Episode 44: The Flame Pokemon-athon
After earning a Soul Badge at the Fuchsia gym, Hana and her friends arrive at an open field.
"This place is pretty, I wonder where we are," Hana says.
"I don't know, but I'll bet it has kinds of Pokemon here," Chase says.
Suddenly, they begin to feel the ground shaking.
Diana says in surprise, "Hey! It feels like an earthquake!"
Chase points out, "Look out! Over there!
The group looks ahead to see something coming towards them that is covered in clouds of dust.
Hana screams, "STAMPED!"
The dust clears to reveal a herd of quadruped, bovine Pokémon. they're covered in light brown fur with thick, darker brown mane around their neck. Each of them have a rounded muzzle with a dark brown nose, small, triangular eyes, three gray bumps running vertically down its forehead, and a pair of curved, gray horns grow from atop its head. Each of their three black tails has a tuft of fur on the end, and there is a single gray hoof on each foot.
Pikachu, Alistair, and Winnie are scared stiff to see the stampeding Pokemon.
"Those are Tauros," Diana says
Hana brings out her Pokedex, and Dexter says, "Tauros, a Wild Bull Pokemon. When whipping itself with its three tails, its Tackle is a powerful destructive force."
"Talk about power, especially in one herd," Chase says.
"Yeah. It's not a good idea to mess with a Tauros Stamped," Hana says.
"No kidding. They'll trample us," Diana says.
Suddenly, they hear barking sounds and turn their heads to see a Growlithe running up to them and barking at them.
"It's a Growlithe," Diana says.
Diana brings out her Pokedex and Dexter says, "Growlithe, a Puppy Pokemon of pleasant demeanor and great diligence. It drives enemies away with barks and bites."
"Oh dear, why is that Growlithe barking at us?" Diana asks.
"He said something about us trespassing on the Big P Pokemon Ranch that is also a Pokemon preserve. We are forbidden to capture any Pokemon here," Hana says.
Chase turns to the Pokemon and asks, "Is that true?"
Growlithe barks in reply.
"You are correct, kid," A female voice says.
The group turns their heads to see a female rider that is on a Pokemon. It's an equine Pokémon with cream-colored fur. It has brown eyes and triangular ears with reddish interiors. Yellow and reddish-orange flames from its mane and tail. The mane forms a short crest on top of its head and a short strip down its back to its tail. Additional flames are present behind its elbows and knees. The fire appears about an hour after hatching. It has four long legs, each ending in a single, gray hoof.
The girl is wearing a green color shirt and blue shorts, with red shoes. She has long ponytail hair with blue eyes. She is also wearing an orange headband too.
The girl says, "This place is a Pokemon Preserve. A place where it's against the law to capture Pokemon so they can grow up here naturally."
"That's amazing!" Hana says.
Chase then asks, "Wait, did I just hear about the Big P Pokemon Ranch?"
"Yep. It's owned by the Laramie family," The girl says.
"Isn't that the place where they raise lots of Pokemon in the wild?" Chase asks, surprised.
He looks around to realize, "Hey! This must be that place!"
"Sure do. This is the Laramie Big P ranch, and I'm Lara Laramie," The girl, Lara says.
Growlithe walks up to Lara and the girl says, "And this here Growlithe makes sure nobody tries to capture our Pokemon."
The group is amazed. Even the three Pokemon are amazed to hear it. Soon, everyone arrives at the Ranch to see so many breeders raising a different group of Pokemon. Like Rhyhorn, Sandslash, Nidorino and Nidorina.
Hana brings out her Pokedex, and Dexter says, "Ponyta, a Fire Horse Pokemon. Its mane is made of intense flames."
"Pika," (How cool.) Pikachu says.
"Isn't it really hot?" Diana asks.
"I don't need to worry cause a Ponyta will never ever burn anybody it really trusts," Lara says.
Ponyta then walks to Hana and sniffs her a little. Then begins to lick Hana's cheek making her giggle. Then Hana pets Ponyta.
