Kanto Gets Loud
Chapter 28: The Squirtle Squad
A few hours later,
Having added Charmander as the newest member to his team, Lincoln and friends continue their journey to the Cerulean Cape. Their trip took them towards a small town on Route 25, "Hey, do you guys know if this town has a Gym? I'd kind of like to earn some more badges while on our way to Cerulean Cape," he asked his friends.
"I'm afraid this town doesn't have any sort of Gym. The closest Gym you'd probably have a chance of getting another badge at is in Vermillion City, and we won't be there for about another week or so," Misty replied.
"Really? Is Vermillion City that far from here?" Lincoln asked.
"It is. After we spend some time at Cerulean Cape, we'll need to backtrack through Routes 24 and 25, and cut through Cerulean City again, and take the Underground Path on Route 5, which will put us on Route 6," Brock explained.
"Wait a minute, the last map I saw said that Saffron City is directly between Routes 5 and 6. Why take the Underground Path when we can just cut through there?" Lincoln asked.
"Not happening. I've heard that Saffron City's been on some sort of lockdown for several days, so people can't get in or out. A shame too, since that place also has a Gym there," Misty explained.
"Though considering who runs it, it may be best to pass on that gym for the time being," Brock shuddered at the thought of the Saffron City Gym leader.
"So yeah, Vermillion City is pretty far from here. But thankfully, Routes 5 and 6 aren't terribly long. Maybe about half a day's walk for each if we keep up a quick pace," Misty explained.
"Yikes! Is this a regular thing for trainers?" Lincoln asked with a wince.
"Afraid so. Towns are spread out pretty far. But travelling between each town is part of the fun. Besides, you won't suffer in it alone. We'll be there with you the entire way," Brock proclaimed, giving Lincoln a pat on the back.
"Thanks. And on the plus side, I am getting some kind of exercise," Lincoln added, as the continued towards the Pokemon Center, when he felt something bump into him, before hearing the sound of running off. When he turned to see the source, he saw a Squirtle running away, "Was that a Squirtle?"
"Looked like it. Probably belongs to someone in town," Pikachu replied, before turning back to his trainer, "But no time to dwell on it. I've got a hankering for some ketchup."
"You and your ketchup," Lincoln snorted in amusement as they entered the Pokemon Center. But what Lincoln failed to realize is that his Trainer Card was no longer in his pocket.
Meanwhile, in a nearby alleyway,
The same Squirtle that had pickpocketed Lincoln, who was wearing a pair of Kamina style sunglasses, had ducked into a nearby alleyway, where four other Squirtle, each wearing more rounded sunglasses were waiting, "Welcome back, boss. You got the goods?" one of the Squirtle asked.
"You know it. Check it out boys!" the lead Squirtle said, as he showed the spoils of his latest heist; Lincoln's trainer I.D., "I managed to snag it off of some white-haired moron who was going into the Pokemon Center. Man, I wish I could see the look on his face when he realizes it's gone!"
"Nice one boss! But, uh… what is it?"
"It's a Trainer I.D., you shell brain. I'm not too sure on how it works, but I know that Trainers use it to buy stuff. Meaning whatever cash that sucker had on him now belongs to us," the lead Squirtle explained, as he adjusted his sunglasses in a cocky manner, while his cohorts were cheering for him, "Thank you, thank you. Now c'mon boys, time go live it up!" he said, as he led them out of the alleyway, but waiting for them outside of it was nothing but trouble.
"There you troublemakers are! We've got you today!" a pair of Officer Jenny's came rushing towards them, each with their own Growlithe.
"Ah, shit! It's the fuzz! Cheese it, boys!" the lead Squirtle said, as the five of them ran off.
"Come back here!" the older Jenny said, as they gave chase.
"Growlithe, use Flame Charge!" the younger Jenny instructed. Her Growlithe became cloaked in fire, and began to race after the Squirtles, picking up speed as it moved along, "Just give it up! We're taking you in!"
"Like hell you are, bitch!" the lead Squirtle shot back, as they turned back to face them, blasting the charging Growlithe into the other one with five streams of water, knocking them both out in the process.
"Oh no, Growlithe!" both Jenny's exclaimed, coming to their aid. The younger Jenny then recalled her Growlithe, before facing the Squirtle.
"Grr, you're not getting away with this!" the younger Jenny yelled, as she chased after them herself.
"Oh yes, we are! Ready boys? Open fire!" the lead Squirtle said, as they all fired off their Water Guns, blasting the younger of the Jenny's into the older one and her Growlithe, sending them all into some trash cans, "And stay in the trash where you belong! But before we go," the lead Squirtle said, as he and his brethren flipped off both officers, and ran off.
"Damn it! We almost had them that time!" the older Jenny cursed, as she and the younger one brushed off all the garbage they had on them.
"We should take our Growlithe to the Pokemon Center before pursuing them again, Aunt Jenny," the younger Jenny said.
"Good call. Lets hurry though," the older Jenny replied, as she scooped up her Growlithe, and they made their way to the Pokemon Center as fast as they could.
Meanwhile, at the Pokemon Center,
Lincoln was going through the mart, and gathering the items he wanted to purchase, which included five Pokeballs, three Potions, and a bottle of ketchup, "I'd like to purchase these items," Lincoln told the clerk.
"Certainly. The total will be 2200 Pokedollars please," the clerk replied.
"Of course. Just let me get my…" Lincoln was puzzled when digging through his pockets, and couldn't find his Trainer Card, "What the…? Where'd my Trainer Card go? I know I had it in my pocket before coming into town."
"Is there a problem, sir?" the clerk asked.
"No, nothing's wrong. I just need to find my…" then, Lincoln realized something. When that Squirtle bumped into him earlier, it must've pickpocketed his Trainer Card, "That Squirtle must've stolen my card!"
"Oh dear, they're still at it, huh?" the clerk asked, holding her head.
"What do you mean?" Lincoln asked.
"See, there's a gang of Squirtle that have been causing trouble in town, such as vandalism, thievery, harassment, just about any type of mischief they can pull. There are rumors going around that they're acting like this because they were abandoned by their original trainers," the clerk explained.
"And now one of them has my Trainer Card. Just perfect," Lincoln groaned, before giving his partner an apologetic look, "Sorry buddy, but until we get my Trainer Card back, there won't be any ketchup?"
"N-No… ketchup?" Pikachu parroted, unable to fully comprehend what he was told, "I'm going to fry that turtle when we find him again. No one gets between me and my ketchup!"
