Ketchum Triple Pack:
Hybrid x Heart Z-Drive
Chapter 6 Trial on a Eros Scale
Kizuna Hida wasn't sure that it will work, but with his Jangmo-o Sorehead, his Pichu, and Oranguru encouragement Kizuna Hida accept to take on another Trial. As Kizuna Hida with his Pokémon Jangmo-o Sorehead and his Pichu thank the Oranguru and left, he and his Pokémon went to take the Trial, along with Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou and their Pokémon followed them.
They soon came across Professor Kukui who was looking for them and asking them for their help. Kizuna Hida was contemplating on whether to help Professor Kukui with something or go to his Trial. Kizuna Hida decided to help Professor Kukui, since didn't accept Professor Kukui's request and took a look at his Pokémon Partner Jangmo-o Sorehead. Professor Kukui said that Team Skull with their leader was causing troubles at the Pokémon School. With no hesitations, Kizuna Hida, Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou, and with their Pokémon rushed with Professor Kukui to the Pokémon School.
When they arrived, they saw how Team Skull was harassing the student by attacking their Pokémon with their Pokémon. Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou and Kizuna Hida with their Pokémon defend both the students and their Pokémon together. Then soon as they fought off Team Skull grunts, the leader and second-in-command of Team Skull approached to Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou and Kizuna Hida. Professor Kukui told them that they were Guzma and Plumeria. From the time when Tupp, Rapp, and Zipp told them that there was a another team from Ash Ketchum fend off them from the Pokémon Center, Team Skull attacked the Pokémon School, so that to luring Jin Mazama, Raku Ichjio, Basara Toujou, and Kizuna Hida.
Guzma took out his Golisopod and taunting Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou, and Kizuna Hida to see if one of them would step forth and challenge him in a Pokémon battle. Raku Ichijo tells Jin Mazama, Basara Toujou and Kizuna Hida huddle to each other to discuss to them that it could be a trap. With no other choice and under the difficult circumstances, Kizuna Hida with his Pokémon partner Jangmo-o Sorehead decided to bravely accept Guzma's challenge. Professor Kukui warned them to not to get too overconfident which Kizuna Hida with his Pokémon Partner understood him.
Kizuna Hida with his Pokémon partner Jangmo-o Sorehead faces off against Guzma and his Golisopod. Guzma strikes first by telling Goilsopod to used First Impression but Kizuna Hida told Sorehead Jangmo-o to used Protect to counter it. Then Guzma tell Golisopod to used Poison Jab, at that moment Kizuna Hida with a quick reaction told his Pokémon partner to dodge it. But Guzma say to his Goilsopod to used Liquidation that slash at Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o Sorehead. Then with Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o Sorehead unconscious, Guzma said to Goilopod to used Poison Jab on Jangmo-o which it was a critical direct hit.
Kizuna Hida's Pokémon Partner Jangmo-o Sorehead was poisoned and under the influence of the effects which it was looking bad for Kizuna Hida. Just as Guzma was about make the final blow, with saying to his Goilsopod to used Throat Chop, Kizuna Hida encouraged his Jangmo-o Sorehead then suddenly with a tingling consciousness, they felt that they had reactivated their strange bonding sensational sync. With Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o Sorehead reenergized and somehow he learned a brand new move Outrage and thrashing at Guzma's Goilsopod blow after blow even though it blocks his attacks. With Guzma told his Goilsopod to used Liquidation again and Kizuna Hida tell his Jangmo-o to used Dragon Claw to make to final move, Goilsopod was fainted and Jangmo-o Sorehead won the battle at the last moment.
By means of Kizuna Hida winning the battle, Guzma rudely return his Goilsopod back to his Pokéball and order Team Skull to retreat. Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou, with their Pokémon, and Professor Kukui congratulated Kizuna Hida and his Jangmo-o Sorehead. Professor Kukui offered Kizuna Hida a Pecha Berry and an Oran Berry to recover his Jangmo-o Sorehead from the poison. After seeing how Kziuna Hida's deed for defend the Pokémon School by defeating Guzma, Professor Kukui said that Kizuna Hida can take on the grand trial.
Kizuna Hida thought about it thoroughly with his Pokémon Partner Jangmo-o Sorehead, but he decided to take the Trial first before the grand Trial. Professor Kukui thought that was a wise decision, but Raku Ichijo was being rouse by enthusiasm. He told Kizuna Hida that his Trial was to chase away the Alolan Rattata and Alolan Raticate by the Yungoos and Gumshoos help, which spoils the surprises. . When Kizuna Hida heard about it but he saw that his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead was tired and the sun was setting. Kizuna Hida asks Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo and Basara Toujou to do it tomorrow.
Jin Mazama and the other agree with Kizuna Hida and then Kizuna Hida took his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead to the Pokémon center. After his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead was recovered and returns back to him, Kizuna Hida and the others settling in for the night. The next following day, Kizuna Hida with his Pokémon partner Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead along with Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou and with their Pokémon gone to the Verdant Cavern. As they went in, Basara Toujou told Kizuna Hida he must defeat the Totem Pokémon Gumshoos to earn its respect and aiding to chase away the Alolan Rattata and Raticate.
