Chapter Twenty-Three: Round One
Ash is ready for his battle at the fire field. He has selected the pokemon that he wants to use and is entering the stadium. There are hundreds of people in the stands cheering. When Ash gets his first good look at the field, he is shocked. The entire field is covered in flames.
Ash: Whoa, good thing I didn't bring Bayleef or Bulbasaur. Let's go, Pikachu.
Pikachu: Pika!
(He jumps onto Ash's shoulder.)
Ash: This is definitely not going to be easy.
Brock: Don't worry, Ash. I'll be right on the bench if you need tips.
Ash: Thanks Brock.
(Ash climbs onto the trainer platform and preps himself for the fight.)
Announcer: AND NOW FOR THE FIRST ROUND BATTLE BETWEEN ASH KETCHUM AND ADAM SMITH! EACH TRAINER CAN USE UP TO THREE POKEMON.
Ash: (to pokemon) Ready guys?
Adam: Time for action! Golem go!
(Golem appears on the fire field.)
Golem: GGoooolleemmm!
Brock: Be careful, Ash. Golems can be really tough. That's the pokemon that Gary lost to in the Indigo League.
Ash: I know. But I've beaten golems before. And his type and this field will be no problem for Squirtle GO!
(Squirtle appears on the fire field.)
Squirtle: Squirtle!
Ash: Squirtle, be careful. Even if you are a water type, these flames can really hurt you.
Squirtle: (in agreement) Squirtle.
(Both pokemon approach the center of the field.)
Referee: This is a battle between Ash's Ketchum's Squirtle and Adam Smith's Golem. Begin!
Adam: Golem, use a tackle attack!
Ash: Squirtle withdraw and stay in place!
Brock: Ash, he'll crush Squirtle's shell!
Ash: I've got it covered.
(Golem in rolling toward a seemingly vacant squirtle shell in the center of the field.)
Ash: Now squirtle! Use hydro pump!
(Squirtle starts spinning in circles on the ground, spraying water out of every hole in his shell. They hit Golem hard and succeed in putting all the fire field out, except for the flamethrowers.)
Adam: Golem no!
Ash: You have to love that attack!
Referee: Golem is unable to battle! Squirtle is the winner!
Ash: Great job, Squirtle!
Adam: Well, since you succeeded in putting all the fire out, it's no longer dangerous for this pokemon. Bellossom go!
(Bellossom appears on the fire field.)
Brock: Be careful, Ash. Squirtle is weak against grass attacks.
Ash: Let's see what is says about Bellossom.
Pokedex: Bellossom, the flower pokemon. Bellosom is an evolved form of Gloom. It has excellent dancing skills and powerful grass attacks.
Ash: He actually brought a grass pokemon to the fire field? Go squirtle!
Referee: This is a match between Ash Ketchum's Squirtle and Adam Smith's Bellossom. Begin!
Ash: Squirtle use water gun!
Squirtle: Squirtllllelllelllelllelllellell!
Adam: Bellossom, dodge it!
(Bellossom dances away from the attack.)
Ash: A dancer, huh? Totodile could out dance that thing. Squirtle use your rapid spin attack!
(Squirtle withdraws into its shell and spins into the air. Bellossom manages to dance away from it.)
Adam: Good work, Bellossom! Now use sleep powder!
Ash: We're not letting that happen to us again, Squirtle! That's how we lost to Richie! Use mirror coast!
(The sleep powder hits Squirtle's mirror coat and bounces off him back to Bellossom.)
Adam: Try to shake it off, Bellossom!
Bellossom: Bell!
(He is still awake, but little woozy.)
Ash: Great job Squirtle! But, we need a way to finish it off!
Adam: Bellossom, use a solar beam!
Bellossom: Belloss!
(He starts to take in sunlight.)
Ash: Now's our chance, Squirtle. I have an idea. Use your skull bash to hit Bellossom into the flamethrowers!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He starts flying for his skull bash while solar beam is still charging.)
Adam: Look out, Bellossom! Dodge it!
