I don't own Pokemon or the idea of this story which I got from Captain Buggles. I just own my OCs.
TMs will exist in this universe but instead of replacing older moves I will just add to the list like TM02 is still Razor Wind but Headbutt is TM57. I will put a list of TMs in this universe on my profile and I'll just make the HMs TMs as well.
Now that the Ever Grande Conference is over, Ash bids farewell to his rivals Morrison and Tyson before leaving Ever Grande City. Ash, May, Max, and Brock all head to Oldale Town to say their final good-byes before heading their separate ways. While preparing to eat lunch, May comments on how they are going to miss Brock's cooking when they go back home to Petalburg City and wish to bring some of Brock's recipes with them. Ash asks if they will remember to say hi to Norman for him, and Max promises to do that as well. Brock tells Ash that they should stop by to see Professor Birch in Littleroot Town. May and Max tell Ash that they will make sure to visit him in Pallet Town some time. Munchlax pops out of its Poké Ball and eats their lunch of onigiri, but Brock had prepared extras just in case. Before May and Max split off to return home to Petalburg City, the four friends say their goodbyes and tell each other to make sure to keep in touch.
May and Max arrive in their hometown of Petalburg City. Norman isn't home yet since he is out grocery shopping and would be back later, but Caroline is there to greet Max and May. They go to see the Pokémon in the greenhouse and May brings out all of her Pokémon to play. Bulbasaur smells some flowers, Delcatty falls asleep in a tree, and the other Pokémon run around and play. Ash and Brock take a ferry back to Kanto and then split up from there to return to their respective hometowns of Pewter and Pallet Town. Ash spots a Poliwag in the lake and asks Max to come look at it but realizes that he is all by himself now. On his way through Viridian City Ash meets a mysterious man named Scott at the Viridian Gym, who asks him if he is there to challenge the Gym Leader. Ash tells him that he has already won the Earth Badge from there. Scott says to Ash that he may be a good enough Trainer to challenge the Battle Frontier. An older woman screams as she falls off of her bike and Ash and Scott go to check on her. The woman introduces herself to be Agatha and is going back inside the Gym. She explains to Ash that she has been at the Gym for six months as the new Gym Leader. Agatha asks Scott how his search for a strong Trainer from the Seafoam Islands to challenge the Battle Frontier is going, and he says it hasn't been easy. Agatha asks Ash whether he is there to challenge the Gym and Ash explains that he has already won a Badge from the Gym and won Hoenn's League Conference. Agatha and Scott are very impressed, so Agatha asks Ash if he would like to have a Pokémon battle with her for fun. Agatha says that she easily defeated the last two Trainers who challenged her and was looking for a much bigger challenge. Ash is unsure, but Scott suggests that it would be a good idea.
Agatha brings out Gengar while Ash uses Pikachu in the battle. Agatha comments on how Pikachu is very strong. Ash scans Gengar with his Pokédex. Pikachu starts out with Agility which Gengar stops with Sludge Bomb. Pikachu then uses Thunderbolt as Gengar flattens its body to move under Pikachu and dodge the attack. Gengar uses Shadow Ball as Pikachu dodges. Gengar tries to use another Shadow Ball but Pikachu jumps on top of it and then uses Iron Tail to hit Gengar, sending it to the ceiling. Pikachu tries to use another Iron Tail but Gengar uses Double Team to completely surround Pikachu. Gengar uses Shadow Ball as Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to hit all the fakes and the real one. Gengar uses Shadow Ball again as Pikachu dodges before using Iron Tail to land another hit. Just before Pikachu is about to finish it off with Thunder, Gengar uses Hypnosis and Dream Eater to defeat Pikachu. Ash says to Agatha that he's just not as strong as she is and Scott comments that Ash shouldn't expect to have beaten one of the Elite Four. Agatha explains that the real Gym Leader hasn't arrived yet so she was filling in for the time being. As she said that the new Gym Leader showed up and to Ash's surprise it was Quartz. She said, "Agatha I'm ready." Quartz then sent out her Pokemon which were West Sea Gastrodon, Mamoswine, Steelix, Rhyperior, Torterra, Garchomp, Marowak, Gliscor, Stunfisk, Quagsire, Diggersby, Golem, Sandslash, Golurk, Dugtrio, Nidoking, Hippowdon, Excadrill, Mudsdale, Swampert, Krookodile, Camerupt, Donphan, Nidoqueen, Whiscash, Flygon, Claydol, Seismitoad, Palossand, Sandy Cloak Wormadam, Tyranitar, Avalugg, Ninjask, Gardevoir, Aggron, Heracross, Rapidash, Alolan Golem, Shedinja, Bronzong, Relicanth, Volcarona, Crobat, Vikavolt, Drampa, Alolan Sandslash, Carbink, Aloan Marowak, Ferrothorn, Araquanid, Decidyeye, Ribombee, Crabominable, Golisopod, Komala, Passimian, Minior, Bruxish, Kommo-o, and Trevenant.
