"So, you want me to train you and Pikachu on new moves so you can perfect a new appeal for your next contest? After what your friend did to me and my team?" Wattson asked, staring Ash down.
"Ummm." Ash said worriedly.
"Well why didn't you just say so, come on, I might have a few ideas." Wattson said with a smile, leading the three boys into the gym.
At the arena
"Now this Pokemon I only use for special occasions." Wattson said, grabbing an older looking Pokeball. "Now before we begin Ashton, may I ask about the relationship you have with Pikachu?"
"I mean, what is there to say? We've been a team since day one, even if we didn't always act like it." Ash said with a chuckle.
"Good, good." Wattson said. "Now, forgive me for not using this move in our battle Brendan, but it would have made no difference against a ground type." Wattson said.
"What kind of move is it?" Brendan asked.
"One that never misses, it's called Shock Wave." Wattson said.
"Shock Wave?" Ash asked. "How can a move that doesn't miss help in a contest?"
"That is something you must figure out for yourself if you wish to learn this move." Wattson said.
"Right, sorry." Ash apologized.
"Now, come on out, Raichu!" Wattson said.
"Whoa, I've never seen a Raichu in real life!" Wally said.
"Me either." Brendan said, pulling out his Pokédex.
'Raichu, the Mouse Pokemon, an electric type and the evolved form of Pikachu. If it stores too much electricity, its behavior turns aggressive. To avoid this, it occasionally discharges excess energy and calms itself down.' The Pokédex said.
"It looks so much bigger than Sensei's Pikachu." Wally said. "Evolution is amazing!"
"Wait until you see it in person." Brendan said.
"Okay Raichu, I want you to show Pikachu here how to expel electricity so he can use Shock Wave." Wattson said.
"Rai Rai!" Wattson's Raichu said.
Raichu began spinning his tail in the air, generating an electrical current, until a pulse struck out from the tip of his tail, covering the arena. He and Pikachu practiced the movements a few times before Raichu stepped back.
"Okay, lets give this a…" Ash said as he was interrupted by a blaring alarm. "WHAT IS THAT?" Ash screamed.
"THE AUTOMATED SECURITY SYSTEM! SOMEONE IS BREAKING INTO NEW MAUVILLE!" Wattson shouted. "I'M SORRY BUT THIS WILL HAVE TO WAIT!" Wattson said as he ran out, shutting the alarms off after him.
"SO NOW WHAT DO WE DO?!" Wally screamed, not realizing the alarms were off until Brendan removed his hands.
"Well I'm not staying around here, if Wattson ran off like that, there might be trouble." Ash said, rushing out of the gym.
"Should we follow them?" Wally asked.
"I don't even think Ashton knows where he's going." Brendan sighed.
In New Mauville
"Alright you three, just walk out of here quietly, and no one gets hurt." Wattson said.
"I've got a better idea, old timer." A muscular man in blue said. "How about you turn around and leave, and maybe we won't come after you."
"You have no idea who you're dealing with." Wattson said. "Raichu, come on out!"
"Crawdaunt use Crabhammer!"
"Mightyena use Dig!"
"Barboach use Mud Shot!"
"Raichu use Shock Wave!"
Raichu sent out a burst of electricity quicker than he had when training Pikachu, without the need to go over the movements, Crawdaunt was easily knocked back, while Barboach launched an attack, hitting Raichu for massive damage.
"Wattson look out!" Ash shouted.
Wattson turned around to see Ash's Pikachu stopping a Golbat that had tried attacking them from behind.
"Sneak attacking someone is unacceptable!" Ash argued.
"Kid, if we wanted to play fair, we wouldn't be here." The muscular man said.
"Why are you three even here?" Wattson asked.
"We need the generator to power our equipment." One girl said.
"We can't let them take it." Wattson said.
"Got it. Pikachu use Shock Wave!"
Pikachu leapt into the air, spinning his tail around as silver and yellow began glowing from it before he slammed it down onto Crawdaunt's head, releasing a burst of electricity.
"Raichu don't let them have all the fun, use Slam!"
"Mightyena stop them!"
Raichu slammed into the Mightyena, pushing it backwards into the Crawdaunt.
"Boss!" Another person in blue said running up. "We were wrong, this generator isn't big enough, we need more power."
"You lucked out this time Wattson." The muscular trainer said, as the group fled.
"Who were those people?" Wattson asked.
"If I had to guess, Team Aqua." Ash said angrily.
"I'm worried though, they said this generator isn't big enough." Wattson said, moving further in.
"Why are we in this room full of panels?" Ash asked, as he followed Wattson.
"Ash, these are the control boards for the generator that powers Mauville City, inside there is the generator." Wattson said pointing at a window.
"That thing is huge!" Ash exclaimed.
"And so is the power it puts out. If that isn't enough, I don't know what will be." Wattson said. "I'll put out an alert, but I don't believe that power is in Hoenn."
Later back at the gym
"Ashton, I'm glad you could make it back." Wattson said.
"Of course, we aren't leaving until tomorrow." Ash said. "What did you want to talk about?"
"Well, when you called for Shock Wave, I don't believe that's what you used." Wattson said.
"Really, I thought it looked just like yours." Ash said glumly.
"No, no. You did use Shock Wave, but I don't think that's all you used." Wattson said. "Tell me how much do you know about types of moves?"
"Not as much as you think I do if I had to guess." Ash said.
"We categorize them into two styles, physical and special, but there are other descriptors other than types and those as well." Wattson said.
"I once was told there were the elemental types." Ash said thinking back.
"Yes, being fire, water, grass, and electric." Wattson said. "Then there are others like natural types such as normal or fighting. Then there is also the mineral types, being Rock, Ground, and Steel."
"Those are usually hard to master, even for Pokemon of those types, right?" Ash asked.
"Yes, but I believe your Pikachu has figured one of those out." Wattson said.
"Did you hear that buddy, you learned a new move all on your own." Ash said. "Let's see what it is." Ash said, taking out his Pokenav and selecting Pikachu. "Okay, Thunderbolt and Quick Attack, we knew those. And there's Shock Wave, and Iron Tail!" Ash said impressed.
"I could never ask with you to part with Pikachu, but if you're ever in Mauville again, I'd like to test your progress." Wattson said.
"If that's okay with you, I also have a request." Ash said, digging into his pocket. "We found this yesterday and when Pikachu touched it, it let out sparks, do you have any idea what this might be?" Ash asked, holding out the yellow shard.
"I'm not sure." Wattson said, holding it up to the light. "If you want, I can do some research on it and get back to you."
"That would be great, I'm sure we'll pass through here again soon enough." Ash said.
Ash's Current Team and their moves
Pikachu: Thunderbolt - Quick Attack - Shock Wave - Iron Tail
Surskit: Bubble - Quick Attack - Bubblebeam
Treecko: Pound - Quick Attack - Dig - Fury Cutter
Feebas: Splash - Tackle
