A week had passed since Sarah's flu and she was feeling 100% normal and healthy once more.
The young girl and her Pokemon were once again on their way to the Pokemon School to meet their friends and continue her lessons on the ways of the Pokemon. Nebby, in the meantime, was happily babbling and laughing away as he was being carried by his mother-figure. However, she decided to see Professor Kukui and Ash before getting to the school. "With Sarah back in full health after her Pokemon's eventful day of surprises, it looks like things are finally going to go smoothly for the first time in a while. Won't they?"
"Hm hm hm..." Sarah bummed as Silvally raised a brow. "You seem chipper about something..." Silvally grunted.
"How could I not with this little cutie with me, along with all of you?" Sarah cooed, rubbing Nebby on the head. Nebby could only giggle while the rest of Sarah's team all let out their happy cries except Silvally.
"Something tells me that little fluff ball could be more trouble that he's worth," Silvally groaned. "Where's your sense of adventure with the little guy, Silvally? He's never done any harm."
"It's gone with the wind when he entered your life," the Synthetic Pokemon groaned as they continued on their way to Professor Kukui's house. Out of all the Pokemon in Sarah's team, he was still the only one to be wary around the baby Pokemon. While he's proven that he was never a threat to anyone with his cute nature and his love for Sarah as his mother-figure, the Synthetic Pokemon continued to uneasy about him, even after Sarah vouched for him during her chat with Lusamine and Wicke. He never saw eye-to-eye with the baby and the recent trip to the Aether Foundation and seeing Faba had really riled him up. Soon, they all arrived at Professor Kukui's house just as Ash and said Professor were ready to leave.
"Hey Ash!" Sarah called, drawing their attention. "Sarah!" Ash called back happily. "Pikachu...!" Pikachu greeted. Sarah and her team came over, "I see you're feeling better." Kukui smiled. "A whole lot better, thanks." Sarah smiled.
"Where are you two going?" Sarah asked out of curiosity.
"Oh, just heading out to market before going to school," Professor Kukui explained. "A few more things to stock up the pantry and fridge and for my research after our day at school."
"How's Nebby doing?" Ash asked as he petted Nebby, who cutely babbled at him. The past week since Sarah came down with the flu, he and the others have continued to take the time they need to get along with the baby Pokemon. While his love for his mother-figure continued to grow strong, he was starting to trust her friends a little more. Thankfully, he didn't cry for several minutes before Sarah had to intervene and soothe him. "He's fine, just enjoying the sunshine and my company as usual," smiled Sarah as he giggled happily. "He's like a Pokemon magnet the way he follows me around. I can't be alone for two minutes without him joining me."
Kukui chuckled, "That's just how babies are; always wanting their mothers' attention."
"Hehe... that's for sure... Do you have any plans?" Ash asked.
"Hmm... well... I was thinking of doing some training for some of my pokemon." Sarah replied.
"I see... why not head for Ten Carat Hill, then? There are many wild Pokémon to face and many training spots there..." Professor Kukui suggested.
"Okay, you wanna go there after school, Ash?" Sarah suggested.
"Mm... I kinda have plans to spend with my Pokémon..." Ash explained sheepishly.
"Well, there's no better place to go than Ten Carat Hill when we're done with school," Sarah explained. "You're coming too, Professor?" "Of course," smiled Professor Kukui. "I have been looking forward to spending time with Nebby. I'm also curious as to see how much you've improved since your sick day with the flu and how your Pokemon were faring. They've been closer together since that day, something tells me they went through something big to be like that."
"Mm... except for a certain grumpy Pokémon..." Sarah giggles. "I heard that..." Silvally grunted with a small glare.
Sarah chuckled at her Synthetic Pokemon. "Alright Sarah, it's a deal." Ash smiled.
Later... after school...
The trio and their Pokemon all arrived at Ten Carat Hill as planned. While Ash was looking forward to spending more time training with his Pokemon, Professor Kukui was curious to see how she and her Pokemon were doing since she was back in full health.
None of them and neither of the others know the full story about her team's escapades with Team Eclipse and what they did to stop them from getting to Sarah with a little help from Zoura. Not even Sarah knew what happened since she was asleep through the whole thing and she saw that her Pokemon family was much closer than they originally were.
The two kids decided to have a mock full battle to test out their skills to see what had changed in them. Currently, Sarah was having Dusk and Luna as her first Pokemon in a Double Battle with Ash and his Lycanroc and Pikachu. "Don't hold back on us, Sarah!" Ash called. "I wouldn't dream of it even if I was going easy on you!" Sarah called back. "Just make sure you don't try to tear each other apart," Professor Kukui reminded.(edited)
"Ready Sarah?" Ash asked. "You bet!" Sarah exclaimed. Eevee, Candy, Goomy, Wooloo and Ponyta were watching from the side with Sarah's other pokemon, to help them learn for when Sarah might use them for battle. "Pikachu, Quick Attack on Luna and Lycanroc use Accelarock on Dusk!" Ash commanded and the two pokemon were off. "Luna use Counter and Dusk use Tackle." Sarah ordered.
Pikachu and Lycanroc charged towards their two opponents while Luna and Dusk began to charge as well! That was when until... As soon as Pikachu and Luna struck each other, with Lycanroc and Dusk colliding, a bright blinding light occurs!
"What's going on!?" Ash cried as he was blinded by the light in front of them. "You're asking me?" Sarah asked incredulously as she also shielded herself from the light as it grew brighter and brighter.
(Opening 3 – Rurouni Kenshin Opening 1 – Freckles (English Dub)
(The opening begins with a silhouette of a young girl with a Chinese straight sword sheathed in a gold scabbard sitting within images of Team Rocket, Team Skull, Guzma and Plumeria, the three mysterious grunts, and the grunts' leader before the image brightens and the girl is left alone)
(The girl gets up and awakens to reveal herself as Sarah as she and her Pokémon are on a large boat as it sailed across the ocean to one of the other Islands of Alola. While some of her Pokémon are relaxing on the boat ride, Silvally, Lolita, Blitz, and Red Eyes look out into the ocean with determined looks on their faces with their trainer)
I brush against the freckles that I hated so and life goes on but I heave a little sigh for you. It's heavy, the love that I would share with you. Then it dissolves like it was just a sugar cube!
(Ash and Pikachu were shown at the Pokémon School trying to practice the steps to a new Z-Attack until they missed or exaggerated a few steps and fell down on the ground. Lana, Mallow, and Sophocles, who were with them along with their Pokémon Partners, either laughed at or groaned at them. Ash and Pikachu smiled sheepishly as the scene pans from the school to the beach near the school)
Now, the little pain sitting in my heart has shrunken a bit but it really does hurt me now. Those silly horoscopes, I guess I can't trust them after all~!
(Kiawe was there with Pyroar and Turtonator as he commanded a Double Flamethrower and gave a satisfied smirk as his partners landed on either side of him as he then looked to his right)
If we could get further away~! I wonder what it would be li-i-i-i-i-ke, yeah~!
(The scene pans to Lillie looking out her backyard from her mansion with Snowy as she had a happy look on her face before they turned to their left in surprise)
I'd be so happy inside my hea-a-a-a-a-a-art!
(Sarah and her Pokémon are surrounded by mysterious grunts and a small team of people in white uniforms as she held a strange cosmic-like Pokémon in her left arm and the Sword of the Sun Lion on her right hand as she was then attacked by a mystery grunt's Houndoom and its Flamethrower attack)
All the memories I have are beautiful in my mind!
(A Thunderbolt appears and blocks the Flamethrower to reveal Zeraora as the Thunderclap Pokémon shielded her)
But, they don't feed the hunger deep inside my soul!
(Silvally, Lolita, and the Puppy Pair use Tri Attack, Dark Pulse, and Double Rock Slide to beat their foes getting to Sarah)
And, tonight, I thought I'd be just sitting in my sorrow!
(Ponyta and Wooloo attack together with Electro Ball and Moonblast while Aqua and Milotic use Bubblebeam and Dragon Pulse before Candy and Blitz joined forces to use Thundershock and Signal Beam at their own enemies)
And now, I must wonder why, what did it really mean to you?
(Sarah appears and opens her eyes as she saw her family and friends, humans and Pokémon alike, waiting happily for her to join them as she walks to them. The Season 2 titles appear just as the song ends)
I just can't see it anymore~! I just can't see it anymore~! O-o-o-o-o-oh~!
Pokémon Alola Journey – The Trials of Sarah
Nebby was so scared from what's going on, he actually ran over to her in fear wanting her comfort, much to Professor Kukui's shock and surprise. "Nebby!" he shouted, failing to grab the baby Pokemon as Sarah's Pokemon called him back, trying to stop him. Nebby didn't listen and he hurried over to Sarah, crying and wanting her comfort more badly than ever. "Nebby!" screamed Sarah in a panic as she saw him and quickly scooped him up before he got hurt. But, as she did so, she was in for a surprise. "AAAAHHHH!" a boy's voice screamed as a human figure fell from the light and suddenly landed on Pikachu, Dusk, Lycanroc, and Luna as the light finally went out and they all groaned in pain from the ordeal.
"What the...!?" Ash exclaimed as the boy groaned, before getting up, until..." "BUUUUIIII!"
Then a orange otter like pokemon landed on the human figure. "Buuiii..." "A Buizel?" Kukui questioned.
"Oww... You okay, Bui?" The boy asked, earning a nod from his Sea Weasel Pokémon.
None of them knew what to say as they looked at the human and his Buizel in shock but then, Sarah gasped as she took a closer look at the human. It was a familiar boy that was as she saw and depicted in her dreams. She suddenly gasped when she saw the parallel marks on his cheeks and looked at the marks on the Buizel with him. The strange boy that came out of the light was none other than Kaito, Kaito Shirogane.