(Bellossom tries to dodge, but is too woozy. Skull bash hits him and he is thrown into the flamethrower.)
Squirtle: Squirtle!
Referee: Bellossom is out of the battle. Squrtle wins the match.
Adam: No! Bellossom return!
Ash: Great job, Squirtle! One more victory!
Squirtle: Squirtle?
(The ground is starting to steam. The fire starts again.)
Adam: Just in time! This will be great for my next pokemon! Magmar go!
(Magmar appears in the fire field.)
Ash: No! Not a magmar! Squirtle, you'll have to use all your power for this one!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(The two pokemon go into the center.)
Referee: This is a battle between Ash Ketchum's Squirtle and Adam Smith's Magmar. Begin!
Adam: Flamethrower!
Ash: Water gun!
(Flamethrower goes through the water gun and hits Squirtle.)
Ash: Squirtle, are you okay?
Squirtle: Squir-tle.
Ash: Use your bubblebeam, Squirtle!
Squirtle: Squirt (sucks in air) Tle (blows out bubbles)
(The attack hits Magmar, but hardly does damage.)
Ash: We're not doing enough damage, Squirtle. Give it you best hydro pump!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He withdraws into his shell and goes up into the air using hydro pump.)
Adam: Magmar, use fire blast!
Ash: Squirtle, look out!
Magmar: Maggggmaaarrr!
(Fire blast goes into the air and hits Squirtle hard. Squirtle falls to the ground.)
Ash: Squirtle are you okay?
Squirtle: Sq-uirt...
Referee: Squirtle is unable to battle. Victory goes to Magmar.
Adam: Good work, Magmar!
Ash: If Squirtle can't beat it, then Totodile can't. And Kingler is too slow. That's what I need, speed!
Pikachu: Pika!
Ash: Pidgeot, go!
(Pidgeot appears above the fire field.)
Pikachu: Pika?
Pidgeot: Pidgeooooo!
Referee: This is a battle between Ash Ketchum's Pidgeot and Adam Smith's Magmar. Begin!
Adam: Use your flamethrower, Magmar!
Magmar: Maaarrrr! Maaaarrr! Maaaaarrrrr!
(Pidgeot keeps evading the attack.)
Ash: Great work, Pidgeot!
Adam: He may be great at evading, but sooner or later, he'll have to attack.
Ash: No problem! Pidgeot, attack it at maximum range with your gust attack!
Pidgeot: Pidgeoooooo! Idgeot! Idgeot! Idgeot!
(Three sonic booms are sent out.)
Adam: Magmar use fire blast!
Magmar: Mmaaarr!
(Fire blast is sent into the air. It hits the gusts and is sent back to Magmar with them.)
Adam: Magmar, No!
Magmar: Mag.
(He is unhurt.)
Ash: It's not doing any good. The fire is just healing him. Pidgeot use razor wind!
Pidgeot: Pidgeoooo!
(He starts to create a whirlwind)
Pidgeooootooooo!
(He dives in at Magmar.)
Adam: Magmar fire punch!
Magmar: Maggg!
(He punches Pidgeot. Pidgeot's attack does no damage. He is badly hurt.)
Brock: As long as magmar is in that fire, almost nothing can hurt him.
Ash: Okay Pidgeot, I know you're hurt. But I need you to give it a huge sky attack! Can you do that?
Pidgeot: (in agreement) Pidgeoooottooo!
(He starts to glow. Then, he flies into the sky out of site.)
Ash: Whoa, the Pokedex says that he is to close to two miles high!
Pidgeot: Pidgeoooooooooooo!
(He comes diving straight down at magmar at near mach 2.)
Adam: Hidden power!
Magmar: Magmar!
(Multiple balls of energy shoot into the air and hit Pidgeot before he can reach Magmar. He faints and falls to the ground.)
Referee: Pidgeot is unable to battle. Victory goes to Magmar!
Ash: Pidgeot return! What do I do now? That magmar seems unstoppable.
Pikachu: Pika!
(He starts to charge up.)
