Episode 336: Sora vs Hayner Round 2
We open up to where we last left off. Sora, Kairi, Roxas, Xion, Ash, Leaf, Ethan, Kris, Lyra, Brendan, May, Chase, Elaine, Trace, Pikachu, Angel, Xipak, Celeste, Marill, Volt, and Maple have had just left Pallet Town and they're on their way to Viridian City. Along the way, the group decided to help the new Trainers catch their their own Pokémon to help build up their roster.
Chase is face-to-face with a Pidgey. The Tiny Bird Pokémon comes right for Volt.
"Okay, Volt! Thunder Shock!" Chase ordered. Volt fired a Thunder Shock, shocking Pidgey, dealing some heavy damage. "Okay, Pidgey is weakened enough, so I gotta take out a Pokéball and throw it." He takes a Pokéball out and he threw it at Pidgey, making it flow inside. The Pokéball wobbles around and around. Stars swirls around the Pokéball to confirm the catch. "Yes! I caught myself a Pidgey!" Chase ran up to the Pokéball and picked it up. He held it triumphantly.
"Pikachu!" Volt cheered.
"Nice job, Chase!" Ash said.
"Knew you could do it," Sora said.
"Thanks a lot, Sora. That was actually a lot of fun," Chase said.
"It sure was. Now, I'll have to see if I can catch my own Pidgey," Elaine said.
"Me too!" Trace said.
"You might as well go for it, guys," Ethan said.
"Give it a shot," Brendan said.
With that said, Elaine and Trace went off to find their own Pokémon to catch. They came across some wild Pidgey, but with the efforts of their two Eevee, they managed to weaken the Pidgey with a Tackle, and allowed Elaine and Trace to catch them.
A little while later, Chase, Elaine, and Trace went to catch their own Pokémon. Chase and Elaine each caught themselves a Rattata as Trace caught himself an Oddish.
After catching two additional Pokémon for each of the new Trainers, the group have finally made it to Viridian City.
"Here it is. Viridian City," Ash said.
"This takes me back," Kairi said.
"It does, doesn't it? You used to live here," Leaf pointed out.
"That was until your mom got pregnant and your parents needed a bigger house, didn't they?" May asked.
"That's right. They thought Pallet Town was the best choice," Kairi said.
"Hey, there's a couple of familiar faces," a familiar voice spoke. They turned to see Officer Jenny.
"Hey, Officer Jenny. It's been a long time," Sora said.
"It sure has. And it looks like you got yourselves a merry little band here," Officer Jenny said.
"I'll take that as a compliment," Kris said.
"You know her?" Trace asked.
"Yeah, we go way back," Sora said.
"I heard that you were the one who brought down Team Rocket, is that right?" Officer Jenny asked.
"It is," Sora confirmed.
"I thought so. What brings you back in Viridian City? Are you on another journey?" Officer Jenny asked.
"We are. We're heading for the Pokémon Center to register for the Pokémon Stadium Cup," Sora said.
"Oh, so you're going for that, huh? It's no surprise to hear that you'll be taking part of that since you won the Indigo Plateau Pokémon League, along with the one on Mount Silver and in Ever Grande City," Officer Jenny said.
"Attention all patrol 55 units, there's a domestic disturbance in your area. Please respond," a voice said. Officer Jenny groaned in annoyance.
"It's gotta be those two again. Better those brothers than having to deal with monsters," Officer Jenny said, taking her radio. "This is patrol 55, responding." She looked at the group. "Sorry to cut this reunion short, but duty calls. And it was nice seeing you two again." She gets on her motorcycle and rode off.
"She seems nice," Elaine said.
"Officer Jenny is a dedicated policewoman," Lyra said.
"Marill," Marill said.
"She sure is," Roxas agreed.
"Pikachu," Xipak said.
After meeting up with Officer Jenny, the group have arrived to the Pokémon Center with Nurse Joy greeting them with a smile; especially Sora and Kairi.
"Sora, Kairi. Welcome back. And you too, Pikachu and Angel," Nurse Joy greeted.
"Hey, Nurse Joy," Sora greeted back.
"It's been a while," Kairi said.
"It certainly has. I haven't seen you since your Gym battle against Hayner," Nurse Joy said.
"Who's Hayner?" Chase asked.
"Hayner is Viridian City's Gym Leader. He was a new Gym Leader when we came back here after Sora had earned seven other Gym Badges," Kairi said.
"Eevee," Angel said.
"Are you on another journey?" Nurse Joy asked.
"Yeah. I'm going to take part of the Pokémon Stadium Cup," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"I see. And may I presume that you have come here to register?" Nurse Joy asked.
"Presume away because that's exactly it," Sora said.
"Actually, I'm thinking of taking part of it, too," Ash said.
"Same with me," Ethan said.
"And me too," Brendan said.
"Same with me," Roxas said.
"I think I'll enter it, too," Chase said.
"You're just getting started, Chase," Kairi pointed out.
"I know, but if Ash and Sora are entering, then I can, too," Chase said.
"Then, I'm in, too," Elaine said.
"Me too, me too!" Trace said.
"I like to register," Leaf said.
"My goodness. I never seen so many requests to enter like this," Nurse Joy said. She sighed. "I can only do one at a time. And since Sora was the first to ask, I will be registering him first. The rest of you will have to wait."
"No problem," Ash said.
"Now, Sora, when you're ready, we can begin," Nurse Joy said.
"Sure," Sora said.
"I will only need to require your Rotom Phone and Pokémon Box please," Nurse Joy requested. Sora took out both items and handed them to Nurse Joy. She managed to get down Sora's information. Sora's profile was set up. "There. You are now registered to the Pokémon Stadium Cup. The rest of you please." Ash, Leaf, Roxas, Ethan, Brendan, Chase, Elaine, and Trace have made their registrations. "There. All done. Kairi, I could have you registered if you like."
"No thanks. I'm actually going to be competing in Kanto's Pokémon Contests," Kairi said.
"And so will I," May said.
"Very well. Now that the registrations are complete, I will explain the Pokémon Stadium Cup rules to you," Nurse Joy said.
"Sure thing. How do they work?" Roxas asked.
"As you may already have guessed, the Pokémon Stadium Cup will be held in the Kanto region. You will be in a series of eight battles taking place in a stadium in each city or town. Like the Pokémon League, it has its own set of battling rules," Nurse Joy explained. The screen behind her displays 1, 2, and 3. "There will be two wings to participate in. One in east, and one in the west. There will be a number dial. As you can see, the numbers will determine what kind of battle it'll be. When it hits 1, then you will be a single battle. All single battles are three-on-three battles, and the battle is over when all three Pokémon are unable to continue battling. When it lands on a 2, then it'll be double battles. Like the Hoenn Pokémon League, you will be using four Pokémon each, and the battle will be over when all four are unabe to battle. And finally, there's 3. Those battles will be triple battles."
"Triple battles?" Ethan asked.
"Yes. You see, triple battles are Pokémon battles that very common in the Unova region, so Trainers uses three Pokémon each all at once," Nurse Joy explained.
"I never thought of using three Pokémon all at once in an official battle," Brendan said.
"She did say it's common in Unova," Xion pointed out.
"Eevee," Celeste said.
