Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 33: All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!
A TV Screen shows highlights from the previous year's Pokémon Dress-Up Contest.
"Now here are some highlights of last year's Pokemon Dress-Up Context."Rhonda reported. "The fashion event of the season pokemon performing like other pokemon, I can promise you with 100% percent certainty that the drama and excitement on tape for this year's dress up contest and the grand prize will be this pokemon egg selected for these festivities and no one knows which pokemon it is so no peeking-"
The camera crew gets closer and the microphone guy hits her in the face.
Rhonda gets mad at first, but still being on the air, she changes her tone.
"So stay tuned for this year's pokemon dress up contest because it is right here in Sinnoh!"She stated with a bright smile.
The Pokémon Dress-Up Contest opens with Rhonda wearing a Cherrim mask giving the opening remarks.
"This special event is brought to you by the members of the Pokemon Fan Club to visit you for the love and fun of this year's show."Rhonda commented. "Now lets give around of applause of our judges Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny and Mr. Sukizo!"
The Crowd cheered as Mr Sukizo, Officer Jenny wearing a Growlithe hat and Nurse Joy wearing a Chansey hat appeared on stage.
"Let the world be joined together as we are."Nurse Joy admitted with a smile.
"Sharing all the joys of dressing up."Officer Jenny agreed.
"Right, remarkable."Mr Sukizo responded.
"Remarkable!"Officer Joy and Nurse Joy repeated in unison.
The four heroes were sitting down and clapping with the rest of the crowd.
Pikachu was on Ash's lap while Ralts was on Denise's.
"How I wish to be in Sukizo's place!"Brock said with tears of joy.
"Sinnoh's Pokemon Dress up is so popular and is in the number 1 rank every season."Dawn explained.
"Cool, can't wait to see it."Ash commented.
"Pika pika."Pikachu agreed.
"And I wonder who's gonna be the lucky person to win that pokemon egg."Denise admitted.
"Ralts."Ralts said with a smile.
The screen above the stage flickers on, showing a camera set up backstage with a disguised Team Rocket in the room.
Jessie dressed as a cowgirl, steps forward and proclaims her will to win with her acting abilities, but the contest is only for Pokémon.
The anchor almost reveals Jessie's identity, but it shifts aside when James announces his entry with Mime Jr, which prompts Jessie to enter with Meowth.
"Well wouldn't you know its time for a commercial, we'll be right back from our sponsor for action and fun."Rhonda stated. "The dress up contest, the pokemon don't move!"
While a commercial runs, Ash runs backstage to enter while his friends followed after him.
"Ash slow down!"Brock protested.
"Where you going?"Dawn asked.
"I gotta hurry and register!"Ash replied.
"Your going to enter the contest?"Denise asked in surprise.
"Its pretty cool and I would love to win that pokemon egg too you know."Ash answered.
"That would be great."Brock agreed.
"A Pokemon Egg, I want one too!"Dawn admitted sweetly.
"And imagine the cutie, who might be in it!"Denise added kindly.
"The awsome feeling when your pokemon egg finally hatches is something you can't describe!"Brock commented.
The three trainers, Pikachu and Ralts nodded in agreement.
"Not only that, girls love a guy with an egg!"Brock stated. "I'm right with you buddy!"
"Cheers to win that pokemon egg!"Ash said happily.
"Hold it, boys!"Dawn and Denise replied in unison.
Ash, Brock and Pikachu stopped in their tracks.
"Is there a problem?"Ash asked.
"You need to chose what pokemon to enter."Dawn reminded.
"Rule is in a dress up contest, it's a Coordinator and pokemon."Denise stated.
Ash, Dawn, Denise and Brock took out their pokemon while looking at them.
"So only one pokemon..."Ash said.
Ash looks at his Turtwig and Aipom as Bonsly.
He discards it and looks at Staravia seeing a Torchic.
"Man, it's hard to dress them up as other pokemon!"Ash admitted in frustration while on his knees.
Pikachu then steps up to volunteer.
"Are you saying, you wanna give a shot?"Ash asked in surprise.
Pikachu chirped in response.
"Well, it will be hard to dress you up as Raichu or Pichu."Ash replied.
Pikachu then copies facial expressions of several Pokémon.
"Wow, Pikachu is awsome."Dawn remarked.
"He sure has the talent."Denise chuckled.
"This will make the volunteers guess which pokemon he is being."Brock agreed.
"I think you might be end up winning the whole thing."Ash said with a smile.
All the other pokemon are impressed, while Buneary watched him more intently causing Denise and Ralts to giggle.
"Pikachu your in!"Ash commented.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu said happily.
"Piplup your in too!"Dawn admitted.
