Smoothies and Fruit Juice [F]

[Tiki]

OOC: Request Silver
Can I switch Lilligant with Ivysaur from Box please, thanks!
And if you don't mind change sprite to ORAS one.
The Miracle Seed can go on Ivysaur too

IC:

After defeating the Goldenrod City gym leader Whitney, Alex could be going toward the next city, but this city have so much to explore! He had went to a nice library and also visited some book stores with more books than he had seen before. He had also discovered various food shop that made him stayed a little longer! In addition, he kind of found a small job recording data for a medical office in Goldenrod, and everyday that he worked, he seemed to go through this particular tunnel that seemed to be filled with Pokemon because he could heard them, but he hadn't encountered them yet for some reasons unknown.

He did found a Smoothie Shop in this tunnel that he liked, and he at least buy one everyday except for Monday, because he got some fruit juice breakfast at another food shop nearby his work. They're having some summer deals or something so it's on sale. After ordering a Strawberry Banana Smoothie and retrieved his drink, he went on to return to Pokemon Center, resting after a day of work, with a smoothie on one hand that he occasionally sips from.

[Morrigan]

Having spent quite a bit of time in Goldenrod City, to the point of getting himself a part time job, Alex was likely getting used to the sprawling metropolis. Something new was always happening in the bustling city but even the more basic necessities, such as the food shops, appeared to be the reason why Alex had stuck his ground there. Enjoying a nice smoothie, the male walked through the Underground tunnel, a short cut of sorts which led from one end of the city to the other. It was convenient to say the least but it was also known to be a bit shady. There were a few dodgy shops in the underground, as well as a few unsavoury trainers and wild Pokemon, which occasionally reared their heads at the sign of a good scrap. Alex had been lucky so far in avoiding them but maybe it was because he came across as more of an office worker than a Pokemon trainer, due to his frequent use within the tunnel as he went to and from his small job. But today would be different as someone was about to recognise him.

Walking through the tunnel as usual with the smoothie in one hand, a voice suddenly called out, aimed at Alex. "Hey! You! OI! STOP!" The voice of a teenage boy rung out but due to the amount of people also walking, it wasn't unlikely that Alex would mistake the call for being aimed at someone else. But as a flurry of tapping footsteps echoed behind him, Alex soon found himself face to face with a familiar boy. Gasping for breath, it seemed that he had run through the crowd in order to catch up to Alex. "D-Don't you ignore me, damn it!" The red headed boy growled, catching his breath before straightening up his back. "I have seen you before... I am sure of it!" Taking a good look at Alex's face, the boy's own creased up. "Yeah, I remember now.. You're the one who went to that Safari Trip. You beat me last time with that stupid Lombre!" Cracking his knuckles, the boy was none other than Silver. "My gut was telling me you looked familiar and now I know why... It's because I need a rematch with you, for defeating me last time! I'm much stronger though, you wont make a fool out of me!" Barking in an angry tone, it was a wonder why Silver was constantly so moody. Still, he had challenged Alex to a Pokemon battle, already throwing his first choice forward; a new and improved Golbat.

Rival Silver has appeared and is demanding a rematch!
Silver sends in Golbat (Level 24) to start things off!

[Tiki]

OOC: Ivysaur Sleep Powder

As he was getting of work for another day and walking through the crowd, he was finally stopped by Silver after he had caught up. What he thought was somebody else shouting, but instead it was actually this red haired boy who wanted a rematch with him. All because of something that Alex participated in and was lucky.

"Oh, I wasn't ignoring you, sorry. The crowd was so bad. A lot of people walk through this part of the underground, you know?" Alex replied, looking and pointing over to the part of the tunnel that he was referring to, as the common traffic. Sure, there were other parts of the tunnel where there were less people frequent about, which would be also where a lot of territorial trainers hang out and wild Pokemon live.

He then listened to Silver and shyly smiled, well, so he did remember a lot of things. "Well... it's great that you remember I won the lottery and I have a Lombre. She is doing well, thanks for asking. I didn't expect you to remember me though because I thought I am just another trainer you fight. Since you're ready for a rematch, then let's go." He replied, finding it unusual that this trainer remember him oh so fondly. He was hoping this kid wouldn't, as he was quite difficult to talk to.

