Chapter Twenty-Seven: Round Five
Ash has sent Pikachu to Oakemon's lab for an analysis. After Pikachu pokevolved without warning and went crazy in the stadium, Ash became very concerned. He is currently at a pokemon center looking at a television screen and talking to Professor Oak.
Ash: So, did you find out anything?
Oakemon: I can't explain it, Ash. There should be no way that Pikachu should be able to pokevolve in this dimension. It's almost as if some gate was ripped open in order for him to pokevolve. But, I haven't detected anything strange.
Ash: And what about him going insane and attacking the stadium.
Oakemon: I'm not sure about that either. It may be possible that he just became overwhelmed with the power.
Ash: But he's pokevolved to Raichu in the Digital World a bunch of times.
Oakemon: Like I said, Ash, I can't figure it out. I'm sending Pikachu back to you now. I'll keep a close eye on anymore possible Digital World disturbances.
Ash: It was kind of lucky that he did pokevolve though. I probably would've lost the match if he hadn't.
Oakemon: You're right. That may have something to do with it.
Ash: What?
Oakemon: Oh nothing. I found some information about your next match. Your next opponent will be Richie.
Ash: Richie? The Richie that I lost to in the Pokemon League?
Oakemon: Yes. He's done quite well this far.
Ash: If Richie is going to be my opponent, send me Squirtle. He and I have a score to settle with Richie.
Oakemon: Brock warned me about this new anger of yours. Don't let it cloud your judgment, Ash.
Ash: Just send me Squirtle!
Oakemon: There's no need to shout. I'm transporting him now.
Ash: Good. I'll see you later.
(He shuts off the screen before Oakemon can reply. Ash then picks Squirtle and Pikachu's pokeballs off of the transporter.)
It's time for some revenge, guys.
(He releases Pikachu.)
GARY'S BATTLE...
Having beaten all four element fields, Gary has made it into the top sixteen. These battles are all held in a stadium that has a normal field with a cross of water going though the center. There is a little island on the center of that where the pokemon start.
Gary: Four more battles now.
(He steps up onto the trainer platform.)
Announcer: THIS IS A FIFTH ROUND BATTLE BETWEEN DAVE CLARK AND GARY OAK. EACH TRAINER MUST USE THREE POKEMON.
Gary: What?
Misty: In these rounds, the pokemon are released before the battle ad then sent in as the referee requests. He sets the rules for every individual battle. And, each pokemon fights one other. Whether he wins or loses, he can't fight anymore.
Referee: Trainers, select and release three of your pokemon.
Gary: I had no idea that it was going to be like this.
Dave: Jolteon! Flareon! Vaporeon! GO!
(All three appear on the field.)
Gary: Yes! I know everything that these guys can do. Umbreon go! Arcanine go! Go Nidoking!
(All three appear on the field.)
Referee: Trainers send in your first pokemon. This will be a normal one on one battle.
Dave: Jolteon go!
Gary: Nidoking go!
(Both approach the center of the field.)
Referee: This is a match between Dave Clark's Jolteon and Gary Oak's Nidoking. Now that the pokemon have been selected, they may not be switched. Begin!
Dave: Use thunderbolt, Jolteon!
Jolteon: Jolt!
(He fires a thunderbolt at Nidoking.)
Gary: Block it with your tail.
Nidoking: Nido!
(He swings his tail and blocks the thunderbolt.)
Gary: Jolteon's weaknesses. He has low defense.
Dave: Use your quick attack on it, Jolteon!
Jolteon: Jolt!
(He charges at Nidoking.)
Gary: Let him hit you.
Nidoking: Doooo!
(Jolteon hits Nidoking's stomach and bounces off.)
Dave: That thing has skin like steel.
Gary: Use your earthquake attack!
Nidoking: Nidoooo!
(He starts stomping on the ground and throwing Jolteon off balance.)
Gary: Now, use your thrash attack!
Dave: No! Protect yourself with pin missile!
Jolteon: Jooooooolt!
(He shoots the pins out of him at Nidoking. It doesn't stop him.)
Nidoking: Kiiinng!
(He charges at Jolteon and starts hitting him with every limb of his body. Jolteon is thrown to the other side of the field with a smack of Nidoking's tail.)
