Made a mistake earlier with Molly's new Moemon, but by now I've already fixed that.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon or the concept of Moemon.


Today, the gang was relaxing at a Moemon Center in a town called Bonitaville. Brock was on a computer checking his email account, while the others were having ice cream. "Brock has been checking his email every time we enter a Moemon Center." Giselle noted.

"Maybe he's expecting an email from someone?" Maria guessed.

"But who?" Es asked. "It can't be his family because Brock prefers talking to them over the phone."

"Finally!" Brock exclaimed happily.

"Did Suzy message you?" Kyuubei asked.

"Who's Suzy?" Molly, Tomo, Wendy and Glimmer asked.

"Suzy is my trainer." Kyuubei answered. "You know how I'm always the one carrying my own Moe Ball?" Nods. "That's because I actually belong to Suzy, and she suggested that I travel with Brock to observe his breeding skills."

"What did she say?" Pia asked.

"She said she's entering in a contest that's being held here in Bonitaville, and she needs a Moemon for it." Brock told everyone.

"A contest?"

"The Beauty Contest." Kyuubei explained. "Moemon Breeders from across the world attend to show off how well they raised their Moemon, while also making them look stylish."

"Does Suzy plan on entering with you?" Glimmer asked.

"Yeah, so let's get a move on."

When the gang walked through the town to find Suzy, they noticed a lot of trainers with Moemon, all looking stylish. Some Moemon had fancy makeup on, some wore jewellery and ribbons, some wore cool-looking decorations and others had very well-brushed hair and fur. "Looks like Suzie had some tough competition here." Ash said, before looking at Kyuubei. "I guess after this, we'll be parting ways, huh Kyuubei?"

"Yeah." Kyuubei said with a solemn smile. "I really enjoyed travelling with you guys. I had a lot of exciting experiences. But, I knew that I would be returning to Suzie's side when the next Beauty Contest came around."

"We understand." Es nodded with acceptance. "She's someone you've spent childhood with. The two of you have a bond that shouldn't be separated."

Kyuubei nodded, and then she suddenly felt something and began running through the crowd. "Kyuubei must've felt Suzy." Ash said as everyone else followed her. Sure enough, when they found the Vulpix again, she was giving her trainer a tail-waggling hug.

"I'm so happy to see you again, Kyuubei!" Suzy smiled, happily hugging her Vulpix.

"I missed you, too, Suzy." Kyuubei smiled back. "I can't wait to tell you about all of my adventures."

"Hey there, Suzie." Ash greeted as the gang walked up.

"It's good to see you all again." Suzy greeted, and then noticed Tomo, Wendy, Molly and Glimmer. "Oh, you're new."

"We're Ash's new family members." Tomo said. "I'm Tomo." He introduced himself.

"I'm Wendy, Tomo's starter." Wendy introduced herself.

"My name's Molly." Molly introduced herself with a smile.

"And I'm Glimmer, Molly's starter." Glimmer introduced herself.

"Nice to meet you all." Suzie greeted them.

"Hello, Suzy." Brock politely greeted her as he handed her a rose. He was dressed in a white tuxedo for the occasion.

"Aw, thank you, Brock." Suzy thanked him. "And thank you for taking care of Kyuubei. I can tell you've taken great care of her."

"He's knows how to take great care of his Moemon." Kyuubei vouched for Brock. "He's got the markings of an excellent Moemon Breeder."

"Hey, Suzy." A young man with brown hair greeted Suzy, with a Ninetales right next to him.

"Zane." Suzy said. "I guess I should've expected you to take part in this contest."

Zane chuckled. "Of course, why would I not? I look forward to facing you."

"Who is he?" Brock asked, looking intensely at the man.

"This here is Zane." Suzy introduced him to the gang. "He's been my friend ever since nursery school."

"Ever since nursery school, Suzy and I have both dreamt of becoming Moemon Breeders." Zane said. "We both got a Vulpix for our Starter Moemon, though I decided to evolve Bi some time ago." He said, looking at his Ninetales.

"Seems you two have a lot in common." Giselle commented.

"Yes, but we also have a lot of disagreements." Suzy said. "You see, Zane cares more about a Moemon's beauty on the outside, and I care more about a Moemon's beauty on the inside."

