Shamrock Search
Author Notes: Hey guys it's that time again. One shot week! Celebrating easter and st patty's day~ Now this one is based on St Patty's as it is a one shot on a contest, similar to the game's bug catching only difference is, the pokemon has to be green.
Oh and it'll be involving the team Sen and I made for our not yet uploaded(if ever ahem) pokemon stoyry. Speaking of which we do not own Pokemon.
3rd P.O.V
"What do you mean I can't use my Roselia?!" It's another happy go lucky day for our heroes. As they found themselves entering a special contest event this March 17th. But Skylar, our usual cool calm and suave trainer was fuming, his flower power partner by his side with a sad expression.
"I'm sorry sir but this contest is for catching green pokemon, registering green pokemon that are most likely going to be in the area where you'll be catching may confuse other trainers and cause problems, everyone has to follow the rules after all." He was forced to relent.
Apologizing to his dear pokemon friend as she goes into her pokeball. "Sky relax. In a way it's better because your pokemon won't be at risk of getting hurt during the capture contest." Mako saw as the trainer's harsh scowl began to fade. His stern look hitting the staff. "You better take good care of her."
He grumbles as he registers his remaining party. His friends follow his lead registering their pokemon. Minus Skylar who is unable to use Roselia, his friends Sen, Mako, Shane and Marina, each register 5 pokemon leaving a spot left open for the contest.
Mako: Sandshrew, Vulpix, Poochyena, Dewgong, Flaffy
Sen: Pangaroo, Umbreon Vespequeen, Haunter, Linoone,
Shane: Vulpix, furfrou, mawhile, froslass, dragonair
Marina: Slowpoke, wooper, sealio, vaporeon, tentacruel
Skylar: Glaceon, lopunny, ladien, luxray
The registration woman smiles at the kids."Alright everyone here are your Shamrock Pokeballs, each of you have 20. Please enter through these doors for the contest is about to begin." They walk entering a lush area, reminding them of an overgrown garden. The trainers had arrived and signed up just in time.
For the host was in front of the competitors to give his speech. "It has been 20 years since I first witnessed the sight of the majestic and beloved Guardian of the Forest Celebi here in this beautiful land. I have dedicated my life to spread its story. And show the world the beauty of green."
The mic screeched a bit, causing many a good folks to flinch. "Ah sorry about that. Ahem anyways, I welcome you all to the 5th annual Shamrock Search!" He pauses for a moment, soaking in the applause.
A small grin appearing on his face. "Here in this lovely Safari Zone I have brought green pokemon from all over the world, with various types and special attributes. You're goal is to capture and show to me the best green pokemon that you can capture!" Next he brings out his list of rules.
Rule 1) There is no limit of the green pokemon you can collect until you run out of Shamrock balls but you're best pokemon must be in your party for the judging.
Rule 2) You will battle the pokemon, however based on the pokemons health and condition will effect your ranking in this competition.
Rule 3) You can only use the pokemon that have been registered.
Rule 4) There will be a time limit of an hour, however you can stop at any point in the contest, but if you retire, you cannot reenter the contest or catch anymore pokemon until after the hour is up.
Rule 5) One prize per person, not counting the minor prize awarded to all participants who entered.
No hands for questions pop up, of course everyone is staring at their host, as he is wearing a Celebi costume. "There are several categories of which prizes can be awarded." His smile widens. "And there will be some special surprise pokemon out there for you to find."
Murmurs and curious whisper conversations ring about before quieting once more. "Now...is everyone ready!?" The group in front of him cheers. Everyone excited and eager to get the show on the road.
"May you all do your best, good luck!" A flash of viridian fireworks shoot up into the sky, the puffs of smoke forming 4 leaf clovers. And they're off. Mako makes a dash sprint, heading north. She looks left and right as the tall brushes of grass scrapes against her knees.
Suddenly a flash of color catches her attention. Her head swivels as she encounters her first pokemon, and she squeals in delight, bringing out her pokedex. The robotic voice recording the data
Bellossom-Flower Pokémon. When these Pokémon move, their delicate petals rub together, creating a pleasant sound. They are also known for their unique acrobatic dancing abilities.
It was utterly adorable to Mako, so cute so small, and it's fragrance was heavenly. In shades of red, yellow and green the little dancer summoned a tornado of petals. "Here we go. I choose you Flaffy!" Released from the red and white ball came out the fluffy electric sheep. "Alright Flaffy use thunder wave!"
Shane was exploring the area around him, trees were surrounding him, he nearly smacked into the tree when he heard a deep and menacing growl. Immediately he pulled out his pokedex.
Electrike- Lightning Pokémon. Using the electric charge stored in its fur, it can run faster than the eye can follow.
