Chapter 29: Way to Highpoint

After arriving at Docking Port, Ash, Alice, Mark, and Delia take some rest in the Pokemon Center. With the celebration for the long way on the battle bridge, Ash sends out Dracula as he flies towards Ash. Ash grabs him and he asks, "Does Gliscor taught you that?"

The Pokemon tries to break free but in vain. Ash puts him down and says, "I have something for you, since it is nighttime, I think you can evolve with this item."

He takes out the Razor Fang and he takes it, then it glows as it evolves further.

Countula: The Vampire Pokemon: Dark and Flying Type. Evolved from Dracubat with a Razor Fang at night. Countula are known as "Terrors of the Night". Hiding in the shadows, they are capable of draining life from other Pokémon without their victims even noticing.

As Countula is going to sneak up on Ash, he sighs and says, "I already saw you, You don't need to sneak up on me." And then he recalls the pouting Pokemon back to his Pokeball and returns to the Pokemon Center.


The next day, everyone is ready to leave the Docking Port. Ash asks, "So how much further are we going to the fifth gym?"

Mark says, "Just look at the mountain over there." Ash and Pikachu are shocked at the sight of the mountain. "The city is on top of the mountain."

"That sure is a long way..." Alice says. "I remember that there is a cable car that goes there, right?"

"But it is closed." Delia says. "It is under repair and it should be for days."

"I guess we have to keep moving by walking..." Ash sighs.

"Are you going to Highpoint City?" They see a sailor walking towards them. Delia asks, "Um...you are?"

"My name is Sammy, but people around here call me Sailor Sammy. I take people across the water to Waytide City whenever they need. But the problem is that I left my keys to the boat back at my house in Highpoint City. Can I ask you a favor to grab them for me?"

Ash says, "Sure, just give us the direction of your house."

"You'll do that? Awesome." The sailor says as he gives them the direction. Then they bid farewell to the sailor as they go south. Rick is there waiting for them.

"So you made it, that is a surprise. Let's battle now." Rick says. "I'll show you that I'm always better."

"Sure, you keep saying that." Ash says.

Rick this time sends out his Stegron as his first Pokemon, Ash sends out Kelpula. Rick manages to land a Charge Beam on the Pokemon, but Stegron is defeated by the Aqua Slam. His second Pokemon is Oriture, and Kelpula uses Grass Knot to make it fall to the floor, and then defeated it with the Leaf Tornado.

His third Pokemon is Casspring, Ash this time sends out Golemo and uses Rock Slide, but a U-Turn causes Casspring to switch into Dinomite. Dinomite deals a lot of damage using Submission, but Golemo hangs on and uses Self-Destruct, and then it faints. Casspring is sent back out as Ash uses Pikachu. Pikachu uses Quick Attack before it bounces into the sky, and then finishes with Thunderbolt. His final Pokemon Paraful is also defeated by the Electro Web.

"Luck was on your side, again! It doesn't matter!... Highpoint City is next for me. I've heard of a sailor on the pier who sails you to Route 9, but I don't want help from anybody...I think it's more for some weakling like you. Haha!"

"Excuse me?" Mark tries to punch the boy, but Delia stops him. Rick just says, "Catch you later, loser." And then he leaves.

Alice says, "It is true that we can surf through Water Pokemon, but helping others isn't weak as well."

"I agree." Ash says. "Speaking of which. I realize that Rocco gave me a King's Rock back at the Fallrock Valley. Maybe it is time to use it on Golemo."

Ash then takes the item out and puts it on Golemo, with the sun shining on the Pokemon, it glows and evolves.

Golossus: The Golem Pokemon: Rock and Fighting Type. Evolved from Golemo with a King's Rock in the daytime. Created by ancient rulers to protect their tombs, Golossus can sense disturbances to their master's well-being and will not stop until the threat is gone.

"Golossus sure looks quite cool." Mark says.

"Yeah. Now that it is evolved, let's continue our journey, shall we?" Ash says as they head towards Route 6.


Once they are on Route 6, they hear some rumbling and Alice asks, "What is that?"

"Let's go check it out." Ash says as they rush towards the sound. And then they notice some moose like Pokemon are headbutting one another.

"They are Moostone." Delia says. "And I see that they are doing their own training."

