Foiling the Pokémon Poacher
Ula'ula Island: Route 12
On Route 12, the heroes were walking through a mountain ridge when suddenly, two boulders fell from the side.
The heroes all ran for it, and then, a Hydro Pump was blasted out of nowhere and smashed the boulders to bits.
"What was that?" Aviva asked.
"Also, where did that Hydro Pump come from?" Ash asked, and then, a voice called out to him.
"Hey, how ya doin' Ash?" the voice asked; it was Ash's old friend and rival: Gary Oak, and beside Gary was his Blastoise.
"Gary, it's you!" Ash said as he ran up to Gary. "What are you doing here?"
"Doing research on the Pokémon of Alola, especially the Regional variants." Gary replied.
And then, Ash's friends caught up to them.
"Oh yeah, let me introduce you to everyone." Ash said and he introduced Gary to his group.
"Nice to meet you all. I'm Gary Oak, Professor Oak's grandson." Gary said.
"You're Professor Oak's grandson?" Sophocles asked.
"If you're looking for Regional variants, then take a look at my Marowak." Kiawe said as he sent out Marowak.
"And this is Snowy, my Alolan Vulpix." Lillie said as she presented Snowy.
"Ah, an Alolan Marowak and an Alolan Vulpix!" Gary said. "They sure are different from the ones that come from other regions."
"I know, right?" Ash said.
"Actually Ash, there's another reason why I came here." Gary said. "I got word that a Pokémon poacher named Rook is lurking around these parts."
"A Pokémon poacher?!" Mallow asked.
"Unforgivable!" Lana said.
"This is him." Gary said as he showed a picture of Rook.
"Gary, we wanna help!" Ash said.
"Us too! The Wild Kratts can never ignore when an innocent creature is in danger!" Chris and Martin said.
"Of course, I can tell I'll need all your help." Gary said.
"Okay. Go, Rowlet!" Ash said as he opened his backpack, allowing Rowlet to fly out. "Rowlet, help us look for a Pokémon poacher!"
Rowlet flew off into the distance to look around.
"We're joining the search too!" Martin said as he and Chris used a peregrine falcon feather to activate Peregrine Falcon Power. "Activate Peregrine Falcon Power!"
"Whoa, they changed!" Gary said.
The Kratt brothers then took to the sky to look for the poachers.
"While they're up there looking, let's think of a plan." Gary said.
Eventually, Martin, Chris, and Rowlet found Rook and went to lead the other heroes to him.
"I take it you're Rook, the Pokémon poacher?" Gary asked.
"That's me. What about it?" Rook replied.
"Were you also the one who sent those two boulders falling?!" Gary asked.
"Yeah, so what?" Rook asked.
"Those boulders almost landed on us!" Mallow said.
"Hmph, guess today wasn't your lucky day." Rook callously said.
"This area has no place for people like you!" Martin said.
"Leave. Now!" Chris said.
"Oh, and what if I don't?" Rook asked.
"Then we'll make you leave!" Ash said, and he had Pikachu used Thunderbolt on Rook, but Rook sent out a non-Alolan Golem to block it, who was unaffected thanks to its Ground-type.
"Hah! My non-Alolan Golem is a Ground-type! Electric has no effect on it!" Rook said.
Then, Lana had Popplio use Bubble Beam, but Rook sent out an Alolan Golem, who countered with Thunderbolt.
"I also have an Alolan Golem. Whaddaya think of that?" Rook said, but then, the ground beneath him and his Golem suddenly collapsed. "Hey, what just happened?!"
Then, Charjabug emerged from the ground.
"I had Charjabug dig underneath the ground to create pitfalls." Sophocles said.
"We just played the distraction so that you wouldn't notice." Ash said.
Then, Chris and Martin dived into the pitfall and took Rook's Poké Balls from him.
"My Poké Balls!" Rook shouted.
"You won't be needing them where you're going." Gary said as he passed the Poké Balls to Electivire, who destroyed them using Thunder Punch.
Both Golem were freed from Rook's control and they climbed out of the pit and fled.
"Ready to give up?" Ash asked.
"Never!" Rook replied.
"Alright then, come on guys. Let's show our Z-Moves!" Kiawe said.
"Right!" Ash, Lana, and Lillie said.
Lana, Lillie, Kiawe, and Ash started doing the poses for their respective Z-Moves.
Once the poses were complete, Z-Power enveloped their Pokémon.
"Hydro Vortex! Subzero Slammer! Inferno Overdrive! Gigavolt Havoc!" the Pokémon unleashed their Z-Moves.
First, Popplio surrounded itself with water, then it charged and swam in a circle around Rook, trapping him in a vortex of water.
Next, Snowy fired an intense beam of cold energy to freeze the vortex.
Finally, Turtonator and Pikachu launched a large fireball and powerful electric current at the ice, causing a big explosion.
"Whoa, so those are the Z-Moves that I heard about!" Gary said.
Rook, blackened, attempted to flee, only for Tsareena to pin him down with her foot.
Later, Officer Jenny arrived and took Rook away.
"Thanks, for all your help." Gary said to Ash's group.
"No problem. Let's meet up again sometime." Ash said, and he shook hands with Gary.
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