Chapter Twenty-Four: Round Two
(Misty and Gary are getting ready for Gary's next match on the steel field. They are currently in the lobby of a hotel on the island. Gary is sitting in a chair looking at his pokedex.)
Misty: Are you ready, Gary?
Gary: Yeah.
Misty: So you have all your pokemon selected?
Gary: Yeah.
(He still doesn't look up from the pokedex.)
Misty: What are you doing on that thing?!
Gary: (looks up) I'm looking at data on Celebi.
Misty: Celebi, why Celebi?
Gary: He sacrificed himself to save us all. And, when we were fighting, it seemed like he was linked directly to me. Do you remember what he said?
Misty: No.
Gary: The last thing he said was,"Claim the legacy." I've been trying to figure out what he meant by that.
(Misty sits down next to him.)
Misty: Did you find out anything?
Gary: Yeah, I did. I started to look at Celebi's evolution line. Do you remember that he said that he was once a pokemon? He said that he had evolved to that powerful from after a lot of time. But he was no longer a part of our universe when he did evolve.
Misty: Yeah, I guess that I remember that stuff.
Gary: I backtracked the evolution line and found that he is an advanced form of Eevee.
Misty: Eevee!?
Gary: Yeah. It can go from Eevee to Espeon to Mew, which is a very rare pokemon, to a mega form of Mewtwo or Celebi. Have you ever heard of Mewtwo?
Misty: Yeah, we encountered him once and barely stopped him from destroying the world. He was driven to that by Team Rocket. I think that he was the pokemon that you fought at Viridian Gym.
Gary: That was Mewtwo, huh? Well, I found that hardly any Eevees even make it to an ultimate form. But this one somehow managed to make it to the most powerful possible mega form.
Misty: Wow, it sounds fascinating. But we don't have time. Your battle o the steel field starts in ten minutes.
Gary: You're right. Let's go!
(They both run out of the hotel.)
AT THE STEEL FIELD...
Gary: Whoa, this is an awesome course! What does the site have to say about it?
(He holds up the pokedex.)
The Steel Field: The field is made entirely of steel. There are randomly placed steel spikes and holes throughout the field. There are also four very large spikes that have a steel wire connecting them that is wide enough for small pokemon to be on.
Misty: This one is going to be hard.
Gary: I know. But, that's what makes it fun.
Misty: Good luck, Gary.
Gary: Thanks.
(He goes over to the trainer platform and climbs up it.)
Announcer: AND NOW FOR THE SECOND ROUND BATTLE BETWEEN JACK BEAUFORD AND GARY OAK! EACH TRAINER CAN USE UP TO THREE POKEMON.
Gary: Okay, Tyrogue go!
(Tyrogue appears on the field.)
Tyrogue: TTYyyyyyrogue!
Jack: That little thing? It'll be no match for Rhyhorn. Go!
(Rhyhorn appears on the field.)
Rhyhorn: Rhyyyyyy!
(Both pokemon approach the center.)
Referee: This is a battle between Jack Beauford's Rhyhorn and Gary Oak's Tyrogue. Begin!
Jack: Rhyhorn, start off with a take down attack!
Rhyhorn: Rhyyyyy!
(He charges at Tyrogue.)
Gary: Tyrogue, use your strength attack!
Tyrogue: Tyyyy!
(He stops Rhyhorn in his tracks.)
Jack: What?! Rhyhorn no!
Gary: Now Tyrogue, use mach punch!
Tyrogue: Rogue!
(He punches Rhyhorn very hard.)
Jack: Rhyhorn, use earthquake!
Rhyhorn: Hoorrrnn!
(He slams against the ground. It has no effect.)
Jack: What?
Gary: The course is made of steel. It can't be shaken! Fnish this Rhyhorn off with your roc smash attack, Tyrogue!
Tyrogue: TyyyRogue!
(He slams on Rhyhorn and cracks a layer of his rock.)
Referee: Rhyhorn is out of the match. Victory goes to Tyrogue.
Gary: Great job, Tyrogue!
Tyrogue: Tyy...
Gary: Huh, you're evolving!
(Tyrogue starts to glow and becomes a new pokemon.)
Gary: What is that?
Pokedex: Hitmontop, the handstand pokemon. It launches kicks while spinning. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground.
Gary: Cool!
Jack: Go Slugma!
(Slugma appears on the field.)
Gary: This one won't be easy.