Ash: No, Pikachu. You couldn't last in that field.
Brock: You've beaten a magmar before, Ash.
Ash: Are you suggesting that I use Charizard?
Brock: You should. Do not tell me that you were assigned to the fire field and didn't bring you strongest fire pokemon!
Ash: Of course I brought him! I was just trying to come up with a strategy.
Brock: Charizard's all the strategy that you need!
Ash: Fine! Charizard, I choose you!
(Charizard appears on the fire field.)
Charizard: RRraaaahhHH!
(Both pokemon approach the center.)
Referee: This is a match between Ash Ketchum's Charizard and Adam Smith's Magmar. Begin!
Both Trainers: Flamethrower!
(Both flamethrowers create a large explosion.)
Ash: It's a tie!
Adam: Magmar, use fire blast!
Ash: Charizard fly away!
Charizard: Raahhh!
(He flies into the air and escapes the fire blast.)
Ash: Charizard, grab Magmar off the ground!
Charizard: Raahhhh!
(he swoops in and lifts Magmar into the air.)
Ash: Now, give it your aerial submission attack!
(Charizard spins in the air. Magmar starts to get sick.)
Ash: Good! Now use seismic toss!
Charizard: RRaaaahhhh!
(He spins in a couple circles in the air, grabs Magmar and throws him to the ground.)
Adam: Magmar no!
(Magmar faints when he hits the ground.)
Referee: Magmar is out of the match. Victory for this match goes to Ash Ketchum and Charizard!
Ash: Yes! Great work Charizard!
GARY'S BATTLE...
Gary is ready for his battle on the air field. He has watched Ash's earlier victory and is hoping for the same kind of victory. Misty is in the stadium with him.
Misty: Are you sure that you're ready for this field, Gary?
Gary: Flying types definitely aren't my strong point. I'm glad that I got this first round. That should mean easier opponents. I'm much better at ground battles.
Misty: Just go up there and do your best.
(She kisses him.)
I believe in you. Good luck.
Gary: Thanks, Misty.
(He climbs the ladder up to the 300 foot high platform. He sees the referee in a platform on the side.)
Announcer: AND NOW FOR THE FIRST ROUND BATTLE BETWEEN GARY OAK AND JEFF BEURKENS! EACH TRAINER CAN USE UP TO THREE POKEMON.
Jeff: Let's start this! Gligar go!
(Gligar appears on the center platform.)
Gligar: Gligar!
Gary: I sure hope the this new pokemon comes through. I just caught it in the Viridian Forest on my way here. Fearow go!
(Fearow appears on the center platform!)
Fearow: Roooooow!
Referee: This is a battle between Jeff Beurkens' Gligar and Gary Oak's Fearow. Begin!
Gary: Dive at it, Fearow! Use fury attack!
Fearow: Rooooow!
(He swoops down at Gligar and continuously pecks it.)
Jeff: Gligar use faint attack!
Gligar: Glig!
(He disappears!)
Gary: Fearow fly away quick!
Fearow: Rooooo!
Gary: Whoa close one.
Jeff: Now Gligar use slash!
Gary: What?
(Gligar appears on Fearow's back and starts to slash at it.)
Gary: Fearow get it off of you! Dive now!
(Fearow dives straight down at top speed. Gligar falls off and glides back to the center platform.)
Gary: Fearow, use a high-speed drill peck on it!
Fearow: Fearoooo!
(His beak starts spinning as he zooms in on Gligar. He hits him and Gligar is pushed off the platform. Gligar glides down, but can't fly back up.)
Referee: Gligar is unable to return to battling altitude. Victory goes to Fearow!
Gary: Yes!
Jeff: Magnemite go!
Gary: A magnemite, huh? I won't be able to just knock that off. Be careful Fearow!
Referee: This is a match between Jeff Beurkens' Magnemite and Gary Oak's Fearow. Begin!
Jeff: Use thunder wave, Magnemite.
Magnemite: Mag ne mite!
(Thunder wave starts to radiate from him.)
Gary: Fly away, Fearow!