"Hey, are you okay?" Sarah asked as she cautiously approached the Alola Boy and his Buizel. Kaito groaned before he finally spoke, "Urgh... I guess..." Sarah nodded before she asked what she wanted to hear from him, "You're Kaito, Kaito Shirogane... Right?" The boy and his Buizel shot up in surprise, the girl somehow knew knew Kaito and were more than shocked when they saw Sarah speaking to them before something clicked in Kaito's mind.
"Sarah...? You're that girl Ash and I saw in my dreams of Solgaleo and Lunala!" Kaito exclaimed in shock, while Buizel blinked and gazed at the girl in surprise.
Sarah nodded in surprise before remembering the dream she had of him and the Ash that didn't recognize her, "So, that wasn't just a dream... You're real and so are Solgaleo and Lunala, like Nebby..."
"Huh?" Ash and Professor Kukui spoke in surprise as they watched the two trainers.
They couldn't understand what was happening and were totally lost, the boy from her dream of Solgaleo, Lunala, and Nebby, Kaito Shirogane, was the one she saw along with the other Ash? What the hell is going on?! Even Ash and Sarah's Pokemon were baffled from the turn of events and from the appearance of the strange boy and the Buizel with him. And yet, they suddenly felt a strong presence of power and will that is so rare in so young a boy, let alone a Pokemon trainer, and a Partner Pokemon. The day was just about to get interesting for all of them...
"So you know about Nebby too?" Sarah asked.
"Of course I do... Ash and I were entrusted by Miss Lusamine to look after the little one..." Kaito grunted as he dusted himself before he got up.
Sarah was more baffled than ever as she stared at Kaito like he'd grown two heads while she calmed down Nebby as he giggled again from her touch. "Really, that's exactly what happened with me!" she replied. "She also entrusted me to watch over Silvally after she, Wicke, and Professor Burnet met him!" Kaito and Buizel blinked in surprise as they turned to the Synthetic Pokemon among Sarah's Pokemon family, staring at them firmly while he softly growled.
"No way, Bui..." gasped Kaito in surprise.
"Bui..." Buizel awed as he also looked at Silvally before he took notice of Wooloo and Ponyta. "B-Bui, Bui!" Kaito looked over to his Water Type partner as he pointed in disbelief and shock at the two Galar Pokemon coming to them and saying 'hello'. The Alola Boy was also completely taken aback when he noticed the Unique Horn and Sheep Pokemon as Wooloo rolled over to and bounced on him. "OWCH!"
Sarah smiled sheepishly while Nebby giggled at Wooloo bouncing on Kaito, "Wooloo, please, don't bounce on any strangers..."
Wooloo gave a sheepish cry before getting off of the boy as Kaito shook his head.
"What was that for?" Kaito groaned as he rubbed his head.
"Sorry, Wooloo is kinda protective." Sarah apologized.
"I can see that..." "Bui..." Buizel smiled sheepishly at his partner's annoyed look as Kaito turned to see Ash and Prof. Kukui staring at him with baffled looks.
"Um... are you two the Ash and the Professor Kukui I know...?" Kaito questioned out of curiosity.
"What do you mean by that?" Kukui asked.
"Oh, um... How should I explain this... Do you... believe in the multiverse?" Kaito questioned.
"Multiverse?" Sarah echoed, confused.
"Mm hm... It's like different worlds, but with similar events happening..." Kaito started to explain sheepishly.
"Oh... okay." Sarah replied.
"Really?" Professor Kukui and Ash spoke in amazement. "I don't know what you said but I think I'm slowly getting it. And, to further answer your previous question, that's sometimes Wooloo's own way of saying hello to anybody he meets. He's mine, by the way," Sarah replied as she petted the Sheep Pokemon as he returned to her side and gave a friendly 'Baa!' this time. "He's still young and pretty energetic but trust me, he's a real cutie."
"Geez, that explains it. Must really like you if he managed to stop," groaned Kaito again as he then noticed Ponyta sniffing Buizel before she kissed him and looked at him sweetly, making his Water Type suddenly blush and stammer.
The sight of it made the Alola Boy smirk slyly at his partner. "Oh, boy... I think she's got ya there, Bui..." "Bui!? Bui, Bui-Bui!" Buizel denied but failing to keep his blush in check.
"Rrrrrr..." Silvally said, drawing the pairs attention. "GAH! What the heck is that thing?!" Katio exclaimed in shock.
"Wait... Silvally...?" Kaito blinked in surprise.
"Bui!?" Buizel screamed as he froze in fright. "No, no, no, no, no! It's okay, that's just Silvally, he's mine too," Sarah quickly reassured, trying to calm them down before the two start panicking. "I take it you're not fond of him?"
"N-No, it's just... How do you have him...? Silvally is a part of my team..." Kaito explained, before calming down.
"HUH?... Wait... what does your Silvally look like?" Sarah asked.
"Like this..." Kaito takes out a Pokéball before sending out... "Silval!" The unmasked Pokémon appeared proudly onto the field.
"Amazing!" Professor Kukui said, baffled by the sight of two Silvally in front of him.(edited)
"HUH?!" Silvally exclaimed, looking at the mirror version of himself. Katio's Silvally looked at Sarah's Silvally. "Rrrr..." Katio's Silvally growled. "What do you mean 'Who are you staring at'?" Silvally asked.
"WHOA! WHAT THE HELL-?!" Ash cried as he was now seeing double. Two Silvally that were exactly the same?
"Silval!" Kaito's Silvally snapped, causing Sarah's Silvally to snap back. "What did you say!?" Sarah's Silvally snapped back.
The other Pokemon couldn't believe it either but Nebby just clapped his wisps happily and babbled, thinking the whole thing as a show. The two Silvally in front of them were similar in personality and tempers.
"Silval!" Katio's Silvally snapped again and this time a tick mark came on Sarah's Silvally's head. "Oh no.. here we go..." Sarah groaned. "Eat this, then! Multi Attack! HAH!" and Sarah's Silvally lunged at Katio's Silvally!
"Silvally!" Kaito exclaimed as Silvally narrowed its eyes before dodging and using Crush Claw! WHAM! "AUGH!" Sarah's Silvally yelled in shock and in pain.
"Silvally!" Kaito cried as his own Synthetic Pokemon started to brawl with Sarah's Silvally but Sarah just groaned. She knew this was about to happen at some point.
"Silvally! Silvally, calm down... right now!" At that moment, Kaito's Silvally blinked before backing off, immediately obeying the boy's words.
"I knew this would happen, I never thought it would happen today at some point," she said, exasperated before she turned to Silvally. "Silvally, stand down!"
but the Synthetic Pokemon didn't quit. "Well there's one difference between them. " Ash sweat dropped, "Sarah's has a short temper." "Pika.." Pikachu agreed. "Eat this! Tri Attack!" Sarah's Silvally fired the attack at Katio's Sivally.
"Tch..." Kaito groaned before he got in front of Silvally. As he did, he raised a gold gauntlet, creating what seemed to be a water barrier to protect both Buizel and Silvally, blocking Tri Attack!
"HUH?!" Ash boggled as he saw the water barrier appear in front of him, Sarah, Professor Kukui, and their Pokemon. Sarah's Silvally was goggle-eyed; the human boy used some sort of a bracelet-thing on his arm to summon water at his will and called forth water power to protect him, his partner, and his double. "No way..." Sarah gasped in absolute shock. She knew there was something different about Kaito but she never thought it would be this. Nebby cooed in awe as he watched the water barrier disappear to show that the Alola Boy and his Pokemon were in one piece. Now, Sarah's Pokemon knew what was making them uneasy about Kaito. It was almost like with the gauntlet in his hands, he could command the power of Water at anybody and without hesitation, like he was some mythical being.
"What unbelievable power!" Professor Kukui added as his jaw dropped.
"Step down... right now." Kaito spoke sternly. "Or what, boy!?" Sarah's Silvally snapped, until... "Or I might do something about it." Kaito responded sternly.
Silvally grumbled but Wooloo and Nebby came in front of him, "Baaa..." Wooloo cooed at him while Nebby gave him little babbles and coos, wanting him to step down and calm down. Blitz came over too, "Pikachu Pika Pikachu..."
"Alright, enough is enough!" Sarah called, deciding to stop the fighting between Silvally and Kaito and his Pokemon once and for all. "I don't know what's going on here or what you both plan on doing but I'm warning you right now that things are gonna get ugly if you don't stop fighting... RIGHT NOW!"
The area was silent as everyone looked on in fear at the young girl as she snapped. Even Kaito was startled when Sarah looked at him and his Pokemon as well. "...Anybody got a problem with that?" asked Sarah after she calmed down. Everyone shook their heads, telling her that they have no trouble now, making a sweet smile appear on her face. Nebby looked around at everyone's faces and back to his mother figure and he babbled and laughed happily, clapping for her and not minding her bad attitude towards Kaito and Silvally's actions.
"Well... that was rather a surprise... even more surprising than Lan-Lan's cold tone..." Kaito admitted with a sweat drop.
Wooloo came rolling and nuzzled Sarah, "Baaa..." and Nebby came floating over and into Sarah's arms.
"Your Pokémon seems to like you... a lot, in fact." Kaito commented with Buizel giving a cry of agreement.
"Yeah, each one of them have a strong bond with her." Ash smiled.
"Now, now, you two, it's okay. Mommy's got ya..." Sarah cooed as she petted and rocked them, making them laugh before she turned to Kaito. "Well, that's how the Pokeball rolls with me and Pokemon." "Each of them really took me on as a mother and a bigger sister," she continued.