Referee: This is a battle between Jack Beauford's Slugma and Gary Oak's Hitmontop. Begin!
Jack: Slugma, use your ember attack on the entire field! Get it too hot for that thing to set foot on!
Slugma: Maaaaa!
(Embers shoot out.)
Gary: Hitmontop start spinning!
Hitmontop: Hitmon!
(He starts to spin on his head.)
Jack: What is he doing?
Gary: With Hitmontop spinning at such a high speed, he is immune to whatever the ground conditions are! Hitmontop! Use rapid spin!
Hitmontop: Montop!
(He starts to spin very fast and flies into the air toward Slugma.)
Jack: Slugma, use your harden attack!
Slugma: Sluuug!
(He hardens. Hitmontop hits him and barely does damage.)
Gary: Damn!
Jack: Now that you're hard, Slugma, use your rock slide attack!
Slugma: Ugmaaaa!
(He starts to roll toward Hitmontop.)
Gary: Hitmontop, use your rock smash attack!
Hitmontop: Montop!
(He cracks slugma's hardened shell.)
Gary: Now Hitmontop, use your quick attack!
Jack: Use flamethrower, Slugma!
Slugma: Sluuuug! Sluuuug! Sluuuugg! Sluuugg!
Gary: Keep it up, Hitmontop! Use your agility!
Hitmontop: Hitmon!
(He starts jumping all over the place.)
Jack: Slugma, use your smog attack!
Slugma: Maaaaa!
(A gray gas starts to spray out of him.)
Gary: Use your rapid spin to blow it away!
Hitmontop: Montooooooop!
(He spins around very rapidly. The smog is cleared in the whirlwind.)
Gary: Now finish it off, Hitmontop! Use your hidden power!
Hitmontop: HiittmooonTTTOOOOPPP!
(Multiple balls of energy shoot out of Hitmontop toward Slugma.)
Jack: Use your acid armor, Slugma!
Slugma: Sluuug!
(He activates his acid armor, but the hidden power still hits him hard.)
Referee: Slugma is unable to battle. Victory goes to Hitmontop.
Gary: One more, Hitmontop!
Jack: Time to take to the air. No fighting pokemon can beat a flyer! Go Skarmory!
(Skarmory appears on the field.)
Skarmory: Skaaaaarrr!
Gary: What is that thing?
Pokedex: Skarmory, the armor bird pokemon. Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky. The feathers that it sheds are very sharp. It is said that people once used the feathers as swords.
Gary: A steel and flying type. This isn't going to be easy for Hitmontop.
Referee: This is a battle between Jack Beauford's Skarmory and Gary Oak's Hitmontop. Begin!
Jack: Get into the air, Skarmory!
Skarmory: Skaaaaar!
(He shrieks as he flies into the air.)
Jack: Now, start diving at Hitmontop!
Skarmory: Skaaaarr!
(He starts to dive down at Hitmontop.)
Gary: Hitmontop, use your detect attack!
Hitmontop: Mooontop!
Gary: Now, jump onto Skarmory's back.
Hitmontop: Hitmooooooon!
(He jumps onto Skarmory's back while he is stunned from detect.)
Skarmory: Skaaaaar!
(He tries hard to shake Hitmontop off.)
Gary: Don't fall off. Use your endure attack!
Jack: Get that thing off of you, Skarmory! Use your sky attack and take that thing too high to even breathe!
Skarmory: Skaaaaaar!
(He starts to glow.)
Gary: Quick, before he charges! Use triple kick!
Hitmontop: Hitmon Top! Top! Top!
(He spins around very quickly and keeps on kicking Skarmory's head. Skarmory starts to fall to the ground.)
Gary: Now finish it off with a high jump kick!
Hitmontop: Hitmon Toooooop!
(He jumps and kicks Skarmory hard as he falls to the ground. Hitmontop lands on the cable between the four large spikes.)
Jack: Skarmory get up! Skarmory?
Referee: Skarmory is out of the match. Victory for this battle and the round go to Hitmontop and Gary Oak!
ASH'S BATTLE...
Ash is ready for his battle in the dark field. He has chosen the pokemon that he thinks will help him the most. When he walks into the arena, he just sees a normal field. But, it is inside and surrounded with some sort of clear material.
Ash: What is that stuff, Brock?
Brock: It's probably to protect the audience and trainers from these pokemon attacks.
Ash: Let's go, Pikachu.
