Chapter 6: Hilda vs Forrest

Hilda and Paul arrived at the Pewter City Gym. The Unova trainer opened the doors and inside was the rock battle field. "This is some battle field!"

Forrest was already on the other side waiting. "So you arrived." Hilda gave a confident smile. "Yeah I'm Hilda from Nuvema Town a place that's in the Unova Region!"

Forrest was really intrigued with a grin. "I see, my father told me about you, I can hardly wait to see what Pokemon you'll use in our battle."

Hilda shared the same feeling. "Yes, I heard your Pokemon Rhyperior is a pokemon that lives in Sinnoh. She took out her Pokeball. "Enough talk, let's begin our battle!"

"I'll be the judge!" There standing by the sideline was Flint. "The battle between Pewter City Gym leader Forrest and challenger Hilda! This will be a three on three battle!"

Hilda was quite eager to battle and knew this battl was going to be tough. "This is it my first gym battle in Kanto." She glanced at Paul standing on the rail. "I know training I did with you won't be to waste." She took out a pokeball. "I choose Dewott!"

"De-wott." The sea otter Pokemon said.

Forrest was intrigued. "So that's a Pokemon from Unova." Hilda smiled. "Yes, I raised it from Oshawott which one of the starter Pokemon in Unova."

The siblings were so excited seeing a new pokemon. "Aw, that pokemon is cute!"

"It looks strong too!"

Forrest took his pokeball. "I see, let's get started then go Geodude!"

"Geo-dude." The rock creature said.

"Let the battle begin!" Fline announced.

"Dewott use Water Pulse!" Dewott put it's paws together creating a ball of water and extended it at Geodude. "Geodude use Rock Polish!"

The Rock Pokemon polished itself. "Rock Polish?" Hilda wondered in confusion.

Paul was little troubled. "Not good, now it's speed increases."

"Now use Mega Punch!" Geodude charged towards with a its right fist which glowed white. "Geo-dude!" It's fist landed hard against Dewott's face sending it crashing into the ground. "Dewott!"

Dewott was on it's back groaning in pain. "Dew-dewott." It got up and smirked. "Good job, Dewott let's keep going!"

"Figures it wouldn't go on, no matter now Double-Edge!" Forrest commanded.

"Is that risky since it causes recoil damage!?" Hilda asked with concern. Forrest chuckled. "Normally that is the case, but my Geodude has the ability Rock Head which prevents it from taking recoil damage."

Geodude's entire body was engulfed into white light and dashed towards Dewott. "Quick use Razor Shell!" The sea otter took out both its shells as sharp blades of water formed. "Dewott!" It cried as it collided it's sharp shells with Geodude's reckless tackle type attack.

However Dewott was overpowered and sending flying upwards. "Now Geodude use Stone Edge and fire upward!" Geodude summoned out sharp stone edges and fired it directly upwards at Dewott. "Don't give in!" Hilda called out.

Hearing those words got Dewott to react and engulfed itself in water and then lunged itself down and through the stone edges then at Geodude. "Geo-dude!" The rock pokemon groaned in pain.

"Oh no!" Forrest cried in surprise as his Rock pokemon was send crashing into one of the rocks on the battefield.

Paul's eyes widened in surprise. "Was that Aqua Jet?"

"Wow, Dewott learned Aqua Jet, now let's go use it again!" Dewott engufled itself in water and lunged itself towards Geodude. "Not this time, Geodude use Rock Polish then followed up with Rollout!" The Rock Pokemon polished itself and rolled towards Dewott.

The two Pokemon collided creating an explosion and cloud of dirt. As it cleared one Pokemon was still standing and that was Dewott while Geodude was knocked out with dizzy eyes.

"Geodude is unable to battle! Dewott wins!" Flint announced.

The other siblins groan. "Aw, Geodude lost!"

"No matter, Forrest is just getting warmed up!"

Lola agreed. "Right kids, this battle will get more interesting."

"Alright Dewott!" Hilda jumped with joy.

Forrest returned his Geodude. "Good work, you deserve a rest Geodude." He took out another Pokeball. "I have to admit a Pokemon using a new move in a gym match is quite a sight, that means I won't hold back as much, I choose Nosepass!"

The Compass Pokemon appeared. "Nose-pass." Forrest grinned. "I caught this Pokemon

"What is that Pokemon?!" Hilda exclaimed as she took her pokedex. "Nosepass the Compass Pokemon. Nosepass has a nose that functions as an electromagnet and determines location by moving its nose about."