Tossing a Pokeball into the field, he called out his grass type Ivysaur to lead the battle. "Come on out, Saurobix. Start off with a Sleep Powder!" Even though he knew that his Ivysaur would be type disadvantageous against a flying bat, he was hoping this battle would make Silver actually drop the winning lottery about him.

[Noerd]

“Hmph, of course I’d remember your face. You beat me in a Pokémon battle… I’m never gonna forget that until I pay you back.” Silver answered, his voice filled with a mixture of contempt and frustration. His mood seemed to worsen, if that was even possible, as he said this. It was almost as if he was blaming Alex for his loss. “This time, I’m gonna win. I’ve made sure to get my Golbat plenty of experience crushing strong opponents and you’ll be no different.” He scowled at Alex as he barked his declaration of victory. At the very least, Silver’s determination hadn’t diminished one bit since their last meeting. He watched his rival’s every move, waiting for the first Pokémon to challenge his Golbat. As Alex’s Ivysaur made its appearance on the battlefield, Silver made his opinion known with raucous laughter. “And to think I was worried about beating you! What an amateur you are! Do you know how bad a matchup this is for your Ivysaur?” He continued to gloat gleefully as his face displayed a clear sense of relief. “Did you think I’d crumble under the pressure of seeing the same Bulbasaur that already beat me back at the beginning of my journey? You fool, I’m far better than that!”

Hearing the order of “Sleep Powder”, Silver’s expression darkened slightly. He turned to Golbat and barked his orders. “OK, you eyesore, I expect you to win this one. It’s a Grass type, you’re a Flying type. You will win this battle. Or else.” The Golbat seemed concerned and upset, but it was clear from its expression that Silver’s relationship with his Pokémon had improved a little since their last meeting. “Don’t you dare fall asleep on me, Golbat. Give that Ivysaur a taste of your Wing Attack! Show this idiot why a Grass type is a stupid idea against you!” The Golbat nodded and flapped its massive wings, taking flight quickly and gliding toward Saurobix. As the battle started, a large circular clearing formed in the crowd as people suddenly realised that it probably wasn’t the best idea to stand near this combat zone. That didn’t stop most of the shoppers from stopping and watching from a safe distance, however. Silver noticed the gathering people and bellowed at them. “What, have you never seen a Pokémon battle before? This is personal. Get lost!” Some of the viewers obliged, but many of them stayed around and simply glared at the red-haired kid. Clearly, Silver’s attitude wasn’t commanding much respect.

One or two in the crowd called out “Hey, Ivysaur guy! Mop the floor with this prick!” as the battle got underway. Silver winced and responded with a bitter tone. “What the hell are you saying? The battle hasn’t even started and you’re cheering for the idiot who can’t even recognise a bad matchup? Fools!” He shook his head and looked on as his Golbat dived into Saurobix, smacking him with its wings viciously and unrelentingly. Saurobix cried out in agony, the Wing Attack really making a huge impact already. The obvious pain drew out a loud gasp from the audience, who were mostly on Alex’s side at the moment. Saurobix did his best to shrug off the attack and carry out his own orders ASAP. From the bulb on his back, a concentrated stream of blue spores started to make its way toward Golbat. The Poison type did its best to waft away the cloud, but this was to no avail. Before long, Golbat found itself getting incredibly sleepy. Its eyelids getting heavier and heavier, it began to descend to the ground. Predicting the obvious, Silver barked at his Golbat once more. “NO! You useless old bat, don’t you dare! Stay awake!” But despite its trainer’s best efforts, Golbat did indeed start snoozing on the Tunnel floor. Silver growled furiously at this sight. “I knew it… still as useless as back in Cherrygrove City. I should’ve gotten rid of this one already. Damn it, useless piece of…” He held back his curses for now and thought over his next course of action while the crowd cheered gleefully. “Oh, shut up you idiots. I still have the advantage in health, and it’s not like this thing can hurt a Golbat!” Silver’s harsh words did seem to have an effect this time, though this was probably due to pointing out the obvious. Grass attacks would do almost nothing here. Silver smirked and continued to ponder his next move.