"You certainly haven't changed at all, Suzy." Zane chuckled good-heartedly.

"Bi." Kyuubei said, looking at Zane's Ninetales.

"Good to see you, Kyuubei." Bi greeted politely. "I see that adventuring with humans other than Suzy hasn't dulled your beauty. That's good."

"And I see that you've evolved." Kyuubei shot back.

Bi grinned. "Of course. Zane and I agreed that we weren't gonna be holding back this time, so we decided that I would evolve." Bi looked over Kyuubei. "What about you? Still remaining a Vulpix? I don't blame you. Our training have different views of beauty."

Kyuubei paused, looking somewhat hesitant. "To be honest, I have been thinking about evolving for a few months now." She admitted. "I just...wanted to know Suzy's thought about it first."

"Oh?" Bi replied with interest before looking at Kyuubei's trainer. Zane had heard their conversation and looked at Suzy as well, also wanting to hear his competition's response.

Seeing that she was put on the spot, Suzy sighed. "Kyuubei, didn't I already tell you this?" She asked. "While it's true I care more about a Moemon's beauty on the inside, that doesn't mean that shouldn't keep yourself from evolving. Whether or not you want to evolve is entirely up to you. If you wish to evolve then I will support you, just as you've supported me."

Hearing Suzy's response clicked something in Kyuubei's mind, and she had made her decision. "Brock, do you still have the Fire Stone?" She asked.

Brock was surprised, but smiled. "Sure thing." He gave the Fire Stone to Kyuubei, who firmly grabbed it, and then a bright light engulfed her as she evolved, her nine tails fanned out as she became Ninetales.

"Wow..." Suzy breathed in awe as she looked at her newly-evolved Moemon. "Kyuubei, you're absolutely gorgeous!"

"I agree completely." Bi smiled, tails wagging excitedly.

Zane smiled. "I can already tell that this contest will be one to remember." He said. "Well, Bi and I must get ready. Good luck in the contest, Suzy."

As Zane and Bi left, Suzy couldn't help but sigh. "Zane hasn't changed either." She said with a small smile. "Even though he likes competing against me, he's still really nice."

Brock looked carefully at Suzy; he felt that she and Zane had feeling for each other.

Soon, the beauty contest was about to start. Ash, Pia, Es and the others took their seats in the audience section. "What number are Brock and Suzy?" Glimmer asked.

Ash looked at the schedule program in his hands. "37, with Zane being after them."

"Even though this contest hasn't started yet, I'm already feeling nervous." Nine said with a nervous expression. Ash let out Nine and Silver so that they could watch the contest.

Back stage, Brock, Suzy and Zane were waiting for their turn. Brock and Suzy were brushing Kyuubei's hair and tails, with the Ninetales happy to be groomed by her two favorite. "Thanks for letting me take part in this contest, you two." Brock said gratefully.

"Our pleasure, Brock." Suzy smiled. "Besides, I also have to thank you for being here with me."

Meanwhile, Zane was looking at the two with jealousy, which Bi noticed. "Feeling a little jealous, Master?" Bi teased.

"Wh-What?" Zane jumped, a heavy blush on his face.

Bi giggled. "There's no point hiding that you have feelings for Suzy. You've been very eager for this contest, and not just to compete with her."

Zane sighed. "I can't hide anything from you." He said quietly so no one else could hear. "Yes, I do like Suzy, but I don't feel ready to tell her yet."

"Well, you gotta make your move sometime."

Just then, two people in white jackets entered the room. "Excuse me, contestants." The woman said, grabbing everyone's attention.

"We are Moemon Doctors, and we would like to check all your Moemon before they go on stage." The man requested.

"A check-up?" Bi blinked, before looking at Zane. "Master, was there anything about a check-up?"

"No." Zane frowned suspiciously. "In fact, this feels so sudden."

Zane wasn't the only one feeling suspicious. Suzy, Brock and Kyuubei were also confused by the sudden change of events. "That's strange." Suzy said. "Nobody told us anything about this."

"Something doesn't feel right." Brock frowned.

