Episode 178: Hocus Pokémon
A couple of days had passed since bumping into Professor Oak and Mary and exposing Team Rocket for the phonies that they are; in the meantime, the group made a stop in the woods just to rest their feet and for Sora to get some training done. He accessed his Pokédex and echanged Fearow, Noctowl, and Dunsparce for Meganium, Pineco, and Feraligatr. As the group kept going, they were approached by a tanned teenage couple.
"Look at what we'e got here; we got a couple of kids coming our way," the tanned skinned teenaged girl said.
"Hey, there are nine more of us right here!" Hapu called out to them.
"I don't think they care about us," Illima said.
"So, what brings you two too out here?" The tanned skinned teenage boy asked.
"We're heading right for Blackthorn City," Sora answered.
"Blackthorn City? So, you're heading there for a Gym battle," the tanned skinned teenaged boy pointed out.
"And what about you? Are you his little cheerleader?" The tanned skinned girl asked Kairi.
"Maybe, maybe not," Kairi countered.
"We challenge the both of you into a battle!" The couple said, taking out a Pokéball. Sora and Kairi took out a Pokéball as well.
"You're on!" Sora and Kairi said, accepting the challenge.
"Go! Snubbull!" The tanned skinned teenaged girl shouted as she threw her Pokéball. It opens and lets out her Snubbull.
"Move right in, Granbull!" The tanned skinned teeanged boy shouted as his Pokéball opens and out comes his Granbull. Sora and Kairi threw theirs right at the same time.
"Go for it, Pupitar!" Sora shouted.
"Slugma! Go!" Kairi shouted.
Both Pokéballs opens and both Pupitar and Slugma enters the battle against the Snubbull and Granbull.
"So, it's a Pupitar and a Slugma, huh?" The tanned skinned teenaged girl asked.
"Those two won't stand a chance against our combined might!" The tanned skinned teenaged boy added.
"Dont be so quick to judge us; I'll warn the both of you, we're very good!" Sora stated.
"Because we will rock your world!" Kairi added.
"Not if we rock yours first! Granbull! Start off with Ice Fang on Pupitar!" The tanned skinned teenaged boy ordered. Granbull's fangs emitted ice and went towards Pupitar.
"Snubbull! Wild Charge on Slugma!" The tanned skinned girl ordered. Snubbull's body became surrounded by electricity and charges towards Slugma.
"Pupitar! Rock Slide!" Sora ordered.
"Slugma! You use Rock Throw!" Kairi ordered.
Pupitar and Slugma hurls rocks right at their opponents, hitting both Snubbull and Granbull.
"Don't take that laying down, Snubbull!" The tan skinned teenaged girl called out.
"You too, Granbull!" The tanned teenaged boy added.
"Use Power-Up Punch!" The tanned skinned couple ordered. Snubbul and Granbull landed a powerful punch on each one of their opponents. When the attack was successful, an orange aura surrounds them both. Sora and Kairi knew Power-Up Punch can increase the attack of any Pokémon's attack each time it's used.
"Pupitar! Use Crunch!" Sora ordered.
"Slugma! Use Flame Burst!" Kairi ordered. Slugma swings her head around and hurls her flames towards the two Fairy Type Pokémon and strikes them hard. Pupitar creates two jaws and lands a bite attack on Granbull's leg. Granbull yelps having to feel Crunch hurt it.
"Granbull!" The tanned skinned teenaged boy gasped.
"Snubbull!" The tanned skinned teenaged girl also gasped.
"Those two are better than any of us thought," the tanned skinned teenaged boy said.
"They won't get the best of us! I won't allow it!" The tanned skinned teenaged girl said. "Snubbull!"
"Granbull!" The tanned skinned teenaged boy shouted.
"Ice Fang!" The tanned skinned couple ordered.
Both Snubbull and Granbull charged towards Pupitar and Slugma with their fangs emitting ice.
"Rock Slide!" Sora ordered.
"You use Rock Throw!" Kairi ordered.
Pupitar and Slugma threw rocks right at their opponents and they take even more damage than before.
"Kairi," Sora said, turning to his girlfriend. "How would feel about Pupitar giving Slugma a little ride?" Kairi caught onto what he meant.
