleon, stop it with Shock Wave!" Baki knew that flying attacks would be super effective now, and wanted to keep them away, so Kecleon unleashed a blue electric attack at Taillow.

"DODGE IT!" Tailow flew out of the way...as the electric attack changed direction and struck it, falling to the ground.

"Shock wave cannot be dodged...though I am surprised its still standing" Baki noted as the brave little bird forced itself back up, with about 1 HP left. "But its time to end this, Kecleon use Shock Wave!"

"USE QUICK ATTACK TO OUTSPEED IT!" Taillow sped up into the air, as the locked on electric attack followed.

Time to test the theory...

"Taillow, turn Quick Attack into wing attack and strike Kecleon!" Taillow flew in and, loosing speed, smashed Kecleon with white wings.

That hurt a lot, and it shimmered again...as Shock Wave struck into them both...

And the Wonder room's weakened Special Defense left both KO'd.

"Both Taillow and Kecleon are unable to battle"

'Not bad...but it won't be enough' Baki returns Kecleon as he took out a final pokeball, as Harold did the same thing with Taillow.

"I'm impressed...you actually use some form of strategy. Your attacks have a certain, spontaneous to them you don't see in most trainers of your experience. Do you have good imagination, or are you just able to view normality differently" Harold didn't like that comment

"But...I'm afraid its not over yet...go Chatot!" the musical note bird burst out onto the field "PERAPU!"

Chatot, the Music Note Pokemon. With a tongue and vocal cord, it can use human speech. Chatot have above average intelligence for flying Pokemon

"Go, Herdier!" the working dog flew out for the final battle.

"BEGIN!"

So, I have to cliffhang this, if I want sleep. I don't have time to work on chapters earlier...but as I said earlier, taking a break over my vacation would cause me to loose any momentum...

I would have to stop and go back to my old stories, and I don't want that