"So Roxanne specializes in rock type Pokemon." Ash said, deep in thought.
"Yeah, and I learned a bunch of types that are good against that type as well." Brendan said. "My only problem is that the only attack I have is Mud Slap."
"Well, Mudkip is a Water type, it should be able to learn Water Gun." Ash said. "As for grass type, I actually learned of a place that might be able to help with that."
Flashback
"The Pretty Petal Flower shop." Drew said.
"The what now?" Ash asked.
"It's a shop specializing in berries and harvesting them. If you want to make an impact in the contest scene, then you'll need to know the ins and outs of making Pokeblocks." Drew said. "They're a good place to start on it, they make great Pokeblocks by removing the seeds too. It's just south of the city, definitely stop by there before the contest."
"I will, thanks again Drew." Ash said.
Back to the present
"So because they specialize in plants, you think they know grass type attacks?" Brendan questioned.
"Do you have a better idea?" Ash asked.
"Fair enough." Brendan said. "Lead the way."
A bit later
"Hello, and welcome to the Pretty Petal Flower Shop, how can I help you today?" A woman in a green apron said.
"Hi, I'm Ashton and this is Brendan, we were hoping you could help us with a few things." Ash said.
"Of course, what are you looking for?" The woman said.
"Someone I met said you could help teach me how to make Pokeblocks, is that true?" Ash asked.
"Not a problem, Cherry can help you with that right away. What else were you looking for help with?" The woman said.
"Well, I was curious if you could teach me some water or grass type moves." Brendan admitted.
"Oh, we aren't really battlers here." The woman said.
"I can help." A young boy said.
"Geoffrey, I told you you're too young to help at the store yet." The woman said.
"I know, but this isn't' about the store, besides I taught all of our Lotad to use Bullet Seed, I'm sure I could teach another grass type." Geoffrey said.
"That would be great." Brendan said. "Hey Ashton, mind if I borrow Treecko for today?"
"Sure, but why?" Ash asked.
"So Seedot isn't learning this move alone, a little friendly competition." Brendan said.
"Couldn't hurt. Come on out Treecko!" Ash said.
Treecko popped out of his Pokeball, with a smug look on his face.
"Alright Treecko, I want you to behave while you work with Brendan today, okay?" Ash asked.
"Tree." Treecko said calmly, following Brendan and Geoffrey.
"You must be Ashton." A girl with bright pink hair said. "I'm Cherry, I'll be showing you how to make Pokeblocks."
"Sounds great, lead the way." Ash said.
Out back, by a strange machine
"So what are we doing back here?" Brendan asked.
"This is where we mulch our berries." Geoffrey said. "Plenty of spare berries that we can use to practice with."
"But don't the seeds need to come from within?" Brendan asked.
"Yeah, but how are they going to learn if they can't practice with free seeds." Geoffrey said, taking a bite out of a berry. "Now watch!"
Geoffrey spit out a series of seeds hitting the wall, in a spot where it was clear he'd practiced at before.
"The trick is to not swallow the seeds, only the berry, and then shoot them out." Geoffrey said. "So who wants to try first?"
"Tree." Ash's Treecko said walking up.
"Alright just pick a berry, and fire away." Geoffrey said.
"Alright Seedot pay close attention." Brendan said.
A few seeds shot out of Treecko's mouth but did not make it very far before losing momentum.
"Tree!" Treecko said grabbing another berry, and trying again.
Back with Ash
"Okay, so the key to making good Pokeblocks is knowing what your Pokemon want." Cherry said. "Take Pikachu for example, he'll have a different taste than your Treecko."
"So then, how do I find out what kind of berries they like?" Ash asked.
"Well the easiest way is to let them try and find one they're attracted to." Cherry said.
"Alight then, Surskit, you come out too." Ash said.
After a bit of looking and sniffing, both Pikachu and Surskit had picked berries they found tasty.
"Now you mix them." Cherry said, handing various other ingredients to Ash.
Back with Brendan
"Alright lets give Seedot a turn please." Brendan said, after Treecko had failed at using Bullet Seed once again.
"Tree." Treecko said angrily, stepping back.
"Okay Seedot, give it a shot." Brendan said.
Seedot dug into a pile of old berries before popping back up and firing a steady stream at the wall.
"Great work Seedot!" Brendan said enthusiastically.
"Tree! Cko!" Treecko said, slamming his tail into Seedot, knocking the smaller grass type out of the way before taking a bite out of another berry.
"Hey! You had your turn!" Brendan argued.
"Tree!" Treecko said, slamming his tail into Brendan before leaping off.
"Ash isn't going to be happy about that." Brendan sighed.
Back with Ash again
"Alright, lets try these." Ash said, holding out a few Pokeblocks for both Pikachu and Surskit.
Surskit and Pikachu eagerly dug into the Pokeblocks, quickly enjoying them.
"That's great, most trainers don't get it right on their first try." Cherry said.
"Ashton! We have a problem." Brendan said, running up. "It's Treecko he's run off."
"I asked you to look after him!" Ash exclaimed. "Where did he go?!"
"I'm not sure, he was angry for not figuring out Bullet Seed, while Seedot figured it out quickly, and when I said to give Seedot more time to practice he just ran off." Brendan said.
"Well, he can't have gotten far. Let's split up and look for him." Ash said.
After a bit of searching Ash found Treecko, or rather Treecko found Ash out back.
"Hey, what's going on? I thought you'd behave while learning the new move!" Ash argued.
"Treecko tree!" Treecko said angrily.
"Look I get it, losing is hard. Trust me, I know more than most people." Ash said, lowering his head. "But that doesn't mean you can just be angry at them for doing better!"
"Tree. Treecko cko!" Treecko argued.
"Maybe I am, but I won't let you run away from your problem. Brendan and I are a team, and that means that you and Seedot are too! So you can either suck it up and apologize, or sulk all alone." Ash said angrily.
"Tree." Treecko said, realizing what Ash was implying, before walking over, his tail hung low.
"Now come on. You should be happy that Seedot was able to learn that move, maybe he can help you practice it later on too." Ash said.
"Treecko." Treecko said with a smile.
"Hey! You found Treecko!" Brendan exclaimed.
"Seedot!" Seedot said, hopping out of Brendan's arms.
"Tree. Treecko Tree." Treecko said apologetically.
"Seedot!" Seedot said happily with a spin.
"Looks like those two are friends again." Ash said.
"Yeah, and thanks to our training, I think I'm ready to take on the gym." Brendan said.
Brendan's Current Team and their moves
Mudkip: Tackle - Mud Slap
Seedot: Bide - Harden - Bullet Seed
Taillow: Peck