He reaches in his bag, dodging the flying thunder shock attack. "Let's go Froslass!" Standing between the two was the ice ghost maiden. "Froslass use Icy wind!" Using it's power, it blows a gust of cold air towards the thunder canine.
Marina was simply enjoying the little lake full of aquatic flowers and lilypads, going for a simple swim with her vaporeon. Neither were ready for a huge wave splashing before them.
Looking up the trainer and water evolution of eevee saw a pokemon laughing while clapping its hand at the confused expressioned pair. Marina brings out her water proof pokedex, reading the information provided.
Politoed- Frog Pokémon. Evolved from Poliwhirl. Politoed likes to expand its throat and sing out, drawing in Poliwag and Poliwhirl from all around.
The water trainer's eyes begin to sparkle in joy. "It's so cute! Come on Vaporeon~ Use aurora beam and make a rainbow !" A beam of rainbow bursts out, missing the green amphibian pokemon.
Sen decided to play smart, as he really wanted to win the contest. He took out his bag of items to pull out a small jar of honey. Slathering some on the bark of the tree. He climbed up a different one, taking out his pokeball. "Go Vespequeen."
Following it's masters command it uses sweet scent on the grass area by the honey glob on the tree, before returning her back to her ball. Taking out a pair of binoculars he watched as several green pokemon approached to lick the sap. One caught his attention that made him smirk.
Spinarak- the String Spit Pokémon. Spinarak can climb any surface easily, and shoot a strong web from both the front and back of its body. Its prey is caught and held tight in its web.
Remembering that a certain friend of his is terrified of spider pokemon he goes to try and catch it. "Come on out Haunter! Use hypnosis!" His ghost pokemon goes to strike...only for it to run away. "Shit! After it." He and his pokemon run after the little spider.
"Go Shamrock ball!" Out of nowhere a projectile is thrown at the green arachnid. Sen scowls. "Hey pal! That's mine." A bug catcher grins triumphant as he holds the unmoving pokeball. "Sorry man but both the spinarak and the prize are mine. Laters!"
Before Sen went to go and punch the jerk who stole his pokemon, he heard an odd sound. He went to follow it, finding a small cave. His eyes widen in surprise. His mouth gaping as he struggled to pull out his pokedex once more.
Kabuto- the Ancient Pokémon. Though this Pokémon is now to be extinct, it had a hard shell that protected its body and is believed to have been a powerful swimmer.
His mind screamed, for the rock/water pokemon had a green shell. Much different from his brown shelled kin. "I MUST HAVE IT!" His yell caused a small rumble, as screeching filled the cave, deafening it. A horde of green zubat flap towards him. "Ahhhh!"
Time skip from the chaos...
Two people meet up, surprise gracing their expressions. "Hey big brother." He was a royal mess, scrapes and bruises were covering the boy. But despite it all he had one heck of a grin. "Yo Mako~ Check it I got a shiny kabuto!" It squirms and wiggles in his grasp.
She blinks, tilting her head. "Interesting." She on the otherhand didn't have a scratch on her, on her head was the bellossom she caught, with an odd looking cat pokemon.
Espeon- the Sun Pokémon. Espeon are able to read air currents allowing it to predict the future as well as its opponents' next moves.
Sen's eyes widen in shock. "Whoa! You caught a shiny espeon!? And it...likes you!?" No joke it was starting to cuddle with the girl. "I think i caught a shy type. It's so cute. Actually all the pokemon I caught so far are awesome! I mean I only caught 3 so far but they're epic! How many have you caught?"
He lifts up the kabuto. "I only got five Shamrock balls left...this little guy would not go in for anything." And time was running out, they were at the halfway mark. The siblings separate. Scrambling to get some last minute pokemon.
Skylar had run into another competitor...the same one that had pissed off Sen earlier. "Check this out I got a Spina-" He wasn't even able to finish his statement as the rose loving trainer shrieks in terror. Spiders were his weakness, his fear. He wanted nothing to do with the monster.
His roselia leaped onto her trainer, creating a tidal wave of poison sting needles. "Whoa whoa man!" He flees from the attack, taking the green fanged pokemon with him, he and his roselia hug, together once more. "Skylar you are disqualified for using an unregistered pokemon."
With an irritated expression he leaves the zone, his partner by his side, glaring at the staff whom were in charge of watching over his pokemon. Sensing her trainers unease, roselia forced herself out of her pokeball coming to her owners aid.
He receives the minor prize for all participants, a little 4 leaf clover pouch/wallet. and a consolation prize...for they technically lost the pokemon they were charged with. 1200 poke and basket of green cookies.
Skylar sees Marina outside the zone, playing with her politoed, it clapping with her. "Already done catching pokemon?" She hums. "Yeah! This little guy was so cute I had to get him, but while swimming around and playing in the lake I lost all my other Shamrock balls."
