Hoenn Part 11
Ash and his friends find themselves lost on the road to Fortree City when they wander into an uncharted area of Hoenn. To make matters worse, a Skarmory takes May away. They chase her and go to the entrance of the Forbidden Forest, where they meet the villager leader Old man Obee.
"I can't let humans pass here." He says.
Ash then explains the situation, then he says, "If humans can't enter, then can Pokemon enter?"
"A Pokemon, you say? So you are a Pokemon? Show me."
Ash shoots a Hydro Pump on the wall, he says, "Very well, I will let only you in." The Old man Obee says as he let Ash inside.
"Please save my sister." Max says.
"I will." He replies as he goes inside.
Ash and his friends go inside and find May being surrounded by Grass Pokemon.
"May, are you alright?" Ash asks as he run towards her.
"Ash!"
"More humans!" The grass Pokemon start to attack Ash, Ash quickly use Protect to block their attacks, causing them to get shocked.
Then a Venusaur comes to them with a Bulbasaur and tells them to stop the attack.
"I am sorry for their actions, Chosen one." Venusaur says. "I heard from the Bulbasaur that you are not intruders, follow me."
Ash and May follow Venusaur to the center of the forest, where they find a beautiful spring. Bulbasaur appears, and gives May some of the flowers she picked earlier. She grabs hold of May with Vine Whip, and leads her and Ash around the forest. Soon they arrive on top of a cliff, where May notices a city in the distance.
"I think Bulbasaur has never been outside of the forest." Ash says to May, they begin to tell her about all of the things that she has seen on her journey. Ash, May, and Bulbasaur play together for a while, until Ash realizes that Mark, Minami and Max must be worried about them. As the two prepare to head out of the forest, several Grass-type Pokémon come running past them in fear. Looking around, they spy Team Rocket, using a large robot to scoop up and capture the wild Pokémon.
"Those guys again…" Ash groans.
Ash orders Absol to attack the robot, but his attack is deflected by it. Venusaur soon arrives, and begins to battle as well. However Team Rocket's robot is too strong even for it. Knocking Venusaur away, the robot grabs Bulbasaur and May, and tosses them into a large sack on its back. However, Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur and blast the machine using Seed Bomb, making them shocked. They uses the chance to free the other Pokemon and send them flying once more.
"You evolved, that was awesome, Ivysaur." May says.
With Ash's and his friends reunited, they all prepare to leave the forest. May bids a tearful farewell to Ivysaur, however at the last moment Ivysaur decides to leave the forest and go with her. Waving goodbye to her friends in the forest, Ivysaur is welcomed by Ash and his friends as the newest member of their group.
While resting by a lake, Ash is polishing his badge case until they see a larger than normal Whiscash jumps out of the water and eats it.
"That's a Whiscash!" Reisa says with stars in her eyes. "I want to have one!"
"But he stole my badge case!" Ash says as he sends out Crawdaunt, only to be defeated.
"Don't worry, I'll help you get it back." Reisa says as she uses the Fishing Rod, and then she manages to fish the Whiscash out. But Whiscash has gathered a lot of its comrades and they preform an Eartquake, causing the group to fall under water. Thanks to Reisa using Bubble to send them out, Ash is more determined to get the badge back. Team Rocket also come and they capture all the Whiscash into the net, but thanks to their weight, the net breaks and Ash tells Pikachu to use Thunder to send them off.
In the end, Whiscash decides to return the badges to Ash, and Ash also captures the Pokemon in the end. Reisa also captures another Whiscash as she befriends with it.
Hoenn Dex Entry No.88 Barboach: The Whiskers Pokemon: Water and Ground Type. Its body is covered with a slimy film. The film acts as a barrier to prevent germs in muddy water from entering the Barboach's body.
Hoenn Dex Entry No.89 Whiscash: The Whiskers Pokemon: Water and Ground Type. Evolved from Barboach at LV:30. Mysteriously, it can foretell earthquakes. In the daytime, it sleeps in mud at the bottom of a pond. When it awakens, it continually feeds throughout the night.
The group makes their way through the fog-filled forest on Kirikiri Mountain, though Ash quickly becomes separated from the others. Ash soon slips down a steep hill, and at the bottom he, Pikachu, Sylveon and Absol hear singing. They begin to walk towards the source. Through the fog they make out what appears to be a woman in a burgundy robe with glasses, chanting a song. Ash rushes off to find his friends, but he encounters a Baltoy instead.
Baltoy spins towards a cliff, so Ash has Pikachu use a Quick Attack to try to stop it.
