So, I've gotten another chapter done in an impressive amount of time, for me at least. I dunno, I've just been in the zone lately. That means we've officially made it to the double digits. Let's celebrate!
But in all seriousness, I wanna thank you guys so much for reading and enjoying, reviewing and giving me something to look forward to, because this has been a delight to write. It seems like I might actually finish this in a timely fashion if I can keep up my pace. I'm trying to take this seriously, since thus far this is one of my biggest fics ever. To the point where I've even been planning another Pokemon project in the mean time, because I've been having so much fun with this one. So again, thank you.
On a similar note, I'd like to also say that I've got a Ko-Fi up and running. For all the fun it is to write this, it's also very high-effort writing upwards of 9,000 words per chapter, not counting my beginning spiel and the various Party Data at the end of each chapter. Unfortunately I'm not allowed to post the link here, but if you guys are up for it, search up 'Gusto, God of Story' on Ko-Fi and feel free to donate. Every little bit helps, especially as I'm considering doing commissions as well.
But enough about the serious stuff, like being grateful to viewers and trying to shill for money, onto the fun stuff.
Review answering!
Playerhood18: Oh yeah, it's a big goal, especially for someone who's only been here like 3 days. But hey, gotta respect the ambition.
The Afterdreamer: Yeah, I could see it, them both becoming speedy special attackers once they're in their final stage.
Engineer1869: I am honestly glad you found the battle funny, because it was a very enjoyable one to write. As for the eggs, well I'm not gonna spoil it, but I will say that since they were bred by an actual breeder, I've gone out of my way to make sure they're good.
Maxileyba954: Thank you. Glad you're enjoying it.
Anyway, I've rambled on long enough. Here's the next chapter of EDventures. I hope you enjoy.
Eddy watched intently, keeping a close eye on every little detail of the large egg. He had barely taken his focus away from it since getting it, as if staring at it would somehow cause the creature within to hatch faster. But he couldn't help it, and he was sure no one would blame him for his excitement.
Inside this egg was a new Pokemon. A new teammate, and possibly something he had never seen before to boot. How could he NOT be excited?
It was now well into the night, and he and his fellow Eds had been lazing about in their rented room at the Pokemon Center, unwinding after an exciting day of battle. His own contest with Tsukushi was a success, in no small part thanks to the efforts of Quil, his newly evolved Quilava, who's Fire attacks were boosted by a piece of Charcoal he'd bought at the Poke Mart. As well as this, his Spearow learned Aerial Ace, a new Flying Type move that never missed. Because of them, the Hive Badge was his, and he had been spending most of the day enjoying the fruits of victory.
… Even if his match had come right after Sarah's, and her loss resulted in a furious scream that could be heard from outside the Gym.
After him, Double D went, with Ed following soon afterward. His smarter friend had made great use of his Pidgey, and his newly acquired Koffing; to add icing on the cake, his Chikorita had evolved into Bayleef due to getting a few hits in on Scyther in the final stretch. Ed, however, made no use of his Onix, instead defaulting to Totodile and Rattata. Though Eddy himself thought this was a good thing, given Rocky's belligerence in the battle against the Rocket Grunts.
And last among them were Kevin and Gold, with Ryuji going to do his battle right now. He hadn't seen Kevin's, but he heard how he used his Ekans' 'Intimidate' ability to lower Scyther's attack at least twice, helping soften the blows immensely. And Gold, well… Gold took no prisoners. Fast, intense, and never second-guessing himself, his Pidgey dealt the final blow, finally reaching Pidgeotto as a reward for her efforts.
Pretty much everyone had won, with only one notable exception. So, they took a break, and right now, Eggs were on Eddy's brain. And what better way than to let their Pokemon take a break with them?
"So, what do you think's in it?" Eddy asked, turning to Double D. It was currently just them and their 'Mons, as Ed had gone out with Jimmy to do a little 'late night adventuring'.
"I couldn't hazard a guess," Double D answered honestly, petting his Bayleef happily as he looked to his own egg. "I suppose we'll just have to wait until they hatch."
"Man, could you give a more lame answer, Sockhead?"
"Well, were you expecting anything else from me?"
Eddy shrugged. "I guess not, but ain't it fun to theorize or whatever?"
To this, Double D nodded. "Oh, I'm sure it is. For all we know, this egg from Mr. Pokemon could be a species not native to Johto. Heck, it could be from a land farther off than we'll ever get to."
"See, that's the spirit."
"Okay, fine, you've caught me," Double D laughed. "I'm EXTREMELY curious, but I've been trying to relax this whole time while we wait. I don't know why, but ever since Bayleef evolved, I've felt kind of… jittery, I suppose?"
This got Eddy's attention. "Oh yeah?"
"Yeah. Maybe her aroma's effects have changed or something, but I feel an urge to get up and do something."
"Huh… weird."
The two nodded, as Double D continued to hold the Mystery Egg in his hands. He had no idea what would come out of it when it hatched, and because of that, his mind couldn't help but wander. Would it be a Normal Type? Flying? Fairy? Would it be tall, small, angry, gentle? The possibilities were endless, and he truly couldn't wait to find out.
As it turned out, he wouldn't have to wait for long…
A few seconds later, he noticed the slightest of slight cracks appear on the surface of the eggshell. It took him a moment to realize, but when he did, his adrenaline shot through the ceiling.
"Eddy! I think it's hatching!"
"What!? Really!?"
Eddy rushed over, landing right on the bed as Double D opened the capsule to reveal the egg. Picking it up gently, he held it in his hands as more cracks began to appear. One at a time, small cream-colored appendages burst forth from the shell, and before they knew it, so too did the head of the creature, finally allowing the two Eds to get a good look.
It was small, about a foot in height, with an adorable face and head, three large spikes looking like a crown, with tiny nubs for hands and feet. The strangely patterned eggshell hugged its body, almost as if it was wearing makeshift clothes, and its eyes were beady and black. It looked to Double D, great curiosity laced in its expression.
"Toki?"
Upon hearing its voice, Double D melted. "Oh my word…" he said. "This is, without question, the most adorable Pokemon I have ever laid eyes on!"
From the sidelines, Bayleef cooed at the adorable Pokemon as well, while Pidgey looked to her, amused.
"(You know, I thought you would have been jealous,)" he said with a slight chuckle.
Bayleef puffed her cheeks out in annoyance. "(Oh come on, I'm not that petty! It's a baby, they deserve love!)"
Meanwhile, Eddy had already pulled out his Pokedex and was in the process of getting a read on it. This is what he got:
'Togepi, the Spike Ball Pokemon
Fairy Type
As its energy, Togepi uses the positive energies of compassion and pleasure exuded by people and Pokemon. It stores up happy feelings in its shell, then shares them out.'
"Whoa, dude," Eddy said as he read the entry. "So this thing eats happiness?"
"According to the Pokedex," answered Double D. "Well, let's be sure to feed it its first meal. Hello there, I am Double D."
