A/N #1: There is no time skip for this chapter or the next few chapters, except this takes place after Ash's battle against Argenta, who he successfully defeats.

A/N #2: Ryan's Tyranitar and Spiritomb will learn a few new moves. Jack's Blaziken, who was under the ownership of Grace when it first appeared, will be using a few new moves as well.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or any of its characters.


Chapter 34 - Battle For The Chance To Face Palmer! Ryan Vs. Jack!


"Now. What's up with the sudden challenge? You know I have to battle Palmer tomorrow." Jack said.

The group are at the coffee shop, discussing about Ryan's sudden challenge to Jack.

"If you want to face Palmer, you'll have to beat me first, simple as that." Ryan said. "Besides, I've already talked to Palmer about this. He says that if you can't beat me, don't even think about battling him."

"Why you little cheeky bastard..."

"Calm down Jack." Kate said.

"Man, just what I need. Another battle for today."

"What do you say?"

"Fine, it's not like I've got any choice."

"Great, we should get to the Battle Tower."

"Fine."


(Inside the Battle Tower...)

"Brock, could you referee the match?" Ryan asked Brock.

"Sure. This match is full six on six battle. First Trainer to defeat all of the opposition's Pokemons wins." Brock announced. "Are you two ready?"

"Yes." Ryan said.

"Let's just get this over with." Jack said.

"Alright, BEGIN!"

"Hariyama, I choose you!" Ryan tossed his first Pokeball.

"Ha-ri-ya-ma!" Hariyama yelled his name.

"Gengar, I choose you!" Jack tossed his first Pokeball.

"Gen-gar!" Gengar yelled his name.

"Damn it! Hariyama, return!" Ryan quickly recalled Hariyama.

"That was fast." Maria commented.

"Yeah. Why is that?" Sophia asked.

"It's because of Gengar." Jessica said.

"Huh?"

"Because Hariyama's a fighting type Pokemon and Gengar's a ghost-poison type Pokemon. Fighting and normal type moves won't work against Gengar."

"Oh. We see now."

"Tyranitar, I choose you!" Ryan tossed his next Pokeball.

"Ty-ran-i-tar!" Tyranitar roared.

"Gengar, return." Jack recalled Gengar.

"Again? What is going on?" Grace said.

"Don't know." Dawn said.

"Ampharos, I choose you!" Jack tossed his next Pokeball.

"Am-phar-os!" Ampharos yelled her name.

"Ampharos, use Thunderbolt!"

"Ammmmm-pharrrrrrrr-oooooooooooooos!" Ampharos releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from her body at Tyranitar.

"Tyranitar, dodge it and use Ice Beam!"

"Ty!" Tyranitar dodged the attack by jumping to side. "Ty-ran-itar!" A light blue ball forms in front of Tyranitar's mouth. Light blue beams are then released out of his mouth at Ampharos.

"Ampharos, dodge it and use Iron Tail!"

"Am!" Ampharos dodged the attack by jumping up. "Am-phar-os!" Half of Ampharos's tail glows white then she drops down to where Tyranitar is and hits him with it.

"Ty!" Tyranitar was hit by Ampharos.

"Tyranitar, use Earthquake!"

"Ty-ran-it-ar!" Tyranitar jumps into the air and then strikes the ground, sending shock waves throughout the battlefield.

"Ampharos, jump up and use Signal Beam!"

"Am!" Ampharos jumped up again to dodge the attack. "Am-phar-os!" The orb on Ampharos's head glows white and she fires a rainbow colored beam from it at Tyranitar.

"Tyranitar, dodge it and use Stone Edge!"

"Ty!" Tyranitar jumped to the side to dodge. "Ty-ran-i-tar!" Two light blue rings surround Tyranitar's body. Then, the rings disappear and two rings of glowing white rocks circle Tyranitar's body. Tyranitar's eyes then glow light blue and he fires the stones at Ampharos.

"Ampharos, block it!"

"Am!" Ampharos prepared herself for the attack as she crosses her arms in a 'X' like fashion.

The stones hit Ampharos and sent her back a few feets.

