After participating in the Kalos League, Ash decides to go to the Nessada region with his friends. Along the way, they face some unexpected events which will change the life of some of them.
Ch.32: All In The Name Of Love
It was time for final battle of the 3rd round, the battle between Serena and May. It turned out to be an interesting battle as some of their Pokemon had become rivals, such as Sylveon and Glaceon.
"The Pokemon battle between May from Petalburg City and Serena from Veniville Town is about to begin," said the referee. "Each trainer will use 6 Pokemon and the battle will be over when all 6 Pokemon on one side are unable to continue. Now, send out your first Pokemon."
"Braixen, let's go," said Serena as she brought out her starter.
"Wartortle, hit the stage," said May as she brought out her first Pokemon from Kanto.
"Let the battle begin," said the referee.
"Braixen, start with Hidden Power," said Serena.
"Wartortle, counter with Ice Beam and then use Aqua Tail," said May. Braixen fired her Hidden Power, but Wartortle managed to counter it with Ice Beam and landed its Aqua Tail, dealing major damage on Braixen. "Now use Water Pulse."
"Braixen, dodge it and use Psybeam," said Serena. Braixen managed to avoid Water Pulse at last second and landed its Psybeam directy. "Now use Flamethrower." Braixen fired its Flamethrower which struck Wartortle.
"Wartortle, use a combination of Rapin Spin and Aqua Tail," said May. Wartortle started to spin around as its tail was covered in water. This was a move which Braixen couldn't avoid and was struck multiple times. "This looked like a Counter Shield. Wartortle, use Water Pulse."
"Braixen, try to counter it with Psybeam," said Serena. Wartortle fired its Water Pulse, but Braixen barely managed to counter it. "Use Flamethrower." Braixen fired her Flamethrower which once again struck Wartortle, but this time it burned it.
"Hang in there, Wartortle," said May. "Use Rapin Spin."
"Braixen, counter it with Hidden Power," said Serena. Wartortle charged toward Braixen, but the Kalos fire–type managed to counter it with Hidden Power.
"Are you, OK, Wartortle," May asked her Pokemon to which Wartortle nodded. "Use Water Pulse." Wartortle fired its Water Pulse which struck Braixen directly.
"Hang in there, Braixen," said Serena. Much to everyone's surprise, Braixen managed to stand up and started to glow. "What's going on?"
"It appears that because of Serena and Braixen's bond, Braixen started to evolve, said Freddy.
When the light faded, in Braixen's place now stood a Delphox.
"That's not good, Wartortle," said May. "Use Ice Beam."
"Delphox, let's use your new move," said Serena. "Use Mystical Fire."
Delphox fired its newly learnt Mystical Fire which overpowered Wartortle's Ice Beam and struck the Kanto water–type, lowering its Special Attack.
"Wartortle, use Aqua Jet," said May.
"Delphox, counter it with Shadow Ball and then use Flamethrower," said Serena. Delphox managed to counter Wartortle's Aqua Tail with Shadow Ball and landed a direct hit with Flamethrower. "Finish this with Psybeam full power."
Delphox fired her Psybeam which struck Wartortle and the burn damage from Flamethrower was enough to knock it out.
"Wartortle is unable to battle," said the referee. "Delphox is the winner."
"And Serena's Delphox manages to take out May's Wartortle," said Freddy. "Everything turned around after Braixen's evolution."
"I agree," said Selena. "But Delphox took a lot of powerful hits from Wartortle as well."
"Let's see if May can even the odds with her next Pokemon," said Freddy.
"You did a good job, Wartortle," said May as she returned Wartortle back to its Pokeball. "Munchlax, take the stage."
"Delphox, return," said Serena. "Take a rest. Pancham, let's go."
"Serena decides to switch Delphox for Pancham," said Freddy.
"Pancham, start with Bulk Up," said Serena.
"Munchlax, use Metronome," said May. Pancham raised its attack and defense, but Munchlax surprised it with a Will-O-Wisp from Metronome which struck Pancham, who was now suffering from the burn. "Way to go, Munchlax. Now use Solar Beam."
"Pancham, use Stone Edge," said Serena. Pancham fired its Stone Edge, but Munchlax charged its Solar Beam and managed to over Pancham's Stone Edge and struck the fighting–type directly. "Hang in there, Pancham.
