SUPER
POKéMON
Jay, Blake, and Ultram battle their
prized bugs for the prized Thundeer.
Episode XXXVII
The Best Bug
Jay Barial
Chapter One: First Round Battle
Jay nodded and selected two Super Balls. "I'll go first. Venustoise, Winger, I choose you!"
The fully evolved Squirtasaur and the fully evolved Razor emerged from their Super Balls.
"Stoise!"
"Wing err!"
Jay's father opened up two Poké Balls and tossed them to the ground. "Lapras and Kabutops!"
Suddenly, the icy transport Pokémon and the fossil Pokémon lunged out of their Poké Balls.
Jay raised an eyebrow. When did my dad get a Kabutops and a Lapras? "Shall we begin?"
His father nodded. "Of course. Ice beam now!"
"Winger, fly up!" ordered Jay. "Venustoise, burn powder now!"
Winger swiftly took flight, evading the ice beam attack, while Venustoise shot an orange-powder that quickly melted the ice beam. But as Venustoise did so, it did notice Kabutops swing behind him.
"Slash!" ordered Jay's father.
"Venustoise, withdraw," said Jay, realizing this would be a breeze. More calmly, Jay ordered, "After withdraw, use harden attack."
Venustoise shot back into its shell and its shell began to harden. When Kabutops used slash, it cracked part of its claw.
"Talon strike," said Jay.
Winger lunged forward and tried to scratch the occupied Kabutops with its claws. But, when Winger struck, the rock-hard Kabutops wasn't harmed.
"Now!" ordered Jay's dad.
As the stunned Winger slowly realized what had happened, Lapras had jumped into the air and was hovering over Winger.
"Body slam!"
"Agility!"
Winger tried to use its speed to try to get away, but Lapras fell too quickly and landed on Winger's tail feathers, forcing it to the ground.
"If you truly want Venustoise to stay in its shell, it's fine by me," said Jay's father. "Kabutops, slash attack and then combine it with your agility attack!"
Kabutops leaped into the air and then quickly dashed past Venustoise. Kabutops shot by so quickly, no one had actually seen him. Several seconds after, Venustoise's leafs on his back began to fall off.
"No!" cried Jay.
"Stoise!" moaned Venustoise.
"Wing-wing-wing-wing!" cawed Winger, trying to get his tail feathers from beneath Lapras.
"Lapras, ice beam attack!" ordered Jay's dad.
Lapras shot a beam of ice at Jay's Winger and it quickly froze over.
"Venustoise, use your burn powder now!" ordered Jay.
"Kabutops, duel cut attack!" ordered Jay's father.
As Venustoise prepared to shot the orange color powder from the plant on its back, Kabutops cut off part of the plants on Venustoise's back. Venustoise slowly crippled down onto the ground.
Jay cringed. "Venustoise . . . Winger . . . return now!"
Chapter Two: Second Time Around
Jay recalled his two Super Pokémon into their balls, and glared angrily at his father. "How . . . could . . . you don't know the first thing about Pokémon!"
"How would you know?" asked his father, recalling Kabutops and Lapras into their Poké Balls. "I attempted being a Pokémon trainer when I was younger. I stop for several reasons, but I was talented and gifted. I hoped, one day, you would have these talents, but I guess they weren't passed down."
Jay began to turn a bright red. "Oh yeah! Ultra, Psyghost, attack!" Jay hurled a Super Ball into the arena and out emerged his psychic/ghost Super Pokémon next to his starting Pokémon, Ultra.
"Tra ra!" growled Ultra.
{I'm ready when you are,} said Psyghost.
"I will allow the past battle to be ignored," said Jay's father. "Now, here are two familiar faces I'm sure you'll be glad to see. Jynx, Rayushi, go attack!" From the Super Ball and Poké Ball emerged the Pokémon that were originally given to Jay for his Christmas present.
"Jynx!"
"Ray shi!"
"Let this battle begin!" said Jay's father. "Freeze whip Ultra! Ice punch Psyghost!"
"Ultra, use your agility attack!" ordered Jay. "Psyghost . . ."
{Light screen!} Psyghost put up an invisible that blocked the ice attack, but ended up freezing the screen.
Ultra was too speedy for Rayushi's freeze whip attack.
"Rayushi, freeze ground!" ordered Jay's father. "Explosive punch attack, Jynx!"
Rayushi concentrated one of its freeze whips on Ultra, while the second freeze whip began to freeze the part of the arena around Ultra. Eventually . . .
"Tra ra rah!" whined Ultra, as it began sliding around on the ice. The frosty surface slowed down Ultra, and the whip hit Ultra dead center.
"Jynx!" Jynx punched right through the screen and its explosive punch caused the frozen screen to explode. Jynx lunged right at Psyghost but . . .
{Your first mistake,} replied Psyghost, as Jynx fell through the ghost Pokémon Psyghost. {Fighting type attacks are useless against me. Shadow ball!} A ball of ghost energy was hurled towards Jynx and the blast of energy shocked the psychic Pokémon with full force. Jynx fell helplessly to the ground.
"Ultra, melt the ice with your chain ultra shocker, and hit both Jynx and Rayushi with the attack!" ordered Jay.
"Rayushi, brace yourself!" commanded Jay's father.
Before Ultra attacked, Rayushi's stems shot into the ground from its feet.
Ultra began to charge up for the attack and released a blast of electricity. Then shock hit the ice and slowly melted it. The ultra shocker also hit the injured Jynx, jolting it with electricity. But, as the shock headed towards Rayushi, its vines went out towards the electricity and were able to absorb the attack through with its vines down into its stems.
"That would be a key secret few grass type Pokémon know," said Jay's father. "Trust me, in the future this will happen again. So I might as well tell you know, vines and leafs of grass type Pokémon may sometimes be able absorb the electricity and force it into the ground."
Jay snorted. "Yeah right! All right Ultra, focus your shocker attack on Jynx!"
"Ult tra!" Ultra leaped into the air and released a blast of electricity and shocked Jynx, paralyzing it.
"Headbutt!" ordered Jay's father.
Ultra slowly turned around just in time to see a glimpse of Rayushi rushing at him.
Chapter Three: Battle's Conclusion
Rayushi's headbutt sent Ultra flying across the room heading towards the upper edge of the arena building.
"Now Jynx, return," said his father, recalling his Pokémon.
"Psyghost, catch Ultra with your psytoss attack!" ordered Jay.
{Right!} Psyghost used its psychic powers to hold Ultra in place.
"Thunder now!" ordered Jay.
"Again, brace yourself!" ordered Jay's father.
Rayushi's stems sunk into the ground once more and the electric shock was quickly absorbed into the ground.
Psyghost slowly put Ultra down on the ground and turned to him. {This isn't working. Don't try using your electric attacks, but try using some of your psychic attacks instead.}
"You heard the ghost!" shouted Jay. "Ultra, try your disable attack, that'll stop him!"
"Rayushi, grasp Ultra with your vine grip attack!" ordered Jay's father.
"Ray ya!" Rayushi's vines shot out and quickly wrapped around Ultra suspending him in the middle of the arena.
"Finish it off with blizzard attack!" ordered Jay's father.
"Metronome!" shouted Jay to Psyghost.
Within several seconds, Psyghost's eyes began to glow as it realized its next attack.
"Ray u shi!" Rayushi's ice plant on its back began to give off a strange icy aurora, and then suddenly Rayushi opened its mouth to prepare to shoot the attack.
Psyghost lunged at Rayushi's vines and slice them in half, performing a skilled cut attack.