"Let's just follow along, for now." Kyuubei said, going with the doctors, who led all the Moemon out of the waiting room to another room. Suspiciously enough, the doctors denied letting the trainers be with their Moemon.

The Moemon all entered the room and looked around. "This looks rather dull." A Wigglytuff said.

"Where's the equipment for our check-up?" A Flareon asked. Just then, they all heard the door slam on them from behind.

"Shit!" Kyuubei cursed, rushing to the door, only to find no way to open it on their side.

"What's going on!?" A Growlithe asked, sounding scared.

"Are we being taken!?" A Dodrio asked, panicking.

As the other Moemon started panicking, Bi walked up to Kyuubei, who looked angry. "Damn those three." She snarled. "It's bad enough that they constantly follow us to try to take Pia and Es, but to ruin a contest so many Moemon Breeders are looking forward to..."

"Kyuubei, do you know what's going on?" Bi asked, looking worried.

Kyuubei turned to her rival. "Those two doctors were thieves in disguise. They're part of an organization called Team Rocket."

"Team Rocket..." Bi frowned. "I've heard of them. A group of crooks who steal other people's Moemon."

"Yeah, and they're planning to steal all the Moemon participating in the Beauty Contest. But..." Looking at the container they were in, Kyuubei gave it a punch to test it out.

"Kyuubei?" Bi asked, surprised by her sudden action. The newly-evolved Ninetales pulled her fist back and looked at the dent she made.

"This container doesn't feel very sturdy." Kyuubei deducted, before looking at Bi. "We could probably break out by combining our Fire attacks."

Bi gave a determined nod. "Let's do it."

Around the same time, the beauty contest had just started, but no contestants were coming on stage. "That's funny." Misty said with a look of confusion. "The contestants should be coming on stage by now."

"Maybe something happened in the waiting room?" Glimmer asked.

"I have a feeling it's something more serious than that." Silver frowned. "Let's go see." The gang left their seats to find out what was going on. Once they reached the waiting room, Ash turned the handle, only to find that the door was locked.

"Locked?" Ash asked, before knocking on the door. "Brock! Are you in there!?"

"Is that you, Ash?" Brock replied. "Get us out of here!"

Ash unlocked the door, and all the trainers came out. "Where are those two doctors?" Zane asked. "They have our Moemon!"

"What doctors?" Pia asked.

"They were these people who said they were Moemon Doctors, and that they wanted to give our Moemon a check-up before they went on stage." Suzy explained.

"Something's not right." Silver said, growing more suspicious.

"Hey, that's Team Rocket's balloon!" Nine shouted pointing up in the sky. Everyone looked up and saw the balloon as well.

"I should've known." Brock growled angrily, running outside with everyone. "Team Rocket!"

"Well, if it isn't the twerps." Jessie smirked.

"Give back Kyuubei and the other Moemon!" Ash demanded.

"Return Bi to me at once!" Zane also demanded.

"So sorry, but they're ours now." James smirked.

"And now we'll be taking our leave. Ciao." Meowth waved. But before the balloon could gain anymore height, a large vortex of flames suddenly burned through the crate. "What the hell!?"

"That was a Fire Spin!" Molly exclaimed, also surprised.

"No, that looked like two Fire Spins." Silver corrected.

"Everyone, jump!" Kyuubei's voice was heard, and then all the contest Moemon suddenly jumped out of the crate, shocking Team Rocket.

Acting fast, Ash brought out Elly. "Elly, use Stone Edge in a circular pattern! Pia, attach an Electroweb to those rocks!" He commanded. Elly punched the ground, causing rocks to rise up to form a circle, and then Pia fired a web made of electricity that attached to the rocks, creating a landing pad.

Kyuubei, Bi and the other Moemon landed on the Electroweb, giving them a safe landing. "Thanks for breaking our fall, Ash." Kyuubei thanked with a smile. "I knew I could count on you."

"Bi, are you alright?" Zane asked, running up to his Ninetales.

"I'm fine, Master." Bi smiled.

"That was awesome!" A Raichu exclaimed excitedly.

Up in the air, Team Rocket were very upset. "No fair! We stole those fair and square!" Jessie complained.

Ash and the others glared at Team Rocket, and then Kyuubei looked at Bi. "How about we send those guys flying?" Kyuubei asked.