(They both get up onto the trainer platform.)
Announcer: THIS IS A SECOND ROUND MATCH BETWEEN RALPH BROOKS AND ASH KETCHUM! EACH TRAINER CAN USE UP TO THREE POKEMON.
Ash: I thought that this was supposed to be that dark field. Where's that darkness?
(The lights go totally out and the arena is pitch black.)
Ash: I can't see a thing now. This will be harder that I thought.
Referee: Trainers, choose your pokemon.
Ash: If I can't see, then hopefully Noctowl can. Noctowl go!
(Shiny noctowl appears on the field.)
Ralph: Persian go!
(Persian appears on the field.)
Ash: I heard him say Persian. Those things can move almost as silently as Noctowl!
Referee: This is a battle between Ralph Brooks' Persian and Ash Ketchum's Noctowl. Begin!
Ash: How does he know when a pokemon faints?
Brock: They have heat sensors.
Ash: Okay. Noctowl, I know that you can see in here. So, I'm counting on you a lot. Start things off with a peck attack!
Noctowl: Owwll!
(He dives at Persian.)
Ralph: Persian, intercept it with fury swipes!
Persian: Rooow!
(Noctowl pulls away before he is hit.)
Ralph: Persian use your thunderbolt!
Persian: Roooow!
(A bolt of light shoots into the arena.)
Ash: Noctowl, look out!
Noctowl: NNooocctt...
(He faints.)
Referee: Noctowl is out of the match. Victory goes to Persian.
Ash: Noctowl return! If seeing in the dark didn't work, then it's time to light this place up! Go Pikachu!
Pikachu: Pika!
(He jumps into the field.)
Referee: This is a match between Ash Ketchum's Pikachu and Ralph Brooks' Persian. Begin!
Ralph: Persian use your thunderbolt again.
Ash: Pikachu use your thunderbolt!
Persian: Roooowww!
Pikachu: PikaCHUUUUU!
(Both use thunderbolt, but Pikachu's easily overpowers Persian's and he is hit badly.)
Ash: Whoa, the pokedex is still linked to Pikachu. Just like in the Digital World. Pikachu use your quick attack on it!
Pikachu: Pika!
(He uses quick attack on Persian and knocks him out.)
Referee: Persian is out of the match. Victory goes to Pikachu.
Ralph: I've got to utilize the darkness. Sneasel go!
(Sneasel appears on the field.)
Sneasel: Sneeees!
Ash: What is that?
Pokedex: Sneasel, the sharp claw pokemon. Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it suddenly extends the claws and startles its enemy. This cunning Pokémon hides under the cover of darkness, waiting to attack its prey.
Ash: A dark type. I hate those. Be really careful, Pikachu.
Referee: This is a battle between Ash Ketchum's Pikachu and Ralph Brooks' Sneasel. Begin!
Ralph: Use your faint attack, Sneasel!
Sneasel: Sneeeee!
Ash: Pikachu, use flash!
Pikachu: Pika!
(The entire arena flashes up for a couple seconds. Sneasel is nowhere to be seen. Then it goes dark again.)
Ash: They can disappear with faint attack. You can't see anything, Pikachu. Fill the entire place up with electricity!
Pikachu: PikaCHHHHUUUUUUUUUU!
(He starts using thunder to gather electricity all over the field.)
Ralph: Now Sneasel, use slash!
Sneasel: Sneee!
(He appears from the darkness and extends his claws. He then slash Pikachu hard. No electricity hits him. It fades away and goes back to the dark.)
Referee: Pikachu is unable to battle. Sneasel is the winner!
Ash: Pikachu! I'm coming!
(He jumps in and picks Pikachu off the ground.)
Ralph: One more, Sneasel!
Ash: What can I use against that thing now? I have to keep the place lit. My best option is Charizard. Charizard, I choose you!
(Charizard appears on the field.)
Charizard: Rrrraaaaaahhh!
Ralph: What? No! I'm really going to need strategy against that thing.
Referee: This is a match between Ash Ketchum's Charizard and Ralph Brooks' Sneasel. Begin!
Ralph: Sneasel, use faint attack.
Sneasel: Sneee!
(He disappears.)
Ash: Charizard, don't let him fool you. Use ember all over the field!
Charizard: Raaaahhhhhhh!
(He spins around in a circle and covers the field in them. Sneasel comes out of hiding in one corner.)
Ash: Finish it with a flamethrower!
