Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 18: O'er The Rampardos We Watched
In the Oreburgh Gym...
Ash comes up to Roark to challenge him.
"Well, well you grew some new confidence."Roark admitted. "Of course after that hard training, good for you."
"Thanks and today I'll leave with that badge for sure."Ash said with a smirk.
"Pika pika!"Pikachu sneered.
"The Gym Battle between Ash from Pallet Town and Roark the Oreburgh Gym Leader is about to begin!"Ian stated. "Each side will have a use of three pokemon and all either side pokemon are unable to battle only the challenger is allowed to make substitution."
Dawn and Denise were dressed up as cheerleaders with the help of Piplup and Buneary, they cheer him on giving him confidence.
"Excuse me, Dawn and Denise?"Brock asked.
"What Brock?"Dawn said with a smile.
"I hope you two don't mind asking, but why are you two dressed up like that?"Brock asked.
"Oh its because of all the special training, I have done with Ash."Denise replied with a smile. "We have to cheer him up all the way."
"So are you two ready to give it all you got?"Dawn asked.
Buneary and Piplup chirped while holding their pom poms.
"Go Ash, number one, get it right, do it now and have fun!"Dawn and Denise chanted.
"Thanks girls."Ash responded with a smile and looked at Roark. "After all that how can I not win this battle?"
"Onix let's go!"Roark stated.
He threw his pokeball and Onix appeared in the battlefield.
"So Onix is up first, ready to go Pikachu?"Ash asked.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu replied.
"Then let the battle begin!"Ian announced.
"Pikachu, Quick Attack now!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu charged with Quick Attack.
"Come on normal types won't do any damage, show them Onix use Slam!"Roark ordered.
Onix got ready to hit Pikachu.
"I'm not using it to cause damage."Ash admitted with a smile.
"Huh?"Roark asked in confusion.
"Pikachu, climb on top of Onix now!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu quickly dodges the attack and climbs onto Onix.
"Excellent, he used Quick Attack so that Pikachu can climb onto Onix, use Screech let's go!"Roark said.
Onix uses Screech to get Pikachu off, but it fails.
"Hold on tight!"Ash stated.
"Onix shake it off!"Roark ordered.
Onix tries to shake Pikachu off, but it holds on tight.
"What's Pikachu gonna do?"Dawn asked.
"You can do it, Pikachu, use Iron Tail and give it your best shot!"Ash commented.
Pikachu quickly uses Iron tail and hits Onix.
"Right on target!"Denise said proudly.
"And a strong hit too."Brock admitted.
Pikachu landed safely to the ground.
"Way da go, great job Pikachu!"Ash commented.
"Pika."Pikachu responded.
"Pikachu sure became sharper than last time, looks like your special training has paid off."Roark said. "Quick Onix use Double Edge!"
Onix uses Double-Edge.
"Let's go, Pikachu!"Ash said.
Pikachu charged at Onix, while the others looked on in shock.
"Now Spin!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu dodged the attack surprising Roark and Onix.
"Wow that really worked great!"Ash said.
"Whoa, what a dodge."Brock remarked.
"What a new move."Dawn admitted.
"That's so cool!"Denise admitted sweetly.
"Brilliant, Pikachu's spin creates a lot of wind pressure, the faster we are, the stronger its moves get."Roark said quietly with a smirk.
"Now, let's finish it with Iron Tail!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu uses Iron Tail.
"Quick dodge it!"Roark ordered.
Onix dodges the move shocking Ash.
"Quick Onix use Slam!"Roark sneered.
Onix slammed Pikachu right down to the pile of rocks.
"How does Onix move so fast?"Dawn asked.
"I don't know, but Onix is a lot faster that last time."Brock admitted.
"Ash in battles, I don't sit around and read comic books."Roark commented. "I've been training Onix just as hard as ever, you may have dodged Double Edge, but there's a lot in this Gym."
Ash gritted his teeth.
"Onix use Stealth Rock!"Roark ordered.
"Why would he use Stealth Rock now?"Denise asked nervously.
"Remember, Stealth Rock is a move that causes damage to new pokemon that appear later in the battle."Brock reminded. "With that Roark is bringing up the pressure on Ash."
Onix sent Stealth Rock to the pile of Rocks.
"Now Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu used Thunderbolt and destroys every rock near it, but also hits Onix badly.
"Oh no!"Roark panicked.
"Pikachu finish this up with Iron Tail!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu charged at Onix.
"Now Screech Onix!"Roark ordered.
Onix tried to use Screech, but before it got a chance, the Rock Snake was hit from Pikachu's Iron Tail causing it to get knocked out in the ground.
"Onix can't battle, Pikachu wins!"Ian announced.
"Alright, Pikachu!"Ash said proudly.
"Pikachu."Pikachu responded with a smile.
"That's our Ash!"Denise cheered.
"Awsome, Pikachu came through a big wave."Dawn commented.
"Pikachu must be putting them on the top."Brock said with a smile.
Buneary looked at Pikachu lovingly.
