So, here we have the first chapter of 2021, and hopefully the first chapter of January 2021. I'm still gonna try to keep up my goal of being more consistent, because at the rate I'm going, I'm never gonna finish this thing. And I absolutely WANT to finish this thing. There's so much you guys haven't seen yet, you don't even know! But I digress.
So, before this chapter begins, I would like to preface, that with Gym Leaders, I will be taking a bit of creative liberties on their teams. One detail about Johto that always disappointed me was how the Johto Leaders didn't use more of the new Johto Pokemon. I mean seriously, the first Johto Pokemon we saw on a Gym Leader's team was Whitney and her Miltank! And then we had to wait all the way until Jasmine before we saw a new Johto Pokemon! Like, I get why, again, they're right next to Kanto, but it seems like a missed opportunity. So, I'm gonna use that opportunity.
Also, I will be using Gold and Silver's Levels for all the Gym Leader's Pokemon, to make up for how... divided EXP is, I guess would be the best way to explain it. But don't worry, there'll be plenty of interesting battles. As for the battles themselves, well, I think I'm going to focus on one or two trainers in the group (depending on how cluttered the chapters are), and have the others' battles happen offscreen. Sorry if you wanna see all of them, but there's only so many ways for me to write a battle between a Gym Leader and a trainer.
Anyway, with that outta the way, review answering time!
Engineer1869: Thus far, I've been using the Gen 5 and onward calculations, just because well, I've used modern everything else. So, that was a fun calculation to make.
Wolf: I will level with you, I NEVER know what to do with Jonny. For this one, I mostly just decided to use part of my original premise, from back with Professor Matti, where he was set up to do pretty much the same thing.
Oh also, I was thinking I might make a Ko-fi account at some point, where people can throw me a couple bucks and I can do requests for them. If I decide to do so, I'll let you guys know, and then you can decide what you do from there.
Anyway, on with the show. I hope you guys enjoy this new chapter of 'Pokemon EDventures: Johto Journeys'!
The winds howled as a blade of air rocketed right into the armored hide of Aron. Despite the massive resistance to the move, it was still knocked a sizeable distance away. Time seemed to stand still for a moment, as the Kankers' attention was drawn immediately to the culprit.
To their right side, stood a young man - not much older than any of them, by the looks of it - dressed in a rather traditional getup, all in vibrant blues. His gaze was piercing, as he sized the Kanker sisters up, his partner waiting by his side.
"I will not tolerate attacks such as this within my town," he said simply, his tone leaving no room for discussion. "You three are to leave right now."
Lee Kanker scoffed at the notion. "And who do you think you are, birdbrain?"
"Hayato," he retorted immediately. "Violet City Gym Leader, and the master of Flying Type Pokemon. As well as one with little patience for bullies. Now I will repeat this only once: LEAVE."
No one in the party dared say a word, awestruck by this display of guts from him. And from what they could tell of his luxuriously maned bird friend, it looked like that confidence was certainly justified.
But it was clear that Lee Kanker did not see that. "You don't scare us. Aron, get up and use Rock Tomb!"
The Steel Type complied, staring down Hayato's Pidgeot, who merely looked down upon it as if staring at the smallest of Bug Types.
"(Don't even try it, fledgling,)" Pidgeot warned, spreading its wings threateningly. "(You are far from my league in your current state.)"
"(Arrogant, aren't you? You're nothing but a rat with wings!)"
In an instant, Aron materialized four stones, which it then headbutted in the direction of the Pidgeot. They flew true, and managed to find their mark without much issue, which brought a smirk to the face of Aron's trainer.
A smirk that faded when Hayato's Pokemon merely shrugged off the attack, with all the indifference of swatting away a mosquito. From there, the three girls went from confident to worried.
"How!?" Lee demanded. "I thought those birds were weak to rocks! That's how it works, don't it!?"
"I'm afraid you won't clip our wings so easily," Hayato taunted. "Pidgeot, Whirlwind!"
And with the command given, Pidgeot's wings began to flap with force beyond anything they'd seen thus far. A powerful gust of wind knocked all the Pokemon off their feet, as they were sucked back up by their Pokeballs. Their trainers tried their best to keep their footing, with Lee even trying to push forward in an attempt to clobber Hayato. But the sheer speed of the air flowing past them was more than any of them could be asked to withstand.
In a second, all three girls were blown away, flying through the air into the distance. No one in the party knew where they were going, or where they would land. All they knew was that the Kankers were now out of their hair.
And they had this 'Hayato' fellow to thank.
Speaking of which, the Gym Leader turned around, looking to the part with a much softer expression than before.
"Apologies for intervening," he stated, much calmer now that the threat was gone. "But it seemed like your friend there needed some help."
"Well, you arrived in the nick of time," Ryuji said. "I wasn't looking forward to getting jumped."
"If you don't mind me asking, who were those three?"
"The Kankers."
Both trainers turned their attention to Eddy, who ran a hand through his hair in annoyance.
"Those three are nothin' but trouble," he continued. "And that was BEFORE they got their hands on Pokemon. Wherever they land, I sure hope they don't end up leveling the place."
Hayato's eyes widened. "That's disconcerting. But I suppose I'll just have to keep my ear to the ground. If you don't mind me asking, why were they after your friend here?"
"Because he beat all three of 'em with just one Pokemon."
"Really?"
Eddy nodded, and Hayato looked to the brunet. This man, with his slacked shoulders and easygoing stance? It sounded farfetched, and yet the evidence was made clear by their resolve to attack before he could retaliate.
And knowing that, he nodded. "It sounds like you are quite the formidable opponent, then. Quite the formidable opponent indeed."
"Not really," Ryuji told him. "It was just a desperate situation."
"My father always said desperation reveals the true nature of man. But I digress. Should you seek a challenge, come to my Gym, and face me. I'll be looking forward to it."
And without another word, Hayato walked away, returning his Pidgeot as he went to enter the Gym. No one really knew what to say after that one, so among them, someone said the first thing to come to mind.
"So, how was the tower, dude?"
Ryuji, Kevin, and Double D all turned their attention toward Nazz, who was petting her Popplio nervously. She hadn't dared to say anything since the Kankers made their appearance, but now, curiosity had finally gotten the better of her.
"Well, I lost at the very end," Kevin admitted. "That Elder dude had this one Pokemon that my Pokemon couldn't knock out. And to make it worse, my new 'Mon couldn't put it to sleep."
"Wait, you caught something that knew how to put things to sleep?" Asked Eddy, intrigued by what it could have been. To answer his question, Kevin then brought his Gastly out, which squinted in annoyance at the afternoon sun.
"Okay, I've changed my mind, this region is hella cool again."