The vines fell to the ground along with Ultra.
"All right guys, together psyblast attack!" ordered Jay.
While Ultra stood in front of Rayushi, Psyghost stood behind Rayushi. Together, they charged up their psychic powers and released a powerful blast of psychic energy. But, in the end, Rayushi was still standing.
"Psyghost, stop it with your disable attack!" ordered Jay.
"Don't let him get to you! Stop it with your ice beam!" commanded Jay's father.
Rayushi spun around and shot a beam of ice at Jay's psychic/ghost Pokémon.
"Now! Ultra shocker!" shouted Jay.
Before Rayushi could finish its ice beam attack, Ultra leaped into the air and performed its most powerful electric attack on Rayushi. But this time, Ultra aimed its electricity towards Rayushi's weak point . . .
"The ice plant on its back," said Jay's father. "You're good Jay."
"Ray!" cried Rayushi as it fell to the ground.
"Rayushi, you did well," said Jay's father. "Rayushi, return!" Jay's father held out Rayushi's Super Ball and the red beam recalled it back into the ball.
"Sorry about the cold Psyghost," said Jay. "I'll thaw you down when we get back home. Psyghost, return!" Jay recalled Psyghost into its Super Ball, and then he picked up Ultra and walked over to his father.
Jay's father held out his hand. "You fought well."
Jay smirked. "You fought better than I thought." Jay grasped his father's hand.
"But first, before I can hand over the Meager Badge, there is something you must do," said Jay's father.
Jay frowned. "But I won the badge."
"Now you must test your true skill," said Jay's father. "Against your ultimate rival at the bug tournament in the Lost Forests. You must either battle and win against Blake, or get ranked higher than him in the tournament."
Chapter Four: Up to the Forest
Jay awoke the next morning still extremely tired from battling his father, who had turned out to be a very strong Pokémon trainer.
Ultra, who was in the guest bed with Litatra, Mewie, Soslow, Pichu, Fire Orb, and Pikachu, had crawled out of bed to go downstairs to check up on the frozen Psyghost. Jay quickly followed his electric/psychic mouse to check on his powerful Pokémon.
{I'm fine,} replied Psyghost. {I've been in worse jams. I had to face The Master's Gengar remember. That'll never compare to any little Pokémon battle.}
"Even against a champion?" asked Jay.
Psyghost shrugged. {When the day comes, I'll answer that question.}
"Could you people keep it down," growled an angry voice from the stairs.
Jay turned around and there were (three very angry and tired looking) Dee, Agua, and Ultram. Agua and Ultram looked more tired than Dee did though.
"SOME OF US ARE TRYING TO SLEEP!" shouted an angry Agua.
"Sorry," replied Jay. "I'll be a bit more quiet."
"Yeah, quiet my ass," muttered Ultram, as he and Agua walked back upstairs.
Dee slowly walked down towards Jay. "Where were you last night?"
"I was suppose to be earning my last badge," murmured Jay, "but it isn't over."
"You lost?" asked Dee.
"No," murmured Jay. "But, in order to gain the badge, I have to defeat Blake in the bug tournament up in the Lost Forests or at least rank higher than him to earn the Meager Badge."
"Ouch," said Dee. "That's going to be tough. I mean, do you think Stung and Spida will be able to face off against Blake and Ultram's bug Pokémon?"
"Ultram!" growled Jay. "He's competing too!"
Dee nodded. "He has Zunat and Herakurosu, remember?"
Jay turned angry and a bright red. "HE CAUGHT A HERAKUROSU!"
" . . . Remember, his Herakurosu helped save him back at the Rocket Gym," murmured Dee. "Besides, electric Pokémon are prizes, so he's willing to compete even if he doesn't get Thundeer."
* * * *
Jay, Ultra, Litatra, Mewie, Dee, Fire Orb, Agua, Soslow, Ultram, Pikachu, and Pichu all walked along the path that headed towards Dee's old Pokémon Gym. Mewie was, of course, hanging around Dee, which was beginning to annoy Jay. But Jay just simply tried hiding it.
"Ah, what nice memories," murmured Jay, as he walked along.
Agua smiled too. "Yeah, especially that time when you got lost- because of me- and you ended up getting attacked by Team Rocket."
Jay cringed then flinched. "Always . . . bringing me down."
Pichu and Litatra both began cracking up.
"I personally don't see what is so funny," muttered Jay, continuing walking along.
"Sad little Jay," muttered Ultram.
Jay glared angrily at Ultram. "Well trust me Ultram, your pathetic Zunat and Herakurosu can't stand up against my Stung and Spida!"
Dee and Agua both moaned. "Oh no here we go."
"Well trust me," growled Ultram, "your little Stung is the worse Stung I've ever seen in my life! And the sad excuse for a Spida will never evolve into a Spika with a bad trainer like you!"
"Oh yeah!"
"Yeah!"
"Oh yeah!"
"Yeah!"
"STOP!" shouted Dee. "Or Agua's going to lend me her Butterfree, and I'll compete in the bug tournament!"
The two boys suddenly became very quiet.
"Finally," muttered Dee. "I finally got them to shut up."
"Not you," murmured Jay.
"That did!" Ultram pointed behind Dee and Agua, and there was a giant, yellow, electric bird Pokémon.
Chapter Five: Signing Up
"Oh no," murmured Jay.
"It's a Zapdos!" cried Agua.
"I'll handle this," said Jay, selecting two Super Balls. "Fighter, Woolie I choose you!"
"My Pokémon will be," said Dee, "Planto, Woolie, Rocker!"
"We need you, Willie!" said Agua.
"I summon, Borlax!" ordered Ultram.
Fighter, the two Woolie, Willie, Rocker, Borlax, and Planto all emerged from their Super Balls, ready to challenge the legendary electric Pokémon.
"You guys don't take well to legendary Pokémon," shouted a voice from Zapdos' head. "Surprising that my sister's caught almost all of the legendary Super Pokémon." Zapdos landed on the ground and a young boy climbed off.
"Derek!" cried Dee happily, rushing over to her brother.
Ultram raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"Derek's Dee's little brother," reminded Agua. "You should remember him when we went here during the holiday last year! Derek was the one Team Rocket captured."
"Oh! That Derek," said Ultram.
"He's the one that Dee left in charge of the Forest Gym," noted Jay. "And he's in charge of the Lost Forests' Bug Tournament."
"Oh!" said Ultram. He slowly made his way over to Derek. "Hey, Derek man, buddy old boy. Sup?"
"What do you want?" asked Derek.
Jay chuckled. "Both Ultram and I wish to sign up for the bug tournament today."
Derek hesitated for a moment. "Um, the tournament is kind of filled today."
Both Jay and Ultram's jaws hung down. "Can't you just make room for us!"
"Bug tournaments are split up into three divisions," noted Dee. "If Derek were to slip you in, there'd need to be a third competitor."
Jay slowly moved over to Dee and put his arm around her. "Dee, buddy old pal-"
"No," she replied automatically. "Gym leaders aren't allowed to compete in the competition."
"You just said you'd compete if we didn't shut up," said Ultram.
"A lie," replied Dee.
"Then Agua should compete," said Ultram.
"She can't compete if she's using my Beedrill," said Dee. "She can't use the gym leader's Pokémon."
"I'll be your third party member." The group turned around and there was Blake with Pi-Puff in his arms.
"Tra," growled Litatra at Pi-Puff.
"Puff!" growled Pi-Puff, giving Litatra a raspberry.
"Well, well," muttered Jay, "Oak."
