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Sunyshore City Gym
The Eds are riding their bikes along Route 222 so they can get to Sunyshore City where they hope to obtain their final badges. As they did, they battled trainers for experience for their Pokemon, as well as earning money to make up for all the money they spent on their week off at Hotel Grand Lake and on their new outfits. Right now, Edd and Eddy were watching Ed who was facing a man in a sailor suit, holding a pokeball.
"Mantyke, go." said the sailor, throwing a pokeball towards a nearby ocean and releasing a dark blue and light blue, manta like Pokemon into it. Edd takes out the pokedex and points it at the Pokemon.
"Mantyke, the Kite Pokemon. A friendly Pokemon that senses the subtle flow of seawater using its two antennae." said the pokedex.
"Electivire, come out." said Ed, throwing Electivire's pokeball and releasing him.
"Mantyke, Headbutt." said the sailor. Mantyke flies at Electivire and rams him in the head and dives back into the water. The attack doesn't cause Electivire to flinch like Headbutt sometimes does.
"Electivire, let's try your new Thunderbolt." said Ed. Electivire releases two bolts of electricity from his antennaes and they hit Mantyke, causing super effective damage due to Mantyke being part water and part flying, both types being weak against electricity, plus Zap Plate making Thunderbolt more powerful. Mantyke falls into the water and floats up to the surface with swirly eyes. The sailor drops to his knees.
"Looks like you win, kid." said the sailor.
"I win." cheered Ed.
"Electivire!" cheered Electivire, raising his arms. The sailor returns Mantyke to its pokeball and walks over to Ed.
"You're a strong trainer, kid." said the sailor.
"Thanks." replied Ed. The sailor gives Ed pokedollars and walks east. Edd and Eddy walk over to Ed while he was returning Electivire to his pokeball.
"Congratulations on another victory, Ed." said Edd.
"Thanks, Double D." said Ed, putting Electivire's pokeball away.
"Come on. I want to get to Sunyshore City so we can get our last badges." said Eddy.
"Very well, let's proceed." said Edd. They continued travelling east through Route 222, battling more trainers, and soon, they arrived at Sunyshore City. Edd looked around and saw solar panels everywhere. "Oh my. It seems this city is powered by solar energy." The Eds looked around some more of the city, looking up at the elevated pathways above them. They soon arrived at the Pokemon Center. After giving the nurse their Pokemon, they went to the cafeteria for lunch. After lunch, they picked up their Pokemon, they left the Pokemon Center and went out to look for the gym. After looking around the lower part of Sunyshore City, they found that the gym was on top of a rocky outcrop above them. "It seems we need to take one of these pathways up there to get to the gym, fellows." said Edd, pointing up towards the elevated pathways above them. The Ed walked up a flight of stairs nearby and to a pathway. The Eds walked through the pathway until they finally reached the Sunyshore Gym.
"Here we are, boys. Our badges are in there waiting for us in there." said Eddy.
"Then let's not keep them waiting." said Ed as he, Edd, and Eddy enter the gym. Once inside, they looked around the gym and on one end of the battle arena sat a blonde haired man wearing a black shirt under a blue jacket, black pants, a chain around his left hip, and gray shoes with a bored expression on his face. "Hello." said Ed, getting the man's attention. "Are you the gym leader?'
"Yes I am." said the man without much enthusiasm in his voice.
"I want to have a gym battle with you." said Ed. The man stands up and lets out a sigh.
"Fine. Let's just get this over with." said the man with an unenthusiastic tone in his voice.
"Um. Is there something wrong, uh, Volkner is it?" asked Edd.
"Yes. You see, I've had so many challengers in the past, and I've beaten every one of them." replied the man, now identified as Volkner. "After all those battles, I've actually become bored with battling."
"Well, Ed here is going to give you your first loss, Volkner." said Eddy, patting Ed in the back. Volkner lets out a sigh.
"Some trainers told me the same thing and I still defeated them." said Volkner with a bored tone. "But if you still insist on a battle, I guess I'll have to accept your challenge." Ed walks to the other end of the battle arena while Edd and Eddy walked to the bleachers and sat down. On one side of the arena was a robot.
"This is an official gym battle between Volkner the gym leader and Ed the challenger." said the robot. "Each trainer will use four Pokemon. The battle will end when one trainers Pokemon are unable to battle."
"What a remarkable robot." said Edd. Volkner gave a small smile.
"Thanks. I built it myself." replied Volkner.
"Let the battle begin." said the robot. Volkner takes out a pokeball.
"Raichu, let's go." said Volkner, unenthusiastically, throwing the pokeball and releasing a dark orange, rodent-like Pokemon with a long tail that looked like it had a lightning bolt on the end of it. Edd takes out the pokedex and points it at the Pokemon.
"Raichu, the Mouse Pokemon. It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges electricty through its tail." said the pokedex. Ed takes out a pokeball.
"Come on out, Skuntank. said Ed, throwing Skuntank's pokeball and releasing her.
"Raichu, Volt Switch. said Volkner. Raichu puts its hands together and creates a ball of electricity and launches it at Skuntank, hitting her. Raichu suddenly turns into red energy and returns to its pokeball.
"Hey! What gives?" asked Eddy.
"Volt Switch returns the Pokemon that uses it to its pokeball after it uses it." replied Edd. Another pokeball Volkner had on him opens and releases a purple, monkey-like Pokemon that had two tails with a hand on each end of them. "And after the Pokemon that uses Volt Switch returns to its pokeball, another Pokemon in its trainer's team takes its place." He takes out the pokedex and points it at the new Pokemon.
