Pokemon 101

Season 1-Kanto

Chapter 25-Battles in Cerulean City

Battle Re-cap
Pkmn Trainer Anne
Bellsprout (KOed by Staryu)
Jigglypuff

vs.

Gym Leader Misty
Staryu
?

Misty gave off a fairly confident smile, folding her arms as her Staryu's core gave off a slight blink. "Well, you're awfully spirited...I like that. This battle ought to be fun after all." She motioned forth, calling, "Staryu, let's make her work for this Badge! Water Pulse!"

The Starshape Pokemon abruptly bowed its head, shooting a pulsating ball of water towards Jigglypuff. The puffball quickly hopped into the air, curling into a ball and beginning to rotate. It lightweight body caused it to descend rather slowly, quickly building speed and causing Misty to blink. Anne only smirked back, pointing forward and calling, "Hit it with a Rollout!"

The moment Jigglypuff impacted the platform, friction took effect and caused it to rocket forth, giving off a spray of water from the soaked platform in the process and forcing Staryu to quickly attempt to hop over the attack; however, it wasn't quick enough and was struck from the bottom, causing it to twirl about as Jigglypuff skidded to a halt, the Water-type flopping onto its front in the process. "Yes!" Anne shouted, Jigglypuff giving an elaborate bow as Staryu hopped back to its feet and turned towards its opponent.

"Don't celebrate just yet," Misty responded, closing her eyes with a chuckle. "Staryu, Water Pulse again!"

Another ball of water was shot towards Jigglypuff, who gave a blink before quickly ducking, its body seemingly squishing into a pancake shape as the attack passed over it. "Hehe!" Anne called tauntingly, waggling a finger towards her opponent. "You missed!"

Misty only gave off a small frown as Jigglypuff stood back up, beginning to charge towards Staryu directly. "Tackle it!" Misty quickly commanded.

"Respond with a Pound!" Anne responded back, the two Pokemon impacting several times, darting about the stage and exchanging a smack and tackle, finally skidding to a halt away from each other before lunging once more. Jigglypuff instead held up both hands, quickly slamming into Staryu and causing the two to halt in place, struggling to overpower the other.

Misty smirked slightly, the tip of Staryu's head giving a slight blue glow. "Hm...I wouldn't have gotten into such close quarters if I were you..."

"Oh would you have...?" Anne responded with a low chuckle, still smirking a bit. The expression caused Misty to give a small frown, furrowing her brow in thought as Anne's eyes went towards the orb of water on top of Staryu's head.

"Staryu, stop the attack and get out of there!" Misty quickly shouted, the water orb quickly dissipating as Staryu leaped backwards. Anne, however, simply gave a smirk in response, chuckling lowly and causing Misty to blink. "What-"

"Rollout!" Jigglypuff very quickly kicked off of the ground, curling tightly into a ball and propelling forth at a high speed. Staryu was unable to avoid fast enough, and was slammed into with considerable force, impacting the core directly and sending it toppling backwards, skidding to a halt on another platform while Jigglypuff alighted rather delicately on a different one. Staryu's core gave off a few flickers before finally dimming, a wide smile finally finding its way onto Anne's face. "Yes! Gotcha!"

Misty returned Staryu to its ball, giving a small smile and looking up at Anne. "Well well...that was impressive. Maybe you'll have a chance after all."

Anne simply folded her arms with a cocky expression, chuckling to herself as Misty pulled out another Poke Ball. "Maybe. You haven't won just yet." With this comment, Misty tossed her next Poke Ball forth, abruptly unleashing a pillar of light that formed into a somewhat familiar Pokemon; it had the same star shape as Staryu, however, there was another similarly-shaped and sized layer underneath it, a more elaborate gem set in the core, and a purple coloration.

Starmie, the Mysterious Pokemon. The evolved form of Staryu. Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem.

Anne gave a slight blink, watching as Jigglypuff took a slight step back. "Starmie, the evolved form of Staryu," Misty explained, folding her arms with a smile. "I'm sure you know all about Pokemon evolution, don't you?"

"A Pokemon morphs into a stronger form, usually by experience," Anne responded, giving a slight frown.

"Yes, yes, that's right," Misty responded with a smile. "You might've been able to take down my Staryu...but will you be as good at taking down one better with just your Jigglypuff? It took two of yours to take down Staryu itself."

