[IC] Pokemon Johto

[James Davy]

The quarter-finals have started and the first match was Shiranui vs Benny. Shiranui was itching to teach his hot-headed opponent the perils of underestimating an opponent.

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"Show him whose boss Shiranui!" Liam called from the sidelines.

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Shiranui gave Liam a thumbs up before focusing on the battle. "I'll be the one to get the gold here!" Benny boasted, "Xatu, you're up!"
"What you're getting here, Benny-dono, is a slice of humble pie," Shiranui rebutted, "Hikari, I choose you!"
"Xatu, the Mystic Pokémon. Xatu is known to stand motionless while staring at the sun all day long. Some people revere it as a mystical Pokémon out of their belief that Xatu is in possession of the power to see into the future." Xatu and Shiranui's Lanturn were staring each other down until the official called for the battle to start.
"Xatu, Ominous Wind!"
"Hikari, Discharge!" Xatu flapped its wings to create a shadowy wind that buffeted Hikari for some damage. The Lanturn discharged some electricity that zapped Xatu into a one-hit knockout.

"Xatu, return! That was a lucky shot, noob. My Raichu will zap any Pokémon you throw at it into unconsciousness!" Benny taunted, sending his Raichu out. "Well, go ahead, hotshot; zap her," Shiranui taunted back.
"Raichu, Thunderbolt!"
"Hikari, stand your ground and use Rain Dance!" Raichu let loose with an electrical attack powerful enough to zap a Dragonite into unconsciousness, but Hikari came out of the attack fully recovered thanks to the Lanturn's Volt Absorb ability. Hikari did a dance that caused a heavy rain to fall.
"What was that you said about your Raichu?" Shiranui continued to taunt, receiving a glower from Benny as a rebuttal. He was unmoved as he proceeded to call the next move.
"Hikari, Hydro Pump!"
"Raichu, Slam!" Raichu charged in and struck Hikari with its tail, causing major damage. Hikari sent a powerful jet of water at Raichu that blasted it for a critical hit. Raichu ended up saturated and knocked out.

"Raichu, return; Gyarados, you're up!" Benny switched his Raichu for a Gyarados. "Gyarados, Hyper Beam!"
"Hikari, Thunder!" Gyarados fired a powerful beam of energy that dealt a heavy blow to Hikari. Hikari's orb started glowing before Gyarados was struck by lightning, knocking it out in one hit.

Benny was losing his cool as he switched Gyarados for Scizor. "Scizor, X-Scissor!"
"Hikari, Hydro Pump!" Scizor charged at Hikari and in almost no time flat, struck a blow that knocked the Lanturn out.
"How do you like them apples?" taunted Benny.
"Newsflash, hotshot, Scizor is your last Pokémon and you still need to defeat three more of mine!" rebutted Shiranui, recalling Hikari.

"Kaki, I choose you!" Shiranui's Charizard came out and was not fazed by the rain.
"Scizor, Night Slash!"
"Kaki, Sunny Day!" Scizor flitted in and gave Kaki a nasty slash. Kaki roared and the weather changed to a bright sunny day.
"Night Slash again!"
"Kaki, Fire Blast!" After Scizor gave Kaki another slash, the Charizard breathed out an intense flame that formed a 大 shape, engulfing Scizor and leaving the metallic bug charred and knocked out. Shiranui had won the battle and was riding an adrenalin high from the psychological warfare that played a part in the battle.

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Benny was fuming at the defeat. The next batle was between Virgil and Liam's father, Thomas. The battle consisted of four Pokemon each. Thomas used Alakazam first. Virgil sent Umbreon out in reply. The long drawn out battle proved to be a stalemate. Alakazam was replaced by Breloom and Umbreon's spot went to Flareon. Breloom was Burned by Flareon, and Flareon won with Flare Blitz, however Effect Spore triggered and put it to sleep. Feralagatr came out next and finished Flareon. Jolteon battled Feralagatr. This also ended in a draw. The final battle was Leafeon vs Sandslash. In a close battle, Virgil pulled the victory. When counting his prelim battles, Virgil had used every member of the Eevee family except Sylveon.