"I see..." Kaito smiled as Silvally cocked his head in curiosity...
"Huh..."
"Bui..."
Sarah chuckled a little while blushing, "Yeah, I helped changed their lives for the better, especially Aqua and Milotic." "Popplio!" "Milotic.!"
"And, it's amazing how Pokemon can fare with her as their mother-figure," Professor Kukui said, smiling again. "When Ash and their friends told me about how Sarah was sick with the flu last week, they said her Pokemon took it upon themselves to take care of her alone while they went into the town to get some goodies for her and while her parents were out to find a doctor."
Kaito, his Silvally, and Buizel were shocked from this. A trainer who was sick with the flu had Pokemon that loved her so much that they were willing to do anything to make her feel better on their own, without any parental help or other adult supervision? That can't be right!
"What...?" "Bui..." "Rrrrr...?" the trio replied in disbelief. "It's true, Sarah would go through great lengths of her own to help Pokemon as well," Ash added, smiling as well. "Like the time when she actually took on Team Skull all by herself on Ula'Ula Island and clobbered their leaders to win back the freedom of her Puppy Pair's parents and the time when she saved Aqua and Milotic from a mad man that once beat them up until she took them in." "Huh?!" Kaito gasped and so did his Pokemon.
Sarah giggled at the reaction Kaito was giving as the boy sweat dropped. "Well... that's... interesting and nice to know..." Kaito said, with Buizel giving a sheepish smile.
"Think what you may, Kaito," Professor Kukui smiled as he looked at Sarah. "No matter how you look it, Sarah is much more than meets the eye." "Man..." "Bui..." Kaito and Buizel gasped in awe as the Alola Boy continued to gape at her. Kaito's Silvally was in awe as he heard everything as well, he looked to Sarah's Silvally and how she treated him as she went to soothe him.
Sarah chuckled, "Yeah, I'd do anything for my pokemon..." and then she turned at Silvally, "No matter how short tempered." Silvally grumbled to himself.
"Well... I guess... that goes the same for me..." Kaito replied sheepishly.
"I'm standing right here, you know," Silvally snarked before he smiled softly and nuzzled his trainer. "...But, I appreciate it, Sarah." "That's how you rolled with me ever since our Grand Trial with Hala. And, even Dusk rolled that way with me more often than not since Olivia's Master Triangle Battle with us, especially since his evolution."
"Oh and I almost forgot, Sarah had an encounter with Zeraora too." Ash smiled.
"Zera...? Oh, you mean the Zeraora of this world..." Kaito said before he made a soft smile.
"Ash, you didn't have to tell him that!" Sarah cried in disbelief.
"Oh... oops..." Ash said sheepishly earning a whack from Wooloo's little hooves, "Baaaa.!"
"OW!" "Don't be embarrassed about it. I mean, I know the Zeraora in my world after all..." Kaito explained in reassurance.
"Ow! Hey, Wooloo-Woo-OW! Hey, I'm sor-! D'oh!" Ash cried as Wooloo continued to bounce on him, baaing angrily at him.
"What do you mean?" Sarah asked.
Kaito smiles before taking out a Pokéball... "No way... You couldn't-" Before Sarah could finish, the Alola boy threw the ball in the air, allowing the Thunderclap Pokémon to appear... "Zer…" Zeraora grunted softly.
"WHA!" Professor Kukui, Ash, and Sarah gawked, seeing the Thunderclap Pokemon in front of them. "What. The. Hell..." gasped Silvally as he saw Kaito's Zeraora in front of them and sent a polite greeting of 'hello' to them.
Sarah's Pokemon gasped in shock and amazement as they went over and looked at Kaito's Thunderclap Pokemon. It was a spitting image of the Zeraora they and Sarah knew since it saved them and everyone else from Team Eclipse at Akala Island.
The only difference is that there was no cloak on it and they felt the bond of love and friendship between it and Kaito. Nobody knew what to say until Ash finally broke the silence. "Uh... Is that really..." he stammered, causing Kaito and Buizel to chuckle at him.
"Don't tell me you actually caught a Zeraora?!" Sarah asked in shock.
"Mm hm... Meet Zeraora... My friend and the sixth member of my team." Kaito explained, causing Zeraora to give a small, yet soft smile. "Zer…"
"I wouldn't say caught... I would rather say... he joined me and my team." Kaito corrected with a smile.
"How did you catch it?"
"Yeah, that really rare for a Mythical Pokemon to be caught by a trainer." Kukui added.
"Joined you and your team, how?" Sarah put in. "There's no way anybody could've gotten a Pokemon like that to join them easily."
At that moment, Kaito frowned and sighed... "That's not something I want to discuss..." Kaito spoke bitterly, causing Buizel, Silvally, and Zeraora to look at the Alola boy in concern. They knew very well on why Kaito was uncomfortable speaking with how Zeraora joined the team.
Sarah realized her mistake and frowned with remorse. "Oh, I'm... I'm sorry," she apologized.
"It's fine... I just don't want to remember that time..." Kaito spoke sternly.
Sarah nodded. "Pop?" "Huh?" Kaito looked down and saw Aqua near him, "Popplio.." and the little pokemon made bubbles come out of her nose, to cheer Kaito up, "Pop, Pop Pop, Popplio, Pop.."
"Oh... Thank you, um... Aqua, correct?" Kaito said gratefully.
Aqua smiled, "Popplio!"
And, the Sea Lion Pokemon continued to make bubbles and she did a few tricks with them to try and make Kaito laugh. She kept doing whatever tricks she knew until Kaito started to giggle until he was laughing uncontrollably. The sight of Aqua's act of kindness to the Alola Boy brought a smile to everyone's faces, quietly commending her for what she did.
"Hehe, that's my Aqua.." Sarah smiled with pride. "Lotic..." Milotic smiled, seeing her little friend, making someone else happy.
"Hahaha... Thanks." Kaito said again, causing Aqua to giggle with a smile. "Bui?" Buizel asked, causing Kaito to smile. "Mm... I'm okay, Bui." Kaito assured softly.
Buizel nodded with a soft smile while Silvally and Zeraora nodded in approval, both of them relieved to see the Alola Boy happy again even if they wouldn't show it as they remained professional. They smiled at Aqua as she barked at them, wanting them to tell her if she managed to make Kaito happy again. After seeing her tricks and her attempts to make Kaito laugh, they nodded in approval with small smiles with Zeraora petting her in thanks, "Zera, Zer..." "Pop, Poppli!" Aqua said with a smile and a happy squeal.
"Hey Katio?" Ash asked. "Yeah?" Kaito replied. "Do you think we could have a battle?"(edited)
That caused Kaito to blink in surprise. "What's with the sudden request?" Kaito asked.
"Actually, I was wondering if we could have a battle," Sarah intervened. Kaito was shocked until Sarah began to explain her own reasons why. "I wanted to see how your bonds with your Pokemon are and you seem to be like me in a way where you're from..."(edited)
"Well... What do you three think?" Kaito asked, causing Buizel to give a determined grin while Silvally and Zeraora gave approving nods. "Bui!" Buizel cried out with a grin. At that, Kaito smiled before turning to Sarah. "Alright then... Sarah, I accept your challenge." Kaito spoke calmly.
"Thanks, Kaito," Sarah nodded while Ash slumped down. "How come you get to battle him first," he groaned as Sarah looked at him pompously.
"Because, you have to look after Nebby for me and what's more, I have 15 Pokemon and you only have four." Ash slumped again as Sarah's Pokemon laughed at him with Nebby laughing at him the hardest as he clapped his wisps again at his deflated expression. Professor Kukui didn't have any objections as he nodded in agreement and smiled, "I'd love to see how you two fare against him in a full Pokemon battle."
Later... "So how many Pokémon?" Kaito questioned, causing Sarah to think before... "How about a Full Battle? Six on six?" Sarah suggested, earning a nod from the Alola boy. "That's fine by me." Kaito spoke calmly.
"Great." Sarah smiled. "So whose your first pokemon?"
"This... Let's go, Drake!" At the call, the Dusk Form Lycanroc appears, howling as he is sent out!
Sarah was surprised as she saw the Dusk Lycanroc belonging to Kaito. "No way, you have a Dusk Lycanroc, too?"
Kaito smiled, "Yep." "In that case, Luna, you ready?" Sarah asked and her Midnight form Lycanroc came in front of her, "Lycanroc..."
"Alright then... Battle begin!" Professor Kukui called out. "We'll make the first move. Use Swords Dance!" Kaito called out.
"Why would he name his Lycanroc 'Drake'?" Silvally muttered quietly to Mudsdale, who was sitting next to him. Mudsdale had no idea as he shook his head while Drake gained more strength as he glowed red while swords danced around him. "Be careful, Luna, he looks like a formidable opponent so watch your back!" Sarah called, getting a reassuring "Roc!" from Luna. "Alright, start off with Rock Throw!"
"ROC!" Luna roared as he summoned smaller rocks before he shot them at Kaito's Lycanroc. "Dodge and attack!" "Lycan!" Kaito ordered as Drake charged at Luna with a Crunch attack. "A Crunch attack... Counter with Bite and keep him at bay!" Sarah cried as Luna howled and rushed to meet his opponent and used Bite while using his arms to punch and block Drake as he jumped around. Kaito was surprised by how crafty Sarah is already becoming in their battle.
"Drake, get back and use Rock Slide!" Drake does so, making some distance before he howls, summoning boulders to fall towards Luna! "Roc!?" Luna widens his eyes in surprise before he is hit by the heavy boulders!
"Luna!" "Lycan!" Sarah and Dusk cried worriedly but the Midnight Lycanroc held firm as he remained on his feet. "Unreal, even with Rock Slide, that Midnight Lycanroc held his ground..." gasped Kaito.
