Episode 405: Going Aipom!
A couple of days came and went after making a stop in the B-Button League, so Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel are heading for Floaroma Town on the way to Eterna City for Kairi's very next Pokémon Contest.
Kairi spotted a wiled Piplup over at a pond, but this Piplup is colored differently. This one is in a greenish color.
"A Shiny Piplup. Looks like I got some good luck. That Piplup looks like such a cutie. Angel, why don't you go and get him?" Kairi asked.
"Eevee," Angel said. Angel stepped in to battle Piplup.
"Okay, Angel! Headbutt!" Kairi ordered. Angel dashed at the Shiny Penguin Pokémon, landing a hit. Piplup fights back by firing a Water Gun. "Dodge and use Swift!" Angel dodged Piplup's Water Gun and fired a Swift at Piplup, dealing some damage on him. "Use Iron Tail!" Angel swings her tail, landing a hit on him. Kairi took out a Pokéball and threw it. Piplup flowed inside and the Pokéball wobbles around and around. Stars swirls around the Pokéball to confirm the catch.
"I got myself a Shiny Piplup!" Kairi cheered.
"Eevee!" Angel also cheered. Just when she was about to rejoin Sora, she heard something. When she turned, Kairi spotted a Burmy hanging up in a tree branch. She looked at Burmy with interest.
"Better have a look at this," Kairi said, taking out her Rotom Phone to scan it.
Burmy, the Bagworm Pokémon
Type: Bug
In order to keep itself warm from the cold wind, Burmy wraps its body up with a cloak made of certain things. Burmy living in the forests wraps themselves up in leaves and twigs. Burmy living in deserts and dry areas wrap their bodies with sand and mud. And Burmy living in areas such as cities wrap their bodies with disgarded metals.
"Ah, so it's a Burmy. This Burmy's a girl, so I think I'll catch her. And since Burmy's a girl, she'll evolve into a Wormmadam. And I think I'll have all three has a different form. So, I'll have all three forms Wormadam to evolve," Kairi said, taking out a Pokéball and threw it. "Starly! Go!" Kairi's Pokéball opened and her Starly came out to battle. "Okay Starly, use Aerial Ace!" Starly flew at Burmy, who responded by using Protect. "She just used Protect." Burmy then fights back by using Tackle on the Starling Pokémon. "Wing Attack!" Starly lands a Wing Attack on Burmy, knocking off her leaves. Burmy quickly gathers up the leaves to cover its body up. "Use Quick Attack!" Starly flew at Burmy, landing a hit on Burmy. Kairi took out a Pokéball and threw it at the Bagworm Pokémon. Burmy flowed inside and the Pokéball wobbles around and around. Stars swirls around the Pokéball to confirm the catch. Kairi's Pokémon Box goes off asking her if she wants to keep Burmy with her. She chose to keep Burmy in exchange for Bulbasaur. "If I get a Piplup and now, I get a Burmy."
"Eevee," Angel said.
"Better go rejoin Sora. He's probably still waiting," Kairi said.
"Vee," Angel said.
Kairi and Angel made it back as Sora has prepared some grilled cheese sandwiches for the both of them. Sora was unaware of the Aipom lurking around in the trees above them.
"Kairi, just in time. I just got done making lunch," Sora said.
"Your grilled cheese is always the best, Sora," Kairi said.
"Glad you've been looking forward to it. Let's eat," Sora said. Just before Sora could take a bite out of his, Aipom used its tail to tap Sora on the shoulder. Sora looked behind him and saw no one, unaware of the tail, swiping the sandwich from him. "Hey, that wasn't funny, Pikachu."
"Pika?" Pikachu asked, tilting his head. Sora turned to take a bite when he noticed his sandwich was gone. Aipom then eats the grilled cheese very greedily, leaving a smear of cheese on its face.
"Hey, where'd it go?" Sora asked.
"Where did what go?" Kairi asked.
"My sandwich. I just had a second ago," Sora said.
"You probably just ate it and forgot," Kairi said.
"I think I would remember if I ate it," Sora said, still looking around. Aipom then started to come for Kairi's grilled cheese, taking advantage of the distraction until...
"There you are, Aipom!" A voice called out. The couple saw the Long Tail Pokémon, and Sora saw the cheese smeared on its face.
"Hey, you ate my sandwich!" Sora exclaimed. Aipom jumped just when Sora tried to tackle it. The voice actually belonged to a boy wearing a red shirt and blue shorts, a blue cap, and blue sneakers. He has a Monferno with him.
