Episode 196: Pokémon Round Robin Part 2
A day had passed since the Round Robin section of the tournament had started; and since then, Sora, Gary, Ethan, Caesar, and Minerva had each earned the winning point to progress even further. The opponents they battled yesterday were battling next. Silver had defeated Amy without losing a single Pokémon against her. His Feraligatr has shown no mercy.
"And there you have it! Silver and his Feraligatr had mopped the floor with Amy and has earned his one point!" The announcer announced. "Our very next battle will begin in a few moments, after a thorough clean up." The cleanup team began to clean up the mess made by the battling Pokémon. Once it was cleaned up, the next battle was about to begin. "Next, Rebecca Hawkins from Verdanturf Town and Chumley from Postwick is about to begin!" Rebecca and Chumley both get into position. Rebecca has taken her spot as the green trainer and Chumley has taken his place as the red trainer. The randomizer goes off. Rebecca is once again given the opportunity to choose her first. The referee raises both flags.
"Trainers! Choose your Pokémon and begin battling!" The referee instructed.
"Go! Vileplume!" Rebecca shouted as she threw her Pokéball. Her Vileplume has a large spots on its flower petals. Chumley has taken out his own Pokéball and tosses.
"Go! Xatu!" Chumley shouted. Xatu is let out and bobs its body. This Xatu has three stripes on its body.
"Rebecca's first Pokémon is Vileplume and Chumley's first is Xatu! This should be an interesting battle!" The announcer announced.
"Xatu! Use Air Slash!" Chumley ordered. Xatu's wings glows white and sends a blade made of air right at Vileplume. Rebecca has an ace up her sleeve.
"Vileplume! Dodge and use Moonblast!" Rebecca ordered. Vileplume dodges Xatu's attack and fires a pink orb of energy right at Xatu. The attack strikes Xatu hard. "Now use Pollen Puff!" Vilplume forms a purple ball of pollen and sends it right at Xatu.
"Fly!" Chumley ordered. Xatu flies up into the air and avoids Vileplume's Pollen Puff.
"What an intense battle! Xatu avoids Vileplume's Pollen Puff just by flying! How can Rebecca hope to counter that?" The announcer asked. Xatu dives down and lands a blow onto Vileplume.
"Now use Future Sight!" Chumley ordered Xatu's eyes glows blue as balls of psychonetic electricity goes up into the air. Rebecca take out Vileplume's Pokéball and calls Vileplume back.
"It's your turn now, Raichu!" Rebecca shouted as her Raichu is let out to battle.
"Rebecca switches her Vileplume with her Raichu! I hope her Raichu will make up for what happened between Raichu and Melmetal!" The announcer announced.
"Raichu! Electro Web!" Rebecca ordered. Raichu forms a web of electricity and hurls it right at Xatu. The attack came too fast for Xatu to dodge and gets caught in the web. Xatu falls to the ground beaten. The referee raises the green flag.
"Xatu is unable to battle! Raichu wins!" The referee announced.
"Rebecca has taken an early lead against Chumley! What can Chumley do to make a comeback?" The announcer asked. Chumley calls back Xatu and takes out his next Pokéball.
"It's your turn now, Cufant!" Chumley shouted as he threw it. The Pokéball opens to let out a Pokémon that resembles a baby elephant with a round, orange body and a light orange underbelly. It has dark green markings covering its head, legs, backside, and shovel-like trunk. In addition, it has a green bump on its head.
Sora watching the battle along with his friends were amazed by the new Pokémon Chumley had sent out.
"Who's that Pokémon?" Sora asked, taking out his Pokédex.
Cufant, the Copperderm Pokémon
Type: Steel
It digs up the ground with its trunk. It's also very strong, being able to carry loads of over five tons without any problem at all. If a job requires serious strength, this Pokémon will excel at it. Its copper body tarnishes in the rain, turning a vibrant green color.
"Wow, I have never seen a Cufant before," Lillie said.
"Same here. The name's very appropriate, because he's just so very cute!" Kairi gushed.
"Chumley's second Pokémon is a Cufant! Can't help but wonder what kind of tricks this little Pokémon has in store!" The announcer announced.
"Cufant! High Horsepower!" Chumley ordered. Cufant's body glows in an orange aura and charges towards the Alolan Raichu.