Charizard: Rrraaaaahhhh!
(He fires a flamethrower at Sneasel. It hits him hard and he faints.)
Referee: Sneasel is out of the match! Victory goes to Charizard.
Ash: Great work!
Ralph: What can I use to beat that thing? My only choice is, Misdreavus go!
(Misdreavus appears on the field.)
Misdreavus: Miiiisdreeee!
Ash: A ghost pokemon! Charizard don't let your guard down!
Referee: This is a battle between Ralph Brooks' Misdreavus and Ash Ketchum's Charizard. Begin!
Ash: Charizard use flamethrower!
Charizard: RaaahhhH!
(Flamethrower fires at Misdreavus.)
Ralph: Use your protect attack!
Misdreavus: Dreeeee!
(A wall of stars appear in front of him. Flamethrower is blocked.)
Ash: Why won't you ever attack?! Charizard, use your dragon rage on Misdreavus!
Charizard: RRRraaaaaahhhhh!
(He fires a large dragon rage. It hits Misdreavus hard.)
Ralph: Misdreavus, use pain split!
Misdreavus: Misdreeee!
Charizard: (in pain) AAahhhh!
Ash: What's going on?
Pokedex: Pain split, this move unique to Misdreavus equals out all damage between it and its opponent.
Ash: So in a way, Charizard was hit by his own attack.
Ralph: Use your confuse ray, Misdreavus!
Misdreavus: Dreeeevus!
Ash: Charizard, fly away!
Charizard: Raahhhh!
(He flies away from the confuse ray.)
Ralph: Use Psybeam, Misdreavus!
Misdreavus: Dreee!
(Psybeam fires and hits Charizard. He falls to the floor.)
Ralph: End it now, Misdreavus. Use you hidden power!
Ash: NO! Charizard, use fire spin, quick!
Charizard: RRaaahhh!
(He shoots a fire spin at Misdreavus. He is unable to escape and faints.)
Referee: Misdreavus is out of the match. Victory for this match and round go to Charizard and Ash Ketchum!
Ash: Another great battle, Charizard!
HOW WILL ASH AND GARY FARE IN ROUND THREE? FIND OUT IN THE NEXT LEGEND OF THE POKE DESTINED.
(Misty and Gary are getting ready for Gary's next match on the steel field. They are currently in the lobby of a hotel on the island. Gary is sitting in a chair looking at his pokedex.)
Misty: Are you ready, Gary?
Gary: Yeah.
Misty: So you have all your pokemon selected?
Gary: Yeah.
(He still doesn't look up from the pokedex.)
Misty: What are you doing on that thing?!
Gary: (looks up) I'm looking at data on Celebi.
Misty: Celebi, why Celebi?
Gary: He sacrificed himself to save us all. And, when we were fighting, it seemed like he was linked directly to me. Do you remember what he said?
Misty: No.
Gary: The last thing he said was,"Claim the legacy." I've been trying to figure out what he meant by that.
(Misty sits down next to him.)
Misty: Did you find out anything?
Gary: Yeah, I did. I started to look at Celebi's evolution line. Do you remember that he said that he was once a pokemon? He said that he had evolved to that powerful from after a lot of time. But he was no longer a part of our universe when he did evolve.
Misty: Yeah, I guess that I remember that stuff.
Gary: I backtracked the evolution line and found that he is an advanced form of Eevee.
Misty: Eevee!?
Gary: Yeah. It can go from Eevee to Espeon to Mew, which is a very rare pokemon, to a mega form of Mewtwo or Celebi. Have you ever heard of Mewtwo?
Misty: Yeah, we encountered him once and barely stopped him from destroying the world. He was driven to that by Team Rocket. I think that he was the pokemon that you fought at Viridian Gym.
Gary: That was Mewtwo, huh? Well, I found that hardly any Eevees even make it to an ultimate form. But this one somehow managed to make it to the most powerful possible mega form.
Misty: Wow, it sounds fascinating. But we don't have time. Your battle o the steel field starts in ten minutes.
Gary: You're right. Let's go!
(They both run out of the hotel.)
AT THE STEEL FIELD...
Gary: Whoa, this is an awesome course! What does the site have to say about it?
(He holds up the pokedex.)
The Steel Field: The field is made entirely of steel. There are randomly placed steel spikes and holes throughout the field. There are also four very large spikes that have a steel wire connecting them that is wide enough for small pokemon to be on.
