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 while 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.
If you have a problem with me capitalizing words like Pokemon or Charizard deal with it because I always capitalize Pokemon and their names same with a good portion of extinct animals like Amphicoecelias and Uintatherium.
Ash and Brock handing Dawn an entry card for the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. Zoey suggested it to give Dawn a confidence boost after not making it into the Battle Stage of the Hearthome Contest. At the stadium, the announcer explains the rules and shows the competitors the prize for winning, a Soothe Bell that Team Rocket wants to steal. The contestants are shuffled and put into pairs for the competition. The three set off to find their partners. Dawn is the first to find her partner, an odd boy named Conway and his Slowking. Next Brock finds his partner, a girl named Holly with a Wingull. Of course, she is a beautiful girl who Brock falls for, but she tells him that she is not interested in younger men. Ash is still searching for his partner when a voice calls out "of course you had to be number 15." He turns around to find his partner is none other than Paul standing there with his Elekid and Chimchar.
Dawn and Conway are first to battle with their Piplup and Slowking against a Koffing and Scyther. Scyther starts things off with a Razor Wind and Koffing attacks with a Sludge Bomb. Piplup blocks the Razor Wind with a Bubble Beam and Slowking destroys the Sludge Bomb with a Psychic. Koffing comes back with a Thunderbolt that Slowking blocks with Protect. Scyther attacks with an X-Scissor but Piplup comes from above with a Peck attack that knocks out Scyther. Koffing uses Gyro Ball, but it is stopped by Slowking's Psychic. Slowking then slams Koffing into the ground knocking it out. The two win with a combination of Conway's defense and Dawn's attack.
Brock and Holly are up next. It's Sudowoodo and Wingull against a Yanma and Bagon. Wingull uses a Blizzard attack but is hit by a Steel Wing from Yanma first. While Wingull is falling, Bagon comes in with a Zen Headbutt, which is stopped by a Double-Edge from Sudowoodo. The other side is arguing about getting in each other's way. Wingull uses an icy Blizzard. Bagon tries to counter with Dragon Breath but is hit by Sudowoodo's Flail first. Wingull hits Yanma with an Aerial Ace and both Bagon and Yanma faint. They win and advance to the next round. Brock starts to flirt with Holly, then catches himself and stops... only for Holly to start flirting with him. Brock is surprised, while Croagunk is left bemused.
Ash and Paul are the last battle of the first round. Ash sends out Mantine and Paul sends out Chimchar, and the opposition sends out a Rhydon and Magmar. Ash decides to battle his way and starts things off with a Bubble Beam towards Magmar which Magmar counters with Thunder Punch. Magmar attacks with a Lava Plume, a powerful Fire-type move that affects everyone on the field. Rhydon is left barely affected thanks to its type-advantage, but the blaze of fire quickly heads toward Mantine and Chimchar. Ash tells Mantine to dodge but Paul sends Chimchar straight into the fire. The flame on Chimchar's tail becomes bigger and Chimchar gives a powerful blast of Flamethrower, which has very little effect on Rhydon. Rhydon counters with a direct hit from a Hammer Arm. Mantine comes down from its dodge with a Waterfall. The opponents have Rhydon strike back with a surprise Surf attack while Magmar uses Protect. Paul decides to take it head on with a Flame Wheel. Ash tries to convince him that Chimchar could really get hurt but he does not care. Mantine simply absorbs it when the Surf hits him due to Water Absorb. Mantine then scores a direct-hit with Hydro Pump knocking Rhydon out and leaving Magmar alone. Mantine goes straight for Magmar with a Wing Attack but Magmar deflects it with a Fire Punch. While Mantine and Magmar are fighting, Chimchar comes from beneath with a Dig that knocks out Magmar. Brock tells Dawn that Ash and Paul can't get much further unless they start working as a team.