"Yes, I did. The battles will have the Grass, Water, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Sand battlefields. As you may already be familiar with four of these battlefields, but the City battlefield will make it look like you're battling in the desert while the City battlefield will make it look like you're having battles in an urban area. Even when you're registered, you can choose to participate whenever you want to. You must win these eight battles. When the last Trainer in each wing have their eight victories, the two wings will merge for one final battle. The battles will be held daily in each stadium. The Pokémon Stadium Cup will keep going until eight finalists have been selected. During the finals, it will be a full six-on-six battle. I thought I should share one of the stadiums is located in right here in Viridian City," Nurse Joy said.
"That's great to know," Chase said.
"Piece of cake," Trace said.
"Piece of cake is right," a familiar voice spoke. They turned to see Hayner, Pence, and Olette.
"Hayner!" Sora said.
"Hey, Sora, Kairi. It's been a while," Pence said.
"It's great seeing you again," Olette said.
"Likewise," Sora said.
"And it looks like Ash and Leaf are hanging with you, too," Hayner said.
"Leaf and I actually know Sora from way back," Ash said.
"Sure looks like it to me. But who are the new ones with you?" Pence asked.
"My name's Ethan."
"I'm Kris."
"I'm Lyra."
"I'm Brendan."
"My name's May."
"I'm Chase."
"I'm Elaine."
"And I'm Trace."
"I'm Roxas."
"And I'm Xion."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Pence."
"My name's Olette."
"And I'm Hayner. I'm Viridian City's Gym Leader," Hayner introduced himself.
"You're a Gym Leader? Aren't you kinda young for the part?" Elaine asked.
"Hey, I'm quite skillful," Hayner said.
"I don't doubt it, Hayner," Roxas said. Hayner looked at Roxas and he already started to take a shine to him.
"See? Someone gets me," Hayner said.
"So, Hayner, what brings you here? Lose another Gym battle?" Sora asked.
"I'm here to register for the Pokémon Stadium Cup. You guys in it, too?" Hayner asked.
"Well, me, Sora, Ash, Brendan, Ethan, Chase, Trace, and Elaine are," Roxas said.
"Cool," Hayner said.
"Gym Leaders can enter it, so it's not against the rules," Pence said.
"He's right," Olette agreed.
"I've been hoping you'd be partaking in the tournament, because I get to have the rematch you owe me," Hayner said.
"Just don't hold back when that does happen, Hayner," Sora said.
"I wouldn't dream of it," Hayner said, taking Sora's hand and shaking it.
"The match is taking place first thing tomorrow morning," Nurse Joy said.
Just when the group stepped out of the Pokémon Center, they find a place in the local park to talk. The group shared with the Gym Leader and his two friends about their journey in the Johto and Hoenn regions, leaving out certain elements. And Sora shares how he knows Chase, Elaine, and Trace.
"Sounds like you had quite a thrill," Pence said.
"I always thought you were going to be a Pokémon Coordinator, Kairi," Olette said.
"Hard to believe it. Sora's a Pokémon League Champion of the Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn regions, and Kairi's Top Coordinator in Hoenn," Pence said.
"I guess this is what happens when you take your eyes off of someone who whooped you in the past," Hayner said.
"Since we shared our story with you, it's your turn. What have you been up to?" Sora asked.
"Well, after the Indigo Plateau tournament ended, I decided that I would try my hand on some new Pokémon, just to make the Gym interesting. I thought of using different Ground-type Pokémon from different regions. I tried out the Johto, Hoenn, and Paldea regions to try my luck. After that, I came back here and tried them out on some challengers who came by. It turns out that those Pokémon I caught made a huge difference," Hayner explained.
"Hayner also had his eye on Pokémon in the Unova region, but he decided to put that on hold until he checked out the other regions first," Pence said.
"He won some and he lost some," Olette said.
"But I didn't stop trying. When I heard about the Pokémon Stadium Cup starting up, I figured I would try my hands on something other than a Gym battle, but it also attracts other sorts of Trainers," Hayner said.
"Like who?" May asked.
"I think I know. Look," Leaf said, pointing forward. The group looked at who Leaf was pointing at. They saw Rex and Weevil in the park.
"Wait a minute. That's Rex Raptor and Weevil Underwood. I haven't seen them since the Indigo Plateau competition," Sora said.
"Especially since you have beaten the both of them," Ash said.
"Makes me wonder who else we will see," Ethan said.
"I guess we'll have to find out for ourselves," Ash said.
"You're right. I just can't shake it off," Ethan said.
On the very next day, the first round of the Pokémon Stadium Cup was about to begin. Roxas decided to sit this one out since he just has Xipak with him. Everyone gathered around a man wearing a suit and a top hat.
"Welcome, one and all! I am George Worthington III! And I will bid you all welcome! I'm sure that they have been informed of the rules! As a reminder, you will be in either the east or west wings. Secondly, must win eight battles in each stadium you participate in. And the battles will be either a single battle, a double battle, or a triple battle! And the battlefields will either be grass, water, rock, ice, city, or sand. The tournament continues to go on until eight finalists have been selected. And any Trainer is welcome to participate if they wish. You just have to he qualified. And they'll be held daily until the final eight are chosen. And since we're so anxious to get this over with, let's get this over with. Let us begin by arranging the wings and arranging the battlefields!" George Worthington III said, revealing the Trainers. It displays Sora, Ash, Ethan, Trace, Weevil are among the Trainers in the west wing while Leaf, Brendan, Chase, Elaine, Hayner, and Rex are among the Trainers in the east wing.
The battles are arranged as Sora and Trace are paired against each other in the first battle as Ash and Ethan are paired against each other in the second. Brendan is paired against Chase as Leaf is paired against Elaine. Hayner is paired against Weevil in the fourth.
"My first battle is against Sora. So cool!" Trace said.
"It's not going to be easy going against me. I actually had to fight hard to win my matches," Sora said.
"That won't stop me from trying," Trace said.
"Now that the matches have been arranged, let's set the number and the battlefields they'll be battling on and what style they'll be!" George Worthington III said. Sora and Trace's battle will be a single battle and it'll be on a Grass Field. Weevil glared at Sora and growled.
"I was hoping you'd be a part of the Pokémon Stadium Cup, Ketchum. I still haven't forgotten how you humiliated me when you beaten me. I actually hope you make it to the final round in the stadium, because I got a score to settle with you," Weevil said. Rex glared at Sora, too.
"I'm actually glad you're in this tournament, Ketchum, because I get a chance to have my revenge against you for when you beat me in the Pokémon League," Rex said.
Sora and Trace took their places as the spectators all cheered. The battlefield shifted as the Grass Field.
"Wow, this is even more intense than I thought. My blood's racing I don't think I can win," Trace said.
"Hey, Trace!" Sora called out. Trace looked at Sora. "Don't think about the outcome! Just pay attention to what's ahead of you!"
"What's ahead of me?" Trace asked.
"Yeah, that's right. Just do your best and you'll do fine," Sora said.
The referee stepped out to start the match.
"Trainers! Choose your first Pokémon and begin!" The referee called out. Sora and Trace each took out a Pokéball. They threw their Pokéballs.
"Go! Meganium!" Sora called out.
"Oddish! I choose you!" Trace called out.