"Stop it with your Electro Web!" Rebecca ordered. Raichu forms a web of electricity again and sends it right towards the copperderm Pokémon. Cufant cutes through the Electro Web and deals loads of damage to Raichu. The Alolan mouse Pokémon flips around in the air, but quickly regains its balance.
"For a moment there, I thought Cufant had finished Raichu off before Cufant was going to be caught in Raichu's Electro Web! This is truly a heated battle!" The announcer announced. Future Sight then finally takes its toll as it struck Raichu and finishes it off. The referee raises the red flag.
"Raichu is unable to battle! Cufant wins!" The referee announces.
"Chumley makes a stunning comeback against Rebecca, especially when Xatu has set Future Sight before being taken down!" The announcer announced. Cufant then starts to evolve. "Hold on, ladies and gentlemen! Cufant is startiing to evolve!" Cufant's appearence has completely changed. This newly evolved Pokémon resembles a large elephant with a dark green body and light green underbelly coloration. Orange accents cover most of its face, ears, trunks, and feet. It also developed a pair of blunt tusks. "Cufant has evolved into a Copperajah! What a sight!" Sora and his friends were amazed by what they were seeing.
"Copperajah, huh?" Sora asked as he took out his Pokédex and scanned this new Pokémon.
Copperajah, the Copperderm Pokémon
The evolved form of Cufant
Type: Steel
They came over from another region long ago and worked together with humans. Their green skin is resistant to water. These Pokémon live in herds. Their trunks have incredible grip strength, strong enough to crush giant rocks into powder.
"Wow," Sora and Ventus both said at once.
"Pika," Pikachu also said.
"Pichu," both Pichu chirped.
Rebecca calls back her Raichu and takes out her next Pokéball. She looked right at the large pachyderm Pokémon.
"I have just the right Pokémon to bring that Copperajah down," Rebecca said. "Go! Marowak!" She threw her Pokéball. It opens and her Marowak twirls its bone upon entry.
"Rebecca's third Pokémon is her Marowak! Copperajah is at a real disadvantage since it's a Steel Type Pokémon and Marowak is a Ground Type Pokémon!" The announcer announced.
"Marowak! Bonemerang!" Rebecca ordered. Marowak throws its bone right at Copperajah, causing some brutal blows. "Now move in with Bone Rush!" Marowak runs towards Copperajah and gives him a hard hit on one of his front legs. Copperajah falls on his knees.
"So much for Chumley's comeback! Rebecca's Marowak is doing a serious number on Chumley's Marowak! What is she planning next?" The announcer asked.
"Marowak! One more Bonemerang!" Rebecca ordered. Marowak throws its bone right at Copperajah and he fell to the ground beaten. The referee raises the green flag.
"Copperajah is unable to battle! Marowak wins!" The referee announced.
"Now Chumley is down to one Pokémon to go! Which one is he going to send right out?" The announcer asked. Chumley calls back Copperajah and takes out his last Pokéball.
"It's up to you now, Rillaboom!" Chumley shouted. When the Pokéball opened, Rillaboom does a drum solo upon entry.
"Chumley's final Pokémon is his Rillaboom! And it's giving us a jamming beat with those drums!" The announcer announced.
"Rillaboom! Use Drum Beating!" Chumley ordered. Rillaboom begins to bang on his drum, causing a couple of roots to come out and head right towards Marowak.
"Marowak! Dodge it! Hurry!" Rebecca called out. Marowak narrowly avoids the roots.
"Whoa! Marowak is making good on its footing to avoid Rillaboom's Drum Beating!" Rebecca calls back her Marowak. "Rebecca is calling back her Marowak!" Rebecca takes out Vileplume's Pokéball.
"Come back out, Vileplume!" Rebecca shouted. Vileplum re-enters the battle.
"Vileplume is sent back out to battle Rillaboom! What could she planning to do?" The announcer questioned.
"Vileplume Pollen Puff! And make it a big one!" Rebecca ordered. Vileplume forms a huge ball of pollen to send at Rillaboom. Chumley knew it was going to cause such heavy damage, so he had to act fast.
"Rillaboom! Body Press!" Chumley ordered. Rillaboom started to run towards Vileplume to take her out before she could take him out.