Rival Battle

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Silver's Golbat | Level 24 |
Health: 77/77 (100%)
Status: Sleeping
Golbat used Wing Attack!

Alex’s Saurobix | Level 23 |
Health: 19/67 (28%)
Status: Normal
Saurobix used Sleep Powder!

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A crowd has gathered and is cheering on Alex. This has precisely no effect on the battle!

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[Tiki]

"... I am strong?" Alex replied, being confused by this opponent's language. "Didn't you said I was weak last time or something?" Even though it had been quite a while since their last battle, Alex was starting to remember this red haired person. Soon after the battle had started, it didn't take him a long time to hear petty insult or condescending tone from this Silver boy.

He watched as the battle continued, which seemed to have drawn a crowd of shoppers. The Zubat had evolved, which included the giant wings as well. When the Wing Attack struck, he could see how much damage it had on the Ivysaur. Thankfully, for not the Golbat had went to sleep after the Sleep Powder, but for how long can the Pokemon stayed asleep would be another issue for him. He really should have his Pokemon get better moves for more coverage.

With his Ivysaur actually taken a lot of damage, he had to plan carefully what he would do next. No matter what he does though, there's a chance that the Golbat would actually wake up, too. "Saurobix, you did great! Hang in there and use a Leech Seed!" He ordered his grass types. If Alex wasn't too focused on grass and bug types he might have an edge in this battle, but you know, he can't resist training those Pokemon types.

[Noerd]

Silver laughed loudly when Alex mentioned his apparent contradiction. “I said Golbat and I trained against strong opponents. I never said you were strong, just that you’d fall like everyone else. Get real. While you’re relying on those weaklings, you’re always gonna be weak yourself. I just recognised that you beat my Zubat before. Obviously, I needed to train it against stronger opponents, so I did. That’s all.” This was probably the closest Silver would come to a compliment at this stage, floundering as he salvaged the earlier statement he’d made. The bitterness over the last defeat rang loudly in his tone of voice, though it wasn’t at all clear if he remembered the earlier encounter in New Bark Town. He growled as he watched his Golbat, who was now snoozing quite happily on the floor. Unable to contain his rage any longer, he yelled furiously at the poor Poison type. “Hey you winged rat, wake up and give this oversized frog another Wing Attack! Send it flying already! Do you want to spend another month in intensive training?!” One had to wonder what a trainer like this considered “intensive training” and whether it was remotely healthy for the Pokémon involved.

The Golbat continued to sleep as Saurobix got his act together. The dinosaur arched his back and pointed the tulip-like bud toward his opponent. From said bud shot a small seed, which landed perfectly on Golbat’s forehead. Silver watched intently before smirking. “Is that it? Just a seed? See, this is why I called you weak. You should be attacking my Golbat and making it pay for its stupid nap. Not planting a freakin’ tree on its head. Now, Golbat, get up and attack!” The Golbat answered its trainer with a loud snore, rolling over onto its side. This sent the watching audience into rapturous laughter. Though this probably wouldn’t have taken much right now considering the rather pitiful state of Silver’s Pokémon. The Leech Seed from earlier sprouted shortly after Silver’s command, vines erupting from it to ensnare Golbat. The Poison type began to writhe uncomfortably as the vines slowly drained its health and returned it to Saurobix. “You really are lucky, you know that? Silver remarked as he waited for his servant to awaken. Jeers and cries of ‘sore loser’ rang throughout the crowd at this point, which Silver conveniently ignored. He was seemingly growing used to this battle being a spectacle now.

Rival Battle

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Silver's Golbat | Level 24 |
Health: 67/77 (87%)
Status: Sleeping, Seeded
Golbat snored loudly and dreamt of being with a nicer trainer!

Alex’s Saurobix | Level 23 |
Health: 29/67 (43%)
Status: Normal
Saurobix used Leech Seed!

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The crowd is still rooting for Alex.