Anne gave a slight frown, Jigglypuff pumping its hands up with a serious expression. "Don't think I'm beaten just yet," the little girl responded, clenching her fists and leaning forth slightly. "Jigglypuff, let's show that we're not gonna give up so easily! Give it a Pound!"

With this command, Jigglypuff quickly chared towards Starmie, the Water-type looking down slightly as its opponent lunged at it, winding up a fist. "Give it a Rapid Spin!"

Starmie expertly leaped over Jigglypuff, abruptly spinning about like a wheel and descending forcefully towards the Balloon Pokemon, the spinning motion sending it flying off to the side rather quickly, smacking onto the ground outside of the pool. Starmie stood on the side and looked down at Jigglypuff as it stood back up, Anne calling, "Are you alright?"

The Normal-type gave a nod, quickly hopping up and landing back on a platform, Starmie turning towards it. "Give it another Rapid Spin," Misty called, Starmie hopping into the air and quickly spinning about, shooting towards Jigglypuff at a high speed. It quickly hopped over the attack, the spinning motion generating a slight gust that knocked it momentarily off balance, Starmie skidding to a halt on another platform. "Now, Swift!"

Starmie's core began glowing, giving off a spray of glowing, star-shaped projectiles that slammed into Jigglypuff's body, sending it toppling to a halt, barely stopping at the edge of the platform. Anne's eyes widened slightly as Jigglypuff barely managed to stop itself from falling in, giving a pant. "Wh-whew..."

"Good to see you've got some insight," Misty called with a smile. "I'd avoid turning it into an underwater battle too if I were in your position too."

"Against a Leader who specializes in Water-types? Please, that was a given..." Anne responded with a slight frown. "Jigglypuff, give it a Rollout!"

The Normal-type nodded, quickly curling into a ball and shooting towards Starmie. In response, the Mysterious Pokemon hopped up, beginning to spin about with a Rapid Spin, abruptly deflecting Jigglypuff as it impacted, skidding about on another platform before turning around and shooting towards Starmie once again. "C'mon! We'll get it!" Anne called, Misty giving a small chuckle.

"Stubborn much...Rollout may get stronger the more you use it, but will your Jigglypuff be able to take enough punishment to enable it to get to max power?" Misty asked almost rhetorically, Starmie twisting about to deflect Jigglypuff once more, the Balloon Pokemon now skidding along the water and kicking up a spray from the speed it was traveling. Starmie and Jigglypuff impacted a few more times before Jigglypuff came to a halt on one of the platforms, giving a slight pant and staring at Starmie defiantly. The Water-type alighted itself on a different platform, staring off at Jigglypuff and causing Anne to bite her lower lip in anxiety.

"Seems your Jigglypuff's getting tired," Misty called, folding her arms with a serious expression. "Maybe you should just call it quits now?"

"No!" Anne responded defiantly, Jigglypuff holding up its hands in defense. "One of the lessons my mentor taught me to never forget was not to give up, no matter how difficult the situation was! And even if the odds are against me..." She proceeded to point forward, Jigglypuff mimicking her motion perfectly. "...then I'll go out in a blaze of glory! My pride is at stake here!"

Misty stared off at Anne for a few moments, only to smirk back and chuckle lowly, closing her eyes. "...very well then. Starmie, give it another dose of Swift."

The Mysterious Pokemon obeyed, its core giving off another spray of stars that forced Jigglypuff to quickly hop about, attempting to avoid; however, it was only able to avoid long enough until it slipped over the wet surface, Anne's eyes widening as Jigglypuff flopped onto its back. "Jigglypuff!"

With the Balloon Pokemon unable to react, Starmie's Swift smashed into it, sending Jigglypuff toppling over the platform, landing with a splash into the water, sinking in. "Jigglypuff!" Anne gasped, leaning towards the surface and watching as the silhouette of Jigglypuff disappeared into the water.

Misty fell silent for a moment, watching the bubbles that signified Jigglypuff's location continue to rise upwards. "...Starmie, go after it," the Gym Leader commanded. The Mysterious Pokemon dove in obediently, disappearing into the water as well; a few moments passed, however, before a faint light began shining from below. Both participants blinked slightly, Misty murmuring, "What is...?"