"Chumley isn't taking any chances here! Now Rillaboom is moving in to make a finishing blow on this flower Pokémon!" The announcer announced.
"Now!" Rebecca shouted. Vileplume threw the ball of pollen right at Rillaboom and he fell on his drum. Rillaboom was down and out. The referee raises the green flag.
"Rillaboom is unable to battle! Vileplume wins! Rebecca wins the battle!" The referee announced.
"Rebecca has earned her one point! She is now tied with Sora to move on in the champsionship round!" The announcer announced. Chumley calls back Rillaboom and smiles.
"That was a good battle, Rebecca. You have done well," Chumley said to her.
"Thanks Chumley. You did great too," Rebecca said.
Later that evening, Chumley sat in the room he was staying in, going over the stragedy he needs for the battle against Sora.
"Now, let's see what I'll be up against tomorrow," Chumley said to himself. He looked up Sora's profile and he was amazed by the Pokémon he has. "Sora has plenty of powerful Pokémon. He has at least one of each Type. The problem is which ones am I going to use against him? He'll be even more difficult than I remember when he battled Minerva in the Whirl Cup. Perhaps Rillaboom and Copperajah will do. And I'll throw Weezing into the mix."
In the room Sora and his friends were staying in, he was going over his stragedy to win his battle against Chumley. He looked up Chumley's profile and saw what Pokémon he has.
"Man, this is even harder than I thought. Chumley has plenty of tough customers. The others are nothing to sneeze at," Sora said in his thoughts. He took out his Pokédex and he stroke his chin. "Maybe I'll go with Houndoom tomorrow; I know he plans to use Rillaboom against me. He'll also be useful against Copperajah if he plans to use him." Sora thought it over for a few minutes and he sent Melmetal to Professor Oak's lab in exchange for Houndoom.
On the very next day, the battles were officially underway. Gary, Minerva and Caesar had already won their battles and earned their points. They were moving on with the champsionships. Ethan and Silver was having their battle next. Ethan has taken the green position and Silver has taken the red position. Ethan knew it wasn't going to be an easy battle, but he could tell something was up with him.
"Our very next battle is about to begin! Ethan from New Bark Town versus Silver from Viridian City, only one of these two will be moving on since they have point each! Who will be stepping forward and who will be going home?" The announcer asked. The randomizer activates and it goes on until it lands onto Silver. "And it is Silver who will be making the very first move!" Silver takes out a Pokéball first and Ethan follows. The referee raises both flags.
"Trainers! Choose your Pokémon and begin!" The referee instructed.
"Win this, Gengar!" Silver shouted. His Gengar gives a sinister laughter upon entry.
"Your time to shine, Noctowl!" Ethan called out as he threw his Pokéball and out his Noctowl flies.
"Silver first sends out Gengar and Ethan sends out Noctowl! Both Pokémon are at a disadvantage since their Types won't effect each other!" The announcer announced.
"Gengar! Dark Pulse!" Silver ordered. Gengar fires Dark Puse to strike the owl Pokémon.
"Noctowl! Aerial Ace!" Ethan ordered. Noctowl dodges Gengar's Dark Pulse and dashes right at Gengar and lands a hit.
"Gengar! Another Dark Pulse!" Silver ordered. Gengar fires Dark Pulse to strike at the owl Pokémon.
"Dodge it and use Aerial Ace again!" Ethan ordered. Noctowl darts right into Gengar.
"Gengar! Thunder Punch!" Silver ordered. Gengars fist emits electricity and lan
"Look at those sparks fly! Both of these young trainers are giving everything they have! I am at the edge of my seat just watching this!" The announcer announced. Kris and Lyra were watching closely as the battle reaged on.
"Ethan. Please win this," Kris said.
"I know you can win it, Ethan," Lyra added. "Win it for Kris." She turns to Lyra, blushing madly. "Don't even deny it, Kris. I know you're crushing on him, and he's doing the same for you, and you know he is. And I know you want what Sora and Kairi has. I saw it when Ethan caught when we were battling Attila and Hun." She playfully looked at her. "Am I right?" Kris can only smile.