"Lycanroc..." Luna smiled. "Alright Luna, use Rock Throw!" Sarah called.(edited)
"In that case, how about this...? Drake, use Swords Dance again!" Drake does so while dodging Rock Throw, gaining even more physical strength! "It's time... Use Outrage!" Drake howls loudly before his eyes turned completely red, filled with intense power!
"Watch out, Luna, When it gets close, use Protect!" Sarah called. "And then Rock Slide!"
Luna does so, creating a barrier but Drake wasn't fooled as he used his speed, disappearing before reappearing behind Luna! "Roc!?" "No way...!?" Sarah gasped as Drake unleashed a devastating attack from behind, causing Luna to be smashed towards a rocky wall!
CRASH!
"Luna!" Sarah called out, as the dust cleared to show... "L-Ly..." THUD! "Luna is unable to battle! Drake wins!" Prof. Kukui called out.
"Lycanroc...!" Dusk rushed over and nudged his big brother, "Lycanroc.. Lycanroc?" he asked frantically. Ponyta galloped over and use Heal Pulse on Luna.
"No way..." Sarah gasped. She couldn't believe what she's seen, Drake had beaten Luna to a pulp and she wasn't fast enough to react to him getting the drop on them.
"So who's next, Sarah?" Kaito asked calmly with a small smile.
"Hmm... Ponyta.. you wanna go?" Ponyta perked up and neighed happily.
"Ponyta, huh... I don't know what that type is, so... Come back, Drake!" Drake is called back to his Pokéball...(edited)
Sarah smiled at Kaito as he decided which Pokemon should battle this time against the Galar Ponyta, "You'll find out when we battle, Kaito. Who are you bringing out this time?"
Kaito closed his eyes, beginning to think. "A normal Ponyta would be a Fire Type, but the way it looks... is it a Psychic Type? Or a Fairy Type...? In any case..." Kaito thought before he took out a Pokéball. "Let's go, Vulpix!" The Kantonian Vulpix appeared, giving a happy cry!
"Cool! A Kanto Vulpix!" Ash gasped.
"A Kantonian Vulpix, huh? I like that and I can already imagine her being full of surprises like Ponyta," Sarah smiled before she grew serious and pointed Ponyta towards the little fox Pokemon. "Ponyta, charge!" Ponyta neighed and she ran towards Vulpix on a straightforward head charge.
"Will-o-Wisp!" Vulpix runs, shooting flames which hit Ponyta, causing her to neigh in surprise before she shrieked in pain.
"Ponyta!" Sarah gasped.
Then she grew serious and directed her glare towards Kaito. "Not so fast! Ponyta, Heal Pulse then High Horsepower!"
Heal Pulse gets rid of the burn as Ponyta charges...
"Jump and use Ember!"
"Counter with Moonblast!"
Kaito gasped as he heard the move, "Moonblast?! AH!"
The two attacks meet, creating an explosion, causing both Pokémon to skid back, yet Moonblast prevails and... BOOM!
"VUL!" Vulpix skids back and shakes off the damage before she gave an angry pout. "Stay calm, Vulpix. Use Double Team and fire off with consecutive Ember attacks!" Kaito called out.
Vulpix created clones of herself and used Ember from all sides, surprising Ponyta.
"Use Dazzling Gleam to protect yourself, Ponyta!" Sarah called.
The clones fired Ember yet Dazzling Gleam countered them! Frowning, Kaito took out Vulpix's Pokéball.
"Come back, Vulpix!" Kaito called, calling Vulpix back.
"How long can they keep this up?" Ash replied.
"Ponyta, come back and rest, girl." Sarah said. Ponyta neighed and returned to the group.
"Sarah may be down one Pokemon, but she still has a lot of tricks up her sleeve," Professor Kukui reminded. "Kaito may be stronger but he hasn't experienced what she and her Pokemon can really do."
"Wooloo, you're up!" Sarah called and Wooloo scurried onto the field with a happy, "Baaaa..!"
"Wooloo, huh... Silvally?"
"Sil!" Silvally nods and faces Wooloo...
"Kaito, you may have the first attack again!" Sarah called.(edited)
"As you wish... Swords Dance!" Kaito shouted out.
"Careful, Wooloo, get ready." Sarah warned.
"Swords Dance again, Silvally!"
"He's trying to finish Wooloo off with one move!" Ash exclaimed. "Pikachu..." Pikachu cooed in worry.
"Silvally, Multi-Attack!" Kaito called after his Silvally finished charging his power and dashed towards Wooloo but the Sheep Pokemon kept his glare at the Alola Boy's Normal Type as he braced himself. He and Sarah watched Kaito's Silvally carefully and waited for the right moment to attack and when they saw their opportunity, they narrowed their eyes took it.
"Wooloo, Tackle plus Wild Charge to his head!" shouted Sarah as Wooloo baaed and charged with Tackle before charging up electricity to as he combined Tackle and Wild Charge before he jumped up and took Kaito and Silvally by surprise as he was hit hard on the head as the two attacks collided and the Multi-Attack was canceled. "NO!" Kaito cried in horror as Wooloo and Silvally skidded back but his Silvally was panting hard and wincing from the head shot while Wooloo baaed at him while keeping his glare at the Synthetic Pokemon.(edited)
"Baaaa...!" Wooloo said with determination.
"Sil!" Silvally grunted before recovering from the hit. "Silvally..." Kaito frowned before he blinked.
"Consecutive Air Slash attack!" Kaito called out as Silvally did so, causing the moves to hit and... BOOM!
It looked to be over for Wooloo until... A figure jumped out of the smoke and baaed at them. "Baa!"
"It withstood that..." Kaito stated before Silvally smirked in amusement.
Wooloo landed on the ground but winced from the attack. "Come on Wooloo, I know you can do it. I believe in you..!" Sarah called to the little sheep. Wooloo winced from its injuries but, Sarah's words reached him and he stood up with one determined "BAAAAAA...!"
"Alright! Wooloo may be small, but he's got real fight in him!" Ash said and Pikachu and Blitz cheered the little sheep on. Wooloo started to glow but it wasn't an evolution as he gained new strength and the fire in him was burning brightly.
"That glow... Silvally... keep your guard up." Kaito warned, which Silvally nodded and got ready to fight again.
"Use Electro Ball!" Sarah called and Wooloo unleashed the electric ball at Silvally.
"Use Crush Claw to knock it back!"
Silvally used Crush Claw to knock back the Electro Ball but the attack failed as Wooloo's Electro Ball still connected and he was blown back hard.
"Silvally!" Kaito gasped in shock as he was starting to pant heavily and he was looking like he was really put through the runner. He couldn't believe what he had seen as Wooloo let out another proud "Baa!" at him as he maintained his determined glare. The Alola Boy realized that he completely underestimated the Galar Normal Time and that he has one last chance to beat him.
"It didn't work..." Kaito grunted before... "Silvally, come back!" Silvally blinked before nodding as he was called back to his Pokéball.
"In that case, Wooloo, return!" Sarah called and Wooloo nodded, returning to his mother's side.
Ponyta came over and nuzzled her friend and used Heal Pulse on her to heal her up, "Baaa..." Wooloo cooed.
"I must say, Sarah, you may have lost the first round to me but you came back swinging," Kaito replied, impressed. "You and Wooloo had me completely taken aback when you had me and Silvally backed in a corner."
"Thanks." Sarah said. "But I'm far from done.."
"In that case... No more games, then."
"I intend to," Sarah replied as she gave a more determined grin, knowing what he wanted.
What they didn't see were two little pokemon watching from the hill. "Zera? You want to go?" "Zer…" Zeraora nods before facing Sarah as the girl blinked, feeling so much pressure coming from the Thunderclap Pokémon.
She gritted her teeth, realizing who she's up against. "Oh no, now I'm up against Kaito's crown jewel. I don't know if my Pokemon can possibly beat that powerhouse, what can I do?" she thought.
"Hmm.. alright then... Silvally.. go!" Sarah called. "Alright!" Silvally leaped in front of Sarah and she took out the Electric Memory Discs, "Now become the static raged pokemon with this Electric Memory!"
"The Electric Memory, huh... that makes it an Electric Type..." Kaito commented. Silvally accepted the Memory Drive as his back fin, his head scales, and his eyes became a bright yellow. Kaito realized that this battle has become more interesting with this Electric Type duel between his Zeraora and Sarah's Silvally.
"Interesting... Zeraora, Work Up!" Zeraora did so, gaining more power...
"Silvally, Swords Dance!" Sarah called. Silvally charged his power, knowing what she was planning to do with Kaito.
"Let's go with Dragon and Crush Claw together!" Sarah called.
"Plasma Fist with Thunder!" Kaito called back.
"Switch to Tri Attack and launched yourself into the air!" Sarah called.
"What are they doing?!" Ash cried. Professor Kukui was amazed and enthralled by what's happening, "Amazing, they're raising the bar with combination attacks! If those combos connected at any time, who knows what'll happen?"(edited)
Silvally and Zeraora unleashed their attacks as their trainers called out combos. They were evenly matched until Silvally decided to switch to Tri Attack as per Sarah's wishes before jumping into the air, catching Zeraora off guard.
Zeraora grunted before... "Don't falter! Thunder all over!"
"Spin around and coat yourself in Hyper Beam to protect yourself!"
Now, things were really heating up as Zeraora used Thunder to cover the field while everyone else tried to shield themselves. Silvally, however, improvised a shield using Hyper Beam while spinning and coating himself all over to protect him from it. When the Thunder attack expired, Silvally canceled his Hyper Beam shield and prepared to attack. "Now, use Multi-Attack with Tri Attack," called Sarah as her Synthetic Pokemon charged at Zeraora and used his next combo attack to land a direct and hard hit on the Thunderclap Pokemon. "Zeraora!" shouted Kaito worriedly as Zeraora landed on his back before he got up, panting heavily.