Before she could finish her comment, the location the bubbles were rising seemingly exploded, giving off a large pillar of water that forced Anne and Misty to look up. "What?"

Anne was forced to step back to avoid being drenched by the falling spray, Misty blinking as Starmie landed back on the platform, looking up with its core giving off a blink. Another figure descended on the opposing platform; on first glance, it was Jigglypuff, however, it was noticeably larger and more oval-shaped, as well as having two much longer, pointed ears that almost seemed like rabbit ears. It swirl on its forehead remained, however, its feet were also quite a bit longer, and its belly was completely white. Anne's eyes widened, Misty murmuring, "What...is..."

"Jigglypuff evolved!" Anne exclaimed rather excitedly, leaning forward with a wide grin. "Jigglypuff evolved into Wigglytuff!"

-Meanwhile-

Battle Situation
Pkmn Trainer Demitri vs. Pkmn Trainer Zack
Location: Route 24
Single Battle

Zack quickly pulled out a Poke Ball, Demitri matching his smirk with a serious expression. "We'll both use three Pokemon. Sound fair?"

"Knowing Ilohe, that won't stop her from tipping the scales in her favor," Ranoku piped up, both teens casting each other a hateful glare.

"Ahem," Demitri called, his Porygon floating forth slightly. "This match is between me and Zack, not you two. Let's keep it that way."

Ilohe only smirked widely, waving a hand about and uttering, "Whatever you say..."

Ranoku only scowled at the female, glancing over at Demitri and uttering, "I suggest you be on your toes...this isn't just a battle for your honor. My dignity's on the line too."

Demitri closed his eyes, giving off a rather blunt sigh and uttering, "Feh...I'm not battling for honor. I'm battling to get this over with."

With this comment, Zack tossed his Poke Ball forth, abruptly releasing a brown-colored bird Pokemon; it had striking similarities to his Pidgey, with the exception of a large crest of red feathers sticking from its forehead, trailing behind it.

Pidgeotto, the Bird Pokemon. The evolved form of Pidgey. This Pokemon is full of vitality. It constantly flies around its large territory in search of prey.

Demitri furrowed his brow in curiosity, his Porygon levitating forward as he murmured, "So...you evolved your little bird since last time."

"Got that right," Zack responded confidently, folding his arms and tilting his head up slightly. "I see your tinker-toy hasn't changed a bit since we last met."

Porygon beeped rather furiously at this, levitating forth a little more as Demitri narrowed his gaze. "Wrong. He's gotten stronger since we last battled. Allow me to demonstrate. Psybeam!"

The Normal-type was quick in firing off a blast of psychic energy at Pidgeotto, who flew up into the air to avoid, leaving Porygon to try and blast after it. However, the swift bird managed to evade each strike before beginning to dive down towards its opponent. "Quick Attack!"

Pidgeotto abruptly shot forth at a high speed, slamming into Porygon's side and causing it to buzz in irritation, tilting to the side as Pidgeotto swooped around, preparing for another dive. Demitri narrowed his gaze, calling, "Conversion 2!"

Porygon's body gave off a bright glow, beginning to take on a rather reflective tint and causing Zack to frown. "Tch, I'm not going to fall for the same trick again..."

"Good," Demitri responded, Porygon turning around to face Pidgeotto. "I'd be disappointed if my rival were that stupid. Tackle!"

With this comment, the Virtual Pokemon abruptly charged towards Pidgeotto, the bird quickly swerving to the side to evade, though this didn't stop Porygon from twisting about and smacking it with its tail, knocking Pidgeotto off course. Zack frowned as Porygon turned to face it, Demitri calling, "Another Psybeam, go!"

Porygon quickly fired off the aforementioned attack, Pidgeotto barely avoiding the attack and flying up higher into the air. Ilohe gave a frown that made Zack grunt in irritation, growling, "Pesky little...Gust, Pidgeotto!"

The Bird Pokemon gave off a rather loud shriek, beginning to beat its wings powerfully and sending a current of wind towards Porygon. It gave off another irritated buzz and winced, looking away from the assault and shivering as the wind lashed at it. Ilohe's frown turned into a smirk as she glanced at the still steel-gazed Ranoku, Demitri covering his eyes slightly and staring at Porygon as it weathered the assault. "C'mon...power through..." Demitri murmured, narrowing his gaze. The Virtual Pokemon gave another buzz and began levitating upwards, attempting to fight through the gust.