Double D rolled his eyes, and jokingly asked, "Could you please decide on one general attitude and stick to it, Eddy?"
"Not on your life, sockhead. Gastly before the first Gym! I had to wait like four before I had the chance to catch one!"
"(Hmph... with the excitement in your eyes, you'd think you'd NEVER seen a Gastly,)" the Ghost Type groaned, not enjoying the sudden attention.
"Unfortunately, he was unable to contribute to Kevin's endeavor against Elder Kōsei," Double D elaborated. "You remember how we went over Pokemon having unique abilities?"
Eddy nodded.
"Well, as it turned out, the man had a Hoothoot, similar to Rolf, and it had the ability known as 'Insomnia', granting it complete immunity to the effects of Hypnosis. While the move landed, Hoothoot just stood there, not so much as nodding off."
"Oh man, that sucks."
"Yeah..." agreed Kevin. "But hey, at least the Elder was pretty rad. And plus, we got a few levels up before you started screaming."
"Oh, you heard that?" Eddy questioned, receiving a deadpan look from Ryuji in response.
"Dude, I'm pretty sure people all the way in Kanto could hear it," the brunet told him. "You were asking about overleveled abominations?"
The tension had finally faded enough that the three trainers could actually consider what just happened again. And Eddy was certainly not going to let that memory go, after all the nonsense that happened.
"Okay, so the Kankers have some new Pokemon, as I'm sure you saw," Eddy began. "It was pretty crazy. But what happened was Jimmy's Weedle only beat one thing, and it jumped up enough levels to become a Kakuna."
Ryuji looked on in shock, but eventually managed to speak up. "Yeah, overleveled sounds about right. Wasn't Jimmy's Weedle like Level 3?"
"Don't remind me," Jimmy interrupted, his Kakuna standing nearby with its gaze on the boy. "I still can't believe it just magically turned into a bigger bug..."
"Oh, yes indeed, crybaby Jimmy," Rolf told him, placing an arm around the younger boy. "Take pride in the fact that you have achieved the first transformation of any of the battling animals in this group!"
While part of him did not want to admit it, there was a certain twinge of pride that came from that fact. Granted, he still wished it would have been anything other than Weedle, but that was beside the point. This was a first for them, and it was Jimmy's to brag about.
"I didn't even know it evolved so quickly," he admitted. "And at least this... Kakuna, isn't as scary as the creepy crawly from before. All this thing does is just sit there."
"Well, of course, Jimmy," Double D told him. "It has entered the pupal stage of its life cycle. Within a few levels it will reach its final form, becoming a Beedrill."
Jimmy paled. "Did you say... Bee?"
"Well, actually Beedrill isn't a bee. If I were a betting man, I'd assume it is based off of the Japanese Giant Hornet, considering its sheer size and coloration."
"GIANT Hornet!?"
"Why, yes. These magnificent specimens from the Vespa family are known to grow to approximately 2 inches in length, and their stings are extremely dangerous, due to injecting far more venom than their smaller cousins. Beedrill would make quite a bit of sense to be inspi-"
Double D never got to finish that thought, as he watched Jimmy faint right before his eyes.
"You idiot!" Sarah yelled, as she rushed over to her unconscious friend. "You know he hates bugs, so why'd you start talkin' about them!?"
"M-my apologies, I suppose I should have considered my audience in that context."
As Sarah went to work trying to wake him up, Ryuji stepped forward, and began to address everyone.
"So, now the Gym Leader is back," he said, placing his hands in his pockets. "Those of you aiming to compete in the Pokemon League, you're going to want to face him, got it?"
Everyone except Nazz nodded, and Kevin spoke up from nearby. "We're gonna have to face that big bird of his, right?"
"Doubtful," Ryuji clarified. "No way would the first Gym Leader of any region be that difficult. No new trainer would ever have a chance of reaching the League with that as their first roadblock."
"Aw!" Ed whined. "I wanna face the might of his giant Pidgeotto!"
"Pidgeot, Ed. Pidgeot."
"Gesundheit."
A light sigh escaped Ryuji's lips, as he turned and headed toward the Gym. "Whatever the case, anyone who wants to go to the Gym can come with me. Most Gym Leaders have seating for those who wanna watch, so you'll have something to do while you wait."
With that said, members of the group approached quickly, leaving only Sarah and the unconscious Jimmy remaining where they were. A fact which shocked the girl as she saw Nazz going to join the others.
"Wait, I thought you didn't wanna battle," Sarah demanded. "So why the heck are you going to a Gym?"
To this, Nazz shrugged. "Mostly, I just wanna cheer on our friends. Don't you?"
"Well, yeah, but in case you haven't noticed, Jimmy's out of commission right now!"
"Oh yeah..." Nazz chuckled nervously. "Okay then. You look after Jimmy for us, all right?"
Sarah scoffed in return. "I was gonna do that anyway."
The doors to the Gym opened, as everyone entered the small room once again. This time, there was no resistance, as the man who had told them they could not take the challenge earlier was nowhere to be found. Surprising two of the Eds, they saw no trainers, and only a platform that stuck out like a sore thumb, partially due to the bright light shining down on it.
"So, where is that guy?" Eddy asked impatiently. "I came here for a Gym Battle!"
"Well, hello down there!"
Everyone looked up, and sure enough, Hayato was looking down on them. A hole right above the platform granted him access to view the group, and while he looked tiny from where he was, they could easily infer the man was glad to see them.
"What's the big deal, dude?" Kevin asked, making sure to speak loud enough for Hayato to hear. "How are we supposed to battle you all the way up there?"
"I'm glad you asked! You see, all you must do is get on that platform, and you'll be rushed up here."
Double D couldn't help but smile. "Reminds me of that elevator we created."
"So, you want us to fight in the sky, then?" Rolf asked.
"Indeed. One at a time, though. I prefer my Gym Battles to be a private affair."
With that last part said and done, everyone looked to one another, and they were left with a decision to make. Who was going up first? A majority wanted it to be them specifically, but two among them were fine with waiting. As such, Double D and Ryuji both bowed out immediately, leaving it up to the other Eds, Rolf, and Kevin.
But before they could start arguing their cases, the sound of a rising platform gathered everyone's attention, and they saw their friend Ed being rushed up. The bright grin on his face was contrasted by the looks of annoyance from Eddy and Kevin, and the nod of resignation from Rolf.
"Dang it, Ed!" Eddy protested. "I wanted to go first!"
"Unfortunate," commented Ryuji. "But now I guess we've got some time to kill, don't we?"
The brunet began walking to the door, catching the attention of Kevin and Eddy. "Where the heck are you going?" They both asked, followed by Eddy quickly adding on "Jinx."
