Operation: Golden Return (Gym Battle)

[Marchbaby]

As Kevin reached route 34 the snowfall was far lighter than it was in Azalea, not totally clear but light enough to not bother most of his Pokemon. The weather would likely chase away most trainers nonetheless making it easier to search for Pokemon to battle against and possibly catch if any of them were ones he needed either for his team or Pokedex. The moon high above the clouds was one of the few sources of light as Kevin made his way towards the tall grass to begin his search with Eiskalt by his side. The young Weavile was itching for a battle and wanted to show off her strength if they found anything Kevin did not want to capture.

" Just be on the lookout Eiskalt, it has been some time since we were last here and in such a dark place almost any Pokemon could be hiding in this grass." Just then Oracle popped out of her Pokeball to warn Kevin of the presence she had picked up on in the distance. " I can sense Marchbaby is close again and his evil brother as well, we should be careful as we do not know what he is up to and if he has that Zoroark of his with him things can get nasty real quick." Kevin nodded and kept his distance for now wanting to avoid a fight with the evil man until the time was right.

For now training his team and getting the next badge were his top priorities though if the opportunity to apprehend Tyler came into hand he would not resist the chance to bring down such a heartless trainer. Knowing that he was affiliated with Team Rocket however would make that hard anytime soon as other members of that organization would likely hang out around Goldenrod as well. " Hopefully he makes a mistake so we can nab him without all of Team Rocket trying to rescue him, if he does get backup there is no way we can currently handle an army of rockets. Having Marchbaby around helps but neither of our teams can handle being outnumbered so badly. Until we can get more numbers on our side avoiding a direct encounter with any rocket unless we have to fight one."

He then turned to Eiskalt who pointed towards a part of the tall grass ahead. He was not sure if she had heard something or not but he was ready for whatever would leap out next.



OOC: Looking for a nighttime encounter on route 34. Bike mode is on.

[Tiki]

A (Level 20) Abra appeared!

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[Marchbaby]

Kevin was a bit surprised as an Abra appeared right in front of him. They were not the most common of species and their ability to teleport made them hard to capture in the wild. He knew he would only get a single chance to capture it if he tried. On the other hand if he chose to battle it he would get a single chance to knock it out before it could flee and he had a Pokemon of his own that would become part psychic type once she evolved. As cool as Abra were he could always grab on from the game corner later and a chance to help Samantha grow stronger before the next gym was too good for him to pass up.

" If only Samantha did not evolve into a psychic type I would try and catch you. Abra are always good to have on hand but I do not want to see you get away without my Pokemon getting any experience if I fail to capture you so Samantha here is going to see if she is strong enough to knock you out before you can escape." As he spoke Samantha popped out of her Pokeball and stared at the young Abra across from her quite eager to test her powers against a psychic type. As tempting as Psychic was she knew it would not do much against a psychic type however her Flamethrower would not be resisted and she wasted no time in lighting one of her sticks on fire.

As the stick was lit ablaze the held it up to her mouth while taking aim at the Abra making sure she was close enough that the flames would reach their target before it could escape. " Abra are fast but let's just see how fast you really are, I shall not hold back so expect no mercy if you fail to react in time. Here comes my Flamethrower" Seconds later she blew the flame at the end of her stick sending a long stream of fire towards the Abra. As she lit up the whole area with the flame Kevin and Eiskalt looked on in amazement. Neither of them wanted to be on the receiving end of such a powerful attack and they were both very happy she was on their side. As the flames quickly traveled towards Abra Kevin hoped the attack would strike in time so Samantha could gain some experience.


OOC: Samantha uses Flamethrower.

[necroix]

The abra was quite curious about the entire situation that had been going on with the trainer, but at the appearance of another Pokemon, it quickly understood the situation to be one of a battle. It wasn't quite the fighting type of Pokemon, but rather wanting to escape and flee rather than stay and take an onslaught of a battle. The Pokemon quickly started to scramble warming up its psychic energy to warp away, but the flames that reached it were quicker than its speed. It was over in a moment as the small psychic type seemed to faint from the intense flames. Experience for Samantha was assured!

Samantha defeated Abra!
Samantha gained 1,000 EXP! 1425/2791
Samantha is capped on Happiness!

[Marchbaby]

Samantha was actually quite relieved as her Flmaethrower knocked the Abra out before it could escape. It was not too often the young Braixen had to knock her foe out in a single turn to prevent fleeing but this was quite reassuring to her that when push came to shove that she was able to score very high damage in a single blow. She still had a lot to learn and would not be able to master her psychic powers fully until she evolved again but her fire based powers were getting more and more impressive by the day. Before she would get a chance to battle anything else Kevin decided to make a quick pitstop at the department store to buy a certain technical machine for Glitch Bird.

" Let's make a quick detour really quick, the local department store is selling a very useful technical machine that Glitch Bird could really use. After we pick it up we can keep up our search." As he made his way to the largest store in Johto he grabbed one of the technical machines for Hyper Beam off the shelf and headed for the counter. The price of such a powerful move was a huge blow to his wallet but after making the purchase he made his way to the Pokemon Center quickly to use it on his young Porygon.