"You've caused enough trouble, you little pest!" The boy said, making Aipom do an akanbe at them. Aipom jumped from tree to tree.
"You're not getting away that easily! Mach Punch, Monferno!" The boy ordered. Monferno dashed at Aipom to land a hit on Aipom, but the Long Tail Pokémon uses a Double Team to make the Playful Pokémon miss its mark and use a Water Pulse, hitting Monferno. It was knocked out as Aipom kept on running. He ran up to Monferno. "Are you alright, Monferno? Speak to me."
"Ferno," Monferno said weakly.
"Man, that Aipom did it to me again!" The boy hissed. He sets his attention on the couple. "Hey, I hope you're doing okay."
"We're fine. Not sure what was that Aipom's deal," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"You actually know that Aipom?" Kairi asked.
"Yeah. That Aipom has been a real troublemaker around these parts for a while. Anyway, I should introduce myself. My name's Sebastian, and this is my Monferno," Sebastian introduced.
"Monferno," Monferno said.
"I'm Sora, and this is Pikachu," Sora introduced.
"I'm Kairi, and this is Angel," Kairi introduced.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"How exactly do you know that Aipom?" Sora asked.
"Well, like I said, that Aipom has been such a troublemaker. I'm not actually sure of why it's that way, but I only know, that Aipom is a nuisance for everyone who comes here. That Aipom plays all kinds of pranks on people and other Pokémon. Aipom isn't even above stealing food from people and other Pokémon neither. And the only one laughing about it is Aipom," Sebastian explained.
"Yeah, I sure got a taste of it," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"I have a feeling that Aipom is just plain mean," Kairi said.
"You got that right," Sebastian agreed. He sighed. "And that's why I'm after that Aipom. I figured once I find Aipom and catch it, then it would be the end of it."
"It's very unlikely that Aipom is going to stop. We'll help you catch that Aipom, Sebastian," Sora said.
"Thanks, you guys. I really appreciate it. I've been after that Aipom ever since I got here, and I'm not leaving until I get it," Sebastian said.
"Monferno!" Monferno said.
"Maybe it'll help if we had some eyes in the sky," Kairi said.
"You're right, Kairi," Sora agreed, taking out a Pokéball and threw it. "Okay, Staravia! Go!"
"Come out, Starly!" Kairi called out.
Both Starly and Staravia both came out at the same time.
"Staravia, we'll need you to keep an eye out for an Aipom. Aipom went down that way," Sora said, pointing where Aipom went.
"Help Staravia with the search, Starly!" Kairi said.
Starly and Staravia flew off in the direction the Long Tail Pokémon has gone.
"Now, we wait," Sora said.
Meanwhile, Aipom spotted its next victims. It saw a Gligar up in a tree, fast asleep. Thinking it was a good opportunity for a good prank, so Aipom unleashed a Water Pulse, hitting the Fly Scorpion Pokémon. Gligar became angered by the surprise Water Pulse attack.
"Hey! Who did that?!" - Gligar subtitle. It saw Aipom who was laughing at how Gligar was mad. Gligar came flying at Aipom with a Crabhammer, but Aipom dodged Gligar's attack and smacked Gligar in the face with its tail, sending Gligar to fall on the ground. Gligar growled in anger as Aipom laughed at Gligar's misfortune. "It wasn't that funny!" - Gligar subtitle.
"Oh, it is pretty funny when you look at it from my perspective!" - Aipom subtitle. Gligar angrily flew at Aipom, but it used Double Team again and gave Gligar a Fury Swipes, taking Gligar. Aipom uses its tail to give Gligar the finger before taking off. Starly and Staravia had arrived at some point and spotted Aipom before flying back to inform Sora and Kairi. They flew back as fast as they could fly.
"Guys, you find them?" Sora asked.
"Staravia," Staravia said.
"Starly," Starly said.
"Lead the way!" Sora said.
With that said, Starly and Staravia leads the Trainers to where they saw Aipom. They saw the water dripping from the branch where Gligar was sleeping and saw the mud spot where Gligar fell.
"Aipom's been here, and there was another Pokémon with him by the looks of it," Kairi said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"Now, we don't know where Aipom ran off to this time," Sebastian said.
"Ferno," Monferno said.