Referee: Jolteon is out of the battle. Victory goes to Nidoking. Trainers recall these two and send in you next 2 pokemon. This will be a tag team match.
Gary: A tag team match? This won't be easy. Go Arcanine. Umbreon, I'm counting on you.
Arcanine: Arc!
Umbreon: Umbre!
Dave: Get in there you two!
Referee: This a tag team match between these four pokemon. Both of a trainer's pokemon must be knocked out before a victory is declared. A victory in this match will count as one victory. Begin!
Dave: Vaporeon focus on the Arcanine. Flareon, you attack the Umbreon.
Gary: He's splitting his guys up. Umbreon! Arcanine! Don't split up! Focus both of your abilities on one target. Vaporeon is more of a threat to Arcanine. Start with him!
Flareon: Flare!
(He shoots a flamethrower at Umbreon. Umbreon uses faint attack and disappears from the line of fire. He continues on toward Vaporeon.)
Vaporeon: Pooooooorrr!
(He shoots a water gun at Arcanine.)
Arcanine: Arc!
(He shoots a flamethrower at the water gun and manages to slow the attack down.)
Dave: That's it, Vaporeon! Just keep shooting.
Gary: He's only putting his attention on Vaporeon and Arcanine. He doesn't even notice that Umbreon isn't fighting Flareon. I've got to keep him from hearing my commands.
(He pulls up his pokedex to interact with Umbreon.)
Umbreon, uncloak right behind him and use your shadow ball attack.
Umbreon: Umb!
(He reappears.)
Breeeeeeonn!
(He fires shadow ball at Vaporeon. Vaporeon turns to defend himself.)
Arcanine: Arccc!
(He shoots a fire blast at Vaporeon.)
Gary: Now both of you attack! Umbreon use your bite attack! Arcanine use your extreme speed!
Umbreon: Umb!
(He jumps at Vaporeon and bites him on the tail.)
Arcanine: Arc!
(He charges at Vaporeon and launches him into the air.)
Dave: Flareon, do something to stop them!
Gary: Just ignore Flareon. Both of you, finish the job with a hype beam attack!
Umbreon: Umbbbbb!
Arcanine: Arrrrrcccc!
(Both fire a hyper beam at Vaporeon in the air.)
Flareon: Flarrrrreeee!
(He shoots a flamethrower at Umbreon. It hits him hard as his attention is on Vaporeon. Vaporeon falls to the ground, fainted.)
Referee: Vaporeon is out of the match. Continue the battle!
Gary: Now you can go after him.
Dave: This isn't good. Flareon, use flamethrower on Umbreon!
Flareon: Flaaaaare!
(He shoots a flamethrower at Umbreon.)
Umbreon: Umb!
(He disappears and reappears on Flareon's back.)
Dave: Use flame wheel!
Flareon: Flaaaare!
(He surrounds himself in fire and Umbreon is burned off.)
Gary: Umbreon, use your confuse ray on it!
Umbreon: Umb!
(He shoots a confuse ray at Flareon.)
Gary: Now Arcanine, use dragon rage!
Arcanine: Arrrrccccc!
(A whirlwind shoots at Flareon.)
Dave: Flareon, block it with a fire blast!
Flareon: Flaaaare!
(He shoots a fire blast at the dragon rage and stops it.)
Gary: Both of you, use your hidden power!
Umbreon: Umb!
Arcanine: Arc!
(Both fire their hidden power at Flareon.)
Dave: Block it with a reflect attack!
Flareon: Flareon!
(A barrier appears around him. The attacks go though and hit Flareon.)
Dave: What?!
Gary: Hidden power was a special attack. Reflect only helps with physical attacks. Learn more about your Eevee evolutions. Guys finish it with a shadow ball and a fire blast!
Umbreon: Umbreon!
(Shadowball fires.)
Arcanine: Arc!
(Fire blast fires.)
Flareon: Reeonn.
(The attacks both hit him hard and he is knocked out.)
Referee: Flareon is out of the match. Victory for this round goes to Gary Oak!
ASH'S BATTLE...
Ash: A rematch with Richie. This time I'm ready and I won't hold back.