"Well, if you have some actually cash on hand, you can still purchase these items," the clerk said to Lincoln.
"Well, that doesn't really help much. All of my cash is store in the bank," Lincoln replied.
"What about the Nugget you won off of Gary the other day? You could sell that and still pay for everything," Pikachu suggested.
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that," Lincoln replied, as he dug through his bag, and pulled out the Nugget and gave it to the clerk, "What if I sold this? Will I be able to pay for everything?"
The clerk took a moment to look over the Nugget. Upon finding it satisfactory, she turned back to Lincoln, "I can buy this for 5000 Pokedollars. That means you'll be able to purchase everything here, and get 2800 back in change," she explained.
"Sounds like a deal," Lincoln replied. The clerk then took some money out of the register, and handed it over to Lincoln. Lincoln then placed his purchase into his bag, before heading out to the lobby, where Brock and Misty were waiting.
"Got everything you need?" Brock asked.
"From the store, yes, but we can't quite leave this town just yet," Lincoln replied.
"Why not? Are you having second thoughts about the Cerulean Cape?" Misty asked, hands on her hips.
"No, I still want to go, but…" Lincoln then explained everything that the clerk had told him, unaware that both Jenny's had just arrived to have both of their Growlithe treated.
"So, you think a Squirtle stole your Trainer Card? No offense, but that sounds a bit outlandish," Misty replied.
"She's right. Maybe you just misplaced it," Brock theorized.
"Not possible. Before we left the Pokemon Center this morning, I made doubly sure that it was in my pocket," Lincoln replied.
"We can both guarantee that his ID was stolen," a female voice said. The three of them turned to see both Officer Jenny's standing before them, "We ran into those same Squirtle your friend mentioned, and they had a Trainer Card with the very same picture of your friend on it."
"I do believe that something has been stolen, and by the two of you, no less- that being my heart!" Brock proclaimed, kneeling down, taking the hand of the older Jenny.
"It's been a while, Lincoln," the younger Jenny said, resting her bust on top of the white-haired boy's head, causing him to fall to the ground, completely flustered.
"Wait, are you the same Officer Jenny intern that I met back in Viridian City?" Lincoln asked.
"The very one! Part of my internship has me going around the region studying under the other Jenny's to help with following in my mother's footsteps," Jenny replied.
"Huh, that's handy to know," Lincoln commented.
"And she's not the only one!" another female voice exclaimed, as Lincoln found himself pulled into a hug by Nurse Joy, "I'm here to study under this town's Nurse Joy as well!"
"Great to see you again too, Joy," Lincoln replied, blushing at being embraced so close to the pink haired nurse's massive bust.
"We're getting off topic here!" the older Jenny said, pulling her hand away from Brock, "The point is those Squirtle are causing trouble, and you guys seem to have a knack for sorting out trouble, from what my niece here has told me."
"If you can help us out with rounding them up, I'm sure the town would be ever so grateful," the younger Jenny said.
"Sure. One of them stole my Trainer ID, so naturally I'll help out. I just have one question regarding them," Lincoln said.
"And that would be?" the older Jenny asked.
"The Clerk at the Pokemart said those Squirtle are wild, but that there are rumors that they're abandoned Pokemon," Lincoln replied.
"I can confirm that they are in fact wild," the older Jenny replied.
"Great! Then I'll help out, if it's alright that I catch one of them," Lincoln replied.
"Hmm, I see no issue with that, if that's all you want," the older Jenny replied.
"In that case, I'll catch one for myself as well! I don't want to pass up an opportunity to add a Blastoise to my team!" Misty declared.
"What about you Brock? You want in on this?" Lincoln asked.
"Nah, I'm good," Brock replied.
"Then it looks like we got ourselves a deal. So, how many Squirtle are we looking at? All I was able to pick up from the clerk is that there's more than one of them," Lincoln asked.
"In total, there are five Squirtle," the older Jenny replied, showing them a picture of the gang in question, "That one there is the leader," she said, pointing to the Squirtle with Kamina styled glasses.
"Huh, so the one with the Kamina Sunglasses must be the leader," Lincoln theorized.
"'Kamina Sunglasses'?" Misty questioned.
"It's a reference to an anime I watched a while back. I'll tell you about it later," Lincoln replied dismissively, "In any case, that'll be the one I'll try to catch. More than likely it's the one that stole my ID."
"Sounds fair," Misty replied.
"So, how do we track them down?" Lincoln asked, just as the Pokemon Center chime went off
"Just leave that to us," the younger Jenny said, as she and her aunt went to collect their Growlithe.
"Both of your Growlithe are back into perfect health," the older Nurse Joy said, as both of them took their partner's Pokeballs.
"Thanks for this, Joy," the older Jenny said, as they both released their Growlithe.
"Our Growlithe have the scents of all those Squirtle memorized by now," the younger Jenny stated proudly.
"Hey there, Growlithe. Been a while, hasn't it?" Lincoln said to the younger Puppy Pokemon, who happily ran up to Lincoln, jumping up on him.
"Easy there, rookie. We've got a job to do!" the older Growlithe barked.
"Right, right! Sorry," the younger of the Growlithe said, returning to his trainer's side.
"So, what's the plan? We split up into groups of two?" Lincoln asked.
"Precisely. The three of you will team up with one of us, and help us scour the town for the Squirtle," the older Jenny replied.
"I'll go with the older Jenny. Having at least one Gym Leader on the team should help out immensely," Brock said.
"Just as long as you don't slow me down," the older Jenny stated bluntly.
"Then that leaves me with Misty and Lincoln!" the younger Jenny said, as she embraced her crush tightly, "Maybe once we're done, you can take me out tonight on a date?"
"Hey, no fair! I want to date him!" the younger Joy exclaimed.
"Girls, girls! I'll take both of you out if it'll avoid any unnecessary conflict!" Lincoln declared, trying to keep them from tearing each other apart.
"That'll work," the younger Joy replied.
"I can work with it," the younger Jenny added.
"Well, we should focus on getting those Squirtle rounded up and getting my ID card back," Lincoln said, as they left the Pokemon Center, and split up.
Later, in town, with Brock and the older Jenny,
"Alright boy, you know what to do," Jenny said, as her Growlithe began to sniff around for the Squirtle.
"So, Officer, after we're done here, are you free later, because…" Brock said.
"Young man, is this really the time for that? I assume you know we have more pressing matter at hand?" Jenny asked incredulously.
"Could there be any matter more pressing than true love?" Brock asked romantically.