Zack gave a frown, Ilohe clearing her throat rather noisily. "You do realize that you're not going to KO it at this rate. It may have some boosted defenses, but that doesn't make it indestructible! Crush it!"

This comment seemed to motivate Zack into reacting, the pre-teen smirking before pointing forward. "Alright Pidgeotto, Quick Attack! Knock it right out of the sky!"

Another shriek, and the Bird Pokemon shot down towards Porygon, said Virtual Pokemon looking up with a surprised beep as its opponent shot down towards it. Demitri gritted his teeth together, shouting, "Quick, Psybeam!"

Porygon just barely managed to fire off an attack quick enough for it to explode in Pidgeotto's face, engulfing both combatants in a cloud of smoke and causing Demitri and Zack to lean forward in anxiety. A few moments later, however, and Pidgeotto had been tossed back, flopping to a halt and attempting to stand up, only flopping back down, unconscious. "No!" Zack growled, looking up as the smoke cleared to reveal a still standing Porygon.

"Score one for me," Ranoku remarked, smirking and glancing at the once again scowling Ilohe. "Care to try for two?"

Zack returned Pidgeotto at this, Demitri calling Porygon back to his side and pulling out another Poke Ball. His eyes trailed down to the two he had left, his eyes falling on Abra's for a moment. "...not sure what else he may have in mind...so I'll save you for last," the teen murmured, watching as Zack tossed his next Poke Ball forth, unleashing a familiar, purple rat that crouched with a slight growl.

"A Rattata?" Ranoku echoed, giving off a slight snicker before glancing at Demitri. "Shoulda kept Porygon out to exterminate it."

"Nah. He was too exhausted," Demitri responded plainly, pulling out another Poke Ball. "I won't need him to win against this one."

With this comment, he tossed his next Poke Ball forth, the resulting light abruptly taking the form of Aerodactyl. The Fossil Pokemon gave off a loud shriek, Zack and Hayden's eyes widening in shock as they both took a step back. "Shoulda known that Aerodactyl in Pewter was your doing," Ilohe uttered, glaring at Ranoku with a frown. The teen simply ignored this and took another sip from his drink.

Demitri shifted his glasses about as Aerodactyl took another step forward, growling lowly and staring down at the much smaller Rattata. Said rat looked back up with a mortified expression, giving off a terrified and shaky squeak as Zack gave a slight growl. "C'mon, Rattata, let's do this!"

The rat could only gulp as Aerodactyl bowed its head down, giving an ear-splitting screech that forced everyone to cover their ears while the air distorted around them. Rattata, its face seemingly beginning to go pale, abruptly collapsed onto its side, seemingly having fainted from fright. "You've GOT to be kidding me," Zack uttered with a frown.

"Bravo, bravo," Ranoku remarked, beginning to clap rather slowly and glancing at Ilohe. "Your student's got some mighty brave Pokemon there."

Ilohe gave off an irate snarl, turning towards Zack and barking, "That's the third Pokemon you had before we began this teaching thing? That thing was pathetic! You're going to replace it the first chance we get!"

Demitri could only frown slightly as Zack began fishing about for another Poke Ball, returning Rattata and pulling out another. "Tch...so you've gotten me on the ropes...I'm not down yet; I still have one more Pokemon up my sleeve." A smirk found its way onto Zack's face as he added, "One that's hungry for revenge."

Ranoku raised an eyebrow slightly as Zack tossed his next Poke Ball forth, abruptly releasing a somewhat small, red liard-like creature; Demitri was reminded of Charmander, with the sole exception of its longer, clawed limbs, crimson coloration, and noticeably meaner expression. A single horn protruded from the back of its head, and a flame was emitted from the tip of its tail. Demitri blinked lowly, murmuring, "That's..."

Charmeleon, the Flame Pokemon. The evolved form of Charmander. Tough fights could excite this Pokemon. When excited, it may blow out bluish-white flames.

Zack chuckled lowly as his Charmeleon crouched slightly, giving off a wide, toothy smirk to match that of its Trainer. "You may've been able to win against Charmander...but against Charmeleon it's a whole 'nother story! This time, I KNOW I'm going to win!"