Chapter 16: Thundrome Pass Part 1
With Delia joining them, Ash and Alice are training more seriously with their Pokemon and also themselves. "Budcheep, use Echoed Voice again."
Budcheep attacks the Hamstar in the wild and then it is fainted. Ash says, "Good work, Budcheep."
Budcheep chirps as it starts to glow white, after that, it evolves into a white bird with yellow head.
"Wow, Budcherp, you evolved." Ash says as he hugs his Pokemon. Then he scans the Pokemon.
Budcherp: The Budgie Pokemon: Normal and Flying Type. Evolved from Budcheerp at LV:15. Budcherp are capable of limited human speech through mimicry, often speaking phrases to warn or alert people of potential nearby threats.
"Wow, so you can talk like Meowth?" Ash asks Budcherp, and he says, "I don't know..."
Delia says, "Well, you were just saying human. That is really a good start."
"Seriously?" Alice says. "And how are we going to know about it since we can talk with Aura?"
"Well, you are aura users, but I am a Pokemon." Delia says. "So I can tell."
Then they take a rest, Ash also feeds his Pokemon with the Pokemon food as for their refreshment. Ash notices that Lavenseed is bathing in the sun and he says, "How are you feeling? Lavenseed?"
Lavenseed gives him a happy smile and then it starts to glow as well. Ash and the others are surprised at the sudden evolution.
"Great, you also evolved." Alice says.
Lavenbelle: The Lavender Pokemon: Grass and Fairy Type. Evolved from Lavenbelle at LV:15. Lavenbelle emanate an aroma from their skin. Because of this, their fallen petals are often used in perfumes and aromatherapy.
"Great, now you are also looking really well." Ash says.
Delia says, "You know, the way to let her evolve again is to make her learn Teeter Dance. That way she will be able to evolve."
"Okay, we will try to make her learn it." Ash says. "But you have to admit, her smell is really great."
"Yeah. I feel a lot comfortable." Alice smiles.
As they head inside the tunnel, Alice says, "This place is really dark."
"Yeah, but it is a good thing that Glowig can help us." As he sends the Pokemon out, it just suddenly evolves into a cocoon like Pokemon.
Glocoon: The Glowworm Pokemon: Bug Type. Glocoon covers their glowing spots with leaves to avoid detection. When they are spotted by predators, they blind them with a sudden flash of light.
"Our Pokemon are really evolving." Alice says, but then Glocoon suddenly flashes, causing them to get shocked.
"What is that for?" Ash asks, then Glocoon nudges at the Pokemon in front of them, it is a small dinosaur like Pokemon.
"A Toron." Delia says. "It is a Ground Type. Maybe you can capture it."
Ash nods as he throws the ball when it doesn't get recovered yet. And then it is a success.
Toron: The Tectonic Pokemon: Ground Type. Toron's hide is said to be as tough as steel. It is able to crack rocks by by charging into them without so much as scratching their body.
After healing the Toron, they manage to get out of the dark cave and arrives at the Thundrome Pass. Much to their delight, the sun is shining at the path.
"Good, now it is not raining, we should be able to get pass easily." Alice says.
"I agree." Ash says as they walk into the fields, there, they see a puppy like Pokemon nuzzling Alice.
"Oh my, aren't you a cutie?" Alice says as she picks it up, Ash and Pikachu walks closer and says, "You are right, what is this?"
"It is a Zuppy. An electric type." Delia says as the both him and Pikachu start to chase each other in the circle for fun.
"Wow, maybe we should have it as the pup for Pikachu to play with." Ash says as he asks Zuppy if it wants to come, and Zuppy agrees to come.
Zuppy: The Zapping Pokemon: Electric Type. Zuppy are playful Pokémon by nature. They favor running around each other at high speeds, often creating sparks by accident.
Ash smiles at the two Pokemon, then Ash says, "Now that it is almost noon, why don't we have lunch now?"
Delia and Alice blink and then Alice asks, "Didn't you just feed your Pokemon back at Route 3?"
"But I am hungry again..." Ash says.
Delia sighs, "Of course, you are always hungry. Sure, we might as well take a break."
As the three of them working with the food, Zuppy and Pikachu are having chase again and they are trying not to bother them. Ash walks over to them and says, "Why don't you eat this for now?" Ash says as he also sends out Salatad, Greninja, Tadart and Vennap out. Vennap tries to eat Salatad, but Greninja stops him and tells him that they are comrades.
"Nice to see you guys get along well." Ash says as he puts the bowls in front of them. The six Pokemon start to eat happily. But just as Salatad is going to eat his berries, a Pokemon snatches two berries away.
"Hey, they were mine!" Salatad yells, but the Pokemon just jumps away, and Salatad tries to use Water Gun, only to hit Vennap, who is trying to eat his lunch, and Vennap suddenly lost its balance and then it falls on Zuppy, who then uses an Electric Shock on everyone.
"What is going on here?" Ash and Alice decide to check out, and Salatad yells, "That bird stole my food!"
Ash and Alice look in front of them and Alice says, "A Flawk, that is a Fire Type. It seldom comes out since it is rainy here."
"You're right." Ash says as they see the Flawk jumping away, so they chase him and then find him giving the berries to a snake like Pokemon, a Dinomite, a dragon like Pokemon, and a Vambat.
"Five different Pokemon in the same place?" Ash is confused. "Not to mention they are working together?"