The Pokéballs opened and the two Grass-types came out to battle.
"Let's check this out," Trace said, taking out his Rotom Phone and scanned her.
Meganium, the Herb Pokémon
The evolved form of Bayleef
Type: Grass
Anyone who stands beside it becomes refreshed, just as if they were relaxing in a sunny forest.
"Okay, Meganium is a pure Grass-type, and Oddish is partly a Poison-type, so it works out! Oddish! Use Acid!" Trace ordered. Oddish spewed Acid at the Herb Pokémon.
"Dodge and use Vine Whip!" Sora ordered. Meganium dodged Oddish's Acid and uses Vine Whip, hitting Oddish, knocking the Weed Pokémon out.
"Oddish is unable to battle! Meganium wins!" The referee announced. Trace called back his Oddish and he took out his next Pokéball and threw it.
"Okay, Pidgey! It's your turn!" Trace called out. His Pokéball opened and Pidgey came out to battle. "Use Tackle!" Pidgey charges at Meganium with Tackle, and it barely did a thing.
"Use Body Press!" Sora ordered. Meganium came at Pidgey and lands on the Tiny Bird Pokémon. Meganium got up and Pidgey is flattened.
"Pidgey is unable to battle! Meganium wins!" The referee announced. Trace called Pidgey back and she took out his last Pokéball and threw it.
"Okay, Eevee! You're up!" Trace called out. His Pokéball opened and Eevee came out to battle. "Okay, Eevee! Tackle!" Eevee charges at Meganium with Tackle.
"Vine Whip!" Sora ordered. Meganium extends her vine and smacked Eevee on the mark. Eevee is knocked out instantly.
"Eevee is unable to battle! Sora from Pallet Town wins!" The referee announced. Trace groaned.
"Oh, I can't believe I lost!" Trace exclaimed.
"Don't feel bad, Trace. You'll do better next time," Sora said. Trace smiled as he felt better about losing.
"Thanks, Sora. I don't feel bad about losing. I'm just gonna work hard the next time," Trace said.
"That's the spirit!" Sora said.
Over to the west wing, Brendan and Chase are about to begin their battle. The battlefield is a sand battlefield, and it's a single battle. The referee stepped out to start the match.
"Okay, you two! Choose and begin!" The referee called out. Both Trainers took out their Pokéballs and threw them.
"Rattata! Go!" Chase called out.
"Sceptile! Go!" Brendan called out. Sceptile came out to battle. Chase took out his Rotom Phone and scanned Sceptile.
Sceptile, the Forest Pokémon
The evolved form of Grovyle
Type: Grass
The leaves that grow on its arms can slice down thick trees. It is without peer in jungle combat.
"Rattata! Tackle!" Chase ordered. Rattata charges at Sceptile with a Tackle.
"Trailblaze!" Brendan ordered. Sceptile lands a hit with Trailblaze, knocking the Mouse Pokémon out.
"Rattata is unable to battle! Sceptile wins!" The referee announced. Chase called Rattata back and he took out another Pokéball and threw it.
"Pidgey! Go!" Chase called out. His Pokéball opened and his Pidgey came out to battle. "Use Tackle!" Pidgey flew at the Forest Pokémon with a Tackle.
"Trailblaze again!" Brendan ordered. Sceptile rushes at Pidgey with Trailblaze and resulted in a knockout.
"Pidgey is unable to battle! Sceptile wins!" The referee announced. Chase called his Pidgey back and he looked at Volt.
"Okay, Volt! Your turn!" Chase said.
"Pikachu," Volt said, stepping in.
"Use Thunder Shock!" Chase ordered. Volt fired Thunder Shock and it does little damage to Sceptile.
"Use Trailblaze, one more time!" Brendan ordered. Sceptile lands a hit on Volt, resulting in a knockout.
"Pikachu is unable to battle! Sceptile wins! The winner is Brendan from Littleroot Town!" The referee announced.
"Aw, man, I lost," Chase said.
"Don't feel down, Chase. Not everyone wins the first one. I know I didn't," Brendan said.
"Really? You?" Chase asked.
"Yeah. It was against Norman, Petalburg City's Gym Leader. I didn't stand a chance against him back then, but I tried again once I was strong enough. And I'm sure you'll beat me when you're strong enough," Brendan said.
"You mean it?" Chase asked.
"I mean it," Brendan said, patting Chase on the shoulder.
Back in the west side, Ash and Ethan were about to have their match. It was going to be on the City Field, and it was going to be a double battle.
"Ethan, don't hold back," Ash said.
"You don't hold back either," Ethan said.
"Trainers, choose your first two Pokémon and begin!" The referee said. Ash and Ethan each took out two Pokéballs and threw them.
"Charizard, Dragonite! Go!" Ash shouted.
"Typhlosion, Steelix! Go!" Ethan called out.
The four Pokémon came out, Charizard and Typhlosion looked at each other and nodded, telling each other not to hold back.
"Charizard! Use Mega Punch! Dragonite! Dragon Claw!" Ash ordered. Charizard and Dragonite came at each other with their chosen attacks.
"Typhlosion! Dodge and use Flame Wheel on Charizard! Steelix! Use Breaking Swipe on Dragonite!" Ethan ordered. Typhlosion ducked Charizard's Mega Punch and rolls into Charizard with Flame Wheel as Steelix swings its tail at the Dragon Pokémon, dealing some heavy damage.
"Charizard! Use Fire Blast on Steelix! Dragon Claw on Typhlosion!" Ash ordered. Charizard fired a Fire Blast at Steelix as Dragonite gave Typhlosion a Dragon Claw.
"Steelix! Use Rock Slide! Typhlosion! Use Flamethrower!" Ash ordered. Typhlosion fired Flamethrower as Steelix unleashed Rock Slide at Ash's two Pokémon.
"Dodge it!" Ash called out. Charizard and Dragonite dodged their attacks just by flying. "Charizard! Fire Blast! Dragonite! Use Flamethrower!" Charizard and Dragonite fired their chosen attacks at their opponents.
"Dodge it!" Ethan called out. Typhlosion narrowly avoids the two fire attacks, getting hit by the small embers. Steelix wasn't so fortunate. Steelix was knocked out by the combo attacks.
"Steelix is unable to battle!" The referee announced. Ethan called Steelix back and he took out another Pokéball and threw it.
"You're up now, Golem!" Ethan called out. Golem! Use Rollout on Dragonite!" Golem began to roll at the Dragon Pokémon.
"Dodge and use Dragon Claw!" Ash ordered. Dragonite dodged Golem's Rollout and heads in for a Dragon Claw. Ethan just grinned.
"Gotcha! Golem! Use Rock Blast!" Ethan ordered. Golem fired a barrage of rocks at the Dragon Pokémon, dealing some heavy damage. Dragonite was knocked out.
"Dragonite is unable to battle!" The referee announced. Ash smiled as he called his Dragonite back.
"Not bad, Ethan. You sure made sure that I walked into that one," Ash said.
"Thanks for the compliment, Ash. I wanna see what else you got," Ethan said.
"You're about to see," Ash said, taking out his next Pokéball and threw it. "Ditto! Go!" His Pokéball opened and his Ditto came out to battle. "Ditto! Transform into Typhlosion!" Ditto transforms into Typhlosion.