"I have no problem with that," Kairi said, smiling. The tanned skinned couple were confused to the question.
"Why are you two horsing around in the middle of a battle?" The tanned skinned teenaged boy asked.
"Slugma! Get on Pupitar's back!" Kairi called out. Slugma climbed onto Pupitar's back. She turned to Sora.
"Okay Sora! Now!" Kairi said.
"Pupitar! Earthquake!" Sora ordered. Pupitar jumped in the air with Slugma riding him. Pupitar then comes crashing down and the whole forest starts to shake. Snubbull and Granbull fell to the ground, feeling the shaking.
Elsewhere, Weevil and Rex felt the shaking somewhere in the woods.
"What the hell is that?!" Rex exclaimed.
"An earthquake, you moron!" Weevil hissed. "It's gotta be that couple, that water baby, and their meddling friends!" Weevil manages to regain his balance when the shaking had stopped. "They must be close juding on the quake."
Back to the battle, Snubbull and Granbull struggles to get back up on their feet.
"Don't throw in the towel, Snubbull! Power-Up Punch!" THe tanned skinned teenaged girl ordered.
"You use Power-Up Punch too, Granbull!" The tanned skinned teenaged boy ordered.
Snubbull and Granbull ran towards Pupitar and Slugma to land a hit.
"Pupitar! Dark Pulse!" Sora ordered.
"Slugma! Flamethrower!" Kairi ordered.
Pupitar fired Dark Pulse, striking Granbull and Slugma's Flamethrower strikes Snubbull. The Fairy Pokémon duo fell to the ground again earning Sora and Kairi a double-knockout.
"No way!" The tanned skinned couple exclaimed. "We freaking lost!"
"We did it!" Sora and Kairi cheered as they embraced each other. Sora picks her bridal style and spins her around a few times. He then sets her down.
"That Earthquake stunt was pretty clever," Kairi said.
"I'm sure you would have thought the same thing, Kairi," Sora said.
"Yeah, I would have," Kairi said. Pupitar and Slugma went to their trainers. "Not bad for your first battle, Slugma."
"You did awesome, Pupitar!" Sora praised his Pokémon. Pupitar smiled with his non-existant lips and then he began to evolve, cathing everyone by surprise. Pupitar had evolved into a Tyranitar. The newly evolved Tyranitar lets out a loud roar. "Wow! You evolved into a Tyranitar!"
The tanned skinned couple walked up to the younger couple and shook hands with them.
"That was a pretty good battle," the tanned skinned teenaged boy said.
"You weren't kidding when you told us you were good," the tanned skinned teenaged girl added.
"Thanks," Sora said.
"You two were pretty good yourselves," Kairi added. The tanned skinned couple smiled and went off to heal their Pokémon and work on their tan. Just as the group made their way through the woods, a Sentret shows up in front of them. Kairi saw how cute the Pokémon is and she decided that she wanted it. "Oh, look how cute she is!" She said with heart eyes. Sora hands her his Pokédex because he knew she was going to need it. She takes out Raichu's Pokéball and threw it in the air. "Go! Raichu!" The Pokéball opens and Raichu's cheecks sparkles upon entry.
"Rai," Raichu said.
"Raichu! Thunderbolt!" Kairi ordered. Raichu fired Thunderbolt right at Sentret and she dug into the ground to avoid it.
"That Sentret is using to Dig to avoid Raichu's attack," Lillie said.
"That Sentret will come out at any moment to strike," Mallow said.
"Be on alert, Raichu," Kairi said. Raichu looks around for any sign of Sentret. The wild Pokémon pops out right behind Raichu. "Look out, Raichu! She's right behind you!" Raichu turned around and saw Sentret and she smacks Raichu on the spot. Sentret's tail emits water and gives another smack to Raichu. Sentret was about give Raichu another smack with her tail when Raichu grabbed her by the tail. "Seismic Toss!" Raichu jumps in the air and swings his body around. Raichu then throws Sentret to the ground. Seeing it as a chance to catch Sentret, she threw a Pokéball right at the scout Pokémon, making her flow inside. The Pokéball wobbles around for a few seconds before stars swirls around the Pokéball confirming the catch. Sora's Pokédex starts buzzing and it asks her if she wants to keep Sentret or send her to Professor Oak's lab. Kairi chose to keep Sentret in exchange for Mareep. She walks up to the Pokéball containing her new Sentret and she hands Sora back his Pokédex and she moves in to kiss Sora on the lips. "How was that?"
