Ash's Story (Part 5: Modern Sinnoh)

Chapter 37

When we arrive at Lake Acuity, Paul and I are going to have a full six-on-six battle. Paul sends out Torterra first, while I send out Floatzel, but I decide to change Gliscor before the battle even starts.

"Water Types won't work so well against Torterra, you're up instead. Gliscor!" I say while sending out the Pokemon.

Gliscor tries to obscure its moves by using Sand Attack, but the trick has no effect.

"Giga Drain!" Paul yells, but Gliscor dodges the attack. I have Gliscor use X-Scissor, which deals some damage to Torterra.

"Check it out, Torterra took it." I say, but Paul already goes for Frenzy Plant. I try having Gliscor jump up, and we decide to use the change to go Fire Fang, hitting Torterra.

"Gliscor, let's go for one more attack, Steel Wing!" But Torterra uses Crunch and it gets caught. "Now! Giga Drain!"

Gliscor has to get away before the power is drained. "Come on, Gliscor, stay strong!" I say.

"Paul is well aware that Ash knows Torterra's battling style, so he made a strategy before that." Reggie says.

I have Gliscor go for Fire Fang and get out of the crunch, but because it's injured, I decide to switch to Staraptor.

Torterra is tired too, but Paul keeps it in the battle, so I decide to finish this thing up by using Acrobatics, but Torterra uses Stone Edge to deal some damage.

"That was super effective." Gladion says, "So that's why he didn't switch Pokemon."

I have Staraptor use Dual Wingbeat, defeating Torterra in the end. Lillie cheers, "Alright! Ash has his first win!"

"But there are still five more..." Dawn says with worry.

Paul says, "Weavile, stand by for battle."

Weavile is next, and Staraptor is still injured from the Stone Edge. "Quick Attack!"

Staraptor manages to hit Weavile, and Weavile goes for Swords Dance to power its Attack power. "Aerial Ace!" I know that this move won't miss, but Staraptor is hit by the Blizzard and then Metal Claw.

"Weavile's faster than Staraptor..." Daniel says.

"It's coming! Use Close Combat!" "Metal Claw, now!" Staraptor uses the attack to continue to hit Weavile, but Weavile goes for Blizzard, I have Staraptor use Brave Bird. In the end, Weavile is unable to battle.

"Staraptor! You did great." I say. I know that this is not the time to celebrate. Staraptor's health is in the red zone after the battle with Torterra and Weavile. "Staraptor! Return!"

Then Paul sends out Electabuzz and I decide to go with Torterra. I decide to go with the Energy Ball, but Electabuzz uses Light Screen to take the hit.

Paul decides to switch out already and sends out Honchkrow. "Honchkrow..." I say. "Alright, time to show them what you got! Leaf Storm!"

"Night Slash!" Both attacks clash with each other, and I have Torterra use Energy Ball, which is protected by Light Screen.

"I shouldn't have used Leaf Storm first..." I mutter, and Honchkrow goes for Haze, covering Torterra. Dawn says, "I think Paul's battle style is different than usual."

"I agree with that. He seems to have changed a different strategy today." Tox says.

I know that Torterra is taking a lot of damage, so I have Torterra goes for Synthesis, but it is then Honchkrow goes for Sky Attack, starting to charge the power.

"Torterra! Use Double Edge!" I yell, and both Pokemon are hit, knocking out of the battle together.

"Ash miscalculated the timing when he used Synthesis. Using a healing move gets your Pokemon completely vulnerable." Reggie says. "Consider your Pokemon's condition, then use, or be an easy target like Torterra." Reggie says.