"Golem! Use Rollout on Ditto!" Ethan ordered. Golem rolls right at Ditto with great force.
"Ditto! Use Flame Wheel to counter Golem!" Ethan ordered. Ditto rolls Golem with Flame Wheel and they collide with each other. "Charizard! Use Mega Punch on Typhlosion!" Charizard charges at the Volcano Pokémon with Mega Punch.
"Typhlosion! Use Flame Charge!" Ethan ordered. Typhlosion came at Charizard, clashing against Charizard's fist. They received damage from the collided attacks.
"Ditto! Use Swift!" Ash ordered. Ditto fired Swift, landing a hit onto Tyhlosion and Golem. "Use Flamethrower!" Ditto fired Flamethrower, engulfing Golem in flames.
"Golem! Use Rollout!" Ethan ordered. Golem rolls right at Charizard and Ditto, making them dodge the Megaton Pokémon.
"Charizard! Seismic Toss on Golem!" Ash ordered. Charizard grabbed Golem by the arm and gave Golem a toss. Golem was knocked out.
"Golem is unable to battle!" The referee announced. Ethan called Golem back and he took out his next Pokéball and threw it.
"You're going in now, Absol!" Ethan called out. His Pokéball opened and his Absol came out to battle. "Absol! Use Razor Wind!" Absol builds up some air and sends out bladed air at the two Pokémon.
"Ditto! Use Flame Charge!" Ethan ordered. Ditto came at Absol with Flame Charge and lands a hit.
"Absol! Use Aerial Ace!" Ethan ordered. Absol dashed at Ditto, dealing some damage. "Use Night Slash!" Absol slashed at Ditto with a Night Slash, dealing some heavy damage. It was enough to knock Ditto. The Transform Pokémon reverted back to its normal form.
"Ditto is unable to battle!" The referee announced. Ash called Ditto back and he took out his next Pokéball and threw it.
"Hitmonlee! Let's go!" Ash called out. Hitmonlee came out with a series of kicks. "Alright, Hitmonlee! High Jump Kick!" Hitmonlee jumps and comes down with his knee out.
"Absol! Aerial Ace!" Ethan ordered. Absol dashed at Hitmonlee with Aerial Ace. Both Pokémon were dealing on each other. "Typhlosion! Flame Charge!"
"Charizard! Use Mega Kick!" Ash ordered. Charizard came at Typhlosion with Mega Kick, so Typhlosion came too fast for Charizard to land a kick, so Typhlosion lands a hit. "Use Seismic Toss!" Charizard grabbed Typhlosion and gave the Volcano Pokémon a toss and slammed on the ground.
"Absol! Use Aerial Ace on Hitmonlee!" Ethan ordered. Absol dashed at the Kicking Pokémon, landing a hit.
"Hitmonlee! Use Rolling Kick!" Ash ordered. Hitmonlee does a roundhouse kick and lands a hit onto Absol. Typhlosion started to get back up.
"Typhlosion! Use Flame Wheel! Absol! Use Night Slash!" Ethan ordered. Typhlosion rolls at Charizard with Flame Wheel as Absol rushes at Hitmonlee with a Night Slash.
"Charizard! Seismic Toss again! Hitmonlee! Use Blaze Kick!" Ash ordered. Hitmonlee's leg emits fire while Charizard grabbed Typhlosion by the shoulders. Hitmonlee lands a kick as Charizard gave Typhlosion a toss. The Volcano Pokémon lands on the disaster Pokémon, knocking them both out.
"Typhlosion and Absol are both unable to battle! Charizard and Hitmonlee wins! The winner is Ash from Pallet Town!" The referee announced. The crowd cheered on for Ash. Both Trainers shook hands.
"That was awesome, Ash. No shame in losing to you," Ethan said.
"I would say the same if I lost to you. I actually had fun battling you," Ash said.
"So did I," Ethan said.
Back in the east wing, Leaf was battling Elaine. Their battle is going to be a triple battle and it was taking place on the Ice Field.
"Hey, Leaf, don't go easy on me, okay?" Elaine asked.
"I'll try not to," Leaf said.
"Choose your three Pokémon and begin!" The referee called out. Leaf took out her three Pokéballs and threw them.
"Venusaur, Nidoqueen, Beautifly! Go!" Leaf called out. Her Venusaur, Nidoqueen, and Beautifly came out to battle. Elaine took out her two Pokéballs and threw them.
"Okay, Pidgey, Rattata, come on out!" Elaine called out. Her two Pokéballs opened and Pidgey and Rattata came out to battle. "Okay, Maple! Go!"
"Eevee!" Maple said, stepping in.
"Okay, Tackle! Let's go!" Elaine ordered. Maple, Pidgey, and Rattata ran towards their opponents.
"Venusaur! Power Whip on Maple! Nidoqueen! Body Slam on Pidgey! Beautifly! Gust on Rattata!" Leaf ordered. Nidoqueen slammed her whole body on Pidgey as Beautifly flapped its wings and blew away Rattata. Venusaur uses Power Whip on Maple, knocking all three of them out.
"Eevee, Pidgey, and Rattata are all unable to battle! Venusaur, Nidoqueen, and Beautifly all win! The winner is Leaf from Pallet Town!" The referee announced. Elaine called back Pidgey and Rattata and picked up Maple in her arms.
"Are you alright, Maple?" Elaine asked.
"Eevee," Maple weakly said.
"Elaine, I know you told me not to go easy on you, so-" Leaf tried to apologize.
"Don't apologize, Leaf. I shouldn't have rushed in when I did," Elaine said.
"I know you're going to do better next time, Elaine. I just know it," Leaf assured her. Elaine just smiled.
"You were always so nice, Leaf," Elaine said.
The time had come for Hayner against Weevil. It turns out that the battle will be a Grass field and it's going to be a single battle. The Bug-type Trainer just grinned wickedly.
"Don't think you can best me just because you're a Gym Leader. My Bug-type Pokémon can defeat any Pokémon you got!" Weevil boasted.
"Don't be too sure of yourself, Underwood. The battle hasn't even started yet," Hayner said.
"Choose your Pokémon and begin!" The referee called out. Hayner and Weevil took out their first Pokéballs and threw them.
"Now, it has! Yanmega! Go forth!" Weevil called out. His Yanmega came out to battle.
"Camerupt! Go!" Hayner called out. His Camerupt came right out to battle.
"Yanmega! Use your Bug Bite!" Weevil ordered. Yanmega flew right at Camerupt with Bug Bite.
"Camerupt! Use Flamethrower!" Hayner ordered. Camerupt fired Flamethrower, hitting the Ogre Darner Pokémon on the spot.
"You'll pay for that, you little grub! Yanmega! Use Aerial Ace!" Weevil ordered. Yanmega darts at Camerupt with incredible speed.
"Rock Slide!" Hayner ordered. Camerupt unleashed Rock Slide, hitting Yanmega on the spot, dealing some additional damage. "Use Flame Burst!" Camerupt unleashed a Flame Burst, landing another hit and resulting in a knockout.
"Yanmega is unable to battle! Camerupt wins!" The referee announced. Weevil growled in anger as he calls his Yanmega back.