"A pretty good catch, Kairi," Sora answered. "And I can honestly say, Sentret is lucky to have a pretty have herself a pretty good trainer as you." Sora wrapped his arms around his girlfriend, making her giggle.
Just as the couple were starting to kiss each other again, forgetting about the Alolan nine and the Pichu were present. The Alolan girls were swooning at the sight with hearts eyes while the Pichu were blushing redder than Pikachu's cheeks. Their kiss was interuppted by the caws of a Murkrow.
"Murkrow!" The Murkrow cawed.
"Is that a Murkrow?" Sora asked.
"Murkrow, Murkrow!" Murkrow cawd again.
"What's up?" Sora asked.
"I think this Murkrow is trying to tell us something," Lillie said.
"Yeah," Mina agreed.
"Hey! A cute little Pikachu!" A young woman exclaimed in a cockney accent. She wore a black wizard's hat and a "This is so totally cool! I finally found a Pikachu!"
"HUH?!" Everyone exclaimed.
She stopped when she reached the group and picked up Pikachu and began to nuzzle the yellow mouse Pokémon.
"Aw, you're such a sweet little baby," the young woman cooed. Sora spoke up.
"Um, excuse me. Who are you and why are you cuddling my Pikachu without my permish?" Sora asked.
"Oh, I'm sorry; how rude of me. My name is Leelee. And I'm what you would call a Pokémon magician," Leelee introduced.
"Pokémon magician?" Sora, Kairi, and the Alolan nine all exclaimed.
"Yes. I will have to say I am so glad I found a Pikachu out here. I would have tried to find a Pikachu with a locator spell and the key ingredient would be the hair of a Raichu, but those would be hard to come by, so I figured I would try looking for a Pikachu instead. I have been looking for Pikachu high and low because I need a Pikachu's Thunderbolt for a magic show I'm performing, but I'm at my wit's end in doing so," Leelee said. She kept going on and on before Sora interuppted her.
"Um, I'm sorry for being rude, but I think you should let us introduce ourselves since you already introduced yourself," Sora said.
"Oh, you're so right! Sorry, I can quite a chatterbox sometimes," Leelee said.
"My name is Sora Ketchum and this is my girlfriend Kairi," Sora introduced.
"Hi," Kairi greeted.
"My name's Lillie."
"I am Illima."
"I'm Mallow."
"I'm Kiawe."
"My name's Lana."
"The name's Sophocles."
"I'm Acerola."
"Mina."
"And I'm Hapu."
"Nice to meet all of you," Leelee said, smiling. She blinked twice. "Wait a minute. Sora Ketchum? As in the same Sora Ketchum who won the Indigo Plateau Pokémon League?"
"That's me," Sora admitted.
"Wow! I can't believe that the Pikachu I just cuddled is Sora Ketchum's Pikachu!" Leelee said, getting excited.
"So, Leelee, how come you need Pikachu's Thunderbolt, if you don't me asking?" Illima questioned.
"Of course. The thing is, I'm not just a Pokémon magician, but I'm also a Pokémon scientist," Leelee explained.
"You mean, you're combing science with magic?" Hapu asked.
"Yes," Leelee nodded.
"If Levy were here, she would have a field day with her," Sora said in his thoughts.
"The thing is, I'm working on a way to have humans to be able to communicate with Pokémon; and a Pikachu's Thunderbolt is one of the ingredients I need," she takes out an book and she opens it for everyone to see.
"I never seen words like those before," Sophocles said.
"Me neither. What are they?" Lana asked.
"This book has been passed down from my family for many centuries in every generation," Leelee explained. "I can be able to read it since I learned it at such a young age. So far, what i got is Shuckle's secret cure, a powered Stantler antler, a yogurt that is made from a Miltank's milk, a flower petal marked with a kiss of a Jynx. And that's as far I've gotten."
"Is there another ingredient that you need?" Kiawe asked.
