Pokemon The Journey RS

by Penguinja

Brendan Seaview finds himself whisked of to the Hoenn region, known for it's vast nature, after his Dad Norman becomes a Gym Leader. Whilst not too keen on the move, he finds that there is a lot to like about this new world. However, the world's ecosystem is under threat, and Hoenn looks to be the epicentre of this disaster. Can Brendan and his new friends save the world?

25. Chapter 25: What's the story Skarmory?

Chapter 25: What's the story with Skarmory?

The volcanic ash of Mt Chimney rained over Route 113 as I hit the road. Feeling it cover my hair was somewhat satisfying but would be annoying as heck to wash out.

Many Pokemon would be encountered here, including a yellow Pokemon with a red spot pattern on its head called Spinda.

Spinda

114

Normal Type

Spot Panda Pokémon

3'07" (1.1 m)

11 lbs (5 kg)

No two Spinda are said to have identical spot patterns on their hides. This Pokémon moves in a curious manner as if it is stumbling in dizziness. Its lurching movements can cause the opponent to become confused.

The Pokedex was right. Another Spinda came along with a spot pattern completely different to the other Spinda. Another one came along and then another. Interesting.

"Hey, you!" I saw a Youngster. "My name is Neal and we are going to battle now!"

It was battle time. "I choose Trapinch!" he shouted. Out came an orange Pokémon with a large mouth.

Trapinch

116

Ground Type

Ant Pit Pokémon

2'04" (0.7 m)

33.1 lbs (15 kg)

Trapinch's nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit dug in sand. This Pokémon patiently waits for prey to tumble down the pit. Its giant jaws have enough strength to crush even boulders.

Marshtomp was sent out. Marshtomp used Water Gun on Trapinch. Trapinch was down by half. "Trapinch! Faint Attack!" Trapinch darted forward so hard that it disappeared. It then appeared behind Marshtomp and tackled it. Marshtomp got up and used Water Gun again and knocked out Trapinch.

"Okay then. Go Linoone!" Linoone was sent out. I switched into Nuzleaf. "Linoone! Headbutt!" Linoone did just that, taking a lot of hit points away from Nuzleaf. In addition, Nuzleaf flinched. "Again Linoone!" Linoone used Headbutt again and knocked out Nuzleaf.

Next I used Dustox. Dustox used Confusion which confused Linoone. "Linoone, used Heabutt!" Linoone managed to get one in which hit Dustox. Dustox was almost down, but then Dustox started glowing. I felt like I could see the moon as it did this. Once Dustox had finished, it had healed a lot! Dustox had learned Moonlight! Linoone hurt itself next turn so Dustox got in another Confusion. Unfortunately, this wasn't doing much. Linoone did hurt itself again and one more Confusion from Dustox finished Linoone off.

"Great battle" Neal said as he shook my hand. Just then, something grey swooped down and grabbed Dustox. It then flew off. I opened the Pokedex in a panic.

Skarmory

115

Steel/Flying Type

Armor Bird Pokémon

5'07" (1.7 m)

111.3 lbs (50.5 kg)

Skarmory is entirely encased in hard, protective armor. This Pokémon flies at close to 190 mph. It slashes does with its wings that possess swordlike cutting edges.

"Oh no!" shouted Neal, looking at a rock perch. He saw where Skarmory was. "That's its nest." He got out a Revive and revived Trapinch. Neal sent out Trapinch. "Hold on to it!" Neal said. I did that (with my left hand because my right one was still very burned) and Trapinch dug into the rock and went up.

I got up to Skarmory's nest where it was trying to feed Dustox to its babies. I dived for Dustox and saved it. I then put it back in its Pokeball.

Skarmory was angry though. I explained that it was my Pokémon and that it shouldn't take it. But the baby Skarmory were crying. Thinking, I took out some Pokeblock and fed it to them. They seemed to love it. The Mother Skarmory watched in awe. I pointed to some trees and said there were berries there. It could eat them instead.

After an eventful day, I made it to Fallarbor Town. I was knackered. Thinking about the battle earlier though, Dustox didn't do that much. I was starting to think; were the Pokémon starting to get a too strong for it?

I asked Dad about it that night over the Pokenav. "I can see your situation. Dustox was the first Pokemon that you caught, and it means a lot to you, as the rest of the team do." I smiled. "But at this point, Dustox is a Pokémon that evolve quickly but doesn't have strong stats. Maybe it might be time to retire Dustox and start using a different Pokémon." I gasped at this. "Brendan. I understand. But Dustox just doesn't have the strength for much longer. It's great for beginners, but maybe not the best for Trainers who want to beat the League. It's your choice."