"Barial," replied Blake. "I'll be the third party member."
Derek sighed. "I usually wouldn't do this, but since you guys all know my sister, I suppose I could slip you in. Which registered Pokémon and Super Pokémon will you be using?"
Jay handed Derek his two Super Balls, while Ultram tossed Derek a Super Ball and a Pokémon, and Blake gave him a Poké Ball and a Super Ball.
"I'll sign up," said Derek. "And your first battles will probably be in about an hour and a half."
Chapter Six: Ultram's First Round
After getting signed up, the group split up. Agua went with Ultram while Dee went with Jay. Ultram's first battle would be against a guy named Miles.
Ultram slowly entered one of the Lost Forests' battlefields and prepared for his first battle.
"Zunat and Herakurosu," murmured Ultram, holding up the balls they were in, "you can handle this guy, right?" Ultram slowly glanced upward and at his opponent.
He was kind of ragged looking, baggy clothes, usual backwards hat, and looked like someone who wouldn't be a tough opponent.
Derek walked onto the field. "A referee will take over once I leave for another battle. Do both opponents have their Pokémon ready?"
"Yes," replied Ultram.
"Course," said Miles.
"Fine, then let this match begin," said Derek, slowly stepping back allowing the referee to take over.
"Yanyanma, get that loser!" Miles hurled a Poké Ball upward into the sky and out of it emerged a strange dragonfly-like Pokémon.
Ultram nodded and enlarged the Super Ball. "I summon you, Zunat!" Ultram hurled the Super Ball up into the air and out flew his Zubat/Venonat Super Pokémon.
"What are you, crazy!" shouted Agua from the sidelines. "Ultram, use your Herakurosu, not your worthless Zunat!"
"Dude, the chick's right," murmured Miles. "Your sorry Pokémon's going to get the butt kicking of a lifetime. Yanyanma, quick attack!"
"Zunat, razor wing!" ordered Ultram.
The larger Pokémon started flying towards Ultram's Zunat. The small, speedy Super Pokémon started flying straight towards Yanyanma. They both quickly passed by each other at full speed. Zunat's razor wing ended up taking more affect than Yanyanma's quick attack.
"Damn man," muttered Miles, "don't say I didn't warn you. Steel wings attack!"
Yanyanma's wings began to get coated with a strange metal cover. The flying/bug Pokémon performed a spinning dive towards Ultram's Zunat.
"Hmmm," murmured Ultram. "Oh! I got it. Zunat, disable!"
Zunat used its psychic powers to freeze Yanyanma in midair, and its steel wings disappear.
"Bite it now!" ordered Ultram.
"Sonic boom," said Miles.
After losing concentration on the disable attack and heading towards Yanyanma, Miles' Pokémon was released from the disable attack. It released a boom of supersonic energy that headed straight towards Zunat. Zunat ended up getting head and knocked down by the sonic boom attack. As this was happening, Yanyanma used its quick attack and hit Zunat.
"Zunat," murmured Ultram. "Don't give in! Supersonic attack!"
"Dude, supersonic it back!" ordered Miles.
The two Pokémon released a high pitched screech at their opponent, but when the two attacks collided, it created a giant sonic boom attack and caused a giant explosion.
Chapter Seven: Herakurosu versus Beedrill
"Since we weren't in the last episode," murmured Fire Kat, "we're going to make a big entrance in this episode!"
Team Rocket's (new and improved) Fearow jet was slowly flying towards the Lost Forests.
"Supposedly," said Fire Kat, "Derek's holding that Thundeer near there. It'll be easy to swipe! Then, Teria will promote us and hopefully we won't have to go after that twurp."
Kelly nodded. "Besides, that damn Group Missile won't be able to top us now!"
"Plus," said Nick, "Thundeer was originally created by Team Rocket scientists, so Teria will be happy that we've retrieved it."
"Who cares about that, Nick," growled Mike.
Nick sighed. "Never mind." Then, Nick shot his head up. "Guys, what about those new Pokémon that Teria promised us."
Fire Kat darted towards the inbox in the Fearow jet (yup, the new Fearow jet has a Pokémon computer storage system). As Fire Kat glanced around in the computer and then within seconds three Poké Balls appeared in the transporter.
The three Poké Balls began to rattle and shake and they opened up to reveal . . .
* * * *
"Zu na," moaned Zunat.
"Ya na ma," moaned Yanyanma.
Miles shrugged. "What the hell was that. Yanyanma, return!"
"Zunat," replied Ultram, "return."
"Since both Zunat and Yanyanma are out this round," said the referee. "This round is a draw, and the second round will terminate the victor."
"Herakurosu!"
"Hera kur ro!"
"Go, Beedrill!"
"Bee drill!"
Miles shook his head sadly. "It's a shame, you'd be a good trainer." Miles then chuckled. "But then, what do I know about being good at training! I'm just here to show off to the chicks!" Miles turns to the girls in the crowd, including Agua.
"Please," muttered Ultram. "How sad, hitting on Agua."
"Focus energy!" they both said at once.
Beedrill and Herakurosu began charging up with energy before their trainers ordered them too attack. Herakurosu seemed to be taking a bit longer than Beedrill though.
"Fury attack!" ordered Miles.
"Drill," buzzed Beedrill. The bee Pokémon dived at Herakurosu, and tried hitting the fighting/bug Pokémon with its twin stinger and its giant stinger.
"Dodge!" ordered Ultram.
As Beedrill tried attacking Herakurosu, Ultram's Pokémon attempted to dodge the attack with its speed. Luckily Herakurosu was able to easily evade the attacks by swiftly moving backwards.
"Horn attack!" ordered Ultram.
Herakurosu took its first attacking move. Herakurosu's horn was began to glow a bright yellow and the bug Pokémon slammed its horn into Beedrill's stomach.
"Be!" cried Beedrill.
"Huh?" cried Miles. "I'm losing by fans! Beedrill, agility attack!"
Both Ultram and Herakurosu tried following Miles' Beedrill, but it didn't seem to be the strong or very fast.
"Alright Herakurosu, take aim!" ordered Ultram.
Herakurosu continued following Beedrill around in the sky, and still wasn't becoming confused.
"Double edge!" ordered Ultram.
Herakurosu jumped into the air and bashed into the speedy Beedrill. The two Pokémon fell to the ground, but they both quickly recovered.
"I'll just have to cut this short," said Miles. "Beedrill, horn drill attack."
The larger stinger began spinning around and Beedrill dived at Herakurosu.
"A one hit KO attack?" murmured Ultram. "All right then, Herakurosu use your mega horn attack!"
Herakurosu jumped up towards Beedrill, with its horn still glowing brightly with power. The two attacks collided and . . .
CRACK!
Herakurosu's horn cracked right through Beedrill's stinger. The hit forced Beedrill to the ground.
"Beedrill is out of the match," said the referee. "Miles is out of Pokémon, Ultram is the winner and will continue in the tournament."
Chapter Eight: Jay's Match
Derek quickly darted to the next battlefield to announce Jay's battle. As he was rushing towards the field, he noticed the giant electricity beast encased in a giant shockproof cage.
Derek slowed down and walked over to one of the scientists who was monitoring/guarding Thundeer.
"Hey," said Derek, "why are you holding Thundeer in such a strict and enclosed cage? Isn't that kind of tough on Thundeer?"
"It's just a Pokémon," replied the scientist.
"Why not let Zapdos watch over it," suggested Derek. "Electric Pokémon form a strong bond, and since they're both legendary electric Pokémon, I'm sure they could relate-"
"Don't you have somewhere to go?" asked the scientist.