"You're right, Lyra. I do like Ethan. No. I love Ethan," Kris admitted. "And I'll admit, I do want what Sora and Kairi has. I want to have the same kind of relationship as they do. And I'm going to admit, I have been jealous of those two sincce they're so close and open with each other." Lyran smiled.
"You could just tell him. Ethan is never going to know unless you tell him," Lyra said. Kris thought for a moment and she knew Lyra was right, she would have to tell him. She decided to wait until the moment was right.
"Gengar! Another Thunder Punch!" Silver ordered.
"Noctowl! Extrasensory!" Ethan ordered. Gengar's fist emits electricity once again, but Gengar is caught in the hold. Noctowl then slams Gengar down to the ground. The referee raises the green flag.
"Gengar is unable to battle! Noctowl wins!" The referee announced.
"Ethan has taken down Silver's Gengar like it was no problem! Silver is going to have to think of something new if he wants to stay in this tournament!" The announcer announced. Silver calls back his Gengar and takes out another Pokéball.
"Go! Venusaur!" Silver shouted. The Pokéball opens and his Venusaur slams onto the ground.
"Venusaur!" Silver's Venusaur roars.
"Silver's second Pokémon is his Venusaur! Silver has put himself in a real disposition since Noctowl is a Flying Type and Venusaur is a Grass Type!" The announcer announced.
"Noctowl! Extrasensory!" Ethan ordered.
"Venusaur! Power Whip!" Silver ordered. Venusaur extracts his vines and smacks Notowl hard on the mark. Ethan was shocked when he witnessed this. Notowl fell to the ground beaten. The referee raises the red flag.
"Noctowl is unable to battle! Venusaur wins!" The referee announced.
"Silver has taken down Noctowl and now both trainers has two left to use! Which one will Ethan use against Venusaur?" The announcer asked. Ethan took out his next Pokéball and tosses it.
"It's your turn now, Mamoswine!" The Pokéball opens and his Mamoswine stomps onto the ground.
"Ethan has sent out a Mamoswine! This Pokémon is a good match-up when it comes to Ice Types, but at the same time, it's at a disadvantage because it's also a Ground Type Pokémon!" The announcer announced.
"Venusaur! Power Whip!" Silver ordered.
"Mamoswine! Ice Beam!" Ethan ordered.
Venusaur attempt to strike Mamoswine with his vines when Mamoswine blocks it with Ice Beam, freezing the vines. Venusaur retracts them.
"Ethan blocks Venusaur's Power Whip with its Ice Beam! This is getting even more intense!" The announcer announced.
"Now use Ice Fang!" Ethan ordered. Mamoswine charges towards Venusaur with its tusks emitting ice to land a hit.
"Venusaur! Stomping Tantrum!" Silver ordered. Venusaur stomps onto the ground, making a tremor. Mamoswine is affected a little, but Mamoswine lifts Venusaur and tosses the seed Pokémon into the air. Venusaur lands onto the ground.
"Now fire Ice Beam!" Ethan ordered. Mamoswine gives Venusaur a chilling Ice Beam and freezes Venusaur good. Venusaur was cold and is down for the count. The referee raises the green flag.
"Venusaur is unable to battle! Mamoswine wins!" The referee announced.
"Ethan remains to be in the lead with two to one! But how long is that going to last? Only one way to see, folks!" The announcer announced. Silver takaes out his last Pokéball and he tosses it.
"Go! Feraligatr!" Silver called out. When the Pokéball opens, his Feraligatr roars upon entry.
"Silver's final Pokémon is his Feraligatr!" The announcer announced.
"I knew he was saving that one for last," Ethan said in his thoughts.
"Feraligatr! Slash!" Silver ordered.
"Mamoswine! Ice Fang!" Ethan ordered. Mamoswine's tusks emits ice as it charges towards Feraligatr. Feraligatr lands a slash onto Mamoswine, but it wasn't done yet. Mamoswine makes a move towards Feraligatr again, but Silver was ready for him.
"Feraligatr! Hydro Pump!" Silver ordered. Feraligatr fires Hydro Pump, striking Mamoswine, dealing heavy damage due to Mamoswine's weakness to water. Mamoswine was down and out. The referee raises the red flag.
"Mamoswine is unable to battle! Feraligatr wins!" The referee announced.