He put Barb in his personal computer box long enough to take out Glitch Bird to teach it Hyper Beam by having it forget Tackle before swapping the two Pokemon back. Once his team was back to the way it was before his short visit he made his way back to route 34 to continue his search. The route was almost pitch black as the moon that had earlier lit up a small amount of the sky had nearly sunken below the horizon. There would not be too much more time until the morning sun would rise but Kevin hoped he could battle a few more Pokemon before the night came to an end.

As he started to search yet again he knew the clock was slowly working against him to find the mysterious Pokemon he had heard reports of and knew he had to keep looking as much as he could if he wanted any hope of finding it. " Alright everyone, keep looking around for anything. We are battling both the clock and the morning sun now as fairly soon it will be morning and different Pokemon will start showing up."



OOC: Looking for another night time encounter. Also as I forgot to mention it when I bought the TM for Hyper Beam I had Glitch Bird forget Tackle to learn Hyper Beam.

[Tiki]

A (Level 20) Raticate appeared!

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[Marchbaby]

As a Raticate appeared before Kevin he paused for a moment knowing what they were capable of. Their jaws could do quite a bit of damage to unsuspecting Pokemon and their were faster than they looked as well despite being fairly chubby. The one good thing was that they were not very good at battling at range and thanks to Oracle being a higher level she could out speed this particular Raticate. Kevin still erred on the side of caution as he did not know what tricks Raticate might pull not did he know if Oracle's power would be enough to score a one hit knock out before it could cause any major damage.

" Oracle you are up this time, Raticate can be quite nasty with their bite but as the next gym leader specializes in Normal types this is the perfect test for you. Try and keep your distance and avoid it's fangs if you can as those things are no joke. They might look silly but if one chomps down on you laughing will be the last thing on your mind." Oracle then stepped forward as she looked at the Raticate trying to get a good bead on her foe before making her move. Her aura powers allowed her to see this Raticate was at least no pushover and that it had quite a bit of experience despite being a wild Pokemon.

Such a veteran Raticate might have been a major threat to one of Kevin's younger Pokemon but Oracle hoped she was strong enough to end the battle before it would get any chance to put any of the young ones at risk. She held up her right paw as a small blue orb started to form at the end of it as she watched the Raticate's movements carefully wanting to ensure she hit her target as soon as Kevin ordered her to attack. She did not have to wait long as Kevin wanted to chase the rat Pokemon off as quickly as he could to keep searching for the mysterious Pokemon he had heard about.

" Oracle it looks like it is time, use your Aura Sphere to test your strength. Keep a tight grip on that Black Belt as well as it should help boost the power of your attack." Oracle then fired off her attack with all of her might trying to end this battle in a single strike before Raticate could come up with any useful plans.



OOC: Oracle uses Aura Sphere.

[Rexman]

Raticate just wanted to gnaw on something, but instead it got a powered up energy ball to the face.
Whiskers blown off, the rat lay in a crumpled heap, smoking a bit.

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Oracle gains 1,000 Exp for her victory.
Oracle could not love Kevin any more than she does!

[Marchbaby]

Kevin felt awful for the poor Raticate as the Aura Sphere scored a direct hit. The powerful sphere of energy had no difficulty whatsoever knocking the poor rat Pokemon out in a single blow as Oracle stood in amazement of her own power. Even with the rype advantage she did not expect such a violent result against the Raticate and it was clear most of their species in these parts would be no match for her at all. On the other hand it made it easy to train her a bit more before taking on the next gym which Kevin was only a few battles away from taking on.

" Oracle that was impressive to say the least, that poor Raticate had no hope against you, a shame we cannot capture it and nurse it back to health but hopefully something in these parts can help it. That was a brutal display of strength of I hope we do not encounter more Raticate or else we might have to show mercy by using another attack instead." While they waited for something else to pop up Kevin decided to look for a radio in his backpack to get more information about the Pokemon he was looking for while also training his team.

As he found a radio he turned it on and listened to the recorded broadcast again hoping for more information. He did not get much outside of it being spotted at both day and night which made his search slightly less urgent. It was still a race against the clock as the swarm had been ongoing for some time and would not last much longer. The only good news was that so long as his team could knock out anything they were not after in a single hit he would have the maximum number of encounters before it was over.

" Alright everyone, time is slowly winding down and we still have not run into the Pokemon we are after, if you do see anything strange please shout out as this Pokemon might be really good at hiding from what I have heard. Unless it is in a clear area this tall grass might make it very hard to see. Oracle try and scan the area and see if you can detect something nearby. Samantha be ready to scan as well juat in case. The two of you combined should be able to see something if it gets close." Samantha and Oracle then started to scan the area to see what they could pick up.


OOC: Looking for another night encounter.

[Tarlar]

Raticate [Lv 20] has returned to get revenge!
Weather will be Snowfall (clear)

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[Marchbaby]

As the Raticate appeared before him Kevin had flashbacks to the previous one that Oracle made swift work of. He still felt bad for the poor thing as her Aura Sphere was far too much for the rat Pokemon to endure and he knew if she battled this one he would have to hold back somewhat so that nearly killing another one would not have to be on his conscious. At the same time he could not pass up the chance to battle another normal type before taking on the local gym as it would be great practice for Oracle to familiarize herself with as many normal types as possible so that she would learn how to make the most use of her powers.