"Toki toki!" Togepi chirped happily, making practically everyone in the room overjoyed at the new member of his team. She was overjoyed to enter the world surrounded by friends, and Double D was happy to have a new Pokemon to take care of. The only thing that could make this better was…
*Knock knock knock*
The others were here.
Jumping off the bed, Eddy opened the door to reveal Ryuji, Ed, and Jimmy, as well as two new Pokemon to the party. Both creatures were purple as their main color, and of similar height. Currently climbing up Ryuji's shoulders, a small, thin humanoid Pokemon with three spikes on its head, brown hips and feet resembling shorts and shoes, as well as white markings resembling bandages on its arms and waist.
Currently standing next to Jimmy, a small, thin purple-furred monkey, with large ears and eyes. At the end of its tail was a three-fingered hand, which the creature balanced on without a care in the world.
"Whoa dude, what the heck are these things?" Eddy asked incredulously.
"It hatched out of the egg," Ryuji explained. "Gold wasn't kidding that this one was close to hatching."
"Dang, you too?"
Ryuji looked at the other Eds. "'Too'?"
Double D stood up, holding Togepi in his arms and revealing the fellow hatchling to Ed, Ryuji, and Jimmy, who all promptly started gushing over it.
"Awww…" Ed said happily, before suddenly having a revelation. "Wait, that's a Togepi!"
"You know this thing, Ed?" asked Double D.
The loveable oaf nodded. "Misty had one! It hatched and she carried it around with her when she adventured with Ash!"
Double D blinked. "Huh, what are the odds of that?"
Eddy chuckled. "Well, all that leaves is Fluffy. What's with the monkey?"
Jimmy perked up. "Oh, well this is my new Aipom. Ed helped me catch it."
"Where'd you find it? We ain't seen one of those this whole time."
"Well…"
"Ed! Did you just headbutt that tree!?"
Jimmy watched on in horror as his best friend's older brother pulled his head out of a large tree, which fell to the ground as Ed walked over. Off to the side, a hiker looked as though he had just seen Entei.
"What were you thinking!?" the hiker asked.
"You said headbutt the trees for Pokemon," Ed said obliviously.
"I meant your Pokemon, not you! How did you even DO that anyway!?"
"I just hit it with my head."
The hiker stayed silent, not daring to say anything regarding that. He could already feel a headache coming on, so no need to push it any further. Besides that, some rustling in the tree meant that despite the… less than stellar method, they had gotten some results.
An Aipom jumped out of the tree and at Jimmy's face. The delicate boy screamed in horror, before his Beedrill rushed out of the Poke Ball at a speed he had never expected.
"(Hey! How dare you!)" Aipom said angrily. "(Don't you know that was MY tree and they knocked it down!?)"
"(If you've got a problem with my trainer, you got a problem with me!)" Beedrill buzzed, equally angry.
"(Fine! I'll get you to apologize yet!)"
While this was going on, Jimmy was on the ground, utterly at a loss for what to do. His Beedrill had just burst forth from his Poke Ball of his own volition, and was now having an argument with a purple furred monkey? What he was supposed to make of this, he had no idea…
So he did the first thing he could think of. He got up, and TRIED to battle.
"Ed!" Double D protested. "You need to be more careful of the environment!"
"But the tree's still there, Double D," Ed reasoned.
"That's even worse! You should have been courteous and moved it out of the way of the road."
"Listen, as riveting of a conversation as this is," Eddy interjected. "Can we go to bed now? We gotta be up early tomorrow so that Sarah can take on Bugsy!"
"That's probably a good call," Ryuji said. "It'll give me some time to think on what evolution I'd like most."
"Which evolution? Does that thing evol-"
Ryuji stopped him. "Uh uh. Tomorrow."
"Come on, you can't just leave me hanging like that!"
"I can, and I will. Tomorrow we'll talk about it."
Eddy groaned. "Fine, whatever."
And so, Eddy turned back around and crashed on the bed, eager to wake up tomorrow and get back on the road. Currently, most of them were two badges in, and once Sarah actually won, they would be able to continue on.
Hopefully soon, considering they had only a month before the league.
Eddy watched on, surprised by the intensity displayed in front of him. Not wanting to wait for Sarah to get back from the Gym, he decided to join Ryuji in the training area, and was mesmerized by the sight before him.
Apparently this little 'Tyrogue', as it was called, was a Fighting Type, and needed constant training. So, Ryuji decided to take it into his own hands, and was currently letting the little guy throw punches and kicks his way. But that wasn't what made the match intense, for the Pokedex already alerted him that it would get stressed if it couldn't train every day.
What made it intense was the fact that Ryuji was actually keeping up with it!
Granted, it was born yesterday, but even so, the Pokemon moved with unreasonable speed for a newborn. It threw punches and kicks at the red-eyed boy who managed to either avoid with impressive footwork or use his leg to block. A couple of times, Tyrogue had jumped up to attempt a kick of some sort, only for it to be successfully blocked with his arm.
This Pokemon was something else, but it seemed his trainer was pretty on point too.
"You do Karate classes or something?" Eddy asked, after they both decided to cool down for a second.
"Not really," Ryuji told him while taking a sip of his water. "But I spent a lot of time around Fighting Types."
Eddy chuckled. "What, you from Saffron City, go to the fighting dojo?"
"Nah, though I'm surprised you know about that. Most people forget that old former Gym even exists."
"Makes sense. Hitmonchan wasn't that good for me."
Ryuji shrugged. "But anyway, I sometimes did train with the Mankey near my hometown, even before I had a Pokemon."
Stunned silence was Eddy's initial answer. Training with wild Mankey? Was he nuts or just stupid?
Unfortunately, he didn't get to ask, because the whirring of automatic doors caught the attention of all three people involved. Picking up their bags and Eddy's egg, they went to the front of the center to find Sarah standing there. She looked fairly pleased, but also irritated all the same. When the others asked how it went, she presented the Hive Badge to them.
"There, I beat that pompous jerk!" Sarah said, looking to her Rowlet with great irritation. "No thanks to this blockhead!"
"(Apologies, madam)," cawed Rowlet, doing a little bow. "(That Scyther was a formidable opponent.)"
Eddy grit his teeth as he saw Sarah insulting her Pokemon. He'd not seen the battle with Proton, but after hearing about the abuse he hurled at his Koffing, he couldn't stand to hear anyone badmouthing their partners anymore. But for once, he bit his tongue. It was too early in the morning to get into an argument.
"Sarah, no need to be rude to your Pokemon," Double D warned. "I'm sure he did his best."
"That's the problem!" Sarah yelled. "His best is pathetic!"
"Well they say Pokemon take after their trainers." Gold interjected, only further angering the younger girl.
"WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN!?"
It was at this point that Ryuji decided to step in. "Okay, okay. Let's not fight, we're supposed to be a team. Gold, apologize."