Brock: Don't get too worked up, Ash. He was able to beat you before.
Ash: That was Team Rocket's fault. They tired out Pikachu and Pidgeotto. If they would've been at full strength, I could have beaten him.
Brock: If you say so, Ash.
(Ash turns around quickly and stares at Brock.)
Ash: Don't you ever doubt me. I know what I'm doing and I won't put up with crape from you.
Brock: I'm going to sit in the stadium. You need some time to cool down.
(He walks toward the entrance to the bleachers.)
Ash: Come on, Pikachu.
(They walk into the stadium and climb onto the trainer platform.)
Announcer: THIS IS A FIFTH ROUND BATTLE BETWEEN ASH KETCHUM AND RICHIE GANADOR. THESE TWO HAVE BATTLED ONCE BEFORE AT THE INDIGO LEAGUE IN THE FIFTH ROUND. RICHIE GANADOR WAS THE WINNER. HERE EACH TRAINER MUST USE THREE POKEMON.
Richie: It's good to see you again, Ash!
Ash: This time is going to be different. You won't beat me.
Richie: Why would you think that? I was able to last time.
Referee: Trainers, select and release your three pokemon.
Richie: Happy, Zippo, and Sparky, Go!
(Butterfree, Charmander, and Pikachu appear on the field.)
Ash: It's to for some revenge. Squirte! Charizard! Pikachu! Go!
(Charizard and Squirtle appear on the field. Pikachu jumps down with them.)
Richie: He's still using that Charizard? It seemed like there was no way it would obey him then. Ha. I bet it still doesn't.
Referee: Trainers, send in your first pokemon. This entire round will follow regular one on one battle rules.
Richie: Happy, I'll start with you.
Happy: Weeeee!
Ash: Ready to get back at him, Squirtle?
Squirtle: Squirtle!
Referee: This match is between Ash Ketchum's Squirtle and Richie Ganador's Butterfree. Now that the pokemon have been selected, the may not be recalled. Begin!
Ash: Squirtle, use your water gun attack on it!
Squirtle: Squuiiiittt!
(He shoots a water gun at Happy and hits him.)
Richie: Happy, use a tackle attack on it!
Happy: Weeee!
Ash: Withdraw!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He pulls into his shell.)
Happy: Weee!
(He slams into the shell.)
Ash: Now Squirtle! Use hydro pump!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He sprays four continuous streams of water at Happy.)
Richie: Use your sleep powder like you did last time!
Ash: Squirtle, jump into the water!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He jumps into the nearby stream of water.)
Richie: Use your psywave to separate the water!
Ash: Use you rapid spin!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He withdraws into his shell and spins into the air, landing on Happy's back.)
Ash: Now use your water gun to force Happy underwater!
Squirtle: Squuuuiiiiirrrt!
(He keeps spraying as Happy is pushed closer and closer to the water.)
Richie: If he is pushed into the water, he'll be out of the match. Use solar beam to propel yourself up!
Happy: Weeeee!
(He starts to take in sunlight.)
Ash: Faster Squitle! Use hydro pump on it!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He withdraw and shoots water out of all the hole in his shell until Happy is underwater.)
Referee: Butterfree is out of the match. Victory goes to Squirtle! Trainer, recall your pokemon now.
Ash: Great revenge, Squirtle. Return!
Richie: Good try, Happy. Return!
Referee: Trainers, select your next pokemon.
Ash: Charizard and Pikachu can handle Zippo and Sparky. You go now, Charizard.
Charizard: Raaaaaahhhh!
(He flies to the center of the field.)
Richie: Are you up for the Charizard, Zippo?
Zippo: Charmander!
(He walks toward the center.)
Ash: He's sending a rookie pokemon in against it's ultimate form? What a moron.
Referee: This is a match between Ash Ketchum's Charizard and Richie Ganador's Charmander. These pokemon may not be switched now. Begin!
Richie: Use flamethrower, Zippo!
Zippo: Chaaaaaarrr!
(He shoots a tiny flamethrower that grazes Charizard's head.)
Ash: Just like before. Show him a real flamethrower!
Charizard: Raaaaaahhhh!
