Hoenn Part 16
Once they manage to arrive at Mossdeep City, May says, "Wow, Ash, you guys really are something to have a nice base."
Mark says, "Thanks, you know what, we should stop here and use our Pokemon to move forward."
"You are right. Lillie, do you want to ride on Milotic with me?" Ash asks.
"I'd love to." Lillie says with a blush.
Having finally arrived in Mossdeep City, they go straight to the Mossdeep Gym so Ash can battle for his Mind Badge. As they are about to enter the Gym, a woman runs out in a hurry.
"Excuse me, are the Gym Leaders around?"
"I am sorry, they are at the Mossdeep Space Center to watch a rocket launch." The woman says.
"Wow, a Rocket Launch? I want to see the lift-off!" Max says.
"Sure, maybe we can also find the Gym Leader there as well." Reisa says as they go there.
Ash and his friends soon enter the Space Center, wandering into a room filled with various astronaut training machines.
"Look at that, that is a multi-axis trainer device!" May says.
"You're right, there sure are a lot of things to see." Mark says. "It kinda makes me remember the Solanet one..."
With the help of the workers, Ash and Lillie get to experience the machine, but after getting on it, they are already dizzy.
While trying to recover, Ash spots a series of lights and sounds coming from some low windows nearby. He crawls over and looks, and inside he spies a battle between the twins taking place in zero gravity. The female's Lunatone uses an Ice Beam to take down the male's Solrock as it charged up a Solar Beam.
"You still need to work on your timing, little bro." The girl says, much to his annoyance.
Just then, Ash and his friends enter the room, much to their surprise, and they are levitated to the air. The twins the rush to their aid and take them out of the room.
"Wait, you are Ash Ketchum, right?" The girl says.
"You know me?" Ash asks.
"Yeah, you stop the Groudon and Kyogre mess. I am Tate ."
"I am Liza. We are the co-gym leaders in this city." Liza says.
"Wait, you both are Gym Leaders?" May is surprised.
Reisa says, "They are, and they are the youngest gym leaders in the Hoenn Region."
"I see." Then Max and Tate quickly strike up a friendship over the annoyance with their older sisters. May, similarly, identifies with Liza.
"You see, we often battle in zero-gravity conditions after accidentally discovering that our Baltoy Confusion attack mimics space conditions." Tate says.
"Indeed, our father is the Space Center's Director and lead shuttle pilot, while our mother works in mission control." Liza says.
"That's awesome." Minami says.
Tate and Liza offer to show the group around, they also tell Ash that their battle is a Double Battle, but Ash isn't fazed at this fact.
With the shuttle launch half an hour away, everyone and their Pokémon decides to play round on the space training equipment. Tate and Max leave everyone else to play of the space shuttle simulator. Liza then takes them to find her father, but then Liza says, "Hey, where is Tate?"
"Max is missing as well..." May says in shock.
Just then, their mother alerts them to a security breach, and then they see that Team Rocket has come to steal the shuttle. Ash and his friends battle them and Shuppet evolves in the end.
Hoenn Dex Entry No.103 Banette: The Marionette Pokemon: Ghost Type. Evolved from Shuppet at LV:37. An abandoned plush doll became this Pokémon. They are said to live in garbage dumps and wander about in search of the children that threw them away.
As Team Rocket makes their way to the cockpit, Jessie grabs a handful of space food packets for their voyage. Inside the cockpit they find Max and Tate, who had earlier sneaked aboard. Meowth promptly ties the boys up with rope before the trio takes their positions. To put them in the proper mood for take-off, James sends out his Chimecho for a melodic Heal Bell.
Meowth pushes the launch button, causing the boosters to start. Everyone else notices this with alarm and, upon turning on the cockpit's monitor, Tate's mother tries to tell her husband that both boys are in the shuttle, but it's too late, however, as the shuttle is already taking off. The support rocket and boosters fall away as the rocket makes its way up into the atmosphere. Soon, Team Rocket's space voyage comes to an abrupt stop thanks to the Baltoy and their Confusion attack.
"We have to get out of here quick." Tate says.