"How about your friend's trust? After all, he is counting on us to find his Trainer Card, especially if he's going to take my niece out tonight. Besides, I'm not interested," Jenny retorted.
"Rejected again. Lincoln's so lucky to have two girls as dates," Brock grumbled jealously. Just then, Growlithe's ears perked up.
"What is it, boy? Do you smell something?" Jenny asked.
"Yeah, I think it smells like…" a vindictive grin worked its way onto the Puppy Pokemon's face, "Squirtle! Smells like one's a block away!" Growlithe replied, as it raced off, leaving both humans to chase after it.
"Growlithe must've picked up on one of the Squirtle!" Brock guessed, as they rounded a corner.
"Must be! Since Growlithe's nose has never been wrong before, it's more than likely," Jenny said, as they soon rounded another corner. They arrived at a large building, where they saw two Squirtle, one standing on the other's shell, while spray painting the wall, including some obscene words, "Damn it, we just had that building cleaned yesterday!"
"Huh… I never knew Squirtle were able to use spray paint, or that they can use it to make actual words," Brock commented.
"Are you seriously impressed by their vandalism?!" Jenny snarled.
"Well, this isn't the kind of stuff you see every day," Brock replied defensively.
"For you, maybe, but I have to put up with this B.S. every day," Jenny retorted, turning to her Growlithe, who had it's fangs bared, and ready to go on the attack, "Growlithe?"
"Yeah?"
"Fetch those Squirtle," Jenny simply said. Growlithe beamed vindictively.
"With pleasure," the Puppy Pokemon replied, as it charged at the two Squirtle, startling them.
"Aww, crap! It's the fuzz!" the crouching Squirtle yelled, as he ran off, causing his partner to fall on his head, knocking him out.
"You head off the fleeing Squirtle up ahead. I'll apprehend this one," Jenny said, as she deployed on of her Pokeballs.
"Right," Brock said, as he raced off after the fleeing Squirtle, "Bronzor, come on out!" Brock said, sending out Bronzor, "Use Hypnosis on that Squirtle!" he instructed, pointing to the Squirtle that Growlithe was battling. Bronzor then floated up towards the Squirtle, who had just warded off Growlithe with Water Gun, and began to emit a strange wavelength from it's eyes, causing the Squirtle to become drowsy, "Alright Officer Jenny, now's your chance to catch this one!"
"Got it! I've been looking forward to this for a long time!" Jenny said gleefully, as she readied her Pokeball.
"S-screw you… copper. You may catch me and that idiot over there…. But you'll never… get the others!" the Squirtle flipped off the officer, before collapsing. Although she couldn't understand what Squirtle had just said, Jenny could tell it wasn't anything good.
"Yeah, well screw you too!" Jenny said, as she tossed the Pokeball at Squirtle, sucking it in. It rocked for a few seconds, before the audible clicking was heard, signaling a successfully capture. She did the same thing to the unconscious Squirtle, successfully capturing it as well, "Two down, three to go. Thanks for having your Bronzor put it to sleep like that," Jenny replied.
"Of course. Now that we've gotten that out of the way," Brock was interrupted by Growlithe barking.
"We got another Squirtle about 2 blocks away!" Growlithe said, before rushing off.
"C'mon! Growlithe must smell another one!" Jenny said, as she followed after her partner, leaving Brock to hang his head in disappointment.
"Damn it," was all he could say, before recalling Bronzor, and follow closely after them.
Meanwhile, with Lincoln, Misty, and the Younger Jenny,
The three of them were following Growlithe, who was sniffing around for any of the Squirtle, "Still nothing. Is it possible that they're hiding somewhere in town?" Lincoln asked.
"It's possible. After all, if you were on the run from the law, wouldn't you try to hide out somewhere?" Misty asked.
"Fair point," Lincoln replied.
"I don't ever foresee you being on the run from the law, Lincoln, but if it does ever come to that, just go ahead and turn yourself in right away. You may get a lesser sentence," Jenny advised in a serious tone.
"I'll keep that in mind," Lincoln said, as little unnerved by what one of his dates had just said.
'If only I had the guts to talk about romance like she and Joy do,' Misty mentally lamented. Just then, Growlithe started barking.
"We got a bogey, 11 o clock!" he said, before racing off.
"Growlithe says it's got something," Lincoln said, as he and the two girls followed after Growlithe. And true to form, there was a Squirtle, who appeared to be hitting on a couple of women.
"Hey ladies, want to go steady with a stud muffin?" it said, moving in a suggestive manner, causing the women to scoff indignantly, before storming off, "Eh, their loss."
"Can you scan this one to see how strong it is?" Misty asked Lincoln.
"Sure thing," Lincoln said, pointing Dexter at the perverted Squirtle.
"Squirtle, the Tiny Turtle Pokemon, a Water Type. It hides inside of its shell to protect itself. It then fires off blasts of water at any opportunity. This male Squirtle is Level 14, and knows the moves Withdraw, Tackle, Water Gun, Rapid Spin, Bite, and the Egg Move Mirror Coat," Dexter explained.
"Alright! I've always wanted a Pokemon that can use Mirror Coat!" Misty exclaimed.
"What's Mirror Coat?" Lincoln wondered.
"Mirror Coat: A Psychic type Move that reflects twice the amount of damage the user took from a Special Attack," Dexter explained. It was then that the Squirtle noticed them, eying Misty and Jenny in a lust filled manner.
"Hey there, baby dolls, how's about ditching the midget grampa and scoring with a real man?" the Squirtle asked. Lincoln, Pikachu, and even Growlithe winced at what they had heard.
"Uh, Misty, Jenny? Don't know if I should be telling you this, but I think that Squirtle is hitting on you both?"
Both girls looked back at the white-haired boy, "What?! No way! Not happening! I already told Officer Jenny that we would help catch the Squirtle, and that's what I'm doing!" Misty proclaimed.
"And I already have a date with you tonight as it is!" Jenny said, pulling Lincoln into an embrace, smothering him in her titanic tits.
"You must be talking about the other hot police chick, right? Figures that both of them would hire other trainers to do their dirty work. Not that you have any chance of catching us, especially me. I'm the boss' right hand 'mon!" the Squirtle said, giving them a confident smirk.
"Well Misty, it's your lucky day. That Squirtle just said that he's the gang's second in command," Lincoln informed from inside of Jenny's bosom.
"Really, now? You'd better enjoy your last moments of freedom while you can! Once I catch you, you're going to be a full-fledged member of my team!" Misty proclaimed, holding out a Pokeball.