"Beginner's luck! But your luck will run out on you!" Weevil said, taking out his next Pokéball and threw it. "Masquerain! I choose you!" His Pokéball opened and his Masquerain emerged from inside. "My trump card against Fire-type Pokémon. Masquerain! Use Hydro Pump!" Masquerain fired Hydro Pump at the Eruption Pokémon.
"Dodge it, Camerupt!" Hayner called out. Camerupt managed to avoid Masquerain's Hydro Pump. "Use Flamethrower!" Camerupt unleashed Flamethrower, landing a hit onto Masquerain, resulting in a knockout.
"Masquerain is unable to battle! Camerupt wins!" The referee announced. Weevil called back his Masquerain and he growled in anger.
"You're really starting to get under my nerves, but I have just the right Pokémon for the job!" Weevil took out his last Pokéball and threw it. "Venomoth! Go!" His Pokéball opened and his giant Venomoth emerged from inside. "Tremble with fear before my colossal Venomoth! Use Zen Head!" Venomoth dove like a comet directly at Camerupt, landing a hit. Camerupt was knocked out.
"Camerupt is unable to battle! Venomoth wins!" The referee announced. Weevil chuckled evilly.
"How do you like that?" Weevil gloated.
"Not bad, but not good enough," Hayner said, calling back his Camerupt. He took out his Ultra Ball and threw it. "Okay, Rhyperior! You're up!" His Ultra Ball opened and his Rhyperior emerged from inside. "You're not the only one who's got a trump card."
"So you got yourself a Rhyperior. But my Venomoth is so much stronger! Venomoth! Take out that poor excuse for a Pokémon out with a Zen Headbutt!" Weevil ordered. Venomoth dove at Rhyperior with a Zen Headbutt.
"Rhyperior! Use Flamethrower!" Hayner ordered. Rhyperior fired a Flamethrower at the giant Venomoth, engulfing it in flames.
"My Venomoth!" Weevil gasped.
"Cool it off with Ice Beam!" Hayner ordered. Rhyperior fired Ice Beam at Venomoth, freezing it in place. "Finish it off with Earthquake!" Rhyperior stomped on the ground, making it shake. The ice shattered and Venomoth was knocked out.
"Venomoth is unable to battle! Rhyperior wins! The winner is Viridian City's Gym Leader, Hayner!" The referee announced.
"Great job as always, Rhyperior!" Hayner said as Rhyperior roared in triumph.
"Not again," Weevil said, calling back his Venomoth before fainting.
After Hayner's battle against Weevil, Leaf is battling against Brendan next and it's a triple battle on the Rock Field.
"You ready to do this, Brendan?" Leaf asked.
"Ready whenever you are!" Brendan answered.
"Choose your three Pokémon and begin!" The referee called out.
They each took out three Pokéballs and threw them.
"Okay, Clefable, Dewgong, and Vaporeon!" Leaf called out.
"Go! Gallade, Azumarill, and Glalie!" Brendan called out. His three Pokéballs opened and his chosen Pokémon came out to battle.
"Azumarill! Use Iron Tail on Clefable! Gallade! Use Leaf Blade on Vaporeon! Glalie! Headbutt on Dewgong!" Brendan ordered.
"Dewgong! Use Ice Beam on Gallade! Vaporeon! Use Aqua Tail on Azumarill! Clefable! Meteor Mash on Glalie!" Leaf ordered. Just when Brendan's three Pokémon were about to land a hit on each one of Leaf's Pokémon, they dodged and land their own attacks on their chosen opponents. Vaporeon clashed Aqua Tail with Azumarill's Iron Tail while Clefable lands a heavy hit with Meteor Mash, and Dewgong fired Ice Beam on Gallade. "Great work, you three! Vaporeon! Hydro Pump! Clefable! Dazzling Gleam! Dewgong! Another Ice Beam!" Dewgong fired another Ice Beam as Clefable unleashed Dazzling Gleam and Vapreon fired Hydro Pump.
"Gallade! Use Psychic to block!" Brendan ordered. Gallade used Psychic to block the three attacks, much to Leaf's shock. "Send them back!" Gallade sends the three attacks back at their opponents, dealing some heavy damage. Vaporeon's Hydro Pump struck Clefable, Clefable's Dazzling Gleam struck Dewgong, and Dewgong's Ice Beam struck Vaporeon. "Okay, Gallade! Leaf Blade on Vaporeon! Azumarill! Use Iron Tail on Clefable! Glalie! Use Headbutt on Dewgong!" Gallade lands a Leaf Blade onto Vaporeon as Azumarill lands an Iron Tail onto Clefable, and Glalie lands a Headbutt onto Vaporeon, resulting in a triple knockout.
"Vaporeon, Clefable, and Dewgong are all unable to battle! Gallade, Glalie, and Azumarill wins! The winner is Brendan from Littleroot Town!" The referee announced.
On the east wing, Sora, Ash, Brendan, and Rex have won each of their battles. Hayner won his matches as well. In Sora's battle, Torkoal fired a Flamethrower on a Weepinbell as Ash uses his Shiny Nidoking against a Machoke. Rex uses his Arbok against a Poliwrath as Brendan has his Weezing using Sludge against a Lickitung, and Hayner uses his Rhyperior against a Roserade with an Ice Beam. After Sora had won his seventh match, using his Sudowoodo, Ash is up against Rex Raptor on the Sand Field, and it's going to be a single battle.
"So the only way to Ketchum is through the second-rate Trainer from the Indigo Plateau, huh? This'll be a piece of cake," Rex said, grinning.
"If Sora has beaten him, then I can beat him, too," Ash said.
"Trainers! Choose your first Pokémon and begin!" The referee called out. Ash and Rex each took out a Pokéball and threw the Pokéballs.
"Go! Tyranitar!" Rex shouted.
"Go! Scizor!" Ash shouted.
Tyranitar and Scizor both came out to battle. Tyranitar summons a sandstorm upon entry.
"The Sand Field is just perfect for my Tyranitar. And now, it's time to have some fun! Tyranitar! Use your Fire Fang!" Rex ordered. Tyranitar charges at Scizor with Fire Fang.
"Scizor! Dodge it and use Bullet Punch!" Ash ordered. Scizor dodges Tyranitar's Fire Fang and lands four Bullet Punches on the Armor Pokémon. "Use Metal Claw!"
"Tyranitar! Use Dragon Tail!" Rex ordered. Tyranitar's becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. Tyranitar swings the tail, clashing with Scizor's Metal Claw. Both Pokémon dealt damage to one another.
"Use Fire Fang!" Rex ordered.
"Bullet Punch!" Ash ordered.
As Tyranitar came at Scizor with Fire Fang, Scizor came at Tyranitar with a Bullet Punch, dealing five punches. Tyranitar then fell to the ground, beaten. The sandstorm ceases.
"Tyranitar is unable to battle! Scizor wins!" The referee announced. Rex called back his Tyranitar and growled in anger. He took out another Pokéball and threw it.
"Go! Tropius!" Rex called out. His Pokéball opened and a Tropius came out to battle. "Use Air Slash!" Tropius unleashed an Air Slash and sent it at Scizor.
"Double Team!" Ash ordered. Scizor made several copies of itself, making Tropius's attack miss completely. "Use Metal Claw!" Scizor and the copies darts right at the Fruit Pokémon and lands a metallic slash on Tropius.
