[IC] Pokemon: Kalos

[James Davy]

Shiranui carefully sheathed Yoto. "I'm not complaining," he replied.

[bowtiesrcool86]

"Yeah, don't you know the expression, 'don't look a gift Ponyta in the mouth'?" Liam inquired as the entered the town.

[Flood]

"I thought the saying was you were never supposed to look a gift Keldeo in the mouth. Whatever, do we have any business here? If not we should head straight to Coumarine City." Ryan suggested as he got his Pokemon healed at the Poke Center.

[James Davy]

Shiranui got his healed as well.

[bowtiesrcool86]

Liam had his team healed as well. "So who, wats to face the gym leader first?" Liam asked. He wanted to give one of his friends a chance to go first.

[Flood]

"I'll go second." Ryan replied as they approached the gym.

[James Davy]

"In that case, I'll be first," said Shiranui as he thought of which Pokémon he'd use. He was astounded to see that the gym was a giant tree located just outside the city proper.

When he got to the top of the tree, he saw the battlefield as well as an old man that would have passed as someone from his home town of Ecruteak City tending to a garden. "You must be exhausted from the climb," the old man stated, "Come and have a nice cup of tea. I'm Ramos, the leader of this gym."

[bowtiesrcool86]

"Thank you." Liam said. "My name is Liam Coleman. These are my friends: Shiranui Tsukiko, and Ryan Alon."

[Flood]

'There is nothing I could do to make this guy mad.' Ryan thought to himself as he bowed his head. "Its very nice to see you again. You probably don't remember me but I'm Professor Sycamore's assistant."

[James Davy]

"I do as a matter of fact," Ramos replied, "He always used to stop here for a cup of tea whenever he was in the area and tell me about his research."

[bowtiesrcool86]

Liam accepted the cup of tea graciously.

[Flood]

Ryan also accepted the cup of tea. Personally he preferred coffee, but it would be rude to say no. A few minutes passed and Ryan smiled. "This is the most peace we've gotten all journey I think."

[bowtiesrcool86]

Liam stopped to think about it. Ryan was right, this was the most peace he had felt since he and Shiranui arrived in Kalos.

[James Davy]

"I feel like I'm back at Ecruteak," Shiranui commented after accepting a cup of tea.
"What is Ecruteak like?" Ramos asked, curious about Shiranui's home town.
"Ecruteak City in Johto is where you can experience the culture of the Far East to its fullest," answered Shiranui, sounding somewhat like a travel agent.
"Fascinating," Ramos remarked, "As soon as we're all done, we can get to why you're all here in the first place."

[bowtiesrcool86]

"Sounds like a plan." Liam said. He then took another sip of tea.

[Flood]

Ryan finished his tea and smiled. A few more minutes passed and he sighed. "Is everyone else good? I have finished my tea." Ryan said as he put his cup down on a nearby table.

[bowtiesrcool86]

Liam finished his and placed it next to Ryan's. "I am."

[James Davy]

Shiranui finished his and placed it next to Liam's. "I'm done," he said. Ramos smiled as he took the empty tea cups away.

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"This match will be a 3-on-3 single battle with no time limit. Only the challenger can substitute," the gym's referee stated, "Begin!"
"Go Jumpluff!"
"Honoh, I choose you!" Shiranui sent out his Talonflame against Ramos' Jumpluff.
"Jumpluff, the Cottonweed Pokémon and the fully evolved form of Hoppip. Jumpluff rides warm southern winds to cross the sea and fly to foreign lands. The Pokémon descends to the ground when it encounters cold air while it is floating."
"Jumpluff, Sunny Day!"
"Honoh, Flame Charge!" The Talonflame dived towards Jumpluff with his feathers on fire and struck it, gaining a boost in speed. Jumpluff made the sun shine brighter and Shiranui knew Jumpluff's abilities involved the sun. He saw how Jumpluff became from the sunlight and deduced it had the Chlorophyll ability.
"Jumpluff, Sleep Powder!"
"Honoh, Acrobatics!" Honoh put his Gale Wings ability to work and dove for Jumpluff again. Jumpluff tried to dodge the incoming attack, but Honoh struck home and because the Talonflame didn't have an item equipped, the attack knocked Jumpluff out in one hit.