"Ambipom, the Long Tail Pokemon. To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now." said the pokedex.
"Skuntank, Sludge Bomb." said Ed. Skuntank opens her mouth and releases a big glob of brown sludge out of it and it hits Ambipom, damaging it. It turns purple under Ambipom's eyes.
"Sludge Bomb has a chance of poisoning the Pokemon it hits." said Edd.
"Ambipom, Double Hit." said Volkner. Ambipom leaps at Skuntank and strikes her with each of its tails. Ambipom begins coughing from the poison and losing a bit of its stamina.
"Skuntank, Venoshock." said Ed. Skuntank releases a stream of purple liquid and it hits Ambipom, causing a lot of damage due to Venoshock doing more damage to a poisoned target.
"Ambipom, Swift." said Volkner. Ambipom swings its tails and releases a barrage of stars and they hit Skuntank. Ambipom coughs from its poisoning and loses more stamina.
"Skuntank, Flamethrower." said Ed. Skuntank releases a stream of fire from her mouth and it hits Ambipom. It was too much for Ambipom and it passes out, surprising Volkner.
"Ambipom is unable to battle. Skuntank is the winner." said the robot.
"Yay, Skuntank." said Ed. Volkner returns Ambipom to its pokeball.
"You did well, Ambipom." said Volkner. He looks at Ed, smiling. "I'm surprised you beat one of my Pokemon, Ed, but let's see if you can handle this one. Octillery, let's go." He throws the pokeball and releases a red, octopus-like Pokemon. Edd points the pokedex at the Pokemon.
"Octillery, the Jet Pokemon and the evolved form of Remoraid. It lives in the gaps of boulders and in holes on the seafloor. Its suction cups grips prey tightly." said the pokedex.
"Skuntank, Sucker Punch." said Ed. Skuntank quickly pounces at Octillery and strikes it in the head with her paw.
"Octillery, use Ice Beam." said Volkner. Octillery releases a blue beam of energy from its mouth and it hits Skuntank, freezing her.
"Skuntank!" exclaimed Ed.
"Now, Octillery, use Hydro Pump." said Volkner. Octillery releases a powerful stream of water from its mouth and it hits Skuntank. It shatters the ice, but Skuntank is unconscious.
"Skuntank is unable to battle. Octillery is the winner." said the robot. Skuntank becomes surrounded by orange energy and it explodes onto Octillery, damaging it.
"Once again, Skuntank's Aftermath ability activates." said Edd. Ed returns Skuntank to her pokeball.
"You did great, Skuntank." said Ed. He puts Skuntank's pokeball in his pocket and pulls out another one. "Electivire, come on out." He throws Electivire's pokeball and releases him. "Electivire, Thunderbolt." Electivire releases two bolts of electricity from his antennaes and they hit Octillery, causing super effective damage due to Octillery being a water type. The power of Electivire's Thunderbolt was enhanced thanks to his Zap Plate. The attack causes Octillery to pass out.
"Octillery is unable to battle. Electivire is the winner." said the robot.
"Good work, Electivire." said Ed. Volkner returns Octillery to its pokeball.
"You did well, Octillery." said Volkner. He puts Octillery's pokeball away and looks at Ed. "I must say, your Electivire looks strong, Ed. Maybe I should get one myself."
"Yep. They're so cool." said Ed. Volkner smiles in response and pulls out another pokeball.
"Let's go, Raichu." said Volkner, throwing Raichu's pokeball and releasing him. "Use Quick Attack." Raichu charges at Electivire with incredible speed and rams him in the chest, but it didn't look like Electivire was hurt that much, surprising Volkner.
"Electivire, Screech." said Ed. Electivire opens his mouth and emits a loud shriek at Raichu, weakening its defense.
"Raichu, Slam." said Volkner. Raichu leaps at Electivire and strikes him in the head with its tail, hurting him a little.
"Electivire, Low Kick." said Ed. Electivire runs at Raichu and kicks it, sending it flying and bouncing off the arena floor. Raichu struggles to get up. Electivire suddenly shudders and is surrounded by yellow electricity.
"Oh dear. I think Raichu has the Static ability, so now Electivire is paralyzed." said Edd.
"Electivire, Quick Attack." said Ed. Electivire got through his paralysis and charges at Raichu and rams him, knocking to the ground. He struggles to get up, but it passes out.
"Raichu is unable to battle. Electivire wins." said the robot.
"Good work, Electivire." said Ed. Volkner returns Raichu to its pokball.
"You were great, Raichu." said Volkner. He puts Raichu's pokeball away. "I must say, Ed, defeating three of my Pokemon is something no other trainer has accomplished, I'm actually getting excited." Ed smiles in response. Volkner pulls out another pokeball. "Let's see how Electivire handles my final Pokemon. Luxray. let's go." He throw the pokeball and releases a black and light blue, lion-like Pokemon. Edd takes out the pokedex and points it at the new Pokemon.
"Luxray, the Gleam Eyes Pokemon and the final form of Shinx. It has eyes that can see through anything. It spots and captures prey hiding behind objects." said the pokedex. Luxray glares at Electivire while being surrounded by a black aura. Electivire begins to slump.
"I think Luxray has the Intimidate ability, Ed." said Edd.
"Electivire, Low Kick." said Ed. Electivire tries to use Low Kick, but his paralysis kicks in, stopping him from using it.