"I don't know about you, but I'm curious about what's on that route down south," Ryuji told the others. "Who knows, maybe they even have an Electric Type. That'd be one hell of a help if we're facing a Flying Type Gym."
These words sunk in, and made Eddy start following immediately. Kevin, however, was confused, and grabbed the resident brainiac by the shoulder. "Hang on," he asked. "What's he goin' on about Electric Types? They strong against Flying Types or something?"
"Quite strong, actually," explained Double D. "They deal super effective damage with their Electric attacks. In addition, they resist the might of Flying Type moves such as Fly and Sky Attack."
Hearing that, Kevin let out a light chuckle. "Wish someone had told me about that before I faced that old geezer."
He then turned around back to Nazz, and asked "Hey babe, you wanna come with us? We might find something you wanna add to your team."
"Yeah, sure," she answered casually. "I've got nothing better to do."
And with that, the others left the building, leaving Ed to be guided to the top floor. Once he reached it, the light of a cloudless blue sky greeted him. It seemed that the roof had opened up, and now they were fighting in the air.
"Wow! So cool!" Ed exclaimed. "We are going to battle like Rodan and King Ghidorah, and then I shall earn your Badge!"
"Quite, my friend," Hayato answered, a Poke Ball in hand. "Ours is a conflict that shall take place in the home of my beloved bird Pokemon. But before we begin, please tell me your name."
"I am Ed Hill, of Peach Creek!"
"Very well then, Ed! As the leader of Violet City's Gym, I accept your challenge! Go, Hoothoot!"
Throwing his Poke Ball up into the air, out popped a small, brown, owl-like Pokemon, standing on one leg. Ed recognized this Pokemon as one he had seen on Rolf's team, and quickly decided on one to use. His mind immediately went to only one Pokemon, which he'd been so excited about earlier in the day.
"Rocky, I choose you!"
From Ed's Poke Ball burst forth the massive stone snake, Onix. The beast let out a roar and stared down its opponent with sheer shock.
"(Arceus above, you are small!)" Rocky growled with a bit of disappointment. The Hoothoot tilted its head, not in confusion, but rather out of annoyance.
"(Your size will only be a detriment to you,)" it cawed confidently. "(As you shall soon see!)"
"Oh, this is gonna be the coolest!" Ed declared, gleefully watching his Pokemon stare down the Gym Leader's. "I'll be just like Ash!"
"Well, I don't know who this 'Ash' fellow is, but I hope you do him proud. You good to go?"
"Let's do it!"
Hayato grinned. "Very well. Hoothoot, Peck!"
"Rocky, use..."
The arena was dead silent for a bit, as both trainer and Pokemon watched Ed's face go completely blank for a few moments. The boy looked around, and then back to his Onix. "Uh, Rocky? What moves do you know?"
Hayato fell to the ground, utterly flabbergasted that Ed would come here without even knowing the moves of his Pokemon. But there was one who was far more upset, and that was the Pokemon itself.
"(Are you kidding me!?)" Rocky roared. "(You send me out, and you don't even know what I can do!?)"
"Oh, you can use Screech?" Ed questioned, not understanding his Pokemon's anger.
After a few seconds of regaining his composure, Hayato stood back up, and offered a suggestion. "Perhaps you could use your Pokedex? They often have a scan feature for the trainer's Pokemon."
"Ooh... good idea, Hanako."
"Hayato," he corrected.
From within the pocket of his jacket, Ed pulled out his Pokedex, already covered in lint, but otherwise still useable. He opened it, and hit the big app that said 'Scan', looking over the moves of his Onix. Of the results, he recognized three of them, and he was able to decide his first command:
"Rocky! Use Bind!"
The Rock Type nodded, and moved forward with a speed unprecedented for something so large. He powered through the Peck attack delivered by his opponent, and managed to wrap his stone form around the bird. Hayato grimaced, knowing a move like that could only spell trouble. It was clear the initial strike did next to nothing, but moves like Bind were despised for a reason.
'For someone so evidently green, he certainly has the right idea,' Hayato thought. 'Bringing a Rock Type, and using a trapping move on me. He shall serve as a decent test for this little group of his...'
Outside of town, just down in the top portion of Route 32, the other members of the Cul-De-Sac were looking around for Pokemon to catch. Eddy in particular was happy, having finally found a new Pokemon called 'Hoppip', and eagerly trying to add it to his team. It didn't seem too cool to him, but it was new, and that was his main concern.
"Alright, Cyndaquil! Tackle!"
The Fire Type did as commanded, slamming into the puffy pink Pokemon, its green leaves swaying in the air as it slowly floated down to the ground.
"(Easy there,)" the new Pokemon said, splashing around freely. "(I ain't attackin' back, friend.)"
"(Nothing personal,)" Cyndaquil told it. "(But my trainer wants to capture you.)"
"(Capture? Will he help keep me from being blown away?)"
"One more time!" Eddy called out, as Cyndaquil fulfilled his orders. By this point, Hoppip was not showing visible signs of wear, but its stamina was seriously drained. But instead of attacking, the Grass Type continued to splash about, not a care in the world.
Seeing a chance as it descended, Eddy pulled out an empty Poke Ball, and chucked it with purpose. The machine hit its mark, tapping the Hoppip on the forehead, as it was enveloped in the light of capture, and pulled into the ball. Landing on the ground, Eddy watched as it shook once...
Twice...
Thrice...
And dinged that familiar sound, which Eddy had come to associate with success. Picking up his Poke Ball, he immediately scanned the Pokemon, and read its entry in the Pokedex.
'Hoppip, the Cottonweed Pokemon
Grass/Flying Type
Its body is so light, it must grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.'
With a satisfied nod, he then began to scan it for its combat abilities. Everything looked pretty solid, it had an ability called 'Leaf Guard', and a few moves, including one called 'Synthesis' that he'd yet to hear of. But one thing stuck out, as he looked over its move set.
"Wait a sec, it had Absorb?" Eddy questioned. "Then why the heck didn't it attack!?"
Looking around, he was expecting to receive a response, but realized the others were all too busy focused on their own fights. Kevin was currently entangled in combat with an Ekans, while Rolf's Hoothoot got off a high damage Peck against another Hoppip. Eddy sighed, realizing they'd probably be at it for a bit, and so began scouting for something else to try and catch.
There were Pokemon all around, for sure, but as he scanned the area, one thing caught his attention off in the opposite direction. Or rather, one person.
From the gates separating this route from whatever was over that way, a boy exited, carrying a large basket attached to his back, covered by a sheet. His black hair peeked out from under a black and yellow cap, perfectly complemented by his red hoodie and yellow shorts. But what drew his attention most were the boy's eyes.