Ash has returned once again after his tough battles in Hoenn. In Ash's house we find Mimey, Delia's Mr. Mime sweeping while Delia herself ponders her son's return as she washes the dishes and decides what she will cook for dinner that evening. A ring at the doorbell snaps her from her thinking, and Mimey answers the door to find Bulbasaur, Combusken, and Munchlax smiling happily. Mimey is shocked to find three Pokémon on their doorstep, and Delia comes out of the kitchen wondering who it could possibly be. Just as she does so, May pops her head around the door and greets her.
Over at Oak's Laboratory, Misty, Max, and Tracey are examining the three starter Pokémon which will be soon handed out to a young Pokémon Trainer so he or she can begin their journey. Max comments that they are cute, and attempts to stroke the young Squirtle, causing the Pokémon to start crying in fear. Max apologizes, and the Squirtle pouts and goes back to eating its food. Meanwhile, Tracey has been busy drawing a picture of the three Pokémon, which Max is very impressed by. Tracey tells him how Oak also sketched Pokémon in his youth. Max then goes on to say how Tracey must be a great Pokémon watcher to be Professor Oak's assistant, and wonders what it would be like to watch Pokémon and sketch them like Tracey does. All this talking has apparently bored and tired out the three young Pokémon, and Misty suggests that they should take a rest in their Poké Balls, and Tracey agrees. Just as he is about to take the Poké Balls to do so, Max asks if he can be the one to call them back to their Balls. Tracey doesn't see why not, and Max proceeds to call Bulbasaur and Charmander back into their Balls. However, the young Squirtle suddenly becomes frightened by the disappearance of his friends. When Max tries to call it back too, it runs off crying. After being chased by Max around the lab, the crying Squirtle jumps into the arms of May who has just come up the stairs to meet them, along with Delia. Max is shocked to see his sister, who scolds him and says that he needs to be gentler with Pokémon.
Just then Ash, Professor Oak, and Professor Birch appear and Birch greets May. May is confused as to why Professor Birch is here, and Max explains that the Professor brought him here. May apologizes if her brother has caused him any trouble, but Birch relies that it was his pleasure... before Ash's Muk shows up and gives him a slimy hug. Ash tells Muk to get off of Professor Birch, but Muk shakes its head; it's having too much fun. Professor Oak smiles, knowing all too well what Birch is going through.
Downstairs, the group is enjoying some afternoon tea as May asks Ash about the Battle Frontier. Ash explains that it is a challenge that is set across Kanto, with several different Frontier Brains to battle against, each one giving over a Frontier Symbol if you beat them, much like Gym Leaders hand out Badges when defeated. May says that it sounds amazing, and Ash becomes excited at the challenges ahead. Delia tells Ash that May revealed to her that she is planning to enter Pokémon Contests in Kanto, to which Professor Birch comments that Kanto has a lot of rare Pokémon which cannot be found in Hoenn, and May becomes excited at the prospect of competing in Pokémon Contests with rare Pokémon. Ash asks if May wants to come along with him, and she agrees. However, Ash mentions that they will be leaving tomorrow, which shocks Delia at first before she remembers that her son has always been like this, coming back from one adventure and then leaving on another.