"Hey, why did you attack my Baltoy?" A girl named Calista says in anger.
"I am sorry, but it was headed for the cliff."
"Oh, I am sorry, thank you for saving him." Calista says.
Calista pulls a book from her backpack and reveals that she and Baltoy are on the hunt for ancient artifacts. She explains that she wants to become an archaeologist despite her parent's wishes. She received a phone call from a strange woman that told her to come to the Kirikiri Mountain ruins with her Baltoy, adding that all of the articles in the book are true. Calista reveals that a song in her book holds the key to finding the ruins. As she begins singing, Ash recognizes the tune and begins singing as well.
"You know how to sing the song?" Calista asks in shock.
"I heard it from a woman nearby." Ash replies.
Together the pair set off to locate the mysterious woman, and then they find the woman. Calista begs the woman to take her down Baltoy's path, like in the song. The lady guides them into a large tree hollow, and after chanting her song the floor beneath their feet unexpectedly opens up.
Their rapid descent leads them to ancient ruins. Calista notices the ancient glyph on the wall, recognizing them as hallmarks of the Baltoy civilization. The woman points the pair to an ancient altar covering in rocks, which she tells them that there had been an earthquake and had knocked part of the wall down, trapping within it is a wild Baltoy. Calista tells Baltoy to use Confusion on the rocks, helping to liberate the other Baltoy together with the woman's Baltoy.
"But nobody had discover the ruins yet. I read it from the book." Calista says.
And then the lady takes out the same book, but it has a much more worn out appearance. She tells Calista that the book was the one that convinced her that all of the ancient artifacts really existed. She also tells her that her parents didn't want her to become an archaeologist. Calista tells her she has exactly the same problem.
The strange lady tells Calista to use Baltoy's Rapid Spin in the middle of the wheel of drawings when suddenly Team Rocket barges in unannounced with a steel driller. The mecha grabs Calista and the woman's Baltoy with it extendable arm.
"Nothing can defeat steel, so it will be useless." Meowth says.
"Wait, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" Ash says as Pikachu attacks the mecha, with the wild Baltoy's help, it frees two Baltoy, and then Team Rocket is defeated and they are sent flying again.
The ritual continues where it left off and Baltoy spinning causes the magic wheel to erupt with yellow light.
"I am you from the future. The most valuable treasure that the Baltoy civilization gave the world was time. The reason I come is to encourage you to never give up your dream and continue your research. You only have one life, one chance to change the future." Then she steps into the light and vanishes.
Calista thanks Ash for his assistance before running off, and the wild Baltoy decides to join his group.
Hoenn Dex Entry No.92 Baltoy: The Clay Doll Pokemon: Ground and Psychic Type. A Baltoy moves by spinning on its single foot. It has been depicted in murals adorning the walls of a once-bustling city in an ancient age.
Later, Ash meets up with the others, eager to get to the next Gym, now understanding what a precious gift time is.
The gang enters Rubello Town on their way to Ash's next Gym battle, when Max spots a poster for a Pokémon Contest which is set to begin the next day.
"Wow, I must enter this contest." May says.
"Me too. I will be entering, too." Ash says.
In the Pokémon Center, May runs into Drew, who is also entering the Pokémon Contest. After insulting May, she gets angered with him, but before anything can happen, Drew is engulfed by a swarm of rabid female fans. Drew isn't exactly happy to see these fans, as they lean towards the obsessive side.
"Wow, he has a lot of fans." Ash remarks, only to be swarmed with them too. Reisa, Mark, Minami are also been swarmed thanks to their parents and Reisa's Runner Up in Johto, while May and Max are also getting a lot of fans due to being Norman's children.
During the discussion, Savannah, the head of the group, explains that they saw May in the Verdanturf Contest. Savannah also reveals that she will be entering the Rubello Contest as well. The group also introduces themselves with a cheer as the Mothers for Pokémon, also known as MFP. They are a group of wives and mothers who love Pokémon. They decide to throw a party for Ash, May and Max.
Back at the reception, Savannah and the MFP compliment Ash, May and her father, Norman. Ash, Savannah and May realize that neither of them have picked Pokémon for the Contest. Savannah shows May her Lairon and Flareon. While showing Ash and May her Pokémon, Savannah reveals that this R1 competition requires the use of two Pokémon; one for the appeals round and one for the Battle Round.
"So a Two Pokemon contest, that is easy since most of the contests are usually that." Ash says.
"You are correct, so May, have you decided?" Savannah asks.
"Well…" She hesitates since she doesn't know who to pick.