Light aqua met piercing yellow, as the boy looked to Eddy with a cocky grin.
"And here I thought I was the only trainer out here," he joked. "Well, to what do I owe the honor?"
"Just lookin' for things to catch," Eddy answered. "What's the deal with you?"
"I'm just a guy looking into the Unown. Needed some time to kill after winnin' my badge."
Eddy's eyes widened. "Wait, you got the badge already?"
"That's what I said. Any other questions for me?"
"Well, I am curious about the basket you're lugging around."
He looked back, and shrugged. "Let's just say it's for work."
"Aw come on, you can't just leave me with that!" Eddy protested. "You don't look much older than me, so what kinda work could YOU do?"
"Gee, I dunno, NOT giving myself an aneurysm over overleveled Pokemon?"
"Wait, how did you kn-"
"I know EVERYTHING..."
Stunned silence was Eddy's only response, but only until the boy couldn't keep his laughter back anymore. A hearty chuckle escaped him, as he finally answered "Nah, I'm just yankin' ya. I heard your scream all the way from the ruin site."
Eddy rolled his eyes. "Of course you heard that. Well anyway, what's your name?"
"You can just call me Gold. Everyone does."
Eddy nodded, but then came to remember something important: A flash in his mind of an earlier conversation about this certain person.
"Hey, what's with that look?" Gold asked. "Is the name 'Gold' really that odd?"
"Nah, nah. I just remembered something. There's someone who was looking for you."
Gold raised an eyebrow at that, and Eddy grinned.
"Lemme introduce you. Think you can take time outta your day to meet one of my friends?"
"Sure. I got time ta kill."
"Same. I'm waiting for a friend to finish his Gym battle anyway."
"Rocky, use Tackle!"
With the command given, Rocky continued his assault on Hayato's Pokemon. Try as the pair might, the Onix's sheer size made it difficult for Hoothoot to break out of the grip. Hayato took a deep breath, considering the circumstance before him. He had a way out, but only if luck was on his side.
"Alright, Hoothoot!" Hayato called out. "Use Hypnosis!"
Without another word, Hoothoot's eyes began to glow, unleashing a small amount of psychic energy directly at Onix. For a few seconds, it seemed to have the attention of the bigger Pokemon, who tried to shake off the status effect. Unfortunately for Ed, he could only watch as Rocky's grip loosened, and he fell to the ground, asleep.
Yet instead of being upset, Ed found this adorable.
"D'aww, look at that!" He exclaimed gleefully. "Rocky fell asleep. Is it time for a nap already?"
"Afraid not. It's merely been put under the effects of Hypnosis. For a little while, it shall sleep, and I shall be able to attack it with no risk to myself."
"Well that's no good. Rocky, wake up!"
Despite the call, Rocky only continued to snore away as Hayato's Hoothoot got off another Peck at its stone body. While the damage was minimal, the lack of a response made Ed more than a little upset.
"Wake up, oh giant mutated snake of stones!"
Once again, the Onix refused to awaken, receiving even more damage as the owl continued its onslaught. A twinge of worry entered the boy's empty mind as he realized that Rocky wasn't waking up, despite his best efforts. Even he could figure out that he'd need something to make sure that he didn't lose the first round.
Thankfully, something crossed his mind.
"It would seem that fortune favors me right now," Hayato called out. "Despite your type advantage, you're little more than a sitting duck right now. Or rather, a sleeping snake."
"Rocky's fine," Ed told him, dropping his backpack and rummaging through it. "He just needs something to help."
"Oh really? And what, pray tell, would that be?"
After a few seconds of digging through his overstuffed bag, Ed managed to find what he was looking for. A potion, given to him by Ryuji, who had told him to use it in a bad situation. This certainly looked bad to him, and as such, now seemed like the right time.
"Alright Rocky! Up and at 'em! Ed has a gift for you!"
"Hoothoot, Peck once more!"
The bird nodded. "(Your defenses are unfathomable... but even the strongest armor can be pierced!)"
As Hoothoot went in for one more attack with its razor sharp beak, the great beast started to rustle a bit. Both Hayato and his Pokemon remained still for a second, intent to see if that would be their last free attack.
Sure enough, Rocky the Onix began to rise up once again, shaking away the last remnants of drowsiness from his body. Looking back, he grumbled "(What did I miss?)"
"Rocky!" Ed answered excitedly. "Come closer, so that I may use this magical mixture on your stone skin!"
"(Magical... mixture?)" Rocky questioned, as he approached. Once he was within range, a slight amount of spray landed on his snout, and a feeling of relief washed over him. That gave him the answer he needed, as the potion brought him back to full health.
"An excellent call," commended Hayato. "But I'm afraid it won't be enough. Are you ready to continue?"
"Let's go, oh master of the flying demons!"
The mood of the battlefield grew, as Hayato could not keep a grin off of his face. This was always his favorite part of the job, getting to meet trainers and see their distinct personalities firsthand. And to start today with such an eager opponent was always refreshing.
"Very well then. Hoothoot, hit it with everything you've got!"
"(Come on, hit me with everything you've got!)"
Treecko held his stance, watching the opponent's every motion as he waited for the command. The serpentine Pokemon raised itself as high as it could go, attempting to intimidate further, only to earn a chuckle from the Grass Type.
"(You are REALLY bad at this, you know that?)"
"(Sh-shut up!)" Ekans stuttered. "(And what about you? You're just gonna follow the orders of some stupid human?)"
"(It's actually a pretty sweet deal, dude. He feeds me, and I get to fight some strong opponents.)"
"(R... really?)"
"Treecko! Use Pound!"
"(And plus, it gets easier to win when you've got two heads instead of one!)"
With a sudden burst of speed, Treecko slammed his fist directly into the face of his opponent, knocking the poor snake back, and nearly leaving it on the floor. Behind him, Kevin grinned, and pulled out a Poke Ball.
"Alright, Kev, you got this," He told himself, trying to be his own hype man. "Poke Ball, go!"
The ball flew toward the Poison Type, and landed directly in between its eyes. The capture energy enveloped it, and the ball fell to the ground, before shaking three times, and dinging in success.
"Alright!" Kevin exclaimed, picking up his new teammate. "Now I got another new battler!"
"Great work, Kev!" Nazz cheered on, her Popplio barking next to her. "You did it, dude."
A smile graced the boy's face, as his girlfriend continued to cheer him on. Even though she wasn't into it herself, he was glad she still supported them in their endeavors. And to make things better, now he'd gotten himself something extra, and still had some Poke Balls left over to try and catch her something.
"I'm glad I got another good one," Kevin said, scanning the ball with his Pokedex. "From what Ryuji told me, it's got a real strong ability called 'Intimidate'."