"That is really weird..." Ash says. But then they notice a Moostone is hiding behind the tree. So they go to the Pokemon. "Why are you hiding here?" Ash asks.

The Moostone says that he is scared of training with others. Ash understands and then he offers to train with him. With the help of the Aura Weapons, Moosstone is getting used to it and he decides to join Ash's team.

Moostone: The Moose Pokemon: Normal and Rock Type. Moostone trots around rocky mountains, headbutting each other both for fun and to hone their resilience. Rocks caught between two would simply crumble into dust.

Ash also sends out Deerash to train with Moostone. As the two Pokemon are clashing with the Take Down, they are bounced back and Ash says, "Great, now use Flame Wheel, Deerash."

The deer like Pokemon spins around with fire and crashes into Moostone, causing it to be sent backward. At the same time, Pikachu hears a sound and he turns around, "What is that?"

Pikachu walks towards the bush and then he sees a goat-like Pokemon jumping over him and it lands in front of the two training Pokemon. "What the?" Alice asks.

And the goat also jumps away as Mark says, "That is a Kidlit."

"And it jumps so fast..." Ash says as he and Alice then stop his jumping by surrounding it, causing it to get scared.

"Don't worry, we are not going to hurt you." Ash's soothing voice calms the goat down, and then Deerash asks, "Why are you watching us?"

The Kidlit shows a shy voice and she says, "I saw your Flame Wheel...I want to try it..."

"Oh, I see." Ash says. "Then why don't you train together?" The Pokemon is delighted as they train together, after some tries, Kidlit manages to learn Flame Wheel.

"You are doing a good job, but you still need more training. Why don't you come with us?" Deerash asks.

"Of course I will." Kidlit says as Ash throws a Pokeball at it, shaking three times, and then it is captured.

Kidlit: The Goat Pokemon: Fire Type. Thriving in mountainous terrains, Kidlit can easily jump across creaks and gaps between rocky cliffs, leading to their crucial position in search and rescue.

"I can tell that they are really good helpers." Alice says as everyone nods.

Then on the way, they find some thugs and they claim that the way they are going is a private place, so Ash challenges them for the passing. After battling the boss, they can only let them through. After the battle, Ugling also evolves.

"Just like the story, the ugly duckling becomes a beautiful swan..." Alice says.

"I know." Ash says. "I really like that story as well. It reminds of all of us."

Swellegant: The Swan Pokemon: Water and Flying Type. Evolved from Ugling at LV:28. Even though they are one of the most beautiful Pokémon in Rikoto, Swellegant are extremely vain. They spend most of their time staring at their reflections in ponds.

As they head to the Jewel Mine, they are stopped by the workers there. "I am sorry, this place is still under construction. We can't let anyone pass through until it is finished."

"It is fine, please continue your work." Delia says as the workers thank the queen. But then they hear a sound that is crying for help.

"Where is that sound come from?" Delia asks.

"It seems like it is on the tree. But there are too many leaves, I can't see what is behind." Mark says.

"I'll get up." He climbs the tree and then he sees a Pokemon stuck in the tree. Ash knows that it is an Irimp since his sister Elena has one.

"Don't worry, I'll help you." Ash tries to fix it from the tree, and the Irimp takes Ash down from the tree. "So it is an Irimp..." Alice says.

"Yeah." Ash says. "Now that you are saved, you are free to go."

But Irimp has different thoughts, it decides to join Ash and the group.

Irimp: The Blimp Pokemon: Steel and Flying Type. Inside the metal casing of Irimp is nothing but hot air. They can expel the air for the attack, but to keep the air heated they scour the land for more fuel.


Now at Route 7, Ash and his friends continue forward and they find Keira training with her new Pokemon, a Roobeo. "Oh, hey guys! How are you?" Keira notices them and she greets them.

"We are great, how about you?" Alice asks.

"I saw your battle with that red-haired guy in Docking Port...He seems to be a tough guy, but he is a good trainer."

"I agree." Ash says. "If he can change his attitude, he is a perfect trainer."

"So how about a battle? I have a new Pokemon to try out." Keira says.

"Sure." Ash says. And then she sends out Roobeo, Ash sends out Aquad so that they can have a fighting battle.

"So which Pokemon do you think will win, Mark?" Delia asks.

"Both of them are great Pokemon, but Brother has the advantage."