When they all arrived inside the cavern, Basara Toujou calls out to the Totem Gumshoos. Soon then a Yungoos and a Gumshoos comes out and stood right in front of them. Jin Mazama informs Kizuna Hida that they both were the Totem Pokémon's allies that he has to defeat first. After he ask Rotom Pokédex about the data on Yungoos and Gumshoos, Kizuna Hida chose his Pokémon Jangmo-o and his Pichu challenged Yungoos and Gumshoos. Kizuna Hida made the first move by telling his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead to use Outrage and his Pichu to use Thunder Shock. But the Gumshoos soon used Sand Attack to blind them and foil their moves to strike at them before initiation another attack. Then the Ally Yungoos and Ally Gumshoos soon follow up with Yungoos use Hyper Fang and Gumshoos use Hyper Fang on Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o and his Pichu.
Kizuna Hida with quick reactions and told both his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead and his Pichu to dodge Yungoos and Gumshoos incoming attacks. As he was trying to come up with something, Kizuna Hida then got an idea. Kizuna Hida told his Pichu to use Thunder Shock on the entire area surrounding the Yungoos and Gumshoos. The Thunder Shock had created a cloud of smoke around the Yungoos and Gumshoos, which the Kizuna Hida told his Jangmo-o dub Sorehead to used Dragon Claw on Gumshoos and his Pichu used Tackle on Yungoos. Both attacks directly hit the Gumshoos and Yungoos and manage to knock out the two Pokemon.
As Basara Toujou declared the ally Pokémon are unable to battle and Kizuna Hida and his Pokémon celebrated their victory. But in a short time notice, the Totem Gumshoos with heavy footstep appears and Kizuna Hida was shocked to see how big it was. As soon as its Ally Pokémon step aside and it lets out a loud roar, the Totem Gumshoos started to leap up onto the air towards at both Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead and his Pichu. Kizuna Hida told his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead to used Protect to defend on himself and on Kizuna Hida's Pichu. When the Protect had guarded both Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead and his Pichu from the Totem Gumshoos attack. Soon then the Totem Gumshoos used Frustration and Kizuna Hida told his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead to repeatedly used Protect to guard Kizuna Hida's Pichu and on himself. But the Totem Gumshoos kept pounding on the Protect as Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead struggles to defend Kizuna Hida's Pichu and himself.
As soon as the Totem Gumshoos was exhausted from over and over, again and again, keep using Frustration to pounding on Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead's Protect. Kizuna Hida told his Pichu to used Thunder Shock on the Totem Gumshoos, which it was a successfully direct hit to the Totem Gumshoos. But however the Totem Gumshoos shrug off the Thunder Shock and it attack by using Frustration again. Although Kizuna Hida told his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead and his Pichu to both dodge, the Totem Gumshoos manage to strike both of Kizuna Hida's Pokémon. When both of Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead and his Pichu were flying up in the air, the Totem Gumshoos swiftly appears at them and preparing for another attack. Kizuna Hida told his Pichu, who was at near range to the incoming Totem Gumshoos, to used Thunder Shock at the Totem Gumshoos. As Kizuna Hida's Pichu used Thunder Shock that directly hitting the Totem Gumshoos, the Totem Gumshoos, while being electrocuted, it picked up a nearby rock and tosses it directly at Kizuna Hida's Pichu.
As Kizuna Hida's Pichu was falling down, Kizuna Hida barely manages to catch him on time and Kizuna Hida's Pichu was knocked out and unable to continues the battle. When Kizuna Hida had returns his Pichu back into his Poké ball. Kizuna Hida told his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead to use Dragon Claw, but while the Totem Gumshoos used Sand Attack to block and stop the incoming attack. As Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead was recoil tossed by the Sand Attack. The Totem Gumshoos then used the chance to attack from behind and sending him flying across the battlefield. When Kizuna Hida ensures his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead and he responded to him back, Kizuna Hida told his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead to use Outrage.
As Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead rushes over towards the Totem Gumshoos with Outrage, the Totem Gumshoos used Sand Attack. However Kizuna Hida told his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead to use Protect and the sand as a cover up. Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead charges with Outrage and Protect directly into the sand and circling around and around the Totem Gumshoos. When the sand was spinning and twirling around the Totem Gumshoos by Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead Outrage and Protect. As soon as the Totem Gumshoos was soon confused by the thick cloud of dust, Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead strikes with an assault of Outrage at the Totem Gumshoos. The Outrage caused the Totem Gumshoos to fall down on the ground and Kizuna Hida took the opportunity. He told his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead to use a combination of Dragon Claw and Dragon Tail.
As Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead used a series of Dragon Claw and Dragon Tail thrashing on the Totem Gumshoos. The Totem Gumshoos manages to stop and knock off the last attack and seem that it is to be able to continue on the battle. When Kizuna Hida and his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead stood their ground and warily prepare to fight at the Totem Gumshoos. Soon the Totem Gumshoos collapses on the ground and faintly unable to battle. Basara Toujou had declares Kizuna Hida had defeated the Totem Gumshoos with his Jangmo-o Sorehead.
When they had won the battle, Kizuna Hida embraces his Jangmo-o dubs Sorehead. Soon the Totem Gumshoos gave Kizuna Hida his Z-Crystal a Normalium Z as Kizuna Hida gives aid to him. Soon then with the Totem Gumshoos, Yungoos and Gumshoos chased away the Alolan Raticate and Alolan Rattata, the trial was a complete success. After the trial was complete, Kizuna Hida was prepared for the Grand Trial as Kahuna Hala arrived and saw the whole thing. Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, and Basara Toujou tell Kizuna Hida that he can take the Grand Trial right away.