"Heh, I'd like to see you try, sweet cheeks," the Squirtle said, beckoning Misty to come at him.
"Need I even say anything at this point?" Lincoln asked, breaking free from Jenny's embrace, gasping for breath.
"I pretty much got the gist of it. Poliwhirl, I need your help!" Misty said, sending out Poliwhirl. Glancing past Poliwhirl, and up to Misty, Squirtle sighed.
'Man, what I wouldn't give just to get close to a total knockout like her. Too bad I can't let that Poliwhirl of hers win. Unless…' he thought, as a plan began to take shape in his mind, 'Unless there was a way to strike a deal with them, one that can help bust the guys out of the slammer, and get me in the clear! Well, I always knew we were going to be caught eventually,' he thought, as he worked out a plan in his mind while facing Poliwhirl, who looked ready to battle, 'Ok, I think I got it worked out. Time to put into action.' In an instant, Squirtle fired off Water Gun in the Tadpole Pokemon's face, before running towards a nearby alley, flipping the bird, "Come and get me, bitch!"
"After it, Poliwhirl! Don't let it escape!" Misty ordered, prompting the Water Type to chase Squirtle.
"You go too, Growlithe!" Jenny said, as the Puppy Pokemon followed too.
"Stop in the name of the law!" Growlithe barked, as both he and Poliwhirl were trying to keep up with the fleeing Squirtle. Neither of them could fathom how a turtle could move so fast.
"Screw you, copper! You want me? Come and get me!" Squirtle yelled, flipping the bird once more, before noticing that he ran himself into a corner, "Uh oh, this was not part of the plan," he said, as Poliwhirl and Growlithe finally caught up to him.
"End of the line!" Poliwhirl said.
"You're under arrest for several counts of vandalism, theft, and harassment!" Growlithe stated.
"Hey, hey, ease up you guys, I don't want to fight," Squirtle said.
"Too bad. You should've thought of that before committing all those crimes," Growlithe stated.
"Wait! Just give me a moment to speak! I want to strike a deal with that Poliwhirl!" Squirtle pleaded.
"You're… offering me a deal?" Poliwhirl asked.
"Don't listen to him, private! I've seen this dozens of times; he tries to offer up a deal, then strikes when our backs are turned," Growlithe warned.
"I give you my word that this is an honest to goodness proposition. And one where everyone benefits. Just give me five minutes to explain," the Squirtle said. Both Poliwhirl and Growlithe looked between each other, unsure on whether to trust Squirtle or not.
"Alright, you get ONE chance to strike a deal," Poliwhirl stated, keeping a close eye on Squirtle.
"Alright, so that red headed trainer of yours is set on adding me to her team, right?" Squirtle asked.
"That is what I heard from inside my Pokeball. Get to the point," Poliwhirl demanded.
"Here's the deal. I'm willing to take a dive so she can catch me," Squirtle said. Both of the pursuing Pokemon were flabbergasted at what they had just heard.
"You're just surrendering? Just like that?" Growlithe asked.
"What's the catch?" Poliwhirl asked suspiciously.
"Well, not only is that trainer of yours a total hottie, but despite what our leader says, our gang was going to get caught eventually by the officer chick of this town, given how persistent she is," Squirtle said.
"So basically, you're wanting out of your gang before things go south, right?" Poliwhirl asked bluntly.
"An A+ for you, frog man. So, here's the deal – just hurl some attacks my way, and 'knock me out' with your best attack," Squirtle explained.
"Sounds doable, but why not just turn yourself in now?" Growlithe asked.
"He has a point. Misty is set on raising you into a Blastoise, so wouldn't make sense to just come out and give yourself up?" Poliwhirl added.
"Ugh, fine, if you guys want to do it the BORING way," Squirtle groaned in annoyance.
"Poliwhirl, you lead the advance. I'll keep watch so this joker doesn't try any funny stuff," Growlithe ordered, getting behind Squirtle.
"Right-o," Poliwhirl replied, as he led them out of the alley way, "I must say, I'm impressed that you're turning on your gang so easily."
"Hey, if it means getting close to that delicious piece of meat you call a trainer, then I'll do just about anything," Squirtle replied.
"One more crack like that about Misty, and I'll be doing what you suggested about the attacks, just for the heck of it," Poliwhirl warned.
"Yeesh, can't you take a joke?"
Outside of the alley,
"I thought I saw them coming this way," Lincoln said, as he, Misty, and Jenny were right outside of the alleyway where Poliwhirl and Growlithe were confronting Squirtle.
"With two of them battling it, I'm sure they'll take down that Squirtle," Jenny replied, just as they saw Poliwhirl emerging from the nearby alleyway, followed by Squirtle and Growlithe.
"Poliwhirl! How'd it go?" Misty asked.
"Squirtle has decided to come quietly, and let you catch him in exchange for helping bust his gang," Poliwhirl replied.
"Poliwhirl just said that Squirtle's surrendering itself to you, Misty. Squirtle has even offered to help bust the rest of the gang," Lincoln translated. Both girls were very surprised.
"Really? Well, that wasn't too hard," Jenny commented, as Misty got out one of her Pokeballs.
"Alright Squirtle, you're mine!" Misty said, as she tossed her Pokeball.
"Sure thing, babe," was the last thing Squirtle said before it got sucked into the ball. After a few seconds of rocking, the ball clicked shut.
"I'm surprised that it was willing to give itself up so easily," Lincoln commented, as Misty retrieved her new Squirtle.
"I'll say. That just leaves us the boss Squirtle. Any ideas on how you're going to battle him?" Pikachu asked.
"Most likely I'll go with Bulbasaur, mainly because I want to see how well it does in battle," Lincoln replied.
"Sounds feasible," Pikachu replied.
"Right," Lincoln said, turning to the two girls, "Misty, your new Squirtle said he was willing to help apprehend the rest of the gang. Should we have him lead us to the leader?"
"Sounds like a good idea, but are you certain we can trust him? After all, these Squirtle are troublemakers," Misty replied.
"Maybe so, but that Squirtle seems to really like you, so maybe he'll do it for you," Lincoln replied.
"Well, if you say so," Misty replied, as she sent out her newly caught Squirtle.
"Only a few seconds of being captured, and you're already sending me back out? You must have the hots for me, huh? What'cha need, babe?" Squirtle asked.
"We need your help in tracking down the rest of your gang. They've been causing a lot of trouble for Officer Jenny and the people living in this town. I'm almost certain that you'll say no, but I want to ask for your help," Misty explained.