The giant electric beast gave a moan from its giant cage, as Derek continued by. "Deer."
"I'm sorry Thundeer," murmured Derek. He sighed. "Hopefully, Thundeer will get a good trainer to watch over it."
* * * *
"All right," said Derek, as he approached the battlefield. "This next match is against Jay and Jeff. Will the trainers please select their Pokémon."
Jay turned towards Derek and sighed. "Finally. You know Derek, you take way too long . . ."
"Jay!" shouted Dee from the sidelines. "That's my little brother, so shut your hole and try winning a battle for a change!"
Jay rolled his eyes as he selected a Super Ball. "Ready when you are Jeff! Well, what do you have to say for yourself, huh Jeff?"
"Ready," replied Jeff simply.
"Let the match begin!" said Derek, darting off to the next field.
"Spida, I'll choose you!"
"Golomoth."
Spida emerged from Jay's Super Ball, while a fully evolved Golomoth emerged from Jeff's Super Ball.
"Spida," said Jay, "web cannons!"
"Dodge," said Jeff.
Spida shot five balls of webbing at Golomoth, but oddly enough Jeff's Super Pokémon was pretty quick.
"Leech life."
"All right Spida, try an arachnid drain!" ordered Jay.
Golomoth lunged down at Spida, but Jay's smaller arachnid-type Super Pokémon jumped up and climbed aboard Golomoth's back. Spida sunk its teeth into the back of Golomoth's neck, and began draining away the Pokémon's energy.
Chapter Nine: Continues
"Continues" as Jeff would put it- Short and Simple
"Spin," said Jeff.
Jay glared angrily at Jeff. "How come he says so few words and still is able to control his Golomoth!"
"Tra la ra lit," suggested Litatra.
"True," said Jay. "A man of few words is skilled."
Golomoth began spinning around in a circle and Spida went spinning aside. But as Spida was spun aside, Golomoth ended up getting alittle confused.
"Ha!" said Jay. "You should know only an Orb or its evolutionary forms can use the spin attack successfully without becoming confused!"
"Look," said Jeff, pointing at Spida.
"Uh," moaned Jay in annoyance.
Spida was lying helplessly on the ground, as Golomoth fell to the ground in confusion.
"Both Super Pokémon are out of the match," said the referee.
"All right Spida, come on back!" ordered Jay.
"Return," said Jeff simply, recalling Golomoth. "Venomoth."
Jay nodded. "Stung, I choose you!" Jay hurled Stung's Super Ball upward into the sky and out of it emerged the Butterfree/Beedrill mix.
"Psychic," said Jeff.
"Fight it with your psychic!" shouted Jay.
The two bug Pokémon released the psychic attacks from their wings, and the two attacks hit and caused a giant explosion that sent both Pokémon flying backwards, but didn't knock them out.
"Fury attack it now!" shouted Jay.
"Disable," said Jeff.
Venomoth's psychic powers froze Stung in the middle of the air.
"Psychic," said Jeff.
"No!" shouted Jay. "Stung, you have some psychic abilities! Try to break through the disable trance!"
Venomoth flew up in front Stung and released a blast of psychic energy at Stung. But, luckily, the attack didn't knock out Stung. As Venomoth slowly lost focus of the disable attack, Stung was able to break through the trance.
"Stun spore," said Jeff.
"Fight back against the spore with your whirlwind attack!" ordered Jay.
"Moth-moth-moth!" growled Jeff's Venomoth as it released a yellowish powder from the scales on its wings.
"Stung," growled Jay's Stung. It began to rapidly flap its wings and blew the powder back towards Venomoth.
"Whirlwind," said Jeff.
Venomoth nodded and began to flap its wings rapidly. The two whirlwind attacks matched each other and wasn't sending the stun spore to either side.
"Stung, spread the stun spore with your gust attack!" ordered Jay.
Stung then flew around the stun spore/whirlwind cloud and created a giant gust. The gust attack turned into a giant tornado and sent the stun spore flying up into the air.
"Take down," said Jeff.
Venomoth flew at top speed towards Jay's Stung. The blow would quickly knock out Jay's Super Pokémon. Unless . . .
"Of course! Stung, harden attack!" shouted Jay.
Venomoth rammed right into Stung, but Stung had managed to use the harden attack into time and Venomoth ended up bouncing right off of Stung and falling to the ground.
"Fury attack now!" shouted Jay.
Stung lunged towards the ground and began beating Venomoth with its twin stingers.
"Now, finish it off!" ordered Jay. "Sleep powder now!"
Stung hovered over Jeff's Venomoth and released a bluish powder from its wings, and slowly Venomoth fell into a deep sleep.
Jeff nodded and held out a Poké Ball, recalling his Venomoth.
"Both Venomoth and Golomoth are down," said the referee. "Jay's Stung remains, so Jay is the winner!"
Chapter Ten: Thundeer
"Venonat, supersonic attack!"
"Spida, arachnid drain!"
"Heracross, horn attack!"
"Stung, super sting!"
Both Ultram and Jay managed to battle their way through their various battles, and they were towards their final battles- possibly with each other.
But, while they were breaking for lunch, Ultram, Pikachu, Jay, and Ultra decided to meet back up with the girls, their Pokémon, and the baby Pokémon.
As the two trainers were walking along towards the Forest Gym, where they'd have lunch, the trainers passed by the caged up Thundeer. As they passed by, both Ultra and Pikachu stopped walking.
"Ult tra ul," murmured Ultra.
"Cha," agreed Pikachu.
"What's wrong?" asked Jay, turning around.
"Ul ra," replied Ultra.
"What about Thundeer?" Jay glanced up at the giant Super Pokémon. "Hmmm." He held up his Pokédex to Thundeer to see what it said about Thundeer.
"We've been over this already!" shouted Jay's Pokédex. "Thundeer's the one-hundredth Super Pokémon, and there's now information available on it right now!"
Jay rolled his eyes. He closed his (noisy) Pokédex and slipped it back in his pocket. Jay then looked at the Thundeer.
"Deer!" growled Thundeer, trying to break through the glass using its thunder attack. "Thund deer!"
"Jay!" shouted Ultram, who hadn't really noticed Thundeer like Jay, Pikachu, and Ultra did. "Hurry up!"
Jay nodded. "I'm sorry I can't help you right now Thundeer, but maybe later."
"Deer-deer!" growled Thundeer. "Thundeer!"
"I can't right now," said Jay.
"Ultra ra ul ra," replied Ultra.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed the back of Jay's collar and pulled him along. "You can have all the time in the world to talk to Thundeer when I when this bug tournament!"
* * * *
"So, Jay has finally met up with Thundeer," said The Master, peering into a viewing screen. "This just makes things all the worse!" The Master slammed his fist against the wall of the cave, and his lair began to quake. "Mewtwo!"
Suddenly, The Master's second-in-command appeared in front of his master. "What is it that you need of me, my master?"
"Jay and Ultram are both battling for Thundeer," growled The Master. "If either trainer gets that Thundeer, it could bring disaster to both you and me in our future! Plus-" The Master pointed to another image in another screen where the familiar blue creature, which had saved Jay and the others several times already, was floating around "-it appears that Thundeer's little is not too far away."
"What do you wish for me to do?" asked Mewtwo.
"I just want you to set Thundeer free," said The Master. "People guarding Thundeer won't know what to do, especially since it is so enraged right now. So, they'll possibly just kill it. If they don't, bring Thundeer to me. And, if Jay shows up, get Thundeer to turn on him."