"Ampharos, use Thunderbolt!"

"Ammmmm-pharrrrrrrr-oooooooooooooos!" Ampharos releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from her body at Tyranitar.

"Tyranitar, dodge it!"

"Ampharos, Focus Punch!"

"Ty!" Tyranitar dodged to the side.

"Am-phar..." Ampharos' fist becomes surrounded by a light blue aura. "Os!" She charges towards Tyranitar and punches him.

"Ty!" Tyranitar roared in pain.

"Tyranitar, use Dragon Pulse!"

"Ty-ran-i-tar!" Tyranitar opens his mouth and a turquiose energy ball appears in front of him. He then fires the ball at Ampharos.

"Ampharos, dodge it and use Signal Beam!"

"Am!" Ampharos moved to the side to dodge the attack. "Am-phar-os!" The orb on Ampharos's head glows white and she fires a rainbow colored beam from it at Tyranitar.

"Ty-ran-i-tar!" Tyranitar was hit by Signal Beam.

"Tyranitar, use Ice Beam!"

"Ty-ran-i-tar!" A light blue ball forms in front of Tyranitar's mouth. Light blue beams are then released out of his mouth at Ampharos.

"Am-phar-os!" Ampharos was hit by Ice Beam and was frozen solid.

"Tyranitar, use Earthquake!"

"Ty-ran-i-tar!" Tyranitar jumps into the air and then strikes the ground, sending shock waves throughout the battlefield.

"Am-phar-os!" Ampharos somehow broke the ice that was keeping her caged. "Am-phar-os!" Ampharos' fist becomes surrounded by a light blue aura. She charges towards Tyranitar and punched him.

"Ty-ran-i-tar!" Tyranitar roared in pain.

"What? How?" Ryan shouted.

"It's simple Ryan. You really thought that I would go into a match without a strategy?" Jack said.

"I can't believe it, but how?"

"Simple. I simply told Ampharos just before the battle that if she ever was frozen, use Focus Punch."

"I see. That's how Ampharos did it."

"In any cases, Ampharos, use Thunderbolt!"

"Ammmmm-pharrrrrrrr-oooooooooooooos!" Ampharos releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from her body at Tyranitar.

"Tyranitar, dodge it and use Dragon Pulse!"

"Ty!" Tyranitar moved to the side to avoid the Thunderbolt. "Ty-ran-i-tar!" Tyranitar opens his mouth and a turquiose energy ball appears in front of him. He then fires the ball at Ampharos.

"Ampharos, dodge it!"

"Am-phar-os!" Ampharos dodged the attack by jumping to the side.

"Alright, no more games! Ampharos, use Signal Bolt!"

"Signal Bolt?" Jessica said, confused at the command.

"Just watch Jessica." Kate said.

"Ammmmmmm-phar-ooooooooooooos!" The orb on Ampharos's head glows white and she fires a rainbow colored beam from it at Tyranitar. She then quickly releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from her body at the Signal Beam.

"Ty-ran-i-tar!" Tyranitar was hit by Signal Bolt and he fell to the ground with swirls for eyes.

"Tyranitar is unable to battle! Ampharos is the winner!" Brock announced.

"Return Tyranitar." Ryan recalled Tyranitar.

"Nice job Ampharos." Jack congratulated Ampharos.

"Am! Am!" Ampharos chimed happily.

"Take a good rest, return." Jack recalled Ampharos.

"Venusaur, I choose you!" Ryan tossed his next Pokeball.

"Ve-nu-saur!" Veunsaur yelled his name.

"Blastoise, I choose you!" Jack tossed his next Pokeball.

"Blas-toise!" Blastoise yelled his name.

"Why did daddy pick a water type Pokemon? Doesn't he know that he's at a disadvantage?" Sophia asked.

"Of course Jack knows that Sophia." Grace said. "Remember what he said: 'You can't always depend on type advantages'."

"Oh yeah."

"Venusaur, use Energy Ball!"

"Veeee-nnnnnu-saur!" Venusaur charges up a ball of greenish-blue energy in front of his mouth, and then fires it at Blastoise.