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[Keeping this here for whoever mods next. Sleep counter: 1 "move" slept through]

[Tiki]

OOC: Switch to Ariados and use Night Shade
IC:
Alex bursted into a chuckle, and then gave his reply, "Okay, if you say so. If I defeat you again, it would make me stronger than you, right/ Or just luckier?" He asked before the battle even was close to over. He then went on to explain his move, "I don't remember if I used this move before, but it's called Leech Seed, and it slowly sap your Pokemon's health if you're not paying attention, while it recovers my Pokemon. I am kind of paying your Golbat for sleeping, I guess?" He smiled, trying to look okay even though he was starting to worry about this Golbat waking up. Not to mention, this was his first battle having a crowd around.

After assessing the next round of battle, he was sure that the Golbat would still be asleep and not waking up yet. Yet. He grabbed a Pokeball and thanked his Ivysaur's help, and returned the brave oversized frog for facing the oversized rat with a wing. Then, he swapped out his Pokemon around, this time sending out an Ariados. "Come on out, Spiden. Use Night Shade on the Golbat!" He quite like the move after seeing it wipe out WHitney's Clefairy.

[Morrigan]

vs Rival Silver
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The moody teen folded his arms tightly, feeling the stares of the crowd lingering over the battle. Yet for some reason, they appeared to cheer on occasions Alex scored a successful hit. Were they so blind to see that he was clearly the worse trainer by pairing the two Pokemon together in the match? It was such a terrible strategy on Alex's part. Atleast, that was what Silver had first thought. Now, not only was his Golbat asleep but it had also been tangled up with a burst of energy draining vines. The effect was minuscule but whilst Silver would never admit it, he knew that even this extra chip away of energy could spell trouble at some point. The red head simply had to win before that could occur. "Don't get too excited!" Silver spat, as Alex hinted he would be the better trainer if he were to win again. "All I am doing is using you for training fodder! Pah. You won last time but this will be different. By the end of this, you wont feel strong or lucky!" Silver had put a lot of effort into training, to the point that some of his previous team had even evolved. But his ways still hadn't changed, he still came across as a horrid person.

Listening to Alex as he explained the effects of Leech Seed, Silver quickly brushed his hand in the air. "I know what it does, I am not stupid. Your Pokemon recovers such a tiny amount that I don't even think it is worth calling an attack. Just wasting my time.." Trailing off and muttering to himself under his breath, by this point, he just wanted his Pokemon to wake up and attack instead of making him look like such a fool. But as the Golbat slept, Alex moved onto a different Pokemon. Sneering his lip, Silver eyed the new arrival of Ariados. "Huh. A big ol' bug. Doubt that will be able to do much." Underestimating Spiden immediately, the female spider had faced tougher opponents and really came through for Alex in Ilex Forest. She wasn't about to lose to some squirt with an attitude problem. "Damn it, Golbat! You really are testing my--" Raising his voice out of the blue and words aimed at his Pokemon, who was having its very health drained by the Leech Seed, the eyes of Golbat finally sprung open. "Hmph, about time too!!" Silver growled as the Golbat took a moment to gather it's bearings.

"Heh. Seems like your little trick was nothing more than a time waster after all. Now, it's our turn." Eyes thinning, the boy clicked his fingers whilst barking an order. "Go, Golbat! Use Confuse Ray! Let's see them squirm a bit!" Although he could've used an attacking move himself, it seemed that Silver wanted Alex to have a taste of status infliction, too. Out of the Golbat's mouth burst a high pitched shriek, the sound waves hitting poor Spiden and sending her into a state of confusion. "Hahaha! You get what you deserve!" Feeling pleased with himself, the Ariados tried to fight through the confusion. It was almost as if she was going through deja vu. Slinking her large body into the shadows, Spiden shot out a single thread which clung to the body of Golbat, subtly. Using this as her guideline, the Ariados shot through the air, darkness clouding her many legs as she approached, striking her limbs into the body of the large bat.

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Golbat: | Level 24 |
Health: 13% (25/77 HP)
Status: Normal, Seeded
Golbat is fast asleep! (2nd round)
Golbat woke up! Golbat used Confuse Ray!
Health drained, twice.