(Fearow evades the attack.)
Jeff: Magnemite use thundershock!
(Electricity starts to shoot everywhere. Fearow is to high for it to hit.)
Jeff: Nuts. Alright Magnemite, lock on and zap cannon!
Magnemite: Magneeeemite!
(The ball of electricity goes right for Fearow.)
Gary: Fearow try to shake it! Don't let it hit you!
Fearow: Roooooow!
(He tries all kinds of maneuvers, be the attack keeps following him.)
Gary: Use mirror move!
(Fearow stops the zap cannon in place and it fires back and hits Magnemite. He is paralyzed and badly hurt.)
Gary: Good job, Fearow! Now finish it off with a fury attack!
Fearow: Feeeeaaarrooooow! Rooooooow! Roooowwww!
(He keeps diving and pecking Magnemite. Magnemite passes out.)
Referee: Magnemite is unable to battle. Fearow is the winner.
Gary: Great! One more!
Jeff: Okay, go Pupitar!
(Pupitar appears on the center platform.)
Gary: What is that thing?
Pokedex: Pupitar, the hard shell pokemon. Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.
Gary: Just great. It's a rock type Fearow!
Referee: This match is between Jeff Beurkens' Pupitar and Gary Oak's Fearow. Begin!
Gary: Be careful, Fearow! Try to push it over the edge!
Jeff: Start things out with your hyper beam!
Pupitar: Pup i taaaarrrr!
(The hyper beam fires into the air at Fearow. He barely dodges it.)
Gary: Use razor wind on it, Fearow!
Fearow: Fearooooww!
(He creates a whirlwind. Then he dives it at Pupitar. The attack knocks Pupitar off the center platform. He jumps to the lowest platform.)
Jeff: Good work, Pupitar! Now use sandstorm!
Pupitar: Pupitaaarr!
(He blows out a huge wind with sand in it.)
Gary: Don't let it hit you, Fearow. Use whirlwind.
Fearow: Roooooow!
(Whirlwind blows the dirt out of the way.)
Gary: Remember the plan. It can't fly and it's on the lowest platform. Knock it off and there's no place for it to go but down! Use fury attack!
Fearow: Fearroooww! Roooww! Roooww!
(He keeps diving and hitting Pupitar. Pupitar is pushed very close to the edge.)
Jeff: Don't let him push you over, Pupitar! You have to do something to stop him!
Pupitar: Pupiiiiii!
(He starts to glow.)
Gary: What's happening?
Jeff: Pupitar is evolving!
(Pupitar evolves to Tyranitar.)
Gary: That can't be good. What is it?
Pokedex: Tyranitar, the armor pokemon. Its body can be harmed by almost no kind of attack, so it is very eager to make challenges against enemies. In just one of its mighty hands, it has the power to make the ground shake and mountains crumble.
Gary: Oh shit. That is not going to be easy to beat.
Jeff: Great Tyranitar! You evolved just in time! Let's win this now!
Tyranitar: Taaaaaaaaaarrrrrr! Tyrani?
(The platform that he is on starts to wiggle. It then is crushed under his weight and he falls to the ground.)
Referee: Tyranitar is unable to return to battling level. Victory for this match and the round go to Gary Oak and Fearow!
Gary: Great job, Fearow! Let's get down there, now!
Fearow: Rooooow!
(He flies over and lands on Gary's platform. Gary climbs onto his back and they fly back to the ground and Misty.)
Misty: You did it, Gary! Hey, I recognize this Fearow. It was one that Ash beat a couple years ago. It was when his Pidgeotto evolved. Pidgeot and Pikachu beat it, but it was still too strong for Ash to capture.
Gary: What? Ash beat my Fearow before?
Misty: Yeah, but it's doing great now. Congratulations!
(She kisses him and they leave the stadium.)
What field do you have next?
Gary: Next, I have the steel field. And, Ash has the dark field.
HOW WILL ASH AND GARY DO ON THEIR SECOND ROUND FIELDS? FIND OUT ON THE NEXT LEGEND OF THE POKE DESTINED.