Over to Aipom, the Long Tail Pokémon wreaking havoc by attacking campers and their Pokémon by making some fruit fall on them.
"Oh, you little pest! Quagsire! Mud Bomb!" One of the campers ordered. The Water Fish Pokémon fired a Mud Bomb at the monkey-like Pokémon, only to do a Double Team, making Quagsire miss completely. Aipom then gave Quagisre a Fury Swipes and then sent Quagsire flying.
"Kadabra! Use Hidden Power!" Another camper ordered. Kadabra fired Hidden Power at Aipom, but Aipom just dodge and sends out another Water Pulse, hitting the Psy Pokémon, making its spoon go flying. The spoon impales the ground as Kadabra fell backwards. "Speak to me, Kadabra!"
"Dabra," Kadabra said in a daze.
Aipom laughed at them and then started to make off with some food as well.
"Hey, give that back!"
"That isn't yours!"
"Stop, you little thief!"
Aipom ran off with the food without dropping a single one.
"Ooh, something has got to be done about that Aipom!" A camper said.
Up ahead, Aipom is eating the food he stole and he got done eating when he heard someone coming by. He saw a redhead young woman wearing a sleevelss shirt and blue jeans, carrying a sweater. Aipom saw this as another pranking opportunity and decided to have some fun with her. Aipom took a branch and snapped it. She heard it and she looked around.
"Hello? Who's there?" The young woman asked. She took out her Rotom Phone to call someone when she saw a huge orb of water coming at her. She screamed as the ball of water made contact with her, making her all wet. Aipom just laughed hysterically. She heard the laughter and saw him. "You little trickster! I'll get you for that!" She tried to grab Aipom, but jumped into the trees and took off.
Back with Sora, Kairi, Sebastian, Pikachu, Angel, and Monferno, they saw the campsite as a total mess, knowing it was Aipom's doing.
"What happened here?" Kairi asked.
"That Aipom happened here. My girlfriend and I were just out camping when this Aipom showed up and just showed out of the blue and did all this to us! It then started to steal all of our food and ran off!" The camper said.
"Which way did Aipom go?" Sebastian asked.
"That way!" The camper pointing to the north.
"At least we know where to look," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"If you're going after that Aipom, my advise to you is not to, but it'll be your funeral," the camper said.
Sora, Kairi, Sebastian, Pikachu, Angel, and Monferno followed the trail Aipom had left behind. It didn't take a genius to figure out AIpom had been eating the stolen food from his pranking victims.
"Well, Aipom's been here, but he gave us the slip again," Sora said.
"Aipom could be anywhere by now," Sebastian said.
"Yeah, but I think I have an idea on how we're gonna find him," Kairi said. They all looked at her.
"We're listening," Sebastian said.
"Well, Aipom had his hands on these discarded materials, so that means, Aipom's scent should be on them, so I figured Pikachu and Angel can sniff it for Aipom's scent and we can follow it," Kairi said.
"That's actually a good idea, Kairi. Pikachu and Angel can track down Aipom way better than any dog Pokémon," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"You think you can pull that off?" Sebastian asked.
"It'll be worth a shot. Pikachu, Angel, begin sniffing," Kairi said. Pikachu and Angel sniffed the contents for Aipom's scent. When they found the ideal scent, they tried it in the air and started to follow it. "They have the scent."
"Let's go," Sebastian said.
With that said, Sora, Kairi, Sebastian, Pikachu, Angel, and Monferno started to follow Aipom's scent.
Speaking of which, Aipom felt himself getting tired from all the pranking he had been doing, so he decides to take a nap to rest up. Aipom yawned as he stretched his arms out and began to fall right to sleep. Aipom started to sleep soundly. It didn't take long for Sora, Kairi, Sebastian, Pikachu, and Angel to find the Longtail Pokémon fast asleep.
"There's Aipom," Sora said.
"You were right, Kairi. They led us right to Aipom," Sebastian said.
"Ferno," Monferno said.
"Now, all we got to do is get Aipom's attention," Kairi said.
"Right. Monferno, you go and use-" Sebastian was cut off by Sora.
"Wait a minute. How about you let me have a whack at it?" Sora asked.
"Hey, I saw that Aipom first!" Sebastian hissed.
"No, no, no. I only meant for me to knock Aipom out of the tree and have him fall out. That way, you can have Aipom battle you, having him think it was you. And once Aipom is weakened in battle, you go ahead and catch him," Sora said.
