On their way towards the first gym in Oreburgh City, Ash and Starly were practicing by trying to master Ariel Ace, not going as well as hoped Starly had injured itself. With this, the group caught the attention of Rosebay, a woman who monitors the Pokémon that live in the forest that they were currently in. It turned out that lots of Pokémon have been disappearing lately and she wasn't sure why, but it doesn't take long for the group to decide they should help her out.

In helping Rosebay they discovered that as usual, Team Rocket was up to no good, capturing pokemon via a big net in the Valley Path, an area in which the Flying-type Pokémon often pass through. Once it was found out that Team Rocket was behind it it was also discovered that Brock's Bonsly can use Mimic to send their Pokémon's moves right back at them. Then Starly evolved into Staravia and was able to pull off a terrific Aerial Ace sending Team Rocket blasting off again.

"That was incredible Staravia!" Harmony pipes up gently petting the flying-types head as it had landed on the ground in front of them in happiness. "You finally got that down, it should help with everything in the next gym if you plan to use Staravia that is." Harmony points out "After all, it is a Rock-type gym.."

"We'll have to see. But either way that was awesome Staravia!" Ash says happily at his pokemon.

"I've got to see this!" Dawn says, pulling her Pokedex out and showing it at Staravia.

Staravia the starling Pokemon, Staravia flies over forest and fields and travels in large flocks

"Staravia thanks so much! Now the pokemon that live in the forest are safe!" Rosebay says leaning down to look at Staravia better.

"What a team! We've got a Staravia now! Get ready for big wins." Ash says happily throwing his fist in the air as Pikachu cheers along with him.

The following day on the road to Oreburgh city the group of four were coming across the mountains that separated them from the city. It was when they were close to a Pokemon Center that they ran into Nurse Joy. As well as a wounded and scared Nuzleaf who was getting ready to attack Nurse Joy out of that fear.

Brock was able to take control of the situation allowing for the Nuleaf to start trusting him, with the help of Bonsly of course. Agreeing to take Nuzleaf back to the other side of the forest the group set out.

After walking or a bit they got stopped by two campers and their Shiftry but to Harmony, they looked suspiciously familiar. It was confirmed when Dawn's Pokedex stated it was a Meowth instead.

"I thought that Shiftry was a bit small, they're usually much taller than that…" Harmony muses her eyes narrowing, "And we know the only Meowth that can talk is Team Rockets!"

With Team Rocket doing their motto once more Harmony groaned in frustration moving closer towards them wanting to give them a piece of her mind when James had shot a net at Bonsly and caught Bonsly and the Nuzleaf.

This led Brock to race after grabbing hold of the net. When Harmony and Ash tried to help out with Staravia and Cinders, the Cinderace Jessie had let Seviper out using haze allowing them to escape.

"Oh, what are we going to do now?" Dawn says with a frown, her eyes showing worry.

"Well, we head the same direction they were headed and hope that we can find them. Ash, you can have Staravia fly high to get a better view. And I kinda wish I had Hatterene, that'd be easier, she'd be able to figure out where they went and teleport us." she says with a sigh. "Alright, team let's head out!"

It was a while later when Staravia landed on a tree ahead of them.

"Any luck Staravia?" Ash asks his pokemon, sadly shaking its head.

"Well if Staravia can't find Brock that our best bet is to try and find where the balloon went down." Harmony points out., "He's got to be somewhere around there."

While on their way following the trail a loud explosion shook around the forest.

"That's got to be Team Rocket and Brock! Maybe he got loose and was able to have Corogun help!" Harmony says moving to grab Ash and Dawn's hands tugging them, "Come on let's go!"

Catching up with Brock mid-battle between Team Rocket was both a relief and annoyance to Harmony.

"You know if you guys did something I don't know is productive you probably would be better off than chasing us around!" she yells out.

"Wait is that..?" Dawn says getting her Pokedex out having noticed Sudowoodo first.

Sudowoodo the imitation pokemon, disguised as a tree it is the evolved form of Bonsly.

"Bonsly must have evolved!" Harmony and Dawn say joyously.

"We can take it from here Brock!" Ash says wanting to get in on the fight.

Brock shakes his head, "Sudowoodo and I can handle this, but thanks, Ash. This is the first battle that Sudowoodo has had since it evolved no way are we backing down."

"Then go for it!" Harmony cheers Chu, cheering along with her as Sudowoodo fought off Carnivine winning the battle only for Team Rocket to not happily take the loss they threw out the rest of their pokemon, Dustox, and Cacnea.

Before Harmony and Ash could get their Pikachu's in a Shiftry had appeared, making the Nuzleaf happy.

"That's got to be the leader." Harmony whispers as Team Rocket once again attempted to get away taking the Nuzleaf with it, which was their big mistake as the Shiftry went on attack mode attacking them getting the Nuzleaf back safely on the ground.

"'Kay! Pikachu!"

"Chu!"

"Thunderbolt!" Harmony and Ash call out together pointing at the Wobbuffet balloon, which exploded on impact.

After the mess with Nuzleaf, the group of four were finally at the mountain they had to get over in order to get to Oreburgh City.

It only took a day to get over the mountain and once in Oreburgh City Harmony and Ash had a race to see who could get to the gym first.

"Ha! I got here first!" Ash cheers, "That means I get to battle the gym leader first!"