"You were great Onix thanks, now take a long rest."Roark said returning his Rock Type and looked at Ash. "That was an impressive move you just made, you took down Onix's Stealth Rock, you should know how difficult it is to cause damage to Onix."
"Thanks to the nice words."Ash replied.
"But that's behind us now, Geodude let's go!"Roark stated.
He threw out his pokeball and Geodude appeared.
"That Geodude is sure is something, Pikachu you take a break."Ash said.
Pikachu returned back to his trainer.
"Why is Ash returning Pikachu?"Dawn asked.
"Pikachu used up more strength than energy battling Onix, Ash made a smart choice."Brock replied.
"That's the way."Denise remarked with a smile.
"Alright Aipom, I choose you!"Ash said.
He threw out his pokeball and Aipom came out.
Geodude and Aipom smirked at each other.
Croagunk notices something and decides to check it out.
"Alright let's do our Aipom cheer."Dawn suggested.
"Good idea."Denise replied.
"Aipom, Aipom, show them what you know!"Dawn and Denise chanted.
"Aipom Swift now!"Ash ordered.
Aipom uses Swift on Geodude.
"Geodude, Roll Out, let's go!"Roark ordered with a smirk.
Geodude uses Rollout dodging the Swift Attack.
"Double Team!"Ash ordered.
Aipom uses Double Team and Geodude hits the wrong copy.
"Aipom Focus Punch!"Ash ordered.
Aipom uses Focus Punch towards Geodude.
"Block it!"Roark ordered.
Geodude blocks the attack.
"Geodude, blocked the Focus Punch!"Denise said in surprise.
"Geodude, Seismic Toss!"Roark ordered.
Geodude sents Aipom up before crushing it to the ground.
"No Aipom!"Ash panicked.
"Now use Roll Out!"Roark ordered.
Geodude rolled towards Aipom.
"Aipom dodge it!"Ash ordered.
Aipom dodged the Roll Out and landed safely.
"Aipom too?!"Roark said in surprise.
"Aipom used the same speed as Pikachu!"Dawn said with a smile.
"Excellent, Great Speed and timing."Brock remarked.
"Yay!"Denise cheered sweetly.
"Alright, Aipom Focus Punch!"Ash ordered.
Aipom hits Geodude directly causing it to get knocked out.
"What happened?"Roark asked in shock.
"Geodude can not battle Aipom wins!"Ian announced.
"Alright Aipom, way da go!"Ash said with a smile.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu called out.
"That's two win in a row!"Dawn and Denise chanted.
"No doubt Ash and his team are looking really good right now."Brock admitted and then frowned. "But both Pikachu and Aipom must be feeling intense after all that battling, don't forget Roark last pokemon."
"Right..."Dawn said.
Denise nodded firmly.
"Ash most impressive, the way you turned the disadvantages are very useful, excellent strategy."Roark said. "But remember you haven't won until you defeated by third pokemon as well."
"I know and I'm ready too!"Ash answered confidently.
"Well time will tell the tale, go Rampardos!"Roark stated.
He threw his pokeball out and Rampardos appeared.
"Here we go, time to get busy."Ash said quietly. "Aipom let's keep going Swift go!"
Aipom uses Swift, but it doesn't affect Rampardos at all.
"Not a single scratch?"Denise said in surprise.
"Of course, it wouldn't do much damage."Brock commented.
"Aw man, how am I going to get passed Rampardos defense?"Ash asked.
"Now its our turn, Rampardos use Headbutt!"Roark ordered.
"Aipom dodge it!"Ash ordered.
Rampardos uses Headbutt, but before Aipom could dodge it, it is hit and knocked out.
"Aipom can't battle, Rampardos wins!"Ian announced.
"That was some excellent battle, Rampardos."Roark commented.
Denise was shocked. "A hit?!"
"How fast can you get?"Dawn asked in surprise.
"Rampardos might be stronger after evolving, but I never expected this."Brock admitted.
Ash returned Aipom back to its pokeball.
"Impressive don't you think?"Roark asked. "Real power is sure is a sight to see, I suggest you should put that special training to good use now."
"His like giving Ash a test."Brock commented.
"A test?"Densie asked in confusion.
"This what ever Gym leader does to a challenger to the edge, Roark turned Ash's advantage completely around."Brock said. "Pressure that Ash has to deal with that is part of Roark's job."
"Okay will you get in there, Pikachu?"Ash asked.
Pikachu nodded and went into the battlefield.
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu sents Thunderbolt towards Rampardos.
"Dodge and use Zen Headbutt!"Roark ordered.
"Jump and get out of the way!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu tries to jump away, but was hurt by the Zen Headbutt.
"Zen Headbutt sure has a big effect."Denise commented worriedly.
"Then try this out, Pikachu use Quick Attack!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu uses Quick Attack.
"Intercept with Headbutt!"Roark ordered.
"Jump!"Ash ordered.
Rampardos was about to use Headbutt, but Pikachu jumps away surprising Roark.
"Pikachu jumping is sure better and spinning works too."Brock said.
"Amazing!"Dawn and Denise said in unison.
"It won't be enough, throw pikachu off using your tail!"Roark ordered.