"Now Ethan is down to his last Pokémon! Only one of them is going to take a step forward!" The announcer announced. Ethan had taken out his last Pokéball and he tosses it.
"Go! Typhlosion!" Ethan shouted. Typhlosion flares up upon entry.
"Ethan's final Pokémon is his Typhlosion! I wonder what could be going through his head sending out this Fire Type when Feraligatr has the Type advantage this time?" The announcer announced.
"You do know your Typhlosion is at a disadvantage, don't you?" Silver reminded him. "My Feraligatr is more than a match for that pathetic weakling!"
"So, you said. My Typhlosion has a fire not even water can put out; his spirit!" Ethan said.
Silver scoffed, "Spirit? What good would that do?"
"You're about to see for yourself, Silver! Typhlosion! Swift!" Ethan ordered. Typhlosion fires Swift right right Feraligatr and took the hit of Swift. "Now use Flame Charge!" Typhlosion charges right at Feraligatr while covered in flames.
"Feraligatr! Put out that fire with Hydro Pump!" Silver ordered. Feraligatr fired Hydro Pump to strike at Typhlosion, but he just shifted from the water's path. Feraligatr tried again but Typhlosion did the same thing.
"Unbelieveable! Typhlosion has shifted with each Hydro Pump fired! What is he planning?!" The announcer asked.
Typhlosion lands a direct hit onto Feraligatr. The crocodilian Pokémon wasn't going to give up that easily and neither was Silver.
"Feraligatr! Slash now!" Silver ordered. Feraligatr ran towards Typhlosion to land a hit on Tyhlosion.
"Dodge it!" Ethan called out. Thyphlosion quickly avoids the attack. "Now use Flame Charge again!" Typhlosion lands another Flame Charge, but much faster this time. Typhlosion's speed went up from each use. "Now use Flamethrower!" Typhlosion fires Flamethrower on the mark, causing some burns. Silver was at awe when he was witnessing the spirit Ethan was just talking about.
"So, this is it. Could this be the connection between Pokémon and trainers? Maybe, that kid Sora and that dragon trainer Lance were right along. How could I have been so blind to see it? If so, then I'm going to need even more training," Silver said in his thoughts. When the flames subsided, Feraligatr was still standing, but steaming from Typhlosion's attack.
"Wow! Feraligatr is still standing on its feet after taking such assault from its opponent? Is it able to keep going or is it all over?" The announcer asked. Feraligatr fell to the ground out of exhaustion. The referee raises the green flag.
"Feraligatr is unable to battle Typhlosion wins! Ethan wins the battle!" The referee announced.
"Ethan has not only earned his one point, but he is now moving on towards the champsionships!" The announcer announced. The crowd roars with enthusiasm as he had won. Kris was especially proud of her crush for winning and moving on. After the cleanup crew were finished, the battle between Sora and Chumley was about to begin. Sora knew it wasn't going to be easy since dealing with Rillaboom, but he had to do his best. Chumley knew that as well. Sora has retaken his spot as the green trainer and Chumley has taken his spot as the red trainer. "And now, the battle between Sora from Pallet Town and Chumley from Postwick is about to begin!" Many of the girls from Sora's fanclub were cheering for Sora to win. "And judging by the support from his own fanclub, he is clearly the favorite in this battle!" Sora chuckled nervously as Kairi rolled her eyes. Once both trainers had taken their positions, the randomizer goes off. It goes on until Sora is selected. "Sora will be making the first choice in this battle!" Sora takes out a Pokéball and throws it.
"Go! Houndoom!" Sora shouted. The Pokéball opens and Houndoom howls upon entry. Chumley grinned as he was expecting this.
"I was hoping it was going to be a Dark Type you send out," Chumley said. He takes out his Pokéball. "Go! Weezing!" The Pokéball opens and his Galaraian Weezing emerges from it. Sora knew a Fairy Type Pokémon has the edge in battle since Houndoom is a Dark Type, but being a Fire Type has it's help.
"Sora has chosen Houndoom and Chumley has chosen a Weezing; a Galarian Weezing to be exact!" The announcer asked.
"Houndoom! Flamethrower!" Sora ordered. Flamethrower fired Flamethrower right at Weezing.