(He shoots a flamethrower that chases Zippo around the field.)
Richie: Zippo, keep running!
Ash: I'm sick of this. Charizard, grab that thing and give it a seismic toss into the water.
Charizard: RaaahhhH!
(He starts flying and charges at Zippo.)
Zippo: Chaaaaarrrrr!
(He shoots a flamehtrower at Charizard's head, but it won't stop him. Charizard lifts him into the air and prepares for seismic toss.)
Richie: Zippo, do something!
Zippo: Chaaaaaaarrr!
(He starts to slash at Charizard.)
Richie: That's it! Use rage!
Zippo: Char! Man! Der! Char! Man! Der! Char! Man! Der!
(He keeps slashing, punching, and flaming Charizard.)
Ash: That won't stop you, Charizard, just throw the thing!
Charizard: Raahhh...
(He throws Zippo, but Zippo grabs onto Charizard's tail and flips onto his head.)
Ash: Charizard, get that thing off of you!
Richie: Use your fire spin!
Zippo: Chaaaarr!
(He fire spins Charizard's head.)
Richie: Now, use dragon rage on it!
Zippo: Chaaaaarrrrrrr!
(He fires a dragon rage at Charizard's head. Charizard looses control of his flight. Zippo jumps to the ground while Charizard dives into the water. He collapses in it.)
Referee: Charizard is out of the match. Victory goes to Charmander!
Ash: What?! That can't be!
Richie: Great work, Zippo!
Zippo: (celebrating) Charmander! Char?...
(He starts to glow.)
Richie: Zippo is evolving?
(Zippo grows huge, wings sprout out from his body, and he grows large horns and claws.)
Ash: He evolved to a Charizard?
Announcer: THIS MAY BE A FIRST! I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS! A POKEMON BEATING ITS THIRD FORM AND THEN EVOLVING TWICE AT ONCE! AMAZING!
Zippo: Raaaaaahhh!
(He starts to shoot flamethrowers everywhere.)
Richie: Calm down, Zippo!
(Zippo turns his head toward Richie and uses flamethrower at him. Richie ducks out of the way.)
Richie: Zippo return!
(Zippo is absorbed into his pokeball.)
Ash: Hah! Now Richie has to figure out how to tame a Charizard. Have a fun year or so. Charizard return!
(Charizard goes back into his pokeball.)
Richie: Go Sparky!
Ash: Go Pikachu!
Referee: This is a match between both trainers' Pikachus. This battle will decide the winner.
Both: Use thunderbolt!
Pikachu: PikaCHUUUUU!
Sparky: PikaCHUUUUUU!
(Both attacks arc into the sky and hit each other.)
Ash: Now use zap cannon!
Pikachu: CHHUUUUU!
(He fires an orb of electricity at Sparky while he is fighting off Pikachu's thunderbolt. Sparky is hit by the attack and paralyzed.)
Ash: Don't stop now. Show him who the superior Pikachu is! Use your thunder tail to knock him into the water!
Pikachu: Pika!
(His tail illuminates with electricity and he hits Sparky into the water.)
Ash: Now, give it your thunder attack!
Pikachu: Pika! CHUUUUUU!
(He uses thunder on the water and it hurts Sparky badly. Sparky tries to climb out of the water.)
Ash: Use quick attack!
Pikachu: Pika!
(He charges at Sparky and pushes him back into the water. Then, Pikachu dips his tail into the water and uses thunderbolt. Sparky's body starts to float at the surface of the water.)
Referee: Richie's Pikachu is out of the match. Victory goes to Ash Ketchum!
Ash: Great work, Pikachu!
Pikachu: Pika!
Richie: Sparky return!
(He is absorbed into the pokeball.)
Later, Ash. You heartless bastard.
Ash: What was that about?
Brock: You were way too hard on Sparky. Even though he was out of the match, you kept on attacking him. He almost died.
Ash: I don't care. It was a pokemon battle. It's what you're supposed to do.
Brock: You're starting to scare me, Ash.
WILL ASH DRIVE AWAY BROCK AS WELL? HOW WILL BOTH DO IN ROUND SIX? FIND OUT IN THE NEXT LEGEND OF THE POKE DESTINED.