Hana says, "Hey, that tickles!"
Then Hana pets Ponyta with no trouble.
"Wow! I'm impressed, Hana. It took awhile for Ponyta to trust me, but it must have sensed that you're a good person," Lara says.
"Just training one Pokemon's a big job, but a whole herd must be really tough," Diana replies.
"Breeders love Pokemon from the Laramie ranch, cause they're raised in the wild and they're a little stronger than other Pokemon. You're lucky if you get a Big P Pokemon," Chase says.
"I'm real glad that some folks know about all the hard work we do. We're real proud of the way we raise our Pokemon here," Lara says.
"I'd love to see more of this place," Diana says.
"I like to see it too," Chase says.
"Well, we're having a big party here tonight. Why don't you all come as my guests?" Lara says.
Hana happily says, "A party?! That sounds great!"
Pikachu cheers, "Pika! Pika!" (Party! Party!)
"Well, that would be a real pleasure! And if you stay here at the ranch tonight, you'll be able to see the big Pokemon race tomorrow," Lara says.
"A Pokemon race?" Akira says, confused
"We race one another to find out who's got the best Pokemon. Anybody who wins the Big P Pokemon Race, becomes an honorary member of the Laramie clan!" Lara says
Suddenly, they begin to hear rumbling sounds, making Lara confused, "Huh?"
The group turns their heads to see another cloud of dust.
"The Tauros again!" Diana says, shocked.
"I don't think those are Tauros," Hana says.
"You're right, that sound could only be.." Lara says.
Soon they see a group of stampeding Pokemon coming their way. The herd Pokemon are large, wingless, three-headed avian Pokémon. Each head has a long, sharp beak and a black V-shaped, feather crest. It has bristly brown feathers covering its heads and upper body, while its lower half has a smooth layer of black feathers. Its tail consists of three pale red feathers with lighter tips. Its wingless body rests on two long and slender, but powerful legs with feet that have three clawed toes in front and one in back. Each of the Pokemon's three faces show joy, sorrow, and anger.
Hana brings out her Pokedex to get an identification, but they run past the group that they can't get a view.
"Oh man! They move fast!" Akira says.
Suddenly, one of the Pokemon stops in front of the gang to see a young man wearing a teal long sleeve shirt, beige pants and boots with a red satch. He has purple hair in a low ponytail.
The young man says, "Howdy, Lara."
Hana holds her Pokedex in front of the Pokemon and Dexter says, "Dodrio, a Three-Headed Bird Pokemon that can run faster than it can fly. It's three heads represent joy, sorrow, and anger."
"We're gonna win the Pokemon race tomorrow," The young man boasts.
Lara sternly says, "Don't be too sure, partner! It takes more than just speed to win the race."
"Just get ready to lose, Lara," The young man says.
Then the stranger yells as he rides his Dodrio to join with the others.
Daina angrily says, "What a jerk! Who is that guy?!"
"He's Dario, a Dodrio trainer. And we'll see what kind of guy he is," Lara says.
Later in the night, the part is in full swing. Hana and the others walk with Lara as they walk down the street to have snacks, drinks, and have fun,
One of the vendors says, "Hey, Lara! Good luck in the race tomorrow! We're all gonna be rootin' for ya!"
"Thank you kindly!" Lara says.
One of the partygoers says, "You're Ponyta's great!"
"Thank you, ma'am!" Lara happily says.
"Good luck, Lara!" Another partygoer says.
"Appreciate it!" Lara says.
Another one says, "Go for it, girl!"
"She must be a real contender in that race," Chase says.
"Well, she certainly has done a great job training that Ponyta of hers," Diana says.
Hana happily says, We're really lucky to have run into such an incredible Pokemon Breeder, aren't we?"
"Yeah. She's very nice," Akira says, feeding Winnie her bottle.
Suddenly, they hear a familiar voice calling out, "Hey, Lara!"