"Tripous! Use Razor Leaf!" Rex ordered. Tropius fired Razor Leaf at the Pincer Pokémon, but the leaves phased through another duplicate. "What the?!"
"You forget about Scizor's Double Team? I didn't. And it's gonna cost you. Scizor! Use X-Scissor!" Scizor crossed its arms and lands a slash onto Tropius, dealing some heavy damage. Tropius fell to the ground, beaten.
"Tropius is unable to battle! Scizor wins!" The referee announced. Rex called back his Tropius and he growled.
"Alright, no more Mr. Nice Guy! I've been saving this one for last, so now I'm going to go prehistoric on you!" Rex said, taking out his Ultra Ball and threw it. "Go! Aerodactyl!" His Ultra Ball opened and his Aerodactyl emerged from inside, ready to battle. Stars swirls around Aerodactyl upon entry. "Alright, Aerodactyl! Use Sky Drop!" Aerodactyl flew towards Scizor.
"Use Steel Beam!" Ash ordered. An orb of bluish-silver energy forms in front of Scizor's pincers. It then fires a beam of energy from the orb at Aerodactyl, dealing some heavy damage. Scizor has taken some damage from its own attack. Aerodactyl was injured, but still standing.
"Aerodactyl! Use Hyper Beam! Blast them all!" Rex ordered. Aerodactyl fired Hyper Beam right at Scizor and the duplicates. The real Scizor was found, and fell to the ground, beaten. Ash knew it was due to Steel Beam being used to deal some damage on Aerodactyl.
"Scizor is unable to battle! Aerodactyl wins!" The referee announced. Ash called his Scizor back and he took out his next Pokéball and threw it.
"Go! Charizard!" Ash called out. His Charizard came out to battle against the Shiny Fossil Pokémon. "Okay, Charizard! Use Seismic Toss!" Charizard flew at Aerodactyl and grabbed it. Charizard then flew around in the air. Charizard then threw Aerodactyl straight down to the battlefield, dealing some heavy damage. Aerodactyl was knocked out from the impact.
"Aerodactyl is unable to battle! Charizard wins! The winner is Ash from Pallet Town!" The referee announced.
"Blew it again," Rex groaned, calling his Aerodactyl back.
Back in the east wing, Brendan is battling against Hayner next. It turns out that it's going to be a single battle on the Water Field.
"So, Brendan, was it? I heard you came in second to Sora during the Hoenn Pokémon League. You gotta be pretty good a Trainer if you almost beaten him," Hayner said.
"Sora told me all about the battle he had with you, and seeing you in action was all the proof I needed. If I'm going to battle a Kanto Gym Leader, I might as well make a very good impression," Brendan said.
"Show me what you got," Hayner said.
"Trainers! Choose your Pokémon and begin!" The referee announced. Brendan and Hayner took out their first Pokéballs and threw them.
"Go for it, Quagsire!" Hayner called out.
"Swampert! Go!" Brendan called out.
Both Water and Ground-type Pokémon came out to battle against each other. Hayner whistled, impressed.
"Whoa, that's a sweet-looking Swampert you got there," Hayner said.
"Thanks. Raised my Swampert from a Mudkip I caught during my Hoenn journey," Brendan said.
"Quagsire! Start things up with a Sludge Bomb!" Hayner ordered. Quagsire spewed Sludge Bomb at Swampert.
"Dodge and use Mud Bomb!" Brendan ordered. Swampert dodged Quagsire's Sludge Bomb and fired a Mud Bomb.
"Dive in the water!" Hayner called out. Quagsire dove underwater.
"Go in after it!" Brendan called out. Swampert dove in the water. Hayner grinned.
"Quagsire! Muddy Water!" Hayner ordered. Quagsire unleashed Muddy Water all in the water, making it difficult for Swampert. "I've read up on Swampert. I hear that Swampert's fins can be used as a radar, but what happens when there's too much interference with the radar?"
"Swampert! Out of the water!" Brendan called out. Hearing Brendan, Swampert climbs out of the water and back on the platforms.
"Quagsire! Use Muddy Water again!" Hayner ordered. Quagsire jumped out and fired Muddy Water at the Mud Fish Pokémon, blinding it. "Nice aim! Use Mega Punch!" Quagsire lands a Mega Punch and it was enough to land a knockout.
"Swampert is unable to battle! Quagsire wins!" The referee announced. Brendan called his Swampert back.
"You tried, Swampert. Get yourself a good, long rest," Brendan said. He took out his next Pokéball and threw it. "Vileplume! Go!" His Pokéball opened and Vileplume came out to battle. "Vileplume! Use Sleep Powder!" Vileplume sprinkled Sleep Powder onto Quagsire, falling asleep. "Use Razor Leaf!" Vileplume unleashed Razor Leaf, landing a hit onto the Mud Fish Pokémon, landing a knockout.
"Quagsire is unable to battle! Vileplume wins!" The referee announced. Hayner called back his Quagsire and he took out he took his Ultra Ball and threw it.
"Rhyperior! Let's go!" Hayner called out. Rhyperior emerged from inside, ready to battle.
"Whoa, a Rhyperior," Brendan said.
"You got that right, whoa," Hayner said.
"Vileplume! Use Razor Leaf!" Brendan ordered.
"Rhyperior! Ice Beam!" Hayner ordered. Rhyperior fired Ice Beam, freezing the leaves and hitting the Flower Pokémon on the mark. "Use Flamethrower!" Rhyperior fired a Flamethrower, hitting Vileplume, resulting in a knockout.
"Vileplume is unable to battle! Rhyperior wins!" The referee announced. Brendan was now down to one more Pokémon and he took out his next Pokéball and threw it.
"Sceptile! Go!" Brendan called out. Sceptile came out to battle. "Okay, Sceptile! Start things up with Solar Blade!" Sceptile begins to build up solar energy to launch at Rhyperior.
"Okay, Rhyperior! Use Flamethrower!" Hayner ordered. Rhyperior fired a Flamethrower at the Forest Pokémon.
"Dodge it!" Brendan called out. Sceptile dodged Rhyperior's Flamethrower and came at the Drill Pokémon, dealing some heavy damage.
"Rhyperior! Use Ice Beam!" Hayner ordered. Rhyperior fired Ice Beam at the Forest Pokémon.
"Use Trailblaze to dodge!" Brendan ordered. Sceptile dodged Rhyperior's Ice Beam with Trailblaze. "Trailblaze again!" Sceptile came at Rhyperior with a Trailblaze.
"Use Ice Beam!" Hayner ordered. Rhypeior fired Ice Beam, landing a hit. Ice Beam was powerful enough to knock Sceptile out.
"Sceptile is unable to battle! Rhyperior wins! The winner is Viridian City's Gym Leader, Hayner!" The referee announced. Brendan calls his partner back and he smiled.
"Great job, Sceptile. You battled hard," Brendan said.
"Hey, you were pretty good. The way your Sceptile moved was awesome. It almost had my Rhyperior," Hayner said.
"Thanks, Hayner. And I can see why you're a Gym Leader and how you almost had Sora. Good luck," Brendan said.
"Thanks. Someday, I would like to have another battle with you," Hayner said.