"If it were any other trainer, I would tell the to go to Hell. But for a hot piece of ass like you, I'll do as you ask just this once," Squirtle replied.
"Well, that settles it. Squirtle's onboard," Lincoln translated.
"I'll let Aunt Jenny know," Jenny said, pulling out her walkie-talkie, "Aunt Jenny, come in, over."
"I'm here, Jenny. What's your situation?" the older Jenny's voice said over the line.
"We've managed to apprehend one of the Squirtle. How are things on your end?" Jenny asked.
"We've managed to procure two Squirtle, and are currently searching for the other two," the older Jenny said, as barking was heard over the line, "Hang on, I think Growlithe just picked up on something. We'll talk later."
"Ok, see you soon," Jenny said, hanging up, "Ok, so now all that's left for us to do is to find the leader Squirtle."
"If that's what you guys want, then I'll take you to his usual spot. But I should warn you ahead of time, the boss is a lot tougher than the rest of us," Misty's Squirtle warned.
"He said that he'll take us to his leader, but warned us that the boss Squirtle is stronger than the rest of the gang," Lincoln translated.
"Well, lead away, Squirtle," Misty requested.
"Alright, but remember, you guys asked for it."
Later, by a small pond on the outskirts of town,
"We're going awfully far from town. Are you certain that Squirtle isn't just leading us on a wild goose chase?" Jenny asked.
"Keep your panties on, toots. I know the boss, and he's always hanging out up ahead," Misty's Squirtle said, as they neared the pond. And lo and behold, there was the very same Squirtle wearing Kamina styled sunglasses, sitting on the banks of the river, a content smile on his face, "See? What'd I tell ya?"
"Alright, so we found the leader. Now what?" Jenny asked.
"I'll go and try to schmooze it over with the boss, and try to convince him to give himself up," Misty's Squirtle replied, as he went over to the pond. Meanwhile, Lincoln took out Dexter.
"Dexter, could you tell me what moves the Squirtle in the pond can use?" Lincoln asked.
"Certainly. One moment," Dexter replied, scanning the leader, "This male Squirtle is Level 15, and knows the moves Tackle, Bite, Withdraw, Water Gun, Rapid Spin and the Egg Move Aqua Jet."
"'Aqua Jet'?" Lincoln parroted, having heard of that move once before.
"Essentially, Aqua Jet is the Water Type equivalent to Quick Attack, allowing the user to attack first," Misty explained, as her Squirtle was nearing the leader Squirtle.
"Hey boss, how's it going?" Misty's Squirtle asked.
"Pretty good, considering everything that's happened earlier today," the leader Squirtle replied, swimming up to shore, "But enough about me. Let's talk about you."
"M-Me? Uh… sure boss. What about?"
"First, answer me this; How long would you say we've been friends? Two, maybe three years?"
"Sounds about right. But what brought this on all of a sudden?"
The lead Squirtle's expression turned ice cold, "Well, considering what I saw and heard earlier, it's clear to me that you don't really care much about our friendship, now do you?"
"B-B-But boss, if you'd hear me out…"
"Save it! You went and stabbed not only me, but the rest of the gang in the backs, and for what? Just to help those dopey looking humans hiding out in the bushes over there?" the lead Squirtle ranted, pointing towards Lincoln and company's hiding spot, "Come on out of there, I know you're hiding out there!"
"Aww, crap! I don't know how, but he found us out!" Lincoln said, as he, Misty, Pikachu, and Jenny stepped out from the bushes.
"Seriously? These are the humans you've chosen to side with? Pathetic!" the lead Squirtle sneered incredulously.
"Yeah? Well, we'll just see about that, turtle boy!" Lincoln said, holding out Bulbasaur's Pokeball.
"You're challenging me to a battle?"
"That's right! And afterwards, I intend to catch you!" Lincoln declared, only to be laughed at by the lead Squirtle.
"You? Catch me? You're too much, you know that?"
"Let's see if you can back up that trash talk. Of course, I am going to offer you the easy way out, where you just turn yourself in and make things easier on yourself," Lincoln offered.
"How about this? I beat you into submission, and you tell that bimbo officer to let my brethren go. You can keep this traitorous scumbag for all I care," Squirtle said, glaring at Misty's Squirtle.
"Oh come on, boss!"
"Never call me that again," the lead Squirtle warned in a cold tone.
"Well, suit yourself. But don't say I didn't offer the easy way," Lincoln said, as he sent out Bulbasaur.
"A Bulbasaur? Well, at least you're not like one of those tits-for-brains officers that always send their Growlithe to chase us. I mean, who even sends a Fire Type after Water Types?"
"Think you can take him, Bulbasaur?" Lincoln asked.
"Considering he's a Water Type, I should be just fine battling him," Bulbasaur replied, turning to his trainer, "The real question is whether or not you can guide me to victory or not."
"What kind of trainer would I be if I wasn't able to?" Lincoln asked rhetorically.
"Heh, is that so? Well, just because you have a type advantage over me doesn't mean squat!"
"You've shown to talk the talk, now lets see if you can walk the walk," Lincoln said, turning to Bulbasaur, "You ready?"
"Whenever you are."
"Alright, now then, lets start off by using Razor Leaf!" Lincoln instructed. Bulbasaur then fired off Razor Leaf at the Tiny Turtle Pokemon.
"Razor Leaf? Guess it makes sense to start off with a strong move right off. Too bad it won't help," Squirtle said, as it used Withdraw, raising it's defenses, as the Razor Leaf bounced off of its shell, "And now, for a little Rapid Spin," he said as he began to spin at Bulbasaur.
"Quick, deflect it using Vine Whip!" Lincoln instructed. Bulbasaur then used his vines to smack away the spinning Squirtle, causing it to crash into a nearby tree.
"Lucky shot, asshole! Too bad it won't help for this move!" Squirtle said, as he became engulfed in water, and jetted at Bulbasaur with tremendous speeds, smashing into the Seed Pokemon. Despite not being very effective, Bulbasaur still grunted from the impact.
"Let's keep our distance, Bulbasaur! Use Razor Leaf again!" Lincoln instructed. Bulbasaur once again fired Razor Leaf, this time, being able to strike Squirtle before it could Withdraw into his shell.
"Not bad. I see that you've got some fight in you. It'll just make beating you all the more sweeter," Squirtle said.
"That's 'if' you can get in another attack. And I am far from finished," Bulbasaur replied.
"Well now, I'll have to fix that, won't I? Water Gun!" Squirtle yelled, firing Water Gun at Bulbasaur, striking the Seed Pokemon before he had time to react.