Ash has sent Pikachu to Oakemon's lab for an analysis. After Pikachu pokevolved without warning and went crazy in the stadium, Ash became very concerned. He is currently at a pokemon center looking at a television screen and talking to Professor Oak.
Ash: So, did you find out anything?
Oakemon: I can't explain it, Ash. There should be no way that Pikachu should be able to pokevolve in this dimension. It's almost as if some gate was ripped open in order for him to pokevolve. But, I haven't detected anything strange.
Ash: And what about him going insane and attacking the stadium.
Oakemon: I'm not sure about that either. It may be possible that he just became overwhelmed with the power.
Ash: But he's pokevolved to Raichu in the Digital World a bunch of times.
Oakemon: Like I said, Ash, I can't figure it out. I'm sending Pikachu back to you now. I'll keep a close eye on anymore possible Digital World disturbances.
Ash: It was kind of lucky that he did pokevolve though. I probably would've lost the match if he hadn't.
Oakemon: You're right. That may have something to do with it.
Ash: What?
Oakemon: Oh nothing. I found some information about your next match. Your next opponent will be Richie.
Ash: Richie? The Richie that I lost to in the Pokemon League?
Oakemon: Yes. He's done quite well this far.
Ash: If Richie is going to be my opponent, send me Squirtle. He and I have a score to settle with Richie.
Oakemon: Brock warned me about this new anger of yours. Don't let it cloud your judgment, Ash.
Ash: Just send me Squirtle!
Oakemon: There's no need to shout. I'm transporting him now.
Ash: Good. I'll see you later.
(He shuts off the screen before Oakemon can reply. Ash then picks Squirtle and Pikachu's pokeballs off of the transporter.)
It's time for some revenge, guys.
(He releases Pikachu.)
GARY'S BATTLE...
Having beaten all four element fields, Gary has made it into the top sixteen. These battles are all held in a stadium that has a normal field with a cross of water going though the center. There is a little island on the center of that where the pokemon start.
Gary: Four more battles now.
(He steps up onto the trainer platform.)
Announcer: THIS IS A FIFTH ROUND BATTLE BETWEEN DAVE CLARK AND GARY OAK. EACH TRAINER MUST USE THREE POKEMON.
Gary: What?
Misty: In these rounds, the pokemon are released before the battle ad then sent in as the referee requests. He sets the rules for every individual battle. And, each pokemon fights one other. Whether he wins or loses, he can't fight anymore.
Referee: Trainers, select and release three of your pokemon.
Gary: I had no idea that it was going to be like this.
Dave: Jolteon! Flareon! Vaporeon! GO!
(All three appear on the field.)
Gary: Yes! I know everything that these guys can do. Umbreon go! Arcanine go! Go Nidoking!
(All three appear on the field.)
Referee: Trainers send in your first pokemon. This will be a normal one on one battle.
Dave: Jolteon go!
Gary: Nidoking go!
(Both approach the center of the field.)
Referee: This is a match between Dave Clark's Jolteon and Gary Oak's Nidoking. Now that the pokemon have been selected, they may not be switched. Begin!
Dave: Use thunderbolt, Jolteon!
Jolteon: Jolt!
(He fires a thunderbolt at Nidoking.)
Gary: Block it with your tail.
Nidoking: Nido!
(He swings his tail and blocks the thunderbolt.)
Gary: Jolteon's weaknesses. He has low defense.
Dave: Use your quick attack on it, Jolteon!
Jolteon: Jolt!
(He charges at Nidoking.)
Gary: Let him hit you.
Nidoking: Doooo!
(Jolteon hits Nidoking's stomach and bounces off.)
Dave: That thing has skin like steel.
Gary: Use your earthquake attack!
Nidoking: Nidoooo!
(He starts stomping on the ground and throwing Jolteon off balance.)
Gary: Now, use your thrash attack!
Dave: No! Protect yourself with pin missile!
Jolteon: Jooooooolt!
(He shoots the pins out of him at Nidoking. It doesn't stop him.)
Nidoking: Kiiinng!
(He charges at Jolteon and starts hitting him with every limb of his body. Jolteon is thrown to the other side of the field with a smack of Nidoking's tail.)
