Pokémon Ruby And Sapphire(Alternate from Canon)

The Cocky and the Humble

((After this Chapter, I'm basically gonna skip the Contest Chapters for this saga. The end results for May will stay the same in the canon. I did this because I was contemplating about it, so I can get chapters out sooner and be able to finish this saga faster and get to the Sinnoh one. I may make a book for those and other filler chapters in the future, so I apologize to the ones that like the contests, but at least there's the chance of a book having the rest of this contest arc. For now, enjoy this chapter))

( < > Is the translation of pokemon's speech , [ ] is the pokedex and bold are thoughts)

When our heroes arrive in Rubello Town for May's next pokemon contest the next day, May is getting really excited.

Lately, May has been getting...cocky about her wins, which leaves Ash concerned.

When May heads to the contest hall to register, some fans of hers approach her, some of them calling themselves Mothers for Pokemon.

A woman named Savannah seemed to be their leader, who had four pokemon with her, a Flareon, a Lairon, a Venasaur, and a Clamperl.

Savannah is also entering the contest, which has an interesting rule of needing at least one ribbon to enter.

Ash went of to train, having Spheal, Barboach, Corphish, Loudred, Lombre, Nuzleaf, and Taillow evolve into Sealeo, Whiscash, Crawdaunt, Exploud, Ludicolo, Shiftry, and Swellow. Ash scanned them all.

[Sealeo, the Ball Roll Pokemon and the evolved form of Spheal.
Sealeo often balances and rolls things on the tip of its nose. While the Pokémon is rolling something, it checks the object's aroma and texture to determine whether it likes the object or not.
This Sealeo is level 52 and knows the moves Water Gun, Defense Curl, Rollout, Encore, Ice Ball, Body Slam, Aurora Beam, Swagger, Brine, Rest, Snore, Rain Dance, Hail, Super Fang, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Surf, Aqua Tail, Aqua Ring*Egg Move*, Yawn*Egg Move*, Stockpile*Egg Move*, Spit Up*Egg Move*, Swallow*Egg Move*, Signal Beam*Egg Move*, Fissure*Egg Move*, and Water Pulse*Egg Move*]

[Whiscash, the Whiskers Pokemon and the evolved form of Barboach.
Mysteriously, it can foretell earthquakes. In the daytime, it sleeps in mud at the bottom of a pond. When it awakens, it continually feeds throughout the night.
This Whiscash is level 56 and knows the moves Hydro Pump, Mud Bomb, Aqua Tail, Earthquake, Rest, Snore, Water Pulse, Amnesia, Whirlpool, Earth Power, Dragon Dance, Mud Shot, Rain Dance, Bounce, Zen Headbutt, Protect, Ice Beam, Stone Edge, Bounce, Fissure, Muddy Water, Thrash*Egg Move*, Spark*Egg Move*, and Flail*Egg Move*]

[Crawdaunt, the Rogue Pokemon and the evolved form of Corphish.
Crawdaunt molts (sheds) its shell regularly. Immediately after molting, its shell is soft and tender. Until the shell hardens, this Pokémon hides in its streambed burrow to avoid attack from its foes.
This Crawdaunt is level 64 and knows the moves Hydro Pump, Harden, Swift, Guillotine, Ice Beam, Double Hit, Protect, Night Slash, Razor Shell, Crunch, Dark Pulse, X-Scissor, Water Pulse, Bubble Beam, Swords Dance, Dig, Dive, Rock Slide, Rain Dance, Avalanche, Surf, Ice Beam, Liquidation, Double Team, Payback, Aerial Ace,Waterfall, Crabhammer, Ancient Power*Egg Move*, Slash*Egg Move*, Chip Away*Egg Move*, Double-Edge*Egg Move*, Metal Claw*Egg Move*, Trump Card*Egg Move*, and Aqua Jet*Egg Move*]

[Exploud, the Loud Noise Pokemon and the evolved form of Loudred.
It has sound-generating organs all over its body. It communicates with others by adjusting the tone and volume of the cries it emits.
This Exploud us level 81 and knows the moves Stomp, Crunch, Roar, Supersonic, Astonish, Howl, Echoed Voice, Rest, Sleep Talk, Stomping Tantrum, Round, Rock Slide, Avalanche, Ice Fang, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Swagger, Double Team, Work Up, Screech, Uproar, Hyper Beam, Boomburst, Hyper Voice, Circle Throw*Egg Move*, Disarming Voice*Egg Move*, Extrasensory*Egg Move*, and Hammer Arm*Egg Move*]