Bi smirked. "Just like before?"

Kyuubei smirked back. "Yep."

A fiery-red aura surged around the two breeder Moemon as their eyes glowed orange. Team Rocket immediately got scared, remembering last time at Scissor Street. "Fire Spin!" The two combined their Fire Spins once more in a large vortex of flames which hit Team Rocket, sending them blasting off.

"Incredible." Silver said in amazement. "It feels like the two are completely in sync with each other."

With Team Rocket gone, the beauty contest was now back on schedule. Ash, Pia, Es, Tomo, Wendy, Molly, Glimmer, Misty, Serena and Giselle were in the waiting room with Brock, Suzy, Kyuubei, Zane and Bi. "You two were amazing fighting Team Rocket." Misty praised Kyuubei and Bi.

"It was pretty cool how you two broke out like that." Pia grinned. "And you're double Fire Spin was awesome."

"Thanks, guys." Kyuubei smiled.

Bi, meanwhile, was nudging Zane. "Master, now's the time to make your move." She whispered to him.

Zane nodded and turned to Suzy. "You know, Suzy, I've been thinking..." He began to say, "perhaps you and I could open up a Moemon Beauty Salon together."

"I like that idea." Nine agreed. "Suzy could work on a Moemon beauty on the inside, while Zane works on a Moemon's beauty on the outside. It's a fantastic combination."

"Yeah, go for it." Ash agreed. "Besides, I think you and Zane will make a great team together, Suzy." The rest of the gang also agreed. Suzy and Kyuubei agreed as well.

'It is a start.' Bi thought with a smile.

So it was arranged that Suzy and Zane would open up a Moemon Beauty Salon to work on a Moemon's beauty, both inside and out. Since Kyuubei had always held her own Moe Ball, she simply gave it back to Suzy. After the beauty contest was finished, the gang bid farewell to Suzy, Zane and Vulpix. "I'm really gonna miss you, Kyuubei." Neir said sadly.

"You take care now, okay?" Bulma said.

"You too, everyone." Kyuubei hugged everyone goodbye. As they left, she turned to Suzy, Zane and Bi, who had shocked looks on they're faces. "I take it you were surprised to see that Brock had a Tapu Bulu?"

"...You are telling ALL about your adventures with them." Suzy said. Kyuubei nodded with a giggle.


"Not much longer until we reach Ecruteak City." Laby informed.

"It'll be nice to visit my old home again after so long." Hourai smiled.

"Whitney said the Gym Leader researches on Legendary Moemon." Ash said, thinking back to what Whitney said, before sending out Vulcanus. "Vulcanus, do you know anything about him?"

"I have heard of him." Vulcanus said. "The Gym Leader is a man named Morty, and he is a use of Ghost Moemon."

"He uses Ghosts?" Molly said, grimacing a bit as he thought back to the Ghost invasion back at Len Town.

"That's correct. He also researches Legendary Moemon, as the Normal Gym Leader had said. His main focus of study were the Legendary Moemon of Ecruteak - meaning Mother, myself, Raikou and Suicune." Vulcanus continued explaining.

"I see." Ash said.

"He also has a friend who is uncomfortably obsessed with Suicune." Vulcanus added, not even trying to hide her annoyance.

"I see..." Ash groaned.

"Whoa! Is that a Ho-Oh and an Entei!?" A voice exclaimed. The voice belong to a navy blue-haired boy, with a Skiploom next to him. She wore a green shirt and skirt, and wore a yellow flower hat that held down her green hair, which was tied into twintails. She had red eyes, and a shocked expression that matched her trainers.

"Oh, yeah, these two are mine." Ash said casually.

"They're yours!? How-" The boy stopped his question when he took a closer look at Ash. "Wait, you're Ash Ketchum!"

"That's me." Ash nodded. "Nice to meet you."

Ash's greeting snapped them out of their surprise. "Uh, yeah. Nice to meet you, too. I'm Ephriam, and this Skiploom is Skippy." The boy introduced himself and his Moemon.

"Nice to meet you all." Skippy bowed respectfully. The rest of the gang also introduced themselves.