He sweat drops. "Uh huh..." He takes out his newly acquired kirlia. Who curtsys before her new trainer, dancing alongside roselia. "Aww how pretty~" Her and Politoed clap a beat for the little dancers.
Shane came out not too long after Skylar's disqualification. "Had enough action huh?" Shane waves at his friends. "Yeah, but wow, they had so many pokemon, i caught a good few." Summoning a sunflora, electrike, liligant and skiploom. "Wow you caught a lot."
Skylar rolls his eyes with a sly grin. "Trying to impress Mako huh? Man you're lame." A frown escapes the breeder. "At least I didn't get disqualified." Ouch, for once Shane burns the contest coordinator. "That was the staffs fault, they should've taken better care of my pokemon."
"Oh oh look guys! Mako-Chan is running!" Both boys turn to the screen that's showing the remaining competitors. Currently the red head is dodging and swerving in her sprint. A giant Serperior following close behind. "Ah!"
It hisses as it grabs hold of the girl. Squeezing. Tightening its hold on her. Mako could feel the pressure increasing, but unable to reach for her pokeballs. The host and his staff were about to intervene when a bright light engulfed the girl and pokemon.
"Briii bi bi!" Mako is in the sky, away from the serperior. Around her was the spirit of the forest, the green legend itself. Celebi. "Briiii~" Gently it floated her down, giving her a pat on the head, placing something in her palm before disappearing...Ding Dong Ding.
"That's it, game over! Would all remaining participants please leave the safari zone so we can begin judging." But Mako didn't no, couldn't move, she was frozen just as if the serperior still had her in its hard hold. Sen ended up having to lift her over his shoulder and carry her in.
For five minutes her friends tried doing whatever they could to snap her out of it. Finally it took a water gun attack to wake her from her trance. "Huh?! What!?" Her fist unclenched revealing a 4 leaf clover. Sighs of relief exhaled. Before panicking as they all scrambled for the judging area.
"So what on earth happened Mako? You were frozen stiff." Her brother was looking between a shiny green zubat or the shiny kabuto, wondering which of the two would be best for the contest. "Well I was nearly strangled by a serperior when Celebi saved me."
He stops...gaping as the words processed in his brain. "Whoa whoa what? Celebi...the legendary pokemon Celebi, green, cute, ancient guardian of the forest Celebi?!" People overheard his shriek, looking towards the pair in surprise. Seeing her nod.
It didn't take long for everyone to look towards one another, whispering. Sen grabbed the host in the celebi costume, dragging him to his sister. "Celebi...as in the legendary pokemon this guys costume looks like." She backs up.
Scared of the incredulous expressions of her peers. "Yes god dang, check the video footage if you don't believe me. People saw it too." The quiet conversations grew in volume.
"She was saved by Celebi."
"The mystical forest guardian saved her."
"She's been blessed by the viridian deity!"
"Wait...does that mean she wins the grand prize?"
It wasn't too long after that a large pile of gifts were presented to the red head. "Young lady, it has been 20 years since I've witnessed Celebi, you are truly lucky that it came to your rescue, and to honor this miraculous event I would like to present you with these gifts."
Everyone's eyes bulged as the list of the prize bundle expanded. "But um...due to this amount of gifts, um, i'm afraid that means that you can't participate for the remainder of this contest." Two fingers are lifted up.
"I don't mind just answer me two questions. 1, I get to keep the pokemon I caught right? And so long as I don't participate, can I stay with my brother and watch?" Given permission Mako stands next to Sen, both staring at the host who hustles on to judge the contest.
He clears his throat. "Now I'll go to each participant to judge their pokemon individually. Please bring out your best green pokemon." On a large projection screen, Mr. Celion(self-proclaimed host) Showed the list of categories for prizes.
Best Status/Condition-confusion-sleep-frozen-paralyzes-burn-poison
Best Health/Condition (HP)-high/low
Best Level- high/low
Grand Prize-based on everything.
Most green pokemon
Mako sees in Sen's party a zubat and a kabuto for the contest. "So which one are you gonna use? And...why do you only got 2? What happened to your last set of Shamrock balls?"
Her brother scratches the back of his head. His expression sheepish. "Well after catching Kabuto, I went back to the cave where I was attacked by the horde of shiny zubat and well..." Her face deadpans, she face palmed. "Let me get this straight, you spent your last 5 pokeballs to catch a zubat."
The fanged creature sits on the girl. "A Shiny zubat my dear Mako...and anyways i wasn't having much luck catching anything else." She shrugged once more. "So again...which one are you gonna have represent the grand prize?" He holds the kabuto high in the air.
Rubbing its shell. "This little guy will claim me first place~ " It took some time for the judge to roll around to her brother to evaluate the duel type crab. But right before Celion arrived...Sen's luck once more turned sour as his precious green kabuto evolved...into a yellow Kabutops.