Ash is ready for his battle at the fire field. He has selected the pokemon that he wants to use and is entering the stadium. There are hundreds of people in the stands cheering. When Ash gets his first good look at the field, he is shocked. The entire field is covered in flames.
Ash: Whoa, good thing I didn't bring Bayleef or Bulbasaur. Let's go, Pikachu.
Pikachu: Pika!
(He jumps onto Ash's shoulder.)
Ash: This is definitely not going to be easy.
Brock: Don't worry, Ash. I'll be right on the bench if you need tips.
Ash: Thanks Brock.
(Ash climbs onto the trainer platform and preps himself for the fight.)
Announcer: AND NOW FOR THE FIRST ROUND BATTLE BETWEEN ASH KETCHUM AND ADAM SMITH! EACH TRAINER CAN USE UP TO THREE POKEMON.
Ash: (to pokemon) Ready guys?
Adam: Time for action! Golem go!
(Golem appears on the fire field.)
Golem: GGoooolleemmm!
Brock: Be careful, Ash. Golems can be really tough. That's the pokemon that Gary lost to in the Indigo League.
Ash: I know. But I've beaten golems before. And his type and this field will be no problem for Squirtle GO!
(Squirtle appears on the fire field.)
Squirtle: Squirtle!
Ash: Squirtle, be careful. Even if you are a water type, these flames can really hurt you.
Squirtle: (in agreement) Squirtle.
(Both pokemon approach the center of the field.)
Referee: This is a battle between Ash's Ketchum's Squirtle and Adam Smith's Golem. Begin!
Adam: Golem, use a tackle attack!
Ash: Squirtle withdraw and stay in place!
Brock: Ash, he'll crush Squirtle's shell!
Ash: I've got it covered.
(Golem in rolling toward a seemingly vacant squirtle shell in the center of the field.)
Ash: Now squirtle! Use hydro pump!
(Squirtle starts spinning in circles on the ground, spraying water out of every hole in his shell. They hit Golem hard and succeed in putting all the fire field out, except for the flamethrowers.)
Adam: Golem no!
Ash: You have to love that attack!
Referee: Golem is unable to battle! Squirtle is the winner!
Ash: Great job, Squirtle!
Adam: Well, since you succeeded in putting all the fire out, it's no longer dangerous for this pokemon. Bellossom go!
(Bellossom appears on the fire field.)
Brock: Be careful, Ash. Squirtle is weak against grass attacks.
Ash: Let's see what is says about Bellossom.
Pokedex: Bellossom, the flower pokemon. Bellosom is an evolved form of Gloom. It has excellent dancing skills and powerful grass attacks.
Ash: He actually brought a grass pokemon to the fire field? Go squirtle!
Referee: This is a match between Ash Ketchum's Squirtle and Adam Smith's Bellossom. Begin!
Ash: Squirtle use water gun!
Squirtle: Squirtllllelllelllelllelllellell!
Adam: Bellossom, dodge it!
(Bellossom dances away from the attack.)
Ash: A dancer, huh? Totodile could out dance that thing. Squirtle use your rapid spin attack!
(Squirtle withdraws into its shell and spins into the air. Bellossom manages to dance away from it.)
Adam: Good work, Bellossom! Now use sleep powder!
Ash: We're not letting that happen to us again, Squirtle! That's how we lost to Richie! Use mirror coast!
(The sleep powder hits Squirtle's mirror coat and bounces off him back to Bellossom.)
Adam: Try to shake it off, Bellossom!
Bellossom: Bell!
(He is still awake, but little woozy.)
Ash: Great job Squirtle! But, we need a way to finish it off!
Adam: Bellossom, use a solar beam!
Bellossom: Belloss!
(He starts to take in sunlight.)
Ash: Now's our chance, Squirtle. I have an idea. Use your skull bash to hit Bellossom into the flamethrowers!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He starts flying for his skull bash while solar beam is still charging.)
Adam: Look out, Bellossom! Dodge it!