Gold shrugged. "Fine, I'm sorry."
"Good." Sarah grinned, only for it to falter as Ryuji looked to her.
"As for you, just remember, your Pokemon is giving their all for you. If you treat them bad, they might stop doing so. You don't want that, do you?"
"It's not my fault he's so weak!"
"Maybe not," Gold interjected once again. "But sometimes the weak need a good guide to become strong."
For the first time in a while, Sarah had no retort. Seriously, this guy just had all the answers, didn't he? It infuriated her, yet for once, she could tell he was being genuine. No snark, no overdone bravado, no smug grin. Just genuine advice, coming from someone who wanted to help.
And so, she sighed, and said "I'll think about it."
Ryuji nodded, happy to have that settled. "And with that outta the way, let's get moving. I'mma go take a quick shower and I'll catch up with you guys at the Ilex Forest."
"You're not coming with?" Nazz asked.
"I'll catch up. Don't worry about it."
While reluctant to leave anyone behind, Nazz agreed, and the others started to make their way out of the Pokemon Center, leaving Ryuji to go finish getting ready.
Meanwhile, outside, Gold led the party toward the opening to the forest. It was right by the edge of town, separated from the main building by the same kind of gate they'd seen separating Route 31 and Violet City. They'd wasted no time getting there, and it seemed like nothing would impede their progress.
"GOLD!"
Then suddenly, Gold stopped.
"What's wrong, dude?" Kevin asked, only for the source of the voice to reveal itself by pushing the younger boy out of the way. Everyone either moved out of his way or was forced out, as the boy continued on his war path toward Gold. When he finally got close, everyone got to see what he looked like.
His skin was fairly pale, and his long hair was a vibrant crimson in color. His eyes were a bright silver, accentuated further by the fury burning in them. He dressed heavily, clearly ready for any cold weather that might come from Johto, in a high-collared navy coat and boots, both possessing red highlights, and contrasting with his violet pants, the only bit of color that broke from his obvious theme.
In some aspects, his stature screamed 'do not mess with me', but considering who he was talking to, that wouldn't matter.
"Good to see you too, Raymond." Gold taunted, only for the boy to send him a glare.
"I told you before, my name is Silver!"
"That's not what your trainer card says."
Silver chose to ignore that, for he knew Gold was trying to get a rise out of him. "Tell me something. Is it true that Team Rocket has returned?"
"Yep," Gold answered without hesitation. "Kicked their asses just yesterday."
"What, you beat them?" Silver asked, before letting out a quick sarcastic laugh. "Quit lying."
"Hey, I'm not lying. Went to the well and made them beg for mercy."
"Well, technically he was-" Double D tried to interject.
"Shut up."
The sock-headed blonde was silenced by that remark. This guy was about as rude as Eddy, and without the polish that at least made Eddy amusing to watch. What was his problem anyway?
"If you're not joking," Silver began, pulling out a Poke Ball. "Let's see how good you are!"
"Hey, wait a minute!" Eddy protested. "You can't just waltz in an-"
Once again, Silver glared at him, and Eddy's blood began to boil. He had never wanted to hit someone so soon after meeting them; even Kevin took a good 3 days before he wanted to punch him, but this guy, he was ready to start a fight.
"Sorry guys, looks like I'll have to catch up too," Gold said, pulling out a Poke Ball and revealing his Pidgeotto. "You guys go on ahead, I'll meet you in the forest."
"The Viridian Forest?" Ed asked excitedly.
"The Ilex Forest." Gold corrected, and Ed visibly deflated.
"Are you sure you can handle he who's head resembles a newfangled fishing lure?" Rolf asked, to which Gold nodded.
"You're talkin' to the future Champion of the Indigo League. I got this."
And so, Gold let them by, and the party entered the gate before the forest, making their way in while Gold and Silver set up their fight.
Silver sent out his Gastly first, and Pidgeotto met its gaze, admittedly already bored.
"You're gonna regret this, you know," Gold warned.
"As if," Silver countered. "You're just another steppingstone on my path to being the strongest trainer."
"We'll see. Pidgeotto, Gust!"
The others stopped halfway before the first turn into the Ilex Forest. The sun shone down on them from one of the openings in the treetops, and everyone took a moment to take in their surroundings. Various Bug Pokemon scuttled around, Zubat hung from the trees, and Oddish walked by without so much as a passing glance.
"Well, that guy was a dick," Eddy said. "Who was that anyway?"
"Friend of Gold's, perhaps?" suggested Double D. "He seemed to be doing some good-natured ribbing toward him."
"Gold does that with everyone, Double Dweeb!" Kevin protested. "Look, why are we even talking about this? We should be focusing on getting to the other end of this forest."
They continued this discussion, everyone floating issues while simultaneously trying to kill time. Little did they know that from up in a tree above them, they were being watched like a hawk watches their prey. Four scrutinizing eyes watched eagerly, waiting for their opportune moment to strike.
"It's almost time," one whispered. "I knew staying here was a good idea…"
His main target walked forward slightly, and like a bird of prey primed to strike, he made his move. Jumping out of the tree with a primal war cry, he nearly pounced perfectly onto Eddy. He only missed by a split-second, but still managed to knock down the boy out of sheer shock. And before he could even respond, a large pitchfork was pointed toward his face.
"Long have I waited to have my revenge!" the figure said, as the others got to finally see who they were dealing with.
Everyone in the group could easily tell it was Johnny, but this was a persona of him that they'd never seen. The outfit was much like his well-known 'Captain Melonhead' persona, but much darker in appearance, wearing a darker shirt and pants, as well as a black cape. On his head was a massive, gaudy, gourd-shaped headpiece that looked even worse than the melonhead piece.
"Johnny!?" Sarah shouted. "What are you doing, you idiot!?"
"I am not Johnny!" he spat, keeping the pitchfork aimed at Eddy. "I am a monster of your creation!"
The others raised their brows in confusion.
"You have been led astray by this conniving weasel! And you scorned the hero who wanted nothing more than to protect you! And because of that, I have abandoned my old persona, in favor of something new!"
He took a moment to raise his farming implement toward the rest of the party. "I am THE GOURD! And behold my accomplice, Timber the Dark Shard!"
From out of the tree, Plank the Phantump appeared, floating by 'The Gourd' with very little bravado comparatively. "(I want a better title. The 'Dark Shard' just doesn't work anymore.)"
"We'll talk about it later!" 'The Gourd' said. "For now, it's time to take my vengeance on the fools who betrayed us!"
"We have been over this, Johnny the Wood Boy." Rolf said, absolutely done with his over-the-top dramatics. "We are no longer the enemies of the mixed nuts Ed-Boys. We have chosen to forgive them for past transgressions, and we have been better off for it."
"Exactly! It's never that easy! They must have manipulated you!"
"We're able to make our own decisions, Melon-dweeb!" Kevin shot back, only further arousing The Gourd's ire. "Lay off 'em and put that stupid pitchfork down!"