In Oak's fields, Ash, May, and Max decide to go meet and greet the rest of Ash's Pokémon from his previous adventures. May and Max are amazed when they see Ash's Snorlax, who then wakes up and waves at its Trainer happily. Suddenly May remembers her Pokémon, and calls them out to say hello to Snorlax. Ash asks where Beautifly and Skitty are, and May tells him that she left them in Petalburg City. Beautifly is with her mother who is likely reminded of her honeymoon with Norman, and so quite taken with Beautifly, while Skitty settled into Norman's greenhouse and was more than happy just to stay there. The conversation is cut short, however, as the group hear a loud rumbling sound behind them, which turns out to be Ash's Pokémon running up to greet their Trainer. Stampeding towards them are the twenty-nine Tauros, along with Lairon, Dusclops, Pupitar, Magneton, Rhydon, Blacephalon, Skarmory, Relicanth, Heatmor, Dhelmise, Nihilego, Xurkitree, Tropius, Stakataka, Buzzwole, Aerodactyl, Pheromosa, Celesteela, Guzzlord, Kartana, Seviper, Unown, Pinsir, two Lapras, Sableye, Heracross, Skarmory, Turtonator, Lunatone, Klefki, Qwilfish, Solrock, Togedemaru, Carbink, Sawk, Bouffalant, Mawile, Stunfisk, Drampa, Sigilyph, Oricorio, Absol, Bruxish, Spiritomb, Cryogonal, Emolga, Alomomola, Kangakhan, Shuckle, Tentacruel, Hitmonlee, Venusaur, Pidgeot, Kingdra, Charizard, Vileplume, Blastoise, Nidoqueen, Camerupt, Dewgong, Fearow, Naganadel, Vaporeon, Steelix, Golduck, Ninetales, Dewgong, Parasect, Delphox, Seaking, Dragonite, Persian, Scizor, Rapidash, Nidoking, Magmortar, Wiggytuff, Arbok, Flareon, Weezing, Raichu, Victreebel, Lickilicky, Crobat, Starmie, Leafeon, Gyarados, Sandslash, Kabutops, Chandelure, Espeon, Ledian, Gengar, Ferrothorn, Kingler, Salazzle, Omastar, Avalugg, Toxapex, Aurorus, Beedrill, Golurk, Chesnaught, Aegislash, Dragalge, Golem, Florges, Snorlax, Venomoth, Tyranitar, Girafarig, Donphan, Typhlosion, Lanturn, Pyroar, Togekiss, Jynx, Hitmonchan, Meganium, Hitmontop, Feraligatr, Honchkrow, Mismagius, Noctowl, Octillery, Ledian, Wobbuffet, Houndoom, Butterfree, Primeape, Tyranitar, Mantine, Flygon, Gardevoir, Cradily, Dustox, Armaldo, Cacturne, Swampert, Breloom, Wailord, Mightyena, Salamence, Blaziken, Swellow, Grumpig, Crawdaunt, Slaking, Jolteon, Drapion, Glaceon, Tyrantrum, Sylveon, Galvantula, Diggersby, Kommo-o, Mudsdale, Clawitzer, Hydreigon, Trevenant, Golisopod, Marowak, Carracosta, Palossand, Empoleon, Braviary, Gastrodon, Bastiodon, Araquanid, Shiftry, Eelektross, Klinklang, Aromatiesse, Escavalier, Haxorus, Drifblim, Slowbro, Umbreon, Wormadam, Porygon-Z, Crabominable, Beautifly, Lucario, Whimsicott, Toxicroak, Ninjask, Banette, Walrein, Shedinja, Cloyster, Xatu, Beartic, Crustle, Sharpedo, Meinshao, Masquerain, Ariados, Bisharp, Exploud, Rampardos, Gorebyss, Excadrill, Gallade, Dodrio, Bronzong, Primarina, Alakazam, Vespiquen, Barbaracle, Latios, Hariyama, and Lopunny. The Tauros don't stop however, and are so pleased to see Ash that he is swept away by the stampede on one of the Tauros' back. Meganium looks distraught at this, while Pikachu greets Raichu with some electric shocks and Venusaur and Bulbasaur shake vines. Meganium runs after Ash, who is still on the back of one of his Tauros, but cannot catch up to them until Tracey and Misty appear and Tracey uses his Marill's Water Gun to push them back, allowing Meganium to save Ash with her Vine Whip.
Ash thanks Meganium while the Grass-type Pokémon snuggles up to him. Misty and Tracey then run up with the three starter Pokémon, and Misty asks Ash if he is all right. Ash says that he is, but is also a little surprised at how strong his Tauros are. Misty tells him that Pokémon take after their Trainers, and teases him about knowing a certain Trainer that has been running wild.