"Munchlax, finish it with Focus Punch," said May. Munchlax's fist glowed and struck Pancham with full force, knocking it out.
"Pancham is unable to battle," said the referee. "Munchlax is the winner."
"And just like that May manages to even the score," said Freddy. "I did not expect a Will-O-Wisp from that Metronome."
"May's Munchlax barely took any damage," said Selena. "Who will Serena send out next?"
"Pancham, return," said Serena. "You did your best. Sylveon, let's go."
"Munchlax, return," said May. "Take a rest for now. Glaceon, take the stage."
"Serena decides to send out her Sylveon and May substitues Munchlax for Glaceon," said Freddy.
"Both of these Pokemon are evolutions of Eevee," said Selena. "I can't wait to see who will win."
Glaceon and Sylveon knew that this was the perfect moment to proof who is the stronger one. They were also battling for Ash's Pikachu's heart.
"Sylveon, use Swift," said Serena.
"Glaceon, counter it with Water Pulse," said May. Both Pokemon fired their attacks which exploded when they collided. "Use Frost Breath."
"Sylveon, dodge it and use Misty Terrain," said Serena. Sylveon managed to dodge Frost Breath and used Misty Terrain which will boost the power of its fairy–type attacks. "Now use Dazzling Gleam."
"Glaceon, use Mirror Shot," said May. Sylveon fired its Dazzling Gleam which struck Glaceon, but the ice–type managed to send it back with double power thanks to Mirror Shot. "Glaceon, now use Shadow Ball."
Sylveon, dodge them," said Serena. Sylveon managed to avoid Shadow Ball, but it was directly hit from the powered-up Dazzling Gleam.
"Glaceon, use Water Pulse," said May.
"Sylveon, counter it with Dazzling Gleam and then use Draining Kiss," said Serena. Glaceon and Sylveon fired their attacks which created an explosion when they collided and Sylveon used the clound to get closer to Glaceon and landed its Draining Kiss, healing it up a little. "Now use Swift."
"Glaceon, dodge it," said May. Glaceon tried to dodge Swift, but because of its perfect accuracy, the ice–type got hit by Swift. "Use Frost Breath."
Glaceon fired its Frost Breath which struck Sylveon directly.
"Sylveon, let's finish this," said Serena. "Use Dazzling Gleam full power."
"Glaceon, use full power Frost Breath," said May. Sylveon and Glaceon fired their attacks which once again exploded when they collided, creating a much bigger explosion. When the clound of dust faded, both Pokemon were lying unconscious on the ground.
"Both Glaceon and Sylveon are unable to battle," said the referee. "This match is a draw."
"After a hard battle, Sylveon and Glaceon knock each other out after a collision from Dazzling Gleam and Frost Breath," said Freddy.
"Both of them fought hard, but the result is a draw," said Selena. "Time to see Serena's and May's next Pokemon."
"Beautifly, take the stage," said May.
"Rhydon, let's go," said Serena.
"May sends out her Beautifly and Serena brings out her Rhydon," said Freddy.
"Rhydon has a complete advantage over Beautifly, being a rock–type," said Selena. "But Beautifly's flying abilities might come in handy."
"I agree with you, Selena," said Freddy.
"Beautifly, let's end this quick with Energy Ball," said May.
"Rhydon, counter it with Fire Punch," said Serena. Beautifly fired its Energy Ball which was countered by Rhydon's Fire Punch. "Now use Horn Attack."
With unbelievable speed, Rhydon slammed its horn into Beautifly, causing it to scream in pain.
"Beautifly, use Quiver Dance and then use Air Cutter," said May. Beautifly raised its special attack, special defense and speed with Quiver Dance and landed its Air Cutter, but the attack didn't appear to hurt Rhydon at all. "Try Silver Wind."
"Rhydon, use Rock Slide to counter," said Serena. Beautifly fired its Silver Wind which was countered by Rock Slide and allowed Rhydon to land a Focus Punch on the flying/bug–type. "Now use Fire Punch."
"Stop it with Air Cutter and then use Energy Ball," said May. Beautifly managed to stop Rhydon's Fire Punch with Air Cutter, but the ground/rock–type managed to avoid the super–effective Energy Ball. "Use Silver Wind."