"Oh really?" Nazz questioned. "What's that one do?"
Before the words could escape his mouth, a new voice entered the fray. One unfamiliar to the couple, and with this to say:
"Intimidate. It lowers the Physical Attack of a 'Mon by one stage. Pretty nifty if you're goin' up against a real heavy hitter."
Looking over, both trainers found the source of this new voice. A trainer with a basket attached to his back, approaching the group with Eddy, and looking pretty proud of himself for that answer he just gave. Unfortunately, all he got in response was a look of confusion.
"Yo, Dorky, who's this?" Kevin asked.
"Well, ya see, this is the guy we were supposed to keep an eye out for," explained Eddy. "Everyone, meet Gold, the spaz that Professor Elm warned us about."
"Oh, you know Professor Elm?" Gold asked, only to receive a nod from everyone in the vicinity. "Y'know, ya could have opened with that."
"And YOU could have opened with the fact that you're Gold," Eddy retorted. "Now then, these are my buds, Kevin, Nazz, Rolf, Double D, and-"
"Who's that one?"
Gold caught everyone's attention with his question, as they followed his finger, to see he was pointing at their guide. The brunet in question finally realized that all eyes were on him, and was more than a little confused.
"What?" He asked.
"Your name," Gold told him. "What is it?"
"Ryuji Kazama?"
For a moment, Gold said nothing, merely looking at Ryuji with a strange smile.
"Ryuji Kazama, huh?" He said, letting the name roll over his tongue for a second. "R.K, then?"
"R.K?" Questioned Rolf. "What are you going on about, gangly one named after metal?"
"Oh, nothin'. Sometimes my mind just makes mental notes of people's initials. Don't ask why, it's just how my brain works."
A collective shrug was the group's answer to that, and Gold continued to smile to himself.
'Seems this group's got some colorful characters,' he thought. 'Might be good to keep an eye on them.'
"So then," Double D interrupted. "As Eddy hinted at, we have a message to deliver for you, directly from Professor Elm. He told us that he would like you to call him, and let him know about your current state of affairs."
All confidence faded from his face, and Gold smacked his forehead as soon as he heard this. "Knew I'd forgotten something," he said. "It's been bugging me since I left, and I couldn't figure out what it was. Sure hope Mom isn't too upset."
"I know my mother would personally be livid. That's why I left a note."
"Wait, WHAT!?"
Double D looked over, to see Eddy looking at him with a mix of horror and fury that he'd rarely seen. Confusion filled the former's mind, as he went to ask the latter what was wrong. But before he could, he got his answer.
"WHY THE HECK WOULD YOU LEAVE A NOTE!?" Exclaimed Eddy. "What were you thinking!?"
"Wait, do you mean to tell me, you did not alert your parents that you would be going somewhere!?" Double D asked incredulously. "Eddy, how irresponsible of you! What if your parents are overcome with worry right now?"
"And what if YOUR parents get OUR parents to come and take us home, huh!? HUH!?"
"Oh spare me, Eddy. They won't know the location of the cave, as I was unaware of it while composing the note. I just wanted to grant them some peace of mind."
And with those words stated, nothing more needed to be said. Eddy finally relented, though he took his sweet time before backing down.
"Listen, as riveting a conversation as this has been," Gold interjected, "I'm gonna go to the Pokemon Center. Anyone want to join?"
"Yeah, sure," Ryuji answered.
"Certainly," was Double D's response.
"Meh, I got nothin' better to do." Eddy said.
"As they say, Rolf is 'in'."
Expecting an answer from the others, Gold looked over to where Kevin and Nazz were. He saw the boy pulling out a Poke Ball at the direction of a small, fluffy creature, covered in light yellow wool. They must have switched where their attention lay during that little spat, he concluded, and decided to watch until the end.
Ryuji pulled out his Pokedex, quickly scanning this new creature, and then showed the entry to his party. This is what it read:
'Mareep, the Wool Pokemon
Electric Type
Its fluffy wool rubs together, generating a static charge. Touching a Mareep barehanded will result in an electric shock.'
"Whoa, sweet," Eddy thought aloud. "An Electric Type would be really good against the Gym."
"Definitely, though I'm not so sure about that one," said Gold. "Looks like it's got a temper problem."
Eddy looked forward and saw exactly what the new guy was talking about. The expression on that Mareep was meaner than any Pokemon he'd seen so far. It even seemed angrier than Ed's Rattata was when they met it. It bleated belligerently, and unleashed a stream of electric energy directly at Kevin. Before the boy could react, he was screaming as the shot hit him head on. The party was surprised by this action, and doubly shocked by Ryuji rushing over.
"Kevin!" Nazz wailed, upon seeing him fall to the ground after that attack. Double D wasted no time checking his condition, while Ryuji got in the way of the sheep Pokemon.
"Make sure he's okay!" he demanded. "This thing has got to go!"
"He's still conscious," Double D told them, helping the redhead sit upright again. "But how do we get rid of a Pokemon willing to attack trainers?"
"I'll handle it."
"(Oh, you think you can stop me, you stupid human!?)" The Mareep said angrily. "(I'll show you why you don't disturb my nap!)"
Once again, a stream of electricity rushed from where Mareep stood, and hit Ryuji right in the chest. Everyone watched in horror, expecting the second verse to go the same as the first. But much to the shock of everyone involved, Ryuji did not falter. In fact, it looked like the attack was doing nothing to stop him.
None were more shocked by this than Mareep itself. "(But how!?)" He questioned incredulously. "(I'm the strongest Mareep out here!)"
As the attack dissipated, Ryuji looked forward at the little Electric Type, who visibly shrunk a little at the sight of his piercing red eyes.
"GET OUTTA HERE! GO ON, SCRAM!" He yelled, walking toward the Mareep angrily. Now that it knew 'fight' wasn't going to work, it immediately went into 'flight', and ran off with all the speed its little legs could muster. Once it was out of range, Ryuji let out an annoyed groan.
"Is everyone all right?" He asked as he looked back, his gaze focused on Kevin.
"Yeah, we're fine," Double D told him. "All thanks to you."
"Yeah... but also, what the heck, man!?" Kevin asked as he got back to his feet. "How come that shock didn't hurt you?"
"It did!" Ryuji protested. "It's just... look, I have a pet Pikachu back home, I'm used to these kind of shocks. Lucky thing too, that must have been a pretty tough Mareep if it knew Thunder Shock."
"Yeah..." Kevin looked to Nazz. "Sorry babe. Looks like I couldn't get you th-"
His thoughts were interrupted as Nazz hugged him as hard as she could manage. "Don't worry about it, dude," she told him. "I'm just glad you're okay. Let's get you to the Center, I think that's enough battles for now."