"Luxray , Crunch." said Volkner. Luxray leaps at Electivire and bites him, damaging him and it also weakened Electivire's defense.
"Electivire, Screech." said Ed. Electivire was able to use Screech on Luxray, weakening its defense.
"Luxray, Ice Fang." said Volkner. Luxray runs at Electivire while its fangs become encased in ice and it bites onto Electivire, damaging him.
"Electivire, Low Kick." said Ed. Electivire was able to fight through paralysis and kicks Luxray across the face, making it take a few steps back.
"Luxray, Crunch." said Volkner. Luxray runs at Electivire and bites onto him, damaging him. Fortunately, Crunch didn't weaken Electivire's defense.
"Thunder Wave." said Ed. Electivire creates a ball of electricity in his hands and releases rings of electricity and onto Luxray, paralyzing it.
"Luxray, Ice Fang." said Volkner. Luxray fights through its paralysis and bites onto Electivire. It was too much for Electivire and he passes out.
"Electivire is unable to battle. Luxray is the winner." said the robot.
"Great work, Luxray." said Volkner. Ed returns Electivire to his pokeball.
"You did great, Electivire." said Ed. He puts Electivire's pokeball away and pulls out another pokeball. "Come on out, Torterra." He throws Torterra's pokeball and releases him. "Torterra, Razor Leaf." Torterra releases sharp leaves from the tree on his shell and they hit Luxray, causing more damage due to Meadow Plate making Razor Leaf stronger.
"Luxray, Ice Fang." said Volkner. Luxray fights through paralysis and bites onto Torterra with ice encased fangs, causing super effective damage due to him due to both grass and ground type Pokemon being weak against ice type moves.
"Giga Drain." said Ed. Torterra releases green streams of energy from the stony extensions on his shell and they wrap around Luxray, draining some of his energy and restoring some of Torterra's.
"Ice Fang, Luxray." said Volkner. Luxray tries to use Ice Fang, but paralysis kicks in and stops it from attacking.
"Torterra, use Solar Beam." said Ed. Torterra begins to absorb energy into the tree on his shell.
"Luxray, Ice Fang." said Volkner. Luxray fights through paralysis and bites onto Torterra with icy fangs, causing super effective damage. Torterra struggles to remain standing and was breathing heavily. Torterra was suddenly surrounded by a green aura.
"Torterra's Overgrow ability has activated." said Edd. Volkner stepped back with a surprised expression on his face. Torterra opens his mouth and unleashes a massive beam of white light out of it and it blasts Luxray. Because of Overgrow and Torterra's Meadow Plate, Solar Beam was extremely powerful. It caused an explosion that covered Volkner's side of the arena. When the explosion cleared, Luxray was laying on the arena floor with swirly eyes.
"I can't believe it." said Volkner.
"Luxray is unable to battle. Torterra is the winner. The winner of this gym battle is the challenger, Ed." said the robot.
"YOU DID IT, TORTERRA!" cheered Ed, excitedly, running to Torterra and hugging him.
"TORTERRA!" cheered Torterra. Volkner returned Luxray to its pokeball.
"You were incredible, Luxray." said Volkner. He walks over to Ed and Torterra. "Ed, thanks to our battle, I have the desire to battle again, so I thank you." said Volkner.
"You're welcome." said Ed. Volkner reaches into his pocket and pulls out a yellow and dark blue badge that resembled a lighthouse.
"Because you were victorious here, Ed, I present you with the Beacon Badge." said Volkner. Ed takes the badge, along with some pokedollars. Ed takes out his badge case and puts the Beacon Badge into it. Volkner looks into the badge case and saw Ed has eight badges.
"Was that was your eighth badge, Ed?" asked Volkner.
"Yep." said Ed.
"That means you can now compete in the Sinnoh League." said Volkner.
"YAY!" cheered Ed. He puts his badge case in his pocket and returns Torterra to his pokeball. Edd and Eddy run over to Ed and hug him.
"Way to go, monobrow." said Eddy.
"Congratulations, Ed." said Edd.
"Thanks, guys." said Ed, hugging them back. Ed soon releases them and Edd walks over to Volkner.
"I will battle you next, Volkner." said Edd.
"And we will as soon as my Pokemon are healed." said Volkner.
"I'm gonna heal my Pokemon, too." said Ed. He and Volkner left the gym while Eddy returns to the bleacher and Edd walks to one end of the arena to plan a strategy and wait for Ed and Volkner to return. After an hour of waiting and strategizing, Volkner and Ed return. Ed joins Eddy in the bleachers while Volkner goes to the side of the arena opposite of Edd.
"I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long." said Volkner.
"No. In fact, it gave me some time to go over strategies as I do in my other gym battles." said Edd.
"Smart move. Now shall we begin?" asked Volkner. The robot referee activtates.
"This is an official gym battle between Volkner the gym leader and Edd the challenger." said the robot. "Each trainer will use four Pokemon. The battle will end when one trainers Pokemon are unable to battle. Let the battle begin." said the robot. Edd and Volkner each take out a pokeball.
"Kricketune, I choose you." said Edd as he releases Kricketune from his pokeball.
"Raichu, come on out." said Volkner as he releases his Raichu.
"Kricketune, use Sticky Web." said Edd. Kricketune releases a glob of sticky material from his antennae which turns into a web that covers Volkner's side of the arena.
"Raichu, use Nuzzle." said Volkner. Raichu runs over to Kricketune and nuzzles its cheek into his, doing damage and causing paralysis.