(Bellossom tries to dodge, but is too woozy. Skull bash hits him and he is thrown into the flamethrower.)
Squirtle: Squirtle!
Referee: Bellossom is out of the battle. Squrtle wins the match.
Adam: No! Bellossom return!
Ash: Great job, Squirtle! One more victory!
Squirtle: Squirtle?
(The ground is starting to steam. The fire starts again.)
Adam: Just in time! This will be great for my next pokemon! Magmar go!
(Magmar appears in the fire field.)
Ash: No! Not a magmar! Squirtle, you'll have to use all your power for this one!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(The two pokemon go into the center.)
Referee: This is a battle between Ash Ketchum's Squirtle and Adam Smith's Magmar. Begin!
Adam: Flamethrower!
Ash: Water gun!
(Flamethrower goes through the water gun and hits Squirtle.)
Ash: Squirtle, are you okay?
Squirtle: Squir-tle.
Ash: Use your bubblebeam, Squirtle!
Squirtle: Squirt (sucks in air) Tle (blows out bubbles)
(The attack hits Magmar, but hardly does damage.)
Ash: We're not doing enough damage, Squirtle. Give it you best hydro pump!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He withdraws into his shell and goes up into the air using hydro pump.)
Adam: Magmar, use fire blast!
Ash: Squirtle, look out!
Magmar: Maggggmaaarrr!
(Fire blast goes into the air and hits Squirtle hard. Squirtle falls to the ground.)
Ash: Squirtle are you okay?
Squirtle: Sq-uirt...
Referee: Squirtle is unable to battle. Victory goes to Magmar.
Adam: Good work, Magmar!
Ash: If Squirtle can't beat it, then Totodile can't. And Kingler is too slow. That's what I need, speed!
Pikachu: Pika!
Ash: Pidgeot, go!
(Pidgeot appears above the fire field.)
Pikachu: Pika?
Pidgeot: Pidgeooooo!
Referee: This is a battle between Ash Ketchum's Pidgeot and Adam Smith's Magmar. Begin!
Adam: Use your flamethrower, Magmar!
Magmar: Maaarrrr! Maaaarrr! Maaaaarrrrr!
(Pidgeot keeps evading the attack.)
Ash: Great work, Pidgeot!
Adam: He may be great at evading, but sooner or later, he'll have to attack.
Ash: No problem! Pidgeot, attack it at maximum range with your gust attack!
Pidgeot: Pidgeoooooo! Idgeot! Idgeot! Idgeot!
(Three sonic booms are sent out.)
Adam: Magmar use fire blast!
Magmar: Mmaaarr!
(Fire blast is sent into the air. It hits the gusts and is sent back to Magmar with them.)
Adam: Magmar, No!
Magmar: Mag.
(He is unhurt.)
Ash: It's not doing any good. The fire is just healing him. Pidgeot use razor wind!
Pidgeot: Pidgeoooo!
(He starts to create a whirlwind)
Pidgeooootooooo!
(He dives in at Magmar.)
Adam: Magmar fire punch!
Magmar: Maggg!
(He punches Pidgeot. Pidgeot's attack does no damage. He is badly hurt.)
Brock: As long as magmar is in that fire, almost nothing can hurt him.
Ash: Okay Pidgeot, I know you're hurt. But I need you to give it a huge sky attack! Can you do that?
Pidgeot: (in agreement) Pidgeoooottooo!
(He starts to glow. Then, he flies into the sky out of site.)
Ash: Whoa, the Pokedex says that he is to close to two miles high!
Pidgeot: Pidgeoooooooooooo!
(He comes diving straight down at magmar at near mach 2.)
Adam: Hidden power!
Magmar: Magmar!
(Multiple balls of energy shoot into the air and hit Pidgeot before he can reach Magmar. He faints and falls to the ground.)
Referee: Pidgeot is unable to battle. Victory goes to Magmar!
Ash: Pidgeot return! What do I do now? That magmar seems unstoppable.
Pikachu: Pika!
(He starts to charge up.)
Ash: No, Pikachu. You couldn't last in that field.