"Blastoise, deflect it with Hydro Pump!"

"Blas-toise!" Blastoise blasts powerful jets of water out from the cannons in his shell at Venusaur's Energy Ball, deflecting it back to Venusaur.

"Venusaur, dodge it!"

"Ve!" Venusaur moved to the side to dodge the attack.

"Blastoise, use Ice Beam!"

"Blas-toise!" A light blue ball forms in front of Blastoise's mouth. He then fires light blue beams at Venusaur.

"Venusaur, dodge it and use Sludge Bomb!"

"Ve!" Venusaur jumped to the side to dodge the attack. "Ve-nu-saur!" Venusaur releases a stream of sludge from his mouth at Blastoise.

"Blastoise, dodge it and use Blizzard!"

"Blas!" Blastoise dodged the attack by moving to the side. "Blas-toise!" Blastoise fires a blizzard from his mouth at Venusaur.

"Venusaur, dodge and use Leaf Storm!"

"Ve!" Venusaur moved to the side to dodge the attack. "Ve-nu-saur!" The plant on Venusaur's back start to glow light green, and he releases a cyclone of wind and glowing light green leaves from his body at Blastoise.

"Blastoise, dodge it and use Ice Beam!"

"Blas!" Blastoise dodged the attack by moving to the side. "Blas-toise!" A light blue ball forms in front of Blastoise's mouth. He then fires light blue beams at Venusaur.

"Ve-nu-saur!" Venusaur was hit by Ice Beam.

"Venusaur, retaliate with Energy Ball!"

"Veeee-nnnnnu-saur!" Venusaur charges up a ball of greenish-blue energy in front of his mouth, and then fires it at Blastoise.

"Blastoise, deflect it away!"

"Blas-toise!" Blastoise slapped the ball away.

"Venusaur, use Leaf Storm!"

"Ve-nu-saur!" The plant on Venusaur's back start to glow light green, and he releases a cyclone of wind and glowing light green leaves from his body at Blastoise.

"Blastoise, dodge it and use Hydro Pump!"

"Blas!" Blastoise jumped to the side. "Blas-toise!" Blastoise blasts powerful jets of water out from the cannons in his shell at Venusaur.

"Venusaur, dodge it and use Sludge Bomb!"

"Ve!" Venusaur jumped to the side to dodge the attack. "Ve-nu-saur!" Venusaur releases a stream of sludge from his mouth at Blastoise.

"Blas-toise!" Blastoise was hit by Sludge Bomb.

"Blastoise, use Blizzard!"

"Blas-toise!" Blastoise fires a blizzard from his mouth at Venusaur.

"Ve-nu-saur!" Venusaur was hit by Blizzard.

"Venusaur, use Frenzy Plant!"

"Ve-nu-saur!" Venusaur's body glows light green and he stomps on the ground. Giant roots with spikes on them come out of the ground and strike Blastoise.

"Blastoise, dodge it!"

"Blas-toise!" Blastoise jumped up to dodged the roots.

The roots went back down to the ground after a few seconds. Blastoise landed on the ground.

"Blastoise, use Hydro Beam!"

"Hydro Beam? Man, where does he come up with these combinations?" Jessica asked.

"Only he knows." Ash said.

"Blas-toise!" Blastoise fires two powerful orbs of water from his cannons at Venusaur. "Blas-toise!" A light blue ball forms in front of Blastoise's mouth. He then fires light blue beams at the orbs, freezing it.

"Ahh crap..." Ryan said.

"Ve-nu-saur!" Venusaur was hit by the frozen Hydro Cannon, or Hydro Beam. Venusaur fell to the ground with swirls for eyes.

"Venusaur is unable to battle! Blastoise is the winner!" Brock announced.

"Venusaur, return." Ryan recalled Venusaur.

"Blastoise, return." Jack recalled Blastoise. "Thanks Blastoise, take a good rest."

"That was awesome!" Sophia shouted.

"You better not lose Ryan! After all that hard training!" Jessica shouted at Ryan.

"Thanks for supporting me!" Ryan sarcastically shouted back.

"Jeez. I swear, if he loses, I'm not going to forgive him." Jessica said to herself.