"Piplup!"Piplup giggled.
"Ralts, I'm choosing you!"Denise stated with a proud smile.
"Ralts."Ralts said gently.
"I choose Croagunk."Brock responded.
Sudowoodo is shocked at first, but then simply smiles while Croagunk just croaked.
Afterwards on the Stage...
The contest starts with a Mightyena imitating a Suicune, which gets a decent grade.
A Swalot tries to mimic a Grimer, but it only gets one judge.
Koffing tries to look like a Togepi, but it also scores one.
Weepinbell acts like a Sunkern, which gets a perfect score.
A Gyarados tries to mimic a Caterpie, but it only gets one.
Kakuna appears as a Crawdaunt getting a two.
Doduo tries to imitate a Dodrio, but fails miserably.
"Next up, Brock with Croagunk!"Rhonda announced.
The curtains opened as Brock and Croagunk dressed as a Politoed shows up and the crowd cheered.
"Thanks, its a pleasure to be here."Brock stated.
Croagunk continually clapping, getting a three from the judges.
"And next up is Denise and Ralts!"Rhonda announced.
The curtains opened as Denise appeared with Ralts, who was dressed up as a real Mawile.
The three judges looked at Ralts giving the Psyshic Type three points.
Jessie then shows up with Meowth as a Weavile and imitating Pokémon speech, getting a three.
James and Mime Jr. shows up and demonstrate multiple personalities and imitation, getting a perfect three.
The defending champion shows up with a singing Chatot, singing like a Jigglypuff and scoring perfect.
"Next up is Piplup as Weedle with Dawn!"Rhonda announced. "Your on!"
Dawn shows up with Piplup dressed as a Weedle.
The audience looked at Piplup in awe.
"Remarkable."Mr Sukizo admitted.
"Thanks."Dawn said kindly and looked at Piplup. "Wow, Piplup your a hit!"
Piplup gets excited and uses BubbleBeam.
"Piplup!"Dawn panicked.
"Weedle can't use Bubblebeam!"Rhonda stated in shock.
The judges gives Dawn no points.
"Let's go to our next entrance, a shape copying Pikachu!"Rhonda said with a smile. "Now that's something you don't see everyday, so let's welcome Pikachu and Ash!"
Ash steps up with Pikachu and demonstrates the facial shape shifting, easily getting the crowd's attention and a perfect score.
"Wow, we've got a great contest today!"Rhonda announced happily. "One of the best ever and the winner will be revealed after the break, so stay tuned-"
She then gets hit by a microphone, knocking her out.
The final rounds start with Jessie, James, Brock, Ash, Denise and the remaining champion.
"And now its time for the finals and here are the ones, who made it to the last round!"Rhonda announced. "So let's give them the best of luck!"
"Wow, Ash, Brock and Denise were able to make it."Dawn said sadly.
Piplup sighed in shame.
"Don't worry Piplup, we'll get in the finals next year."Dawn assured with a smile.
Piplup smiled sweetly.
Croagunk continued clapping, while Brock had a firm look on his face.
"I'm surprised, we were able to make it as Politoed."Brock admitted.
"And now let's begin with our remaining champion, Chatot!"Rhonda announced.
The Dress Up Champion changes Chatot's singing to match a Lapras, but it instead la-la-la's Jigglypuff's song.
"That's the same song."Jessie mumbled.
The crowd cheered at the Flying Type as Croagunk continued clapping.
Ralts begins to chirp like a Mawile making the Audience look at her in adoration.
"Oh no, what's that!"Jessie said in shock.
The Audience looked at the direction, she was pointing and saw nothing.
"My mistake, I thought it might be a legendary pokemon."Jessie giggled.
Denise frowned at her in suspicion.
Jessie then pulls James away, upsetting him at that he could not perform.
"Excuse me, Cowgirl Jessica, but where are you going?"Rhonda asked.
"Oh just taking a walk."Jessie answered nervously.
Croagunk brings Brock over to the stand pointing out that the Egg is missing.
"The Egg is gone!"Brock said angrily.
"Your kidding!"Ash responded in shock.
"I bet you three stolen it isn't it?!"Denise stated.
"Not remarkable!"Mr Sukizo agreed slamming his fists on the desk.
The two country partners and 'Sunflora' tried to escape, but Officer Jenny sends Growlithe to block them.
Team Rocket removes their disguises and they recite their motto, but James and Mime Jr. are clearly displeased.
"That crowd sure has brought fear."Jessie said with a smirk.
"Its loud, but not that clear."James responded quietly.
"On the Wind!"
"Pass the Stars."
"And in your Ear!"
"Bringing chaos and a brick neck pain!"
"Dashing hope and putting fear in its place..."