"What I need is a Stun Spore from a Parasect, dirt from the claws of a Meowth, and tears of an Aipom," Leelee said. Close by, Weevil and Rex were listening to the private conversation the group was having.
"Did you just hear that, Weevil? That girl just said she can cast a magic spell that make us understand Pokémon," Rex said.
"Don't tell me that you actually believe that mumbo jumbo!" Weevil said, rolling his eyes.
"No! Do you think I look gullible to you?" Rex asked.
"Is that a trick question, Rex?" Weevil asked.
"I'm not saying that it's a real thing, because it sounds like something you hear in a fairytale or something you would see in a cartoon, but I was thinking," Rex said.
"Uh-oh," Weevil said in his thoughts.
"I was thinking, maybe, we could use that to make our own magic show? Just think how big the crowds will come if they see us talking to our Pokémon and think we're a couple of Dr. Dolittle's," Rex said.
"In case your brain was fossilized there, Rex, nobody will even think of coming to our so-called shows and hear us talking to our Pokémon; let alone pay money just to see it," Weevil said. "They'll know that it's all a sham!"
"I know that. It's all a sham anyway. We can make it look good if we had some sort of promotional items to go along with it," Rex said. Weevil thought for a moment and then he nods liking the idea.
"Yes, yes, yes. On such rare occassions who have some brains," Weevil said. "We'll just follow them and let them make whatever it is and use it for our own show. Just glad I came up with it."
After a few minutes, Leelee's Murkrow found a Parasect wondering the woods foraging for some food with the group watching the mushroom Pokémon from behind the bushes.
"There's our Parasect," Mallow said.
"It sure looks like a strong and healthy Pokémon," Kiawe said.
"Yes, and I'm certain we're going to get some excellent Stun Spore," Leelee said smiling.''
"How are we gonna get the Stun Spore from a Parasect anyway?" Lana asked.
"Once will have to coax Parasect into a battle. Parasect will send out Stun Spore to paralyze the Pokémon it's battling and that'll be Leelee's chance to vacuum it up," Sora said.
"I'm sure that's a pretty good idea, but who's going to do it?" Acerola asked.
"I guess it'll be me," Mina said.
Everyone all looked over to Mina with a surprised look on their faces.
"You sure, Mina?" Kairi asked.
"Yeah," Mina nodded. "I have Shiinotic."
"You do know Shiinotic is a Bug Type as well as a Grass Type, don't you?" Hapu reminded the Fairy Type trainer.
"I do. Shiinotic will tease the Parasect and then we'll have it use Stun Spore on her," Mina said.
"I don't know, it's too risky," Lillie said.
"I'm with her. What your plan fail?" Kairi asked.
"I know the risk," Mina said. She took out Shiinotic's Pokéball and the mushroom-like Pokémon came out of her Pokéball. "Shiinotic, I will need you to go and challenge that Parasect into a battle. Make it think you're picking a fight with it." Shiinotic nodded and went over to the wild Pokémon. Shiinotic stood in front of Parasect and started to taunt it. Shiinotic started by sticking out her tongue and did an Akanbe on the mushroom Pokémon.
"Hey Parasect! I heard they're looking for some help down in the furniture store- as a chair!" - Shiinotic subtitle. She waves her fanny right at Parasect, infuriating Parasect, forcing it to fire Sleep Powder.
"Wrong attack!" Sora gasped. Luckily, Murkrow came and flapped its wings to blow the Sleep Powder away. Team Rocket was about to have a sneak attack planned to swipe Pikachu, but instead they got a snootful of Sleep Powder instead. They all fell asleep just as they all let out a soundless scream and James is sucking on his thumb like a baby when sleeping.
"That was close," Kiawe said.
"Good thing Murkrow blew that Sleep Powder or ese it would have nappy time for Shiinotic," Sophocles said.
"You've said it," Sora said.
"Is Sleep Powder the best you've got? Come on! Use your Stun Spore! Come on! I dare ya! Go on! Do it! do it, do it, do it, do, it!" - Shiinotic subtitle. Shiinotic blew another raspberry at Parasect.
"You want my Stun Spore? Then I'll pour so much on you, you'll be numb for a whole year!" - Parasect subtitle. Parasect started to sprinkle Stun Spore right towards the illuminating Pokémon and Leelee's face lit up when Parasect let out Stun Spore.