Rampardos throws Pikachu off with its tail shocking Brock and the two sisters.
"Hang in there now use Iron Tail!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu uses Iron Tail towards Rampardos.
"Quick Zen Headbutt!"Roark ordered.
Rampardos uses Zen Headbutt one more time and Pikachu got knocked out.
"Pikachu can't battle, Rampardos wins it!"Ian announced.
"Pikachu are you okay?"Ash asked going up to his electric type.
"Pika."Pikachu replied sadly.
"You were great, you should take a long rest."Ash commented with a smile.
"Wow losing after all that training."Dawn said sadly.
"And learning new ways to dodge."Denise commented.
"Turtwig is the only one left and its grass type attacks."Brock stated.
"Okay Turtwig, I choose you!"Ash stated.
His pokeball opened and Turtwig appeared in the battlefield.
"Well, your quiet the spirited one now aren't you?"Roark asked.
"Turtwig get going!"Ash ordered.
Turtwig charges towards Rampardos.
"Rampardus, Headbutt!"Roark ordered with a smirk.
"Turtwig get off and over!"Ash ordered.
Rampardos uses Headbutt, but Turtwig rolls away.
"I think you forgot Rampardos tail."Roark reminded. "Use it on Turtwig!"
"We didn't forget a thing, Turtwig now bite Rampardos tail!"Ash commanded.
Rampardos was about to hit Turtwig with its tail, but Turtwig bites it shocking Roark.
"Now give it a toss!"Ash ordered.
Turtwig tosses Rampardos away making it a bunch of rocks.
"Turtwig actually threw Rampardos?!"Denise said in surprise.
"Big things come in small packages."Brock admitted.
"Turtwig, Razor Leaf go!"Ash ordered.
"Use Flamethrower!"Roark commanded.
Turtwig uses Razor Leaf, but Rampardos burns it with Flamethrower.
"How about this?"Roark sneered. "Head Smash!"
Rampardos began to charge energy in its forehead.
"That's sounds strong."Dawn said nervously.
"Turtwig don't move until I say!"Ash stated. "Now quick use Razor Leaf!"
Rampardos uses Head Smash while Turtwig uses Razor Leaf, but is hit.
"Brock do you think there is any hope?"Denise asked sadly.
"Rampardos is suffering from its Head Butt, so both side could win."Brock responded.
Turtwig uses Synthesis to heal itself while Rampardos is suffering from the recoil from Head Smash.
Rampardos quickly snaps out of the recoil.
"Use Flamethrower!"Roark ordered.
Rampardos uses Flamethrower forcing Turtwig to stop Synthesis and to dodge the attack.
"At this point, all I can use Razor Lead, but how can win this with Rampardos speed and flamethrower?"Ash thought and realized something. "That's it!"
A smirk grew on his face.
"Turtwig use Razor Lead, while you run!"Ash ordered.
"Turtwig is too far for that!"Roark reminded. "Now Rampardos use Flamethrower!"
Turtwig to start running while using Razor Leaf at the same time.
Rampardos uses Flamethrower, but Turtwig keeps going and soon the burned leaves begin to obscure Turtwig.
"Keep going!"Ash stated.
"Of course, Ash is camouflaging Turtwig, use Zen Headbutt Rampardos!"Roark ordered.
"Quick Turtwig dodge it!"Ash ordered.
Rampardos charges forward, but Turtwig jumps away.
"Still think you can beat us?"Roark asked. "Rampardos jump as well!"
Rampardos jumps, too, but it then shows that Turtwig was rolling under Rampardos.
"Now Turtwig use Razor Leaf super charge!"Ash ordered.
Rampardos got hit with a super-strong Razor Leaf knocking Rampardos out.
"Rampardos can't battle, Turtwig is the winner!"Ian announced. "The victory goes to Ash from Pallet Town!"
"Turtwig we did, you were so awsome!"Ash said proudly hugging his grass type.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu said happily.
"Alright Ash won it, hip hip hooray!"Dawn and Denise chanted proudly.
"It was an amazing battle right, Croagunk?"Brock asked.
Croagunk just croaked in response.
Later that Evening...
It was time for the four heroes to leave.
Dawn and Denise were wearing their normal clothes again.
Ash received his Oreburgh Gym badge.
"Here's your prove for your victory, the Coal Badge."Roark commented.
"Wow, thank you so much, Roark."Ash said and took the badge. "Alright, we just got the coal badge!"
Turtwig and Aipom cheered in victory.
So Ash finally received his first Gym Badge in Sinnoh now the four heroes heads off to Floaroma City for Dawn and Denise's second pokemon contest.
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Denise's Team:
Turtwig (Male): Quick Attack, Absorb, Razor Leaf and Bite
Eevee (Female): Water Gun, Shadow Ball, Attract and Thunder
Luxio: (Male): Spark, Night Slash, Wild Charge and Ice Fang
Ralts: (Female): Psychic, Double Team, Magical Leaf and Confusion
Hoot Hoot: (Male): Peck, Reflect, Aerial Ace and Hypnosis