"If you cannot see reason," The Gourd said, pulling out a Poke Ball, "then I'm afraid you too will have to suffer the Eds' fate!"
At this point, Ed, Double D, Kevin, and Rolf all pulled out Poke Balls. They didn't need to say a thing, the message had been sent loud and clear. They wouldn't back down, and so the villainous duo had only one option.
"Very well then. I, The Gourd, accept your challenge!"
"Stay away from them, jackass! Your fight's with me!"
Everyone's eyes landed on Eddy, who stood up almost immediately and looked Johnny right in the eyes.
"You wanna see me as a villain? Fine!" he declared. "But if I'm going to be a villain… then I gotta look the part!"
Before anyone could ask what in the world he meant, Eddy rushed into the forest, behind a tree. They heard the sound of clipping and stapling from where he was and were left perplexed by what his plan was. Only a few seconds later, they were given a somewhat nostalgic answer.
Before them stood a form of Eddy they hadn't seen in nearly a year. The only clothes he had on was the white tank top he usually wore underneath his polo shirt, but with a dollar sign stapled on it, and his tighty whities, which were presumably to give the illusion of a supervillain leotard. His usual polo shirt was wrapped around his neck like a cape, and one of his socks were wrapped around his face like a mask, leaving him barefoot on his left foot.
It wasn't a perfect recreation, but they remembered his name.
"PROFESSOR SCAM!?" Johnny asked, abject horror laced in his voice. "I THOUGHT WE DEFEATED YOU!"
"You cannot defeat the master! It's a blast from your past with that sass and a shop that sells ass!"
Internally, Eddy cringed at his own lines. He'd hoped he would never have to use this character again, but apparently, it was working. Johnny was practically shaking in his boots, and all he had to do was some rhyming.
"I beat you once, I can beat you again!" The Gourd said. "There's not enough room for two villains in this region!"
"You're not a villain, Melonhead. You don't have the guts!"
"But I have one thing you don't! I have associates! Girls!"
Out of the trees, the Kanker sisters sauntered over, looking to the party with their usual grins. They chuckled between them, as if relishing in a secret joke, and pointed their Poke Balls.
"Seems like you've got some lapdogs!" Professor Scam laughed. "But they won't be enough! Those saps will easily beat the Kankers, just as I'll easily beat you!"
"We'll see!"
Professor Scam threw his other clothes to Rolf, as he and The Gourd rushed forward, leaving only the three sisters and the rest of their friends to face each other. They knew they could easily win with numbers alone, but for some reason, that didn't sit right with most of them. And so, among their ranks, three stood forward.
Those three were Kevin, Ed, and Sarah.
"I'm getting revenge for last time!" Sarah told them. "We'll beat you this time around!"
"Aw, she thinks she's got a chance!" Lee taunted. "Come on girls, let's beat 'em and take our men back!"
In unison, the Kankers threw their Poke Balls, and let out their first three Pokemon. Their choices were simple, using the three Pokemon they had first attacked the party with. Before them stood Aron, Nincada, and a newly evolved Nuzleaf, standing taller than the other two.
On the other side, the three trainers sent out their Pokemon of choice: Kevin, his Ekans, Ed, his Totodile, and Sarah, her newly evolved Flaaffy.
"(You're gonna regret challenging us)," Aron taunted. "(We've only gotten stronger!)"
Ekans glared at each opponent, her Intimidate ability covering them in a blue aura for a split-second. "(W-we aren't scared of you!)"
As the battle began, it seemed clear who was focusing on who, as Kevin met Marie's gaze, and so to did Ed meet Lee's and Sarah meet May's. Their commands were given swiftly and acted upon even quicker.
"Ekans, use Screech!"
"Nuzleaf, Fake Out!"
Before Ekans could even try to do what she wanted to, both of Nuzleaf's hands slammed into her face, causing her to be stunned for this turn.
"(Heh… easy,)" Nuzleaf said, only causing Ekans to get angry.
"Come on, Ekans! We got this, use Glare!"
"Nuzleaf, Fake Out!"
For the second time in a row, Nuzleaf tried the technique, but this time its opponent reeled back, avoiding all damage and the inevitable flinch. To this, the Grass Type looked perplexed.
"(But… how!?)"
"(I'm not stupid!)" Ekans protested, still feeling the pain in her face. "(You won't pull a fast one on me twice in a row!)"
Before May could call for another command, the effects of Kevin's previous command took hold. The fear in Nuzleaf's eyes was immense, as the Poison snake gave a fierce glare to her opponent, paralyzing it in the process.
"Alright, now use Screech once more!"
May called for a Razor Leaf, but due to Paralysis, it was stuck in place, and the effect of Ekans' Screech attack went off with no repercussions. A blue aura covered the Grass Type, indicating the harsh drop to Defense.
Kevin pumped his fist in triumph. He knew he wouldn't be beat by May Kanker of all people, and he was ready to prove it. Calling for another attack, he was ready to hurt Nuzleaf with a powerful Poison Sting…
Only for his Ekans to be slammed right in her side by Aron's powerful Headbutt. Even Intimidated, the hit still did impressive damage, knocking the snake a decent distance away. May Kanker looked over, and saw Lee disappointed at her.
"Get your head in the game!" Lee told her. "I ain't gonna be able to protect you all the time!"
"Hey, my pet's being weird!" protested May. "Give me a break!"
"Totodile! Water Gun!"
The two Kanker sisters drew their attention toward Ed, whose Totodile let loose a stream of water from its mouth, the deluge hitting Aron hard due to its weakness to the move. To make matters worse, Ekans managed to get back up, and dealt a very powerful Poison Sting to the weakened Nuzleaf.
Lee was not happy at this.
"Now look what'cha did! My weird gecko's hurt!"
"I didn't ask you to save me!" May countered.
"We've only got these three, dummy! The other six ran away!"
The two continued to argue amongst themselves, and among the other group, Kevin was left to ruminate on that.
"So, they lost their other Pokemon? That weird seed and strange looking spider?" Kevin whispered to Ed, who simply shrugged in response.
"Guess that means we know what we gotta do. We gotta gang up on them and deal a lot of damage!"
"Flaaffy! WHY AREN'T YOU DEALING DAMAGE!"
Kevin and Ed were pulled from their conversation as they saw a seething Sarah, and Flaaffy looking to Marie's Nincada with great confusion.
"(What is wrong with you!?)" Flaaffy asked incredulously, paws shaking in annoyance. "(Why is my Thunder Shock not doing anything?)"
"Wow, looks like picking up this weird bug was the right choice!" Marie said, a hint of pride in her tone as she looked to Nincada. "For some reason, your weird sheep can't hurt it."
"But why!?"
"It's clearly a Ground Type too, Sarah!" Kevin called out, having actually paid attention to Double D's lecture on Type Advantages. "Switch to your Rowlet!"