VS

Spiden: | Level 26 |
Health: 100% (80/80 HP)
Status: Confused
Spiden was switched in!
Spiden used Night Shade!

[Tiki]

Alex grumbled, why was this kid so negative. "Okay, if you said so, Mister best trainer in Johto! And alright then, I will stop explaining what moves I am using. And I wouldn't underestimate Ariados if I were, you, she helped me knocked out this big Gengar and helped me defeat Whitney." He gave his repsonse and then kept quiet for a bit to watch the battle continue. The Golbat was still asleep when he made the switch, and he sighed as he thought his Pokemon would be a goner if the switch happened when the Golbat woke up. Then, the purple bat finally woke up to attack with Confuse Ray, which the confusion technique was something Alex had familiar himself with in Ilex Forest. He still shuddered a little just thinking about that maniac Gengar.

Taking a sip of his cold drink to cool down, he chilled the thought of the Gengar away, and took a breath before giving his next order. "Hang in there, Spiden! Focus and use Night Shade one more time!" He hoped that his Pokemon would pull through with the attack. He could see that the Golbat's life were sapped by the Leech Seed a few times already. A few more times this bat would be down.

[Morrigan]

vs Rival Silver
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Leering at Alex's blatant sarcasm, Silver cut in. "Hmph, I WILL become the best Pokemon trainer in all of Johto! And once I am, I can't wait to laugh at all of those who thought I was some weak, spoilt brat... I'm going to rise to the top." Even since the very first time they had met, Silver had always been passionate about wanting to become a great Pokemon trainer. But considering how poorly he treated his Pokemon, the question of why was very prominent. Why did he want to be the best so badly? Judging from his attitude, it could be said that he was just so small minded that a goal of being 'the very best' was easy for his minuscule amount of brain cells to understand. But there was also a chance that something a bit more serious was going on in his head. Just what had happened in his past to make him act the way he currently does? Asking him outright would yield no answers, so beating him down was the only way to make him understand that he still had a long way to go.

"Enough screwing around, Golbat! With all that sleeping, you put us behind!" Scolding his Pokemon despite it doing well in confusing the opponent, the earlier moment of glee didn't last long at all. "Finish that thing off, already. Use Wing Attack!" With a spread of its wings, the large Golbat lifted itself off of the floor and glided towards the confused Ariados. Scuttling about on her many legs, she was blinded by the confusion and unable to dodge, making the collision of the Golbat's wings quite a damaging hit. Staggering backward, the large spider shrieked, her mind momentarily clearing. "Huh? You weren't able to take it down in one hit? You had one job, Golbat!!" Unhappy with the fact that the Ariados was still standing, the Golbat landed on the ground once more and tucked its wings away. Both completely unsuspecting that Spiden would be able to pull through.

Fighting through the confusion, the Ariados remained still as the red head trainer bickered at his Golbat. Using it as a distraction, the Ariados slid through the shadows unnoticed, bursting from the darkness and landing a Night Shade which was able to finish off the Golbat. "--at was all that training for if you cant even defeat a-- H-HUH?!" The body of the Golbat rolled forward and hit the floor, much to the dismay of Silver. "Grr... You pesky spider... I should squash you myself!!" Raising an enraged fist, Silver withdrew his fainted Pokemon and pulled out another Pokeball. "But I am not finished with you yet. Try this one of for size!" Growling his words, the boy threw forward his next Pokemon, a Gastly.

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Golbat: | Level 24 |
Health: 0% (0/77 HP)
Status: Normal, Seeded
Golbat used Wing Attack!

VS

Spiden: | Level 26 |
Health: 45% (36/80 HP)
Status: Confused
Spiden used Night Shade!

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Well done!
Silver's Golbat has been defeated!


Saurobix gained 1 level for participating and grew to Level 24!
+1 Happiness


Spiden gained 1200 exp! (1593/2107)
+1 Happiness


Stunt gained 1 level (due to holding Exp Share) and grew to Level 18!
Stunt can learn Headbutt! Forget a move?
_____________________


Silver switches to Gastly (Level 23)!
Switch Pokemon or Continue?