"Likewise," Brendan said, shaking hands. Just then, George Worthington III spoke through the microphone.
"Congratulations, Hayner. You have earned the right to partake in the final battle of today's coverage!" George Worthington III.
"Congratulations,
Back on the east wing, Sora and Ash are having their battle. It's going to be a triple battle, and it's going to be on the Grass Field.
"Another round, isn't it, Sora?" Ash asked.
"I've been looking forward to this just as much as you have. Let's give everyone what they came here to see!" Sora said.
"Choose your three Pokémon and begin the battle!" The referee called out. Sora took out two of his Pokéballs as Ash took out three of his.
"Aggron, Feraligatr, and Charizard! Go!" Ash called out.
"Pikachu, Blastoise, Gengar! Go!" Sora called out.
Pikachu jumped into the battlefield as Blastoise, Gengar, Charizard, Aggron, and Feraligatr emerged from inside, ready to battle. Stars swirled around Feraligatr upon entry.
"Pikachu! Use Thunderbolt on Charizard! Blastoise! Use Flash Cannon on Aggron! Gengar! Shadow Punch on Feraligatr!" Sora ordered. Pikachu fired Thunderbolt at Charizard while Blastoise fired Flash Cannon at Aggron. Gengar lands a successful hit.
"Aggron! Use Protect! Charizard! Use Flamethrower to block Pikachu's Thunderbolt! Feraligatr! Use Crunch on Gengar!" Ash ordered. Charizard fired Flamethrower to block Pikachu's Thunderbolt as Aggron uses Protect to block Blastoise's Flash Cannon, and Feraligatr came rushing at the Shadow Pokémon to land a strong bite.
"Dodge it, Gengar!" Sora called out. Gangar tried to dodge, but the Shiny Big Jaw Pokémon came too fast for him to dodge. Gengar has received a lot of damage. AN explosion occurred between the fire and electric attacks. Pikachu! Quick Attack on Charizard!" Pikachu dashed at Charizard, landing a hit. "Use Iron Tail!" Pikachu lands an Iron Tail, dealing some little damage.
"Use Mega Kick!" Ash ordered. Charizard swings his leg at the Mouse Pokémon, landing a kick. Pikachu's Static kicked in and Charizard ends up being paralyzed. "Aggron! Use Metal Claw on Gengar! Feraligatr! Slash on Blastoise!" Ash ordered. Aggron and Feraligatr came at their opponents with their claws.
"Blastoise! Dragon Pulse! Gengar! Shadow Ball!" Sora ordered. Blastoise and Gengar unleashed their opponents. Blastoise lands a hit onto Feraligatr as Gengar lands a hit onto Aggron. "Use Night Shade!" Gengar unleashed Night Shade at Feraligatr and Aggron, hitting them.
"Charizard! Use Mega Punch on Blastoise!" Ash ordered.
"Pikachu! Thunderbolt!" Sora ordered. Pikachu fired a Thunderbolt, shocking Charizard, Blastoise, and Aggron. All three Pokémon were knocked out.
"Charizard, Feraligatr, and Aggron are all unable to battle! Pikachu, Blastoise, and Gengar wins! The winner is Sora from Pallet Town!" The referee announced. George Worthington III spoke through the microphone.
"Congratulations, Sora. You're going to he participating in today's tournament and earn yourself your step in the rest of the competition! The rules are same!" George Worthington III said.
"Looks like you got to the top again, Sora," Ash said.
"I'll do my best in this," Sora said.
"I know you will," Ash said.
A few minutes later, Sora saw that he will be battling Hayner in the last battle for the day. It was going to be a double battle and it was going to be on the City Field.
"Hayner," Sora said.
"Looks like I get to have that rematch against you after all," Hayner said.
"Just do what you did the last time, and I'll do the same thing," Sora said.
"Okay, Sora. Just don't end up regretting what you said," Hayner said.
"I won't regret it," Sora assured.
"Trainers! Choose your first two Pokémon and begin!" The referee called out. Sora and Hayner took out their first two Pokéballs and threw them.
"Clodsire, Quagsire!" Hayner called out.
"Pidgeot, Blastoise! Go!" Sora called out.
Their Pokéballs opened and their Pokémon came out to battle each other.
"Clodsire! Use Sludge Wave on Pidgeot! Quagsire! Use Sludge Bomb on Blastoise!" Hayner ordered. Quagsire and Clodsire unleashed their chosen attacks at their opponents.
"Pidgeot, Blastoise! Dodge it! Aerial Ace on Clodsire and Dragon Pulse on Quagsire!" Sora ordered. Pidgeot and Blastoise avoided Sludge Bomb and Sludge Wave and lands a hit with their chosen attacks, dealing some damage.
"Not bad, but I got a little surprise for you. Clodsire! Toxic Spikes!" Hayner ordered. Clodsire's spikes rises up and shoots out dark purple spikes from Clodsire's spikes and they dig into the battlefield. Blastoise ends up being poisoned. Sora was shocked to see it happen. "How do you like that? Toxic Spikes is one of my strategies in battle. Thought I'd give you a taste. I ask again, how do you like that?"
"I gotta tell you, Hayner, that was a great strategy. Shows that you really improved since the last time, but that won't stop me," Sora said.
"Prove it to me," Hayner said.
"Gladly. Blastoise! Use Wave Crash on Clodsire!" Sora ordered. Blastoise surrounds himself with water and launches himself at the Spiny Fish Pokémon.
"No, you don't! Clodsire! Dodge it!" Hayner called out. Clodsire managed to dodge and Blastoise has taken some additional damage. "Use Venoshock on Blastoise!" Clodsire fired Venoshock at the Shellfish Pokémon. It dealt very heavy damage due to Blastoise's poisoning.
"Blastoise! Hydro Pump!" Sora ordered. Blastoise fired Hydro Pump at Clodsire. Clodsire managed to dodged it.
"Quagsire! Sludge Bomb on Pidgeot!" Hayner ordered.
"Dodge it, Pidgeot!" Sora called out. Pidgeot dodged Quagsire's Sludge Bomb. "Use Wing Attack!" Pidgeot flew at Quagsire and lands a hit. "Aerial Ace!" Pidgeot darts at the Mud Fish Pokémon, dealing some heavy damage. Quagsire was knocked out.
"Quagsire is unable to battle!" The referee announced. Hayner called back his Quagsire and he grinned.
"You were awesome, Quagsire. Get some rest," Hayner said. He took out another Pokéball and threw it. "Mamoswine! You're going in!" His Pokéball opened and his Mamoswine came out to battle. "Mamoswine is one of the Pokémon I have to use against Grass-types."
"Nice touch," Sora said.
"Clodsire! Use Venoshock on Blastoise!" Hayner ordered. Clodsire fired Venochock at the Shellfish Pokémon.
"Dodge and use Ice Punch!" Sora ordered. Blastoise dodged lands an icy punch onto Clodsire. Blastoise felt his stamina go down. Blastoise and Clodsire were both knocked out.
"Blastoise and Clodsire are unable to battle!" The referee announced. Sora and Hayner called their fallen Pokémon back.
"Get yourself some rest, Blastoise. You've earned it," Sora said.