"Ugh."
"Man, you suck! You and the gutless, third-rate loser of a trainer talk big, but you're all bark and no bite! I should just put you out of your misery right now!" Squirtle said in a bored tone.
"Oh yeah? Just try it, bitch!" Bulbasaur taunted.
"Why you little…!" Squirtle was steaming mad now, as he once again launched Aqua Jet, and was racing towards Bulbasaur.
"Quick Bulbasaur, dodge!" Lincoln instructed.
"Trust me, Lincoln, I have a plan!" Bulbasaur replied, as, at the last second, he launched a purple cloud from his bulb, which was able to stop Aqua Jet, and cause Squirtle to collapse. Lincoln noticed that Squirtle's face had turned a shade of purple.
"Wh-what the hell is this?! What did you do to me?!" Squirtle yelled.
"It's just a little something I like to call 'Poison Powder'. It's pretty potent stuff that'll gradually weaken you until you pass out," Bulbasaur said with pride.
"Uh, Bulbasaur, that stuff isn't fatal, is it? I still want to catch that Squirtle," Lincoln asked.
"You needn't worry. For Pokemon, being Poisoned is the equivalent of what you humans call 'catching the flu'. It won't kill him, it'll just weaken him," Bulbasaur explained.
"Well, that's less worrisome than I thought," Lincoln said, unnerved by what Bulbasaur had just explained, "Though I'll try to remember to keep away from that Poison Powder of yours," he commented, as Squirtle went into a coughing fit, "Though we should still get him to the Pokemon Center, ASAP. Can you still battle?"
"I can. What's your next direction?"
"Use Vine Whip to restrain him. As long as you don't hurt him too badly, you can do what you need to," Lincoln explained.
"Understood," Bulbasaur replied, as he wrapped his vines around Squirtle, restraining him.
"You think… that getting wrapped up… in these vines… means you've won?!" he yelled, trying to break free, but was too weak to do so.
"I am going to enjoy this next part," Bulbasaur commented, as he began to slam Squirtle on the ground repeatedly, and continued to do so, until Misty's Squirtle stepped in.
"Ok, that's enough! You've already won!"
"Looks like that's my cue," Lincoln commented, as he readied his Pokeball, "Alright Squirtle, you're mine!" he said, tossing the Pokeball at the weakened Squirtle, sucking him into the ball. It rocked for a few seconds before snapping shut.
"Great! Now I've got a Squirtle!" Lincoln said, retrieving his newly caught Pokemon.
"Do you wish to swap out Squirtle for one of your Party Pokemon?" Dexter asked.
"Yes. I think Kirlia's earned herself a break, so if you can send her over," Lincoln replied. Kirlia's Pokeball then warped away, allowing Lincoln to add Squirtle to his party.
"Now you've got Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, a complete set of Kanto Starters!" Misty commented.
"By the way, I believe this is yours," Misty's Squirtle said, handing Lincoln a familiar card shaped item.
"My Trainer Card!" he exclaimed, as he took it from the Squirtle, "Good, looks like my money's still there."
"Well, at least now the Squirtle Squad won't be causing any more trouble in this town any more. Aunt Jenny will be pleased to hear that," Jenny commented.
"Seriously? They were called the Squirtle Squad?" Lincoln asked incredulously.
"Well, we had to call them something besides a gang of Squirtle. Speaking of which," Jenny said, getting out her Walkie-Talkie, "Aunt Jenny, it's Jenny."
"Were you three able to find the leader?" the older Jenny asked.
"Affirmative. And not only were we able to retrieve Lincoln's Trainer Card, but he managed to catch the leader as well," Jenny replied.
"Oh thank Arceus. Now this town can rest easy!" the older Jenny said in a big sigh of relief.
"Roger that. We're heading back to the Pokemon Center now," Jenny replied.
"Roger that. We've just caught the fifth Squirtle, and are heading back now ourselves," the older Jenny said.
"Roger that. See you soon," Jenny said, putting her Walkie-Talkie away.
"Well, let's get going back to the Pokemon Center. I want to get Bulbasaur and Squirtle patched up," Lincoln commented.
"Yeah, and I'm pretty sure my Squirtle and Poliwhirl need some rest too," Misty replied, as the made their way back to town.
Back at the Pokemon Center,
"I can't tell you three just how grateful I am to each of you for helping us catch the Squirtle," the older Jenny said with a grateful smile.
"It was our pleasure to help out," Misty replied.
"So, what are you planning with the three you've caught, Aunt Jenny?" the younger Jenny asked. A vindictive smile then formed on the older Jenny's face.
"Community service. These three are going to be repaying their debt to society for a very long time. And I mean a long time," she replied, cackling in a maniacal manner.
"Yeesh, am I ever glad I chose to turn tail and join these guys," Misty's Squirtle commented, unnerved by how crazy the older Jenny was behaving.
"And as for YOU," the older Jenny said, noticing Misty's Squirtle, "Be extremely grateful that this young lady managed to catch you before I did. And I'm sure she'll keep you from causing any more trouble, right?"
"Of course. I intend to discipline this Squirtle so he'll be on his best behavior," Misty replied.
"Well, now that this whole nightmare is out of the way, you can look forward to your date with me and Joy tonight," the younger Jenny said to Lincoln.
"Uh, yeah… looking forward to it," Lincoln nervously replied.
"Why is so damn lucky?!" Brock seethed in jealousy.
"Maybe he doesn't act like a creeper around every pretty girl he meets?" Misty said, only get a glare from Brock.
"Well, before you even think about your date, we have some more work to do back at the station," the older Jenny said, as they left.
"See you tonight, Lincoln!" the younger Jenny called out.
"I should go make a call to the professor. It's been a while since I called him last," Lincoln commented.
"You do that, while we go and make sure we have everything for Cerulean Cape," Misty said, as she dragged Brock away, leaving Lincoln to go and contact Professor Oak.
Meanwhile, at the Oak Laboratory,
In a tatami style room, Professor Oak was enjoying some tea and cakes, while dabbling in a little bit of poetry, "Hmm, what a good word that rhymes with 'Clefairy'?" he pondered, as the sound of ringing was heard, "Oh, thank you, Clefable," he said, as Lincoln's Clefable was carrying the Video Phone over to him. Answering it, Professor Oak was greeted with the sight of the very boy in question, "Ah, Mr. Loud. Haven't heard from you in a few days. How have things been?"