Misty: This one is going to be hard.
Gary: I know. But, that's what makes it fun.
Misty: Good luck, Gary.
Gary: Thanks.
(He goes over to the trainer platform and climbs up it.)
Announcer: AND NOW FOR THE SECOND ROUND BATTLE BETWEEN JACK BEAUFORD AND GARY OAK! EACH TRAINER CAN USE UP TO THREE POKEMON.
Gary: Okay, Tyrogue go!
(Tyrogue appears on the field.)
Tyrogue: TTYyyyyyrogue!
Jack: That little thing? It'll be no match for Rhyhorn. Go!
(Rhyhorn appears on the field.)
Rhyhorn: Rhyyyyyy!
(Both pokemon approach the center.)
Referee: This is a battle between Jack Beauford's Rhyhorn and Gary Oak's Tyrogue. Begin!
Jack: Rhyhorn, start off with a take down attack!
Rhyhorn: Rhyyyyy!
(He charges at Tyrogue.)
Gary: Tyrogue, use your strength attack!
Tyrogue: Tyyyy!
(He stops Rhyhorn in his tracks.)
Jack: What?! Rhyhorn no!
Gary: Now Tyrogue, use mach punch!
Tyrogue: Rogue!
(He punches Rhyhorn very hard.)
Jack: Rhyhorn, use earthquake!
Rhyhorn: Hoorrrnn!
(He slams against the ground. It has no effect.)
Jack: What?
Gary: The course is made of steel. It can't be shaken! Fnish this Rhyhorn off with your roc smash attack, Tyrogue!
Tyrogue: TyyyRogue!
(He slams on Rhyhorn and cracks a layer of his rock.)
Referee: Rhyhorn is out of the match. Victory goes to Tyrogue.
Gary: Great job, Tyrogue!
Tyrogue: Tyy...
Gary: Huh, you're evolving!
(Tyrogue starts to glow and becomes a new pokemon.)
Gary: What is that?
Pokedex: Hitmontop, the handstand pokemon. It launches kicks while spinning. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground.
Gary: Cool!
Jack: Go Slugma!
(Slugma appears on the field.)
Gary: This one won't be easy.
Referee: This is a battle between Jack Beauford's Slugma and Gary Oak's Hitmontop. Begin!
Jack: Slugma, use your ember attack on the entire field! Get it too hot for that thing to set foot on!
Slugma: Maaaaa!
(Embers shoot out.)
Gary: Hitmontop start spinning!
Hitmontop: Hitmon!
(He starts to spin on his head.)
Jack: What is he doing?
Gary: With Hitmontop spinning at such a high speed, he is immune to whatever the ground conditions are! Hitmontop! Use rapid spin!
Hitmontop: Montop!
(He starts to spin very fast and flies into the air toward Slugma.)
Jack: Slugma, use your harden attack!
Slugma: Sluuug!
(He hardens. Hitmontop hits him and barely does damage.)
Gary: Damn!
Jack: Now that you're hard, Slugma, use your rock slide attack!
Slugma: Ugmaaaa!
(He starts to roll toward Hitmontop.)
Gary: Hitmontop, use your rock smash attack!
Hitmontop: Montop!
(He cracks slugma's hardened shell.)
Gary: Now Hitmontop, use your quick attack!
Jack: Use flamethrower, Slugma!
Slugma: Sluuuug! Sluuuug! Sluuuugg! Sluuugg!
Gary: Keep it up, Hitmontop! Use your agility!
Hitmontop: Hitmon!
(He starts jumping all over the place.)
Jack: Slugma, use your smog attack!
Slugma: Maaaaa!
(A gray gas starts to spray out of him.)
Gary: Use your rapid spin to blow it away!
Hitmontop: Montooooooop!
(He spins around very rapidly. The smog is cleared in the whirlwind.)
Gary: Now finish it off, Hitmontop! Use your hidden power!
Hitmontop: HiittmooonTTTOOOOPPP!
(Multiple balls of energy shoot out of Hitmontop toward Slugma.)
Jack: Use your acid armor, Slugma!
Slugma: Sluuug!
(He activates his acid armor, but the hidden power still hits him hard.)
Referee: Slugma is unable to battle. Victory goes to Hitmontop.
Gary: One more, Hitmontop!
Jack: Time to take to the air. No fighting pokemon can beat a flyer! Go Skarmory!
(Skarmory appears on the field.)
