Chapter 4. Gordon's First Battle
As the two arrived in Pewter City, they walked toward the first gym. "This is where we'll have our battle. The gym leader here and I go way back, so it's cool if we use the stadium. They walk in, but the gym was empty. "This is odd" said Ash, "Brock should be here. Oh well, we can still have the battle in here." Ash turned on the lights and the gym lit up, and there were rocks everywhere. "Okay I'll send out my first Pokémon!" Said Ash, "Go, Trapinch!" Ash threw out his first Pokéball and a Trapinch appeared. "Okay, then I'll use Lanturn!" Gordon said, throwing his Pokéball. Lanturn emerges and Gordon scans it with the Pokédex to see its moves.
"Okay Lanturn, use Scald!"
A hot burst of boiling water comes out of Lanturn's mouth and goes straight for Trapinch.
"Trapinch, Dig!"
Trapinch burrows underground and avoids the jet of water. Then Trapinch shoots out from underground and rams into Lanturn. It's super effective!
"Trapinch use Dig one more time!"
Trapinch burrows underground again, but now Gordon has an idea.
"Lanturn, use scald and aim it into the hole in the ground Trapinch just made!"
Lanturn Shoots another burst of steaming water and it goes straight into Trapinch's hole, forcing a geyser to come out of the middle of the field, with Trapinch being right in the middle of it. It's super effective!
"Now, Lanturn, finish it off with Dazzling Gleam!"
Lanturn moves right in front of a dazed Trapinch, puts its glowing orb in front of Trapinch, and sends a pulse of blinding light right at Trapinch's face. This knocks out Trapinch for good.
"Go, Magneton!"
Ash sends out the Steel and Electric Pokémon as his second Pokémon.
"Magneton, use Thunder Wave!"
Magneton shoots out a pulse of electricity that is headed straight for Lanturn. However, when it hits Lanturn, Lanturn becomes healed because of its ability, Volt Absorb!
"Magneton, use Giga Impact!"
Magneton rushes toward Lanturn and starts to glow in a bluish-whitish energy field. When Magneton hits Lanturn, it sends Lanturn flying into a large rock. Lanturn faints.
"Go, Charmander! Use Ember!"
As charmander is sent from its Pokéball, a gust of hot ashes comes from its mouth and hits magneton. It's super effective!
Magneton needs to recharge, so Charmander uses Ember again.
Now Magneton is charged up again, and it is very weak.
"Magneton, Explosion!"
Magneton is absorbing energy extremely quickly. Too quickly. Pretty soon, it explodes in a huge pulse of stored energy, knocking out Charmander, but also Magneton.
"Go, Golett, Power-Up Punch!"
"Go, Spoink, Grass Knot!"
As Golett charges toward Spoink, fist glowing with power, a small vine appears below its foot, tripping it! It's super effective. However, Golett still delivers the punch, but it's not very effective. However, now, Golett's fist is stronger thanks to Power-Up Punch and its ability, Iron Fist.
"Golett, finish this with Shadow Punch!"
Golett's fist turns a shadowy purple, with wisps of dark smoke coming off of it. Golett charges toward Spoink.
"Grass Knot!"
Another vine appears below Golett's foot.
"Golett, now jump!"
Golett jumps as high as it can, dodging the vine, and landing fist-first onto Spoink! It's super effective and Spoink faints instantly! Gordon is the winner of the battle!
"Yeah! I won" Gordon shouts. The sound echoes throughout the empty gym. Suddenly, the front doors slam open. A shadowy figure is standing in the doorway, a hand clamped on each door.
"Ash, we need you. Now"
"But I was just-"
"Now. Ash, listen to me, we have a crisis that needs your help immediately. We have assembled all of the Gym Leaders, and we need the champion's support as well."
"Wait, are you?"
"Yes, I am." The figure steps out of the shadows and reveals his face. "Now come with me."
"Fine, but I suppose my son needs a proper introduction to you first."
The man walks up to Gordon and shakes his hand.
"Hi, I'm Gordon, his son." Gordon says.
"Nice to meet you." He says
"And you are…?" Gordon asks.
"Oh right, my name is Brock, and I'm the Pewter City Gym Leader."