Mewtwo nodded. "Will the Dugtrio army be accompanying me?"
"Yes," said The Master. "Now hurry! Team Rocket is also on their way to capture the Thundeer. If they succeed too, then Teria will have one of the most powerful Super Pokémon."
As Mewtwo teleported away, The Master replied, "Of course, there is no Super Pokémon more powerful than me . . ."
Chapter Eleven: Ultram's Next Round
Ultram, with Pikachu at his side, walked over to his side of the battlefield. "Time for my next match Pikachu. If I win this, I'll be going on to the round before the final round and be battling tough trainers. Even possibly Jay or Blake. Think Zunat and Heracross are up to the challenge Pikachu?"
"Pi chu pi," said Pikachu.
He nodded. "Of course they are." Ultram glanced around. "Hey! Where's Agua, Soslow, and Pichu!"
"Pika chu ka pi ka chu kachu," said Pikachu.
Ultram shrugged. "Well, I guess that's all right. I mean, if she thinks she and Dee could catch some Pokémon while they're here, that's fine."
Derek approached the battlefield and cleared his throat. "This next battle is against Ursula and Ultram. Whoever wins this battle will go onto the semi-final round! Will the trainers selected please select their Pokémon."
Ursula chuckled. "This should be a breeze. Go, Itomaru!" Ursula chucked a Poké Ball to the ground and revealed a small spider Pokémon.
"It o," growled the Itomaru.
Ultram nodded. "A little Itomaru! Ha! This is going to be too easy! I summon you, Herakurosu!" Ultram threw the Super Ball up into the air and revealed the fighting beetle Pokémon.
"Hera kur!" growled Ultram's Pokémon.
Derek stepped back allowing a referee to take his place. "Let this match begin!"
Ultram couldn't help but laugh. "Herakurosu, KO that Pokémon with your horn attack!" Ultram then began cracking up. "How did you get this far in the tournament!"
Ursula shrugged. "I guess everyone's been underestimating my Itomaru. Itomaru, don't show any mercy! Nightshade!"
Itomaru shot its webbing out at a tree and it reversed upward toward the tree. Midway up, Itomaru shot a blast of ghost-type energy at the incoming Herakurosu, but Ultram's Pokémon continued towards the small spider.
"String shot then drop!" shouted Ursula.
Itomaru shot webbing at Herakurosu's face, blinding the Pokémon. Then, quickly, Itomaru released its webbing and fell to the ground. Herakurosu, who was still blinded, didn't notice this happened and slammed into the tree.
"Herakurosu!" cried Ultram. "Grrr, use your low kick attack!"
"Won't be able to fight this," said Ursula. "Itomaru, stare it down!"
The Itomaru's eyes began to glow and it got into a staring contest with Herakurosu, which ended up just scaring the bug/fighting Pokémon.
"Itomaru, poison sting attack!" ordered Ursula.
"Dodge!" shouted Ultram.
Itomaru launched itself at Ultram's Herakurosu, but the fighting Pokémon managed to dodge the attack. But, Itomaru wasn't giving up easily.
"Keep on trying!" ordered Ursula.
Ultram moaned. "This can't be good. Herakurosu, harden attack!"
Herakurosu curled up into a ball and hardened itself as Itomaru launched itself at Ultram's Pokémon. Luckily for Ultram, the Pokémon kept bouncing off. The only problem was, Itomaru's stinger wasn't cracking like it should, and it seemed Herakurosu's harden attack was fading.
"Keep it up, and we'll win!" shouted Ursula.
"I don't think so!" shouted Ultram. "Counter with your horn attack!"
As Itomaru flew towards Herakurosu again, the beetle Pokémon used its horn to swat away the spider Pokémon. The attack sent Itomaru flying up into the air.
"All right Herakurosu," said Ultram, "hit it with your mega kick!"
"Before it can move," shouted Ursula, "stop it with your string shot attack! Aim for the legs!"
Still airborne, Itomaru shot its webbing at Herakurosu and it wrapped around the fighting/bug Pokémon's legs, causing it to fall face forward onto the ground.
Chapter Eleven: The Trump Cards
"Poison sting!"
"Harden!"
But Herakurosu was still trying to recover from the fall so it couldn't use harden yet. In the end, Itomaru ended up sinking its poisonous stinger into the bug Pokémon's side.
"Su!" growled Herakurosu in pain. The bug/fighting Pokémon went running around in pain with the Itomaru still stuck in its side.
"Shake it off and try using fury attack!" ordered Ultram.
Herakurosu fluttered up into the air and began spinning around. Eventually, Itomaru went flying out of Herakurosu's side. Taking advantage of this moment, Herakurosu dived under Itomaru and hit it with its horn attack, sending the Pokémon flying up into the air. As Itomaru came falling downward, Herakurosu hit it with its horn and Itomaru went flying up into the air again.
"This has gone on long enough!" growled Ursula. "Poison sting!"
As Itomaru went flying downward, it turned its stinger towards Herakurosu and it sunk its stinger right into the tip Herakurosu's horn.
"That can't be good," murmured Ultram. "Herakurosu, get Itomaru off your horn!"
Herakurosu hit the tip of his horn at the group and Itomaru was released from Herakurosu's horn.
"All right, time to play my trump card," said Ursula. "Itomaru, come over here now."
The small spider quickly rushed towards its trainer. Ursula plucked a stone that was attached to one "eyes" (or eye-like pattern) on its back. Suddenly, Itomaru began to glow brightly and it started to evolve into Araidosu.
"Now Araidosu, you'll be able to perform your most powerful attack," said Ursula. "Knock out Ultram's Herakurosu with your psychic attack!"
"Ar a dos!" growled the spider Pokémon. It began to glow and then shot a blast of psychic energy at the bug/fighting type Pokémon. Herakurosu was quickly knocked out and it fell to the ground.
"Herakurosu, return!" Ultram recalled his fighting/bug to its ball. "I thought Herakurosu could handle this, but now it's up to you! Zunat, I summon you!"
"Zu nat! Zu nat! Zu nat!" growled Zunat, as it emerged from its Super Ball.
"Stare it down, Araidosu," ordered Ursula.
"Mirror move," said Ultram. "Stare it down too!"
Zunat and Araidosu ended up in a staring contest as the glared angrily at each other, trying to scare the other one while the opponent would attack it.
"Zu nat zu," growled Zunat.
"Ara dos," growled Araidosu.
"Zu," growled Zunat.
"Dos," growled Araidosu.
Suddenly, Zunat fully met Araidosu's challenge. Ultram's first bug Pokémon began to glow and it started growing.
"Huh?" cried both Ursula and Ultram.
The small Zunat had ended up evolving into the (much larger) Golomoth.
"Oh!" said Ultram, extremely pleased. "When they were staring each other down, Zunat most have realized the only way it could win was too evolve! So it evolved for me to battle Araidosu!"
"Please," muttered Ursula. "String shot!"
"Counter with your wing attack!" ordered Ultram.
"Golo!" Golomoth lunged down towards Araidosu, but it didn't attack oddly enough.
"Psychic!" shouted Ursula.
Araidosu released a blast of psychic energy that made the moth/bat fall to the ground helpless. Araidosu leaped at Ultram's Pokémon used its fury swipes until the referee declared Ursula the winner.
"That was . . . unexpected," replied Ultram slowly, then recalling Golomoth into its Super Ball.
Chapter Twelve: Here Comes the Rocket
The girls, who hadn't finished eating, continued their lunch at Dee's gym.
Litatra, Mewie, Pichu, and Soslow were all happily resting while Fire Orb accompanied Dee and Agua.