"Hurry, Kricketune. Use Struggle Bug." said Edd. Kricketune gathers up red energy and releases it, hitting Raichu and damaging it.
"Raichu, use Volt Switch." said Volkner. Raichu releases an orb of electricity from its hands which hits Kricketune and just like before, he returns to its pokeball and Ambipom comes out in its place.
"Kricketune, use Absorb on Ambipom." said Edd. Kricketune releases a stream of green energy towards Ambipom.
"Dodge it, Ambipom." said Volkner. Ambipom tried to move out of the way, but its feet were getting caught on the sticky material that Kricketune laid out on the arena floor. "Hey. What's going on?"
"That would be Kricketune's Sticky Web." said Edd. "After it's used, any of your Pokemon that come out when it's around will have their speed greatly reduced and it will stay for the duration of the gym battle." Kricketune's Absorb attack hits Ambipom, draining it of stamina and healing Kricketune also.
"Ambipom, use Double HIt." said Volkner. Ambipom moves towards Kricketune and manages to get close enough to land two hits to him with its two tails.
"Okay, Kricketune. Use Bug Buzz." said Edd. Kricketune fights through paralysis and releases powerful red sound waves from his antennae which hits Ambipom, damaging it and lowering its special defense.
"Ambipom, use Thunderbolt." said Volkner. Ambipom puts her tails together and a stream of electricity comes out from between the ends of them which hits Kricketune. Kricketune is panting hard, but still standing.
"Okay, Kricketune. Finish this with Fell Stinger." said Edd. Kricketune opens his wings and flies forward and thrusts the end of one of his feelers into Ambipom, damaging it enough to knock it out.
"Ambipom is unable to battle. Kricketune is the winner." said the robot referee.
"Splendid job, Kricketune." said Edd. Kricketune looks at Edd and nods. Suddenly, a surge of energy comes up from Kricketune. "My Fell Stinger's attack increasing effect has increased my Kricketune's power. Volkner returns Ambipom to its pokeball.
"Good job, Ambipom." said Volkner as he puts Ambipom's pokeball away and pulls out another one. "Raichu, come on back out." Volkner releases Raichu from its pokeball. It's feet suddenly stuck to the Sticky Web on the floor. Edd notices how tired Kricketune looked. Kricketune suddenly flared with energy. "What's going on?"
"My Kricketune's Swarm ability has activated. That means his bug type moves have gotten stronger." said Edd. "Hurry, Kricketune. Use X-Scissor". Kricketune tried to use X-Scissor, but parlaysis kicks in, preventing him from using it.
"Quick, Raichu. Use Surf." said Volkner. Raichu summons up a large wave of water which it rides on and guides it towards Kricketune, slamming him with enough force to knock him out.
"Kricketune is unable to battle. Raichu is the winner." said the robot referee.
"Good work, Raichu." said Volkner. Raichu looks at Volkner and nods. Edd returns Kricketune to his pokeball.
"You did splendid, Kricketune. You rest up for a while." said Edd as he puts Kricketune's pokeball away and pulls out another one. "Roserade, I choose you." Edd releases his Roserade from her pokeball. "Roserade, hit Raichu with Petal Blizzard." Roserade releases a large mass of petals at Raichu, hitting it and doing a lot of damage thanks to Roserade's Rose Insence.
"Raichu, use Slam." said Volkner. Raichu slams its tail onto Roserade's head. All of a sudden, Raichu started to look ill. "Raichu. What's wrong?"
"Roserade's Poison Point ability." said Edd. "A Pokemon that hits her with a physical move has a chance of being afflicted with the poison status condition. Now, Roserade. Use Giga Drain." Roserade releases a large stream of energy from one of her bouquet hands which drains it of a lot of stamina and restores a lot of Roserade's. Raichu starts to step forward, but it suddenly flinches and falls forward. "It seems that the poison has taken its toll on Raichu."
"Raichu is unable to battle. Roserade is the winner." said the robot referee.
"Good work, Roserade." said Edd. Roserade turns and does a curtsy. Volkner returns Raichu to its pokeball.
"You did well, Raichu." said Volkner. He puts Raichu's pokeball away and pulls out a different one. "Octillery, come out." Volkner releases Octillery from its pokeball. Its tentacles get tangled in the Sticky Web.
"I know that Octillery knows Ice Beam which isn't good for Roserade. I better take it down before it gets the chance to use it." said Edd. "Roserade, use Petal Blizzard." Roserade hits Octillery with a Petal Blizzard which was strengthened by her Rose Incense, doing super effective damage to Octillery. Unfortunately, Octillery was still standing.
"Hurry, Octillery. Use Ice Beam." said Volkner. Octillery releases an Ice Beam at Roserade which hits her, doing super effective damage. Fortunately for Roserade, she doesn't freeze.
"Quick, Roserade. Hit it with Giga Drain." said Edd. Roserade quickly hits Octillery with a Giga Drain, doing super effective damage, healing herself, and knocking Octillery out.
"Octillery is unable to battle. Roserade is the winner." said the robot referee.
"That's three down, Double-D!" said Eddy. "Just one more to go." Volkner returns Octillery to its pokeball.
"You did your best, Octillery." said Volkner. He then puts Octillery's pokeball away. "I have to say, your Pokemon are strong."
"Yes they are. I've trained them and took good care of them. I'm quite proud of them." said Edd, making Roserade smile.