The group turns their heads to see Dario running to them.
Dario says, "Lara, all of your Tauros are going crazy back at the ranch!"
Hana, Lara and the others gasp in shock and begin to rush to the scene. Lara then whistles and Ponyta rushes over. Lara jumps on Ponyta and they begin to take the lead.
"Let's go!" Lara says
Lara, Ponyta, and Growlithe go on ahead as Hana and the others follow. Unknown to them, Dario is having a smirk on his face.
Soon enough, Lara, Ponyta, and Growlithe are the first to arrive.
"Hey! What?" Lara exclaims.
What she sees are the Tauros fighting with one another, like they are spooked, and something glittering appears.
Lara turns to her Growlithe, "Growlithe, get in there and settle em down!"
Growlithe jumps into the pen and runs around them as it barks. After a few times running around barking, the Tauros calm down. Lara and Ponyta begin to wonder what could have upset them, when they hear a strange sound.
Lara turns her head, "What's that?"
Suddenly, something zips past Ponyta, spooking it. Ponyta raises itself up as Lara falls and hits her arm. That's when Hana and the others arrive to see what happened.
"Lara!" Hana panics.
"Are you okay?" Chase asks.
Hana quickly rusn to Ponyta, "Ponyta!"
Diana and the boys arrive to Lara's aid as she begins to sit up.
"Lara, are you alright?" Akira asks.
"I think I'm okay," Lara answers.
But feels a sharp pain in her arm, "OW!"
"Don't move that arm!" Diana panics.
Suddenly, Lara hears Ponyta panicking and sees Hana reaching her hand out and pets Ponyta without trouble.
Hana says, "It's okay Ponyta. It's okay. Calm down, girl. It's okay."
Soon enough, Ponyta is able to calm down.
Hana calmly pets Ponyta, "There you go. Feeling better."
She then begins to wonder," I wonder what happened to spook all the Pokemon."
Astonished by Hana's act, Lara says, "She's good."
Meanwhile, Team Rocket sees the whole affair from a distance.
"Pretty nice work!" Meowth says.
"Even better than we planned it," Jessie says with a smirk on her face.
James says with glee, "I have got a very good feeling about this one!"
Suddenly, they hear a familiar voice, "Good work."
Team Rocket turns their head to see Dario with a confident grin.
Dario says, "I wouldn't expect anything less from Team Rocket."
"We're just here to do the best job possible, so we can all get just what we want," Jessie says with glee.
"Once Team Rocket gets in with the Laramie clan, we'll make big bucks. We're gonna get rich and rule the world!" James says, sounding confident.
"We're gonna make sure that you win that race, Dario," Jessie says, and winks her eye.
Dario nods his head, "Uh huh. If I get what I want, you get what you want."
"Right, partner!" Meowth says.
Soon, the group of four begin to laugh.
Meanwhile, the group are able to get Lara help, but sadly, Lara's arm is broken due to the fall. Lara sits besides the window with a sad expression on her face.
Lara sadly sighs and says, "With my arm like this, I can't grip Ponyta's reins and I won't be able to race tomorrow."
"Too bad for the Laramie clan," Chase says.
"Yeah," Diana says.
Hana sadly says, "I wish there's something we can do to help."
Then Lara has an idea, "Hold on! Hana, you could ride Ponyta for me!"
The group becomes surprised.
"Me?! But Ponyta will only let you ride her and you alone," Hana says, confused.
Lara shakes her head and says, " I'm sure you can do it. I saw it when Ponyta licked you and allowed you to pet it with no trouble. And you did great calming her down. Please give it a try.
"Yeah, but.." Hana replies, unsure.
Then Diana says, "Give it a try!"
"We'll help you in every way we can," Chase says.
"We can enter the race ourselves and help," Akira says.
"Pika Pikachu," (You can count on it.) Pikachu says.
"Pika pi," (Yeah.) Alistar says.
Winnie barks with glee.