Max and May come running with the rest of Ash's Pokémon, and Squirtle once again jumps into May's arms. Ash chooses introduce his new Pokémon to his old ones. Ash calls out Sceptile, Torkoal, Swampert, Milotic, Glalie, Latias, Celebi, and Mewtwo. Max is amazed at how many Pokémon Ash has. Crawdaunt and Kingler shake claws, while Feraligatr dances with Glalie while Avalugg watches with amusement, Ash's Fire types greet Torkoal, Pidgeot; Fearow; and Noctowl greet Swellow, Pikachu plays with Donphan, and Sceptile and Heracross also shake hands.
A trio of Team Rocket Grunts in a mech tried to steal all of the Pokemon but Ash's Pikachu, Pidgeot, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Kingler, Muk, twenty-nine Tauros, Mewtwo, Golem, Lickilicky, Golduck, Ninetales, Scizor, Seaking, Persian, Starmie, Rhydon, Crobat, Steelix, Kingdra, Raichu, Hitmonlee, Tentacruel, Magmortar, Florges, Beedrill, Delphox, Victreebel, Dewgong, Sandslash, Pyroar, Leafeon, Heatmor, Weezing, Fearow, Exeggutor, Dragonite, Chandelure, Kartana, Rapidash, Vaporeon, Aegislash, Nidoking, Wigglytuff, Salazzle, Buzzwole, Dragalge, Camerupt, Avalugg, Gengar, Aerodactyl, Vileplume, Xurkitree, Dhelmise, Aurorus, Pheromosa, Nihilego, Ferrothorn, Arbok, Celesteela, Nidoqueen, Tropius, Guzzlord, Chesnaught, Blacephalon, Parasect, Naganadel, Golurk, Flareon, Gyarados, Stakataka, Toxapex, Jolteon, Drapion, Ribombee, Bouffalant, Shuckle, Glaceon, Tyrantrum, Sylveon, Galvantula, Relicanth, Diggersby, Kommo-o, Mudsdale, Clawitzer, Hydreigon, Golisopod, Carbink, Marowak, Carracosta, Mawile, Palossand, Turtonator, Mimikyu, Qwilfish, Braviary, Sawk, Gastrodon, Oricorio, Araquanid, Shiftry, Eelektross, Klinklang, Bruxish, Spiritomb, Escavalier, Drampa, Aromatiesse, Haxorus, Drifblim, Slowbro, Umbreon, Stunfisk, Wormadam, Sigilyph, Absol, Porygon-Z, Togedemaru, Crabominable, Lucario, Whimsicott, Toxicroak, Ninjask, Banette, Walrein, Shedinja, Cloyster, Passimian, Crustle, Beartic, Sharpedo, Xatu, Mienshao, Solrock, Maquerain, Alomomola, Bisharp, Ariados, Exploud, Rampardos, Gorebyss, Emolga, Kangaskhan, Excadrill, Lunatone, Dodrio, Bronzong, Primarina, Bastiodon, Alakazam, Vespiquen, Hariyama, Lopunny, Gallade, Heliolisk, Archeops, two Lapras, Kabutops, Snorlax, Venomoth, Espeon, Heracross, Meganium, Ledian, Typhlosion, Houndoom, Feraligatr, Skarmory, Togekiss, Noctowl, Girafarig, Pinsir, Celebi, Honchkrow, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Lanturn, Octillery, Donphan, Jynx, Latias, Latios, Pupitar, Tyranitar, Mismagius, Butterfree, Primeape, Mantine, Mightyena, Swampert, Gardevoir, Swellow, Slaking, Dustox, Breloom, Sceptile, Seviper, Cacturne, Milotic, Wailord, Crawdaunt, Lairon, Sableye, Blaziken, Flygon, Magneton, Torkoal, Salamence, Grumpig, Dusclops, Glalie, Armaldo, and Cradily used Signal Beam, Air Slash, Sludge, Heat Wave, Zap Cannon, Ice Beam, Gunk Shot, Hyper Beam, Swift, Flamethrower, Shock Wave, Swift, Extrasensory, Flash Cannon, Psybeam, Power Gem, Flash Cannon, Rock Blast, Air Cutter, Dragon Pulse, Flash Cannon, Signal Beam, Focus Blast, Scald, Clear Smog, Moonblast, Signal Beam, Mystical Fire, Leaf Storm, Signal Beam, Poison Sting, Hyper Voice, Thunderbolt, Magical Leaf, Flamethrower, Heat Wave, Barrage, Dragon Breath, Inferno, Psycho Cut, Flamethrower, Hydro Pump, Flash Cannon, Bubble Beam, Hyper Beam, Flamethrower, Stone Edge, Dragon Pulse, Eruption, Ice Beam, Sludge Bomb, Fire Blast, Petal Dance, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Bug Buzz, Sludge Wave, Energy Ball, Gunk