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, Ashley bids farewell to her rivals Morrison and Tyson before leaving Ever Grande City. Ashley, 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. Ashley asks if they will remember to say hi to Norman for her, and Max promises to do that as well. Brock tells Ashley that they should stop by to see Professor Birch in Littleroot Town. May and Max tell Ashley 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. Ashley 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 Ashley 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 Ashley whether she is there to challenge the Gym and Ash explains that she has already won a Badge from the Gym and won Hoenn's League Conference. Agatha and Scott are very impressed, so Agatha asks Ashley if she 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. Ashley is unsure, but Scott suggests that it would be a good idea.
Agatha brings out Gengar while Ashley uses Pikachu in the battle. Agatha comments on how Pikachu is very strong. Ashley 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. Ashley says to Agatha that she's just not as strong as she is and Scott comments that Ashley 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 Ashley's surprise it was Quartz. She said, "Agatha I'm ready." Quartz then sent out her Pokemon which were a 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.
Ashley has returned once again after his tough battles in Hoenn. In Ashley'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, Staryu, 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 Ashley, 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 Ashley 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 Ashley becomes excited at the challenges ahead. Delia tells Ashley 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, Ashley 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, Ashley, 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 Delcatty 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 Delcatty 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-four Tauros, along with Lairon; Magmar; Pupitar; Magneton; Stunfisk; Lunatone; Drampa; Solrock; Kangaskhan; Turtonator; Bruxish; Emolga; Pinsir; Oricorio; Druddigon; Tropius; Klefki; Dhelmise; Mawile; Sableye; Carbink; Sigilyph; Kangaskhan; Absol; Heracross; Cryogonal; Qwilfish; Miltank; Skarmory; two Lapras; Ditto; Spiritomb; Bouffalant; Seviper; Unown; Dragonite; Tentacruel; Fearow; Vaporeon; Sandslash; Gyarados; Dewgong; Nidoqueen; Exploud; Wailord; Banette; Walrein; Parasect; Cloyster; Nidoking; Golduck; Electrode; Roserade; Poliwrath; Bisharp; Haxorus; Vespiquen; Hydreigon; Charizard; Blastoise; Wormadam; Primeape; Quagsire; Butterfree; Whiscash; Ninjask; Swampert; Venusaur; Furret; Victreebel; Kingdra; Vileplume; Marowak; Avalugg; Mudsdale; Aegislash; Slaking; Muk; Pidgeot; Meganium; Linoone; Claydol; Feraligatr; Blissey; Mantine; Chesnaught; Togekiss; Kabutops; Venomoth; Omastar; Espeon; Steelix; Glaceon; Ninetales; Sylveon; Golem; Jolteon; Rapidash; Lanturn; Arbok; Ferrothorn; Weezing; Persian; Arbok; Flareon; Shedinja; Toxapex; Drifblim; Shiftry; Dodrio; Manectric; Skuntank; Leafeon; Drapion; Kommo-o; Delphox; Dragalge; Camerupt; Heliolisk; Donphan; Pyroar; Archeops; Beedrill; Carracosta; Bronzong; Rampardos; Alakazam; Bastiodon; Xatu; Klinklang; Gengar; Masquerain; Gorebyss; Blissey; Araquanid; Diggersby; Golisopod; Porygon-Z; Magcargo; Beartic; Salazzle; Mamoswine; Braviary; Ariados; Mandibuzz; Clefable; Beautifly; Slowbro; Ribombee; Palossand; Whimsicott; Crabominable; Empoleon; Claydol; Escavalier; Aromatiesse; Crustle; Granbull; Excadrill; Gallade; Altaria; Gardevoir; Electivire; Jynx; Arcanine; Medicham; Cacturne; Ledian; Typhlosion; Noctowl; Octillery; Ampharos; Houndoom; Mismagius; Honchkrow; Scizor; Hitmonchan; Crobat; Hitmontop; Rhyperior; Hitmonlee; Tyranitar; Breloom; Swellow; Cacturne; Dustox; Slaking; Flygon; Cradily; Salamence; Blaziken; Armaldo; Mew; Zapdos; Latias; Moltres; Lugia; and Articuno. 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 her Tauros, but cannot catch up to them until Tracey and Misty appear and Tracey uses his Marill's Water Gun while Misty uses her Azurill's Water Gun to push them back, allowing Meganium to save Ashley with her Vine Whip.