"Rowlet?" She asked, thinking about it. She knew it was a bird, and birds eat bugs, but Rowlet's performance had been unimpressive against that Scyther. Part of her really did not want to do it…
But, another part of her remembered Gold's advice:
"… sometimes the weak need a good guide to become strong."
As much as she wanted to hit him sometimes, he made a pretty enticing point there. Grabbing Rowlet's Poke Ball, she recalled Flaaffy, who nodded at her trainer before returning. She didn't know if this would actually work, but it was worth a shot…
"Rowlet! Show this guy who's boss!"
The Bird Pokemon came out of his Poke Ball with a confident caw, as if to taunt his opponent before the battle had even begun. Unfortunately, at the same moment, Nincada was ordered to use Fury Swipes. The attack landed at the same time Rowlet did, the Bug scratching away once…
Twice…
Thrice, for a decent chunk of damage, or at least Marie thought. Unfortunately for her, Intimidate mixed with the thick plumage her Nincada was hacking away at meant the attack actually did minimal damage to Rowlet.
"One more time!"
"Oh no you don't! Use Peck!"
"(As my Master commands!)" Rowlet said, going to strike with his beak.
Despite Marie's attack going off before Sarah's, Rowlet powered through the five strikes that assaulted him, and the Flying Type attack pierced Nincada's defenses near effortlessly. It was the first bit of damage Nincada had taken all fight, yet that single attack nearly took it down to half health.
"Alright, that's more like it!" exclaimed Sarah.
"Laugh while you can! Use Absorb!"
Nincada stayed silent once again, and did what was commanded of it. What Marie had been expecting was for the move to heal her Pokemon significantly, and do good damage against Rowlet in the process. But as she would quickly learn, reality is disappointing, and the move did practically nothing, and in turn healed for only the tiniest bit of the Bug Type's stamina.
"Rowlet, Peck one more time!"
"Totodile, help my baby sister! Water Gun!"
A stream of water came leftward and slammed into Nincada, who was barely standing after that. Rowlet saw his opportunity, and brought his beak down onto the Bug Type's back, dealing the rest of the damage needed to take Marie Kanker out of the fight.
Sarah was victorious, but still couldn't enjoy it. "Ed!" she called out, looking to her older brother. "I didn't need your help!"
"I was just doing what I was told!" Ed defended. "Kevin said to take them down one at a time."
This turned the younger girl's attention to Kevin, who did not deny the accusation. "These losers are a little under-manned. We can take 'em down quicker if we work together."
"But what about my Rowlet? I'm trying to make him stronger!"
"Well first off, I don't think it's a Rowlet anymore."
"What are yo-"
She stopped herself, and not even needing to think on it for more than a second. His words had an implication, and it didn't take a genius to see what it was.
Looking over, her suspicions were confirmed as she saw a new creature where her Rowlet was supposed to be. It was taller, now well into the 2-foot range, with the previous feathers having become a darker brown and a brighter green. On its head was a bit of plumage that looked like an asymmetric haircut, one longer than the others. His eyes were closed, but anyone with eyes could see the satisfaction on its face.
"(This is an excellent turn of events!)" the newly evolved Dartrix declared. "(Seems your potential is already starting to show, Master Sarah.)"
A wave of satisfaction rushed over Sarah as well as her Pokemon. Finally she'd evolved a Pokemon, just like most of the others, and that meant her new 'Dartrix', as it called itself, must be stronger than before. She felt pretty good about that.
And what made her feel better is that he apparently wasn't evolving alone.
To her right, Ed's Totodile had been covered in the same light of evolution, quickly growing in size before bursting out in its new appearance. He looked plumper, and the creamy-yellow patch that had initially only been on Totodile's chest had spread to his new form's lower jaw, as well as most of his lower body. Speaking of things spreading, the red spikes that had only been on Totodile's back were now on his head, resembling a mohawk of spikes. It looked to Ed, and… flexed?
"(OH YEAH, BROTHER!)" He said, his words simply sounding like 'Croconaw' to the others. "(CROCONAW'S ENTERED THE RING!)"
Ed chuckled at his Pokemon's new enthusiasm. Meanwhile, Lee Kanker was fuming.
"Great, now look at what you did!" yelled Lee.
"What I did!?" Marie asked. "You're the one who couldn't take down a baby gator!"
The three sisters were going to argue again, but Kevin was quick to call out another Poison Sting to May's Nuzleaf. This drew their attention, as the Nuzleaf did its best to dodge, only to receive another strong attack directly.
"Use Nature Power!" May demanded, not wanting to lose.
Nuzleaf did as commanded, activating the unique attack, and preparing it into what it would be. In this forest-y environment, the move took the form of Energy Ball, which hit Ed's Croconaw for an immense amount of damage. The Water Type was flung back by the sheer force of the attack, and slid across the dirt toward Ed.
"Oh no!" He yelled. "Croconaw! Are you okay!?"
To this, his starter stood back up, and flexed once again.
"(That weird Grass Type ain't gonna beat the champ!)"
A wave of relief rushed over Ed, who confidently gave his next command. "Then Bite him with your mighty jaws!"
"(With pleasure!)"
In an instant, Croconaw jumped at the Nuzleaf, who was still too slow to hope to avoid. This, combined with the lowered defense thanks to Ekans, meant that his opponent's vicious Bite attack landed, and left its mark hard. Nuzleaf screamed in pain as the last of its stamina was sapped away in an instant, and Croconaw threw it toward May Kanker.
"Looks like it's down to me…" grumbled Lee Kanker, who refused to back down despite the numbers disadvantage.
"Use Headbutt! Make that stupid gator pay!"
"Oh no you don't! Dartrix! Razor Leaf!"
Both Pokemon moved, moving as fast as they possibly could, in order to land their attacks before each other. Dartrix was just slightly faster, throwing a few leaves like knives that landed directly on the Steel type's hide. Due to being a Rock Type as well, the damage was more than he thought, but thanks to his massive resilience, it didn't matter.
His legs kept pushing him forward to hit Ed's Croconaw right in the stomach. This attack left Croconaw reeling, but still barely standing. And that was when the gears started turning in Ed's head. He saw an opportunity and capitalized on it.
"Croconaw, use Water Gun!"
Those words sent a chill down Aron's spine, as he was greeted by the impressive jaws of Croconaw right before disaster. He had no way of avoiding this, which meant the Water Type attack dealt all the damage it took to overwhelm Lee's Pokemon. No matter how hard it tried, the attack was too much, and it felt all the energy drained from him in an instant.
Croconaw picked up Aron in triumph, before throwing him over to Lee. "(You're in the wrong division, little dude!)"
"(I must say, you have quite the flair for drama,)" Dartrix mused.
Ed jumped for joy, and his newly evolved partner was quick to join him.