"I see that." said Volkner as he pulls out his last pokeball. "But let's see how your Roserade handles my strongest Pokemon. Luxray, come out!" Volkner releases his Luxray who gets stuck in the Sticky Web. All of a sudden, Luxray becomes coated in a black aura and it glares at Roserade, making her nervous.
"Intimidate is such a bothersome ability." said Edd. "But we won't let that stop us. Roserade, use Magical Leaf." Roserade releases a barrage of multicolored-glowing leaves at Luxray, hitting it with more power thanks to Rose Incense.
"Luxray, use Ice Fang." said Volkner. Luxray's fangs become coated in ice and it jumps at Roserade and bites down on one of her arms and does super effective damage. Unforunately for Roserade, Ice Fang freezes her solid in a block of ice.
"Oh no. Roserade's frozen. She can't defend herself." said Edd.
"Now, Luxray. End this with Iron Tail." said Volkner. Luxray's tail turns into metal and it slams it into Roserade, shattering her icy prison, but also knocking her out.
"Roserade is unable to battle. Luxray is the winner." said the robot referee.
"Excellent job, Luxray." said Volkner. Luxray barks in response. Edd returns Roserade to her pokeball.
"You were amazing, Roserade. You defeated two of Volkner's pokemon. Take a good rest." said Edd. He puts Roserade's pokeball away and pulls out another one. "Rhyperior, I choose you." Edd releases Rhyperior from his pokeball who roars loudly as he stares at Luxray. "Fortunately, Intimidate doesn't work on Pokemon that were released after the Pokemon that has it was. Rhyperior, use Earthquake!" Rhyperior jumps up and stomps on the ground hard, causing a massive earthquake, sending a shockwave at Luxray and hitting it for super effective damage. Luxray struggles to stand up.
"Hurry and use Ice Fang!" said Volkner. Luxray runs at Rhyperior and bites down on him with Ice Fang, doing super effective damage. But unfortunately for Luxray, Rhyperior wasn't frozen; worse is that Luxray is now dangerously close to Rhyperior.
"Rhyperior! Use Hammer Arm!" said Edd. Rhyperior's right hand glows red and he slams it down on Luxray with such force it causes the floor beneath it to crack and send dust flying everywhere, making everyone shield their eyes. When the dust cleared, Luxray was lying on the ground unconscious.
"Luxray is unable to battle. Rhyperior is the winner. That means the winner of the battle is the challenger, Edd." said the robot referee.
"You did it, Rhyperior. Congratulations." said Edd. Rhyperior gives Edd a thumbs up. Ed and Eddy run over to congratulate Edd on his victory.
"You did it, Double-D!" said Ed as he hugged Edd.
"Nice work, sockhead." said Eddy.
"Thank you, gentlemen." said Edd. Volkner returns Luxray to its pokeball.
"You did well, Luxray. I'll have you treated quickly." said Volkner. He then walks over to Edd. "You are a strong trainer, Edd."
"Thank you, sir. You're the toughest gym leader I ever battled." said Edd.
"Thank you." said Volkner. He then reaches into his pocket and pulls out a Beacon Badge and hands it to Edd along with some pokedollars. "You truly earned that Beacon Badge. I wish you the best on your journey."
"Thank you, sir." said Edd. He pulls out his badge case and puts his new Beacon Badge into it. Volkner was surprised that Edd had all eight gym badges.
"You have all eight badges as well?" asked Volkner.
"Yes sir." said Edd.
"Better have one of those badges ready for me cause I'm battling you next." said Eddy.
"Very well. Let me get my Pokemon healed and we'll battle." said Volkner as he exits the gym.
"I shall go and get my Pokemon treated as well, Eddy." said Edd as he leaves the gym.
"I'll be right here planning what Pokemon I'll use." said Eddy. While Edd and Volkner went to get their Pokemon treated at the Pokemon Center, Eddy went over what he learned from his friends' battles and the kinds of Pokemon Volkner used along with their moves. After a while, Eddy decided what Pokemon he would use. Soon, Ed and Volkner returned from the Pokemon Center. Ed joined Edd in the bleachers while Volkner went to his side of the arena.
"Are you ready for our battle, Eddy?" asked Volkner.
"Ready when you are." said Eddy. The robot referee activates.
"This is an official gym battle between Volkner the gym leader and Eddy the challenger." said the robot. "Each trainer will use four Pokemon. The battle will end when one trainers Pokemon are unable to battle. Let the battle begin." said the robot. Eddy and Volkner each take out a pokeball.
"Raichu, come on out." said Volkner as he releases his Raichu.
"Golem, let's do this." said Eddy as he releases Golem.
"Raichu, use Surf." said Volkner. Raichu summons up a wave of water and slams it into Golem, doing super effective damage. Golem was still standing which surprised Volkner. "I can't believe Golem is still standing. I was certain that Surf would've taken him out."
"Golem's Sturdy ability really comes in handy." said Eddy. "Now, Golem. Hit Raichu with Bulldoze." said Eddy. Golem slams into the ground, sending a shockwave at Raichu which hits it doing super effective damage and reducing its speed. "Hurry, Golem. Use Tackle." Golem runs at Raichu, and thanks to the speed reduction from Bulldoze, Raichu wasn't fast enough to dodge Golem in time, and he got hit, sending it flying across the arena floor. It stops at Volkner's feet unconscious.
"Raichu is unable to battle. Golem is the winner." said the robot referee.
"You did it, Golem!" said Eddy. Golem turns to Eddy and nods, then flinches and drops to one knee. "Golem? Are you okay?" Golem nods and gets back up.