"But how?" Max asks. Then they see Ash's Crawdaunt hiding under a bank of controls. Crawdaunt motions for Max to be quiet with its claw, and he nods. Now free thanks to Crawdaunt, Tate has his Solrock use Psychic to levitate Team Rocket. Solrock throws thee trio around the cabin for a bit until they all collide and fall to the floor, out cold.
The boys and the Pokémon cheer, and Tate jumps on the radio and assures his parents that they're all right. Liza and the others are happy, but Jin says that the Baltoy won't be able to hold the shuttle much longer and that Tate has to somehow land the shuttle.
"How are you going to shut the shuttle?" Liza asks.
"Don't worry, I have experience from the simulator." Tate says as he takes the pilot's seat.
"I'll help out as well." Max says as the landing process begin.
The Baltoy release their hold on the shuttle and their father begins relaying instructions to the boys. After a few tense moments of switch-flipping and control-monitoring, in which an impatient Crawdaunt threatens to press a random button before Max whacks its claw away, the shuttle lands safely. T
eam Rocket, still dazed from Solrock's Psychic attack, stagger out of the shuttle and fall to the ground. Immediately, they suffer the wrath of Liza and May, both of whom are furious at the Rockets for the danger they had put their younger brothers into. After a Fire Spin from May's Blaziken, an Ice Beam from Lunatone, and an Iron Tail from Pikachu, Team Rocket are sent blasting off.
Afterwards, the group and twin Gym Leaders watch from the Space Center's rooftop as their father leads the latest shuttle mission into space.
"Now that it is done, let's go back to the gym for the gym battle." Liza says as they nod.
At the Mossdeep Gym, Ash is preparing to face Tate and Liza, the twin Gym Leaders. Their mother is the referee and then she says, "The match between Gym Leaders Tate and Liza and Ash is about to begin, it will be a Double battle with the challenger using two Pokemon."
And then she also shows the field, which has mock-ups of all the planets orbiting the sun, creating obstacles that wouldn't be there ordinarily.
"Wow..." Lillie says. "This is so cool..."
"I know." Mark says. "It is like we are in space as well."
Tate and Liza start by choosing Solrock and Lunatone, respectively. Ash says, "Please wait for a moment." Then he sends out Solrock and Lunatone.
"So are you going to use the same Pokemon as us?" Tate asks.
"No, I want them to learn by watching the battle." Then the two of them floats to Lillie. "I am going to use theses, Milotic, Banette!"
As the two Pokemon appears, the battle begins.
"Solrock, use Tackle on Milotic." And then the Pokemon hits Milotic hard.
"Lunatone, use Zen Headbutt at Banette!" And then the Banette is hit.
"Milotic use Aqua Tail on Solrock, Banette use Shadow Claw on Lunatone."
As Milotic charges into his attack, Solrock floats out of the way, causing her to crash into one of the floating planets. The same thing happens with Banette after Lunatone moves aside. Both Pokemon falls down and things aren't looking good for them.
"Use Solar Beam!" "And you use Ice Beam!" Both Pokemon try to attack the fallen two Pokemon, only to be cancel each other out.
"Hey, you were supposed to attack the Pokemon, not canceling my attack." Liza says.
"You are the one that cancels my attack." Tate says.
"Uh oh, are they going to fight?" Minami asks.
"But it gives Ash a chance." Mark says.
Ash uses the chance to use Dragon Tail and Phantom Force, and they hit the two Pokemon.
Tate and Liza notice that their Pokémon are getting beaten while they quarrel, so they both rejoin the match and order their Pokémon to use Tackle attacks on Milotic. Milotic is about to be sandwiched by the two Psychic Pokémon, but Banette comes from the Shadows and rescues Milotic, causing the two Pokemon to crash each other, it causes Tate and Liza to begin arguing again.
Just then, Team Rocket comes with the giant robot, and Liza says, "Our field is ruined..."
Then the two gym leaders order their Pokemon to attack, only to have the mecha fires two round cages, but thanks to Ash's Pokemon knocking them away, they are the ones that got captured.
"Solrock! Lunatone!" Ash yells in surprise.
The two Pokémon try to free themselves using Psychic, but Meowth laughs as he reveals the cages are made of unobtainium and reflect the attacks. Team Rocket reels in their catches and rush off to their waiting Meowth balloon while Ash and the others give chase. But when they manage to get to a cliff, the two gym leaders decide to work together as they free the Pokemon Ash owned and send them flying using Psychic.