She looked at the Pokemon. "Electromagnet that must mean it can use Electric moves, in that case." Hilda took Dewott's pokeball. "Return Dewott!" She put its pokeball back her shirk pocket. "Now Bulbasaur let's go!"

"Bulb-saur!" The bulb pokemon said.

"A grass type, I should've known." Forrest said showing no sign of worry. "Nosepass use Tackle!" The compass Pokemon charged with its whole body towards Bulbasaur. "Bulba!" The bulb pokemon cried in pain.

"Bulbasaur!" Hilda exclaimed in shock.

Bulbasaur was send rolling on the ground. "Are you ok?" Hilda asked. "Bulba-saur!" The bulb pokemon answered getting back on its feet. "Good our turn now, Razor Leaf!"

Bulbasaur unleashed a bunch of sharp leaves at Nosepass. "Quick use Sandstorm!" A sandstorm was summoned covering the entire battlefield. "I have to admit that Sandstorm is something." Paul muttered covering his face with his arms.

"Lucky for you Hilda that your Bulbasaur isn't a electric type." Forest said with a confident smile. "Huh?" Hilda wondered. "See, Nosepass can track down electric pokemon using its nose. However I have another plan, Discharge!" A flare of electricity was loosed everywhere on the battlefield. One of the electricity struck Bulbasaur. "Oh no!" Hilda cried in horror.

"Now Rock Tomb!" Boulders were hurled at the bulb pokemon and was trapped then squeeze between the rocks. "Bulbasaur!"

Paul's eyes widened. "If Bulbasaur doesn't get out of there then its through."

"Bulbasaur hang in there!" Hilda called out. "It's time to wrap this match up, Nosepass use Tackle!" The compass Pokemon charged at the boulders that had Bulbasaur trapped. "Bulbasaur!" The bulb pokemon was sent crashing into one of the battlefield's rock which broken into pieces creating dust.

When it cleared it showed Bulbasaur was out. "Bulbasaur is uable to battle Nosepass wins!"

"Alright Forrest's Nosepass won!" One of the siblings cheered.

"I told ya he was getting warmed up!" Another added.

Lola was proud. "That's Forrest for ya."

Paul sighed. "Well, I see that needs more training."

Hilda was little sad. "Bulbasaur are you ok?" She picked up her grass type pokemon. "Bulba-saur." She smiled a little. "Don't worry, next time you'll win in our next gym battle, I'm sure of it." She returned it back to its pokeball and took out another. "Pawniard, let's go!"

"Pawn!" The sharp blade said.

"Oh another Pokemon from Unova and steel type!" Forrest said looking impressed. "Good choice indeed."

"Pawniard, use Swords Dance!" The sharp blade turned its blades into a glossip red color. "Pawn-pawn-Pawniard!" It danced.

"So you increased its attack stat. No matter use Sandstorm!" Forrest commanded.

The compass pokemon summoned out another sandstorm. "Now use your nose to draw out Pawniard!"

Nosepass concentrated its nose to locate Pawniard.

Hilda was confused. "I don't get what is it doing?"

Paul sighed. "Your Pawniard is made of iron like steel, so Nosepass will use its nose to draw your Pawniard to track it."

This gave Hilda an idea. "Pawniard just stand there!" Forrest gasped in confused but noticed Nosepass was following something gave him a sign that located Pawniard. "Go after Pawniard now and use Tackle!"

Nosepass charged to where Pawniard was.

"Quick use Metal Sound!" Pawniard brought its blades together and created a horrible sound like scraping metal. "Nose-pass!"

That stopped Nosepass in its track. "Use Metal Claw before it recovers from the Metal Sound!" Hilda commanded.

The sharp blade Pokemon lunged towards the compass Pokemon and clawed on its forehead dealing super effective damage and jumped off of it. "Don't give in Nosepass! Use Zap Cannon!" The compass Pokemon fired a electric blast like a cannon right at the sharp blade Pokemon. "Use Double Team!"

Pawniard created copies of itself and moved around rapidly. "Not bad, but I'll use this, Discharge!"

"Nose-pass!" It loosed another electric flare and destroying all fake Pawniards. "Pawn-iard!" The sharp blade cried in pain. "Oh no!" Hilda exclaimed.

"Now use Tackle and finish this up!" Forrest commanded as the compass Pokemon charged ahead.