"Dodge and use Fairy Wind!" Chumley ordered. Weezing blew a pink glittering wind right at Houndoom.
"Dodge!" Sora called out. Houndoom avoids the Fairy Wind.
"A close one for Houndoom's part!" The announcer announced.
"Now use Fire Fang!" Sora ordered. Houndoom comes right Weezing with his fangs emitting fire. Houndoom lands a hit onto Weezing.
"Weezing is starting to feel the burn from that Fire Fang! Can Weezing last for long out there?" The announcer asked.
"Weezing! Dazzling Gleam!" Chumley ordered. Weezing makes an orb of rainbow energy and sends it right at Houndoom.
"Dodge and use Dark Pulse!" Sora ordered. Houndoom avoids Dazzling Gleam and sends Dark Pulse and it struck Weezing on the spot. "Now finish it off with Fire Fang!" Houndoom came right towards Weezing lands a feiry bite. Weezing falls to the ground beaten. The referee raises the green flag.
"Weezing is unable to battle! Houndoom wins!" The referee announced.
"Sora has taken the lead in this battle! How will Chumley make a comeback against this young tyke?" The announcer asked. Chumley calls back Weezing and takes out another Pokéball.
"It's your turn now, Copperajah!" Chumley shouted. Copperajah trumpets upon entry.
"Chumley has sent out his Copperajah! Sora has the advantage since Houndoom is a Fire Type Pokémon! How will Copperajah be able to turn it around after dealing with Rebecca's Marowak?" The announcer asked.
"I think I know," Sora said to himself. He remembered the battle well. "Copperajah knows High Horsepower and that can do loads of damage when it hits Houndoom. Gotta plan this right or else, it's lights out for Houndoom."
"Copperajah! High Horsepower!" Chumley ordered. Copperajah's body glows with an orange aura and charges towards the dark hound Pokémon.
"I knew it! Houndoom! Dodge it when Copperajah is close enough!" Sora called out. Houndoom stood his ground as the elephant-like Pokémon was getting closer.
"What could Sora be planning to do?! Copperajah is approaching Houndoom so fast!" The announcer announced. Once Copperajah was close enough, Houndoom moves to the right.
"Flamethrower!" Sora ordered. Houndoom fired Flamethrower, causing heavy burning damage to Copperajah. This maneuver has caught Chumley completley by surprise.
"Copperajah has fallen victim into a trap set up by Sora! Chumley must be kicking himself for letting this happen!" The announcer announced.
"Quite the opposite. That was a clever move, taking advantage of Copperajah's size and speed, Sora," Chumley complimented. "It's not going to happen again, Sora. Copperajah! Revenge!" Copperajah's eyes glows orange and his trunk emits an orange energy and smacks Houndoom hard.
"Houndoom had taken a pretty bad hit with Copperajah's Revenge! How much can Houndoom take?" The announcer asked.
"Houndoom!" Sora and Kairi both gasped. Houndoom struggles to get back up on his paws. Sora calls back Houndoom.
"Sorry Houndoom, but you need to rest up for a while," Sora said. He looked over to Pikachu. "You're up, Pikachu. You overcome Copperajah with your speed."
"Pika," Pikachu nodded. Pikachu enters the battlefield.
"Sora has called back Houndoom and sends in Pikachu! How can Pikachu overcome this large Pokémon?" The announcer asked.
"Pikachu! Quick Attack!" Sora ordered. Pikachu ran across the battlefield, going around Copperajah.
"Pikachu is running around Copperajah and I am getting dizzy just from watching all the running," the announcer announced.
"Now use Thunderbolt!" Sora oordered. Pikachu fired Thunderbolt, shocking Copperajah. The large pachyderm Pokémon fell to the ground beaten. The referee raises the green flag.
"Copperajah is unable to battle! Pikachu wins!" The referee announced.
"Sora remains in the lead and Chumley is down to one Pokémon left to use!" The announcer announced. Chumley call back Copperajah and he took out his next Pokéball.
"I know just the one to use," Chumley said. He tosses his Pokéball. "Go! Rillaboom!" Rillaboom bangs on his drum once again when let out to battle.
"Rillaboom entertains us once again with a jamming drum solo! I wonder if Rillaboom knows the beats to In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," the announcer announced.