Brock: You've beaten a magmar before, Ash.
Ash: Are you suggesting that I use Charizard?
Brock: You should. Do not tell me that you were assigned to the fire field and didn't bring you strongest fire pokemon!
Ash: Of course I brought him! I was just trying to come up with a strategy.
Brock: Charizard's all the strategy that you need!
Ash: Fine! Charizard, I choose you!
(Charizard appears on the fire field.)
Charizard: RRraaaahhHH!
(Both pokemon approach the center.)
Referee: This is a match between Ash Ketchum's Charizard and Adam Smith's Magmar. Begin!
Both Trainers: Flamethrower!
(Both flamethrowers create a large explosion.)
Ash: It's a tie!
Adam: Magmar, use fire blast!
Ash: Charizard fly away!
Charizard: Raahhh!
(He flies into the air and escapes the fire blast.)
Ash: Charizard, grab Magmar off the ground!
Charizard: Raahhhh!
(he swoops in and lifts Magmar into the air.)
Ash: Now, give it your aerial submission attack!
(Charizard spins in the air. Magmar starts to get sick.)
Ash: Good! Now use seismic toss!
Charizard: RRaaaahhhh!
(He spins in a couple circles in the air, grabs Magmar and throws him to the ground.)
Adam: Magmar no!
(Magmar faints when he hits the ground.)
Referee: Magmar is out of the match. Victory for this match goes to Ash Ketchum and Charizard!
Ash: Yes! Great work Charizard!
GARY'S BATTLE...
Gary is ready for his battle on the air field. He has watched Ash's earlier victory and is hoping for the same kind of victory. Misty is in the stadium with him.
Misty: Are you sure that you're ready for this field, Gary?
Gary: Flying types definitely aren't my strong point. I'm glad that I got this first round. That should mean easier opponents. I'm much better at ground battles.
Misty: Just go up there and do your best.
(She kisses him.)
I believe in you. Good luck.
Gary: Thanks, Misty.
(He climbs the ladder up to the 300 foot high platform. He sees the referee in a platform on the side.)
Announcer: AND NOW FOR THE FIRST ROUND BATTLE BETWEEN GARY OAK AND JEFF BEURKENS! EACH TRAINER CAN USE UP TO THREE POKEMON.
Jeff: Let's start this! Gligar go!
(Gligar appears on the center platform.)
Gligar: Gligar!
Gary: I sure hope the this new pokemon comes through. I just caught it in the Viridian Forest on my way here. Fearow go!
(Fearow appears on the center platform!)
Fearow: Roooooow!
Referee: This is a battle between Jeff Beurkens' Gligar and Gary Oak's Fearow. Begin!
Gary: Dive at it, Fearow! Use fury attack!
Fearow: Rooooow!
(He swoops down at Gligar and continuously pecks it.)
Jeff: Gligar use faint attack!
Gligar: Glig!
(He disappears!)
Gary: Fearow fly away quick!
Fearow: Rooooo!
Gary: Whoa close one.
Jeff: Now Gligar use slash!
Gary: What?
(Gligar appears on Fearow's back and starts to slash at it.)
Gary: Fearow get it off of you! Dive now!
(Fearow dives straight down at top speed. Gligar falls off and glides back to the center platform.)
Gary: Fearow, use a high-speed drill peck on it!
Fearow: Fearoooo!
(His beak starts spinning as he zooms in on Gligar. He hits him and Gligar is pushed off the platform. Gligar glides down, but can't fly back up.)
Referee: Gligar is unable to return to battling altitude. Victory goes to Fearow!
Gary: Yes!
Jeff: Magnemite go!
Gary: A magnemite, huh? I won't be able to just knock that off. Be careful Fearow!
Referee: This is a match between Jeff Beurkens' Magnemite and Gary Oak's Fearow. Begin!
Jeff: Use thunder wave, Magnemite.
Magnemite: Mag ne mite!
(Thunder wave starts to radiate from him.)
Gary: Fly away, Fearow!
(Fearow evades the attack.)
