After healing up my Pokemon at the local Pokemon center, I wasted no time in heading to Allister's Stadium. At the foot of the steps up there, though, was Hop, who was still a little down over his loss and his belief that his brother was suffering for it. But, as a 180 maneuver, he then challenged me to fight, a challenge I accepted.
The first matchup was between Glumbreon and Cramorant. With the start of laziness, Glumbreon simply let Cramorant use Dive instead of taking him out. He did the same the next turn, though it wouldn't have mattered anyways. The third turn, once again, Glumbreon did nothing. And then Assurance the fourth turn still did nothing, since Cramorant had once again used Dive and wasn't back above yet. Turn five, and a Dark Pulse takes Cramorant to the red. Hop then proceeds to use a super potion after a Fury Attack, and is back in the green. Still ever disobedient, Glumbreon refused to attack, until Cramorant was back under water. More and more disobedience, until two turns after Cramorant reemerged, and he took him out with another Dark Pulse. Gulp missile struck, however, and Glumbreon was left at 28 HP. Not intent on letting him get knocked out, I switched to Killer Frost, who immediately struck Hop's Silicobra with Icy Wind and one shotted it. Next up was Toxel, who ended up getting Night Slashed immediately. Finally, it came down to Killer Frost VS Thwackey. Hone Claws went first, and we got lucky once again, and then again, with another Icy Wind taking out Thwackey the turn afterwards.
After contemplating on why he lost, Hop ran off to train on his own. And then Opal showed up. After giving me a lecture she should have given him, she handed off Allister's league card to me. After reminding me that the gym challenge was supposed to be fun, she left, and I ran back to the Pokemon Center to heal up. Almost immediately after, I hit the gym. Why did I say almost? You'll see.
Upon entering the gym, I took the time to chat with Ball Guy and get a free heavy ball from him. Proceeding onwards, I changed into my uniform and started Allister's gym challenge. After spinning down the gym in a cup of some sort, I came upon the first gym trainer, Gym Trainer Clive. He sent out his Pumpkaboo, and I sent out Diana Prince, my level 65 Obstagoon. She immediately got bullet seeded due to her refusal to fight, but on the second turn, pulled off a Night Slash to win. And then Octoling leveled up. Nuts. In any case, Phantumb took Pumpkaboo's place, while I kept Diana Prince in the fight. After a turn of ignorance and a Horn Leech, she hit another Night Slash. Finally, Clive sent out his third and final Pokemon, another Pumpkaboo. Diana Prince didn't hesitate, she Night Slashed her way to victory, and Clive was down.
I continued to the second cup and spun my way down the second part, I came upon Gym Trainer Lynne and her Galarian Corsola. Diana, once again, refused to make a move the first turn, and took Ancient Power as a result. She struck back the next turn, however, and one shotted Corsola.
Round three of twirling in cups went by kind of fast. Then came the second-to-last battle, between me and Gym Trainer Roy. Haunter started out with a Mean Look, so Diana Prince couldn't escape, no matter how much she annoyed me. On the sixth turn of the match, she finally threw a Night Slash at Haunter and took it out. Roy then brought out Drifblim, and Diana Prince attacked with Night Slash immediately. The battle was won, and I moved on to face Allister. After a short break, that is.