Beautifly successfully landed its Silver Wind which made Rhydon angry and got hit by Fire Punch, which gave Beautifly a burn.
"Rhydon, use Focus Punch," said Serena.
"Beautifly, counter with Energy Ball," said May. Beautifly charged up Energy Ball, but the burn effect didn't allow it to fire the grass–type attack and got directly hit by Focus Punch which caused it to fall on the ground.
"Rhydon, finish this with Rock Slide," said Serena. Rhydon fired its Rock Slide which hit Beautifly with a lot of power, knocking it out.
"Beautifly is unable to battle," said the referee. "Rhydon is the winner."
"And Serena takes the lead as her Rhydon takes out May's Beautifly," said Freddy.
"Despite using Quiver Dance, Beautifly was still unable to defeat Rhydon," said Selena. "Serena has 4 Pokemon remaining while May has 3. Can May even the score again?"
"Beautifly, you did your best," said May. "Venusaur, take the stage."
"Rhydon, return," said Serena. "I'm gonna need you for later. Butterfree, let's go."
"May sends out her Venusaur while Serena switches Rhydon for Butterfree," said Freddy.
"Butterfree, start with Silver Wind," said Serena.
"Venusaur, use Sludge Bomb," said May. Both Pokemon fired their attacks which created an explosion when they collided. "Now use Sleep Powder."
"Fly high to dodge it and use Venoshock," said Serena. Venusaur fired its Sleep Powder, but Butterfree managed to avoid the attack and landed a direct hit with Venoshock. "Now use Psybeam."
"Venusaur, dodge it and use Giga Drain," said May.
"Counter it with Venoshock and then use Silver Wind," said Serena. Venusaur avoided Psybeam and its Giga Drain was countered by Venoshock and got hit by Silver Wind. "Now use Venoshock."
"Venusaur, use Sludge Bomb," said May. Both Pokemon fired their attacks, but this time Sludge Bomb overpowered Venoshock and struck Butterfree, poisoning the bug/flying–type. "Venusaur, let's finish this with Frenzy Plant."
"Butterfree, try to dodge and use Psybeam," said Serena. Venusaur slammed its feet on the ground, causing vines to come out of the ground, but Butterfree managed to avoid the most powerful grass–type attack and landed a direct hit with Psybeam and because of the use of Frenzy Plant, Venusaur couldn't move which gave Serena and Butterfree the opening for one more attack. "Butterfree, use Silver Wind with everything you've got."
Butterfree flapped its wings and landed its Silver Wind with full force on Venusaur, knocking the Kanto grass–type out.
"Venusaur is unable to battle," said the referee. "Butterfree is the winner."
"It looks like Serena is giving May a hard time as she takes out May's Venusaur, leaving her with only just 2 Pokemon remaining," said Freddy.
"Serena and her Pokemon are in the league of their own," said Selena.
"Venusaur, return and take a long rest," said May. "Munchlax, let's go."
"Butterfree, return," said Serena. "Rhydon, let's go."
"May sends out her Munchlax and Serena brings out her Rhydon for a another battle," said Freddy.
"Rhydon, use Rock Slide," said Serena.
"Munchlax, dodge it," said May. "Use Focus Punch."
"Rhydon, use Focus Punch as well," said Serena. Both Pokemon's attacks collided in the middle of the field, creating a huge cloud of dust. When it cleared, Rhydon and Munchlax were still standing. "Use Horn Attack."
"Munchlax, use Metronome," said May. Rhydon slammed it horn into Munchlax, but the normal–type recovered quickly and used Metronome which to everyone's surprise was Draco Meteor and Rhydon was directly hit by the powerful dragon–type attack.
"Now that's a surprise," said Freddy.
"I expected a move like Flash Cannon, not Draco Meteor," said Selena.
"Rhydon, can you keep it up," Serena asked her Pokemon to which Rhydon nodded, but seemed pretty angry. "What is it, Rhydon?"
Rhydon then roared loudly and slammed its hand on the ground, causing rocks to come out of it and Rhydon's new attack hit Munchlax directly.
"Was that what I think it was,"asked Freddy.
"Rhydon just learned Stone Edge," said Selena.
"Munchlax, use Metronome one more time," said May.