Shot, Seed Bomb, Ice Beam, Air Slash, Dragon Pulse, Grass Pledge, Shadow Ball, Seed Bomb, Dragon Pulse, Hyper Beam, Shadow Ball, Hurricane, Stone Edge, Pin Missile, Thunderbolt, Sludge Bomb, Pollon Puff, Hyper Beam, Sludge Bomb, Water Pulse, Dragon Pulse, Moonblast, Hydro Pump, Signal Beam, Hyper Beam, Clanging Scales, Focus Blast, Aura Sphere, Tri Attack, Power Gem, Snarl, Water Gun, Scald, Fairy Wind, Energy Ball, Flash Cannon, Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Heat Wave, Poison Sting, Focus Blast, Sludge Wave, Air Slash, Bubble Beam, Hurricane, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Venoshock, Flash Cannon, Dark Pulse, Dragon Pulse, Charge Beam, Dragon Pulse, Gust, Flamethrower, Dark Pulse, Mud Bomb, Psybeam, Psybeam, Dark Pulse, Tri Attack, Thunderbolt, Bubble Beam, Air Cutter, Flash Cannon, Hurricane, Sludge Bomb, Silver Wind, Shadow Ball, Ice Beam, Silver Wind, Icicle Spear, Focus Blast, Brine, Rock Wrecker, Dark Pulse, Air Slash, Aura Sphere, Flamethrower, Psybeam, Hydro Pump, Dark Pulse, Night Shade, Boomburst, Flamethrower, Water Gun, Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Hidden Power, Psywave, Tri Attack, Extrasensory, Sparkling Aria, Ice Beam, Psybeam, Power Gem, Stone Edge, Brine, Ice Beam, Magical Leaf, Thunderbolt, Dragon Breath, Dragon Pulse, Hydro Pump, Gunk Shot, Razor Wind, Hidden Power, Rock Blast, Petal Blizzard, Silver Wind, Blast Burn, Dark Pulse, Water Pledge, Icy Wind, Fairy Wind, Extrasensory, Echoed Voice, Focus Blast, Spike Cannon, Leaf Storm, Dark Pulse, Focus Blast, Focus Blast, Ice Beam, Octazooka, Hyper Beam, Ice Beam, Mist Ball, Luster Purge, Hidden Power, Dark Pulse, Dark Pulse, Mystical Fire, Signal Beam, Focus Blast, Bullet Seed, Dark Pulse, Water Pulse, Thunderbolt, Heat Wave, Hyper Beam, Psybeam, Seed Bomb, Leaf Storm, Flamethrower, Dark Pulse, Dragon Pulse, Ice Beam, Bubble Beam, Flash Cannon, Shadow Ball, Flamethrower, Flamethrower, Flamethrower, Mirror Shot, Hydro Pump, Power Gem, Shadow Ball, Water Pulse, Water Gun, and Ancient Power respectively.
Back in the lab, Tracey tries again to recall Squirtle back into its Poké Ball, but the baby Pokémon is having none of it and jumps straight back into May's arms. Birch comments that maybe Squirtle would be better off with May, and asks Professor Oak what he thinks. Oak then asks May if she would like to take care of Squirtle, and May says that she would and thanks the Professor. Oak then asks her if she would like to leave her Bulbasaur at the lab, and May agrees, saying that it could learn much from Ash's Venusaur. Oak is glad that he has another Pokémon to take care of in the lab. He then pulls out two brand new Pokédexes and gives them to May and Ash, who thank him. Max is a little jealous that everybody got something and he didn't, but Tracey surprises him with an updated PokéNav containing all the Battle Frontier data. Max is excited and starts looking for the new data on the updated device, and tells the group that the nearest Frontier facility is near Cerulean City, and Ash says that that's near where Misty is heading. Misty decides to join the group on their way there.
Later that day, the group decide to leave and Ash says his goodbyes to his mother. Delia tells him to be okay, and Max jumps in and says that Ash will, as long as he is there. The friends set off. Saying goodbye, Ash along with his group of friends, leave Pallet Town once more. Soon afterward, Brock shows up and rejoins the group after having seen his family in Pewter City.