As they were getting ready to go, Litatra's ears suddenly perked up. "La tra!"
"Chu?" wondered Pichu, who had also heard the noise.
Dee and Agua both stood up and looked around. "What's wrong guys?"
The two mice Pokémon turn each other with a little nodded. They both darted out of the Forest Gym.
"Hey! Wait up!" Agua picked her Soslow and ran after them.
Dee picked up the sleeping Mewie in her arms and signaled for Fire Orb to come. They all quickly ran out of the gym to follow where Jay and Ultram's Pokémon went.
"Tra ra!" Litatra was jumping up and down and pointing at Thundeer.
"What . . . is . . . it?" asked Agua, who was out of breath.
"Cha!" cried Pichu, pointing above as a giant Fearow-shaped shadow flew over them. "Pi chu pi!"
"Prepare for trouble," said a familiar voice of the Fearow jet's PA system.
"And make that double, double," said another familiar voice of the Fearow jet's PA system.
"To protect the world from devastation," said a third familiar voice of the Fearow jet's PA system.
"To bind all bad guys within our nation," said the last familiar voice of the Fearow jet's PA system.
"To announce the evils of truth and love."
"To extend our reach to the stars above."
"Mike."
"Nick."
"And Kelly."
"Fiiiiiire Kat, that's right!"
"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light."
"Surrender now or prepare to fight."
"All of us!" said Team Rocket, as Team Rocket's Fearow jet flew overhead.
"Just give up now and we'll save you some humiliation!" shouted Agua.
Fire Kat then appeared on the top of the Fearow jet, with an evil smirk across its face and three Poké Balls in his hands. "Oh, humiliation, huh? Well, try these on for size! Our new Pokémon!" Fire Kat dropped the three Poké Balls down to the ground to reveal.
"Bub!"
"Ele!"
"Churu!"
From the balls appeared a pre-evolved Magmar, Electabuzz, and Jynx.
"You'll never be able to defeat our new fighting force!" said Fire Kat. "And just to make sure, Muchuru, lovely kiss Mewie!"
"Chu!" Muchuru shot a kiss as Jay's pre-evolved Mewie and it fell into an even deeper sleep.
Team Rocket's Fearow jet landed down on the ground and Mike, Nick, and Kelly stepped out of it. "A Pokémon battle! Our baby Pokémon against yours!"
Chapter Thirteen: Baby Fight
"We accept your challenge," growled Agua, as she put her Soslow down next to Litatra and Pichu. "Litatra, Soslow, and Pichu versus Bubbi, Elekid, and Muchuru!"
"And of course," said Fire Kat, "me versus Fire Orb! Best flame wins!"
"Orb fire orb," growled Fire Orb. "Orb!"
"Bubbi, fire punch!" ordered Mike.
"Elekid, thunder punch!" ordered Nick.
"Muchuru, ice punch!" ordered Kelly.
Elekid headed straight towards Agua's Soslow. But, the psychic/water Pokémon teleported out of the way, forcing Elekid to miss its attack. Elekid glanced around and then tried punching Soslow again, but Agua's Pokémon was too fast for it. When it was utterly confused and had lost track of Soslow, the pre-evolved Slowpoke shot its water gun at Elekid and it went flying towards a tree.
Bubbi ran straight towards Pichu, but the baby Pokémon used its agility to dodge out of the way. Sadly, Bubbi was faster than it seemed. It spun around and punch Pichu in the stomach. But, as soon as the punch was landed, Pichu released a blast of electricity that shocked the pre-evolved Magmar.
Muchuru tried punching Litatra, but a combo of its agility and teleport attack made it impossible for Jay's pre-evolved Ultra to be hit by the pre-evolved Jynx. But, Muchuru was more skilled than Litatra thought when Muchuru gave the pre-evolved Ultra it's angel kiss attack, confusing Litatra. It stumbled around for a moment, but when Muchuru came close, Litatra released its tail shock attack and paralyzed Muchuru.
"Try this on for size Fire Orb!" Fire Kat was shooting its ember attack at Fire Orb, but Dee's Pokémon managed to dodge every attack thrown at it. "Think you're so hot huh? Try this on for size! Fire spin!" Fire Kat inhaled a shot a tower of fire that surrounded Dee's Super Pokémon.
"Focus energy!" shouted Dee.
Suddenly, the fire spin attack seemed to be absorbed into Fire Orb and Fire Kat's attack charged him up. A fiery aurora surrounded Fire Orb, and it shot a star-shaped blast of fire at Fire Kat, slamming it against a tree.
"Muchuru, aurora beam!" ordered Kelly.
"Bubbi, ember shot!" commanded Mike.
"Elekid, thundershock!" ordered Nick.
The pre-evolved Jynx shot the aurora beam attack at Litatra, but it tried to counter with its thunderwave attack. In the end, Litatra was slammed against a nearby tree partly frozen.
Pichu used its speed to dodge the ember attacks, but the trees caught on fire and a brush fire surrounded Pichu. And from the surrounding fire, Bubbi lung at Pichu and used its fire punch attack.
Helping up Pichu, Soslow shot its water gun attack and put out the fire. Elekid took advantage of the occupied Super Pokémon and shocked the pre-evolved Slowpoke.
All of Team Rocket's Pokémon seemed to be winning- except for Fire Kat of course.
Chapter Fourteen: The Getaway
"Heh ha!" laughed Kelly. "Your Pokémon are through!" The trio of Rocket members hopped backwards back into their Fearow jet, and it hovered up into the air.
"Now it's time to capture your Pokémon!" Suddenly, three hand-like grabbers shot out of the jet and grabbed the injured Soslow, Pichu, and Litatra. Nick gave an evilly laugh and continued. "And now for the real reason we're here!" Suddenly, a giant claw-like grabber shot down and grabbed Thundeer.
"Huh!" cried Agua in horror.
"They can't steal Thundeer," growled Dee. "Not if I can help it! Go-"
"Muchuru, light screen bubble!" ordered Kelly.
Suddenly, the pre-evolved Jynx used its psychic powers to create a giant light screen bubble, trapping Dee, Agua, Fire Orb, and Mewie in it.
Fire Kat began hopping up and down from the ground. "You guys can't just ditch me!" Fire Kat sunk its claws into Thundeer's cage, and the cat Super Pokémon was hit with all the electricity that had been built up in Thundeer's cage.
Muchuru, Bubbi, and Elekid quickly grabbed Fire Kat's tail and pulled themselves up onto Thundeer's cage.
"It's time to steal the show!" said Team Rocket all at once. The Fearow jet began to fly away towards Scarlet City.
"Hold it loser!" Suddenly, from behind two trees emerged:
The two girls flinched. "It's just Jeff and Miles."
"Damn, you two are some ungrateful little bi-" began Miles.
"Ahem," said Agua, "it's only a PG, rating. And with all your 'damns' throughout the episodes we might as well-"
"We don't have time for this," replied Dee. "Miles, Jeff, you have to stop Team Rocket's Fearow jet!"
"Right," said Jeff. "Arbok!"
"You heard what the man said," said Miles, "right! Charizard, go!"
From the two Poké Balls emerged the flaming dragon-like Pokémon and the poisonous snake Pokémon.
"Poison sting," said Jeff.
"Charizard, take flight and slowly ease down Thundeer's cage!" ordered Miles.
Jeff's Arbok nodded and shot tons of poisonous needles at the bar that connected Thundeer's cage with the Fearow jet.