"Don't give in, Iron Head now!" Pawniard charged with its steel hard head which the two collided and caused an explosion as the two Pokemon slide backwards from each other.

Pawniard and Nosepass looked at each other for a moment. Hilda hoped her Pawniard wouldn't fall as Forrest hoped for his Nosepass. "Nose-pass..." The compass Pokemon fell backwards on its back and was out for the count.

"Nosepass is unable to continue! Pawniard wins!" Flint announced.

"Alright Pawniard!" Hilda called out excitedly.

Her sharp blade Pokemon stood proudly. "Pawn-iard!"

Paul smiled softly. "That was good I guess."

"Aw, Nosepass lost." one of the siblings groan.

"Yeah, but don't forget Forrest got his powerhouse Pokemon!" A female sibling pointed out.

Lola smiled. "Yes, this battle is getting more excited to watch too."

"Return Nosepass." Forrest said as he smiled at the pokeball. "You did good, now get a good long rest."

"Forrest, your Nosepass is strong!" Hilda compliented.

"I admit you got some strong Pokemon, I'd expect nothing less." Forrest added taking out his third pokeball. "This is the final round, I choose Rhyperior!"

"Rhyperior!" The large drill rhino like pokemon roared.

"Let's see what Dexter says." Hilda said taking out her pokeball. "Rhyperior the Drill Pokemon and the evolved form of Rhydon. Rhyperior can concentrate strength in its body and expand, causing the stone in its hand to launch."

Paul was little impressed. "This should good."

"Pawniard use Metal Claw!" Hilda commanded.

"I figured you'd do that. Dig attack!" Forrest commanded.

The drill Pokemon dug into the ground and disappeared.

Pawniard stopped looking around. "This isn't good." Hilda groaned. "I have to be on guard."

Rhyperior emerged from the ground and sent Pawniard flying away. "Pawn-iard!"

"Oh no!" Hilda exclaimed.

"Now use Rock Wrecker!" The drill pokemon created a huge boulder by putting its hands together. "Throw it!" The huge boulder was thrown at the sharp blade pokemon sending up to the ceiling as the rock broke into pieces and vanished.

Pawniard fell down as Hilda caught it in her arms which showed that her pokemon was ko'd. "Pawniard is unable to battle Rhyperior wins!"

Hilda carried her steel pokemon back to where she was. "Good job Pawniard, now take a nice long rest." She took out Dewott's pokeball. "Dewott. Its all up to you now!"

"Dewott!" The sea otter said.

"Third match, begin now!" Flint proclaimed.

"Dewott, use Water Pulse!" Hilda commanded.

"De-wott!" the sea otter held out both its arm in the shaper of T and open its mouth then a light blue orb of energy began to appear in front of it's mouth and fired it at drill pokemon.

"Rhyperior use Dig again!" Forrest commanded.

Which the drill pokemon did as the water attack missed. "Nice try, I figured you'd do that!" Hilda pointed out.

"Huh?" Forrest said in confusion.

"Dewott aim your Water Pulse in the hole!" The sea otter went to the hold that was just dug and fired its water orb into the hole.

Inside the hole Rhyperior was on the back of its head and exploded too. "Rhy!"

Forrest was astonished. "Impressive strategy!"

Flint was quite impressed himself. "I never thought of anyone doing that."

Paul recalled Ash doing that strategy too. "Hmm, sounds like Ash's ideas came useful."

"Rhyperior are you ok!" His Drill Pokemon came out with determined look. "Alright, let's get serious than ever, Use Drill Run!" It formed its body into a drill. Then it jumped into the air and rotated its body charging at Dewott.

Dewott was hit really hard. "That looked like a critical hit!" Hilda exclaimed.

"Right, when a pokemon uses this move critical hits land more easily." Forrest explained. "If I use this again and lands, Dewott won't be able to get up again." Hilda gritted her teeth. "That means I'll have to make sure that doesn't happen, but if I let my guard down Dewott will take another hit and who knows if it'll stand up this time."

Dewott got up despite the damage it took which Paul saw. "I have to admit that Dewott has some endurance."

"Hey I think its time to end this! Rhyperior use Drill Run once more!" The drill pokemon re-done its move and drilled towards the sea otter pokemon. "Dewott use Aqua Jet!"

The two pokemon collided together which but Dewott was overpowered and sent flying into a rock. "Dewott!"

Dewott was barely standing and panting. "This isn't good one wrong move and this battle is over." Hilda muttered.