Liam swept his opponent using Gabite, who evolved into Garchomp.

"Garchomp, the Mach Pokemon and Gible's final form. When it folds up its body and extends its wings, it looks like a jet plane. It flies at sonic speed. It never allows its prey to escape."

Trevor beat his opponent using three of his Pokemon.

3 Benny
6 Shiranui Tuskiko

12 Thomas Coleman
15 Virgil

20 RP
25 Liam Coleman

28 RP
29 Trevor Walton

The final four were presented in the jumbo screen.

6 Shiranui Tuskiko
15 Virgil

25 Liam Coleman
29 Trevor Walton

While it was presented the boys heard the familiar voice of Prof Sam Oak from behind say "Why hello you two."

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"Prof. Oak, what a pleasant surprise," replied Shiranui, "What brings you here?"

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"Why, I came to watch you two in the finals. I also brought an associate of mine." Oak stepped aside and a tall man with black hair stood there. "Boys, this is Professor Augustine Sycamore from the Kalos region." Oak introduced. Sycamore greeted the heroes and said that he had heard a great deal about them from Oak, and he wanted to see how good they were.

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"Well, you came at a good time," replied Shiranui, "Both Liam and I made the semi-finals."

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Sycamore said that he had brought with him the Pokemon that new trainers in Kalos have.

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"Hey Liam, which one are you picking?" Shiranui asked.

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Sycamore called the three out one at a time.
"First, there's Chespin,a grass type."

"Chespin, the Spiky Nut Pokemon. The quills on its head are usually soft. When it flexes them, the points become so hard and sharp that they can pierce rock. Such a thick shell of wood covers its head and back that even a direct hit from a truck wouldn't faze it."

"Then there's Fenniken, a fire type.

"Fenniken,the Fox Pokemon. Eating a twig fills it with energy, and its roomy ears give vent to air hotter than 390 degrees Fahrenheit. As it walks, it munches on a twig in place of a snack. It intimidates opponents by puffing hot air out of its ears."

"And Froakie, a water type."

"Froakie, the Bubble Frog Pokemon. It secretes flexible bubbles from its chest and back. The bubbles reduce the damage it would otherwise take when attacked. It protects its skin by covering its body in delicate bubbles. Beneath its happy-go-lucky air, it keeps a watchful eye on its surroundings."

"I think I would want Fennekin." Liam said.

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"If you have a spare Fennekin, I'd like one please," Shiranui requested.

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"I will set those aside for you two boys when I setback to my lab." Prof Sycamore replied. It was beginning to get late and the battles would continue tomorrow.

[James Davy]

"In that case, see you soon, Professor," Shiranui finished, feeling excited for the semi-finals.

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"Good luck in the match." Liam said.

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"Same to you, Liam," replied Shiranui.

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Liam took his seat in the stands with Oak and Sycamore.

[James Davy]

Virgil opened with Umbreon and Shiranui started with Sundan. A critical X-Scissor swiftly defeated Umbreon. A Flamethrower from Flareon knocked Sundan out. Hikari defeated Flareon with a Hydro Pump and against Leafeon, the Lanturn fired a Signal Beam, leaving Leafeon exhausted and confused. Leafeon went down from hurting itself in confusion. Hikari could not survive Espeon's mental onslaught and was defeated, though Espeon looked worse for wear as well. Kaki—in her Mega Charizard X form—defeated Espeon with a Flare Blitz. Jolteon did not stand a chance as none of its attacks did more than a glancing blow. A blue-hot Fire Blast left Jolteon scorched and knocked out.

"Just like battling the Kimono Sisters back home," Shiranui remarked.

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It was time for Liam's Semifinal battle. He would be up against his rival Trevor.
"Feralagatr!" He called.
"Ohm! You're up!" Liam called as Jolteon appeared.