Referee: Jolteon is out of the battle. Victory goes to Nidoking. Trainers recall these two and send in you next 2 pokemon. This will be a tag team match.
Gary: A tag team match? This won't be easy. Go Arcanine. Umbreon, I'm counting on you.
Arcanine: Arc!
Umbreon: Umbre!
Dave: Get in there you two!
Referee: This a tag team match between these four pokemon. Both of a trainer's pokemon must be knocked out before a victory is declared. A victory in this match will count as one victory. Begin!
Dave: Vaporeon focus on the Arcanine. Flareon, you attack the Umbreon.
Gary: He's splitting his guys up. Umbreon! Arcanine! Don't split up! Focus both of your abilities on one target. Vaporeon is more of a threat to Arcanine. Start with him!
Flareon: Flare!
(He shoots a flamethrower at Umbreon. Umbreon uses faint attack and disappears from the line of fire. He continues on toward Vaporeon.)
Vaporeon: Pooooooorrr!
(He shoots a water gun at Arcanine.)
Arcanine: Arc!
(He shoots a flamethrower at the water gun and manages to slow the attack down.)
Dave: That's it, Vaporeon! Just keep shooting.
Gary: He's only putting his attention on Vaporeon and Arcanine. He doesn't even notice that Umbreon isn't fighting Flareon. I've got to keep him from hearing my commands.
(He pulls up his pokedex to interact with Umbreon.)
Umbreon, uncloak right behind him and use your shadow ball attack.
Umbreon: Umb!
(He reappears.)
Breeeeeeonn!
(He fires shadow ball at Vaporeon. Vaporeon turns to defend himself.)
Arcanine: Arccc!
(He shoots a fire blast at Vaporeon.)
Gary: Now both of you attack! Umbreon use your bite attack! Arcanine use your extreme speed!
Umbreon: Umb!
(He jumps at Vaporeon and bites him on the tail.)
Arcanine: Arc!
(He charges at Vaporeon and launches him into the air.)
Dave: Flareon, do something to stop them!
Gary: Just ignore Flareon. Both of you, finish the job with a hype beam attack!
Umbreon: Umbbbbb!
Arcanine: Arrrrrcccc!
(Both fire a hyper beam at Vaporeon in the air.)
Flareon: Flarrrrreeee!
(He shoots a flamethrower at Umbreon. It hits him hard as his attention is on Vaporeon. Vaporeon falls to the ground, fainted.)
Referee: Vaporeon is out of the match. Continue the battle!
Gary: Now you can go after him.
Dave: This isn't good. Flareon, use flamethrower on Umbreon!
Flareon: Flaaaaare!
(He shoots a flamethrower at Umbreon.)
Umbreon: Umb!
(He disappears and reappears on Flareon's back.)
Dave: Use flame wheel!
Flareon: Flaaaare!
(He surrounds himself in fire and Umbreon is burned off.)
Gary: Umbreon, use your confuse ray on it!
Umbreon: Umb!
(He shoots a confuse ray at Flareon.)
Gary: Now Arcanine, use dragon rage!
Arcanine: Arrrrccccc!
(A whirlwind shoots at Flareon.)
Dave: Flareon, block it with a fire blast!
Flareon: Flaaaare!
(He shoots a fire blast at the dragon rage and stops it.)
Gary: Both of you, use your hidden power!
Umbreon: Umb!
Arcanine: Arc!
(Both fire their hidden power at Flareon.)
Dave: Block it with a reflect attack!
Flareon: Flareon!
(A barrier appears around him. The attacks go though and hit Flareon.)
Dave: What?!
Gary: Hidden power was a special attack. Reflect only helps with physical attacks. Learn more about your Eevee evolutions. Guys finish it with a shadow ball and a fire blast!
Umbreon: Umbreon!
(Shadowball fires.)
Arcanine: Arc!
(Fire blast fires.)
Flareon: Reeonn.
(The attacks both hit him hard and he is knocked out.)
Referee: Flareon is out of the match. Victory for this round goes to Gary Oak!
ASH'S BATTLE...
Ash: A rematch with Richie. This time I'm ready and I won't hold back.