During the night, Ash trains with his Pokémon, having Staravia use Aerial Ace. Aipom, Turtwig and Pikachu learn Protect thanks to Dusclops. Which they manage. Staravia notices a blast of energy nearby. At the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy is overwhelmed with all the Trainers needing their Pokémon healed. Brock steps forward to help as Holly and Croagunk notice. Dawn and Conway discuss the next round as Conway mentions that teamwork and friendship is as important as training, as Dawn and Piplup notice how close they are. Dawn rushes out to find Ash as Conway mentions that Ash is still a foe.
The explosive energy Staravia spotted earlier was Paul's Chimchar taking several attacks from Paul's Pokémon. Elekid uses Thunder, Murkrow uses Shadow Ball, Torterra uses Hyper Beam and Ursaring uses Focus Blast. The tidal wave of attacks converges as Chimchar uses Flame Wheel to defend. Ash notices the brutal training as Chimchar unleashes Flamethrower, but it hits Ash and knocks him backward. Team Rocket watches nearby as Ash gets up, complimenting Chimchar's power. Paul calls Chimchar back for more training as Ash questions Paul's aggressive tactics as Dawn arrives. Paul brushes him off as he reveals his intention to get his Pokémon exposed to powerful battles. Dawn scolds him for his selfish goals as Paul ignores them, mentioning that Chimchar needed to be struck by the Surf attack from the previous battle to get stronger. Ash tries to get him to raise Chimchar's strong points, but Paul mentions that it is a waste. Despite the rigor, Chimchar still wants to train. Ash tries to convince Chimchar that there are different ways to train and it doesn't have to do it the hard away, but Paul and his team walk away, as Chimchar follows sadly.
Paul continues training Chimchar as it dodges Ursaring's Hammer Arm. Torterra fires Leaf Storm and Chimchar gets caught in it. Murkrow executes a Sky Attack as Chimchar tries Flamethrower, but it gets hit and collapses. Paul orders Chimchar to stand. It tries but is too weak, collapsing. Paul orders Elekid to use Thunder on it, but Pikachu rushes forward with Volt Tackle to block. Elekid charges for another attack, but Ash and Dawn rush in to take Chimchar to the Pokémon Center. At the Center, Brock treats Chimchar, as Brock's talent impresses Holly. Brock steps out and mentions that Chimchar needs rest. Brock confronts Paul about his training methods. Although reluctant at first, Brock manages to get him to talk for Chimchar's safety.
Paul mentions how he met Chimchar, when he captured a Ninjask. He noticed a Chimchar racing through the forest, pursued by several Zangoose. The Zangoose attacked Chimchar for unknown reasons, but they were relentless. Chimchar wound up cornered at the edge of a cliff. As Paul watched, the Zangoose lunged forward. Chimchar activated Blaze and used a powerful Flame Wheel to consume the area with a spiral of fire. When it was over, the Zangoose were gone and Paul decided to catch the Chimchar, wanting that power to win battles. Brock understands the he has been trying to get Chimchar to duplicate that power from that situation by putting it through difficult training battles, but has not had any luck. Paul wants to keep going even though everyone urges him to let Chimchar rest. Only Nurse Joy's insistence makes him comply.
The next day, the tournament continues as Dawn and Conway make it to the next round. Brock and Holly also win their battle. Ash and Paul fight in the last battle of the day as Ash sends Turtwig. Paul calls out Chimchar, shocking everyone, as they notice Chimchar still wounded. Ash informs Turtwig to cover Chimchar as their opponents send out Metagross and Zangoose. While Dawn checks her Pokédex, the sight of a Zangoose scares Chimchar while Paul grins at the situation. The battle starts as Metagross charges with Bullet Punch. Chimchar fires Flamethrower but Zangoose jumps forward with X-Scissor. Turtwig uses Magical Leaf, but Zangoose swats them away. Metagross lands a hit on Chimchar as Zangoose hits Turtwig. Chimchar uses Dig as Metagross uses Magnet Rise to dodge. Zangoose jumps in with Crush Claw and sends Chimchar back. Turtwig attempts to use Tackle on Zangoose, but it dodges and Metagross uses Psychic to send Turtwig back, crashing into Chimchar. Zangoose jumps forward with Crush Claw as Chimchar is paralyzed by fear. Turtwig uses Bite on Zangoose's arm to stop the attack.