"Fairly busy since last we spoke, Professor," Lincoln replied.
"Is that so? Then would you mind sharing the stories of your travels?" Professor Oak asked. Lincoln then explained everything that had happened since leaving Cerulean City, "My word, you have been busy. Not too many trainers are able to catch all three Kanto Starter Pokemon, especially not within a few short days."
"Yeah, I know. But each new adventure has been pretty fulfilling," Lincoln replied.
"I see. But why pray tell are you headed for Cerulean Cape? From Cerulean City, your next stop would've most likely have been Vermillion City," Professor Oak asked.
"Yeah… about that… when I called my family on our last night in Cerulean City… Lynn decided to brag about how they sold my furniture and how they were planning to go to the beach without me," Lincoln said solemnly.
"I see," Professor Oak replied, frowning at what he had just heard. Just then Clefable went into the frame.
"Friend Lincoln, are you having troubles with your family?" he asked.
"Hey Clefable. And, yeah, to say that I'm having troubles with my family would be an understatement. Kirlia, Spirit, and Queeny can fill you and the others in. They were in my party at the time I made the call," Lincoln replied.
"'Queeny and Spirit'?" Professor Oak asked.
"I gave the Steenee and Trapinch I received in a Wonder Trade nicknames, as well as my Sandshrew. I named her 'Andrea'," Lincoln explained.
"Hmm, I see. Normally, Pokemon that you receive from trades can't be given nicknames, but if they did so, then they must really like you already," Professor Oak replied.
"I guess so, especially since Gramps is the trainer who originally caught Steenee when it was just a Bounsweet," Lincoln explained.
"Really now? That's quite a coincidence," Professor Oak commented in a surprised tone.
"Yeah. I would've told my family about it, but Lynn and the other's burst in, and well, things kind of went downhill after that," Lincoln replied.
"I see. And your trip to the Cerulean Cape?"
"Well, after I ran off from the call, Misty suggested that we visit the cape so that we can have the very same kind of beach day my family was planning. That, and we can also visit Bill in his lighthouse," Lincoln explained.
"I see. Two birds with one stone. It would be good to spend some time with your friends," Professor Oak commented, before remembering something, "That reminds me, the other day, your sister had mentioned that your friends back home showed an interest in becoming trainers themselves. What would your opinion on such a subject be?"
"You must mean Clyde and the others. Funny you should mention that. They were present when I called home from Cerulean City, and had mentioned that they were interested too," Lincoln replied.
"I see. Well, would you say that they are trustworthy with such a responsibility?" Professor Oak asked.
"I would, Professor, and I'm not say that just because they're my friends. Clyde's as trustworthy as they come, and Liam works on a farm, and he knows how to take care of animals. So I'm sure he'll find taking care of Pokemon just as rewarding as regular animals," Lincoln replied.
"I see. And as for the others?" Professor Oak asked.
"Well, Zach sometimes spouts off conspiracy theories about the government regarding aliens, but he'll always put 100% into helping out, the same goes for Rusty, when he isn't trying to hit on girls. Speaking of which, Ronnie Anne is tough, but honest, and will help out any way she can. The same goes for Stella and Girl Jordan," Lincoln replied.
"So you confirm that they would be good trainers?"
"I do, Professor," Lincoln replied.
"Hmm, very well then. By the way, would you mind terribly if I included your latest exploits in the next Progress Report? I plan on sending a recorded message to your family in a few days, and I wish to have everything up to date," Professor Oak requested.
"By all means, Professor. And if you do a recorded message, then you won't have to worry about Lynn butting in and ruining things."
"My thoughts exactly. Though it was Lisa who suggested I send recorded messages, given the differences in time zones and all."
"Great. Oh, one more thing before I hang up," Lincoln said, as he dug out the Mega Stone that Damian had given him, "When I rescued Damian, he gave me this as we were heading back to the Pokemon Center."
"Another Mega Stone? How many does this make?"
"This is my fourth one, including the one I got from the Beedrill swarm and the two that Kirlia and Riolu were holding when I got them from a Wonder Trade," Lincoln replied.
"Fascinating! Will you be sending it over then?"
"Of course. Just give me a moment," Lincoln went off screen for a few moments. On Professor Oak's side, the Mega Stone in question had materialized.
"The transfer was a success, Mr. Loud. I'll be sure to let you know as soon as Professor Sycamore has done his analysis," Professor Oak said.
"Thanks Professor, I really appreciate this. Oh, and one more thing, I doubt you'll include this in the report, but I also have a date with the Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny interns I met back in Viridian City."
"I might mention something like that in the report. Just remember that you must take responsibility if anything happens with them," Professor Oak replied.
"Duly noted. I'll talk back with you as soon as I can, Professor," Lincoln said.
"Very good. I look forward to hearing from you again," Professor Oak said, as he hung up, "Four Mega Stones already, AND a date with two lovely young ladies? This just goes to disprove all that rubbish that big mouthed sister of his said about him being bad luck, "he said, as he began to dial the number for another Pokemon Lab. In seconds, Professor Sycamore's visage came on screen.
"Ah, Samuel, haven't heard from you in a few days. How are things?"
"Things have been pretty good, Augustine. You remember the American I told you I was sponsoring, yes?"
"You must mean Lincoln. Yes, I remember him. How are things with him?"
"Quite productive actually. Take a look at his latest acquisition," Professor Oak then showed the Mega Stone that Lincoln had just sent over.
"My word, that looks Charizardite X," Professor Sycamore was astounded by what he was seeing.
"So, you're familiar with it?"
"Yes. A research assistant of mine recently acquired one to help his Charizard Mega Evolve. You can tell by the coloring of the stone."
"I see. Well, would it be alright if I sent it over for you to do an analysis?" Professor Oak asked.
"Certainly. I'll report my findings to you as soon as I can."
"Please do so. I'm quite curious myself," Professor Oak said, as he got up, and went over to the transporter machine, and placed the Mega Stone inside. In a flash of light, the stone vanished.
"Transfer complete," Professor Sycamore said, holding up the Mega Stone.
"Very good. I'll talk to you later. Goodbye," Professor Oak said.
"Likewise," Professor Sycamore said, as the call ended.
"Well, with all this valuable information that Lincoln had sent me, I should be able to complete a very well documented progress report," Professor Oak said, as he collected his tea and cakes, and left the tatami room, followed closely by Clefable.