No one had any objections, and the party began to make their way back to town. Ryuji lagged a little behind, taking slow, easy steps as they all marched on.
"So, pet Pikachu, huh?"
He looked back, and saw Gold standing there, a curious expression plastered on the younger boy's face.
"Yeah," Ryuji told him. "They're a pretty common pet out in Kanto."
"I see. Well, I wouldn't know. I was born and raised right here in Johto."
"Fair enough. Now are you coming or what?"
Gold nodded, and both trainers headed on their way. It was complete silence on the way back, as neither one really had anything more to say, and both had things to think about. The thoughts in the mind of the Johto boy were enough to put a smile on his face, as everything about what just happened crystalized.
'Okay, I think I see what's going on here,' he mused. 'And it looks like one hell of an opportunity.'
He looked over to where the rest of the group was, and nodded to himself.
'I'll have to ask them if they've got room for one more.'
A red light surrounded the incapacitated Hoothoot, as the Gym Leader recalled his first Pokemon. On the other side of the arena, Ed and Rocky celebrated their victory, as the experience strengthened the Onix immensely. With a deep breath, Hayato composed himself once more, and switched out Poke Balls, waiting for his opponent to be ready to continue.
"You did great, Rocky!" Ed said gleefully, petting the big Rock Type on its head. "That demon owl was no match for your grip!"
"(You got that right,)" he replied, finally seeming to acclimate to Ed a bit more. "(It's a good thing that second Hypnosis missed, otherwise we would have been in big trouble.)"
Not a word of that was understood by his trainer, but Rocky was happy as he felt his strength enhance greatly, and a surge of might went through him. He felt a new technique able to be accessed from within. The problem, was that he'd have to get rid of an old technique to get it. If only he could tell Ed about it...
*BEEP BEEP!*
From within Ed's jacket pocket, he felt his Pokedex vibrate, and pulled it out to see what the device wanted. On the screen, he saw 5 different moves listed. Four of them he had seen before - Tackle, Bind, Harden, and Mud Sport, but there was a new one that hadn't been there before.
"Rocky, are you trying to learn a move called Curse?"
The Onix in question looked to his trainer questioningly, until he noticed the device in his hands. Had that machine told him what he was trying to decide on?
"Ooh! This move does what Harden does, but better!" Ed declared, practically jumping up and down at the idea. "You should learn it! We can get rid of Harden for it!"
Rocky nodded, feeling the power of 'Harden' leave him, in exchange for the might of 'Curse'. As he was doing this, he felt another surge, and heard another beep from the Pokedex.
"Rock Throw too!? That's so cool! Get rid of Mud Sport!"
"(Will do.)"
Once this was all said and done, Ed looked over to where Hayato was. "Mr. Bird Master! Ed's Pokemon got a new move!"
"So I heard," Hayato answered, amused by the boy's excitement. "But against my next Pokemon, they will only do so much. This is Pidgeotto, given to me by my father. And we will not cave, even to your might. Are you ready?"
"Excited response!"
"I'll take that as a yes. Go, Pidgeotto!"
From the Poke Ball burst forward Hayato's ace Pokemon. A large avian creature, spreading its cream colored wings, as its small red mane and colorful tail feathers fluttered in the wind. The raptor let out a powerful cry as it stared down the giant before it, and stood ready for combat.
"(Your defenses shall falter before me, you big oaf,)" it cawed. "(I was strong enough to evolve early.)"
"(Well, we'll see where that gets ya, you overgrown hatchling!)"
Both Trainers nodded, and Hayato offered the first move to Ed. He was expecting an immediate use of that new Rock Throw, which had him tense. Even if Onix wasn't exactly an offensive powerhouse, a STAB Rock Type move would hurt.
Fortunately, that was not the move Ed decided on. Unfortunately...
"Rocky! Cast the Curse of the Gorgon Queen upon yourself!"
An easy inference for Ed's move choice, as he watched his opponent get covered in a blue aura, followed by a red one only a split second later. One stat lowered, and two stats raised, making that beast even more dangerous. Hayato never took his eyes off it, as he made the call.
"Use Gust!"
With a flap of its mighty wings, Pidgeotto send forth a burst of wind, slamming into Rocky's stone skin with some impressive ferocity. The effect of Curse did nothing, but Ed had a retort to that attack.
"Use Rock Throw!"
"Dodge it!"
Try as it might, the poor bird was unable to get out of the way in time, as Onix flung a newly formed stone at its wing. This nearly knocked it out of flight right then and there, but Pidgeotto managed to keep its composure long enough to remain aloft.
"(Not bad, for an unevolved Pokemon,)" it commended. "(But I have tricks up my own wings as well!)"
"Pidgeotto! Use Roost!"
"Roost?" Ed questioned, only to receive a knowing grin from his opponent.
Pidgeotto wasted no time coming to the ground, as a refreshing aura covered its body for a split second, healing it back up to full. For a little bit, that Rock Throw would not be as strong, and he had a bit to think. Or so he thought.
"Bind, Rocky!"
Not a second after hearing that, the stone snake rushed forward, attempting to do to Pidgeotto what he did to Hoothoot. Despite the speed loss, his opponent would need a second to get back into flight, and that gave Rocky all the opportunity he needed. He just barely managed to get Pidgeotto's lower half caught in his powerful coil. All it could do is caw futilely, as it struggled to break free.
And what was Hayato doing?
Why, he was smiling.
'Okay, I'm impressed,' he thought as he watched. 'This kid's a natural! He waited until Pidgeotto couldn't get away, and then struck. This bodes well, if I do say s-'
Pidgeotto's protests broke him from his inner monologue, as he saw the move doing some hefty damage. He needed to break free, but unfortunately, he did not have Hypnosis this time around. The only way out was to break that Onix.
"Use Gust again!" Hayato called out. "Loosen its grip by force!"
"(Bow before my might!)" Pidgeotto declared, flapping its wings with all the vigor it could muster. The attack slammed into Rocky, and it was clear that it did more damage than the previous one. Despite that, the bigger 'Mon kept his grip as solid as ever.
"Rock Throw, one more time!"
This time, there was nowhere for Pidgeotto to run, and the Rock Type attack hit dead on, dealing a massive amount of damage. Both trainer and Pokemon were left feeling very uneasy about their odds. Despite that, Hayato would not relent, even as the Bind cut into Pidgeotto's health further. With a clenched fist and a conviction like steel, he called out once more to his ace, determined to win out here.
"Come on Pidgeotto! Once more! Show him the might of Bird Pokemon! Gust once more, with your heart and soul!"
Whether it was its trainers speech or a last desperate burst of strength, Pidgeotto's wings flapped even harder, this time sending far more energy into the attack than before. It was too much for Rocky the Onix to handle, as a critical Gust slammed directly into his face, nearly knocking him down onto his trainer.