Metagross charges with Bullet Punch as Paul orders Chimchar to use Flame Wheel... on Turtwig! Chimchar refuses to attack its teammate at first, but is forced to comply. Chimchar speeds forwards and hits Turtwig and Zangoose, separating them. Chimchar is able to keep the momentum going and hits Metagross. Turtwig suffers no damage thanks to Protect, and Ash is furious with Paul for intentionally harming his Pokémon. Zangoose attempts another Crush Claw and Chimchar attempts another Flame Wheel, but Zangoose pins it and stops the attack. Paul orders Chimchar to use Flamethrower, but looking Zangoose in the eye paralyzes it in fear... this is the last straw for Paul as far as Chimchar is concerned. Turtwig uses Razor Leaf to get Zangoose off Chimchar as Turtwig steps forward, but collapses from damage. Zangoose unleashes Fire Blast as Chimchar intercepts, taking the attack and powering up. Ash and Chimchar wait for Paul's command, but Paul does nothing and turns away, having completely given up on Chimchar. Metagross heads with Bullet Punch and Ash, realizing Paul isn't going to be giving any more commands to Chimchar and is willing to let them get knocked out of the tournament, orders Chimchar to use Flamethrower, stunning everyone. Chimchar does so and hits Metagross, knocking it out. Turtwig charges forward as Zangoose uses Crush Claw. Turtwig spin dodges and uses Razor Leaf and Tackle to knock out Zangoose. and Turtwig evolves into Grotle and learns Seed Bomb. Ash and Paul win the duel, advancing to the semifinals. As Ash praises the two Pokémon, Paul still has his back turned and Chimchar is upset knowing what is in store for it.
At sunset, Paul releases Chimchar, tells it to get lost, and turns to leave. Ash and his friends arrive and scold Paul for his decision, but as far as Paul is concerned the special training is over and he is going to need a new Fire-type. Chimchar also turns to leave, and Ash is upset to see such a loyal and hard-working Pokémon treated like this. Suddenly inspiration strikes him and he decides to take action. Calling to Chimchar, Ash offers the Chimp Pokémon a spot on his team, stopping Paul in his tracks and stunning everyone. Dawn asks Ash if he's sure, and Ash is positive promising Chimchar the chance to have fun and train. Ash steps up to Chimchar and kneels down, leaving Chimchar with an important decision to make.
Impressed by the way Chimchar gives it its all, Ash tries to convince Chimchar to be on his team however, a disgusted Paul tells them that as far as he's concerned they're a perfect match; a pathetic Pokémon for a pathetic Trainer before he walks away. Ash tells Chimchar to just ignore his former Trainer, and offers the chance to prove him wrong. Ash again asked if Chimchar would like to be on his team. Chimchar happily agreed, so Ash tossed a Poké Ball into the air. Chimchar jumped up, smacked the button, and Ash caught Chimchar.
Later that night, Ash contacted Professor Oak and told him about his new Chimchar. Professor Oak knew about Ash's tag battle, saying that he and his partner would need to work together to win. Dawn happily picked out a phrase in Professor Oak's speech that rhymed. "You do your best and you're sure to beat the rest.
It is revealed that Dawn and Conway have already won their match and the next match-ups were about to begin. It was Paul and Ash, versus Brock and Holly. Each sent out their respective Pokémon, Torterra, Ninjask, Croagunk, and Farfetch'd.
Once the battle begun, Ash commanded his Ninjask to use Aerial Ace, Brock told Croagunk to use Poison Jab, Holly's Farfetch'd used Air Slash and Paul's Torterra used Hyper Beam. All of the attacks were launched, but only Hyper Beam makes its way through, hitting Ash's Ninjask and Holly's Farfetch'd. Farfetch'd was knocked out in an instant.