"Hey, Ash, do you have any Grass Moemon?" Ephriam asked. "I mean, other than your Celebi, since I heard on the radio that you had one."

Ash thought about his options for a moment. Of course, even if Ephriam didn't say that second bit, he wouldn't have used Sakuya against him. Vena, Verde and Sectonia were also too strong for him. So, that left Haruka and Quinna.

"I have a few others." Ash replied.

"In that case, I'd like to battle you." Ephriam boldly challenged.

"Sure." Ash accepted, and then took out a Moe Ball. "Haruka, I choose you!" He called out Haruka, and the two trainers got ready to battle.

"Okay, Skippy, Tackle!" Ephriam commanded.

"Counter." Ash calmly commanded. Haruka glowed a red aura as she let Skippy tackle her, before punching her in the stomach with twice the power, knocking her to the ground. "Sorry Ephriam, but Haruka's no pushover when it comes to battling."

'He is as good as the rumors say.' Ephriam thought, before giving the next command. "Use Double Team!"

Skippy created multiple copies of herself, but Haruka simply smirked, undeterred by the move. "Magical Leaf!" She fired rainbow leaves into the air that came down and homed in on the real Skippy, hitting her and making all the clones disappear. "Now let's try this. Secret Power!" Haruka glowed pink, and then she tackled Skippy, knocking her back.

"That...hurt..." Skippy said, suddenly feeling drowsy before she fell over and fell asleep.

"What's Secret Power do?" Molly asked.

"It's a move that has an additional effect depending on the terrain." Hourai explained. "In grassy areas like these, it can put you to sleep."

Looking at Ephriam, Ash could tell that the young trainer has had enough. "That's enough. This battle's over." Ash declared.

"So, did I win?" Haruka asked.

"Pretty much, yeah."

"Skippy, are you alright?" Ephriam asked, checking on his Skiploom, which he got a sleepy moan in response.

"Here, let me help." Es offered, using Morning Sun to heal Skippy.

"Thanks." Ephriam thanked the Espeon, before turning to her trainer. "Wow, Ash. You really are strong."

"Ah, well, I do my best to train my Moemon." Ash said, trying to sound humble.

"He trains us nearly everyday." Haruka said. "No joke."

"Hey, would you like to come over to my house?" Ephriam asked.

"Why not?" Ash replied.

Ephriam lived on a farm with his parents and some Grass Moemon. The gang saw two Sunflora, two Bellossom, two Gloom and two Hoppip. The Sunflora wore green dresses with green sleeves, with a sunflower on the right side of their bright yellow hair, which went down to their necks, and black eyes.

"From the look of it, I would say your family love Grass Moemon." Brock said.

"We do, and the Grass Moemon help us a lot on the farm." Ephriam said. He then introduced the gang to his parents and his parents greeted them. The gang had lunch with Ephriam and his family, and his parents explained that their Grass Moemon helped their flowers grow very beautifully.

"So, Ephriam," Sakuya spoke as she was out of her Moe Ball, "I take it you wish to be a Grass Moemon Trainer?"

"Yes, I do." Ephriam answered. "Which is why I'm entering the Grass Moemon Tournament tomorrow."

"Grass Moemon Tournament?" Sakuya repeated with interest.

"There's a tournament held in this area every year, in which trainers compete using Grass-type Moemon." Ephriam's dad explained.

"Interesting." Ash said thoughtfully. "I think I'll enter this Grass Moemon Tournament, too." He then noted the worried look on Ephriam's face. "Not with Sakuya, though."

"Okay." Ephriam said, sighing with relief.

"What's the prize for winning the tournament?" Wendy asked.

"You get a trophy and some Leaf Stones," Ephriam listed the prizes, "and you're also given a Bulbasaur and a Chikorita."

"Two Grass-type Starter Moemon on top of that!?" Giselle exclaimed with wide eyes. "Now that's a prize!"

"Yes, and I hope to win it." Ephriam said. "I would love to have my own Bulbasaur and Chikorita."