Brock: Don't get too worked up, Ash. He was able to beat you before.
Ash: That was Team Rocket's fault. They tired out Pikachu and Pidgeotto. If they would've been at full strength, I could have beaten him.
Brock: If you say so, Ash.
(Ash turns around quickly and stares at Brock.)
Ash: Don't you ever doubt me. I know what I'm doing and I won't put up with crape from you.
Brock: I'm going to sit in the stadium. You need some time to cool down.
(He walks toward the entrance to the bleachers.)
Ash: Come on, Pikachu.
(They walk into the stadium and climb onto the trainer platform.)
Announcer: THIS IS A FIFTH ROUND BATTLE BETWEEN ASH KETCHUM AND RICHIE GANADOR. THESE TWO HAVE BATTLED ONCE BEFORE AT THE INDIGO LEAGUE IN THE FIFTH ROUND. RICHIE GANADOR WAS THE WINNER. HERE EACH TRAINER MUST USE THREE POKEMON.
Richie: It's good to see you again, Ash!
Ash: This time is going to be different. You won't beat me.
Richie: Why would you think that? I was able to last time.
Referee: Trainers, select and release your three pokemon.
Richie: Happy, Zippo, and Sparky, Go!
(Butterfree, Charmander, and Pikachu appear on the field.)
Ash: It's to for some revenge. Squirte! Charizard! Pikachu! Go!
(Charizard and Squirtle appear on the field. Pikachu jumps down with them.)
Richie: He's still using that Charizard? It seemed like there was no way it would obey him then. Ha. I bet it still doesn't.
Referee: Trainers, send in your first pokemon. This entire round will follow regular one on one battle rules.
Richie: Happy, I'll start with you.
Happy: Weeeee!
Ash: Ready to get back at him, Squirtle?
Squirtle: Squirtle!
Referee: This match is between Ash Ketchum's Squirtle and Richie Ganador's Butterfree. Now that the pokemon have been selected, the may not be recalled. Begin!
Ash: Squirtle, use your water gun attack on it!
Squirtle: Squuiiiittt!
(He shoots a water gun at Happy and hits him.)
Richie: Happy, use a tackle attack on it!
Happy: Weeee!
Ash: Withdraw!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He pulls into his shell.)
Happy: Weee!
(He slams into the shell.)
Ash: Now Squirtle! Use hydro pump!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He sprays four continuous streams of water at Happy.)
Richie: Use your sleep powder like you did last time!
Ash: Squirtle, jump into the water!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He jumps into the nearby stream of water.)
Richie: Use your psywave to separate the water!
Ash: Use you rapid spin!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He withdraws into his shell and spins into the air, landing on Happy's back.)
Ash: Now use your water gun to force Happy underwater!
Squirtle: Squuuuiiiiirrrt!
(He keeps spraying as Happy is pushed closer and closer to the water.)
Richie: If he is pushed into the water, he'll be out of the match. Use solar beam to propel yourself up!
Happy: Weeeee!
(He starts to take in sunlight.)
Ash: Faster Squitle! Use hydro pump on it!
Squirtle: Squirtle!
(He withdraw and shoots water out of all the hole in his shell until Happy is underwater.)
Referee: Butterfree is out of the match. Victory goes to Squirtle! Trainer, recall your pokemon now.
Ash: Great revenge, Squirtle. Return!
Richie: Good try, Happy. Return!
Referee: Trainers, select your next pokemon.
Ash: Charizard and Pikachu can handle Zippo and Sparky. You go now, Charizard.
Charizard: Raaaaaahhhh!
(He flies to the center of the field.)
Richie: Are you up for the Charizard, Zippo?
Zippo: Charmander!
(He walks toward the center.)
Ash: He's sending a rookie pokemon in against it's ultimate form? What a moron.
Referee: This is a match between Ash Ketchum's Charizard and Richie Ganador's Charmander. These pokemon may not be switched now. Begin!
Richie: Use flamethrower, Zippo!
Zippo: Chaaaaaarrr!
(He shoots a tiny flamethrower that grazes Charizard's head.)
Ash: Just like before. Show him a real flamethrower!
Charizard: Raaaaaahhhh!