"I am sorry, our match can't go on because the Gym field is destroyed." Liza says.
"It's fine, we can still have our battle here." Ash says as they think it as a good idea.
As they send out their Pokemon, Ash says, "Now Banette, Mega Evolve!" Ash then mega evolves his Pokemon, much to everyone's surprise.
"Wow, Banette mega evolves..." Max asks.
"Although I seen Gina used it once, it still gives me shivers." Mark says.
"Let the battle begin!"
Banette uses Shadow Ball on Solrock, but Lunatone slides in front of it and guards it with Light Screen. Milotic tries to attack Lunatone with Aqua Tail, but Solrock uses Sandstorm to stop it. Then Banette uses Phantom Force while Milotic uses Dive.
"So you are using the sneak attacks… Solrock, when it appears, use Iron Defense."
"You too, Lunatone."
When the two Pokemon attacks successfully, Iron Defense also lowers the damage. Then they use Solar Beam and Ice Beam to spin around, causing the two Pokemon get hit and fell on to the floor.
"Wow, their cooperation are perfect." Minami says.
"You are right. As siblings, they all know very well how to help each other." Mark says.
Ash says, "Alright, let's do some contest moves. Banette, use Rain Dance. Milotic, use Blizzard!"
The rain appears and due to the blizzard, it turns into missiles and hit Solrock and Lunatone.
"What?" The two siblings are shocked.
"Time to finish it off. Use Surf and Ominous Wind!" Ash calls out.
The wave starts to move faster due to the ominous wind and hit both Pokemon, causing them to faint.
"Solrock and Lunatone are unable to battle, Banette and Milotic wins, which means the victory goes to Ash Ketchum!"
"Alright!" Ash says as Milotic and Banette hugs Ash. Lillie, Solrock, Lunatone, Pikachu, Absol and Sylveon also joins the hug, causing Ash almost not able to breathe.
Tate says, "Ash. Nice battle."
"Yeah. Since you beat us, you can have this Mind Badge."
Due to Ash being wrapped with his Pokemon, Lunatone uses Psychic to get it.
"By the way, there is a contest tomorrow, since you used those flashy moves, why don't you go try out?" Liza asks.
Ash says, "Sure. But first, can you guys get off me?"
After they get off Ash, they all head to Pokemon Center to rest.
"So May, are you going to take part in it, too?"
"Well… no thanks." May waves her hand.
"But why?" Max asks.
"Ash will be the one winning this contest. Besides there are plenty more of it."
"I see." Ash says.
The next day, the contest has begun. Ash uses Swellow and Pikachu on the appeal round.
"Now time to show some new trick!" Ash says as Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on both of them, creating a golden Armor.
"Wow, It looks like they are golden knights!" The MC comments. Ash also get a perfect score of 29.9.
"Nice work, you two." Ash hugs them, but he gets a little electrified.
"I guess you two are overpowered." Ash says. Before he fells to the ground, causing the two Pokemon to laugh.
During the contest battles, Ash and his two Pokemon all win the opponents, making him the winner.
"The winner of this contest is Ash Ketchum! This is his fifth ribbon, with this he can get into the Grand Festival!"
Ash thanks the judges as he gets the ribbon.
Back outside, May says, "Congratulations, Ash."
"Thanks, May. Now it is only you."
"Yeah. I have to get two more ribbons." May says. "I can't lose to you."
"Me too."
They goes to a restaurant for lunch, May and Ash are talking about contests. Until a man approaches them.
"Young lady, if you want to win the contest, your choice of Pokemon is crucial."
May nods and then Reisa gasps, "Drake from the Elite 4? You are here?"
"Oh my, I didn't recognize you guys. It is nice to see you again. Especially you, Ash. Since you managed to defeat Lance." He shakes his hand. He offers them to his ship, when they arrives, Ash asks Drake to have a battle. But Minami says that she wants to battle instead, much to others' shock.
"How about you two fight me in a double battle?" Drake asks as they agree.
Drake sends out Flygon and Altaria, and Ash sends out Shelgon while Minami sends out Swablu, much to others shock.