"Rhydon, counter it with Fire Punch," said Serena. Munchlax once again used Metronome and after a while it used another powerful move, Focus Blast, which was countered by Rhydon's Fire Punch. "Let's end this, Rhydon. Use Stone Edge full power."
"Munchlax, use full power Solar Beam," said May. Rhydon and Munchlax fired their attacks at the same time which caused them to create a huge explosion in the middle of field, creating a dust of cloud. When it cleared, both Pokemon were lying on the ground, unconscious.
"Both Rhydon and Munchlax are unable to battle," said the referee. "This match is a draw."
"That's incredible," said Freddy. "After a hard battle, both Pokemon knock each other out."
"This means that May is down to her last Pokemon while Serena has 3 Pokemon remaining, two of them being Delphox and Butterfree, but both of them took serious damage in their previous battles," said Selena.
"Thanks, Munchlax," said May as she returned her Pokemon. "You did a good job."
"Rhydon, return and take a long rest," said Serena. "Butterfree, let's go."
"This is it," said May. "Blaziken, take the stage," said May as she brought out her powerhouse.
"Serena brings out her Butterfree and May brings out her last Pokemon, Blaziken," said Freddy.
"Butterfree, use Psybeam," said Serena.
"Blaziken, counter with Focus Blast and then use Flamethrower," said May. Butterfree fired its Psybeam which was countered by Focus Blast and got directly hit by Flamethrower, knocking it out.
"Butterfree is unable to battle," said the referee. "Blaziken is the winner."
"And May's Blaziken takes out Serena's Butterfree with a single Flamethrower," said Freddy.
"Butterfree was tired from its battle against Venusaur," said Selena. "Not to mention that it was poisoned and that Flamethrower was too much for it."
"Butterfree, return," said Serena. "You did everything you could. Delphox, let's go."
"Serena brings out her Delphox," said Freddy. "Earlier in the match, Delphox stood tall against May's Wartortle."
"Delphox took some pretty powerful hits from that battle and now it has a type advantage," said Selena.
"Delphox, use Flamethrower," said Serena.
"Blaziken, counter with your own Flamethrower," said May. Both Pokemon fired their fire–type attacks which collided in the middle of the field. "Use Focus Punch."
"Delphox, stop it with Psybeam," said Serena.
"Not gonna happen," said May. "Blaziken, dodge it and use Stone Edge."
Delphox fired her Psybeam towards Blaziken, but the fire/fighting–type avoided the attack and fired its Stone Edge which struck Delphox, causing her to scream in pain. "Now use Focus Blast."
"Try to dodge it and use Psybeam, followed by Shadow Ball," said Serena. Delphox avoided Focus Blast at the last second and landed a direct hit with Psybeam, but Blaziken managed to dodge Shadow Ball. "Use Flamethrower."
"Counter it with Stone Edge and hit it with Focus Punch," said May. Blaziken successfully countered Delphox's Flamethrower with Stone Edge and landed a direct hit with Focus Punch. "Use Focus Punch again and then use Flamethrower with everything you've got."
Blaziken landed another Focus Punch and struck Delphox with a powerful Flamethrower, dealing the final blow.
"Delphox is unable to battle," said the referee. "Blaziken is the winner."
"And May's Blaziken takes out Serena's Delphox," said Freddy.
"Despite having the type advantage, Delphox was still tired from its battle with Wartortle and the quick use of Focus Punch and Flamethrower was too much for Delphox," said Selena.
"You did your best, Delphox," said Serena as she returned her starter Pokemon. "Absol, let's go."
"Serena sends out her Absol," said Freddy.
"Take a close look on Absol," said Selena. "It has a Mega–Stone and so does Blaziken. We could see a Mega–Evolution battle."
"Let's unleash our full power, Blaziken," said May as she touched her Mega–Ring and Mega–Evolved her Blaziken.
"We'll use full power as well," said Serena as she Mega–Evolved her Absol. This was going to be a one tough battle.
To be continued…
That's all for this chapter. May and Serena will their battle with Mega–Evolutions. Serena's six Pokemon are now known: Delphox, Mega–Absol, Sylveon, Pancham, Rhydon and Butterfree. And her Butterfree is Ash's Butterfree's mate. By the end of the next chapter, there's a surprise for Serena. Stay tuned to find out what is it.
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