That evening, Ephriam was training Skippy, while Ash also decided to do some training for the tournament. After some thought, he decided that he would use Quinna. The Quilladin was very interested in the idea of a Grass Moemon Tournament and decided that she would like to fight in it. Right now, Quinna was practicing her new moves on Sakuya. From her time at the lab, she had learned a few moves from Ash's other Moemon; she now knew Poison Jab, Rock Slide and Aerial Ace. "Not bad, Quinna." Ash nodded. "Two of your new moves are strong against Grass Moemon, and will help out in the tournament."

"Speaking of the tournament, what are you gonna do with the Bulbasaur and Chikorita if we win?" Quinna asked.

"That's what I'm wondering." Misty piped in. "You already have a Chikorita in Haruka, and you already have a Venusaur."

"I know that." Ash said, nodding. "Which is why I plan to give them both Ephriam, along with a few Leaf Stones to evolve their Gloom."

His friends and Moemon smiled at his kindness. "You really are kind, you know that?" Quinna asked.

"Thanks." Ash smiled back, and then had a thought. "You know, perhaps Ephriam could use a little help with training."

"What are you thinking?" Misty asked.

"I was thinking of teaching Skippy Aerial Ace."

"That would actually help them out." Pia nodded. "Skiploom are Flying types as well as Grass types, so Aerial Ace would be good for Skippy."

Ash nodded and went to Ephriam, telling him his idea. Ephriam liked the idea, and even Skippy liked the thought of learning Aerial Ace, so Ash helped Skippy learn Aerial Ace with Quinna's help.

The next day, it was time for the Grass Moemon Tournament. Ash and Ephriam were in the waiting room for their turns to battle. "I wish you good luck, Ephriam." Ash said, giving Ephriam a handshake.

"You too, Ash." Ephriam said.

As the Grass Tournament was underway, Ash and Quinna easily defeated all of their opponents. The first match was very underwhelming, as the opposing trainer, didn't know that Grass types are immune to spore moves. The following rounds weren't as disappointing, but Quinna was still able to win easily thanks to her Aerial Ace and Poison Jab. Ephriam and Skippy were also able to win against their opponents thanks to Skippy's new Aerial Ace. Soon, the two were facing each other in the final round.

"Wow, Ash and Ephriam are facing each other in the final round." Misty said. "I don't know who to cheer for."

"Ash is a powerful trainer, but Ephriam's picked up more experience during the tournament." Brock said.

"Good luck, you two!" Glimmer cheered, deciding to root for both.

"Skippy, Double Team!" Ephriam gave the first command. Skippy split into multiple copies and ran around Quinna.

"I may not be able to use Magical Leaf like Haruka, but I know other ways to deal with Double Team." Quinna said calmly. "Pin Missile!" She fired glowing green needles from her quills all around her, hitting all the copies of Skippy.

"Leech Seed!" Skippy tried to fire a draining seed at Quinna, but it was easily by the pin missile, before it hit her as well. "Gah!"

"You need to try harder than that." Quinna told her opponent.

"Skippy, use Aerial Ace!" Ephriam commanded Skippy to use the move Ash taught her. Skippy nodded and vanished at blinding speed.

"Quick Guard." Quinna quickly held her hands up, creating a red barrier that blocked the Flying-type move. Skippy tried using Aerial Ace again, but Quinna countered with her own Aerial Ace, and then punched her in the gut with Poison Jab.

"Looks like this match is over." Wendy sighed. After taking a super effective hit, Skippy was looking really weak.

"Time to end this." Quinna said, preparing one last attack, when she suddenly saw Skippy glowing. "Eh? What's with that glow?" She asked.

"It looks like...she's absorbing sunlight!" Ash gasped.

Es had also come to the same conclusion. "That move...! Skippy just learned Solar Beam!" She exclaimed with shock.

"Solar Beam!" Skippy shouted, having finished gathering sunlight and fired it in a bright beam.

"Quick Guard!" Ash quickly commanded. Quinna fired created another red barrier to block the newly-learned attack.

"Aerial Ace, now!" Ephriam commanded. Skippy disappeared and reappeared behind Quinna, cutting into her multiple times.

Quinna grunted in pain from the assault and stumbled back a bit. "Not bad. That actually caught me off-guard." She said before smirking. "But don't think I'm done. I don't plan on losing!"

"Neither do I!" Skippy retorted. "I have to win for my Master's sake!"

"That makes two of us!"