May trains late into the night, testing all four of her Pokémon to see which is the best choice for the upcoming Contest. Ivysaur stumbles and trips in its attempted combination, but May remains confident and happily remembers the compliments she got from the MFP earlier that day. Her reminiscence is interrupted by Drew's voice, calling out orders to his new Masquerain. Drew notices May watching him and brags that "winning this Contest will be a cinch." Drew also notices May's Pokémon, and inquires about her new Ivysaur.
"I see you got a rare Pokemon like Ivysaur, but she is undisciplined."
"What is that?" May says angrily and she decides to use her in the contest.
Meanwhile, Savannah nears the breaking point from stage fright, but completely forgets her fear at the sight of Ivysaur, which she says was her first Pokémon long ago. May and Savannah decide to start a practice battle to train, with Ivysaur having the disadvantage against Savannah's Flareon. However, the battle is cut short by Team Rocket's interruption. But thanks to Ash and his Pokemon, they are sent flying again.
Inside the Contest center, May and Savannah watch Vivian kick off the festivities. May is as determined as ever to win, and with her victories in Fallarbor and Verdanturf Town she is extremely confident and calm, while Savannah is still suffering from a bad case of nerves. Ash and Drew is also waiting backstage, and he smirks as May gives advice to Savannah.
"So you are competing, too, huh, Ash."
"Yeah. I am not going to lose you know." Ash says in confidence.
"We will see, this time I am going to win." He says as he walks off.
Back inside the competition center, May and Beautifly take the stage and open with a Morning Sun technique, followed by Silver Wind. The Mothers for Pokémon cheer May on.
"Wow, May is really good, I hope I can do well, too." Savannah says.
"It will be fine if you not give up." Ash says.
Ash uses Taillow to use his flying tricks, also causing the MFP to go wild.
"You are not bad either." May says to Ash.
"Thanks, now it is Savannah's turn."
Savannah starts off to a rocky start, missing her cue, but she makes up for her mistake quickly. Savannah elects to start with her Flareon, which uses a Fire Spin attack to create flaming hoops which it then tackles through. Savannah follows those theatrics with a combination Swift and Ember, turning the Swift stars red.
"That is awesome." Ash says.
"Thanks, that the maneuver was her idea."
"Well, after getting a couple of ribbons, winning is easy." Ash says.
Drew scoffs at her hubris and says, "Forget what you have won, you must concentrate on the future." He then leaves to get on the stage.
"What does that mean?" May asks.
"Well, I can't tell you. You have to figure it out if you want to win." Ash says to her, leaving her confused.
He starts with his Roselia, which bursts from its Poké Ball with an explosion of flower petals. Drew snaps his fingers and Roselia appears.
"Wow, Drew is amazing." Savannah says.
"He is really good for a rival." Ash says. But May is less impressed.
All four of them are advanced into the contest battles. May is paired to face Savannah, while Drew is slated to fight Ash.
"So we are fighting now, huh?" Drew says to Ash.
"Yeah." Ash replies.
Drew and Ash's battle is first. Ash sends out his Sylveon while Drew chooses his Masquerain that he showed May the previous evening. A brief exchange between Sylveon's Iron Tail and Masquerain's Bubble, Masquerain uses Ice Beam to freeze its own Bubbles, and then Hidden Power to launch the guide at Sylveon.
"No you don't. Sylveon, use Dazzling Gleam to break the attack!"
Sylveon shines a light that breaks the move.
"What?!"
"Finish it off with Payshock!" Ash says. Sylveon roars and the rocks all hit Masauerian, leaving him fainted.
After a small talk, they go back to the backstage.
That leaves May versus Savannah, and May determined to win. May's Ivysaur and Savannah's Lairon take the stage but each Trainer has an immediate problem—Savannah continues to suffer from stage fright and nerves and May's Ivysaur is unfamiliar with the big city, and is dazzled by the Contest stage and roaring crowd. Ivysaur quickly retreats to behind May for cover.
Mark says, "May is so rude to Ivysaur, can she really win?"
"I don't know." Max says.
Unfortunately, May is also none too kind in telling Ivysaur to take the stage, and Ivysaur reluctantly steps forward to face Lairon.
With the battle joined in earnest, Savannah orders Lairon to use Take Down. May calls for Ivysaur to dodge, but the bright lights and unfamiliar stage fill her with fear, which is compounded by May's anger. Ivysaur therefore takes the attack head on. May orders a counterattack with Vine Whip, which Ivysaur supplies, but Lairon counters with a surprise and Electric-type Shock Wave, which traces the Vine Whip and shocks Ivysaur. Sandra reveals, at this point, that she was also the architect of the Shock Wave combo and that because of Vine Whip's direct contact, Lairon paralyzed Ivysaur. Savannah orders a coup de grace with Metal Claw, which makes contact and causes the Contest Judges to call the battle against Ivysaur.