"That's it! That's the Stun Spore!" Leelee said with glee. She vaccums the golden yellow powder into th vacccum. Shiinotic smiled and nodded.
"That was all in fun. Sorry to bother you, sir. And thank you for contributing your Stun Spre for a good cause." - Shiinotic subtitle. That left Parasect confused.
"What in the world was all that about?" - Parasect subtitle.
Just when the group was about to keep moving a wild Meowth is seen digging into the soil and everyone stops assuming that it was Team Rocket's Meowth. But Kairi didn't think so.
"It's not that Meowth, is it?" Hapu asked.
"Meowth?" The wild Meowth asked, tilting its head.
"No, it's not that one Meowth. This one is a girl," Kairi assured the group. The group looked at the Meowth closely and they all knew that one Meowth would have spoke and they all saw it was a girl.
"Kairi's right, it is just a wild Meowth," Lillie said. Leelee then gushed with joy having to witness the wild Meowth.
"OH! Look at the cute little Meowth!" Leelee ran towards the wild Meowth and took the dirt from her little paws and into an empty can. "Thank you, cute little Meowth!"
Meowth looked at the group confused and and ran off. Weevil and Rex continued their way through the woods when Team Rocket suddenly woke up.
"I can't believe this happened to us again! We had those twerps where we wanted them and we get hit by Sleep Powder!" Jessie groaned.
"I'm all for a little nap, but this is a real snoozer!" james bellowed.
"Um, Weevil, aren't they those bozos we met back in the Whirl Islands?" Rex asked.
"It is. If I remember right, they were trying to steal that Sea Spirit during the Whirl Cup," Weevil pointed out. Team Rocket turned to see Weevil and Rex.
"Hey! It's those two from the Whirl Cup!" Meowth said.
"And we know who you are! You're those worthless grubs from Team Rocket!" Weevil recognized.
"Who are you calling worthless grubs?!" Jessie exclaimed.
"And who asked you to butt in?!" James added.
"This is our turf, so butt out!" Meowth said.
"You're the ones who are going to butt out," Rex said.
"And we'll make sure that happens," Weevil added. Both trainers took out a Pokéball each.
"Go! Pinsir!" Weevil shouted.
"Salandit! Go!" Rex added.
Pinsir clamps its pincer horns while Salandit snarls upon entry.
"I'll show you!" Jessie hissed. She took out a Pokéball. "Arbok! Go!" Jessie threw her Pokéball.
"Go right in, Victreebel!" James also shouted.
Once Arbok and Victreebel were let out, Victreebel chomps down on James's head once again.
"I honestly don't know what am I ever going to do with you!" James whinned. Weevil and Rex laughed at the sight of James being eaten by his own Pokémon.
"Isn't that the funniest thing you have ever seen?!" Rex exclaimed, while laughing.
"Somewhere on the top five!" Weevil answered also laughing hard. Pinsir and Salandit also laughed at their expense.
"Hey! What the hell is so damn funny?!" Jessie yelled.
"You wouldn't be laughing if that happened to you!" Meowth added.
Weevil, Rex, Pinsir, and Salandit stopped laughing to catch thier breath.
"Okay, okay, enough with the laughter, Rex. Let's get these lowly maggots out of the way and go looking for that Sora and those friends of his," Weevil said.
"Right," Rex said.
"Hey! Those twerps are our twerps!" James said, getting out of Victreebel's mouth. Wobbufett pops out of his Pokéball again.
"Wobbufett!" Wobbufett said.
"We don't see your names on them!" Rex said.
"Who cares whose name is on them or not? Let's just get rid of them!" Weevil said. "Pinsir! Seismic Toss on Arbok!"
"Salandit! Use Dragon Claw on Victreebel!" Rex ordered.
Pinsir grabs Arbok with its horns, jumps into the air and flings its head back, throwing Arbok into the ground behind it. Salandit swipes at Victreebel with its claws emitting a purple aura and slams right into James.
"Okay Pinsir! Use another Seismic Toss!" Weevil ordered. Pinsir grabs Arbok and Jessie in its horns and flings them into the air.
"Salandit! Use your Sludge Wave!" Rex ordered. Salandit sends out a wave of Sludge and it washes James, Meowth, Wobbufett, and Victreebell, sending them flying into the air.
TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" Team Rocket shoted.
"Wobbu!" Wobbufett added as a star twinkles in the distance.
"Now that's taken care of, let's go get them!" Weevil said.
"Yeah!" Rex agreed.
With that said, the teens and their Pokémon went through the woods to search for Sora and his friends.
Speaking of which, Leelee is full of happiness having to get what she needed.
"There! The Stun Spore of a Parasect, the dirt from the claws of a Meowth. All that's left is a tear of an Aipom," Leelee said.
"I wonder if there are any Aipom living here in this forest," Mallow said.
"Most likely. Aipom are known as excellent tree climbers," Illima said.
"And it's very likely that they have a pretty good sense of humor," Acerola added.
"That's right! We might have a tear if we make them laugh in the right way," Mallow said.
"We just need to find an Aipom first," Kiawe said.
"Kiawe's right. And I don't think one's just gonna show up if we just we call one out," Sora said.
A wild Aipom walks out of a nearby bush and everyone saw the Aipom.
"It's an Aipom!" Sora, Kairi, and the Alolan nine all exclaimed.
"Aipom?" The Aipom asked. Leelee gushed at the sight of the purple monkey Pokémon.
"I can't believe it! Gimmie some tears now, please!" Leelee exclaimed. Aipom got scared out of its wits and started to run off.
"Wait! Don't run away, Aipom!" Leelee and the rest of the group ran after the wild Aipom as Weevil and Rex had shown up.
"Could have sworn they came by here," Weevil said.
"Where did they go?" Rex asked.
"Let's just start looking for them," Weevil said. They searched the area for the group when Rex threw a rock over into a bush and bashes something on the head. A loud growl is heard. Weevil kicks Rex in the rear. "Hey! Quit growling at me!"
"I didn't growl at you! You're the one who growled at me!" Rex snapped at Weevil. Pinsir and Salandit stopped searching when they saw a huge Granbull come out from behind the bush the rock was thrown with a blazing lump on its head. And its coloring is light sandy orange. Salandit and Pinisr shakes with fright when they try to tell them about the large Granbull while they were arguing. Pinsir and Salandit just grabbed their trainers to make them look.
"What do you think you're doi-" Weevil and Rex were cut off when they saw the huge Granbull in front of them and was breathing angrily at them.
"Is this what I think it is?" Rex asked.
"If youre' thinking that it's a giant Shiny Granbull, then you would be right," Weevil shivered. The Granbull roars right at the two teens and they start running as do Pinsir and Salandit. "Why are you two running with us? Battle it!" Pinsir and Salandit were too scared to battle against the giant Granbull.
Not too far, Aipom looks around and sees its pursuers are nowhere to be seen and assumes they had lost it. Aipom couldn't be any wrong when the group had appeared out from the bushes.
"There he is," Kairi whispered.
"Toge, Toge," Togepi chirped.
"Aipom thinks he lost us," Sora said.
"Pika," Pikachu said.
"Pichu," the Pichu chirped.
Just when they were about to move right in they heard screams coming through the woods.
"What was that?" Sophocles asked.
He got his answer when Weevil, Rex, and two of their Pokémon are running from the large Granbull. Aipom jumped into a nearby tree and watched the whole thing go on.
"Weevil? Rex? What are they doing here?" Sora asked.
"Hold on. Do you know them?" Leelee asked.
"Yes we do. No idea what they did to tick off that Granbull," Sora said.
"Pika, Pika," Pikachu said.
"That Granbull is in a different color," Mallow said.
"And it's huge!" Acerola added.
"I didn't think Granbull grew bigger than normal," Hapu said.
"They don't!" Lillie said.
"What should we do?" Mallow asked.
"We should help them again," Sora said.
"You're kidding right?" Kiawe asked.
"I know what you're thinking, Kiawe, and you're right, but they haven't caused any problems for us the last time and I don't think they're going to now," Sora said. He turned to Pikachu. "Okay Pikachu. Go in and stop that Granbull."