Suddenly, both Quinna and Skippy began glowed a bright light, surprising everyone in the stadium. "Look at that, folks!" The announcer exclaimed. "Both trainers' Moemon are evolving! It's a double evolution!"

The light faded around Quinna and June, revealing both of their evolved forms. Quinna wore a white shirt with long green sleeves and white pants, and a tan hooded jacket with green edges wrapped around her body, the hood up over her white hair, and she had bright brown eyes.

Skippy wore a blue dress and had puffy white hair that reached down her back, and red eyes. She carried fluffy white pom-poms in each hand, and had a bright big smile.

"They evolved into Chesnaught and Jumpluff." Brock said, identifyinf their evolved forms.

"Oh yeah, now we're talking." Quinna smirked, happy about her evolution.

"Interesting." Ash smiled. "Congratulations on Skippy evolving, Ephriam."

"Same to you, Ash." Ephriam smiled, returning the favor. "But we're still battling. June, use Aerial Ace!"

"Okay!" June nodded, vanishing at high speeds.

"Don't think so." Quinna smirked, holding her arms in front of her, and then a green shield with spikes protruding from it formed in front of her. Skippy yelped in pain as she ran into the spikes and recoiled back.

"Spiky Shield." Ash said, smirking. "Awesome, Quinna. Now, use Rock Slide!" He commanded. Quinna summoned large rocks that fell from the sky at Skippy.

"Skippy!" Eprhiam cried out worriedly as his Jumpluff was now trapped under rocks.

"Now use Belly Drum, then wrap this up with Seed Bomb!" Ash commanded. Quinna slapped her stomach like a drum, maximizing her attack, and then she formed a large seed and hurled it at the rocks, causing an explosion. The smoke then faded to reveal Skippy unconscious.

"That's a wrap, folks! After an exciting double evolution, the winner of this year's tournament is Ash Ketchum!" The announcer exclaimed. Everyone cheered for Ash.

"Great work, Quinna." Ash praised his Kalos Starter. "You evolved and learned new move."

"Yep, and I won." Quinna smiled.

"Sorry, Master." Skippy apologized, feeling down about losing.

"Don't worry about it, Skippy." Ephriam said, giving her a sad smile.

Ash was given a trophy, a set of leaf stones and two Moe Balls, which contained a Bulbasaur and a Chikorita.

Once the tournament was over, the gang went back to Ephriam's house. "Congratulations on winning, Ash." Ephriam gave his congratulations. "I'm a little down about losing, but I'm happy that Skippy evolved."

"That's good." Ash nodded. "What's most important is the experience that you gained from the tournament, and that you had fun." He then took out two Moe Balls and gave them to Ephriam. "Here, these are for you."

Ephriam blinked as he took the Moe Balls, wondering what Moemon Ash was giving them. He opened the Moe Balls, and out came a Bulbasaur and a Chikorita.

"Hello!" The Bulbasaur greeted warmly. "Are you our new master?"

Eprhiam looked at the two starters with shock, before looking at Ash. "You're...giving them to me?" He asked.

Ash nodded. "I already have a Venusaur and a Chikorita, so I decided that if I won the Grass Tournament, I would give the Bulbasaur and Chikorita to you."

Ephriam was stunned by Ash's kindness, looking like he was about to cry tears of happiness. "Ash, I...I don't know what to say."

"Don't worry about it." Ash smiled. "After our battle, I know you'll be a great trainer for them, and a great Grass Moemon Trainer." His words really heightened Ephriam's spirits. "Oh, also..." He took out two Leaf Stones and gave them to Ephriam's parents. "Here, you can use these to evolve your Gloom."

"Oh, bless your soul, Ash." Eprhiam's mother smiled. She then took the Leaf Stones and used them to evolve the family's Gloom into Vileplume.

"Ash Ketchum, it was truly a blessing meeting you." Ephriam's father said with much gratitude, before giving Ash a Nest Ball. "Take this as a token of our gratitude. I caught her while you were training and didn't know what to do with her."

Ash took the Moe Ball and opened it, revealing a Shiny Roselia. She wore a mint green minidress with faded yellow sleeves, and held purple and black roses in her hands. She had mint green hair down to her neck, with three ends sticking upward, and black eyes. "A Shiny Roselia?" Ash gasped, surprised.