Skarmory: Skaaaaarrr!
Gary: What is that thing?
Pokedex: Skarmory, the armor bird pokemon. Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky. The feathers that it sheds are very sharp. It is said that people once used the feathers as swords.
Gary: A steel and flying type. This isn't going to be easy for Hitmontop.
Referee: This is a battle between Jack Beauford's Skarmory and Gary Oak's Hitmontop. Begin!
Jack: Get into the air, Skarmory!
Skarmory: Skaaaaar!
(He shrieks as he flies into the air.)
Jack: Now, start diving at Hitmontop!
Skarmory: Skaaaarr!
(He starts to dive down at Hitmontop.)
Gary: Hitmontop, use your detect attack!
Hitmontop: Mooontop!
Gary: Now, jump onto Skarmory's back.
Hitmontop: Hitmooooooon!
(He jumps onto Skarmory's back while he is stunned from detect.)
Skarmory: Skaaaaar!
(He tries hard to shake Hitmontop off.)
Gary: Don't fall off. Use your endure attack!
Jack: Get that thing off of you, Skarmory! Use your sky attack and take that thing too high to even breathe!
Skarmory: Skaaaaaar!
(He starts to glow.)
Gary: Quick, before he charges! Use triple kick!
Hitmontop: Hitmon Top! Top! Top!
(He spins around very quickly and keeps on kicking Skarmory's head. Skarmory starts to fall to the ground.)
Gary: Now finish it off with a high jump kick!
Hitmontop: Hitmon Toooooop!
(He jumps and kicks Skarmory hard as he falls to the ground. Hitmontop lands on the cable between the four large spikes.)
Jack: Skarmory get up! Skarmory?
Referee: Skarmory is out of the match. Victory for this battle and the round go to Hitmontop and Gary Oak!
ASH'S BATTLE...
Ash is ready for his battle in the dark field. He has chosen the pokemon that he thinks will help him the most. When he walks into the arena, he just sees a normal field. But, it is inside and surrounded with some sort of clear material.
Ash: What is that stuff, Brock?
Brock: It's probably to protect the audience and trainers from these pokemon attacks.
Ash: Let's go, Pikachu.
(They both get up onto the trainer platform.)
Announcer: THIS IS A SECOND ROUND MATCH BETWEEN RALPH BROOKS AND ASH KETCHUM! EACH TRAINER CAN USE UP TO THREE POKEMON.
Ash: I thought that this was supposed to be that dark field. Where's that darkness?
(The lights go totally out and the arena is pitch black.)
Ash: I can't see a thing now. This will be harder that I thought.
Referee: Trainers, choose your pokemon.
Ash: If I can't see, then hopefully Noctowl can. Noctowl go!
(Shiny noctowl appears on the field.)
Ralph: Persian go!
(Persian appears on the field.)
Ash: I heard him say Persian. Those things can move almost as silently as Noctowl!
Referee: This is a battle between Ralph Brooks' Persian and Ash Ketchum's Noctowl. Begin!
Ash: How does he know when a pokemon faints?
Brock: They have heat sensors.
Ash: Okay. Noctowl, I know that you can see in here. So, I'm counting on you a lot. Start things off with a peck attack!
Noctowl: Owwll!
(He dives at Persian.)
Ralph: Persian, intercept it with fury swipes!
Persian: Rooow!
(Noctowl pulls away before he is hit.)
Ralph: Persian use your thunderbolt!
Persian: Roooow!
(A bolt of light shoots into the arena.)
Ash: Noctowl, look out!
Noctowl: NNooocctt...
(He faints.)
Referee: Noctowl is out of the match. Victory goes to Persian.
Ash: Noctowl return! If seeing in the dark didn't work, then it's time to light this place up! Go Pikachu!
Pikachu: Pika!
(He jumps into the field.)
Referee: This is a match between Ash Ketchum's Pikachu and Ralph Brooks' Persian. Begin!
Ralph: Persian use your thunderbolt again.
Ash: Pikachu use your thunderbolt!
Persian: Roooowww!
Pikachu: PikaCHUUUUU!
(Both use thunderbolt, but Pikachu's easily overpowers Persian's and he is hit badly.)
Ash: Whoa, the pokedex is still linked to Pikachu. Just like in the Digital World. Pikachu use your quick attack on it!
Pikachu: Pika!
(He uses quick attack on Persian and knocks him out.)