"Pika!" Pikachu said. He went right to stop that Granbull's rampage when it went right over Pikachu, showing no interest in the mouse Pokémon. "Pi?" Kairi and the Alolan nine all let out Sentret, Ponyta, Bellossom, Growlithe, Corsola, Flaaffy, Mismagius, Shiinotic, and Mudsdale, but not one of them could stop that Granbull as it just bulldozed pass them like they weren't there. Shiinotic manages to get back up on her feet. Shiinotic manages to run towards Granbull still chasing after Weevil and Rex and grabs onto the rampaging fairy Pokémon.
"What is Shiinotic doing?" Mallow asked.
"I think she's trying to get that Granbull's attention," Mina said.
"And how is riding it like a wild horse Pokémon going to do that?" Hapu asked.
"You'd be surprised," Mina said.
"I know I am," Sora said.
The wild Aipom watched as Shiinotic rode onto Granbull's back. Granbull continued to chase them around when Shiinotic's sores began glowing and Granbull starts to slow down and started to get sleepy. Weevil and Rex stopped running when they heared Granbull's growling sounds were quieting down.
"That Granbull is falling asleep," Rex said.
"Oh, what perfect timing," Weevil said.
Shiinotic's spores stops glowing and she slowly got off the fairy Pokémon's back
"Sure glad that worked," Kairi said.
"It was a good thing Shiinotic's ability to drain Granbull's energy is on our side," Lillie said.
"Me too. I don't want to imagine what it would be like if it wasn't," Kairi said.
"Toge, Toge," Togepi chirped.
"Are you guys okay?" Sora asked.
"For a moment there, I thought we were going to be that Granbull's chew toy," Rex said.
"Same here," Weevil said.
Before Sora could ask what they were doing out in the woods, Granbull quickly regains consciousness and gives Weevil, Rex, Pinisr, and Salandit a pounding with Play Rough and for Mudsdale to pull him out by yanking him by the back.
"Thanks for the save, Mudsdale," Sora said. The draft horse Pokémon drags Sora back with the group and Kairi embraces her boyfriend glad that he wasn't caught in Granbull's wrath.
Speaking of which, Granbull stops using Play Rough and then throws a powerful Thunder Punch right at Weevil, Rex, and the Pokémon, sending them flying in the air.
"WE MAY NOT BE TEAM ROCKET, BUT WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" Rex shouted.
"WHY DOES THAT SOUND SO FAMILIAR?!" Weevil also shouted.
Above in the tree, Aipom was watching the brawl and it started to laugh uncotrollably and then starts to shed a tear. Kairi could hear the squirrel monkey Pokémon laughing and saw the tear. She quickly turns to her Sentret. She took an empty jar and handed it to the scout Pokémon.
"Sentret, get ready to catch that tear with this," Kairi said. Sentret saluted her trainer and went towards the laughing Aipom. Sentret manages to catch the tear drop. Sentret hands it to Kairi. "Good girl, Sentret."
Mina was impressed by how powerful that Granbull looked. She knew she could use a Fairy Type Pokémon like that under her belt. Just when Granbull was going to leave, it is blocked off by Mina and Shiinotic. She wasn't going to let it go.
"Granbull, you are going to be my Pokémon," Mina challenged.
"Is Mina seriously going to catch that Granbull?" Hapu asked.
"It looks like it," Acerola said.
"After seeing that Granbull in action, how could she not?" Mallow asked.
Granbull and Shiinotic stares into each other before Granbull came at Shiinotic with its fangs emitting fire.
"Here comes Granbull's Fire Fang!" Kiawe exclaimed.
"And Shiinotic doesn't do well against fire!" Lana said.
"Shiinotic! Flash!" Mina ordered. Shiinotic's spores flashes right into Granbull's eyes, blinding the shiny Pokémon. Use Seed Bomb!" Shiinotic fires a huge seed and it hits Granbull on the mark. "Now use Moonblast!" Shiinotic gathers energy from the moon. She then forms an orb of pink energy from her hands fires it right at Granbull. The large shiny Pokémon was about to regain its posture when Shiinotic starts sapping Granbull's energy again, making it too tired to fight back. Once Granbull was down, Shiinotic stops sapping Granbull's energy and Mina took out a Pokéball and threw it right at the shiny Granbull. It flows inside and the Pokéball wobbles around. Everyone knew how it wouldn't be easy to stay inside of it. They all waited to see if it would take. Stars swirls around the Pokéball, confirming the catch. Mina walked up to the Pokéball and picks it up. "Now I have my own Granbull. Cool!"