"Well, in that case, I'll do it. Looks like we're partners, Ponyta," Hana says.
Ponyta turns her head away from Hana.
"I think she's not sure about it," Hana says.
Lara decides to talk to Ponyta and pets it, "Ponyta, if you win the race with a new rider, it'll prove how great you really are. Everybody will know that you're the best of all, and that'll be the best praise for me. Won't you please let Hana ride you tomorrow?"
Ponyta nods its head agreeing to let Hana ride her.
Hana and the others make some quick arrangements and sign them up for the race.
"Remember, Ponyta," Lara says.
Hana gets on Ponyta's back and she isn't burnt at all.
Hana grabs Ponyta's rings and says, "Alright Ponyta, ready to ride?"
Ponyta nods her head. Soon, the two begin to take off at top speed. Hana holds on to the rings as Ponyta runs with full speed.
"Looks like Hana is a real pro," Chase says.
"You can say that again," Lara says with a smile.
Hana continues to ride Ponyta and it feels like she is connected to Ponyta.
The next day, everyone is arriving for the big race, and the race is very packed.
The announcer says, "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to this year's Pokemon Challenge, sponsored by the Laramie clan! Our course takes our challengers over rugged terrain to test their speed and abilities. Whoever clears all the obstacles and crosses the finish line first, is our winner! Will the Pokemon and trainers please come to the starting line now?!"
The racers soon arrive at the starting line. Hana is riding on Ponyta. Akira is with Celestia, and Diana is using Hana's Luxray. Hana makes sure that Luxray knows and that he should keep an eye on Diana, which he agrees. Pikachu is also riding on Squirtle, and Alastor does the same with Judy. Lara, Growlithe, and Chase who are watching Winnie look to see them.
"Good luck, guys!" Lara says.
"You guys give it your all," Chase says.
Winnie barks with glee.
Hana turns to Ponyta, "Ready to race, Ponyta!"
Ponyta then flares her flames.
"Hey!" Akira exclaims.
"They're gonna burn up the track!" Diana says, shocked.
The lights begin to go down for the countdown.
The announcers cheers, "Ready?!"
Then the lights turn green, "Go!"
With that, everyone is taking off from the starting line. Soon enough, Dario and his Dodrio are taking the lead.
At the stand, Lara says, you can beat him, Hana."
Soon, the race is taking them to a grass area. Suddenly, a shiny object hits Taruros causing it to panic.
"And something has happened to the Tauros! It's acting like this is a rodeo!" The announcer says.
Soon, Tauros ends up smashing into Nidorina. And soon, the two begin to fight against each other.
The announcer says, "Whoa! And now Nidorina's fighting mad after getting bumped by Tauros! They're ignoring their trainers and starting to battle! These Pokemon could use some strict training. They look like they're out of this race!"
At the field the one who hits the silver object and cause the fight is Team Rocket
"I got a bull's eye!" James says.
"Or close to it," Jessie says in remarks.
The announcer says, "The next obstacle is a forty-five degree uphill climb! A test of endurance for the Pokemon and their trainers. And Dario still holds the lead!"
Dario and his Pokemon continue to run up the head as Hana and the others are closing behind with the other racers.
"Come on, Ponyta!" Hana says.
While everyone else is up hit, Pikachu and Squirtle are dead last. Judy and Alistair notice to see them trying to get up the hill
The announcer chuckles and says, "Bringing up the rear are Pikachu and Squirtle, but slow and steady may not be enough to win this race."
As the racers are going downhill, suddenly, "Whoa! Who's that barreling down the steep slope?!"
A trainer that has an Electrode are coming down the hill at top speed
"Woah!" Hana exclaims.
Dario says, "He's fast!"
"That's Electrode, using it's perfectly round body to gain speed and take the lead on the downhill!" The announcer says as the trainer with the Electrode rolls down the hill.
Suddenly, Electrode falls into a pit in the middle of the road which is drugged by Team Rocket. Dario takes the lead again and many of the racers are passing them.