"That's actually a good plan. But how are you gonna get Aipom to come down?" Sebastian asked. Sora grinned as he took out a Pokéball of his own.
"By giving Aipom a taste of his own medicine," Sora said as he threw the Pokéball. "Cranidos! Go!" His Pokéball opened and Cranidos emerged from inside. "Use Headbutt on that tree, and make it a hard one!" Cranidos ran toward the tree and headbutts it as hard as he could. Feeling the tree vibrate, Aipom fell off out of the tree and lands on the ground, faced-down. Aipom looked around and saw Sebastian and Monferno.
"How do you like that, Aipom? Let's you and me have a battle? Right here, right now!" Sebastian said. Aipom accepted the challenge by giving a hand gesture that says, "Bring it on".
"I would say it was a piece of cake if it weren't for that Water Pulse Aipom knows," Sora said.
"Yeah. Monferno's a Fighting-type Pokémon, and Normal-types are weak against Fighting-type attacks. And there's also that Double Team to make it even more hard for him," Kairi said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"Okay, Monferno! Mach Punch!" Sebastian ordered. Monferno dashed at Aipom with a Mach Punch, but Aipom uses a Double Team, making the Playful Pokémon miss its target completely. "Aipom just used Double Team!" Aipom and the duplicates created orbs of water to send it at Monferno. "Aipom's getting ready for Water Pulse! Dodge it!" Aipom and the copies threw Water Pulse at Monferno, but the Playful Pokémon jumped in the trees. Aipom jumped in after it. "Okay, Monferno! Power-Up Punch!" Monferno dashed at Aipom with a Power-Up Punch, landing a hit. Monferno's attack power goes up. Aipom then rushed at Monferno with a Fury Swipes. "Use Mach Punch!" Monferno dashed at the Long Tail Pokémon and makes him fall out of the tree. "Okay, use Overheat!" Monferno fired Overheat at Aipom, but he uses Water Pulse to block Monferno's Overheat.
"Aipom used that Water Pulse to block Monferno's Overheat," Sora said.
"And it's too bad sine the first Overheat is always the strongest," Kairi said.
Aipom then uses Double Team again and then fired a Water Pulse at Monferno.
"Dodge it!" Sebastian called out. Monferno tried to dodge Aipom's Water Pulse, but it came too fast for the Playful Pokémon to dodge in time. Due to Monferno's weakness to water attacks and it came from multiple Aipom, it deals some heavy damage but the flame on Monferno's tail began to build up and Monferno became surrounded in a red aura. "Hey, that's Blaze. That means your Fire-type attacks are going to get stronger."
"Ferno," Monferno said.
"Okay, Monferno! Use Flame Wheel on all of them until you find the real one!" Sebastian ordered. Monferno plowed into the duplicates until the real Aipom was discovered. The Long Tail Pokémon has taken a lot of damage from that hit. "Mach Punch!" Monferno lands a punch attack, dealing somme additional damage on Aipom. "Overheat!" Monferno fired an Overheat on Aipom. Before the Long Tail Pokémon could act, Aipom is struck again by Monferno's Overheat. Seeing Aipom is weakened enough, he took out a Pokéball and threw it. Aipom flowed inside of it and the Pokéball started to wobble around and around. Sebastian was anxious to see if Aipom was good as caught. Stars swirls around the Pokéball to confirm the catch. "Yes! I got Aipom!"
"Monferno!" Monferno said. Sebastian and Monferno hi-five each other.
"Nice catch, Sebastian," Sora said.
"Well, it was thanks to your help. If I hadn't met you, I would still be chasing after Aipom and I would never have caught him. So, I owe my successful capture to you," Sebastian said.
"You don't have to thank us, Sebastian," Kairi said.
"No, I want to. It was your idea that made it possible," Sebastian said.
"Monferno," Monferno said.
"Well, if you feel that way, then you're welcome. We were happy to help out," Sora said, smiling.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
Meanwhile, Rhonda came on the air in Sinnoh Now. She sat behind her desk once again.
"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. We have the latest news on the trial of the century. Pokémon Hunter J was given a speedy trial today as she was found guilty for all of her crimes against the Sinnoh region. Hunter J was given ten life sentences with no possibility of parole. She has been shipped off to the women's wing of Sinnoh Maximum Prison where she will spend the remainder of her life, and in total isolation where she will never have any human contact whatsoever. And now, let us move on to the weather," Rhonda said as the boom microphone falls on her gain. "Ow!"