"Good thing you did, Mina. I don't think I wanna find out if it decides to take its anger out on us," Sora said.
"I think he was more interested in Weevil and Rex," Kairi told her boyfriend.
"I agree. I honestly don't know what could have been to infuriated Granbull in the first place," Illima said.
"We can all find out once the spell is completed," Leelee said. Everyone all nodded as they agreed. Leelee got everything ready for the Pokémon translation spell to work. "There, that's everything we need. Now, all we need is Pikachu's Thunderbolt to make it work. Now, who wants to volunteer for it?"
"It might as well be me," Sora said. "I mean what's the worse that can happen?" Sora asked.
"Alright!" Leelee said. She began chanting the spell in the old language from the book. "Now that you know all the rest, finish it all with Pikachu's best!"
"Pikachu! Thunderbolt!" Sora ordered. Pikachu fired Thunderbolt and it hits the potion, making it bubble and creating a yellow cloud. As the cloud hits Sora he starts feeling the effects. "Wow, it feels kinda nice." The cloud engulfs him completely and everyone gaspes at the sight.
"Sora!" Kairi gasped.
"Oh no!" Leelee also gasped.
The cloud had subsided and standing before everyone is a spiky-headed Pikachu.
"Sora?" - Pikachu subtitle.
"Of course it's me, Pikachu. Who else could it be? Mickey Mouse?" Sora asked before he winced. "Wait a minute! I understood you! It worked!" He looked around and he saw Kairi and the Alolan nine all looking down. "Kairi? Guys? How did you all get to be so giant?"
"Sora?" Kairi asked.
"Is that you?" Mallow asked.
"Yeah, it's me, but why are you looking at me like I got two heads or something?" Sora asked.
"You have one head, Sora," Illima said.
"But, you should see yourself," Lillie said, holding up a mirror. Sora screams in shock when he sees what was staring back at him.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" Sora exclaimed. "I've been turned into a Pikachu! Oh, what's the worse that can happen I said! I had to go ahead and let this happen to me!"
"That's strange. It wasn't supposed to happen," Leelee said. "Maybe I should consult the book." She turned the page and she got wide-eyed to what she saw. "WHAT?! NO WAY!"
"What's wrong, Leelee?" Kiawe asked.
"It turns out that there's more to the spell than I was orginally led to believe!" Leelee said.
"And?" Illima asked.
"It got so much more ingredients and it'll take a lot of hard work just to get all of it! The spell is way more complicated thatn imagined!" Leelee said. Kairi walked up to the young magician.
"Is Sora going to be a Pikachu forever?" Kairi asked. Leelee smiled and chuckled.
"Oh no, luv. Sora is only going to stay like that until the spell wears off. It should do so within a few hours," Leelee said.
"A few hours? I guess I have nothing to worry about then, huh?" Sora asked. Kairi hands Togepi to Lillie and she picks up Sora.
"I have to say, Sora, you're pretty cute as a Pikachu. I just I could just keep a life-sized plush toy and cuddle it just like I'm going to cuddle you," Kairi cooed. Sora blushed as Kairi had tickled Sora's belly and he liked it.
"Don't stop, Kairi. Keep doing that," Sora said while laughing from Kairi's tickles. Pikachu and his adoptive little brothers wanted in on the fun and they joined in the tickling.
The group said their goodbyes to Leelee and continued on to their journey. After a few hours the spell had worn off and Sora was transformed back to normal.
"You okay, Sora?" Mallow asked.
"I am now," Sora said. Kairi grabs Sora by the arm and she giggles.
"I just wished you stayed a Pikachu a little longer, because I wanted to cuddle you some more," Kairi said.
"You mean, you couldn't do that while I'm human?" Sora asked.
"I would, but it wouldn't be such as cute," Kairi pouted with her cheeks puffing. Sora chuckled and she wrapped his arm around her and they kept going down the path.
The quest in the Johto region continues as Sora, Kairi, the Pokémon, and the Alolan nine continued to head for Blackthorn City for Sora's final Gym battle. More to come soon.