Meanwhile, the Kankers were clenching their fists in white hot rage. They had lost their other Pokemon after landing in these stupid woods, and now had nothing else they could do. They could fight, but after the incident with that big bird and its trainer, they knew better than to try and fight someone when their Pokemon was in attacking distance…
"We'll get you back for this!" Lee said, defiant as ever. "Next time we'll have more pets to beat you with!"
"Lookin' forward to it!" Kevin told them, not afraid of them after that embarrassing display. "We'll beat you down anytime, anywhere!"
Lee gritted her teeth, and gestured for them to flee. Reluctantly, they called back their Pokemon and did just that, leaving the others to bask in their glory for a bit. They had won a particularly difficult battle, and all that was left was to catch up to Eddy.
"Leave me alone, Gold!"
The group turned around, and saw two familiar faces approaching, as well as that 'Silver' fellow they'd been so rudely introduced to earlier. He looked irritated, while Gold looked like he was having all the fun in the world.
"Yo, Gold! Ryuji!" Kevin yelled.
The three trainers stopped in front of them, and the party was reunited almost entirely.
"So, what'd I miss?" Gold asked.
"Kanker Sisters," Jimmy explained. "They're really scary, but Ed, Kevin, and Sarah showed them what for!"
"So this is where they landed…" Ryuji mused. "Well, from what you told me, it's a good thing this place hasn't been leveled."
Silver was dead silent during this exchange, glancing at the party for a few moments, as if trying to glean whatever info he could from them. He then turned his ire back to Gold, who simply raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"Somethin' the matter, Ray?"
"Silver! And yes something's wrong!" He grabbed Gold by the collar. "What's with the entourage? I thought you said you were Gold, the mighty loner future champion!"
"To be fair, I never said I work alone," he corrected. "I just said that I WAS alone at the time. But these guys seem pretty cool, so I decided to join 'em for a while."
"… What's your angle?"
Gold shrugged. "Just nice to have friends. You oughta try it some time."
That statement must have gotten to the red-haired boy, as he gave up his grip on Gold's collar, and let out a frustrated 'hmph'.
"Now that that's settled…" Gold continued, brushing off his hoodie. "Where's Eddy."
A collective light bulb went through the group as they remembered why they were fighting so hard in the first place.
"That's right, Eddy!" Nazz said. "Johnny just jumped from a tree and tried to attack him. They ran off and they're fighting further in."
"Then we need to get moving!" Double D told the others. "Let's hurry. Who knows what has happened between the two in the time we've been here!"
Needing no more motivation, the group high-tailed it in the direction that they saw Eddy head, leaving Ryuji and Gold to catch up once again.
"Well, let's get moving!" Gold said, looking to Silver. "You're coming with us too!"
"Me!?" he asked. "Why!?"
"I'll keep pestering you otherwise."
Silver growled at that, and decided it wasn't worth making a scene over. Reluctantly, he agreed, and so they trailed the others. Like they said, who knows what's gone down while they were here?
"Krabby, Bubble Beam!"
"Heracross, Horn Attack!"
The two Pokemon clashed with all the conviction they could muster, the Bug Type muscling through the torrent of bubbles that Krabby unleashed from his claws. Eventually, it made its way through and slammed its mighty horn into the Water Type, using its impressive physical attack to deal mighty damage.
The two had been at it for a bit now, Eddy having led him to a shrine that had been just behind a recently cut tree, and their first battle had been swift. 'The Gourd's' Kadabra hit 'Professor Scam's' Spearow like a truck with Confusion, but Eddy hit back just as hard with a high damage Aerial Ace. This had caused The Gourd to second guess himself for a split second, as he recalled his Kadabra, thinking he'd need it for later.
Then, Professor Scam had sprung his trap, finishing off Kadabra with a Pursuit boosted by his opponent's attempt to flee.
Heracross came in next, and Spearow got in a single Aerial Ace before being taken out. Even against a Pokemon where she dealt four times as much damage, her attack was unable to strike down something so strong, and neither was Krabby, evidently.
"(You're tough!)" Krabby chittered, raising his claws in an attempt to look threatening. "(But ye won't take me and me strangely-dressed trainer down!)"
"(My strangely-dressed trainer is superior!)" Heracross chirred. "(And so am I to a small Water Type like you!)"
"(Oh ye did NOT just go there!)" Krabby said indignantly.
Meanwhile, both of their trainers were staring each other directly in the eyes, almost like an old-west standoff between a pair of gunslingers.
"You were a fool to challenge me, Melonhead!" 'Professor Scam' declared, wiggling his fingers maliciously. "In the time since we last clashed, I have become more powerful than you could ever imagine!"
"All the more reason to defeat you!" The Gourd countered. "The others may have been fooled by your wicked ways, but I still see you for the vile creature that you are!"
"Oh hello Pot, my name's Kettle, nice to meet you!"
The Gourd grit his teeth in anger. 'How dare he compare us! I became a villain to save the others from themselves! Professor Scam is a villain because he CAN be!'
"You'll regret that dig," The Gourd said slowly. "I'll show you there's nothing alike between us! Heracross, Arm Thrusts!"
"Krabby! Bubble Beam!"
Despite Krabby's best efforts, Heracross was quicker, and unleashed a quick barrage of Fighting Type damage. It slammed its palm into Krabby once, then did it again, and again, and again. By the fourth hit, Krabby couldn't withstand it anymore, and fell onto its back, completely defeated.
"Damn!" cursed Professor Scam, pulling out Krabby's Poke Ball, as well as the ball of his next battler. "Krabby, Return!"
The Gourd let out a maniacal laugh as his opponent called back his second Pokemon in this conflict. "Face it, Professor Scam! You're outmatched! Just give it up now and save yourself the humiliation!"
To this, he laughed. "Going crazy in the woods has really taken its toll on you, hasn't it? If you think I'll give up, you're dumber than I remember you being!"
Professor Scam pointed his next Poke Ball toward his opponent, and a supremely confident grin covered his face.
"While you've been obsessed with vengeance, I have aspired to become a Champion! And this Pokemon shall be the one to show how far I've come! Quil, I choose you!"
The Poke Ball flew skyward, and in a burst of energy came Eddy's Quilava, glaring daggers at the Heracross before him. A piece of Charcoal was wrapped around his neck with some fire-proof rope, and his flames burned brightly as he looked to his opponent.
"(You took down both Krabby and Spearow…)" Quil said slowly, letting his fury out. "(I'll avenge them!)"
"(Good luck with that. You'll just be another victory under my belt…)"
Both trainers called their commands at the same time, Professor Scam ordering an Ember, and The Gourd going for another Arm Thrusts. Second verse, same as the first, Heracross out-sped his opponent, and managed to land not one, not three, but FIVE mighty thrusts. Each attack only built upon the others, the pain being immense as each attack landed. By the end of this assault, Quilava's breathing was heavy, and his body had 5 new bruise marks on it…
And yet, he stood back up, looked his opponent right in the eyes, and ignited his flames.