The announcer says, "And it's another accident! Electrode has fallen into a hole, and Dodrio has once again taken over the lead!"
Suddenly, the Electrode begins to turn red.
"Oh no! Electrode's voltage level is too high!" The announcer notices.
Hana tries to jump over, but Electrode explodes.
Seeing what happened, Chase and Lara exclaim, "Hana/ Ponyta!"
"What a shock! Electrode's most powerful attack, Explosion! It's destroyed everything around! Electrode's living up to its 'Bomb Ball' nickname!" The announcer says.
Team Rocket laughs as the event takes place.
"Another one bites the dust! Meowth says.
Akira stops Celestia Diana and the others arrive.
"Hana!" Diana exclaims.
Akira turns to Pikachu, "Pikachu, use your Thunderbolt."
"Pika!" (Got it!) Pikachu says.
Then uses his electric jolt on Hana and Ponyta, making them jump back on their feet. Team Rocket is shocked to see this.
"Oh no!" Meowth explains.
"They're back up! Ponyta and Lara's replacement, Hana, are showing they really got guts!" The announcer says.
The screen shows Hana and Ponyta back on their feet.
Lara sighs in relief, "Alright!"
The announcer says, "Now, one of the most difficult sections of the course! The Pokemon have to jump from one stone to the next to cross the river!"
Dario tells his Dodrio, "Go! Go, Dodrio!"
Dario, who is ahead, has Dodrio jump on the stones. When Rhyhorn tries, it sinks due to the weight.
"Hang loose and surf's up for Pikachu! Squirtle is performing like true blue water Pokemon," The announcer says, and Pikachu is surfing on Squirtle's back.
"Ponyta and Judy, a Cinderace from the Galar Region are great jumpers and crossing beautifully with no fear of the water, they could make a comeback! They have competition with Akria and Celestia, a Galarian Rapidash from the Galar Region," Akira says.
Hana calls out, "Faster, faster, faster, faster!"
Seeing this, Lara says, "You can do it, Hana."
"Now, to boost their energy, each Pokemon can resume the race only after eating an entire bowl of food! The Pokemon decide which bowl to eat," The announcer says as the racers reach their next destination.
Dario arrives first, but the Dordio's heads begin to argue on who to eat first.
"Quit fighting! You'll all get your fair share!" Dario scolds them. Soon, the three heads begin to fight each other.
"Looks like each one of Dodrio's three heads wants to eat first and a fight's broken out! The fastest runner's losing valuable time here as Squirtle, Luxray, Judy, Celestia, and Ponyta appear on the scene!"
Hana arrives at the destination, "Okay, Ponyta! Time for some fast food!"
Then begins to eat.
Celestia begins to eat as Akira says, "Okay girl, time to chow down."
Frustrated, Dario calls out, "Alright, Team Rocket! Time to go to work!"
Soon, black smoke begins to appear out nowhere and is being caught at the screen at the stadium.
The announcer says, "We got a major problem here, folks! Black smoke is blowing over the course! I hope our camera crew can get our picture back soon, and show us that there's been another accident out there."
Seeing this, Lara says in concern, "Ponyta."
"I have a bad feeling they're here," Chase says.
At the race, Team Rocket arrives as the smoke clears.
Jessie:
Prepare for trouble.
James:
Make it double.
Hana angrily says, "It's Team Rocket!"
Jessie:
To protect the world from devastation.
James:
To unite all peoples within our nation.
Jessie:
To denounce the evils of truth and love.
James:
To extend our reach to the stars above.
Jessie:
Jessie.
James:
James.
Jessie:
Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
James:
Surrender now, or prepare to fight!
Meowth:
Meowth! That's right!
Diana angrily says, "We don't have time to play around with you three stooges!"
Jessie says in anger, "How dare you compare us to…"
Then calms down, "I mean, come on up and let's have a word with you."
"Yes, come on up and bring your Ponyta with you," James says.
