Narrator: Last time we left our heroes who are going to watch a gym battle between Max and the Nacrene Gym Leader, Lenora!

(Nacrene Musem: Gym Field)

"This is an official Gym Battle between the Gym Leader of the Nacrene Gym, Lenora against the challenger, Max of the Hoenn Region, Petalburg City!" inform a male judge

"Good luck Max!" cheered Jirachi as he is watching the battle Iris's group.

"Poooo!"
"Ax!"

"Hey why is the Archens are here?" Gladion look at a bunch of scientists bring a bunch of Archens to see the battle.

"It helps the Archens to see what a battle looks like and help them to improve their battle" answered Hawes as one of the Archen fly toward Iris's lap," What?"

"Hey is that Archen who just revive" inform Shannon

"I'm guessing since Iris was the first one to be nice to it, Archen like you" inform Hawes

"Oh!" shocked Iris," Do you want to see the battle with me?"

"Archen!" nodded the First Bird Pokemon which made Iris smile," Arlight!"

"This is going be a 2 on 2 Pokémon Battle; trainers sent out your Pokemon!"

"Alright! Lickilicky you go first!" Lenora throw her Pokeball to summon a dark pink, rotund Pokémon with a small tail and a long tongue. It has a yellow line pattern on its belly and a white bib-like pattern, making it almost resemble a round baby boy. It also has what appears to be a curled appendage on its head," Lickilicky!"

"Look like Lenora have a new Pokemon!" shocked Iris

"Axew!"

Shannon took out her Pokedex to scan the Lickilicky.

[Lickilicky the Licking Pokemon and the evolved form of Lickitung: Normal-type: The long tongue is always soggy with slobber. The saliva contains a solvent that causes numbness.]

Max throw his Pokeball in the air," My turn! Go Yamask!"

"Yam!"

"Smart, just as I expect from Max who study under a region professor" smiled Gladion

"What you mean?" confuse Shannon

"Pooo?"

"Normal-type move won't work against Ghost-type Pokemon" answered Gladion

"So, that mean Lickilicky can't use any move on Yamask!" shocked Shannon

"If is a Normal-type move yeah, but we don't know what kind of move Lenora's Lickilicky have" remind Gladion

"Begin the battle!"

"Yamask we will take the first move!" warned Max," Shadow Ball!" Yamask puts its hands together in front of it and forms a purple and black orb of energy with black static around it in between them. Yamask then throws the ball at the Lick Pokemon.

Lenora," Lickilicy use Flamethrower!" Lickilicy releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth destroying the Shadow Ball and the stream of fire head toward the spirit Pokemon which shock it," Yam!?"

But Max smile," Let see the training with Anabel pay off! Yamask use Psychic on that flame!" Yamask's eyes glow blue which allow it to control the flame causing it to split into many directions.

"What!?" shocked Lenora

"Lick!?"

Everyone is shock to see that.

"Yamask did a move without Max's command!?" confuse Iris

"Axew!?"
"Arc!?"

"No, Max did use a command with his mind" inform Jirachi

"Pooo!"

"What you mean?" asked Shannon

"May have the empathy ability, but I didn't know his power work on Ghost-type Pokemon look like he has improved his empathy power" smiled Gladion

"Empathy, what is that?" echoed Shannon

"Empathy is a rare skill among Psychic-type Trainer, who can read Pokemon's mind and talk to them through telepath with each other mind" explain Gladion

"Wow, it just like the Dragon Sense us Dragon Tribe can use, but only on Dragon-type Pokemon" amazed Iris

"Yeah, but Empathy can only work on Psychic-type Pokemon, but if you improve your empathy power it can work on other type of Pokemons" inform Gladion," Like Max is doing"

"Empathy..." smiled Lenora," So you did have the same power as our Elite Four Member, Caitlin, but her power only work on Psychic-type. That mean you have improved your Empathy Skill, I'm very impress"

"Thanks, wait until you see this!" warned Max," Yamask use Will-O-Wisp!" A blue fireball appears in between Yamask's hands and it fires it at Lickilicy causing it to have the burn statues condition," Oh no!" the Normal-type Gym Leader which her Lickiliy feel the damage of burn statues condition.

"Now finish it off by using another Shadow Ball!" thought Max as Yamask puts its hands together in front of it and forms a purple and black orb of energy with black static around it in between them. Yamask then throws the ball at the Lick Pokemon causing it to be fainted," Lick...ili...cy..."

"Lickilicy is unable to battle! The winner is Yamask and Max!"

"Good job, Yamask!" The Ghost-type Pokemon fly around its trainer in happy.

"Max won the first battle!" cheered Jirachi

"Poooo!" The Ultra Beast clap his hand

"Awesome..." Iris is still shock," I should know that the younger brother of Sea Prietess, May have this kind of power..."