"Hariyama, come back out!" Ryan tossed his next Pokeball.

"Ha-ri-ya-ma!" Hariyama yelled his name.

"Blaziken, I choose you!" Jack tossed his next Pokeball.

"Blaz-i-ken!" Blaziken yelled his name.

"Hariyama, use Force Palm!"

"Ha-ri-ya-ma!" A white ball forms in front of Hariyama's hand and he puts his arm up to Blaziken. He then fires a white blast from the ball at Blaziken.

"Blaziken, dodge it and use Blaze Kick!"

"Blaz!" Blaziken dodged the attack by jumping up. "Blaz-i-ken!" The end of Blaziken's leg blazes in flames and then he kicks Hariyama.

"Hariyama, block it!"

"Ha-ri-ya-ma!" Hariyama used his arm to block Blaziken's oncoming attack.

"Blaziken, use Blaze Kick again!"

"Blaz-i-ken!" The end of Blaziken's other leg blazes in flames and then he kicks Hariyama.

"Ha-ri-ya-ma!" Hariyama was sent flying to the ground.

"Hariyama, get up and use Brick Break!"

Hariyama got up. "Ha-ri-ya-ma!" Hariyama jumps up and karate chops Blaziken from above.

"Blaziken, dodge it and use Brave Bird!"

"Blaz!" Blaziken dodged to the side, forcing Hariyama to hit the ground. "Blaz-i-ken!" Blaziken jumps into the air and flies down at Hariyama like a missile, his body bursting into flames. Then, he tucked in his arms and his body becomes surrounded in a blue aura, and he slams into Hariyama.

"Ha-ri-ya-ma!" Hariyama fell to the ground again.

"Hariyama, get back up and use Focus Blast!"

Hariyama got back up. "Ha-ri-ya-ma!" Hariyama puts his hands together and creates a bright blue ball of energy. He then fires it at Blaziken.

"Blaziken, dodge it and use Flare Blitz!"

"Blaz!" Blaziken jumped to the side to dodge the attack. "Blaz-i-ken!" Blaziken cloaks himself in fire and charges at Hariyama.

"Hariyama, dodge it and use Close Combat!"

"Ha-ri!" Hariyama dodged Blaziken by jumping to the side. "Ha-ri-ya-ma!" Hariyama charges towards repeatedly punches and kicks Blaziken at a fast speed.

"Blaziken, block all the attacks!"

"Blaz-i-ken!" Blaziken used his arms and legs to counter Hariyama.

"Hariyama, use Force Palm!"

"Blaziken, dodge it and use Blaze Kick!"

"Ha-ri-ya-ma!" A white ball forms in front of Hariyama's hand and he puts his arm up to Blaziken. He then fires a white blast from the ball at Blaziken.

"Blaz!" Blaziken jumped up to dodge the attack. "Blaz-i-ken!" The end of Blaziken's leg blazes in flames and then he kicks Hariyama.

"Ha-ri-ya-ma!" Hariyama fell to the ground.

"Hariyama!"

"Blaziken, use Brave Bird!"

"Blaz-i-ken!" Blaziken jumps into the air and flies down at Hariyama like a missile, his body bursting into flames. Then, he tucked in his arms and his body becomes surrounded in a blue aura, and he slams into Hariyama.

"Ha-ri-ya-ma!"

"Blaziken, finish Hariyama off with Blast Burn!"

"Blaz-i-ken!" Blaziken releases a ball of fire at Hariyama.

When the ball made contact with Hariyama, he was razed by a fiery explosion.

"Ha-ri-ya-ma!" Hariyama had swirls for eyes after the attack.

"Hariyama is unable to battle! Blaziken is the winner!" Brock announced.

"Nice job Blaziken." Jack congratulated Blaziken as he pulled out a Pokeball.

"Blaz... I-ken." Blaziken smirked before he fell down to the ground with swirls for eyes.

"Blaziken is also unable able to battle!" Brock announced.

"Return Blaziken." Jack recalled Blaziken.

"Return Hariyama." Ryan recalled Hariyama.