"A rose by any other name is just as sweet!"
"When everything is worse, our work is complete and how much worse does it get..."
"Jessie!"
"James..."
"Meowth that's name!"
"Putting the do gooders in their place!"
"We're Team Rocket!"
"We're in your face!"
"Wobbuffet!"
"Mime mime..."
"Give us back that Egg right now!"Ash demanded.
"This twerpish effort is now getting on my nerves, Seviper Haze now!"Jessie stated.
Seviper came out and uses Haze to cover the area making the audience panic.
"Staravia, come on out and use Gust!"Ash ordered.
Staravia uses Gust to clear the Haze revealing that Team Rocket were gone.
"That way, come on!"Denise stated.
Brock, Ash and Officer Jenny followed her causing Dawn, Piplup and the Camera Crew to do the same.
Team Rocket gets away in their balloon and the camera crew follows in a helicopter.
"You won't get away, Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"Ash ordered.
"No wait, using Thunderbolt can damage the Egg!"Brock protested.
"Yeah, your right, Staravia use Wing Attack!"Ash ordered.
Staravia rushes forward with Wing Attack, but Jessie's Dustox uses Poison Sting to suppress the Flying Type.
"Quick Piplup use Bubblebeam on Dustox!"Dawn ordered.
"And Ralts use Magical Leaf!"Denise ordered.
Piplup fires BubbleBeam at Dustox, while Ralts fired Magical Leaf.
"Mime Jr, time for one of your Mimic moments!"James stated.
Mime Jr. uses Mimic to block the attacks shocking the two sisters.
"Croagunk, help!"Brock said.
Croagunk ignored his trainer and continued clapping.
"You can stop doing that!"Brock reminded.
"Wow that Mime Jr has a super powerful mimic!"Rhonda announced.
"No doubt."James said with a smile.
"I've seen better."Jessie muttered.
"Oh yeah?!"James questioned angrily. "Teeter Dance!"
Mime Jr uses Teeter Dance confusing Meowth and Dustox.
Meowth stops flying the balloon and causes it to fly erratically and lose altitude.
Still confused, Meowth knocks the Egg out of the basket.
Ash and Pikachu gasped in shock.
"The Egg!"Denise panicked.
"Quick Buneary, Bounce!"Dawn stated.
Buneary comes out of its pokeball and uses Bounce to recover the Egg.
"Great catch!"Ash remarked.
Denise sighed in relief and smiled.
"What a thrill with a quick thinking, they were able to save the Egg using Buneary's bounce!"Rhonda announced.
"All right, Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu leaped up and fired Thunderbolt at Team Rocket sending them flying.
"It was more fun when I was nuts."Meowth said.
"And not even knowing what the Egg will hatch into stinks!"Jessie cried.
"I wish I could say the same thing about you."James admitted quietly.
"Mime mime."Mime Jr agreed sadly.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"Team Rocket screamed and they disappeared in the sky.
A While Later...
The scene returns to the contest with Chatot, Croagunk, Ralts and Pikachu left.
"Now ladies and gentlemen, we will find out who will win the crown of victory!"Rhonda announced. "As our four finalists wait patiently as the Judges make their decisions."
"Pikachu and Ralts were both great, but I bet it might be that Chatot."Dawn commented.
"Piplup."Piplup said quietly.
The spotlight converges on the four while Croagunk continued clapping.
Then finally the spotlight focuses on Brock.
"And the Winner today is Brock's Croagunk!"Officer Jenny announced.
"No way!"Brock said in shock.
Ash, Denise, Pikachu and Ralts gasped in surprise.
"Let's give them, a big round applause!"Rhonda announced happily.
The audience cheered at Brock and Croagunk.
"Brock, remarkable."Mr Sukizo said.
He hands the Pokemon Egg to Brock.
"Thanks, Mr Sukizo."Brock responded.
"Croagunk, stayed in character during the entire time at the contest, well done."Nurse Joy admitted kindly.
"That must've been lots of practice."Officer Jenny agreed.
"Brock, well done."Ash said with a smile.
"Pika pika!"Pikachu chirped.
"Piplup isn't great?"Dawn asked.
Piplup nodded in agreement. "Piplup!"
"Looks like we have a new member to the family, Ralts."Denise remarked sweetly.
"Ralts."Ralts said with a gentle smile.
"We have now a new champion of the Pokemon Dress Up Contest history, Croagunk and Brock!"Rhonda commented.
Croagunk continues to clap as everyone applauds at him and Brock.
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Denise's Team:
Grotle (Male): Solar Beam, 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
Drifloon (Female): Ominous Wind, Thunderbolt, Will-O-Wisp and Astonish