"Rillaboom! Drum Beating!" Chumley ordered. Rillaboom bangs on the drum and roots emerges from the ground.
"Pikachu! Dodge it with Quick Attack!" Sora called out. Pikachu ran across the battlefield to avoid the roots.
"Looks like Pikachu is in a real tassle when trying to avoid Rillaboom's attack! Can Pikachu hope to outrun them?!" The announcer asked.
Pikachu got struck by the roots and goes flying.
"PIKA!" Pikachu shouted.
"Pikachu!" Sora called out.
"That was great, Rillaboom! Leaf Storm!" Chumley ordered. Rillaboom sends creates a storm of leaves and Pikachu gets caught in it.
"Pikachu is really flying in that Leaf Storm!" The announcer announced. Pikachu fell down to the ground. Pikachu tries to get back up, but fell back down to down. The referee raises the red flag.
"Pikachu is unable to battle! Rillaboom wins!" The referee announced.
"Now Sora is down to two left in reserve! Is he going to send Houndoom back out, or will he be sending out another one of his Pokémon?" The announcer asked. Sora takes out his Pokéball.
"Back to action, Houndoom!" Sora shouted. Houndoom is let back out and he still hadn't recovered from his battle with Copperajah.
"Sora sends Houndoom back out to battle against Rillaboom! Can Houndoom keep going after battling against Copperajah or is it still tender from battling Copperajah?" The announcer asked.
"Houndoom! Flamethrower!" Sora ordered. Houndoom fires Flamethrower to strike at Rillaboom. Chumley knew it was a desperate move to finish it quick.
"Rillaboom! Drum Beating!" Chumley ordered. Rillaboom bangs on the drum again, but in a different rhythm. The roots forms a protective shield and the flames did nothing but leave some singes.
"Rillaboom has saved itself by usiing those roots as a protective shield!" The announcer announced. Rillaboom bangs the drum again and the roots heads straight to Houndoom.
"Dodge it, Houndoom! Hurry!" Sora called out. Houndoom tried to dodge it, but the roots came too fast and smacks Houndoom. The dark hound Pokémon fell to the ground beaten. The referee raises the red flag.
"Houndoom is unable to battle! Rillaboom wins!" The referee announced.
"What an upset for Sora! He lost two of his Pokémon to Chumley's RIllaboom! Now Sora has only one left to use! Which one is going to be next?!" The announcer exclaimed. Sora thought for a moment.
"I could use Typhlosion out there, but those roots are just too thick for fire attacks. I still have Gliscor. His claws can do some serious work on those if the need comes," Sora said in his thoughts. He calls back Houndoom.
"I know Sora has another that can have the advantage over Rillaboom. I'm ready for anything he can throw at me!" Chumley said in his thoughts. Sora takes out his next Pokéball.
"Go! Gliscor!" Sora called out as Gliscor has taken to the skies.
"Sora's final Pokémon is his Gliscor! This should do him some good since Gliscor is a Flying Type!" The announcer announced.
"I knew he had another Flying Type to use against Rillaboom. I should watch my step all the same," Chumley said in his thoughts.
"Gliscor! Move in with Night Slash!" Sora ordered. Gliscor dove down to swipe at Rillaboom. Chumley wasn't going to have it.
"Dodge it, Rillaboom!" Chumley shouted. Rillaboom dodges the attack, but Rillaboom is tired from the times he used Drum Beating.
"Rillaboom manages to avoid Gliscor's Night Slash, but it appears to be tired from the previous times Drum Beating was used!" The announcer announced.
"Rillaboom must have used more energy than I thought from those attacks; even when reflecting. And that Leaf Storm on Pikachu helped out a bit. I have to end this battle quickly as possible," Chumley said to himself.
"Gliscor! Use Wing Attack!" Sora ordered. Gliscor dove down again to swipe at Rillaboom.
"Dodge it, Rillaboom! Quickly!" Chumley shouted. Rillaboom ran across the battlefield with the fang scorprion Pokémon in hot pursuit.
"It looks like Rillaboom is trying to outrun Gliscor just by running, but it doesn't seems to be working since Gliscor is gaining fast!" The announcer announced. Gliscor struck Rillaboom on the mark. "Ooh! That has to hurt! Gliscor has caught up with Rillaboom and land a serious hit onto it!" Gliscor flies back in the air.