"It's a double knock-out!" Grace exclaimed.

"Sure is." Jessica said.

"Spiritomb, I choose you!" Ryan tossed his next Pokeball.

"Spi-ri-tomb!" Spiritomb yelled its name.

"Meganium, I choose you!" Jack tossed his next Pokeball.

"Me-gan-i-um!" Meganium yelled her name, and then ran to Jack, slammed him to the ground and started to lick his face.

"Alright, alright! I got it! You love me! Now get back into the battlefield!" Jack said.

"Meg!" Meganium jumped back onto the battlefield.

"Spiritomb, use Hypnosis!"

"Spi-rit..." Spiritomb releases hypnotic waves at Meganium.

"Meganium, dodge it and use Energy Ball!"

"Meg!" Meganium jumped to the side to dodge. "Me-gan-i-ium!" Meganium charges up a ball of greenish-blue energy in front of her mouth, and then fires it at Spiritomb.

"Spiritomb, use Shadow Ball!"

"Spi-ri-tomb!" A purple-black ball forms in front of Spiritomb's mouth. It then fires the ball at Meganium.

"Meganium, dodge it and use Seed Bomb!"

"Meg!" Meganium dodged the ball by jumping to the side. "Meganium!" Meganium opens her mouth and a white orb is seen inside of her. She then fires multiple glowing white seeds from her mouth at Spiritomb.

"Spiritomb, dodge it and use Shadow Ball!"

"Spi-rit!" Spiritomb dodged the seeds by flying up. "Spi-ri-tomb!" A purple-black ball forms in front of Spiritomb's mouth. It then fires the ball at Meganium.

"Meganium, dodge it and use Leaf Storm!"

"Meg!" Meganium dodged the move by jumping to the side. "Me-gan-i-um!" The large flower on Meganium's neck start to glow light green, and she releases a cyclone of wind and glowing light green leaves from the flower at Spiritomb.

"Spi-ri-tomb!" Spiritomb was hit by Leaf Storm.

"Spiritomb, use Hypnosis!"

"Spi-rit..." Spiritomb releases hypnotic waves at Meganium.

"Meganium, dodge and use Seed Bomb!"

"Meg!" Meganium jumped up to dodge. "Meganium!" Meganium opens her mouth and a white orb is seen inside of her. She then fires multiple glowing white seeds from her mouth at Spiritomb.

"Spi-ri-tomb!" Spiritomb was knocked to the ground.

"Spiritomb!"

"Meganium, use Energy Ball!"

"Me-gan-i-ium!" Meganium charges up a ball of greenish-blue energy in front of her mouth, and then fires it at Spiritomb.

"Spi-ri-tomb!"

"Spiritomb, use Hypnosis now!"

"Spi-rit..." Spiritomb releases hypnotic waves at Meganium.

"Me... Gan... I... Um..." Meganium fell to the ground and slept.

"Meganium!"

"Spiritomb, use Dream Eater!"

"Spi-ri-tomb!" Spiritomb releases a shadow-like version of itself at the sleeping Meganium and the shadow goes through her, sucking up Meganium's energy.

"Meg!" Meganium screamed in pain.

"Meganium, wake up!"

"Spiritomb, use Giga Impact!"

"Spi-riiiiiit..." Spiritomb floats into the air and purple sparkles start to gather around it as it gathers energy.

'Please Meganium...' Jack said via Aura to Meganium. 'Please wake up...'

"Tomb!" Then, orange streaks surround its body and it becomes surrounded by a purple orb. It then charges towards Meganium.

Meganium quickly opened her eyes and stood up. "Meg!" Meganium dodged Spiritomb in time.

"What?"

"Meganium, use Energy Ball!"

"Me-gan-i-um!" Meganium charges up a ball of greenish-blue energy in front of her mouth, and then fires it at Spiritomb.

"Spi-ri-tomb!" Spiritomb was sent flying backwards.

"Meganium, use Energy Storm!"

"Meeeeee-gaaaaaan..." Meganium charges up a ball of greenish-blue energy in front of her mouth, while the large flower on Meganium's neck start to glow light green. "I-um!" Meganium fires the ball at Spiritomb, then she releases a cyclone of wind and glowing light green leaves from the flower at the Energy Ball, putting more speed and power in it.