Ashley 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. Ashley says that she is, but is also a little surprised at how strong her Tauros are. Misty tells him that Pokémon take after their Trainers, and teases her about knowing a certain Trainer that has been running wild.
Max and May come running with the rest of Ashley's Pokémon, and Squirtle once again jumps into May's arms. Ashley chooses introduce his new Pokémon to his old ones. Ash calls out Dusclops, Sceptile, Crawdaunt, Torkoal, Milotic, Glalie, Latios, Celebi, and Mewtwo. Max is amazed at how many Pokémon Ashley has. Crawdaunt and Kingler shake claws, while Feraligatr dances with Glalie while Avalugg watches with amusement, Ashley's Fire types greet Torkoal, Pidgeot; Fearow; and Noctowl greet Swellow, Pikachu plays with Donphan, her Ghost types greet Dusclops, and Sceptile and Heracross 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-four Tauros, Mewtwo, Golem, Lickilicky, Starmie, Ninetales, Scizor, Persian, Seaking, Rhyperior, Crobat, Golduck, Steelix, Raichu, Kingdra, Dhelmise, Heatmor, Tropius, Relicanth, Emolga, Drampa, Stunfisk, Turtonator, Qwilfish, Pinsir, Carbink, Bruxish, Oricorio, Solrock, Klefki, Shuckle, Mawile, Lunatone, Absol, Cryogonal, Sigilyph, Bouffalant, Aerodactyl, Kangaskhan, Spiritomb, Dragonite, Tentacruel, Fearow, Vaporeon, Sandslash, Gyarados, Wigglytuff, Dewgong, Nidoqueen, Vileplume, Victreebel, Weezing, Rapidash, Arbok, Ferrothorn, Dragalge, Leafeon, Toxapex, Shiftry, Dodrio, Skuntank, Delphox, Roserade, Camerupt, Beedrill, Pyroar, Wailord, Braviary, Salazzle, Archeops, Chandelure, Mandibuzz, Porygon-Z, Magcargo, Gengar, Xatu, Gorebyss, Masquerain, Diggersby, Araquanid, Blissey, Golisopod, Alakazam, Lopunny, Ariados, Heliolisk, Beautifly, Electivire, Aegislash, Jolteon, Golurk, Avalugg, Lanturn, Chesnaught, Electrode, Aurorus, Mudsdale, Ribombee, Marowak, Slowbro, Wormadam, Clefable, Whimsicott, Excadrill, Primarina, Exeggutor, Sylveon, Claydol, Aromatiesse, Carracosta, Gallade, Klinklang, Barbaracle, Crabominable, Rampardos, Bronzong, Crustle, Empoleon, Mamoswine, Escavalier, Gastrodon, Bastiodon, Whiscash, Arcanine, Walrein, Altaria, Glaceon, Drifblim, Cloyster, Shedinja, Hydreigon, Beartic, Umbreon, Palossand, Sharpedo, Haxorus, Swampert, Drapion, Poliwrath, Dugtrio, Omastar, Flareon, Kabutops, Gardevoir, Tyrantrum, Parasect, Hariyama, Jynx, Kommo-o, Nidoking, Bisharp, Mew, Zapdos, Moltres, Articuno, two Lapras, Snorlax, Venomoth, Espeon, Heracross, Butterfree, Furret, Meganium, Ledian, Ampharos, Typhlosion, Mismagius, Girafarig, Granbull, Miltank, Houndoom, Skarmory, Togekiss, Noctowl, Vespiquen, Celebi, Honchkrow, Magmar, Mantine, Octillery, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Hitmonlee, Donphan, Latios, Latias, Unown, Pupitar, Tyranitar, Mightyena, Linoone, Breloom, Swellow, Slaking, Dustox, Sceptile, Seviper, Cacturne, Exploud, Ninjask, Milotic, Sableye, Lairon, Crawdaunt, Blaziken, Flygon, Torkoal, Salamence, Manectric, Grumpig, Dusclops, Banette, Armaldo, Cradily, Gastrodon, Beedrill, Wailord, Galvantula, and Glalie used Signal Beam, Air Slash, Sludge Bomb, Heat Wave, Flash Cannon, Ice Beam, Focus Blast, Gunk Shot, Hyper Beam, Swift, Flamethrower, Shock