"You were awesome, Clodsire," Hayner said, smiling. He took out his Ultra Ball and threw it. "Okay, Rhyperior! You're coming on out!" Rhyperior came out to battle. Sora smiled.
"Somehow I knew you'd send Rhyperior out to battle," Sora said.
"My Rhyperior's been looking forward to it, too," Hayner said. Sora took out his next Pokéball and threw it.
"Gyarados! Go!" Sora called out. Gyarados came out with stars swirling around him upon entry.
"Cool! A Shiny Gyarados," Hayner said.
"Caught him at the Lake of Rage," Sora said. "Pidgeot! Use Steel Wing on Rhyperior!" Sora ordered. Pidgeot flew at Rhyperior with Steel Wing.
"Thunderbolt!" Hayner ordered. Rhyperior fired a Thunderbolt, shocking Pidgeot on the mark. "Use Ice Beam!" Rhyperior fired Ice Beam, hitting Pidgeot. Pidgeot was knocked out.
"Pidgeot is unable to battle!" The referee announced. Sora called Pidgeot back. Pikachu wanted to get back in, but Sora stopped him.
"No, Pikachu. I hate to say this, but you won't be a match against Rhyperior," Sora said.
"Pika?" Pikachu asked.
"Gyarados has it handled, and I got another ace up my sleeve, so I'm going to need you to trust me on this, huh?" Sora asked. Pikachu knew Sora was right since Rhyperior is completely immune to Pikachu's Electric-type attacks and Hayner's Rhyperior is a lot stronger than even Sora's Rhyperior, so he reluctantly agreed.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"Glad you understand," Sora said, taking out his next Pokéball and threw it. "Gengar! Go right in!" His Pokéball opened and Gengar came out to battle.
"So, it's a Gengar, huh? You should know Poison-type Pokémon are weak against Ground-types, don't you?" Hayner asked.
"Yeah, I know that, but Gengar won't be affected by Clodsire's Toxic Spikes along with Gyarados since he's a Flying-type. But I doubt that's going to slow you down," Sora said.
"You're right about that, Sora. It won't slow me down. Mamoswine! Use Ice Fang on Gyarados!" Hayner ordered. Mamoswine charges at Gyarados with an Ice Fang.
"Gyarados! Flamethrower on Mamoswine!" Sora ordered. Gyarados fired Flamethrower, hitting Mamoswine on the mark. "Okay, Gengar! Use Shadow Ball on Rhyperior!" Gengar fired Shadow Ball at the Drill Pokémon.
"Rhyperior! Use Thunderbolt!" Hayner ordered. Rhyperior fired Thunderbolt, blocking Gengar's Shadow Ball. An explosion occurred. "Mamoswine! Use Ice Shard on Gengar!" Mamoswine unleashed an Ice Shard at Gengar.
"Dodge and use Night Shade!" Sora ordered. Gengar narrowly avoids Mamoswine's Ice Shard and fired Night Shade on the Twin Tusk Pokémon, dealing some heavy damage. "Gyarados! Use Hydro Pump on Rhyperior!" Gyarados fired Hydro Pump at Rhyperior.
"Flamethrower!" Hayner ordered. Rhyperior fired Flamethrower, blocking Gyarados's Hydro Pump. They held on, but Gyarados's Hydro Pump managed to overpower Rhyperior's Flamethrower and land a hit, dealing some heavy damage due to Rhyperior's weakness to Water-type attacks.
"You okay, Rhyperior?" Hayner asked with concern. Rhyperior roared to confirm it. "Thought so. Rhyperior! Use Ice Beam on Gengar!" Rhyperior fired Ice Beam at the Shadow Pokémon.
"Dodge and use Shadow Punch on Rhyperior!" Sora ordered. Gengar managed to dodge Rhyperior's Ice Beam and land a shadowy punch onto Rhyperior, but the Drill Pokémon lands a hit with Ice Beam, freezing Gengar.
"Mamoswine! Use High Horsepower!" Hayner ordered. Mamoswine charges at the frozen Gengar and lands a heavy hit. Gengar was now knocked out.
"Gengar is unable to battle!" The referee announced.
"Looks like it's two against one, now," Hayner said, chuckling. Sora called back Gengar.
"Looks like it to me. Gyarados! Use Hydro Pump on Mamoswine!" Sora ordered. Gyarados fired a Hydro Pump at Mamoswine, landing a hit. Mamoswine was knocked out.
"Mamoswine is unable to battle!" The referee announced. Hayner called back his Mamoswine.
"It's even, now," Sora said.
"Yeah. Let's end it. Rhyperior! Thunderbolt!" Hayner ordered. Rhyperior fired Thunderbolt at Gyarados.
"Dragon Pulse!" Sora ordered. Gyarados fired Dragon Pulse at Rhyperior's Thunderbolt, colliding with each other. An explosion occurred, hitting them both.
"Use Thunderbolt again!" Hayner ordered.
"Dodge and use Hydro Pump!" Sora ordered. Rhyperior fired Thunderbolt right at the Shiny Atrocious Pokémon as Gyarados dodged and fired Hydro Pump onto Rhyperior. "Come at Rhyperior with Ice Fang!" Gyarados came at Rhyperior with Ice Fang, landing an icy bite onto Rhyperior.
"Use Thunderbolt!" Hayner ordered.
"Hydro Pump!" Sora ordered. Gyarados fired Hydro Pump and lands a hit onto Rhyperior in the face. Rhyperior was then knocked out.
"Rhyperior is unable to battle! Gyarados wins! The winner is Sora Ketchum from Pallet Town!" The referee announced. The crowd cheered as George Worthington III clapped his hands.
"Man, I can't believe I lost to Sora again!" Hayner exclaimed, calling back his Rhyperior. He approached Sora and smiled. "I gotta tell you, Sora, you've so much stronger than the last time."
"Yeah, and so have you," Sora said.
"Thanks," Hayner said.
"Congratulations, Mr. Ketchum!" George Worthington III came to the battlefield. "You have taken the first step here in the Pokémon Stadium Cup! The results will be displayed on the media," George Worthington III said with a smile.
"Um, thanks," Sora said.
After the first portion of the Pokémon Stadium Cup was over and done with, Sora, Ash, Leaf, Ethan, Brendan, Chase, Elaine, and Trace had their Pokémon healed up. The group stood before Hayner, Pence, and Olette as they prepared to leave.
"You sure you can't stick around, guys? We could catch up some more," Hayner said.
"Thanks, but we got ourselves a journey to go on, so Kairi and May both Pokémon Contests to compete in," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"But when we have time, we can again," Roxas said.
"Pikachu," Xipak said.
"Okay, we can hold you to that," Hayner said.
"Good luck in your Contests, Kairi and May. Pence, Hayner, and I will be rooting for you," Olette said.
"I know I will," Pence said.
"Thanks," May said.
"Also, the new Trainers will need a hand in training Pokémon," Lyra said.
"Marill," Marill said.
"Well, take care," Hayner said.
"You do the same," Ash said.
"Bye!" The group said, taking off.
Sora, Ash, Leaf, Ethan, Brendan, Chase, Elaine, and Trace have taken a taste of the Pokémon Stadium Cup, but who knows what other adventures awaits them in their journey ahead of them? Well, stick around if you wanna find out.