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"Impressive," Ramos commented, returning Jumpluff, "Let's see how your Talonflame handles my Weepinbell." Ramos sent out his next Pokémon and Shiranui scanned it.
"Weepinbell, the Flycatcher Pokémon and the evolved form of Bellsprout. It spits out Poison Powder to immobilize the enemy and then finishes it with a spray of Acid."
"Weepinbell, Poison Powder!"
"Honoh, return; Yoto, I choose you!" Shiranui returned his Talonflame and pulled the twin swords that was Yoto out from his back, throwing them into the battle. Yoto was covered in the powder that Weepinbell sprayed, but it had no effect on the Doublade.
"Weepinbell, Grass Knot!"
"Yoto, Aerial Ace!" A knot of grass came up and one of Yoto's swords hit it and fell to the ground, but it was only a light tap to the Doublade. One sword made a feint and Weepinbell fell for it before the other sword struck it for heavy damage.
"Weepinbell, Razor Leaf!"
"Yoto, Gyro Ball!" Weepinbell sent leaves flying at Yoto that struck a critical blow, but despite that the Doublade did not receive much damage. The swords came together—one sword at a right angle to the other—and started spinning really fast like a circular saw. Using Weepinbell's Chlorophyll ability against it, Yoto slashed Weepinbell with a coup de grâce, knocking it out.

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"Your Doublade's strong, but can it defeat my Gogoat?" Ramos asked as he switched his Weepinbell for his Gogoat. Shiranui scanned it.
"Gogoat, the Mount Pokémon and the evolved form of Skiddo. It can tell how its Trainer is feeling by subtle shifts in the grip on its horns. This empathic sense lets them run as if one being."
"Gogoat, Leech Seed!"
"Yoto, Fury Cutter and keep at it until I instruct otherwise!" Gogoat launched a seed at Yoto and one of the swords was covered in energy-sapping vines, but it was enough to render the Doublade seeded. The non-seeded sword sneaked up on Gogoat and struck the mount with a weak blow while it was focused on the seeded sword. The heavy sunlight subsided and Yoto felt a bit of his energy get sapped.
"Gogoat, Razor Leaf!" Gogoat sent out two leaves and both struck Yoto for minor damage. Yoto slashed Gogoat for major damage with another Fury Cutter.
"Gogoat, Vine Whip!" This time, Gogoat let out a couple of vines that whipped both swords for minor damage. Yoto was starting to get exhausted, but with one more Fury Cutter the swords slashed Gogoat again. The hit was critical and Gogoat fell over, knocked out.

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Yoto went back to Shiranui and the latter sheathed the two swords as Ramos came over. "For defeating me in battle, I award you the Plant Badge," he said, congratulating Shiranui.
"Thanks Ramos," Shiranui replied.

[Flood]

Ryan nodded and stepped forwards. "I will go next." The referee stated the usual rules and Ryan nodded. "Go Fuma." Fuma jumped into the battlefield and croaked loudly. Ramos sent out a Jumpluff and the battle began.

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Fuma started the battle off with a powerful Smack Down after Jumpluff had tried to jump into the air to shower him with various spores. Fuma changed color and turned into a Rock Type with a flourish. The Jumpluff attempted to use Bullet Seed but the bullets all bounced off of Fuma with only minor pain. Fuma used Smack Down once more and knocked the Jumpluff out. It was at this moment that Fuma began to glow and evolve into a Greninja. The evolution ended and Fuma was now a proud Greninja.

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A new fight began, this time with Bancho in the ring against Weepinbell. Bancho started off with Comet Punch and knocked Weepinbell back. The Weepinbell grabbed Bancho with its vines and began to Wrap Bancho intensely. Bancho struggled to get free but it was futile as Weepinbell squeezed tighter and tighter. Just ten minutes ago he would've lost. But now there was a Dark Type in the party. Bancho began to glow intensely from inside the Wrap and the vines strained to hold him. The vines suddenly snapped and Bancho let loose a mighty roar. He was now a Pangoro. Bancho grabbed the Weepinbell and Body Slammed it with a bowl of anger. The Weepinbell was knocked out and Bancho was the winner. Ryan considered returning him to his Pokeball but decided to talk to him about it later. He should talk to all of his Pokemon about how they felt about Pokeballs. Bancho walked over to Ryan and sat down next to him.

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Ramos sent out his Gogoat and Ryan sent out Futana. She started off by rushing the Gogoat and Crunching its body. The Gogoat yelled with anger and struggled to get away. After a few seconds it snorted and Used Bulldoze to knock Futana away. This hurt her immensely but she quickly stood back up. "Futana, Iron Defense." Futana toughened up and stood ready for another attack. The Gogoat got ready for another attack but Ryan as prepared. "Sucker Punch!" Futana reared her hand back and Sucker Punched the Gogoat as it ran straight towards her. It swayed a bit and fell right over.

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Futana returned to her Pokeball and Ramos came over to Ryan. "For defeating me in battle, I award you the Plant Badge." He said congratulating Ryan with a smile. "Also, give Professor Sycamore my regards the next time you see him.

"Thank you very much sir. I'll give Professor Sycamore your regards the next time I see him." Ryan accepted the Plant Badge with a smile.

[James Davy]

Shiranui watched the battle and noted to himself to get some more training in when they get back on the road. He knew Ryan would be a formidable opponent in the Pokémon League.