Wave, Flash Cannon, Extrasensory, Flash Cannon, Power Gem, Psybeam, Rock Blast, Air Cutter, Swift, Dragon Pulse, Signal Beam, Flash Cannon, Energy Ball, Flamethrower, Air Slash, Hydro Pump, Dragon Pulse, Thunderbolt, Hyper Beam, Mud Bomb, Dragon Pulse, Pin Missile, Hyper Beam, Power Gem, Venoshock, Air Slash, Solar Beam, Flash Cannon, Sludge Bomb, Fairy Wind, Moonblast, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Psybeam, Hyper Beam, Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Dark Pulse, Poison Sting, Dragon Breath, Poison Sting, Heat Wave, Aurora Beam, Poison Sting, Hurricane, Tri Attack, Water Gun, Ice Beam, Petal Dance, Leaf Storm, Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Flamethrower, Gunk Shot, Thunderbolt, Hydro Pump, Magical Leaf, Pin Missile, Hurricane, Tri Attack, Flamethrower, Mystical Fire, Weather Ball, Flash Cannon, Sludge Bomb, Hyper Voice, Water Gun, Heat Wave, Flamethrower, Dragon Breath, Inferno, Dark Pulse, Tri Attack, Ancient Power, Shadow Ball, Ominous Wind, Water Gun, Psybeam, Hyper Beam, Bubble Beam, Egg Bomb, Snarl, Psybeam, Ice Beam, Night Shade, Thunderbolt, Air Cutter, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Pin Missile, Hyper Beam, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump, Seed Bomb, Zap Cannon, Echoed Voice, Focus Blast, Pollen Puff, Water Gun, Flamethrower, Psybeam, Overheat, Mud Shot, Hurricane, Hidden Power, Sparkling Aria, Barrage, Moonblast, Psybeam, Charge Beam, Scald, Focus Blast, Flamethrower, Extrasensory, Rock Wrecker, Flash Cannon, Ancient Power, Ice Beam, Hyper Beam, Blizzard, Flamethrower, Water Pulse, Overheat, Water Gun, Moonblast, Water Pulse, Gust, Aurora Beam, Silver Wind, Tri Attack, Brine, Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball, Water Pulse, Dragon Pulse, Hydro Pump, Pin Missile, Hydro Pump, Hyper Beam, Spike Cannon, Smog, Hydro Pump, Moonblast, Dragon Pulse, Focus Blast, Seed Bomb, Brine, Water Gun, Clanging Scales, Bubble Beam, Flash Cannon, Focus Blast, Dragon Pulse, Zap Cannon, Thunder Shock, Fire Spin, Powder Snow, Dragon Pulse, Payday, Razor Wind, Swift, Aeroblast, Rock Blast, Silver Wind, Signal Beam, Flamethrower, Petal Blizzard, Dragon Pulse, Blast Burn, Mystical Fire, Echoed Voice, Overheat, Hyper Beam, Sludge Bomb, Icy Wind, Fairy Wind, Extrasensory, Power Gem, Energy Ball, Icy Wind, Clear Smog, Psybeam, Octazooka, Focus Blast, Focus Blast, Focus Blast, Ice Shard, Luster Purge, Mist Ball, Hidden Power, Dark Pulse, Thunder, Hyper Beam, Pin Missile, Bullet Seed, Dragon Pulse, Heat Wave, Hyper Beam, Sludge Bomb, Dragon Pulse, Dark Pulse, Hyper Voice, Gust, Dragon Pulse, Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon, Dark Pulse, Overheat, Dragon Breath, Sludge Bomb, Mirror Shot, Hydro Pump, Flamethrower, Power Gem, Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Water Gun, Energy Ball, Blizzard, Pin Missile, Water Spout, Energy Ball and Dark Pulse 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 Ashley'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 Ashley, 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 Ashley 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 Ashley 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.