"Tch... what's with this combo..." Kaito grunted before... "Use Thunder at the sky!" "At the sky...?" Sarah questioned in confusion.
"Sarah, be careful! He's trying to use the elements against you!" Ash called.
"Counter with Hyper Beam up in the sky as well!"(edited)
As the two attacks are shot, Hyper Beam proves to be ineffective while Thunder comes down and hits Zeraora!
"Hmmm..." Silvally hmmed, curious. "Using Thunder to strengthen yourself, huh?"
"Zer..." Zeraora smirked as the wounds faded away from his body...!
"Thought so..." Silvally stated while Sarah remained cool and calm.
Kaito remained silent and calm as well... before... "Plasma Fist."
"Use Hyper Beam and aim it at the ground!" Sarah called. Plasma Fist and Hyper Beam collides, but this time... ZAP! "AUUGH!" Silvally screamed as Hyper Beam was defeated by the signature attack!
Silvally skidded back and shook his head and growled, "I'm not finish yet!"
"WHAT?!" Kaito gasped as Silvally held his ground despite the attack combo. "Not bad, Kaito, deciding to use Thunder as a healing move was ingenious," said Sarah, coolly and impressed. "You much better than I give you credit for but I'm afraid it ends here." She then used her Z-Ring as she quickly switched Z-Crystals.
"Tch... Brace yourself, Zeraora..." "Zer..." Zeraora got ready as he held his ground.
"Let's go, Silvally! Use Multi-Attack and Tri Attack once more and let's finish this off!" "Got it!" Sarah and Silvally used their combo attack and managed to distract Zeraora and quickly activating her Z-Ring she performed the steps to Devastating Drake as she transferred her power to Silvally. "Dragon Tail to Dragon Scales, unleash the beast from within my friend, Silvally!" "Bring it on!" the Synthetic Pokemon roared as his Z-Power flowed through and was amplified greatly by Sarah's love and unbreakable friendship with him. "Now, Silvally, It's Morphin Time!" Sarah finished. "...Devastating Drake!" "A Z-Move!?" Kaito cried as he reacted too late to help Zeraora. "Zeraora, Plasma Fists!" Zeraora fired his signature attack in hopes of stopping the manifested energy dragon but it was too late. The Plasma Fists attack was nullified and Zeraora was hit hard by the Dragon Type Z-Move, "ZERA!" A thick cloud of smoke billowed from the explosion as everyone braced themselves and when the smoke cleared, it revealed... Zeraora looking like he withstood the attack but then he fainted a few minutes later, shocking everyone.
"PIKACHU?!" Pikachu and Blitz were jaw dropped along with Ash, "UGH!"
"...….." Kaito's face darkened at the sight of Zeraora fainting.
Then... "Was that your best shot?" Kaito questioned calmly, catching Sarah off guard. "What do you mean-" "Plasma Fist!" "What!? But Zeraora is-" Before Sarah could finish though...
Zeraora launched Plasma Fists... but, "Nice try!" Silvally leaped high into the air dodging it! "WHAT?!" Kaito gasped.
"You didn't think I'd believe a pokemon like you would be beaten like that did you?" Silvally smirked.
"Zer…" Zeraora scoffed as he got back up, panting yet willing to continue fighting.
"On the contrary, Kaito, the game's not over yet!" smirked Sarah.
"Is it?" Kaito asked with narrowed eyes.
"Thanks to that little stunt of yours, you can't pull off another Z-Move... which you wasted on, wanting to believe that could finish Zeraora off." Kaito reminded,
"That's true, but you're still not going to win this match...!" Sarah declared confidently, causing Kaito to narrow his eyes. "We'll see on which one will go down first... Zeraora, ready to show our Z-Move?" Kaito called out.
Sarah narrowed her eyes as she looked at Kaito and Zeraora prepare their Z-Move. She knew she and Silvally have only one chance to either break or survive the Z-Move and there would be no hard feelings if either they or Kaito and Zeraora would lose should the battle end here or continue. "Silvally, no matter what happens, we'll always be winners," she told her Synthetic Pokemon. "Even if we lose, I'm proud to have you battle with Kaito and his Pokemon. I know we'll get stronger after this, no doubt about it." "Yeah, me too," Silvally smiled as he braced himself for the Z-Move the Alola Boy and his Electric Type could bring. Sarah nodded back before she did the same, "Come on, Kaito! Show us what you got!"
"Right..." Kaito began to pose as the Sea Gauntlet began to radiate brightly with the Electrium-Z glowing! Zeraora began to glow a little as well as both posed the Electric Type Z-Move! "No more hesitation! No more holding back! This is when our strength combines into one!" "ZER!"
"Here it comes, Silvally!" Sarah called and she and Silvally prepared for it, knowing what it'll mean for them either way. "Right!" "Zeraora, unleash your undying fury!" Kaito shouted as he and his Electric Type began unleashing their full power.
"DO IT! RAGING GIGAVOLT HAVOC!" "ZERA!"
The Raging Gigavolt Havoc charged towards Silvally and Sarah as they braced themselves for the impact, they smiled in satisfaction, though. They were ready for it.
KABOOOM!
"AUUUUUUUUUUUGGGHHH!"
"SILVALLY!" Sarah screamed out loud.
As the dust settled and everyone managed to gather themselves, they saw what happened as a result of Kaito and Sarah's final stand with Silvally and Zeraora. Both Pokemon were standing until at last... Silvally fell but he did so with a satisfying smile, he was happy with how the battle turned out despite losing. "AH!" Ash cried. "Huh..." Professor Kukui gasped in amazement. "I don't believe it!" Kaito gasped as he watched on, realizing that he finally won. "..." Sarah's face darkened as she saw that she finally lost, she didn't know what to think despite the promise she and Silvally made earlier.
The two little pokemon on the hill were surprised.
"Nice work, Zera!" "Zera!" The two gave each other a high five, both smiling for their victory! "Bu Bui!"
"..." Sarah didn't respond as she started to cry and slowly walked over to Silvally before kneeling down and hugging him. Kaito, Buizel, and Zeraora stopped cheering when they looked back towards the girl and realized what was happening. Ash and Professor Kukui, along with Sarah's Pokemon and Ash's Team, were in absolute shock. Sarah and Silvally had lost to the Thunderclap Pokemon and Kaito but the Alola Boy's victory may have come at a price, or so everyone hoped not.
Sarah could hear Silvally slowly breathing quietly and his heartbeat still going and she was relieved but she felt her heart growing cold for a moment before it became warm again.
"Sarah...? You okay?" Kaito asked out of concern. Blitz and Sarah's other Pokémon came over and nuzzled her. Comforting her. Nebby came over and nuzzled her mother.
Sarah ignored him as she kept crying and hugging the still-alive Silvally but she accepted the love from her Pokemon and Nebby. Ash and Professor Kukui didn't know what to say as they sadly looked at her and even Pikachu, Litten, Lycanroc, and Rowlet couldn't help but feel sorry for her and Silvally.
"Sarah—" Kaito started to say until... "Espurr..."
"Huh...?" Kaito turned in surprise, as did the others... and they saw two little pokemon. They were both purple with some white details on their bodies and they had big pink eyes.
"Whoa, what are those Pokemon?" Ash asked. The two little Espurr's walked over to Sarah, "Espurr..."
"They're Espurr." Kukui said.
"Espurr..." Kaito repeated, allowing Ash to recognize them...
"Yeah, I remember," Ash mused as he smiled sadly at a previous memory of his Kalos adventure. "I think my Kalos friends and I met an Espurr once, at an old mansion belonging to someone named Lacey." Sarah didn't listen as she was too busy crying to notice everyone around her, even the two Espurr as they came to her and Silvally in concern.
The two pokemon looked at each other before the two of them stood in front of the group and the male Espurr joined paws with the female and began to glow yellow while the female Espurr unleashed an aura from its right paw. "Espurr..." they both said together. "That's Helping Hand and Heal Pulse!" Kukui gasped.
"Pika..." Pikachu gasped.
The duo together caused Silvally to lose his wounds as he began to regain his consciousness...
Sarah was crying so hard for Silvally that she didn't notice him waking up and regaining consciousness while everyone else watched in shock and amazement. What else can they say? When they finished and when the Synthetic Pokemon was fully healed, the two Espurr calmly walked back a few steps and smiled at their handiwork, "Espurr..."
"They healed Silvally's wounds completely," Kaito gasped in amazement.
"Zera..." "Bui..." Buizel and Zeraora breathed in astonishment.
Silvally noticed that he was okay now and he was baffled until he noticed the two Espurr that healed him. They nodded happily and he returned a grateful smile before he noticed Sarah still crying over him. "Hey now, come on, Sarah," he soothed as he nuzzled her. "Why are you being so dramatic? I'm not gonna die, you know. I'll live..."(edited)
Sarah heard him, but she was still crying and sniffling. "Pikapi..." Blitz said, having never seen Sarah like this in his life.
"Eevee..." Eevee cooed and nuzzled her crying trainer, "Eevee, vee... vee..." suddenly... Eevee began to glow in a light blue, sparkling light. "Ah!" Ash and Kaito gasped along with the pokemon and the Professor. Sarah sniffled and she finally looked up, "E-E-Eevee...?" Eevee grew taller and grew what looked to be ribbons from its ears and neck. When the glow was gone, standing there was a pink and white pokemon, "Sylveon..."
"Whoa... What happened to Eevee?" Ash gasped in surprise.