"Golomoth," said Jeff, hurling a Super Ball up into the air. "Razor wind."
As Golomoth emerged from its Super Ball, it began to rapidly flap its wings and eventually, the steel "arm" that was holding Thundeer broke.
As this happened, Miles' Charizard swiftly took flight and grabbed what was left of the steel bar and slowly eased Thundeer down.
"Don't just sit there attack!" shouted Team Rocket.
Muchuru shot its aurora beam at Charizard, while Elekid shot its thundershock attacks at it, and Bubbi used ember to try to slow it down.
"Pidgeot!" Miles hurled a Poké Ball up into the air and out of the ball emerged the fully evolved Pidgey. "Blow them away with your whirlwind attack!"
"Pidgeot to!" growled Miles' Pidgeot, as it flew up towards the cage. It began rapidly flapping its wings creating a whirlwind and the three baby Pokémon were blown away!"
"Can't blow me away!" Fire Kat, who was still clawed to the side of the cage, shot its raging fire attack at Pidgeot and it fell to the ground. Then Fire Kat hopped to the top of the cage and them climbed on Charizard's back.
"Get us out of here, and we can help!" shouted the girls.
"Muk," said Jeff, hurling a Poké Ball towards the light screen bubble, "strength."
As the giant blob of sludge emerged from its ball, it quickly wrapped itself around the light screen bubble until it shattered to pieces.
"My Pokémon will be Lugia, Planto!" said Dee.
"Waver, we'll need you!" said Agua.
As Planto shot out of its ball, it quickly flew up towards Team Rocket's Fearow jet. It used its razor leaf attack and sliced through the "arms" that held Soslow, Litatra, and Pichu. They started to fall to the ground, but Planto swooped down and caught them.
Lugia took careful aim and shot its water cannon attack across Charizard's back and sent Fire Kat blasting off again.
But the attack ended up tickling Charizard and it released Thundeer's cage. So, swiftly, Waver created a giant whirlpool attack and slowly placed Thundeer on the ground.
"Hyper beam," said Jeff.
Jeff's Muk inhaled converting psychical energy into a focused beam. Muk shot the hyper beam at the Fearow jet and sent it flying upward.
"Blasting off again!" cried Team Rocket.
Chapter Fifteen: Jay versus Blake
After battling the remaining trainers, it was down to just two competitors: Jay Barial and Blake Oak.
"Well, I'm surprised you got this far," said Blake. "I figured your wimpy bug Super Pokémon would have bailed out. But I can see you're strong."
"Stronger than you!" shouted Jay.
"Tra!" agreed Jay's Ultra.
"Pi," replied Pi-Puff. "Pi puff-puff pi!" Then Pi-Puffy concluded with a raspberry.
Jay scrunched up his nose and replied, "Cute."
Then, Dee's little brother emerged from the sidelines. "This is the final round, in the bug tournament. The winner of this round will win the might Thundeer, and the second place winner will bring home an Electabuzz. Same rules apply from before. Let this match begin!"
"I choose you!" The Meager Village trainers hurled their starting Super Balls down to the ground and revealed their arachnid-type Super Pokémon.
"Spi da!" growled Spida.
"Dox!" growled Scorpidox.
Jay moaned. "No, Blake has a Scorpidox."
"All right Scorpidox, fury attack now!" ordered Blake.
Jay sighed. "Spida, dodge with your agility attack!"
The scorpion-like Super Pokémon jumped in front of Spida, and tried to hit it with its giant stinger. But, Jay's speedy smaller Super Pokémon was able to manage the attack.
"Counter," said Jay.
"Your first mistake," replied Blake.
As Scorpidox swung its tail forward again towards Spida, the spider dodged out of the way and attempted to grab the tail. But Scorpidox swung its tail back, hurling Spida behind him.
"Hey moron!" shouted Jay's Pokédex from his pocket. "A Scorpidox's tail is its most powerful part of its body! Only other Scorpidox or Spika are able to hold it down!"
"While distracted," said Blake, "attack it with you fury swipes!"
As Spida tried to pull itself up, the angry-looking Scorpidox jumped up above the spider Super Pokémon and began scratching away.
"Horn attack!" shouted Jay.
As Scorpidox furiously scratched away, Spida rammed its stinger into Scorpidox's belly, knocking the wind out of it. This gave Spida enough time to slip away and slightly recover from the attack.
"Scorpidox, pin missile, fire!" shouted Blake.
But, Scorpidox was still shocked from the blow that it had received from Spida.
"Arachnid drain!" ordered Jay.
Spida quickly ran at Scorpidox and jumped on its back. Spida sunk its little fangs into its back and began to drain away Scorpidox's energy. It was then that Scorpidox came out of its "trance."
"Scorpidox," shouted Blake, "use your special attack! Arachnid sting!"
The stinger from its tail shot down and stuck right into Spida.
"No!" cried Jay. "Bite attack!"
Spida was too shocked by the fact that Scorpidox's stinger was jabbed into its side. It was too afraid to move.
"Swing it around," said Blake.
Scorpidox began swinging its tail around and about, trying to get Spida off of it and also trying to confuse Barial's Super Pokémon.
Eventually, Spida ended up flying off of Scorpidox and landed on the ground.
"Take down attack," said Blake.
"Spida, evade with your agility," said Jay.
Spida was still too shocked to move, and couldn't do a thing. Scorpidox ended up bashing right into it and sent Spida flying back.
"No, Spida!" cried Jay. "Scorpidox are suppose to be your mortal enemy or rival, right! So, show this Scorpidox you can't toss it around!"
Blake chuckled. "Spida can't even get up. I'd just recall it if I were you. Your Stung is stronger, and actually could knock out Scorpidox. But Spida . . ."
"Da!" Spida growled angrily and sunk its eight legs into the ground. It slowly began to lift itself up, but Scorpidox tackled it and it fell backward. But that didn't stop Spida. It slowly sunk its claws into the ground and rose up.
"Scorpidox, finish it off with your arachnid sting!" said Blake.
"You can do it Spida!" shouted Jay.
"Spi," agreed Spida. It suddenly began to glow and grow. Its claws grew longer and its stingers grew larger. Its whole body grew a larger coating of armor and it gave a deep and loud roar. "Ka!"
Chapter Sixteen: It Isn't Over Yet . . .
"Spika!" growled the fully evolved Spida.
"Spika," said Jay's Pokédex as he pulled it out from his pocket, "a spider Super Pokémon. At its final stage, a deadly cross between Caterpie, Paras, and Weedle creates the deadliest Super Pokémon on Arachnid Island. Breed there, the first Spika was the reason of the Island's naming. Some addition information is that Spika are able to overthrow any of the other arachnid type Super Pokémon, and it's special attack is the hyper sting."
"Arachnid sting," said Blake.
"Harden attack," said Jay.
Scorpidox jumped into the air and tried to sink its tail stinger right into Spika's back. But, Spika had hardened and the only thing that happened was Scorpidox's back stinger cracked.
"No!" cried Blake.
"While it's distracted," said Jay, mimicking what Blake had said. "Now, use your hyper sting attack now!"
"Ka!" Spika nodded and jumped up into the sky. Aiming right for Scorpidox's back, Spika landed on the other arachnid Super Pokémon's back. Its eight claw/feet sunk into Scorpidox's back.
"Scorp pi!" cried Scorpidox. "Dox." It gave one last grunt and passed out.
Spika jumped off of Scorpidox and landed in front of Jay. "Spi ka a pi."
"Scorpidox is out of the match," said Derek. "Spika is the winner."