And naturally, this loosened his grip enough for the raptor to break free. Returning to the sky above, it watched in triumph as Rocky attempted one last Rock Throw. This time, however, Pidgeotto only had to readjust its position slightly, as the stone flew past it.
"Not bad, Ed, but not good enough," taunted Hayato. "Now, let's end this! Go Pidgeotto! One last Gust!"
"(You put up a good fight...)" it said, rushing in to deliver the finishing blow. "(But I'm afraid you're not good enough!)"
Despite Rocky's best efforts, this last attack was the too much for him to handle. Falling backward, he was completely drained of stamina, and unable to continue.
"Rocky! Return!"
As his newest Pokemon was recalled, Ed grabbed his two remaining Poke Balls, and looked in between them for a few seconds, as if trying to decide which one he should send out. And then, something happened. Perhaps the stars aligned, or perhaps the fates had decided to cause a miracle. But whatever the reason, a rare moment occurred.
"Wait, my brain is working!"
Hayato was unsure how to respond to that, and before he knew it, Ed unleashed his Rattata. The rodent glared daggers at Hayato's Pokemon, baring its oversized teeth in a threatening manner.
"(You have guts to take down my new teammate!)" he squeaked angrily. "(I'm going to KICK YOUR TAIL!)"
"(I defy you to try,)" Pidgeotto countered. "(After all, you seem to be in a different weight class.)"
Neither side would look away from the other, as both Pokemon were ready to rip into each other. Hayato looked to Ed, who seemed very confident, and met his gaze.
"Seems you're ready to continue," he said. "Then shall we proceed, Ed?"
"Let's go! Me and Rattata will end this!"
"Is that a fact? Very well then. Pidgeotto, Roo-"
"QUICK ATTACK!"
Hayato never got to finish his command. Before his very eyes, Rattata vanished, and a split second later, he'd slammed into the gut of the Flying Type. And surprisingly enough, the damage was more than enough to knock it out of flight. Everyone watched as Pidgeotto tried to get back to it's feet, struggling to keep itself standing and fighting.
"(Th-this can't be...)" it reasoned. "(There's no way I was this low.)"
"(Guess you've gotten lazy since evolving,)" Rattata countered, confidently crossing his little arms. "(Maybe you should remember it's the small ones that you've gotta worry about.)"
"(Grr... annoying little... rat...)"
Despite its best efforts, Pidgeotto fell to the ground, completely exhausted of fighting energy, and leaving Hayato with no Pokemon to fight with. A stark silence enveloped the arena for a moment, before a sigh escaped the Gym Leader's lips.
"Took the wind right out of my sails," he said with a smile. "I'm afraid that's where this battle ends. You have won, Ed Hill of Peach Creek."
The boy could not contain his excitement as he rushed over to hug his Rattata, laughing triumphantly as he did. This was the biggest victory of his entire journey so far, and he'd managed to do it on the first try. Nothing would ruin his good mood now.
"You did very well," Hayato told him, as he approached, pulling 2 things out of his pocket. "It was a rough fight, but in the end, STAB Rock moves are still my archenemy."
Ed looked at him, confused. "But Rock Throw didn't stab. It slammed into your bird."
It was a losing battle to suppress his chuckle at that. "No no, Ed. STAB. It stands for 'Same Type Attack Bonus'. As in, your Pokemon uses moves that are the same Type as it better than moves that are a different type."
"Oh... but does it actually stab?"
"... You're the salt of the earth, Ed. You've earned these, both the Zephyr Badge, and the TM19, for Roost."
Ed eagerly took the Zephyr Badge, and pinned it to the inside of his jacket. "Now I really am like Ash! Thank you for the battle, Hinata."
"Hayato," he corrected. "And you're welcome. Tell your friends that they can challenge me whenever they're ready. I'll be here until 8:00 tonight."
"I'll do that. I can't wait to show the others that I won!"
And with nothing more to say, the younger boy went over to the elevator, and left the scene. Hayato was alone again, and began working to heal his team once more. Going over to the healing machine he had placed behind the arena, his mind wandered to the other opponents. He could only imagine what their teams might be, and what strange elements they could bring to the table.
'Judging by the fact that they're with a group, I can assume they're all from this 'Peach Creek' place,' he considered. 'That would mean they might be bringing Pokemon from outside of Johto into the fray. Wouldn't that be an interesting experience?'
He looked up to the sky, and took in a deep breath, enjoying a good dose of post-battle euphoria.
"If they're anything like Ed, then I'm going to have one heck of a day ahead of me."
"Will do, Professor Elm... Uh huh, uh huh... oh, put Double D on the phone? Alright."
The cool air of the Pokemon Center was a welcome change from the open field they'd been in only a few minutes before. Among the group, there were talks of what had happened, all the while Gold talked over in the corner. But among the chatter, no one noticed as the boy came over, and handed Double D the phone.
"It's for you," he explained. "The professor wants to talk your ear off."
With a nod, Double D put Gold's Pokedex up to his ear, and answered. "Double D speaking."
"Ah, good to hear from you," Elm told him happily. "And I see you ran into Gold. That's rather fortunate. I'd been expecting him to be on his way to Goldenrod by now."
"Well, thankfully he made it rather easy and came to us. Now then, did you need something from me?"
"Ah, yes, thank you! We made some discoveries about the egg! The details are... well, I can't say anything, but I would like for you to carry that egg for me."
Shock was Double D's immediate response. "Wait, me? I mean, I'd be honored, but why me in particular?"
"Call it intuition, but I think you would be a good candidate for ensuring its safety. I would ask Gold, but... well, he's got enough on his mind right now."
Double D nodded. "Very well. I shall guard it with my very life."
"Excellent. My assistant shall be heading out to Violet City right now. He'll meet you guys at the Pokemon Center in about 30 minutes."
"Duly noted."
"Alright, well, I have to go. Thanks for everything. Bye!"
And with that, the phone call was ended, and Double D handed it back to Gold.
"So, what did the Professor want?" Eddy asked.
"Oh, well, he wants me to carry around the Egg that we brought him," Double D told everyone.
"Choice," Kevin commented. "What do you think it'll hatch into?"
"I could not even begin to theorize on such a thing. Though I'm hoping it's a species that I've never seen before."
"Yeah, that's pretty fair," said Gold, butting into the conversation. "I'd like to take a look at this egg myself."
"Well, I'll be sure to let you see it," Double D told him. "At least before you run off on your own again."
Gold grinned. "Funny you should bring that up. There's something I wanted to ask you guys."
The party looked to him with various degrees of curiosity. He sat down at the table, placing the basket at his side.