"Of course. I figured it would be a fitting gift for you." Ephriam's dad smiled.

"Wow. Thanks so much."

The gang bid farewell to Eprhiam and his family, with Ash's new Roselia walking beside him. "So, what will my name be, Master?" She asked.

"How does Tulip sound?" Ash asked.

"Sounds great." Roselia, now named Tulip, smiled. Laby then showed Tulip's data.

Moemon: Roselia*

Name: Tulip

Species: Thorn Moemon

Type: Grass/Poison

Current Level: 30

Scarcity: Uncommon

Ability: Poison Point

Height: 4'08"

Weight: 90lbs

Cup Size: B

Weaknesses: Fire, Flying, Ice, Psychic

Resistances: Grass, Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy

Immunities: None

Known Moves: Extrasensory, Life Dew, Sleep Powder, Giga Drain, Growth, Poison Sting, Leech Seed, Magical Leaf, Sweet Scent

Evolves Into: Roserade (Shiny Stone)

Evolves From: Budew

Info: Roselia are always happy, as is natural with most Grass Moemon. They adore their masters, and are always willing to do whatever they wish, even risking their lives for them. They possess multiple ways of utilizing aphrodisiac, via their toxins or their aroma. The healthier a Roselia is, the stronger their aroma, and the stronger their aphrodisiac.

"Haven't heard of Life Dew." Misty blinked. "Is that another healing move?"

"That's right." Laby said. "It's a move that heals the user, but in battle with multiple Moemon, the healing is halved and is spread to all allies."

"That could actually come in handy." Ash said, and then Laby switched to Quinna's data, since she evolved.

Moemon: Chesnaught

Name: Quinna

Species: Spiny Armor Moemon

Type: Grass/Fighting

Current Level: 68

Scarcity: Ultra-Rare

Ability: Bulletproof

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 134.3lbs

Cup Size: DD

Weaknesses: Flying, Fire, Ice, Psychic, Poison, Fairy

Resistances: Grass, Water, Electric, Dark, Ground, Rock

Immunities: None

Known Moves: Belly Drum, Synthesis, Quick Guard, Spikes, Vine Whip, Leech Seed, Needle Arm, Bite, Rollout, Seed Bomb, Bulk Up, Pin Missile, Drain Punch, Pain Split, Iron Head, Thunder Punch, Zen Headbutt, Rock Slide, Poison Jab Aerial Ace, Spiky Shield

Evolves Into: None

Evolves From: Quilladin

Info: Chesnaught are very strong and tough, and are adamant about protecting their masters. They are very kind, and enjoy fighting for other people. They shield their allies with their own bodies, and train their bodies up to be strong enough to protect others. They have a heroic nature, willing to fight for the weak, and dislike fighting those that are incredibly weaker than they are, due to their sense of playing fair and not liking to be seen as a bully.

"Aw, how cute~" Es teased. "Even though she's so powerful, she just a big softy."

"Hey! Not cool, Es!" Quinna exclaimed, blushing a bit, causing everyone to laugh.


Chapter 43 DONE!

Sorry it took so freaking long. I had gotten Pokemon Sword and was quite absorbed in it. I've almost completed the Pokedex. I'm like 11 or 12 Pokemon away, obviously including Zamazenta. What I want to know is how you get Cofagrigus? Is there a trick to getting the Unovan Yamask, or do you need to use Pokemon Home? Also, how do you get the baby Pokemon outisde of raids when there doesn't seem to be an Oval Stone in Sword and Shield?

Anyway, I'm getting off-topic. About this chapter...

This is the last chapter we'll be seeing Kyuubei, so I wanted to give her a good sendoff. So, I decided to evolve her, and show her helping the other contestants escape and beating Team Rocket.

As for the Grass Tournament, it's pretty much an example of how kind Ash can be to people he just met. Even though he won the tournament, he gave the Bulbasaur and Chikorita to Ephriam as well as two Leaf Stones for his family to evolve their Gloom. And he's given another shiny as a reward for his selflessness.

Now that that's done with, see you guys next time for my version of the fourth movie: Mewtwo Returns!