Referee: Persian is out of the match. Victory goes to Pikachu.
Ralph: I've got to utilize the darkness. Sneasel go!
(Sneasel appears on the field.)
Sneasel: Sneeees!
Ash: What is that?
Pokedex: Sneasel, the sharp claw pokemon. Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it suddenly extends the claws and startles its enemy. This cunning Pokémon hides under the cover of darkness, waiting to attack its prey.
Ash: A dark type. I hate those. Be really careful, Pikachu.
Referee: This is a battle between Ash Ketchum's Pikachu and Ralph Brooks' Sneasel. Begin!
Ralph: Use your faint attack, Sneasel!
Sneasel: Sneeeee!
Ash: Pikachu, use flash!
Pikachu: Pika!
(The entire arena flashes up for a couple seconds. Sneasel is nowhere to be seen. Then it goes dark again.)
Ash: They can disappear with faint attack. You can't see anything, Pikachu. Fill the entire place up with electricity!
Pikachu: PikaCHHHHUUUUUUUUUU!
(He starts using thunder to gather electricity all over the field.)
Ralph: Now Sneasel, use slash!
Sneasel: Sneee!
(He appears from the darkness and extends his claws. He then slash Pikachu hard. No electricity hits him. It fades away and goes back to the dark.)
Referee: Pikachu is unable to battle. Sneasel is the winner!
Ash: Pikachu! I'm coming!
(He jumps in and picks Pikachu off the ground.)
Ralph: One more, Sneasel!
Ash: What can I use against that thing now? I have to keep the place lit. My best option is Charizard. Charizard, I choose you!
(Charizard appears on the field.)
Charizard: Rrrraaaaaahhh!
Ralph: What? No! I'm really going to need strategy against that thing.
Referee: This is a match between Ash Ketchum's Charizard and Ralph Brooks' Sneasel. Begin!
Ralph: Sneasel, use faint attack.
Sneasel: Sneee!
(He disappears.)
Ash: Charizard, don't let him fool you. Use ember all over the field!
Charizard: Raaaahhhhhhh!
(He spins around in a circle and covers the field in them. Sneasel comes out of hiding in one corner.)
Ash: Finish it with a flamethrower!
Charizard: Rrraaaaahhhh!
(He fires a flamethrower at Sneasel. It hits him hard and he faints.)
Referee: Sneasel is out of the match! Victory goes to Charizard.
Ash: Great work!
Ralph: What can I use to beat that thing? My only choice is, Misdreavus go!
(Misdreavus appears on the field.)
Misdreavus: Miiiisdreeee!
Ash: A ghost pokemon! Charizard don't let your guard down!
Referee: This is a battle between Ralph Brooks' Misdreavus and Ash Ketchum's Charizard. Begin!
Ash: Charizard use flamethrower!
Charizard: RaaahhhH!
(Flamethrower fires at Misdreavus.)
Ralph: Use your protect attack!
Misdreavus: Dreeeee!
(A wall of stars appear in front of him. Flamethrower is blocked.)
Ash: Why won't you ever attack?! Charizard, use your dragon rage on Misdreavus!
Charizard: RRRraaaaaahhhhh!
(He fires a large dragon rage. It hits Misdreavus hard.)
Ralph: Misdreavus, use pain split!
Misdreavus: Misdreeee!
Charizard: (in pain) AAahhhh!
Ash: What's going on?
Pokedex: Pain split, this move unique to Misdreavus equals out all damage between it and its opponent.
Ash: So in a way, Charizard was hit by his own attack.
Ralph: Use your confuse ray, Misdreavus!
Misdreavus: Dreeeevus!
Ash: Charizard, fly away!
Charizard: Raahhhh!
(He flies away from the confuse ray.)
Ralph: Use Psybeam, Misdreavus!
Misdreavus: Dreee!
(Psybeam fires and hits Charizard. He falls to the floor.)
Ralph: End it now, Misdreavus. Use you hidden power!
Ash: NO! Charizard, use fire spin, quick!
Charizard: RRaaahhh!
(He shoots a fire spin at Misdreavus. He is unable to escape and faints.)
Referee: Misdreavus is out of the match. Victory for this match and round go to Charizard and Ash Ketchum!
Ash: Another great battle, Charizard!
HOW WILL ASH AND GARY FARE IN ROUND THREE? FIND OUT IN THE NEXT LEGEND OF THE POKE DESTINED.