"Hilda!" Forrest called out. "There is no shame in surrending especially when comes to safety of your Pokemon."

Hilda gritted her teeth but Dewott stood up straight. "Dewott, are you sure?" The sea otter nodded. "De-wott."

Hilda was astonished. "Then let's give it everything we got!"

"De-wott!" Suddenly it began to glow.

"Whoa!" Hilda exclaimed.

Paul narrowed his eyes. "Hmm?"

Forrest was surprised. "Uh oh..."

Dewott's changed shape and then became a different pokemon. "Sam-urott!"

"Whoa Dewott evolved into Samurott!" Hilda exclaimed as she took out her Pokedex. "Samurott, the Formidable Pokemon and the final evolved form of Oshawott. Protected by armor, Samurott can defeat oppoents with one sword swipe. Its glare can silence them as well."

"This is quite the sight." Lola said in amazement.

The siblings were in awe. "So cool!"

"I never saw a pokemon evolve in battle before!"

"Yeah and this turning to be a great awesome battle!"

Paul had to admit this was interesting. "Hmm, not bad."

Forrest smiled proudly. "I see your Dewott evolved, it must've wanted to evolve when you needed it the most."

Hilda smiled. "Then let's finish this!" Samurott releases a stream of boiling water at the drill pokemon which got engulfed it.

"Rhy-perior!" The drill pokemon cried in pain.

"Rhyperior!" Forrest exclaimed in shock.

"That was Scald!" Hilda stated. "It a water move that's used in Unova!"

As soon as the scald attack was done Rhyperior's body was all red. "Why is Rhyperior all red?" Forrest asked.

"Scald makes contact with its target then could cause burn effect!" Hilda answered.

"Oh no!" Forrest yelled. "I ain't done, Rhyperior use Rock Wrecker!" The drill pokemon threw a huge blouder at the Forminable pokemon.

"Samurott show them your power!" Hilda proclaimed. "Use Razor Shell!" It drew a seamitar from a sheath on one of arms and another on the other arm then slashed the huge boulder in two. "Ah!" Forrest gasped. "Rhy?" The drill pokemon said in shock.

"Now use Aqua Jet!" Hilda commanded.

Samurott surrounded itself in water and rised up in the air tackling the drill pokemon in the chest pushing back in pain.

"Now use Razor Shell once more!" Hilda commanded.

Samurotto took out its two seamitars and slashed at Rhyperior's face sending it crashing into a rock and fell on its back with dizzy eyes.

"Rhyperior is unable to battle Samurott wins! The winner is Hilda fron Nuvama Town!" Flint proclaimed.

Hilda jumped with joy. "Samurott we did it"

Lola smiled. "Oh well, Forrest put an awesome fight but he lost."

Forrest smiled and took out a pokeball. "Rhyperior return." He looked at the pokeball. "You battled so well and I'm proud of you."

Paul clapped his hands. "I have to admit you did well." He smiled a little. "Just don't let this win get to your head."

Hilda's face puffed up. "That's the kind of compliment you give me!" Just then Bulbasaur and Pawniard came out. "Oh you two are out, guess you want to join in my victory!"

Her pokemon nodded.

Flint laughed a little. "Youth is something."

Forrest walked over to Hilda. "Hey Hilda!" The unova trainer turned to the gym leader. "You won, I never thought I'd see my opponent's pokemon evolved in battle. I admit it was so amazing." He took out the Boulderbadge. "This Boulderbadge is yours, you earned it."

Hilda smiled accepted it. "Thanks, it was great battling you too." She raised up her badge. "I got my first Kanto gym badge!"

"Sam-urott!"

"Bulbasaur!"

"Pawniard!"

Paul smiled softly. "I have to admit this journey might get interesting."

Short time later.

Everyone including Forrest's other siblings came out to bid farewell.

Hilda put her Boulderbadge in her badge case. "If you're wondering where I got this badge case, Professor Oak gave me one."

Paul didn't say a word.

"Anyway, good luck with your future gym battles!" Forrest said with encouragement. "Paul, you too I hope your battles at each Battle Frontier will go well."

Paul smiled a little. "I hope so too."

The two trainers left as Flint, Lola, Forrest and their family waved good-bye. Hilda's first gym battle in Kanto went smoothly but she has 7 more gyms to go. Paul has to his first Battle Frontier symbol and now the two are on their to Cerulean City where the Battle Factory is.

End of chapter.