(He shoots a flamethrower that chases Zippo around the field.)
Richie: Zippo, keep running!
Ash: I'm sick of this. Charizard, grab that thing and give it a seismic toss into the water.
Charizard: RaaahhhH!
(He starts flying and charges at Zippo.)
Zippo: Chaaaaarrrrr!
(He shoots a flamehtrower at Charizard's head, but it won't stop him. Charizard lifts him into the air and prepares for seismic toss.)
Richie: Zippo, do something!
Zippo: Chaaaaaaarrr!
(He starts to slash at Charizard.)
Richie: That's it! Use rage!
Zippo: Char! Man! Der! Char! Man! Der! Char! Man! Der!
(He keeps slashing, punching, and flaming Charizard.)
Ash: That won't stop you, Charizard, just throw the thing!
Charizard: Raahhh...
(He throws Zippo, but Zippo grabs onto Charizard's tail and flips onto his head.)
Ash: Charizard, get that thing off of you!
Richie: Use your fire spin!
Zippo: Chaaaarr!
(He fire spins Charizard's head.)
Richie: Now, use dragon rage on it!
Zippo: Chaaaaarrrrrrr!
(He fires a dragon rage at Charizard's head. Charizard looses control of his flight. Zippo jumps to the ground while Charizard dives into the water. He collapses in it.)
Referee: Charizard is out of the match. Victory goes to Charmander!
Ash: What?! That can't be!
Richie: Great work, Zippo!
Zippo: (celebrating) Charmander! Char?...
(He starts to glow.)
Richie: Zippo is evolving?
(Zippo grows huge, wings sprout out from his body, and he grows large horns and claws.)
Ash: He evolved to a Charizard?
Announcer: THIS MAY BE A FIRST! I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS! A POKEMON BEATING ITS THIRD FORM AND THEN EVOLVING TWICE AT ONCE! AMAZING!
Zippo: Raaaaaahhh!
(He starts to shoot flamethrowers everywhere.)
Richie: Calm down, Zippo!
(Zippo turns his head toward Richie and uses flamethrower at him. Richie ducks out of the way.)
Richie: Zippo return!
(Zippo is absorbed into his pokeball.)
Ash: Hah! Now Richie has to figure out how to tame a Charizard. Have a fun year or so. Charizard return!
(Charizard goes back into his pokeball.)
Richie: Go Sparky!
Ash: Go Pikachu!
Referee: This is a match between both trainers' Pikachus. This battle will decide the winner.
Both: Use thunderbolt!
Pikachu: PikaCHUUUUU!
Sparky: PikaCHUUUUUU!
(Both attacks arc into the sky and hit each other.)
Ash: Now use zap cannon!
Pikachu: CHHUUUUU!
(He fires an orb of electricity at Sparky while he is fighting off Pikachu's thunderbolt. Sparky is hit by the attack and paralyzed.)
Ash: Don't stop now. Show him who the superior Pikachu is! Use your thunder tail to knock him into the water!
Pikachu: Pika!
(His tail illuminates with electricity and he hits Sparky into the water.)
Ash: Now, give it your thunder attack!
Pikachu: Pika! CHUUUUUU!
(He uses thunder on the water and it hurts Sparky badly. Sparky tries to climb out of the water.)
Ash: Use quick attack!
Pikachu: Pika!
(He charges at Sparky and pushes him back into the water. Then, Pikachu dips his tail into the water and uses thunderbolt. Sparky's body starts to float at the surface of the water.)
Referee: Richie's Pikachu is out of the match. Victory goes to Ash Ketchum!
Ash: Great work, Pikachu!
Pikachu: Pika!
Richie: Sparky return!
(He is absorbed into the pokeball.)
Later, Ash. You heartless bastard.
Ash: What was that about?
Brock: You were way too hard on Sparky. Even though he was out of the match, you kept on attacking him. He almost died.
Ash: I don't care. It was a pokemon battle. It's what you're supposed to do.
Brock: You're starting to scare me, Ash.
WILL ASH DRIVE AWAY BROCK AS WELL? HOW WILL BOTH DO IN ROUND SIX? FIND OUT IN THE NEXT LEGEND OF THE POKE DESTINED.