"It evolved into a Sylveon.." Kukui stated.
"When Eevee has a strong or loving bond with its Trainer, that's when it can evolve... into Sylveon." Kaito explained in awe.
Professor Kukui smiled brightly along with Ash as they realized why Eevee evolved for Sarah. "I get it! Sarah's love for Silvally was so strong and she was so afraid of losing him, that when Eevee came to help her soothe her pain, and their growing friendship allowed her to evolve into a Sylveon!" Ash replied happily.
"The power of friendship can help anybody overcome the odds, even the loss of a great battle," Professor Kukui agreed. "And, that's exactly what happened with Eevee."
Sylveon licked Sarah's wet cheek, drying her tears.
"E-Eevee... You evolved, f-f-for me and Silvally...?" Sarah hiccuped as she started to smile again. "Sylve!" cried Sylveon happily with a bright smile as she used her feelers to wipe the rest of her tears off. Sarah was overwhelmed as she enveloped her evolved Fairy Type into a side hug with her right arm and used her left arm to hug Silvally. "Thanks, Sylveon, you're the greatest..."
"Sylveon.." Sylveon wrapped her ribbon like feelers around her trainer with a smile, "Sylveon..."
Kaito smiles softly before Sarah wipes away her tears...
"Hey, Sarah..." Kaito began. Sarah looked at the Alola Boy and stood up to face him with Sylveon and Silvally beside her. "How's Silvally?" he asked quietly.
Sarah smiled as she looked at her Synthetic Pokemon, "Oh, he'll be fine. I think we have our new friends to thank for that." She turned to the two Espurr that healed her partner and gave them a grateful smile as well. The Espurr both nodded happily before she turned back to Kaito.
"Sorry for being a little rough on you both during our battle," the Alola Boy apologized. "You're an awesome trainer and I was amazed with how you two battled."
"You're not so bad yourself, you were off the rim!" she congratulated. "I now know that I've a long way to go before I'm going to beat you. I'm really glad to be battling with you right now."
"Thanks, Sarah," he replied before he gave another smirk. "So, you wanna go again?"
"Definitely, who's your next challenger?" Sarah smirked back.
Kaito looked at Buizel, "Bui Bui!"
"Alright, for me, I will choose..." Sarah looked around carefully at her remaining Pokemon before finally landing her eyes on... "You, Sylveon."
"Sylve!" Sylveon cried in glee as she ran forward to face Buizel.
"Sylveon, right after she evolved?" Ash asked, looking bewildered.
"Duh, I've been training with her for a while ever since the preliminary trials before my Master Triangle Grand Trial battle with Olivia, Ash," replied Sarah, "And, I owe her for cheering me up along with those Espurr. She deserves it that much."
Professor Kukui was also surprised but then he and Ash smiled, realizing where she's going with this. "I understand, Sarah. If that's what you want for her, then go for it!"
"Yeah, we'll be cheering for her right on!" agreed Ash and so did his Pokemon.
"Let's begin... Buizel, Rain Dance!" Kaito called out. At his call, Buizel raised his paws as storm clouds formed before it began to pour down...
"Hey, it's raining!" Ash replied, noticing the rain drops. "And, I have a feeling we haven't seen anything yet," Professor Kukui said as he watched the battle seriously. Sarah had a feeling she and Sylveon are in it for a rough one, too. "Be careful, Sylveon. Buizel's may not look tough but he's crafty like his other Pokemon, so watch your back!"
"Sylveon!"
"Alright Buizel, let's go!" Kaito said,
"Agility with Aqua Jet!" Kaito shouted out.
"Bui!" Buizel agreed as he covered himself with water and rushed at Sylveon who braced herself. Ash glared as he recognized the move regarding his studies on Water Pokemon, "That's Buizel's ability, Swift Swim!" "That's right, with Rain Dance, Buizel's speed is increased. Sylveon and Sarah will have to think on their feet if they're going to beat that," Professor Kukui explained.
"Heads up, Sylveon!" Sarah cried. "Go with a Quick Attack!"
"Sylveon, Sylve!" replied Sylveon as she met Buizel and collided his Aqua Jet with her Quick Attack and they both skidded back before they start at each other again. "Ice Punch!" "Light Screen!" cried Sarah and Kaito as their Pokemon prepared their attack and defense. Buizel's Ice Punch made contact with Sylveon's Light Screen as they both tried to overpower one another. They smirked at each other as they mentally complemented their own abilities. "Break through, Bui!" Kaito cheered with a smirk. Sarah glared as she smirked, anticipating that, "Not so fast! Shadow Ball!" Sarah called.
"Use Ice Beam with Aqua Jet!" Kaito called out. "Wait... that's...!" Ash recognized the technique as the Ice Aqua Jet defeated the Shadow Ball and... WHAM!
"Sylveon...!" "Stay strong, Sylveon, use Copycat!"
"Copycat?!" Kaito exclaimed.
"Bui?!" Buizel added and Sylveon copied Buziel's Ice Aqua Jet attack.
The two Ice Aqua Jet clash together before both sides skid back...
"Buiii.." "Sylveon..."
Both glare before... "Use Iron Tail!" Using his speed, Buizel charges before... WHAM!
"Syl...!" Sylveon skidded back and shook off the damage, "Sylveon..." "Sylveon, can you still go one?" Sarah asked. "Sylveon looked at Sarah, "Sylveon..!"
"Great, then use Shadow Ball!"
"Send it right back with Iron Tail!" Kaito called out. As he gave the order, the Iron Tail knocked the Shadow Ball to the side before Buizel continued to run. "Aqua Jet, back to back!"
"Use Copycat!" Sylveon said and Sylveon used Iron Tail to bounce off of the Aqua Jet attacks.
"Ice Beam!" The attack freezes Sylveon's feet!
"Syl.."
"Sylveon. oh no!"
"Goomy...!" Goomy cooed in worry for his evolved friend. Sylveon tried to stand but she couldn't cause of the ice.
"Wrap it up! Ice Aqua Jet!"
CRASH!
The combo hits, causing Sylveon to tumble away, being hit with the powerful combo attack!
"Sylveon..." The Intertwining Pokemon was on the ground, breathing heavily while Buizel looked unharmed... until... it's eyes turned into hearts? "What's up with Buizel's eyes?" Ash asked.
Kaito blinked in surprise before he realized that it was... "Cute Charm...!?"
"What's cute charm?" Ash asked. "Sylveon?" "Pika?" PIkachu asked.
"An ability that works if the Pokémon that has the ability has a different gender... like a boy attacking the girl... and by that, the boy gets infatuated by that ability..." Kaito grunted before Buizel swooned over Sylveon. "Buizel, come back!" Sylveon sweat dropped at her new ability.
"I don't think Sylveon was cool with that ability she gained." Ash said. Pikachu nodded. Sylveon returned to Sarah's side. "Now for my next choice... Milotic?" "Lotic..." Milotic smiled before she slithered onto the battlefield.
Milotic enters the battle as Kaito blinks. "Whoa..."
"First time seeing a Milotic?" Ash asked him.
"Kinda... I saw on books, but well... the first time I saw one was when Lillie fished one out..." Kaito admitted in awe.
"You'll be surprised from this Milotic can really do when she's been trained," Sarah smirked before she got serious again. "Let's see how you'll do against her beautiful but deceiving might!"
"Lotic..." Milotic cooed.
"Okay then... Can you go again, Zeraora?" Kaito asked.
"Zera," Zeraora replied before he took the stage again and nodded to Milotic, who returned it. "Milotic, start off with Dragon Pulse plus Twister!" shouted Sarah, calling for a combo attack.
"Spin with Thunder, Zeraora!"and Zeraora blocked the combo attack.
"Not so fast, Ice Beam!" Milotic quickly fired an Ice Beam and froze Zeraora at his feet and lower body. "Damn! She got us again!" groaned Kaito. "We might lose again but at least we'll go down in a blaze of glory if we do," Sarah remarked before she continued again.
"Now, try this! Triple Combo - Dragon Pulse, Ice Beam, and don't forget, Twister!" Milotic first fired a Twister before she launched Dragon Pulse and quickly jumped into the Twister, spinning as she was thrusted forward and released Ice Beam at a close range, hitting Zeraora harder than ever, much to everyone's amazement.
"Oh, come on! How did she do that?" Kaito gasped as Zeraora skidded back.
"What the-?! That's a Triple Combo!" Professor Kukui gasped in amazement.
Ash and her Pokemon, however, cheered, "Yeah! Way to go, Sarah! That's how the Pokeball rolls!"
"Pikachu!" Pikachu cheered along with Sarah and Ash's other pokemon and little Nebby.
"I told you, Kaito! We're going down in a blaze of glory if we do lose! So, I'm going to give it all I got and so will my Pokemon until we drop!"
"Well then... Same here... Zera? You ready to try 'that'?" Kaito called out.
"Zeraora, Zera," the Thunderclap Pokemon nodded firmly before he turned back.
"Come at us, Kaito!" "With pleasure!" Sarah and Kaito called to each other before they began.
"Twister plus Dragon Pulse!" Sarah shouted with a glare. The combo attack is shot, until... "We won't lose! Not right now!" Kaito yelled as both he and Zeraora began to glow electric yellow together!
"Get ready, Milotic.." Sarah said.
"Lotic..." Milotic prepared a unique move she knows.
"Brace yourself, Ash, this is going to be a big one!" Professor Kukui called to Ash as he got himself ready. "I'm hanging, alright!" Ash called and so did his Pokemon.
"HAAAAH!" Both Kaito and Zeraora roared together before the blinding light died away to show... Kaito with his hair turning spiky yellow! Zeraora was glowing with electric blue aura!