"Ferlagatr, Ice Fang!" Trevor called.
"Charge Beam!" Liam replied. Feralagatr wound up charging head on into the electric attack, and bit Jolteon.
"Superpower!" Trevor commanded.
"Thunder Wave!" Liam ordered. Feralgatr was paralyzed and unable to move that turn.
"Agility!" Liam called.
Trevor called for Superpower again, but Feralagatr was able to move.
"Charge Beam!" Liam replied. the attack was critical and activated Torrent.
"Hydro Cannon!" Trevor called. The attack fired off and hit Ohm.
"Thunderbolt!" Liam ordered. The attack was too much for Ferlagatr and he was KO'd.

Trevor replaced Ferlagatr with Gengar. "Gengar, Hypnosis!" Trevor called.
"Close your eyes and use Baton Pass!" Liam called. Ohm managed to avoid be put to sleep and concerted his energy into a floating baton. He then returned to his Pokeball, and Grimm emerged, grabbing the baton and gaining the stat altercations Ohm had.
"Shadow Ball!" Both trainers called. the two balls collided in the middle of the stage , resulting in a stalemate. Liam noted that Trevor's Gengar had gotten quite strong.
"Night Shade!" Trevor called.
"Shadow Sneak!" Liam replied. Grimm got in first with his priority move. Night shade hit. Grimm Began to glow white as he evolved into Dusclops.
"Dusclops, the Beckon Pokemon, and the evolved form of Duskull. Dusclops's body is completely hollow-there is nothing at all inside. It is said that its body is like a black hole. This Pokémon will absorb anything into its body, but nothing will ever come back out however large the object may be. This Pokémon hypnotizes its foe by waving its hands in a macabre manner and by bringing its single eye to bear. The hypnotized foe is made to do Dusclops's bidding."

"Now Grimm, Shadow Punch!" Liam ordered. Gengar couldn't take the damage from the attack and was KO'd. Trevor sent a Houndoom out to replace the ghost. Liam asked Grimm if he wanted to take a break and Grimm refused.

“Houndoom, the Dark Pokemon, the evolved form of Houndour. Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper. The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever. In a Houndoom pack, the one with its horns rakes sharply toward the back serves as the leader."

"Crunch!" Trevor called.
"Pain Split!" Liam called quickly. Grimm used his powers to evenly divide the total of his and Houndoom's remaining HP amongst them, allowing him to survive the Crunch
"Rock Tomb!" Liam replied. Houndoom was damaged and his speed dropped. Another Crunch finished Grimm, who was replaced with Hydro the Blastoise. A single Hydro Pump finished Houndoom, who was replaced by Venasaur.
"Hydro, Ice Beam!" Liam called. The cold attack made a direct hit on Venasaur. "Frenzy Plant!" Trevor called. A series of giant vines shot up out of the ground and smacked Hydro for severe damage and a critical hit, triggering Torrent. "Ice Beam!" Liam called. Venasur was KO'd and Trevor was down to his final Pokemon. He called on Alakazam, who used Psychic and finished Hydro off. Liam was now on his fourth Pokemon and sent out Arcanine. A long drawn out battle led to Arcanine losing, but just barely. Arcanine was swapped out for Liam's final Pokemon, Sherlock the Alakazam. A battle of wits amongst the two PSI pokemon ensured In the end, Sherlock pulled it off. In truth, Liam was prepared to Mega Evolve toward the end, something he wanted to avoid doing till the final found. But Trevor's Alakazam fainted as Liam was reaching for the button.

6 Shiranui Tuskiko
15 Virgil

25 Liam Coleman
29 Trevor Walton

[James Davy]

"That was a close one," commented Shiranui after watching the whole battle, knowing he'd have to face his own friend in the grand final like he did in the Kanto League and like that encounter, it would be a full 6-on-6 battle.

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There was a whole day between now and the final, to I've the top two a chance to prepare.