"Sorry!" A voice said.
"Seriously, Jack, can't you go one day without dropping that thing on my head?!" Rhonda yelled.
"Rhonda, we're still on the air," another voice said. Rhonda grumbled.
Back with Sora, Kairi, Sebastian, Pikachu, Angel, and Monferno, Sebatsian and Monferno were going one way as Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel were going another way to reach Floaroma Town.
"Well, this is where we say goodbye," Sebastian said.
"All we ask you take good care of your Aipom, Sebastian," Kairi said.
"I will. Good luck in your Pokémon Contests," Sebastian said.
"Thanks," Kairi said.
"Also, if you're looking for a Sandy Cloak Burmy, I think I saw some in a cave somewhere. And there's old warehouse, too, so it should have what you're looking for. And in case you're interested, when one of you get a boy Burmy, the you'd get a Mothim," Sebastian said.
"Thanks," Sora and Kairi said in unison.
"No, thanks for the help. Bye!" Sebastian said as he and Monferno took off.
With that said, Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel took off on their way and they began to look for some Burmy to catch. They found the cave nearby and there were Burmy inside the cave. These Burmy all wore sand and mud, held by silk. Kairi looked around and carefully picked which Burmy to choose from. Kairi took out a Pokéball and threw it at what she recognized as female and it flowed inside. The Pokéball wobbled around and around inside. Stars swirls around the Pokéball to confirm the catch. Kairi's Pokémon Box goes off asking her if she wants to keep her new Burmy, but she chose to keep her new Burmy by sending Torchic to Professor Oak's lab.
"That's two, so one to go," Kairi said. Kairi and Angel approached Sora and Pikachu as Sora looked over to a tree filled with Burmy, and Sora couldn't make up his mind which was which. "Can't decide, can you, Sora?"
"No. I can't tell which Burmy are boys and which are girls. I mean, it's not like they'll just tell me or anything," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"Don't worry, Sora. I'll help you out. If you had to choose, I'd say that Burmy there is what you want," Kairi said, pointing to the nearest one.
"Thanks. Pikachu! Go!" Sora said. Pikachu dashed at the Burmy, making him fall out of the tree. "Okay, Pikachu! Thunderbolt!" Pikachu fired a Thunderbolt, but Burmy uses Protect on himself to make Thunderbolt bounce off. Burmy then sends out a String Shot.
"He's using String Shot!" Kairi exclaimed.
"Dodge and use Quick Attack!" Sora ordered. Pikachu charges at Burmy, making his leafy coat come off. Burmy suddenly didn't care about the leaves and charges at the Mouse Pokémon. "Iron Tail!" Pikachu swings his tail at Burmy, hitting the Bagworm Pokémon. Sora took out a Pokéball and threw it. Burmy flowed inside and the Pokéball wobbles around and around. Stars swirls around the Pokéball to confirm the catch. Sora's Pokémon Box goes off asking him if he wants to keep his new Burmy with him. He chose to send Burmy to Professor Oak's lab. "Thanks for the tip, Kairi. I wouldn't have told which was which without you."
"You're welcome, Sora," Kairi said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
After catching a Burmy, Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Angel have come across an old warehouse, and it was full of Burmy, but they all wore pink garbage. Kairi could easily tell which were males and females, so she made a selection and threw a Pokéball at a female Burmy, making it flow inside. The Pokéball wobbles around and around. Stars swirls around the Pokéball to confirm the catch. Kairi's Pokémon Box goes off asking her if she wants to keep her new Burmy, so she chose to keep her new Burmy in exchange for Squirtle.
"Now, I have all three," Kairi said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"I need to know, Kairi? Why did you catch three Burmy?" Sora asked.
"Well, when I was little, I always wanted Wormadam. At first, I liked the Plant Cloak Wormadam, but when I saw they came in two more, I knew I wanted all three of them. And now, I do," Kairi said.
"Wow, I think I get what you mean. You wanted the full set," Sora said.
"Precisely," Kairi said.
"Well, you have my full support on the matter, Kairi," Sora said.
"Thank you, Sora. Now, let's keep going," Kairi said.
"Right," Sora said.
Kairi has three female Burmy, which should all evolve into three different Wormadam, and Sora's Burmy will become a Mothim. Now the journey toward Floaroma Town continues as Kairi plans to enter her next Contest, so stay tuned.