Both the Gourd and his Heracross were completely shocked by this turn of events, which filled Professor Scam with a childlike glee that he couldn't help but show. That attack seemed to push Quil right into Blaze territory, and he knew exactly what that meant.
With a primal scream of rage, the Charcoal around his neck glowed slightly, and all of the effects were unleashed in a massive torrent of flaming residue. Combined with Blaze and Charcoal's boosts, Quil's Ember tore through Heracross' high health and Special Defense, reducing it down to zero before any of them could even process the sheer amount of damage dealt.
The Gourd watched in horror as his strongest Pokemon fell to the ground, defeated.
"No!" he protested. "Heracross! Get up!"
"Afraid not, Melonhead!" Professor Scam taunted. "You've just made the biggest mistake of your entire life. Now, do you have any other Pokemon, or do you want to risk Plank there?"
He gulped, realizing just how bad the situation looked, as he pulled out his Ivysaur's Poke Ball. In this little device was his last hope for vengeance, as he knew Plank wasn't built for battle. At this point, he was in too deep. He couldn't just back down. Either he had to hope he could get a good hit in, or that Quilava didn't one-shot it…
"Go, Ivysaur!"
From his final Poke Ball burst forward his last hope, Ivysaur. The Grass Type scanned his surroundings, and was immediately filled with an overwhelming sense of dread as he saw a raging, blazing Quilava in his way.
"(Johnny, what are you thinking?)" Ivysaur tried to reason with its trainer. "(You're asking me to do the impossible! This guy will incinerate me!)"
"Ivysaur, we have to win this!" The Gourd said. "If we don't, this vile criminal will be allowed to walk free! We can't have that!"
"(But… but I…)"
The Gourd's conviction was clear, and Ivysaur saw there was no room for debate. So, he turned back around, to face his inevitable defeat. Quil looked to him, still furious and intense due to Blaze, but felt a twinge of sympathy for the Grass Type.
"(I'll make this quick…)"
And make it quick he did. Before The Gourd could even give a command, he had been beaten to it by Professor Scam, who called for Quil to unleash another Ember. This time, the attack came out even more powerful, landing a mighty Critical Hit. The sheer heat of the attack threatened to set Ivysaur ablaze, as it cried out in agony from the attack.
And from the sidelines, all its trainer could do was watch in horrified resignation as his Pokemon fell to the ground, ending the fight almost as quickly as it had began. The Gourd fell to his knees, completely defeated, and Professor Scam laughed in triumph at the dejected former hero.
"Seems you've been stagnating, Melonhead!" gloated Professor Scam. "You really thought you could defeat me with such a weak team?"
"How can this be?" He asked, recalling his Ivysaur and looking his opponent in the eye. "How can a weasel like you beat me!?"
"Face it, Johnny!" Eddy sneered, dropping the persona. "I'm BETTER than you! You've lost because your Pokemon weren't as strong as mine! I've been fighting Gyms and aiming for the top of battling while you've probably been out huggin' trees or somethin'. That's why you lost! Now take a hike!"
Johnny grit his teeth, as the words of his most despised enemy ran through his head. Eddy was stronger than him? No, that couldn't be! That couldn't be why he won! Or why everyone sided with him! There had to be something wrong…
He couldn't accept it any other way.
Plank floated over to his best friend, and pat him on the shoulder. "(He may have won the day, but he won't win tomorrow. For now, let's get out of here. We've got company…)"
Looking over, Johnny saw the rest of the party had finally caught up to him, and that told him that the Kankers had failed as well. Oh, how he hated to retreat, but he saw no other choice.
"You may have won this round, Eddy…" Johnny declared, getting up and pointing to his former neighbor. "But next time, I will be stronger, and I will have my vengeance!"
And with that, he jumped into a tree, surprising everyone with his sudden agility, and was completely gone from sight. All that left was one final question…
"What the hell did you just drag me into, Gold!?"
Eddy looked behind the rest of the group and saw that 'Silver' guy looking to Gold incredulously, while the latter simply laughed at his abject confusion. Eddy himself couldn't help but chuckle at that, and took his clothes back from Rolf, before heading behind a tree to change.
A minute or two later, Eddy was back to being the Eddy everyone recognized, and he looked to the party with a smug grin.
"So, how'd it go?" Kevin asked.
"How do you think?" Eddy told them. "Other than that ugly bug of his, I had complete control o' the fight."
"That's impressive indeed," commented Double D. "Though I'll admit, I'm more impressed that you used 'stagnate' correctly."
Eddy rolled his eyes at that but couldn't bring himself to actually feel insulted. After a battle like that, nothing could ruin his bad mood. They didn't know where Johnny or the Kankers would strike next, but that didn't matter too much at the moment. They had won the day.
"I just wish I didn't have to ruin my sock for the bit," Eddy admitted. "Not like I brought an extra pair."
Ryuji raised an eyebrow at that. "Really dude?"
"I only packed what I could fit in my bag!" He answered, gesturing to the drawstring pack slung over his right shoulder. "This thing's not exactly a frickin' magic satchel!"
"You should really get a better bag," Gold said. "Hell, you should probably get better clothes. Your current outfit's lookin' kinda ratty. In fact, a lot of them are."
Everyone in the group looked over their outfits, and sure enough, he was right. No one in the group had an outfit without at least one hole in their shirt or shorts, and the colors had faded immensely in only a short time. To say they were surprised was an understatement. They'd only been journeying for a couple of days, yet their outfits had gotten this bad?
That did not bode well.
"Tell you what, Goldenrod City's after this," Ryuji told the group, seeing their expressions. "There's a department store there that sells clothes. I'll treat you guys to new outfits that can better handle the journey."
"Whoa, really?" Nazz asked. "You sure you can afford that, dude?"
"Well, I HAVE been selling the extra copies of the TMs, like you guys asked. We've got a pretty good amount of money because of that. But if not, well, you guys should have made bank off the amount of battles you've done."
Excitement washed over the crew at that. New outfits that they got to choose. They could make themselves look like real trainers, and plus, if what Ryuji wore was any indication, they'd be made to last for their journey across Johto.
"Alright, then it's settled," Gold said, dragging Silver over with him. "We'll all go together to Goldenrod City."
"What?" Silver asked. "You think I'm gonna travel with you losers?"
"Oh come on, it's not like I'm askin' ya to join us for the whole adventure. C'mon, it'll be good for you."
"Who are you, my mother?"
"No, but I am your rival, and after that embarrassing display earlier, you still owe me."
Silver grumbled in frustration, crossing his arms before reluctantly agreeing. "But ONLY until Goldenrod. I'm not spending any more time than that with you assholes."
"Fine by me, just shut your mouth until we get there." Eddy said. "Now move your ass, this forest ain't gonna clear itself!"