"Spi-ri-tomb!" Spiritomb was hit by the attack and fell to the ground.

"Spiritomb!"

"Finish this off with Frenzy Plant!"

"Me-gan-i-um!" Meganium's body glows light green and she stomps on the ground. Giant roots with spikes on them came out of the ground and striked Spiritomb.

"Spi-ri-tomb!" Spiritomb was hit and it had swirls for eyes.

"Spiritomb is unable to battle! Meganium is the winner!" Brock announced.

"Return Spiritomb." Ryan recalled Spiritomb.

"Return Meganium." Jack recalled Meganium.

"Yay for daddy!" Sophia cheered.

"Come on Ryan! Put some more effort into the battle!" Jessica shouted.

"Arcanine, I choose you!" Ryan tossed his next Pokeball.

"Ar-ca-nine!" Arcanine roared.

"Gengar, I choose you!" Jack tossed his next Pokeball.

"Gen-gar!" Gengar yelled his name.

"Arcanine, use Flamethrower!"

"Ar-ca-nine!" Arcanine releases a red-orange flame from his mouth at Gengar.

"Gengar, dodge it and use Shadow Ball!"

"Gen!" Gengar moved to the side to dodge the attack. "Gen-gar!" Gengar's hands spark with blue electricity. He then puts his hands together, forms a black ball, and shoots it at Arcanine.

"Arcanine, dodge it and use Dragon Pulse!"

"Arc!" Arcanine moved to the side to dodge the attack. "Ar-ca-nine!" Arcanine opens his mouth and a turquiose energy ball appears in front of him. He then fires the ball at Gengar.

"Gengar, dodge it and use Dark Pulse!"

"Gen-gar!" Gengar dodged the attack by jumping to the side. "Gen-gar!" A purple ball forms between Gengar's hands. He then releases purple circles which fly towards Arcanine in a beam-like blast.

"Arcanine, dodge and use Heat Wave!"

"Arc!" Arcanine dodged the attack by moving to the side. "Ar-ca-nine!" Arcanine opens his mouth and a white flame is created in it. Arcanine then releases a round orange flame at Gengar.

"Gengar, dodge it and use Psychic!"

"Gen!" Gengar dodged the attack by moving to the side. "Gen-gar!" Gengar's eyes and body glow purple. Arcanine then becomes surrounded in light purple and Gengar can control him.

"Gengar, pull him closer to you!"

"Gen!" Gengar used his psychic powers to pull Arcanine closer to him.

"Now, use Thunderbolt!"

"Geeeeen-garrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" Gengar releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from his body at Arcanine.

"Ar-ca-nine!" Arcanine screamed in pain.

"Arcanine, use Flamethrower!"

"Ar-ca-nine!" Arcanine releases a red-orange flame from his mouth at Gengar.

"Gen-gar!" Gengar was hit by Flamethrower.

"Gengar, use Shadow Ball!"

"Gen-gar!" Gengar's hands spark with blue electricity. He then puts his hands together, forms a black ball, and shoots it at Arcanine.

"Arcanine, dodge it and use Flare Blitz!"

"Ar!" Arcanine dodged the attack by moving to the side. "Ar-can-ine!" Arcanine cloaks himself in fire and charges towards Gengar.

"Gengar, use Psychic!"

"Gen-gar!" Gengar's eyes and body glow purple. Arcanine then becomes surrounded in light purple and Gengar can control him.

"Gengar, finish this off with Shadow Pulse!"

"Gen-GAR!" One of Gengar's hands spark with blue electricity, while the other hand, A purple ball forms in his other hand. He then puts his hands together, forming the black ball and the purple ball together, and shoots it at Arcanine.

"Ar-ca-nine!" Arcanine was hit and was sent flying straight to the ground, with swirls for eyes.

"Arcanine is unable to battle! Gengar is the winner!" Brock announced.

"Return Arcanine." Ryan recalled Arcanine.

"Gengar, return." Jack recalled Gengar.