Both siblings stared in shock as their host saw other large scythe armed pokemon and shook his head sadly. "I'm afraid that since this pokemon is no longer green you are disqualified from the grand prize..." Mako watched helplessly as her sibling fell to his knees in tears.
His cries was heard all throughout the area. But for the most part were ignored...except for one kid who looked surprisingly familiar with a spinarak in his hands. Because he laughed silently to himself. Watching Sen's misery. "The winner for the grand prize is...Laurin and her Chikorita!"
The little 8 year old held her chikorita proudly, jumping up and down in joy as she runs up to claim her prize... There surprisingly wasn't really an age range. "Now for the HP Prize." Sen sulked...his only other pokemon was zubat...who was low on hp. "There's no way I'm entering that."
Both decided to walk up to Marina and Shane, whom proudly displayed their pokemon. "So a politoed and electrike huh?" The two were greeted and they chatted while waiting. The host blinked seeing the small group. "Wha? Weren't you two just over there?" Our gracious host shakes his head. Confused.
Examining the frog and dog pokemon,he was exclaiming in surprise. "This is incredible, both are in great health. Both are easy contenders for first place. Good luck to you both!" He walks away. Reaching the bug catcher, Sen recognizing him with hatred. "This spinarak is in great health!"
His friends noticed how he gritted his teeth in irritation. "That bastard stole that pokemon from me, he caught it while I was chasing after it when the contest first took place." Right before the host walked away and Sen stomped up to the guy and punch him.
A blinding light took place. Spinarak...evolved into a pink ariados. "Well...I'm sorry lad, but, I'm afraid your pokemon can no longer participate for the prizes." People were seething.
His competitors were expecting tears of agony, or rage from the unfairness, but he did not give Sen and the others such satisfaction. For he was a bug catcher...if anything he was more pleased for it evolving, pissing Sen and Skylar off all the more.
"Ack! When did you get here? And for the last bloody time, stop sneaking flowers into my hair you ninja creeper!" Before Skylar could do his signature ninja pose, and piss Mako off further, Celion announced the next winner..."The best HP category belongs to..."
Time Skip...this one shot is taking way too bloody long for my taste. So sorry. (Mako)
"Wow look at all this, a small pot of gold nuggets, practically every scarf made, over 3000 poke, a crap ton of hold items...is that a destiny knot?!" The group left the contest early, deciding to enjoy Mako's spoils. Everyone gaping as Marina won the HP category.
Both her and her pokemon clapping in excitement. "Seriously Mako what are you going to do with all this? You've got so much aroma incense, holding items, and berries to open up your own store!" She paid no attention, holding her prized egg close...treasuring it.
"Shane...she's not listening." Sen looks at his sister, as she starts separating things into piles. It took a moment for her brain to register his question. "I think I'm going to send most of this stuff home." She makes a list of her goods.
Still slightly in a daze with everything. "I don't really need all of this stuff. 10 charcoals, 12 mystic waters, 30 little roots...seriously, I think that guy went overboard. I'll keep the egg, some of the healing items, pokefood and celebi plushy though."
Marina picks up her and Mako's trophy. "So nice and shiny~ I can't wait to tell mom and dad about our wins." Skylar raises an eyebrow. "So...how did you win Marina? Because you beat breeder boy over here with ease." She giggles. "Me, politoed and vaporeon decided to play on some ice."
Mako turns to her friend, not surprised in the least. "Did you capture it or did politoed grab your ball and capture itself?" The airhead of a water pokemon trainer puts her finger to her chin in thought.
"Let's see we went on the ice slide and when we landed it sat on one of my green pokeballs." Typical Marina. "So let's get this stuff packed up and deliver it ponyta express." Goodbye prizes...oh how you will be missed.
the end.
Author Notes: FINALLY...it took me days to type this! Done, success, sorta! I may do another for easter...i don't know. Thank you so much for reading. Please review/fav/follow if you liked this one shot. I'm tired and ready for bed. Tchao for now!
Oh and right below is the list Sen and Mako compiled to choose for what would be in the story~
green pokemon-turtwig, treeko, chikorita, bulbasaur, bellosom, caterpie, budew, basculin, spinarak, breloom, scyther, burmy, cacnea, carnevine, natu, cottonee, cradily, deerling(summer), dustox, leafeon, electrike, ferroseed, flygon, kirlia, shellos, larvitar, gulpin, skiploom, kecleon, lilligant, lombre, pansage, pineco, politoed, serperior, sunflora, tropius, yanmega, axew, Quilladin, Florges
Shiny green-minun, espeon, zubat, Machamp, Tangela, kabuto, dragonite, teddiursa, azurill, Bagon, bronzor, tranquill, scrafty, jellicent, eelecktross, deino, Malamar, stantler