"Aww, I wanted to go first." Harmony pouts out. "And I have a good guess of who I want to use! I just switched out some pokemon that you'll meet later at the Pokemon Center! I guess that means I'll have to wait to show you."

It was then they saw Paul walk out of the gym. "Oh, hi Paul." Harmony tries to be nice, but he seems to roll his eyes as Ash also starts talking to him.

After learning that the gym leader was not there Harmony and Ash were both given a badge case by Ian the person who helped with the pokemon when Ash asked where Roark was learning he was at the mine.

"You mean there's a chance to find fossil pokemon there?" Harmony says, her eyes widening with excitement. "We have got to go there now!" she squeals, grabbing Ash by his arm and tugging him away in pure excitement.

When they got there she threw her Pokeball out in the air. "Draco come on out!" she calls out her Dracozolt appearing right before them, "Let's see if we can find some fossil pokemon for you to befriend!" she says leaning down to gently pat the pokemon's head.

"Woah! What's that Pokemon?" Ash and Dawn ask.

"This is Dracozolt, he's a fossil pokemon from Galar, though don't quote me on it as the only reason he's in my care is because he really shouldn't exist, he's two different pokemon and Galar isn't the best when it comes to reviving fossils...we've tried other regions to see if they'd give tips on it but so far no good." Harmony explains. "We have top halves and bottom halves of fossils apparently. And I've got two of the fossil pokemon as they're electric dual types, but this guy can be okay in warmer weather, the other one Arcticzolt is always cold I have to have her top half in a sweater to keep her from freezing solid."

"You'll learn that Galar isn't the best in everything. I think other regions shine with fossils. So we try to learn what we can when we visit other places that have these sorts of things." she explains as they turned to look away from where a commotion was happening with what appeared to be Roark and a fossil.

"Let's go check it out!" she says as she goes to talk with the gym leader. Only to be shot down as he was having a conversation with the fossil.

Harmony grins a bit, "Really you can tell what they were like?" she says, "Are you going to reanimate it too?" she asks, her eyes widening. "Wouldn't that be cool to see Draco?" she says her pokemon bobbing its head cheering softly, which caught Roark's eye.

"Oh wow, I've never seen a pokemon like that before."

"He's a fossil pokemon from Galar. Er well, he's two fossils mashed together? Again we try to figure it out through seeing other fossils be reanimated, that way it might help get a better look into stopping pokemon that aren't meant to be created. But we really wanted to talk with you about the gym battles?" she says excitedly.

"Ah, so I've got two trainers to battle," Roark responds

"Three! I want a battle too!" Ash says next to Harmony Pikachu nodding in agreement.

"Right then shall we head back?"

It was there they met back up with Paul who had his battle with Roark, and of course, Paul shocked quite a few of them with his strategy.

It got Harmony thinking as she went up to Roark, "Is tomorrow going to work for our battle or do you think they'll be too tired after Ash's?" she asks him, "You Pokemon probably want to rest before battling me and my pokemon." she tells him a grin on her face, "Right Draco?" she states her Dracoolt cheering happily.

"Of course, that might work out."

From across the way, Paul was scoffing.

"What's so funny?"

"That you want me to watch you lose," Pauls says bluntly.

"What!?" Ash cries out upset.

"Alright! Time out!" Dawn cries out.

"You've already battled Ash once, why not stay and watch his battle?" Dawn tries to get Paul to agree.

Paul stared at Dawn for a bit as if trying to figure something out.

"What? What's wrong?"

"What's wrong? Who are you?" Paul replies which was the wrong thing to say as she got rather upset about that, so much so that Brock and Harmony had to restrain her from giving Paul a sky uppercut.

"So are you going to stay and watch my battle?" Ash asks Paul who is ready to scoff which set Dawn off into a tirade when he refused to say he had met her as well.

"Well then it's settled, Paul will watch and Ash goes first with Harmony following hopefully. If not the day after." Brock says trying to mediate the issue.

"Right."

"And I'll show you a whole new style of battling!" Ash says still rather upset about how Paul was training his pokemon and wanted to prove him right.

The following day didn't go as Ash had wanted it to go and Harmony felt bad that he had lost after his pokemon gave it their all. Especially after Paul's remarks about Ash being pathetic.

"I'm sorry Ash," Harmony says softly, I'm sure you'll win next time, sometimes overestimating is what causes you to lose, plus with Paul being there the pressure was on. I made some curry if you're up for it?" she offers, "And not the spicy curry that you all couldn't handle, this is a more sweet apple curry" she says setting the plate in front of him making sure to not get it on his notes. Seems he was being more strategical for his rematch.

"Huh? Oh thanks, Harmony, guess I forgot what time it was…" Ash mutters.

"If you want you can go train tomorrow, I can do my gym battle by myself, it really won't be a bother if you would rather train." she tells him, "Honestly I'd rather you try and train as I doubt any of my strategies would work. I'm not using Chu at all. I'm using Draco, my Dracozolt, Hatterene, and my Vaporeon Bubbles who I just got back from one of my water-type trainer friends, who needed her for a few modeling shots." she explains. "You won't miss that much if you train," she tells him, earning a nod as Ash listens.

"You're probably right, thanks!" Ash says a smile forming on his face.

"No problem, besides it's not like you will miss every gym battle I have, after all, if we keep racing towards gyms I'm sure to beat you and be able to go first eventually." she teases, "Come on Chu, I've got spicy curry for you and the others," she says her Pikachu cheering happily and racing to jump on her shoulder.