"Then I can mess you up again!" Meowth says, and its charm shines.
"Mess you up again?" Hana says, confused.
Hana soon realizes, "So, it was Team Rocket!"
"It was you who broke Lara's arm!" Diana angrily says.
"And those accidents at the race were your doing!" Akira adds.
"Such a sad accident," Jessie says, fake crying.
James adds, "We couldn't sleep after it happened!"
"Save your tears!" Hana angrily says.
Then turns her head, "Pikachu! Squirtle! Luxray! Get ready to rumble!"
The Pokemon chow down on the food, but they stop and prepare to battle.
Suddenly, Jessie says, "This race is over for you, losers! Arbok, Glare attack!"
Arbok then uses his Glare attack on all three of Hana's Pokemon.
Akira turns his head, "Let's go, Judy."
Judy then prepares for battle.
Suddenly, James says, "Weezing, Sludge attack, now!"
Weezing uses its Sludge attack and blinds Judy. Judy then begins to try to rub the sludge off.
"You okay, Judy," Akira asks.
Jessie and James hug each other
Jessie says with glee, "I think we're winning!"
"I think you're right!" James agrees.
Soon, Ponyta begins to rear up.
Hana calls out, "Whoa! Settle down, Ponyta! Hey! Calm down!"
Jessie calls out, "Dario, now's your chance!"
"Thanks, Jessie!" Dario says.
Then turns to his Pokemon, "Go, Dodrio!"
Dario has Dodrio continue the race.
"Team Rocket's working for Dario! So he was behind all this!" Hana angrily says.
Just then, Diana calls out, "Hana. Forget about them! You have to win this race for Lara Laramie! You go catch up with Dario, and we'll take care of Team Rocket!
"But. But, I.." Hana says, worried.
Pikachu cries out, "Pika!" (Just go!)
Just then, Jessie calls out, "Stop Ponyta with your Poison Sting!"
Arbok begins to dive in at Ponyta, but Ponyta begins to ignite flames all over its body. Arbok begins to scream and panic, that's when Weezing jumps in to perform its attack.
James panics, "Oh no! Don't use the gas!"
Weezing then performs the attack, and the fire climbs itself up to Team Rocket, causing an explosion and sends them flying.
"Things seemed to be going well for us this time!" Jessie screams.
James screams, "Maybe we'll have better luck next time!"
Then Meowth screams, "Now we're blasting off again!"
Back at the stands, the picture appears on the screen to reveal Dario on his Dodrio.
"Now that we've got our picture back, and.. Dodrio is still in the lead!" The announcer says.
Then the screen changes to the cavern where the other racers are, "Now let's take a look at what happened to the other Pokemon, and I can't see anything."
Suddenly, something begins to arrive.
"Wait! Who's that? It's a giant burning flame!" The announcer says.
Lara soon realizes that it's Ponyta with Hana on it
Hana says to Ponyta, "Faster, Ponyta! We're way behind!"
The announcer says, "It's Ponyta! I don't know how it happened, but it looks like this has become a two Pokemon race between Dodrio and Ponyta, with nothing left but a flat out run to the finish line! And Dodrio has entered the stadium still in the lead!"
Dario laughs as the finish line is closing in, "I'm gonna win this one!"
However, Hana and Ponyta are entering the stadium as well, as the crowd begins to cheer.
Dario turns his head to see Hana in shock, "Huh? How'd she get so close?"
Ponyta continues to run and closes in on Dodrio.
"Now Ponyta are closing in on Dodrio!" The announcer says.
"Come on, Ponyta. Let's beat 'em!" Hana says.
Soon, the two Pokemon begin to try to gain the upper hand as the announcer says, "Now these two powerful Pokemon are trading the lead!"
"Do it, Dodrio!" Dario calls out.
Dodrio then pecks Ponyta, making it lose its focus and Ponyta is beginning to fall behind.
The announcer notices, "Something's happened! Ponyta is falling behind!"