"I see." Alice says. In the end, Aquad glows and it uses Submission, knocking the Roobeo out.

"Wow, you evolved." Ash says as the Pokemon is now at the same height as Ash. He scans and finds that it is called Smaqua.

Smaqua: The Freshwater Pokemon: Fighting and Water Type. Evolved from Aquad at LV:28. Smaqua train by standing on rocks in the center of whitewater rapids, avoiding and smashing any obstacles that may wash down the river.

Keira says, "I enjoy the battle. You're still the best." She recalls her Pokemon and says, "Are you going to Highpoint City?"

"Of course, I need to get my fifth Gym Badge." Ash says.

"Well, I am going back to Route 6 to train my Pokemon, I think I have to catch a strong one... Good luck in the Gym in Highpoint City. We'll definitely meet again. Bye." Then Keira leaves.

Alice says, "So she is here only for a battle?"

"I don't know." Ash says as they move forward. "Maybe she wants to show us her Roobeo."

On the way, they see some burned woods, Mark says, "Wow...I wonder what kind of Pokemon can cause it..."

Just then, they see a bear training with the Flamethrower at the tree, but when it sees the group, its face turns to be cute, causing Alice to say, "You are so cute."

Ash says, "But the face it is making, it sure changes rapidly." Just then, the bear Pokemon shoots out a Flamethrower to Ash, but Ash quickly dodges it. "Hey, what is that for?"

"I think it is mad about you saying changing rapidly." Mark says. Ash then sends out Charizard and it grabs the Pokemon before it can attack Ash.

"Let go of me, you overgrown lizard." The bear yells.

"Not until you stop." Charizard says as the bear decides to make a cute face, "Please?"

Ash says, "From the Flamethrower we've seen, you have potential to get stronger, how about I capture you? We can train to be stronger."

The Pokemon watches Ash carefully and then he nods. Ash tosses the Pokeball and captures it.

Cuburn: The Bear Pokemon: Fire Type. While having an adorable appearance, Cuburn's temper flares up easily; They may even cause wild fire when engaging in an especially heated battle.

While continuing on the road, Pikachu senses something as he yells, "Everyone dodge!"

As the group dodge, some barbs just fly over them. "What was that?"

"I guess that they might be the ones who caused it." Mark says as they see a lot of iron ball-like Pokemon with purple barbs on it shooting everywhere.

"They are Barball, why are they attacking us?" Alice asks.

"I don't know. But we have to stop them." Ash says as he takes out the Monstune, though Monstune tries to hug his trainer, Ash stops him and then tells him to use Earthquake.

Every one of the Barball faints after the attack, Delia says, "They sure are four times weak to Ground."

"Yeah, but I think I'll just randomly catch one." Ash throws the Pokeball and captures one of them.

Barball: The Barb Pokemon: Steel and Poison Type. Barball sheds their worn-out spikes for new, sharper ones every once a while. The shed spikes are still incredibly venomous, and have been used as arrowheads in the past.

"So that was their time to shed their worn-out spikes..." Ash says.

"Yeah. At least you have one of it." Delia replies.

And the final Pokemon Ash captures on the route is an ant Pokemon, it bites Alice on the finger as Alice feels the burn and the pain.

"Alice, let me help you." Ash takes out the medical box and quickly heals her wound. "Thank you, Ash."

"Anything for my loved." Ash says, causing her to blush.

"Are you going to continue flirting or you are going to capture the Pokemon?" Mark asks as Ash gasps. "Right. It is a good thing that I have a Quick Ball."

Ash throws the ball and it captures easily, he also checks the Pokedex and finds that it is different from the one he captured.

Fyrant: The Fire Ant Pokemon: Bug and Fire Type. A bite from a Fyant can cause a burning pain that can last for hours. They are usually found around volcano vents where they build their underground nests.

"But it is green...so we caught a Shiny one..." Alice says.

"Yeah. I am sorry that you have injured again, Alice." Ash says.

"It's fine, as long as I am with you, there is no need to worry." Alice smiles at them as they finally reach Highpoint City.


Here is the new chapter, and Ash captures 6 new Pokemon and also battles two rivals. I hope you like it.

New Pokemon or Evolution: Countula, Golossus, Moostone, Kidlit, Swellegent, Irimp, Smaqua, Cuburn, Barball, Fyrant (S)