"That Surf must've taken a lot out of Golem." said Edd. Volkner returns Raichu to its pokeball.
"You did your best, Raichu. Take it easy a while." said Volkner as he puts away Raichu's pokeball and pulls out another one. "Octillery, get ready for battle." Volkner releases his Octillery. "Now, Octillery. Use Hydro Pump." Octillery releases a massive stream of water at Golem, hitting him and doing enough damage to knock him out.
"Golem is unable to battle. Octillery is the winner." said the robot referee.
"Nice work, Octillery." said Volkner. Eddy returns Golem to his pokeball.
"Good job, Golem." said Eddy. He then puts Golem's pokeball away and pulls out another one.
"Absol, let's go pal." said Eddy as he releases Absol from her pokeball. "Absol, use Night Slash." Absol runs at Octillery with her front right paw coated in dark energy and slashes Octillery across the face with it.
"Octillery, use Hydro Pump." said Volkner. Octillery launches another Hydro Pump at Absol; but this time Eddy was ready.
"Absol, use Detect." said Eddy. Absol's eyes glinted and she dodges the Hydro Pump. "Now use Double Team." Multiple copies of Absol appeared all over the arena floor.
"Octillery, use Ice Beam." said Volkner. Octillery releases an Ice Beam at one of the Absols, but it was just a copy.
"Absol, use Future Sight." said Eddy. Absol's eyes glowed blue, but nothing happened. "Hey. What's going on? Nothing happened."
"Octillery, use Ice Beam on the one who's eyes glowed." said Volkner. Octillery releases another Ice Beam at Absol.
"Absol, dodge and use Slash." said Eddy. Absol moves out of the Ice Beam's path and she runs towards Octillery and slashes it across the face, sending it flying across the arena and into a wall. It slides down to the floor unconscious.
"Octillery is unable to battle. Absol is the winner." said the robot referee.
"Nice work, Absol." said Eddy. "But what happened to Future Sight?"
"I don't know, Eddy." said Edd. "But I'll look it up." Edd pulls out the pokedex and starts looking for information on Future Sight. As he does, Volkner returns Octillery to his pokeball.
"You earned a good rest, Octillery." said Volkner. He puts Octillery's pokeball away and brings out another one. "Ambipom, come out." Volkner releases his Ambipom who stands ready for battle.
"Absol, use Quick Attack." said Eddy. Absol tenses his body to get ready to use Quick Attack, but Volkner had other plans.
"Ambipom, use Fake Out." said Volkner. Ambipom's tail hands glow orange and it slaps them together, releasing a shockwave that stops Absol from attacking and damages her. "Now use Double Hit." Ambipom leaps at Absol and gives her two solid hits with her tail.
"Absol, use Sucker Punch." said Eddy. Absol takes advantage of how close Ambipom was to her right now and swings her paw at Ambipom and hits it right in the stomach. Ambipom staggers backward, holding its stomach. Ambipom clenches her tail hands to get ready to attack when a wind suddenly sweeps throught the arena, getting everyone's attention. "Hey. What's going on?" Suddenly, a multicolored ball of energy appears and hits Ambipom. "What was that? Where did it come from?" Edd looks back at his pokedex and finds something.
"Eddy. That was Future Sight." said Edd. "Future Sight is a time-delayed move that appears a while after Absol used it."
"So that's why it didn't look like anything happened right away after I had Absol use it." said Eddy.
"Exactly." said Edd. Eddy looks back at Ambipom and notices it struggling to stay on its feet. "Hurry, Absol. Use Quick Attack." Absol runs at Ambipom at fast speed and slams into it, knocking it to the ground unconscious.
"Ambipom is unable to battle. Absol is the winner." said the robot referee.
"Sweet. Awesome job, Absol." said Eddy. Absol looks at Eddy and grins. Volkner returns Ambipom to its pokeball.
"You did your best, Ambipom." Volkner said to Ambipom's pokeball. He puts it away and pulls out his last pokeball.
"I know what that one is." said Eddy.
"I'll bet you do." said Volkner. "Luxray, get ready for battle." Volkner releases his Luxray from its pokeball. "Okay, Luxray. Use Crunch." Luxray runs towards Absol with its fangs coated in dark energy and it bites down on her. But since Absol was a dark type Pokemon, Crunch didn't do much to her, although it did still reduced her defense.
"Absol, use Sucker Punch." said Eddy. Absol swings up her paw and lands a hit right to the side of Luxray's jaw, forcing it to let go of Absol.
"Now, Luxray. Use Thunder Fang." said Volkner. Luxray's fangs became coated in electrictiy and it bites down on Absol, sending electricity surging through her body. Absol struggles to stay standing, but she reached her limit and passes out.
"Absol is unable to battle. Luxray is the winner." said the robot referee.
"Well done, Luxray." said Volkner. Luxray looks at Volkner and grins. Eddy returns Absol to her pokeball.
"You were awesome, Absol." said Eddy. He puts Absol's pokeball away and brings out another one. "Infernape, come on out." He releases Infernape from his pokeball who hops up and down in anticipation. "Okay, Infernape. Use Mach Punch." Infernape quickly moves towards Luxray and lands a solid hit right square in its face.
"Luxray, use Ice Fang." said Volkner. Luxray's fangs become coated in ice, and it bites down on Infernape. Everyone watches as Infernape's body becomes coated in ice. "Looks like your Infernape is frozen. What now?" Eddy just looks at Volkner and smirks, confusing Volkner.