"Minami, you know that this is Drake, the strongest elite four member in Hoenn, so why are you choosing Swablu?" Lillie asks.
"I know, but my Swablu is close to evolving, I want to give it a shot."
Altaria and Flygon both attack Ash's and Minami's Pokemon fiercely, they are pushed at the edge until both Pokemon starts to evolve.
Hoenn Dex Entry No.132 Salamence: The Dragon Pokemon: Dragon and Flying Type. Evolved from Shelgon at LV:50. After many long years, its cellular structure underwent a sudden mutation to grow wings. When angered, it loses all thought and rampages out of control.
Ash uses his newly Salamence to defeat Flygon. But Minami's Altaria has a draw with Drake's Altaria.
"Young lady, You really did a great job. the same goes to you, Ash. I can see why Lance lost to you."
The two of them thank him. Drake says, "Young lady, what is your dream?"
"Well… I want to be a Fairy type master… I heard that Altaria can become part Fairy when it mega evolves."
Drake says, "Fairy types… nice indeed. I am sure that you will achieve your goal."
Before they leave the ship, Drake says, "Ash Ketchum. I will be waiting the day when you challenge me officially."
"That day will come soon." He replies as they bid farewell.
And then they go to Wales Island, a nature preserve said to have not changed in over a millennia. While Ash has Pikachu practice some of his attacks on some driftwood, May says, "I did it, Ivysaur learns Petal Dance!"
"Really?" Lillie asks as she shows them, sure enough, Bulbasaur is able to use the move to slice a hole through an incoming wave.
Meanwhile, Max is out by himself gathering firewood in the forest when he spots a Cradily. Max screams and the Pokémon runs off. "What's wrong?" Ash asks as the others hear him.
"I thought I saw a Cradily..." Max says.
"That's impossible...Cradily is supposed to be extinct..." Mark says.
"Wait, maybe he can help us." Ash sends out Lileep and then they search to see if he sees a Cradily. But then a Breloom appears, May says, "Maybe this is what you saw."
"I swear I saw a Cradily!" Max says, and then Lileep also notices the strange voice as he rushes off. "Wait up!" Ash and the others chase the Pokemon, and they find a lab. They see a woman that introduces herself as Annie Protector, she asks, "So this is your Lileep?"
"Yeah, I am sorry that it runs off." Ash says.
Then she shows them her husband, Professor Proctor, and Ash, Lillie, Mark all recognize the Professor as they greet each other.
"So you are having a Fossil Restoration Lab?" Ash asks.
"Of course. We have a lot of Root Fossils and the Claw Fossils in this islands." Professor Proctor says.
Using a computer simulation, Professor Proctor explains that Wales Island was once connected to the mainland, though became an isolated location because of rising waters. The resident ancient Pokémon, like Lileep, Cradily, Anorith, and Armaldo lived on a peninsula, became extinct as a result of the geographic isolation. Professor Proctor admits that he hopes to make Wales Island an amusement park inhabited exclusively by his resurrected Fossil Pokémon.
"Please keep it a secret, since we aren't ready to officially announce our discoveries to the scientific world." Annie says.
"Sure." Ash says as he also sends out Lileep and Anorith to play with the other Pokemon.
After playing with the Pokemon, Anorith and Lileep start to evolve, much to Ash's delight.
Hoenn Dex Entry No.95 Cradily: The Barnacle Pokemon. Rock and Grass Type. Evolved from Lileep at LV:40. It drags its heavy body along the seafloor. It makes its nest in the shallows of warm seas. Cradily can be seen on beaches when the tide goes out.
Hoenn Dex Entry No.97 Armaldo: The Plate Pokemon: Rock and Bug Type. Evolved from Anorith at LV:40. Armaldo usually lives on land. However, when it hunts for prey, it dives beneath the ocean. It swims around using its two large wings.
Their happy moment immediately ends as Team Rocket appears and they try to steal the two Pokemon. But Armaldo uses Metal Claw to break free of the net and Cradily uses Brine on Team Rocket, sending them blasting off.
"Nice job. You two." As Ash hugs the two Pokemon, then Armaldo frowns, as Ash asks what's wrong, he says that he misses the fruit he likes to eat, so they search the island and then they manage to find the berry, but after the search Team Rocket is back for more, but they are sent flying again. After that, they bid farewell and leave the island.