" Oh goodness another Raticate, that last one really got hit hard by Aura Sphere, if that was any indication of how the local gym battle will go Oracle is almost ready. Still getting her a little stronger before taking it on just in case is not a bad idea and she could use some practice using neutral moves against them should the local gym leader have any surprises. Normal types can be quite versatile and letting our guard down around them can lead to disaster." As he watched for a moment the Raticate approached and Kevin had little doubt it would not go away without a battle and as bad as he felt about it he was going to have to grant it's demand for a battle.

Without him saying a word Oracle stepped forward and held her paw up in the air, before she could build up and of her aura powers Kevin asked her to change up the tactics a bit. " Hold up a second Oracle, I know Aura Sphere will easily do the job but let's hold back a bit here and try a different move instead. Let's see how well your Flash Cannon works instead. After that last Raticate I want to show this one a little bit of pity." Oracle then nodded before she started to build up some light energy instead of her usual aura powers.

The spike on her chest started to shine as the light energy reflected off of it as she started to build the energy up as much as she could take. Once it became too much for her to hold onto any longer she fired off the attack aiming dead center on Raticate hoping her aim would still be true.




OOC: Oracle uses Flash Cannon.

[Caramell 🍬]

RATICATE DEFEATED!

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Oracle gained 1000 EXP.
50*2]: 1000
Oracle increased to 2325/2791 EXP!
Oracle is as close as she can get to Kevin!

[Marchbaby]

Though Oracle tried her best to not overwhelm the Raticate too badly even her Flash Cannon was too much for the rat Pokemon to bare as it fell to the ground knocked out by a single blow. Kevin was quite pleased by the result but despite Oracle already being quite powerful he still wanted to train her a little more before taking on the next gym if only to not tempt fate too much. In his experience being too reckless could be a surefire way to invite disaster and that was something he wanted to avoid at any cost.

' Excellent work as always Oracle, a shame your two strongest attacks are both too much for a Raticate to handle or else I would have captured that one for the Pokedex. I am sure we will see more of their kind however so it is not a major loss. Just a few more battles and we will be ready for the next gym. I very much look forward to seeing what they can do as few trainers can master normal type Pokemon." As Kevin and Oracle took a breath after the previous battle they both were hoping to squeeze a few more encounters in before the weather would chase away any of the outbreaks still ongoing in Johto.

Their luck so far had not been great but all the reports still said the outbreak had not ended yet and Kevin would not leave until there was no hope of getting lucky no matter how close he got to the next gym battle. If need be he could always make a quick stop to the Pokemon Center to change his team so that they did not become too strong before his next gym challenge.

" I sure hope luck is finally on our side about now, the clock is really working against us now and I know we will only have enough time for a few more encounters at this rate so we need to make them count." Just as he finished speaking he heard some of the nearby grass rustle again and he quickly got everyone ready to battle. " I am pretty sure something is watching us right now, everyone be on guard and get ready to strike but do not attack until we know for sure that is eavesdropping on us. Given how big Goldenrod is almost anything could be out on a nighttime stroll .


OOC: Looking forn another nighttime encounter.

[Rexman]

The night lights up a little bit as a Ponyta hesitantly steps out of the grass.

Level 20 Ponyta appears.

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[Marchbaby]

As a Ponyta was the next Pokemon to pop out of the tall grass Kevin was relieved it was something other than a poor Raticate for a change. He did not really need a Ponyta at the moment but it was quite a nice change of pace and he could not deny it was a small threat to several Pokemon on his team. It was also a bit faster than several of his Pokemon so he knew using any of his slower Pokemon would be quite a risk in this battle and he quickly tossed aside any idea of doing so instead opting to use Oracle as at her level she should be able to out speed the fiery equine.

" Oracle I could use your assistance in this battle, Ponyta are a bit slower than Kantonian Raticate but being a fire type they should be a nice test for you as your partial steel type does not fare well against them. You do not know any moves that can cause super effective damage either so this battle should be even more interesting as a result. Your fighting type moves aren't resisted by it however so your Aura Sphere will at least come in handy here."

Oracle nodded as she stepped forward to face the fiery equine showing no fear despite having a type disadvantage in the upcoming battle. While it was true she was weak to fire type moves she was confident that her superior experience in battles would more than make up for the disadvantage she had in type matchups this time around. Unlike her foe she was also fully evolved which made her even more confident in being able to overcome this next challenger no matter what Ponyta tried to throw at her and as she started to build up a sphere of aura in front of her paws Kevin gave the orders to strike.

" Oracle I do believe it is time we show our opponent your true strength, type matchups are not the only important thing in battle and it is a good lesson for this Ponyta to learn before a less kind trainer comes along and faces it. Use your Aura Sphere and make sure this lesson does not go unheeded." Seconds later Oracle fired off the sphere of blue energy towards the young Ponyta and stood by waiting to see if her aim was true or not this time around.



OOC: Oracle uses Aura Sphere.