Meanwhile, in the Kalos Region,
"Four Mega Stones in less than a month. This Lincoln Loud must be really something to have accomplished something like this," Professor Sycamore said, as he held the Mega Stone Professor Oak had just sent over, "I must find someway to help repay him for his help in my research," he commented, as he eyed a black bracelet with a jewel embedded into it sitting on a nearby table, "And I think I know just how I can."
From now on, Pokemon that Lincoln has either at his house or at Professor Oak's Lab will train off screen, and grow stronger.
As for Lincoln's Squirtle, I've chosen to make him a bit more obedient than in the original story, but he will still be something of an asshole.
Anyhow, the next chapter will have not only the Second Progress Report, but also Lincoln's date with Joy and Jenny.
Lincoln:
Pikachu
Level: 24
Gender: Male
Ability: Static
Nature: Mild
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Thundershock, Quick Attack, Electro Ball, Protect, Thunder Punch, Iron Tail, Volt Tail (Hybrid Move), Thunder Wave
Charmander
Level: 15
Gender: Female
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Rash
Pokeball: Level Ball
Moves: Ember, Metal Claw (Egg Move), Smokescreen, Growl
Bulbasaur:
Level: 17
Gender: Male
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Serious
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Tackle, Razor Leaf, Sleep Powder, Vine Whip
Squirtle
Level: 15
Gender: Male
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Rash
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Tackle, Withdraw, Rapid Spin, Bite, Water Gun, Aqua Jet (Egg Move)
Kirlia (Shiny) (At Professor Oak' Lab)
Level: 23
Gender: Female
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Timid
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Growl, Teleport, Confusion, Disarming Voice, Double Team, Misty Terrain (Egg Move), Protect, Thunder Punch
Sandshrew:
Nickname: Andrea
Level: 20
Gender: Female
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Calm
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Poison Sting, Defense Curl, Rapid Spin, Fury Cutter, Magnitude, Metal Claw (Egg Move)
Goomy
Level: 22
Gender: Female
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Calm
Pokeball: Nest Ball
Moves: Tackle, Bubble, Absorb, Bide, Protect, Poison Tail (Egg Move)
Fearow (At the Loud House)
Level: 25
Gender: Female
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Calm
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Arieal Ace, Pursuit, Mirror Move, Leer, Fury Attack, Steel Wing
Poliwag (At the Loud House)
Level: 19
Gender: Male
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Jolly
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Water Gun, Water Sport, Hypnosis, Protect, Water Pulse
Beedriil (Shiny) (At The Loud House)
Level: 19
Gender: Male
Ability: Shield Dust
Nature: Lax
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Poison Sting, String Shot, Bug Bite, Harden, U-Turn, Protect
Pidgeotto (At the Loud House)
Level: 24
Gender: Female
Ability: Tangled Feet
Nature: Rash
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Gust, Whirlwind, Quick Attack, Sand Attack, Tackle, Steel Wing, Twister, Protect
Riolu (At the Loud House)
Level: 18
Gender: Male
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Quirky
Pokeball: Luxury Ball
Moves: Quick Attack, Counter, Metal Claw, Endure, Vacuum Wave (Egg Move), Protect, Thunder Punch
Zubat (At the Loud House)
Level: 20
Gender: Male
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Quirky
Pokeball: Friend Ball
Moves: Absorb, Bite, Wing Attack, Astonish, Supersonic, Giga Drain (Egg Move), Protect
Cleffa (At Professor Oak's Lab)
Level: 10
Gender: Male
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Jolly
Pokeball: Moon Ball
Moves: Metronome (Egg Move), Pound, Sing Encore, Charm
Clefairy (At Professor Oak's Lab)
Level: 16
Gender: Female
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Calm
Pokeball: Moon Ball
Moves: Metronome, Double Slap, Defense Curl, Sing, Encore, Disarming Voice
Clefable (Shiny)(At Professor Oak's Lab)
Level: 24
Gender: Female
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Graceful
Pokeball: Moon Ball
Moves: (Known so far): Metronome, Double Slap, Follow Me, Minimize, Disarming Voice
Steenee (At Professor Oak's Lab)
Nickname: Queeny
Level: 21
Gender: Female
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Calm
Pokeball: Friend Ball
Moves: Sweet Scent, Razor Leaf, Rapid Spin, Splash, Play Nice, Grass Whistle (Egg Move)
Trapinch (At Professor Oak's Lab)
Nickname: Spirit
Level: 26
Gender: Male
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Lax
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Bite, Bide, Mud Slap, Dig, Sand Tomb, Rock Slide, Focus Energy (Egg Move)
Misty
Starmie
Level: 16
Gender: None
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Careful
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves (currently known): Water Gun, Rapid Spin, Water Pulse
Poliwhirl
Level: 26
Gender: Male
Ability: Damp
Nature: Bold
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Water Pulse, Mega Punch, Water Gun,
Gyarados (At the Cerulean Gym)
Level: 22
Gender: Male
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Rash
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Dragon Dance, Twister, Ice Fang, Aqua Tail
Buizel
Level: 17
Gender: Male
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Careful
Pokeball: Net Ball
Moves: Water Pulse, Water Gun, Quick Attack, Water Sport, Growl, Sonic Boom
Skrelp
Level: 20
Gender: Female
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Hardy
Pokeball: Lure Ball
Moves: Water Pulse, Bubble, Acid, Camouflage, Smokescreen, Tail Whip, Toxic Spikes (Egg Move)
Dewpider
Level: 18
Gender Male
Ability: Water Absorb (Hidden Ability)
Nature: Lazy
Pokeball: Dive Ball
Moves: Icy Wind, Bubblebeam, Protect Bug Bite, Spider Web, Water Sport
Squirtle
Level: 14
Gender: Male
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Bold
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Tackle, Withdraw, Bite, Rapid Spin, Water Gun, Mirror Coat (Egg Move)
Brock:
Main Party:
Geodude
Level: 14
Gender: Male
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Hardy
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Defense Curl, Rollout, Tackle, Rock Polish, Rock Tomb
Onix:
Level: 17
Gender: Male
Ability: Rock Head
Nature: Graceful
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Bind, Tackle, Rock Tomb, Dragon Breath, Stealth Rock, Head Smash (Egg Move)
Bronzor
Gender: N/A
Level: 23
Ability: Heatproof
Nature: Hardy
Pokeball: Dusk Ball
Moves: Tackle, Confusion, Psywave, Iron Defense, Hypnosis, Feint Attack
Budew
Gender: Female
Level: 17
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Docile
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Absorb, Growth, Worry Seed, Water Sport, Mega Drain, Stun Spore, Extrasensory (Egg Move)