"I thought Dragon Sense is the only special power in the world, now I know there are other like Empathy ability, Aura User and many more to discover" added Shannon," I'm glad I choose to travel to see these things in person..."

"Axew..."

"The world is a big place" remind Gladion

Lenora return her Lickiliy back to its Pokeball and took out another," You got me off guard! But the next battle I'm fully prepare! Go! Braviary!"

"Braaaaaa!"

"Another new Pokemon!" warned Iris as Shannon check her Pokedex.

"Axew!"

[Braviary the Valiant Pokemon and evolved form of Rufflet: Normal and Flying-type: The more scars they have, the more respect these brave soldiers of the sky get from their peers.]

"Yamask return!" Max switch his PokeBall," I choose you, Gallade!"

"Gal!"

"Gallade!" cheered Jirachi

"Pooo!

"Max's ace Pokémon!" warned Gladion

"It looks cool!" Shannon took her Pokedex out one more time.

[Gallade the Blade Pokemon and the evolved form of a male Kirlia: Psychic and Fighting-type: When protecting someone, it extends its elbows as if they were swords and fights savagely]

"Why is Max using his Gallade which is also a Fighting-type, don't he know that Braviary is also a Flying-type which is strong against Gallade?" confuse Hawes

"His sister, May once told me that Max always use his Gallade, when he was a Kirlia and a Ralts in every Gym Battle in the Hoenn Region" asnwered Gladion," That who Gallade become stronger in every battle and now Max is doing the same thing"

"I hope you aren't rusty, Gallade" thought Max as Gallade stretch his arms," It be awhile we have a Gym Battle, but I will manage!"

"Begin the battle!"

Lenora," Use Sky Attack! Braviary!" Braviary's body becomes surrounded by a white aura and it flies into Gallade.

"Watch out, Gallade! Here he come!" warned Max

Gallade nod," Right!" He quickly moves to his left to dodge the attack.

"Your Pokemon won't escape that easy!" warned Lenora," Keep using your Sky Attack! Braviary!" Braviary keep using his Sky Attack on Gallade, but he keeps dodging the attack which surprise everyone.

"How can Gallade dodge those Sky Attack!?" shocked Shannon

"It always like he know where they going to hit!" added Iris

"Ax!"

"Because of Max" Gladion look at the boy with glass.

Jirachi nod," That right, he is telling Gallade where Braviary will strike next and tell him to dodge where"

"Pooo!

"You can't keep dodging if you want to win this battle!" warned Lenora," Sky Attack again!" Braviary fly toward Gallade more once," Jump, Gallade!" Gallade did a flip jump causing to be over at Braviary," Braaa!"

"Now Leaf Blade!" thought Max as Gallade's blade turn sharper and glow green. He slashes Braviary's back causing him to lose balance and hit the ground which made his trainer shock," No! Braviary!"

"Psybeam!" thought Max as Gallade fire a mult-color beam from his arm at Braviary which lead a critical hit on it making the bird like Pokemon to fainted," Brav..."

"Braviary is unable to battle! Since that is Gym Leader, Lenora's last Pokemon. The winner of this match belongs to...Max and Gallade!"

Max walk next to Gallade," Look like you still haven't lost your touch..."

"It seems so..." Gallade nod as Jirachi fly toward Max's head," Max! You won! Yeah!"

"Yeah, we did" Max smile back Jirachi while Iris's group just stare at Max.

"He is going be a hard opponent if we face him during the Unova League" warned Iris

"Axew!"

Gladion look at Iris, then he closes his eyes," I should tell you this, Max went second place on the Hoenn League last year, he could have won but his last opponent was Tobias..."

"What!" shocked Shannon

"Max face Tobias before! Added Iris

"Axew!"
"Pooooo!"

"Yeah, he manages to defeat all six of Max's Pokemon during the finals with his Darkrai, but since Tobias don't have Darkrai anymore, Max could have a chance if he faces Tobias once more" warned Gladion as Iris look at Max once more while he gets the Basic Badge from Lenora," Max, younger brother of the Sea Prietesss, son of a Gym Leader and now I find out...he faces Tobias before! Look like my rival isn't just Tobias or Gladion anymore..." Iris can't help herself but to smile.

Narrator: Max defeat Lenora will earn his third Gym Badge! Now it is Iris's turn to face Lenora! But will she defeat her? Find out next!

[Pokemon Team]

Iris's Pokémon Team: Axew (Walking Pokemon), Druddigon

Shannon's Pokémon Team: Snivy, Hydreigon, Burmy, Egg

Gladion's Pokemon Team: Silvally, Riolu

Max's Pokemon Team (Guest): Jirachi (Walking Pokemon), Gallade (Mega), Karrablast, Yamask

Poipole (Roaming Pokemon)