"This is it, Milotic! Brace yourself!" "Lotic!" Sarah called and Milotic nodded.
"Plasma Fist!"
"Counter with—"
The two attacks were launched as Kaito and Sarah watched in anticipation as a cloud of smoke blew and everyone was nearly thrown back harder than ever. Nebby was nearly blown away before Sarah's Pokemon managed to save him and secure him before anything bad happened to the little guy.
The suspense of what happened to both Sarah and Kaito along with their Pokemon is killing everyone watching. Have Zeraora and Kaito succeeded in taking down yet another one of Sarah's Pokemon or have Milotic and Sarah managed to come out on top this time? Everyone waited and watched as the two battling trainers believed in their Pokemon to push through, until...
The sound of electricity traveling across the ground can be heard along with a blast as an image of a Pokemon shot out from the cloud and landed on the ground. All eyes were focused on the Pokemon and the second Pokemon left standing as the dust settled...
To reveal Milotic still standing despite gaining some major bruises and a heavily battered and bruised Zeraora lying on his back as he tried in vain to get up. "Huh...?" "...What just happened?" Kaito and Sarah asked as they did not expect the results at all. They were literally speechless from the outcome.
Then...
"M-Milo..."
THUD!
Milotic and Zeraora both faint in defeat, resulting in a draw...
"Ngh..." the glow on Kaito stopped as his hair returned to normal as he painted in exhaustion.
"Whoa..." Sarah gasped in amazement. She saw that despite Milotic fainting from using up all her energy from her final attack, she managed to beat Zeraora.
"Milotic!" Sarah gasped as she rushed over to her pokemon. Aqua joined her, "Popplio? Pop Pop Pop?" the little seal lion pokemon was frantic with worry, trying to wake up her friend.
They came to the Tender Pokemon's side as they shook her awake,
"Milotic, Milotic! Are you okay?!" "Popplio! Pop, Popplio, Pop, Pop!" Sarah wasn't broken by what happened to Milotic this time but she was still worried. Aqua, on the other hand, was starting to cry as she slapped and shook Milotic and shouted at her to wake up. Finally, the Tender Pokemon regained consciousness and looked to Aqua and Sarah.
"Milo, Lotic..." she gasped, noticing her sister-figure/friend and mother-figure.
"Milotic...?" Aqua and Sarah smiled and hugged Milotic, relieved that she was okay and proud that she managed to beat Zeraora despite the battle being a draw.
"You were awesome, Milotic. Our match may have ended in a draw but we still won in a way, you've beaten Zeraora. I knew that Mirror Coat would come in handy one day," Sarah told her Water Type proudly.
"Popplio! Pop, Pop, Popplio, Popplio, Pop, Pop, Popplio!" cried Aqua excitedly as she tightened her embrace. She was glad to see her older sister and friend fight at her best and her duel with Zeraora inspired her to become like her. Milotic gave a tired smile as she hugged the two with her tail, proud of her own victory, too.
Aqua clapped her little flippers, happily, "Pop Pop Popplio...!"
Kaito sighed before calling back his defeated friend before... "Buizel, you're up again!"
"Bui!"
"Blitz, you wanna go?" Sarah asked.
"Pikachu!" Blitz exclaimed and he leaped onto the field.
"So, you're going with your Pikachu, Sarah?" Kaito asked.
"Well, it's obvious since Buizel's a boy, Sylveon doesn't want to go again. Not after we found out that she knows Cute Charm, right girl?" Sarah replied, looking to her Intertwining Pokemon.
"Syl Sylveon Sylve," agreed Sylveon, feeling embarrassed about her own ability.
"Rain Dance, Bui!"
Rain began to pour down once again, allowing the ability of Swift Swim to kick in again. "Okay, buddy, let's do it for everyone," Sarah agreed. "Agility, now!"
"Chu...!" Blitz agreed as he matched Buizel for speed before they started to fight with their bodies. They threw several punches and kicks at each other and Blitz even had to resort to using his tail at certain points just to keep up with Kaito's partner.
"That's fast!" Ash gasped.
"Pikachu.." His Pikachu agreed.
"Spin with Ice Beam, Bui!" Kaito called out.
"Not so fast, Kaito! Agility again plus Thunder Punch!" Sarah called with another glare. Blitz used Agility to dodge the spinning Ice Beam attack and then he landed the Thunderpunch in Buizel.
"Holy hell! He's fast," Kaito gasped as Buizel skidded back but quickly flipped back to his feet. "You okay, buddy?"
"Bui!" replied Buizel with a smirk but it was premature as he suddenly felt himself falter and become stiff.
Kaito gasped realizing what had happened, "Oh no!"
"Wow, is that Static that Blitz used back then?" Ash recalled, remembering the time when Pikachu used his ability on Norman's Vigoroth during his Hoenn adventure.
"That's right, Ash. Blitz must be very well taken care of by Sarah and because of that, he can paralyze his opponents with just one touch," Professor Kukui confirmed. "And, since Buizel's a Water Type and is using Rain Dance in conjunction with his Swift Swim ability, it's obvious it has an even greater effect."
"Don't let your guard down, Blitz. Buizel can still fight even if he's paralyzed." Sarah warned.
"Pika.."
Kaito narrowed his eyes before feeling the rain pouring down.
"Buizel... stay strong. That paralysis is nothing. Use Aqua Jet!" Kaito called out.
Buizel nodded before using Aqua Jet as the attack made a direct hit onto Blitz! Kaito narrowed his eyes before feeling the rain pouring down.
"Buizel... stay strong. That paralysis is nothing. Use Aqua Jet!" Kaito called out.
Buizel nodded before using Aqua Jet as the attack made a direct hit onto Blitz! "Hang on, Blitz!" Sarah bellowed as her Pikachu held firm before he pushed Buizel away and skidded back to his partner.
"Ice Beam!"
Ice Beam is shot as it knocks Blitz back!
"Pika...!"
"Come in, you can do it Blitz Thundershock!" Sarah called.
"CHUUUUUU..!"
"Dodge it! Then use Aqua Jet!"
Buizel does so and strikes again, knocking Blitz back!
"Keep going, Blitz! Agility twice then Thundershock!" Sarah shouted again as Blitz flipped back and increased his speed as he ran before he shocked Buizel when he was caught off guard once more.
"Don't count on us being taken down that easily! Ice Aqua Jet!"
Sarah knew they need to find a way to counter the Ice Aqua Jet as Buizel prepared it, "Wait until he comes and then attack, Blitz!" "Pika!"
Buizel was diving down fast... As he was...
"Swerve to the right!" Kaito called out.
Blitz waited until Buizel came close then it spun to the side and delivered a Thunderpunch!
"AH!" Kaito cried in shock.
"Finish him!" Sarah called.
"PIIIKAAA...CHU!" Blitz roared as he summoned all his electricity and shocked Buizel to the core after breaking the Ice Aqua Jet.
"NO!" Kaito screamed as the explosion finally died down and the Rain Dance finally ceased to reveal Blitz standing tall and Buizel completely beaten up.
"B-Bui..."
"Huh!?" Sarah gasped as Buizel started to get back up!
"Buizel..." Kaito spoke in surprise as Buizel shook his head, before glaring at Blitz angrily despite the heavy wounds.
"Bui! Bu Bui!" Buizel snapped angrily.
"You won't beat me with a pathetic attack like that...? That barely tickled..." Silvally translated with a grunt.
Blitz just glared at Buizel, knowing that somehow he won the match despite Buizel's impressive will to win.
"Buizel... can you... can you still fight?" Kaito asked, earning a weak nod from the Sea Weasel Pokémon.
Blitz got on all fours, ready to continue, "Pika..."
"Pika, Pika, Pikachu!" Sarah heard Blitz say as he glared at her, telling her that no matter what happens, they'll continue.
"Buizel... use Rain Dance again!"
The rain began to pour down again, causing everyone to feel the rain pour down on them...
"Agility, Buizel!" Kaito called out.
"Use Double Team!" Sarah called.
"Pika!" Blitz agreed, creating copies of himself.
"Spin with Ice Beam!" Kaito exclaimed as Buizel does so, freezing the clones and the real one. "Pika!?" Blitz exclaimed in surprise before Kaito began to make the next call.
"Wrap it up! Ice Aqua Jet! Full power!" Kaito shouted out loud.
"Blitz, use Tackle and Thundershock together!" Sarah called. The two combo attacks started to meet until Buizel dodges out of the way, much to Blitz's surprise...!
"Thunderpunch!"
"Counter back! Dive down!" Buizel continues to dodge the punches sent at him before...
CRASH!
"Blitz!" Sarah gasped.
Suddenly, Kaito realized something that he overlooked. Despite Buizel's great control of his Ice Aqua Jet, Blitz actually slipped and fell onto the ground from the rain soaking the ground and Buizel crashed into the ground, unable to control the whiplash that followed when his Ice Aqua Jet scraped over Blitz's body.
"Buizel! Stay strong! Ice Beam!" Kaito called out as Buizel skidded back, panting in exhaustion, yet still able to fight. Ice Beam was shot, blasting Blitz as he crashed into a rocky wall!
"Blitz, come on buddy...!" Sarah called and Blitz growled
"Pika...!" Blitz body was suddenly coated in electricity, "CHUUUUU... !" And he unleashed an attack that seemed more powerful than Thundershock!
"Hang in there, Blitz! We've been through too much to give up now! I've always believed in you and not once did I ever question you on anything," Sarah encouraged as Blitz continued to fight. "Ah..." Kaito gasped in amazement as he watched with interest.
"That's Thunderbolt... Buizel!" Buizel jumped out of the way in time... "Do you really believe in him that much...?" Kaito questioned, much to Sarah's surprise.