"Scorpidox, return," said Blake, recalling his Super Pokémon back into its ball. "Your Spika won't be able to handle this! Hassamu, I choose you!" Blake hurled the Poké Ball down to the ground and revealed a fully evolved Scyther.
"Spika, show him who's boss," said Jay. "Poison sting attack now!"
Blake shrugged. "Try your best."
Spika lunged at Blake's Hassamu, but the red steel type Scyther just stood there. When Spika's front stinger collided into Hassamu it cracked when it hit its coated body.
"Hey, smart guy," shouted Jay's Pokédex, "if you didn't know already, steel-type Pokémon aren't affected by poison attacks- which is what both Spika and Stung part are."
"Spika, take a rest," said Jay. "Return!" Jay held out Spika's Super Ball and recalled it back into it. Jay selected his second Super Ball and hurled it up into the sky. "Stung, I choose you!"
"Stung," buzzed the Beedrill/Butterfree mix as it merged from its Super Ball.
"Stung, fury attack now!" said Jay.
Blake shrugged. "While that Stung realizes how tough you really are, use your focus energy attack!"
"Stung-stung-stung-stung-stung," buzzed Stung, as it tried attacking Hassamu with its twin stingers. But it just didn't seem to be affecting the evolved Scyther.
"Slash it down!" ordered Blake.
"Show it your agility attack!" said Jay.
As Hassamu tried slashing Jay's bee/butterfly, but it was too fast. It quickly shot out of the way of Hassamu's attack.
Chapter Seventeen: Stung versus Hassamu
"Your Stung's quick," replied Blake, "but not as quick as Hassamu! Agility-slash attack!"
"Stung, take flight!" ordered Jay.
Stung nodded and quickly jumped backwards taking flight up into the air. But, Hassamu used its speed and quickly slashed by Jay's Stung.
Jay shook his head sadly. "You'll never be able to beat this! Stung, supersonic attack!"
"Clean cut," ordered Blake.
Stung tried shooting its high-pitched supersonic attack at Hassamu, but its began trying to slash it again, so Jay's Super Pokémon quickly flew up.
"Psybeam," said Jay.
"Iron claw," said Blake.
Stung stopped flying upward and shot a beam of psychic energy at Stung. Assuming that Hassamu was a bug/flying/steel type, Blake figured the psybeam wouldn't harm it. But . . .
"Am mu," moaned Hassamu, going into a confused daze.
"What!" Blake quickly pulled out his Pokédex and he shouted, "What's wrong!"
"Hassamu isn't as weak against psychic attacks," said Blake's Pokédex, "since it is only flying/steel type."
Blake snorted. "Take advantage of Hassamu as much as you want. You won't be able to defeat it."
Jay glared angrily at Blake. "I'll beat your stupid Hassamu! Just as I'll beat you when we get to the Pokémon League! Stung, fury attack now!"
"Stung!" buzzed Jay's Super Pokémon, as it furious tried to attack Blake's Pokémon, but it was too confused to do anything. It just ended up whacking it away.
"Twin needle attack!" ordered Jay.
Stung dodged and lunged forward towards Hassamu, with its twin stingers in front of it. But, when it bashed into Hassamu, the attack wasn't that affective.
"Focus energy!" ordered Jay.
Suddenly, Hassamu finally came out of its daze.
"See, I knew Jay couldn't take advantage of this moment," said Blake. "Iron claw!"
Hassamu nodded and lunged up at the focusing Stung and attempted to clamp it with its claw, but the Stung dodged out of the way.
"Stun spore!" ordered Jay.
"Sword dance," ordered Blake.
As Stung spread its spores on Hassamu, it began to spin around in a circle, performing its sword dance attack and spreading the spores away.
"Face it, it's over Barial," said Blake.
Jay quickly pulled out his Pokédex and cried, "What's Stung's special attack!"
"Agility slash attack!" ordered Blake.
"Stung's special is super sting," said Pokédex. "But if it hasn't used it yet it probably doesn't know-"
"Counter with your super sting attack!" ordered Jay.
Hassamu came darting towards Jay's Stung, preparing to slash it when Jay's Stung used agility to dodge out of the way and ended up behind the Hassamu. Stung's three stingers began to glow and its hit Hassamu with all three stingers.
"Hass!" cried Hassamu in pain, as a loud crack filled the battlefield.
"Hassamu!" cried Blake.
"The combo of the focus energy most have been enough to crack a part of Hassamu!" said Jay. "Whirlwind attack!"
"Clean cut now!" ordered Blake.
Hassamu tried to get close to Stung, but its wings began to beat so hard that it sent Hassamu flying backwards.
"Burn powder!" ordered Jay. "Send it in the whirlwind!"
Stung released the orange-colored powder into the whirlwind and it headed straight towards Hassamu. As it hit the steel-type Pokémon, its skin began to bubble as the metal coating started melting.
"Mu! Mu! Mu!" cried Hassamu, running around and around in a circle, until it fainted.
"Due to the burn powder attack," said Derek, "Hassamu is out of the match! Blake Oak is out of Pokémon, and Jay Barial is the winner of this tournament!"
Chapter Eighteen: It Isn't Over Yet
Jay, Ultra, and Derek happily over to the others. Ultram and Pikachu seemed depress and were slumped against a tree. Agua and Dee seemed to be asleep, even Miles was trying to talk to them. Jeff was off picking a flower- No one knows why. Soslow, Pichu, Litatra, Mewie, and Fire Orb were all sleeping contentfully over under some shade.
"Did I miss anything?" asked Jay curiously.
"You missed my defeat," replied Ultram.
Dee yawned, as she rubbed her eyes. "Team Rocket tried stealing Thundeer, but Miles and Jeff helped us save it."
Jay shrugged. "So, nothing then, huh?"
The four trainers all flinched (Jeff wasn't there cause he was still picking flowers).
"So, where's Thundeer?" asked Jay. "My new Super Pokémon."
"Yeah, yeah, we're real glad you won," replied Ultram. Then, Ultram muttered on his breath, "Boasting here, vanity there, and some stupidity add in."
Jay rolled his eyes. "So, where is Thundeer?"
"He's in the Forest Gym," answered Agua. "We thought it'd be safer in there."
So, everyone got up and headed into the Forest Gym, where only Derek's Pidgeot, Talon, Winger, Sky High, Fearow, and Zapdos lay in a disable trance.
"Mewtwo's been here," replied Dee.
"And it appears some Dugtrio too," said Agua, pointing out several holes in the ground. "The Dugtrio must have let Thundeer loose, cause there are tracks leading out of the gym."
"But why set him free?" asked Ultram. "Why not just bring him to The Master."
"Maybe they couldn't," suggested Derek and Miles.
"It's a trap," replied Jeff. "They're trying to lure someone who wants the Thundeer to them. That's why they let it go."
Jay, Ultram, Dee, Agua, and Derek and looked at Jeff in confusion and in awe.
"He summarizes the less important stuff, and takes time explaining the important stuff," explained Miles.
Jay, coming out of the awe, shook his head clearing it out. "Mewtwo's trying to get Thundeer away and catch me at once. We're not going to let that happen."
Only due to the face that this episode is really long, this will be concluded in the next episode. After dealing with Thundeer, Jay returns home and must prepare to depart with his friends. But, several weeks later, Agua returns when Jay is teaching a new training about getting mouse Pokémon under control- and realizes he must get Flamed under control to become a stronger trainer. Will Jay be able to help this young boy and his Sandshrew work together? Or, while during the teaching, will he accidentally help a foe? Find out in Taming the Sandshrew.