HGSS: Johto Saga

Season 2, Opening: Born to be a Winner

Part 13

A Tank Full

"The rule is three pokemon each until all pokemon on either side are unable to battle. Substitutions are not allowed by the Gym Leader, but are by the challenger! Begin!"

Ethan looks into the stands. Lyra, May and Brandon were now there, watching over the battle.

"All right, let's go Aipom!" He sends out his purple/cream colored monkey.

"Okay, let's spark them with our cute power! Go, Jigglypuff!" She sends out a small, round pokemon with large eyes.

"Okay, Aipom, use Swift!" Aipom let loose a barrage of bright stars.

"Jigglypuff, use Rollout!" Jigglypuff starts forward, and then starts rolling quickly. The stars are negated by the rolling power. Jigglypuff slams into Aipom once, twice, three times.

"Aipom!" Before Aipom is hit again, he recalls it.

"Whoa...That little thing has that much destructive power..." Ethan said this by how much damage Jigglypuff did to Aipom in that short few seconds.

"We won't get bested this time, let's go Slowpoke!" He sends out Slowpoke. "Use Water Gun!"

Slowpoke fires a blast of water.

"Jiggly, use Facade!"

Jigglypuff glows white and a bright light flies from it outwards. It then dashes forward, knocking away the water gun and collides with Slowpoke.

"Slowpoke!" Slowpoke weakly stands up as Jigglypuff backs away.

"Slowpoke, use Water Gun!" Slowpoke fires sharply. It slams into Jigglypuff and throws it back, fainting it.

"What?! How!?" Ethan smirks.

"It was a sort of fake out. Good job Slowpoke!"

Whitney recalls her Jigglypuff.

"That's okay! Go, Clefairy!"

She sends out a Clefairy.

"Use Metronome!" Clefairy starts to waggle its fingers in the air. Suddenly, a bright beam is fired from its fingers. They collide with Slowpoke and it faints.

"Darn! Solarbeam...return Slowpoke. Great job, buddy. Okay, come on out, Aipom!"

He sends out Aipom again, and orders it to use Swift.

The stars fly toward Clefairy.

"Clefairy, use Gravity!" Clefairy points at the sky. Suddenly, the stars are shoved to the ground.

"What? Dang...Aipom, use Faint Attack!" Aipom tries to jump, but Gravity keeps it down. Aipom starts a run, fakes Clefairy out and slams it with its fist.

After a minute, Aipom starts to go limp and its eyes go googly.

"Yes! Our Cute Charm infatuated Aipom! Great job my cutesy! Now, use Metronome!" Clefairy wags its fingers and runs forward. Its arm starts to glow.

"Yay! Focus Punch!" Clefairy rams straight into Aipom with Focus Punch.

Aipom is thrown back. It shakes its head, shaking off the Cute Charm.

"Ugh, that Focus Punch was strong..." Ethan notices Aipom kneel down in pain.

"Aipom, if you can move, use Swift!" Aipom eases up and releases the stars from its tail.

"Clefairy, use Metronome!" Clefairy uses the move, but ends up doing nothing. "Splash? Oh NOOOO!" The stars collide with Clefairy and send it sprawled across the ground, fainted.

"Clefairy, return..."

"Wow, she's really strong..." Brandon comments.

"Okay, now comes the big guns! Come on out...MILTANK!" She throws her pokeball and a large, pink cow is released from it, to sit on the ground.

"Ah! Okay, Aipom, come back...you're done for the battle..."

Whitney's eyes soften.

"Okay, come on out Cyndaquil!" He shouts as Aipom crawls next to him.

Cyndaquil appears on the field. "Use Ember!" Cyndaquil releases the small flames.

"Miltank, use Rollout!"

"Not again!" Miltank starts to roll sideways, rolling straight through the Ember.

"Cyndaquil, use Dig and dodge it!"

"Miltank, jump into the air and use Gyro Ball!" Miltank takes the momentum from Rollout to shoot into the air. As Cyndaquil burrows underground, Miltank landed hard.

Cyndaquil is shaken and comes up, dizzy from impact.

"Now, Miltank, use Attract!" Miltank faces Cyndaquil and pretends to kiss the air. A heart zooms for Cyndaquil and contacts it. It is then under the same infatuation that Aipom was before.

"Miltank, use Gyro Ball!" Miltank stands up straight and starts spinning on its tip-toes.

"Cyndaquil, snap out of it and use Ember!" Cyndaquil was still in a trance. Miltank slammed into it.

"Cyndaquil!"

Cyndaquil stumbles back, but is shaken from its trance.

"Not for long! Use Body Slam!" Miltank thrusts forward and smacks Cyndaquil hard into the wall. Cyndaquil falls, fainted. Ethan recalls it.

Ethan sighs. "Thanks for a great..." He stops as Whitney walks over to him.

"That act you did with Aipom...I've noticed your strengths here and there, and, even though you lost, I will present you with the Plain Badge!"

Ethan is handed the white badge. "What? Really? Thank you, Whitney! Yes, we earned...the PLAIN badge!"