"That's the way, Gliscor!" Sora cheered.
"Way to go!" Kairi added.
"Toge, Toge!" Togepi chirped.
"Rillaboom! Are you okay?" Chumley asked. He got his answer when Rillaboom got back up on his feet. Rillaboom pounds on his chest
"Rillaboom isn't calling it quits just yet! And neither is Chumley! Sora may be in for the toughest battle yet!" The announcer announced.
"Gliscor! Earthquake!" Sora ordered. Gliscor stomps onto the ground, causing the whole stadium to shake.
"Hold your ground!" Chumley shouted. Rillaboom did his best to hold on, but he couldn't since the whole place was shaking.
"Now use X-Scissor!" Sora ordered. Gliscor got close to Rillaboom and swiped his claws into a huge X and across Rillaboom. The ape-like Pokémon fell to the ground. Rillaboom tries to get back up, but he didn't have enough energy to keep going and he fell to the ground out of exhaustion. THe referee raises the green flag.
"Rillaboom is unable to battle! Gliscor wins! Sora wins the battle!" The referee announced.
"And it's Sora is going to be moving on towards the championship round since Sora has earned the most points in the Round Robin Round!" The announcer announced. The crowd roars as they all were happy that Sora had won. Chumley helps Rillaboom on his feet and smiled.
"You did great, Rillaboom. You always come through for me win or lose," Chumley said kindly. Rillaboom also smiled. He walked up to Sora and shook his hand. "Concragulations on your win, Sora. You deserve it."
"Thanks a lot, Chumley. You did pretty good too," Sora said. Both trainers shook hands and smiled. Rebecca was bummed about not being able to move on, but all the same, she was glad that she got to battle Sora.
With the Round Robin section of the tournament concluded, the group head down to the Pokémon Center to celebrate in the messhall. Terra, Ventus, Aqua, and the Alolan nine all toasted Sora for his success.
"This is like the Indigo Plataeu all over again. Sora made it all the way to the final round and won it. You think it's going to be like that again?" Sophocles asked.
"I don't know about that, Sophocles," Terra said.
"He's right. He has to face his next opponents to get there first," Aqua added.
"I know he will. He's going to win it," Ventus said.
"Ven," Terra and Aqua both said.
"Come on, let the kid have faith in me," Sora said. "I got to the top because I worked hard for it. We're going to see if my hard work is going to pay off."
"That's the Sora I know and love," Kairi said, kissing her boyfriend on the cheek, making him blush. Sora blushes as the girls all look th couple sweetly.
After the celebration was over and done with, the remaining trainers all gathered to see who will be facing who in the champsionship rounds.
"Attention, everyone!" Nurse Joy called to the trainers. "To those who are partcipating for the first time, this section of the tournament will permit you to use all six of your Pokémon, commencing a full team battle. When three of your Pokémon are takien down, then there will be a fifteen minute recess for trainers to rest up their strength. The battlefields shall be a choice of a Rock Field, a Water Field, a Grass Field, or an Ice Field. The chosen battlefield will be decided once the battling trainers have been decided!" Everyone took this to heart as the computer has set up the mugshots of the remaining finalsts. The trainers are then shuffled randomly as it has been decided. Ethan is having his battle first as Caesar is having his afterwards. Minerva is at the last battle taking place, but what surprised Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, Togepi, the Pichu, Terra, Ventus, Aqua, and the Alolan nine is Sora is having his battle against Gary.
"No way," Ventus said.
"Your next opponent is Gary," Kiawe said.
"I knew it was going to come down to this," Gary said from behind. Sora turned to his rival.
"Yeah, so did I," Sora said. "We both agreed to show everything we've got when we do end up battling each other."
"Yes, we did," Gary agreed. "I plan to throw everything I have right at you, Sora. And I plan to be the champsion of the Johto Pokémon League."
"Well, you have to beat me first to earn that title," Sora said.
"That's the idea," Gary said.
Sora takes his first steps into the finals of the Johto Pokémon League and he is faced up against his oldest rival Gary. Will Sora beat Gary and move right on or will Gary beat him and rub it in his face? Just wait and see what happens next!