"So, I'll cut straight to the chase. Would you guys mind if we grouped up for a while?"
"Grouped up...?" Ryuji asked. "You mean you wanna join us on our adventure?"
To this, he shrugged. "I mean, why not? You guys seem pretty cool. And plus, more training partners means more chances to get stronger, right?"
"He makes a good point," Kevin told them. "Plus, I'm kinda curious about how strong he is now."
"As much as it pains me to agree with Shovelchin..." Eddy joked, "I'm on board too."
"Rolf would like to test the mettle of the one named after a metal."
Nazz shrugged. "If everyone else is cool with it, then so am I."
Jimmy nodded. "It's okay... as long as he doesn't have any Bug Types."
Sarah and Ryuji both nodded along, the latter not opposed to the idea, and the former severely outnumbered. And with that, it was basically decided, as everyone waited for their final member of the team to get there.
As it turned out, they did not have to wait long. Ed returned to the Pokemon Center less than 10 seconds afterward, still holding his Rattata in his arms.
"Hey guys!" He called out, opening his jacket to show off his new badge. "Look! I beat the Gym Leader!"
"Way to go, Lumpy!" Congratulated Eddy, getting up to get a better look at the badge. "Looks pretty good on ya."
Double D chimed in as well, taking in the gleam of the Zephyr Badge. "I must agree, Ed. You wear it very well. And as an added bonus, now your traded Onix should listen to you at higher Levels now."
"Oh yeah, forgot about that. You didn't get that big lug disobeying you, did ya?"
Ed shook his head.
"Well, that's good," Eddy told him, patting him on the back. "Now come over here and meet our new group member."
This statement alone sent Ed's excitement into the stratosphere. "NEW FRIEND!?"
"New friend, big guy. Now come on, he ain't gettin' any newer!"
The conversation went on for a good 15 minutes after that, as Ed told the epic - albeit exaggerated - tale of his battle against Hayato. Any amount of negativity left the group in this time, their friendly chatter helped to put their minds back at ease. By the time they were ready to leave, all the trainers were ready and raring to go, with only one destination in mind:
The Violet City Gym, to face Hayato themselves.
PARTY DATA:
EDDY
Cyndaquil (Male)
- Level 9
- Ability: Blaze
- Quiet Nature, Alert to Sounds
- Moves: Tackle, Leer, Smokescreen
Krabby (Male)
- Level 8
- Ability: Hyper Cutter
- Jolly Nature, Likes to Fight
- Moves: Vise Grip, Bubble, Mud Sport
Spearow (Female)
- Level 7
- Ability: Keen Eye
- Impish Nature, Scatters Things Often
- Moves: Growl, Peck, Leer
Hoppip (Female)
- Level 6
- Ability: Leaf Guard
- Lax Nature, Highly Curious
- Moves: Absorb, Splash, Synthesis, Tail Whip
ED
Totodile (Male)
- Level 8
- Ability: Torrent
- Jolly Nature, Somewhat of a Clown
- Moves: Scratch, Leer, Water Gun, Rage
Rattata (Male)
- Level 9
- Ability: Guts
- Adamant Nature, A Little Quick Tempered
- Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip, Quick Attack, Focus Energy
Rocky (Onix, Male)
- Level 7
- Ability: Sturdy
- Hasty Nature, Sturdy Body
- Moves: Tackle, Curse, Bind, Rock Throw
DOUBLE D
Chikorita (Female)
- Level 8
- Ability: Overgrow
- Gentle Nature, Good Endurance
- Moves: Tackle, Growl, Razor Leaf
Pidgey (Male)
- Level 9
- Ability: Keen Eye
- Sassy Nature, Scatters things Often
- Moves: Tackle, Sand Attack, Gust
KEVIN
Treecko (Male)
- Level 10
- Ability: Overgrow
- Lax Nature, Thoroughly Cunning
- Moves: Pound, Leer, Absorb, Quick Attack
Spinarak (Female)
- Level 7
- Ability: Insomnia
- Naïve Nature, Alert to Sounds
- Moves: Constrict, Poison Sting, String Shot, Absorb
Gastly (Male)
- Level 6
- Ability: Levitate
- Serious Nature, Likes to Relax
- Moves: Hypnosis, Lick, Spite
Ekans (Female)
- Level 4
- Ability: Intimidate
- Bashful Nature, Quick Tempered
- Moves: Leer, Wrap, Poison Sting
ROLF
Chimchar (Female)
- Level 8
- Ability: Blaze
- Naughty Nature, Mischievous
- Moves: Scratch, Leer, Ember
Geodude (Male)
- Level 6
- Ability: Sturdy
- Careful Nature, Loves to Eat
- Moves: Tackle, Defense Curl, Mud Sport, Rock Polish
Poliwag (Male)
- Level 10
- Ability: Water Absorb
- Brave Nature, Good Endurance
- Moves: Water Sport, Water Gun, Hypnosis
Hoothoot (Female)
- Level 6
- Ability: Keen Eye
- Gentle Nature, Often lost in Thought
- Moves: Foresight, Growl, Tackle, Hypnosis
NAZZ
Popplio (Female)
- Level 5
- Ability: Torrent
- Calm Nature, Often Lost in Thought
- Moves: Pound, Growl, Water Gun
Sentret (Male)
- Level 2
- Ability: Run Away
- Bashful Nature, Likes to Fight
- Moves: Scratch, Foresight
Caterpie (Female)
- Level 4
- Ability: Shield Dust
- Calm Nature, Mischievous
- Moves: Tackle, String Shot
SARAH
Rowlet (Male)
- Level 8
- Ability: Overgrow
- Brave Nature, Likes to Relax
- Moves: Tackle, Growl, Leafage, Peck
JIMMY
Litten (Male)
- Level 7
- Ability: Blaze
- Hardy Nature, Quick Tempered
- Moves: Scratch, Growl, Ember
Horsea (Female)
- Level 8
- Ability: Swift Swim
- Docile Nature, Study Body
- Moves: Bubble, Smokescreen
Kakuna (Male)
- Level 7
- Ability: Shed Skin
- Lonely Nature, Likes to Fight
- Moves: Poison Sting, String Shot, Harden
RYUJI
Fennekin (Female)
- Level 11
- Ability: Blaze
- Mild Nature, Mischievous
- Moves: Scratch, Tail Whip, Ember, Howl
Poliwag (Female)
- Level 10
- Ability: Water Absorb
- Docile Nature, Sturdy Body
- Moves: Water Sport, Water Gun, Hypnosis
Bellsprout (Male)
- Level 5
- Ability: Chlorophyll
- Hasty Nature, Loves to Eat
- Moves: Vine Whip