They arrive at Isabel Island, May is approached by a purple-haired guy in a Cacturne-themed outfit. He introduces himself as Harley. He also has a Cacturne with him. May comments that the Cactus Pokémon looks scary, which upsets Harley. However, Harley turns the other cheek and simply smiles as he offers May some cookies that he had made. May eats them and says that they're not half bad, and Harley seems upset. May looks up to request one for her Ivysaur, but Harley is nowhere to be seen. He is actually hiding and trying to make May his enemy.
At the appeal rounds, May! May calls on her Ivysaur, who starts things off by using Razor Leaf. As the leaves fly through the air, the Pokémon slaps them with its Vine Whip attack, impressing the Contest Judges.
"She is not bad." Ash says.
"But not good, too." Ash and his friends turns and see Harley standing there.
"Um… who are you?" Minami asks.
"I am Harley. I am here to get the ribbon. So you are competing too?" He asks Ash.
"No, I already get 5 ribbons already."
"No fair! How can I not be faster than you!" He cries in anime style, causing the 4 to sweat drop.
Harley calls on his Cacturne in the appeal round, which surprises the audience. Max repeats May's sentiments that the Pokémon is scary, and it seems that the rest of the audience agrees as well. Harley ignores their stunned gasps and decides to show them how great his Cacturne is. He orders it to use Bullet Seed on the ground, and as the Pokémon runs around the judges comment on its speed. After running around for a while, spitting seeds on the ground, Cacturne comes to a stop. From above, the audience can see that the Pokémon was using its Bullet Seed attack to draw a giant skull and crossbones on the stage! The judges are impressed, but Ash and his friends worry about May's competitor.
Backstage, May nervously awaits the announcement of the Coordinators who will move on to the Contest Battles. She doesn't have to wait too long, as the results are announced, revealing that May and Harley have advanced to the second round. In the auditorium, Ash seems worried, as he believes that Harley will be a difficult person to beat. Backstage, Harley seems upset that May could make it to the second round.
Harley tries to let May fail by giving her bad advice, but thanks to the evolution of Ivysaur, she gets to advance to the finals.
In the final round, Venusaur is doing good at facing Cacturne, but Harley takes out a recorder and it plays May's story. Letting her to get embarrassed.
"That is it. I will not let you make fun of me. Venusaur, mega evolve!"
The crowd's laughter turns into surprise as they see a mega Venusaur on stage. It defeats Cacturne and wins the round. While May gets her 4th ribbon, Harley just quietly recalls his Cacturne and leaves the stage with only a "hmmpf." He ends by saying that he wants to face May again someday.
Ash get 5 ribbons and 7 badges, the next chapter will be the last gym. Hope you like it.
Ash and Lillie's Current Pokemon:
Butterfree, Pikachu, Lapras x2, Mewtwo, Mew, Meganium, Azumarill, Espeon, Steelix, Mantine, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Sceptile, Blaziken, Swampert, Mightyena, Zigzagoon, Beautifly, Dustox, Lombre, Shiftry, Swellow, Pelipper, Gardevoir, Masquerain, Breloom, Vigoroth, Ninjask, Shedinja, Exploud, Hariyama, Nosepass, Delcatty, Sableye, Mawile, Aggron, Medicham, Manectric, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Gulpin, Shapedo, Wailord, Camerrput, Torkoal, Spinda, Flygon, Cacturne, Altaria, Zangoose, Seviper, Lunatone, Solrock, Whiscash, Crawdaunt, Baltoy, Cradily, Armaldo, Milotic, Castform, Banette, Chimecho, Absol, Sealeo, Huntail, Gorebyss, Relicanth, Luvdisc, Salamence, Latias, Latios, Kyogre, Groudon, Jirachi, Gallade, Sylveon
In Home:
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, Pelipper, Huntail, Sealeo, Surskit, Whiscash, Gorebyss
May's Current Pokemon:
Blaziken, Beautifly, Delcatty, Ivysaur
Mark's Current Pokemon:
Blaziken, Lucario, Breloom, Hariyama, Meditite
Minami's Current Pokemon:
Primarina, Carbink, Mawile, Togepi, Swablu