"Oh, really? Watch this." said Eddy. "Okay, Infernape. Use Flame Wheel." Inside Inferape's icy prison, fire suddenly flared up from his body, thawing him out. He then rolls towards Luxray and slams into it. and thanks to Infernape's Flame Plate, Flame Wheel was a lot stronger.
"So, being frozen won't stop your Infernape for long, huh?" said Volkner.
"Yeah. A while back while I was studying some of my Pokemon's moves, I learned that Flame Wheel can thaw out the Pokemon that uses it." said Eddy. Edd was surprised.
"Eddy? Studying? This adventure really has changed Eddy." said Edd.
"Okay, Luxray. Use Thunder Fang." said Volkner. Luxray charges at Inferape with a Thunder Fang attack ready.
"I don't think so." said Eddy. "Okay, Infernape. Use Close Combat." When Luxray got close to Infernape, he unleashed a barrage of hard punches and kicks which send Luxray skidding across the ground. Luxray struggles to get up, but Eddy wasn't going to let it. "Infernape, finish this with Fire Blast!" Infernape releases a Fire Blast attack that was powered up by his Flame Plate. It hits Luxray with such explosive force that it forces everyone to shield their eyes. When everyone uncovered their eyes, they see Luxray lying in a large smoldering crater, unconscious.
"Luxray is unable to battle. Infernape is the winner. That means the winner of the battle is the challenger, Eddy." said the robot referee.
"We win!" said Eddy as he runs over to Infernape and hugs him. Infernape smiles and hugs Eddy back. Ed and Edd run up and they do a group hug.
"Congratulations, Eddy." said Edd.
"You did good, Eddy." said Ed.
"You know it. Now let go me guys; I can't breathe." said Eddy. They all release their grips on Eddy. Volkner returns Luxray to its pokeball.
"You did your best, Luxray." said Volkner. "Take a good long rest." Volkner then puts Luxray's pokeball away and he walks over to Eddy. "Congratulations on your victory, Eddy."
"Thanks." said Eddy.
"The battles I had with you and your friends has truly reignited my passion for battle, and I thank you three for that." said Volkner. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a Beacon Badge and some pokedollars. "In recognition of your victory, I present you with this Beacon Badge." He hands the Beacon Badge and the pokedollars to Eddy who takes them.
"Yes!" said Eddy as he holds up his Beacon Badge. "Check it out, boys. I got my eighth badge."
"So, you also have eight badges now?" asked Volkner.
"You know it." said Eddy.
"So, you're all heading for the Sinnoh League Lily of the Valley Conference?" asked Volkner.
"Is that the name of the competition?" asked Edd.
"Yes, it is." said Volkner.
"Well then yes we are." said Edd.
"Well, I wish you luck in the competition." said Volkner. "The Sinnoh League will take place on Lily of the Valley Island." Edd takes out his map and looks at it.
"My map says the island is north of here and the stadium is at the center of it." said Edd.
"Exactly." said Volkner. "The competition will begin one month from now so you should all take the time to train your Pokemon. I'm certain the other trainers that will be there will be strong."
"We will." said Edd. An hour later at the Pokemon Center, the Eds and their Pokemon were celebrating obtaining their eighth badges.
"To us, boys." said Eddy as he held up a can of root beer.
"To us." said Edd as he raised his can of root beer.
"Yeah!" said Ed as he raises his up. All their Pokemon shouted in celebration.
"So, what now?" asked Eddy.
"Well, we have a month before the Sinnoh League starts, so we should spend some of that time training." said Edd.
"Good idea." said Eddy.
"We should take Saturdays off so our Pokemon can relax." said Edd. "Don't want them too stressed out for the competition.
"Yeah, some off time would be great once in a while." said Eddy.
"So, we have our plan for the month." said Edd. "For now, we'll take the rest of the day off. Our Pokemon earned it."
"Good thinking, sockhead." said Eddy. They spent the rest of the day chilling out and having fun. That night while the Eds were in bed, Eddy was looking up at the ceiling. 'One month. Our biggest challenge will begin in one month. I can't wait to compete in front of all those fans screaming my name. And I really hope that Devon and I face off against each other so I can put him in his place. But I'll worry about that later. For now, I'm getting some sleep.' The next morning after the Eds had breakfast, they stood outside the Pokemon Center, watching the sunrise. Eddy looks at Ed and Edd. "You ready, boys?"
"Yeah, Eddy." said Ed.
"I'm prepared to get to work." said Edd.
"Good. So where should we train?" asked Eddy. Edd pulls out a map.
"There's a place north of here called Victory Road. I heard there are strong Pokemon there we can battle for some good experience, along with some strong trainers. There's also a Pokemon Center there we can treat our Pokemon and rest up at." said Edd.
"Sweet." said Eddy. Edd pulls out his Poketch and uses the HM app and uses Surf to summon three Bibarels. The Eds each climb onto one. "Let's get started." The Eds ride Bibarels to Victory Road to prepare for the Sinnoh League tournament. Meanwhile, at the Grand Underground, a dirty-looking Tara was using a pickaxe on a wall. As she continued digging through the wall, she sees something.
"Could it be?" asked Tara. She continued digging through the wall and what she saw made her eyes widen. "It is!" She pulls a greenish-gray stone out of the wall. "A Moon Stone! I finally found a Moon Stone!" She pulls a pokeball out of her pocket and releases Clefairy. Tara holds the Moon Stone out towards Clefairy. "Clefairy. It's time."