"I am not done yet!" May says.
"You disregarded the well-being of Ivysaur. Therefore you lost." Mr. Contesta says to her.
At the backstage, May is apologizing to Ivysaur, Ash comes to her and says, " Everyone gets carried away with wanting to win sometimes, and that the most important fact of battling, Contest or Gym, is that Trainer and Pokémon must be in sync to succeed."
May says, "You are right, I hurt Ivysaur's feelings." May says.
In the finals, Ash and Savannah are fighting fiercely. In the final seconds of the match, Ash scores an unavenged hit with Swift and the Misty Terrain, and time expires before Savannah can counter with a Shock Wave.
"Time is up, the winner of the match is Ash Ketchum!"
Ash immediately shakes hands with Savannah and gets the ribbon.
"So you only need one more, right, Ash?" Minami asks.
"Yes. I can't wait to participate at the Grand Festival." He says.
He turns to May and says, "May. What Drew said is that you can't always think in the past that how good you were. That way you will not think how to improve yourself and fail badly."
May then nods and vows that she will never do it again as they head on the road.
So Ash needs one more then he can enter the grand festival. I also let Bulbasaur evolve in the episode since I want May to have more then one mega evolution. Next chapter is the Fortree Gym.
Ash's Current Pokemon:
Butterfree, Pikachu, Lapras x2, Mewtwo, Mew, Meganium, Azumarill, Espeon, Steelix, Mantine, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Sceptile, Blaziken, Marshtomp, Mightyena, Zigzagoon, Beautifly, Dustox, Lombre, Shiftry, Taillow, Wingull, Gardevoir, Masquerain, Shroomish, Ninjask, Shedinja, Exploud, Makuhita, Nosepass, Delcatty, Sableye, Mawile, Aggron, Medicham, Manectric, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Gulpin, Shapedo, Wailord, Flygon, Cacturne, Altaria, Zangoose, Seviper, Solrock, Whiscash, Crawdaunt, Baltoy, Lileep, Anorith, Milotic, Absol, Sealeo, Gorebyss, Relicanth, Shelgon, Latias, Latios, Jirachi, Gallade, Sylveon
In Home or with Lillie:
Venusaur, Blastoise, Pidgeot, Raticate, Fearow, Arbok, Raichu, Sandslash, Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Clefable, Vileplume, Venomoth, Dugtrio, Persian, Golduck, Primeape, Poliwrath, Alakazam, Machamp, Victreebel, Tentacruel, Golem, Rapidash, Slowbro, Magneton, Farfetch'd, Dodrio, Muk, Cloyster, Gengar, Hypno, Kingler, Electrode, Exeggutor, Marowak, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Weezing, Rhyperior, Kangaskhan, Seaking, Starmie, Mr. Mime, Jynx, Pinsir, Tauros, Gyarados, Ditto, Omastar, Kabutops, Aerodactyl, Snorlax, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Dragonite, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Furret, Noctowl, Ledian, Ariados, Lanturn, Xatu, Ampharos, Bellossom, Sudowoodo, Politoed, Jumpluff, Sunflora, Umbreon, Slowking, Unown x28, Wobbuffet, Girafarig, Forretress, Granbull, Scizor, Shuckle, Heracross, Ursaring, Magcargo, Corsola, Octillery, Delibird, Skarmory, Houndoom, Kingdra, Donphan, Stantler, Smeargle, Miltank, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Larvitar, Tyranitar, Lugia, Honchkrow, Weavile, Lickilicky, Yanmega, Porygon-Z,
In training: Charizard, Charla
Reisa's Current Pokemon:
Feraligatr, Quagsire, Azumarill, Slowking, Blastoise, Politoed, Omastar, Kabutops, Seaking, Octillery, Starmie, Tentacruel, Gyarados, Lanturn, Corsola, Lapras, Mudkip, Relicanth, Ludicolo, Sharpedo, Corphish, Wingull, Huntail, Sealeo, Surskit, Whiscash
May's Current Pokemon:
Torchic, Beautifly, Delcatty, Ivysaur
Mark's Current Pokemon:
Blaziken, Lucario, Breloom, Hariyama, Meditite
Minami's Current Pokemon:
Primarina, Carbink, Mawile, Togepi, Swablu