Jeff: Magnemite use thundershock!
(Electricity starts to shoot everywhere. Fearow is to high for it to hit.)
Jeff: Nuts. Alright Magnemite, lock on and zap cannon!
Magnemite: Magneeeemite!
(The ball of electricity goes right for Fearow.)
Gary: Fearow try to shake it! Don't let it hit you!
Fearow: Roooooow!
(He tries all kinds of maneuvers, be the attack keeps following him.)
Gary: Use mirror move!
(Fearow stops the zap cannon in place and it fires back and hits Magnemite. He is paralyzed and badly hurt.)
Gary: Good job, Fearow! Now finish it off with a fury attack!
Fearow: Feeeeaaarrooooow! Rooooooow! Roooowwww!
(He keeps diving and pecking Magnemite. Magnemite passes out.)
Referee: Magnemite is unable to battle. Fearow is the winner.
Gary: Great! One more!
Jeff: Okay, go Pupitar!
(Pupitar appears on the center platform.)
Gary: What is that thing?
Pokedex: Pupitar, the hard shell pokemon. Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.
Gary: Just great. It's a rock type Fearow!
Referee: This match is between Jeff Beurkens' Pupitar and Gary Oak's Fearow. Begin!
Gary: Be careful, Fearow! Try to push it over the edge!
Jeff: Start things out with your hyper beam!
Pupitar: Pup i taaaarrrr!
(The hyper beam fires into the air at Fearow. He barely dodges it.)
Gary: Use razor wind on it, Fearow!
Fearow: Fearooooww!
(He creates a whirlwind. Then he dives it at Pupitar. The attack knocks Pupitar off the center platform. He jumps to the lowest platform.)
Jeff: Good work, Pupitar! Now use sandstorm!
Pupitar: Pupitaaarr!
(He blows out a huge wind with sand in it.)
Gary: Don't let it hit you, Fearow. Use whirlwind.
Fearow: Roooooow!
(Whirlwind blows the dirt out of the way.)
Gary: Remember the plan. It can't fly and it's on the lowest platform. Knock it off and there's no place for it to go but down! Use fury attack!
Fearow: Fearroooww! Roooww! Roooww!
(He keeps diving and hitting Pupitar. Pupitar is pushed very close to the edge.)
Jeff: Don't let him push you over, Pupitar! You have to do something to stop him!
Pupitar: Pupiiiiii!
(He starts to glow.)
Gary: What's happening?
Jeff: Pupitar is evolving!
(Pupitar evolves to Tyranitar.)
Gary: That can't be good. What is it?
Pokedex: Tyranitar, the armor pokemon. Its body can be harmed by almost no kind of attack, so it is very eager to make challenges against enemies. In just one of its mighty hands, it has the power to make the ground shake and mountains crumble.
Gary: Oh shit. That is not going to be easy to beat.
Jeff: Great Tyranitar! You evolved just in time! Let's win this now!
Tyranitar: Taaaaaaaaaarrrrrr! Tyrani?
(The platform that he is on starts to wiggle. It then is crushed under his weight and he falls to the ground.)
Referee: Tyranitar is unable to return to battling level. Victory for this match and the round go to Gary Oak and Fearow!
Gary: Great job, Fearow! Let's get down there, now!
Fearow: Rooooow!
(He flies over and lands on Gary's platform. Gary climbs onto his back and they fly back to the ground and Misty.)
Misty: You did it, Gary! Hey, I recognize this Fearow. It was one that Ash beat a couple years ago. It was when his Pidgeotto evolved. Pidgeot and Pikachu beat it, but it was still too strong for Ash to capture.
Gary: What? Ash beat my Fearow before?
Misty: Yeah, but it's doing great now. Congratulations!
(She kisses him and they leave the stadium.)
What field do you have next?
Gary: Next, I have the steel field. And, Ash has the dark field.
HOW WILL ASH AND GARY DO ON THEIR SECOND ROUND FIELDS? FIND OUT ON THE NEXT LEGEND OF THE POKE DESTINED.