"Clefairy." replied Clefairy, smirking. Tara touches Clefairy with the Moon Stone and Clefairy begins to glow.
"Ed. I'm going to give you the most humiliating defeat of your life at the Sinnoh League." said Tara. She looks at herself and sees how dirty she is. "But first, I need to take a shower."
End of Chapter 53
Ed's Team
Torterra (Male)
Attacks: Tackle, Withdraw, Leafage, Growth, Razor Leaf, Curse, Bite, Cut, Mega Drain, Leech Seed, Earthquake, Synthesis, Solar Beam, Rock Climb, Crunch, and Giga Drain.
Ability: Overgrow.
Staraptor (Male)
Attacks: Tackle, Growl, Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Double Team, Pluck, Endeavor, Whirlwind, Aerial Ace, Take Down, Close Combat, Agility, and Brave Bird.
Ability: Keen Eye.
Golduck (Male)
Attacks: Scratch, Tail Whip, Water Gun, Confusion, Fury Swipes, Water Pulse, Disable, Zen Headbutt, Screech, Aqua Tail, Soak, Psych Up, Surf, Amnesia, Hydro Pump and Wonder Room.
Ability: Damp.
Dusknoir (Male)
Attacks: Astonish, Leer, Disable, Shadow Sneak, Confuse Ray, Night Shade, Payback, Will-O-Wisp, Mean Look, Hex, Curse, Shadow Punch, Shadow Ball, and Future Sight.
Ability: Pressure.
Electivire (Male)
Attacks: Quick Attack, Leer, Thunder Shock, Charge, Swift, Shock Wave, Thunder Wave, Screech, Thunder Punch, Discharge, Low Kick, Thunderbolt, and Light Screen.
Ability: Motor Drive.
Skuntank (Female)
Attacks: Poison Gas, Scratch, Feint, Smokescreen, Acid Spray, Fury Swipes, Focus Energy, Bite, Venoshock, Screech, Toxic, Sucker Punch, Memento, Flamethrower, Sludge Bomb, Night Slash, Belch, and Venom Drench.
Ability: Aftermath.
Edd's Team
Empoleon (Male)
Attacks: Pound, Growl, Water Gun, Charm, Peck, Metal Claw, Bubblebeam, Swagger, Fury Attack, Brine, Aqua Jet, Surf, and Whirlpool.
Ability: Torrent.
Kricktune (Male)
Attacks: Pound, Growl, Struggle Bug, Fury Cutter, Absorb, Sing, Cut, Focus Energy, Slash, X-Scissor, Screech, Fell Stinger, Taunt, Night Slash, Sticky Web, and Bug Buzz.
Ability: Swarm.
Roserade (Female)
Attacks: Absorb, Stun Spore, Growth, Worry Seed, Poison Sting, Magical Leaf, Cut, Toxic Spikes, Sweet Scent, Giga Drain, Synthesis, Toxic, Petal Blizzard, and Aromatherapy.
Ability: Poison Sting.
Noctowl (Female)
Attacks: Peck, Growl, Tackle, Echoed Voice, Confusion, Reflect, Pluck, Extrasensory, Take Down, Uproar, Roost, Moonblast, Hypnosis, and Dream Eater.
Ability: Insomnia.
Gallade (Male)
Attacks: Growl, Disarming Voice, Double Team, Confusion, Hypnosis, Draining Kiss, Teleport, Psybeam, Life Dew, Charm, Calm Mind, Psychic, Slash, Psycho Cut, Focus Blast, and Heal Pulse.
Ability: Steadfast.
Rhyperior (Male)
Attacks: Tackle, Tail Whip, Smack Down, Bulldoze, Horn Attack, Scary Face, Stomp, Strength, Rock Blast, Drill Run, Take Down, Hammer Arm, Earthquake, and Stone Edge.
Ability: Lightning Rod.
Eddy's Team
Infernape (Male)
Attacks: Scratch, Leer, Ember, Taunt, Power-Up Punch, Mach Punch, Rock Smash, Fury Swipes, Flame Wheel, Feint, Torment, Close Combat, Fire Spin, Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Acrobatics, and Calm Mind.
Ability: Blaze.
Crobat (Male)
Attacks: Absorb, Supersonic, Astonish, Mean Look, Pluck, Poison Fang, Quick Guard, Air Cutter, Bite, Haze, Cross Poison, Fly, Venoshock, and Confuse Ray.
Ability: Inner Focus.
Golem (Male)
Attacks: Tackle, Defense Curl, Sandstorm, Rock Polish, Rollout, Rock Tomb, Rock Throw, Smack Down, Bulldoze, Self-Destruct, Stealth Rock, Strength, Rock Blast, Earthquake, Explosion, Double Edge, and Stone Edge.
Ability: Sturdy.
Floatzel (Male)
Attacks: Tackle, Growl, Tail Whip, Quick Attack, Water Gun, Bite, Aqua Jet, Double Hit, Surf, Whirlpool, Waterfall, Aqua Tail, Ice Fang, and Agility.
Ability: Swift Swim.
Absol (Female)
Attacks: Quick Attack, Leer, Double Team, Knock Off, Detect, Taunt, Thief, Slash, Night Slash, Focus Energy, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Future Sight.
Ability: Super Luck.
Froslass (Female)
Attacks: Powder Snow, Astonish, Leer, Double Team, Ice Shard, Protect, Icy Wind, Frost Breath, Bite, Ice Fang, Hex, Hail, Will-O-Wisp, and Aurora Veil.
Ability: Snow Cloak