"Of course! I have him since I was five and he was a Pichu."
"Is that so?" "I've always believed in him just as he believed in me," Sarah answered.
"Then why can't you see he has reached his limits?" Kaito asked as Sarah glares back. "What are you talking about? He's just fine—"
"PIKACHU!" Blitz said in agreement.
"Suit yourself... Use Aqua Jet!" Kaito shouted out as Buizel shoots forward before Blitz uses Thunderbolt! "Not yet, Buizel... Get closer..."
"I know that he may be reaching his limits right now and I know things won't get easier on these kinds of things, but no matter what happens to us, as I told you, we're going down in a blaze of glory even if we lose!" Sarah bellowed with certainty.
"Blaze of glory... more like wallowing in shock and despair..." Kaito spoke sternly.
Pikachu didn't like Kaito's tone to his best. "PIKACHU...!" Suddenly Pikachus' tail began to glow and sparks a little. "What's that?" Ash asked. Blitz is able to push himself off of the wall and she spun in the air and unleashed an Electro Ball attack that spit into a net! "It's Electro Web!" Ash gasped.
"You might say that but my shock and despair is what helps me grow stronger," Sarah replies. "You obviously know something about that, Kaito. Haven't you gone through that at some point in your life as well?"(edited)
As Buizel dodges the attack, that's when... Kaito grew cold and stern. "You know nothing of what I've went through! What I went through is more dark than you can imagine, Sarah! Buizel! Do it! Aqua Jet!"
"Thunderbolt and Tackle together go!" Sarah called.
"How long can they keep this up?!" Ash cried. The two moves were about to collide until Buizel dodges out of the way. "You say your shock and despair is what makes you grow stronger, but that's where you're naive..." Kaito spoke coldly.
"I'm not naive! It's the truth!" Sarah growled back
"Say what you want! It doesn't change the fact that you're going down!" As Kaito said that, Buizel changed direction with Aqua Jet and hits Blitz from behind!
Sarah's face grew dark as she thought about Kaito's words but then she took them to heart and glared back at him, being just as cold and harsh. "...You may think I'm naive, but at least I know when I'm always able to face my fears and stand up to them. Sure, I may be naive but from my despair, my pain, my sorrow, my sadness, what I've been through despite all of it not being close to what you've experienced and I'm sorry I don't understand. But, it gives me the strength to know that I'LL ALWAYS FIGHT BACK THROUGH MY FEARS BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE MY TRUE STRENGTH LIES!"
That caused Kaito to narrow his eyes before he thought back to the tough experiences he had... Such as betrayal from Kazuma and for the truth that's been hidden from him for so long. "Wrap this up, Buizel..." Kaito spoke in an annoyed tone.
"Pikachu..." Blitz growled at Buizel. "Pika Pikachu!" "But Bui!"
Buizel took Kaito's order seriously before he hits Blitz hard with Ice Beam, knocking Blitz down once again... "PIKA!" "No, Blitz!" Sarah exclaimed in shock.
Blitz, determined to win this for his best friend, staggered to his feet once more. "Pika... PIKA..!" and he sparked with electricity into the sky. "Blitz said, "I'll never give up for my bestest friend and mother in the world! No matter what you think about her! She's the best mother and trainer could ever ask for!'." Silvally translated. "PIKACHU!"
"And I will prove it!"
Kaito just remained silent while Buizel kept panting in exhaustion as the Sea Weasel Pokémon just turned to Kaito in concern. "That's enough." Kaito spoke finally.
"Bui?"
"It's over, I've seen their true strength. I'm satisfied..." Kaito sighed before scratching the back of his head in annoyance. Now Blitz was confused, "Pikachu?"
"I should've known you'd be like this," Kaito groaned. "Of course, I knew that you'd be naive to what you would eventually go through and what you've told me... But, I see now that we're not all that different in some respect."
"Huh?" Sarah asked. Buizel ran over to Kaito as Kaito glares to where Sarah was... "Think what you like is best. But you'll eventually learn that there are times when your loved ones will... turn their back against you." Kaito spoke.
"Pika?"
Sarah glared back but then she smiled, "That may be true but I'll take whatever life throws at me. Sure, I may not know what's ahead of me and I don't know if there will be times everyone I love will betray me, in one way or another. But, for now, I'll live with it."
"You'll what...?" Kaito asked, now suspicious.
"I had a feeling that kind of thing will eventually play out and I've learned over and over again that there's much more to me than meets the eye. If everyone I love does betray me, if I end up becoming a freak, an oddity, sticking out like a sore thumb in a way, I'll do whatever I can to live with it and/or change their minds. It may be long and arduous for me and my life won't be the same again after those times but I'll work my way up from the bottom and start all over again for the sake of all I'll love." She sighed and gave a smile and a nod to the Alola Boy, who was now surprised. "Thank you, Kaito, for your words, even if they're the cold, hard truth. With them and what I've learned, no matter what happens to me, I'll seize every new life offered to me and forge the way as I love everyone all over again, me and my Pokemon and my loved ones."
She then turned to Blitz, who was smilingly gladly at her as she left. "Come on, Blitz, let's go get you and the others healed up."
"Pikachu," Blitz replied happily as he joined her along with her Pokemon, Professor Kukui, and Ash and his team.
"From the bottom..." Kaito repeated silently before a portal opened up in front of both him and Buizel.
At first, Kaito didn't know what to think, he was actually stunned by everything Sarah told her. Even after he experienced the pain of betrayal and loss and from the tragedy of keeping secrets, it seemed as though Sarah would still be willing AND risking to start over and love everyone all over again despite the pain she'll also go through. What's more, she'll do it all with a smile and face life head on no matter what happens to her and her Pokemon, even her loved ones. Her words had prompted a change of heart for him even if he didn't want to admit it.
"Sarah, you really are a strange one," he muttered quietly but then, he eventually smiled as he realized that Sarah's words did have some element of truth and he felt like a great weight has been lifted off him. "Thank you, Sarah... I'll definitely do what you said, I'll seize whatever new life is ahead of me and forge the way as I love everyone over again..." Sarah heard his words and as she turned to the Alola Boy, she waved goodbye with a smile. He even managed to return it, somehow feeling better already. "
Bui-Bui..." Buizel said as he saw Kaito smile again. Kaito looked to his Pokemon brother, now a renewed human, "Come on, Bui, let's go home. We got a lot of work to do."
"Bui!" Buizel replied happily and he joined Kaito through the portal as they both waved goodbye to Sarah and everyone gathered before it closed.
"Woah..." Ash gasped.
"You okay, Sarah?" Professor Kukui asked as he came up to Sarah. Sarah breathed a heavy sigh before she finally looked at her teacher and smiled. "Yeah," she said simply.
Blitz nodded at them. "Pikachu, Pika."
"You did good, Sarah," Professor Kukui smiled. "You and Kaito were brilliant out there and I'm glad you decided to end things as you did. You may have your differences but you both might be one and the same."
"Do you really think we'll betray you at some point?" Ash asked, worried about what Kaito coldly told her.
"Maybe, but like I said, I'll live with it if it comes to that," Sarah replied simply as her Pokemon came together with her. "I'll seize whatever new life awaits me and forge the way no matter what happens. I'm just happy to know that all of you will be at my side even if you do betray me at some point."
"Spoken like a true Pokemon trainer, Sarah," nodded Professor Kukui with a proud smile.
"Will Kaito be alright, though?" "If what happened to him really is as bad as he said, I'm sure that he'll find a way to break through and see the light just as I will," she continued towards Ash as she looked at the setting sun. "I have him to thank for, since I'll be looking at myself in a whole new way and my Pokemon will be no different."
"'Cause that's just how you roll." agreed Professor Kukui as they all looked to the setting sun over the horizon with smiles on their faces, thinking of their new friend, Kaito.
A new friend from another universe has crossed over to Sarah's world and despite some heavy tension between them, Sarah and Kaito have found a new friend in each other. With a new series of lessons to keep in mind and in her heart, our heroine will continue to unravel the mysteries surrounding her and forge the way into a new future to call her own as the journey continues!
Sarah's Team:
1. Pikachu
Moves - Thundershock, Tackle, Thunderpunch, Double Team
2. Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Moves - Rock Throw, Bite, Tackle, Rock Slide
3. Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Moves - Rock Throw, Bite, Tackle, Protect, Rock Slide
4. Silvally
Moves - Crush Claw, Air Slash, Hyper Beam, Swords Dance, Dragon Claw, Multi Attack, Tri Attack
5. Mudsdale
Moves - High Horsepower, Double Kick, Mud Slap, Bulldoze
6. Wooloo
Moves - Wild Charge, Tackle, Electro Ball
7. Ponyta (Galar Form)
Moves - Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, High Horsepower, Heal Pulse, Psybeam
8. Meowth (Alola Form)
Moves - Thunderbolt, Scratch, Iron Tail, Dark Pulse
9. Popplio
Moves - Pound, Water Gun, Icy Wind, Bubblebeam
10. Milotic
Moves - Dragon Pulse, Ice Beam, Twister, Mirror Coat
11. Mareep (Shiny)
Moves - Thunderbolt, Confuse Ray, Power Gem, Signal Beam
12. Sylveon
Moves - Tackle, Tail Whip, Copycat, Shadow Ball, Light Screen
13. Goomy
Moves - Water Gun, Protect, Tackle, Dragon Breath
14. Noctowl
Moves - Wing Attack, Foresight, Air Slash, Confusion
15. Espurr (Male)
Moves - Helping Hand, Psyshock, Light Screen, Future Sight
16. Espurr (Female)
Moves - Heal Pulse, Psyshock, Dark Pulse, Future Sight