Croagunk then ran in for a Brick Break. Ash told his Ninjask to use Mind Reader and Shadow Ball, trying to catch Croagunk off-guard. However, Croagunk slid under the immobilized Torterra, causing Ninjask to hit Torterra as well. Croagunk jumped out from behind Torterra, landing a hit with Brick Break on Torterra's head. Before Croagunk could use Poison Jab, Torterra was able to move again. Croagunk jumped backwards away from its position on Torterra's neck, and onto the tree on its back. Torterra used Leaf Storm, knocking Croagunk out, and giving victory to Ash and Paul. Ash congratulates Ninjask on a good job, only for Paul to angrily comment that Ninjask contributed nothing to the battle which angers everyone.
They were able to take a break before battling Dawn and Conway. In the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy tells Brock that Holly was so upset about losing that she left to go train. Being upset himself, Brock told Ash to win the match.
Finally, the next battle between Dawn, Conway, Ash, and Paul started. Ash sent out Arcanine, Paul used his Elekid, and Conway and Dawn called out Heracross and Buizel. Ash's first attack was Flamethrower, followed by Elekid using Thunder. Buizel was able to counterattack Arcanine's Flamethrower with Aqua Jet. Aqua Jet tore through Flamethrower and slammed into Arcanine. However, Elekid was still in the air above Buizel and used its Thunder. Conway backed Buizel up by telling Heracross to use Revenge. Heracross got in between the Thunder and Buizel, taking the attack. Heracross flung Elekid backwards, but Elekid was able to get back on its feet. Ash's Arcanine used Dig. Dawn called for Buizel to use Aqua Jet again. Elekid used Protect, but at the last minute, Buizel headed skywards and Conway told Heracross to use Feint. This took Paul off-guard as Feint was able to break through Protect. Heracross was able to knock Elekid off its feet again. Buizel used Water Gun, hitting Elekid directly. However, Arcanine finally came out of the ground and hit Buizel, ceasing the Water Gun. Buizel countered with Aqua Jet, again hitting Arcanine. Arcanine quickly recovered and used Flamethrower on Heracross, but Buizel jumped in front of Heracross and used Water Gun. The attacks collided causing an explosion. Elekid jumped through the smoke and used Thunder Punch and Heracross countered with Megahorn. Another explosion was created, sending Elekid flying backwards. Suddenly, Elekid started to evolve into Electabuzz. The newly evolved Electabuzz then began to charge up its Thunder.
Conway then told Heracross to use Megahorn and Dawn's Buizel used Water Gun. Ash told Arcanine to dodge the Water Gun and to use Heat Wave. Arcanine jumped out of the way of the Water Gun and used Heat Wave on Heracross. Paul's Electabuzz then used Thunder on Buizel. When Buizel and Heracross collided, the fire and the electricity collided as well, causing an explosion.
ust when it seemed like the battle was over, Buizel and Heracross were seen still standing once the smoke cleared. Buizel gave his opponents a smirk before falling to the ground. Both Heracross and Buizel were knocked out. Ash congratulated Chimchar, however Paul remarked that if Chimchar was any good Heracross would never have got back up. For once, Ash didn't care what Paul thought; as far as he was concerned Chimchar did a fantastic job.
The episode switches to Enta giving Ash and Paul their Soothe Bells. Everyone clapped for Ash and Paul while Conway mused that for a tournament that was supposed to emphasize teamwork between Trainers, it was the team that co-operated the least that ended up winning.
The episode again switches to Dawn, Brock, Ash, Chimchar, Pikachu, and Piplup talking about the battle that happened. Although Dawn was discouraged about losing, she promised to win the next Contest they were all in. Suddenly, Paul came by, tossing the Soothe Bell at Ash, saying that he didn't need it. Brock noted that for Paul, all the tournament was about for him was an opportunity to power up Chimchar and as far as he's concerning Elekid evolving was the only good thing to come out of the competition. Conway then suggested to Ash that he could head for Veilstone City as it has a Gym. The gang agreed that it was a good idea and therefore, with a new Pokémon on his team, Ash prepares to head to Veilstone and hopefully earn his third Gym Badge.