"That was a cheap shot, Dario!"
"I do what I have to to win!" Dario remarks.
Then Dodrio then runs ahead.
Then the announcer says, "Dodrio is closing in on the finish line!"
Hana says, "Come on Ponyta, we can't let this rotten cheater beat us! We have to win this race… for Lara!"
Hearing Hana's voice and determined to win the race for her trainer, Ponyta's burning flame begins to grow large and strong, surprising Hana, Chase, and Lara. Soon, Ponyta soon begins to change, it's sharp and it begins to enlarge. It becomes taller with large flames for mane and tail and flames on its legs. And finally, it gains a sharp horn on its forehead.
Hana exclaims, "Ponyta just…"
"Evolved into Rapidash!" Hana adds.
The announcer notices and announces to the audience, "Fans, this is incredible! Ponyta has evolved into Rapidash! The fastest sprinter in the world of Pokemon!
Dario notices Hana and now Rapidash catching up and the Pokemon evolve.
He says in disbelief, "I can't believe it!"
Hana and Rapidash continue to speed as a flying flame.
Then the announcer says, "Here come Rapidash and Dodrio! Rapidash is said to have a top speed of over one-hundred miles an hour! And Rapidash has caught up! Still, neck and neck, heading for the finish line!"
Dario calls out, "Come on, Dodrio!"
"Rapidash!" Hana calls out.
The announcer says, "It's down to the wire!"
The two Pokemon closes on the finish line, but soon Rapishas passes Dodrio by the muzzle and zips past the finish line. Everyone cheers in excitement that Rapidash has won the race.
The announcer cheers, "An incredible upset! Rapidash makes an amazing comeback to win this Pokemon Challenge!"
Hana hugs Rapidash with glee, "Way to go, Rapidash."
Suddenly, Dario appears in anger, "You cheaters! You both interfered with me!"
"You're the only one who's the cheater! You have Team Rocket sabotaged Lara and the racers, and you did the same thing to me," Hana angrily says.
Angry, Dario says, "I'll show you!"
Then tells his Dodrio, "Go get 'em!"
Rapidash has enough of Dario, so she uses her back legs to send Dario and Dodrio flying.
After that, the award ceremony occurs, Lara joins her Pokemon for the ceremony.
The announcer says, "Congratulations, Ponyta, I mean, Rapidash! You are this year's Pokemon Challenge Champion! Let's give a big hand for its trainer, Lara Laramie, and for the winning rider, Hana!"
Diana, Akira, and the Pokemon are able to arrive for the ceremony and cheer for Hana's
"Hey, congratulations, Lara," Hana says.
"Thank you, Hana. You proved yourself to be a fantastic Pokemon trainer. Isn't that right, Rapidash?" Lara says.
Then Rapidash begins to lick Hana by her cheek.
Hana goggles and says, "Aw, shucks, Rapidash."
Soon, everyone begins laughing with glee.
Sometime later, Hana and her friends say goodbye to Lara and Rapidash.
Lara tells them, "If you're looking to capture Pokemon, the Safari Zone just ahead should be perfect."
"The Safari Zone, that sounds interesting," Hana says.
Thanks again, Hana. You did a great job. I'm sure you will become a great Pokemon trainer," Lara says.
"Thanks, Lara. We're much obliged," Hana says with a smile.
Soon, Hana and her friends leave the Laramie Ranch to say goodbye to their new friends. And they head to a new part of their adventure at the Safari Zone. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is getting a taste of their medicine from Dario. Team Rocket are tied to a tree and are not going to get out anytime soon.
Dario angrily says, "You're the reason I didn't win the Pokemon Challenge! Team Rocket's the worst!"
"We'll just have to plan better next year," Jessie says with anger.
"And maybe you can get yourself some nicer riding clothes," James adds.
Then Meowth says, "And give that smelly bird a bath."
Soon, Dodrio begins to peck them with anger and Team Rocket panic as they are being pecked.