"Damn... Jack is going to win for sure." Jessica said.

"Definitely." Kate said. 'Oh yeah! Take that Jessica! My man is better than your man!' Kate thought to herself.

"Pikachu, I choose you!" Ryan tossed his last Pokeball.

"Pi-ka-chu!" Pikachu squealed.

"Flygon, I choose you!" Jack tossed his next Pokeball.

"Fly-gon!" Flygon yelled his name.

"Pikachu, use Rain Dance!"

"Pi-ka!" Pikachu's body glows white and releases steam from his body, causing a large raincloud to appear above the battlefield.

"Flygon, use Dragon Pulse!"

"Fly-gon!" Flygon opens his mouth and a turquiose energy ball appears in front of him. He then fires the ball at Pikachu.

"Pikachu, dodge it and use Thunderbolt!"

"Pi-ka!" Pikachu moved to the side to dodge. "Piiika-chuuuuuuuu!" Pikachu releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from his body at Flygon.

"Flygon, take this opportunity and use Earthquake!"

"Fly-gon!" Flygon striked the ground and caused shock waves throughout the battlefield.

"Pi-ka-chu!" Pikachu squealed in pain.

"Flygon, use Dragon Claw!"

"Fly-gon!" Flygon's claws glow white and he charges towards Pikachu and slashes him.

"Pi-ka!" Pikachu was hit by Flygon.

"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"

"Piii-ka-chuuuuuuuu!" Pikachu releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from his body at Flygon.

Flygon took the hit, but it didn't do much of a effect.

"Flygon, use Dragon Pulse!"

"Fly-gon!" Flygon opens his mouth and a turquiose energy ball appears in front of him. He then fires the ball at Pikachu.

"Pikachu, use Surf!"

"Pi-ka!" Pikachu summons a huge wave that he rides on, while dodging the ball.

"Flygon, use Dragon Claw!"

"Fly-gon!" Flygon's claws glow white and he charges towards Pikachu.

"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"

"Piii-ka-chuuuuuuuu!" Pikachu releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from his body at Flygon.

"Flygon, use Earthquake!"

"Fly-gon!" Flygon striked the ground and caused shock waves throughout the battlefield.

The shock waves forced Pikachu to jump off the wave to regain his balance.

"Pikachu, use Surf!"

"Pi-ka!" Pikachu summons a huge wave that he rides on.

"Flygon, use Dragon Claw!"

"Fly-gon!" Flygon's claws glow white and he charges towards Pikachu.

"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"

"Piii-ka-chuuuuuuuu!" Pikachu releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from his body at Flygon.

Flygon took the hit, but it didn't do much of a effect.

"Fly-gon!" Flygon slashes Pikachu.

"Pi-ka!" Pikachu fell off of the tidal wave.

"Flygon, finish this off with Draco Meteor!"

"Fllllllllllly..." Flygon's body glows orange and a orange ball of light appears inside his chest. The glow fades and a ball of orange energy appears in front of Flygon's mouth. "Gon!" Flygon fires the ball into the air and it explodes, releasing many orbs where it exploded at Pikachu.

"Pi-ka!" Pikachu was hit by the falling orbs, causing smoke to appear and cover him.

"Pikachu!"

The smoke started to fade away as the last falling orb dropped on Pikachu. The smoke cleared to reveal Pikachu with swirls for eyes.

"Pikachu is unable to battle! The match is settle! Jack is the winner!" Brock announced

"Yay daddy!" Sophia cheered.

"Jack won!" Grace exclaimed happily.

Ryan signed. "Return Pikachu." Ryan recalled Pikachu.

"Return Flygon." Jack recalled Flygon. "Take a much needed rest."

"Well done Jack." Ryan said. "You beat me. And this time, you did it fair and square." (A/N: Just to make it clear, Jack beat Ryan in chapter 10, only because Ryan didn't train for a long time.)

"Thanks Ryan." Jack said.

"You should be resting for your battle against Palmer."

"Wait a minute!" Jessica shouted suddenly.

"What?"

"You're not going anywhere Jack! Not without battling me first!"

TBC