"I thought that usually same species work together...what is going on here?" Alice says.
Just then, the five Pokemon notice the rustling from where Ash and Alice is hiding, Dinomite says, "Who is there, show yourself."
Ash and Alice know that there is nowhere to hide, so they walk towards them, the five Pokemon are growling at them, but when they see Pikachu and Greninja trying to protect their trainer, Flawk says, "Wait, Greninja and Pikachu? Ash? Is that you?"
"Huh? You know me?" Ash asks, then the other four Pokemon are surprised at the Flawk's words, then they all tackle Ash to a hug, much to Alice, Pikachu and Greninja's confusion.
"Woah, wait, did I know you five?" Ash says as he tries to get up, but failed as they are hugging him tighter.
The dragon like Pokemon says, "How could you forget about us, papa?"
"Yeah, is it because we looked different?" The snake like Pokemon asks.
"Wait..." Pikachu says. "Talonflame? Noivern? Snivy? Secptile? Totodile? Is that you five?"
Ash gasps again and then he says, "No way...you five..."
Alice says, "Your Pokemon? All gather in the same place?"
Flawk says, "We found each other and then we decided to stick together. Since we were hungry, we would steal other trainers food..."
"But you shouldn't steal Oshawott's. Since he is really mad about it."
The snake like Pokemon says, "Huh? That guy is here as well?"
Salatad and the others also arrive and he yells, "You are the ones who stole my food? Give it back."
"Of course, why am I not surprised..." The snake Pokemon says.
Ash says, "Calm down, Salatad. They are our friends in the ranch. I will give you some more once we go back to Mom."
Salatad pouts and then he greets the Snake Pokemon as Snivy. Ash then takes them back to Delia, and Delia is surprised to see Ash find 5 Pokemon together.
"You sure are lucky, Ash. You found your five partners back."
"Yeah, oh, I should scan them." Ash then takes out the Pokedex.
Flawk: The Chick Pokemon: Fire and Flying Type. Flawk cannot glide even with a running start due to its weak wings. The most it can do is run on the ground, utilizing flames to speed itself up.
"I heard that Talonflame expels embers from gaps between its feathers. It reaches speeds of more than 300 mph chasing prey. It might be great to see it still is a Fire and Flying Type."
"Yeah, but now that you are the one that can't fly, maybe Noivern can be the one who teaches you for now." Ash says as the dragon like Pokemon nods.
Snazap: The Rattlesnake Pokemon: Poison and Electric Type. Snazap possesses two types of venom with different effects in its fangs, allowing it to choose which one to utilize in different situations
"Snivy, or Snazap now, maybe we can train you with the fangs so that you can try paralyze or poison." Snazap gives a smirk and a small nod.
"So a Snivy, if I remember it is cool, calm, and collected, it also uses photosynthesis to collect energy with the leaf on its tail. So I guess it is the same now?"
"Maybe." Ash says. "And I see that it can learn the move Sulfuric Spray, and it is able to attack Steel Type with this Poison move?"
"That is interesting." Alice says.
Terraz: The Winged Finger Pokemon: Electric and Flying Type. Terraz, while able to fly at a high speed, quickly becomes fatigued and will find a place to land. An injured Terraz can barely even flap its wings.
"So it was a Noivern? I heard that the ultrasonic waves it releases from its ears are powerful enough to crush a boulder." Alice says.
"Yeah, I hatched it from an egg as a Noibat. And from the looks at it, this Pokemon sure suits its form."
Dinomite: The Martial Pokemon: Fighting Type. Dinomite wraps its arms with discarded bandages and sometimes Wraphro wraps. It may occasionally venture into Goldune Desert for replacement wraps.
"Maybe you can become a powerful Fighting Type in the end, I am looking forward to it." Ash says as the Pokemon takes a twig in its mouth and nod.
Alice says, "Where did that Twig come from?"
"Well, he has it ever since it is a Treecko." Ash says. "As a Sceptile, its arms are equipped with razor-sharp leaves, and it moves lightly through tree branches in order to attack its enemies. I remembered back at the Sinnoh League, it manages to defeat a Darkrai."
"I have heard of it, since it is not common that a Normal Pokemon can defeat a Legendary Pokemon." Delia says.
Vambat: The Vampire Pokemon: Dark and Flying Type. Vambat, while usually a friendly Pokémon, becomes aggressive when hungry. They will usually sap blood from other Pokémon, having a dislike for human blood.
"And you, Vambat, I will try not letting you sap blood from my friends." This causes the Pokemon to frown at first, but then it starts to dance around.
"So your Vambat likes to dance?" Alice asks.
"Well, as a Totodile, it likes to dance a lot." Ash laughs. "As a Totodile, its highly developed jaw is so powerful, it can crush practically anything. I don't know how many times I have been bitten with his sharp teeth."
"I can tell. Maybe it will do it often now that it is a Vambat." Delia says as they continue their lunch.
Here is a new chapter, and in this chapter, I have Ash getting 5 Pokemon back. And I hope you like it and in the next chapter, we will be meeting Team Solar and Rick again.
New Pokemon or Evolution: Budcherp, Lavenbelle, Glocoon, Toron, Zuppy, Flawk (Talonflame), Snazap (Snivy), Terraz (Noivern), Dinomite (Sceptile), Vambat (Totodile)