And with that, they pushed forward, past the shrine, and toward the other end of the Ilex Forest. The events of the last few fights were still fresh in their minds, and among some of them were thoughts of worry. They now knew that Johnny and the Kankers were apparently working together, and despite being weak now, they could get much stronger if they wanted to.
This did not sit well with most of them, and they knew they'd have to get stronger, even if it wasn't to face Johnny. The fights had been more difficult, and they were only past the second Gym of eight. This fight with those four had been the easiest they'd had in a while, and while that should have been a nice reprieve, it also was fairly ominous.
Ominous, and yet at the same time, Eddy was only left more excited.
PARTY DATA:
EDDY
Quil (Quilava, Male)
- Level 18
- Ability: Blaze
- Quiet Nature, Alert to Sounds
- Moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Smokescreen, Ember
Krabby (Male)
- Level 16
- Ability: Hyper Cutter
- Jolly Nature, Likes to Fight
- Moves: Vise Grip, Bubble Beam, Mud Sport, Harden
Spearow (Female)
- Level 17
- Ability: Keen Eye
- Impish Nature, Scatters Things Often
- Moves: Fury Attack, Aerial Ace, Leer, Pursuit
Hoppip (Female)
- Level 14
- Ability: Leaf Guard
- Lax Nature, Highly Curious
- Moves: Absorb, Fairy Wind, Synthesis, Stun Spore
ED
Croconaw (Male)
- Level 18
- Ability: Torrent
- Jolly Nature, Somewhat of a Clown
- Moves: Scratch, Scary Face, Water Gun, Bite
Rattata (Male)
- Level 16
- Ability: Guts
- Adamant Nature, A Little Quick Tempered
- Moves: Bite, Hyper Fang, Quick Attack, Focus Energy
Rocky (Onix, Male)
- Level 17
- Ability: Sturdy
- Hasty Nature, Sturdy Body
- Moves: Tackle, Curse, Bind, Rock Tomb
DOUBLE D
Bayleef (Female)
- Level 16
- Ability: Overgrow
- Gentle Nature, Good Endurance
- Moves: Tackle, Synthesis, Razor Leaf, Poison Powder
Pidgey (Male)
- Level 16
- Ability: Keen Eye
- Sassy Nature, Scatters things Often
- Moves: Tackle, Sand Attack, Gust, Quick Attack
Koffing (Male)
- Level 16
- Ability: Levitate
- Impish Nature, Proud of its Power
- Moves: Clear Smog, Poison Gas, Assurance, Smokescreen
Togepi (Female)
- Level 1
- Ability: Serene Grace
- Timid Nature, Highly Curious
- Moves: Charm, Growl, Peck
KEVIN
Grovyle (Male)
- Level 16
- Ability: Overgrow
- Lax Nature, Thoroughly Cunning
- Moves: Fury Cutter, Leer, Mega Drain, Quick Attack
Spinarak (Female)
- Level 15
- Ability: Insomnia
- Naïve Nature, Alert to Sounds
- Moves: Infestation, Poison Sting, String Shot, Night Shade
Gastly (Male)
- Level 16
- Ability: Levitate
- Serious Nature, Likes to Relax
- Moves: Hypnosis, Lick, Payback, Night Shade
Ekans (Female)
- Level 18
- Ability: Intimidate
- Bashful Nature, Quick Tempered
- Moves: Screech, Glare, Poison Sting, Bite
ROLF
Monferno (Female)
- Level 17
- Ability: Blaze
- Naughty Nature, Mischievous
- Moves: Fury Swipes, Mach Punch, Ember, Taunt
Geodude (Male)
- Level 16
- Ability: Sturdy
- Careful Nature, Loves to Eat
- Moves: Tackle, Defense Curl, Rock Throw, Magnitude
Poliwag (Male)
- Level 15
- Ability: Water Absorb
- Brave Nature, Good Endurance
- Moves: Water Sport, Water Gun, Hypnosis, Double Slap
Hoothoot (Female)
- Level 16
- Ability: Keen Eye
- Gentle Nature, Often lost in Thought
- Moves: Zen Headbutt, Peck, 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
Mareep (Female)
- Level 6
- Ability: Static
- Modest Nature, Hates to Lose
- Moves: Growl, Tackle, Thunder Wave
Hoppip (Male)
- Level 6
- Ability: Chlorophyll
- Naughty Nature, Proud of its Power
- Moves: Absorb, Splash, Synthesis, Tail Whip
SARAH
Dartrix (Male)
- Level 18
- Ability: Overgrow
- Brave Nature, Likes to Relax
- Moves: Tackle, Astonish, Razor Leaf, Peck
Flaaffy (Male)
- Level 16
- Ability: Static
- Quirky Nature, Likes to Thrash About
- Moves: Cotton Spore, Tackle, Thunder Wave, Thunder Shock
Zubat (Female)
- Level 15
- Ability: Inner Focus
- Mild Nature, Somewhat Vain
- Moves: Wing Attack, Supersonic, Astonish, Bite
JIMMY
Litten (Male)
- Level 16
- Ability: Blaze
- Hardy Nature, Quick Tempered
- Moves: Scratch, Fire Fang, Ember, Double Kick
Horsea (Female)
- Level 15
- Ability: Swift Swim
- Docile Nature, Study Body
- Moves: Bubble, Smokescreen, Leer, Water Gun
Beedrill (Male)
- Level 14
- Ability: Swarm
- Lonely Nature, Likes to Fight
- Moves: Poison Sting, String Shot, Harden, Twineedle
RYUJI
Braixen (Female)
- Level 19
- Ability: Blaze
- Mild Nature, Mischievous
- Moves: Psybeam, Flame Charge, Ember, Howl
Poliwag (Female)
- Level 18
- Ability: Water Absorb
- Docile Nature, Sturdy Body
- Moves: Rain Dance, Water Gun, Hypnosis, Double Slap
Bellsprout (Male)
- Level 17
- Ability: Chlorophyll
- Hasty Nature, Loves to Eat
- Moves: Vine Whip, Growth, Wrap, Sleep Powder
Sandshrew (Male)
- Level 16
- Ability: Sand Rush
- Timid Nature, Quick to Flee
- Moves: Magnitude, Fury Cutter, Rollout, Rapid Spin
Tyrogue (Male)
- Level 2
- Ability: Guts
- Adamant Nature, Proud of its Power
- Moves: Fake Out, Bullet Punch, Helping Hand, Tackle
GOLD
Quilava (Male)
- Level 17
- Ability: Blaze
- Rash Nature, Capable of Taking Hits
- Moves: Quick Attack, Leer, Ember, Smokescreen
Pidgeotto (Female)
- Level 18
- Ability: Keen Eye
- Mild Nature, Nods off a lot
- Moves: Tackle, Whirlwind, Gust, Quick Attack
Wooper (Male)
- Level 16
- Ability: Water Absorb
- Bold Nature, Highly Persistent
- Moves: Tail Whip, Water Gun, Slam, Mud Shot