[Tiki]

OOC: using running shoes, Dustox use Confusion twice
Replace Headbutt over Tackle

IC:
Hearing Silver's response, Alex was surprised with a "huh?" inside his head. Though he did agree that the redhead was a little spoilt. "Well, I do agree that you were a little spoiled, expecting me to just let you win last time.... Good luck on your journey to become a better person. You can also be more encouraging to your Pokemon, too!" He smiled, as a "good luck" was all he could comment right now. Though he was hoping Silver would work on the negative pessimistic aspect too.

Seeing how Silver kept on ordering his Golbat to use Wing Attack on his team full of grass and bug Pokemon, Alex was glad to have his Ivysaur to use Sleep Powder and Leech Seed on that Golbat to wear it away. After the event in Ilex Forest, he was worried about having his Pokemon fainted again. Thankfully, Spiden was able to put the Golbat down with doses of nightmare.

Seeing that his opponent's next Pokemon was a Gastly, Alex had a nightmare sort of flash back to his sleepless night at Ilex Forest. There were like two Gastly, if he recalled correctly. "I am not a fan of Gastly, ugh. Come on out, Tackzill! Use Confusion until this Gastly is gone!" With that, he tossed out a Pokeball to send out a Dustox, who would be attacking with psychic powers.

[Midnightive]

Silver was clearly angered by his Golbat lack of power to beat one small bug, but he had to clear his head for the next fight. He threw out a Pokeball and out sprang a Ghastly that he was pretty proud of! He puffed out his chest a bit only to be crushed by Alex's comment about not liking Ghastly. "Hey! You haven't even seen it battle" he protested.

A smirk came across his face when he noticed it has his turn to attack again, he was attack first party. "I'll show you the power of ghost Pokemon!" he spat. He thought about his attack but wasn't sure what was best, he remembered his ghost type had Night shade. "Ghastly, Time to give them a taste of there own attack Night shade!" Ghastly adapted the same smug grin on his face and charged at Tackzill it was an attack!

Tackzill wasn't going to take this attack lightly, and as quickly as Ghastly attack he flapped his wings as a purple aura before sending it at the floating ball Pokemon. Silver clenched his fist hoping for the best, and lucky for him his Ghastly survived. But he was the one to come off worse. "The next attack you're mine, NightShade this fool!" He muttered. Tackzill hit back with other Confusion! Ghastly wheezed in pain and was now flying a bit wonky, looks like it's close to fainting!

Battle

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Ghastly | Level 24 |
Health : 3% (2/55 HP)
Status : Normal
Ghastly used NightShade x2!

VS

Tackzill | Level 24 |
Health : 30% (21/70 HP)
Status : Normal
Tackzill used Confusion x2

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Weather Status: Looks like it started raining!

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[Tiki]

OOC: Using Fresh Water to heal 50 HP, then use confusion
also btw, the hp should be 22/70

"I haven't seen your gastly battle, but it still doesn't mean I like the Gsatly kind. In fact, I've seen a few Gastly in Ilex Forest to dislike all of them." Alex replied to Silver, shaking his head as he looked at the Gastly. Then, he continued to watch as Tackzil and Gastly battled. He had already seen the power of ghost Pokemon to dislike them. If anything, his experience in Ilex Forest gave him still a shudder and distaste of ghost Pokemon. As he observed the battle, he took note in his head that the Gastly was actually faster, despite smaller than the Dustox itself. And the two Pokemon seemed to be quite a bit evenly matched.

Taking out a bottle of water from his bag, he shouted at his bug type to drink it, and to recover some health lost from the Night Shade. The bug Pokemon used her weak psychic power to twist open the bottle, and then drew all the water from the bottle into her mouth. She gulped and felt a bit more refreshed.

"Well, your Gastly is more impressive than the ones in Ilex Forest, but I am not going to let my Pokemon go down easily. Now, Tackzill, use another Confusion!" He said, hoping that his compliment would deter the arrogant bratty kid from getting riled up about Alex recovering his Pokemon.

[Noerd]

“Hmph… scared of them, are you?” Silver quickly retorted as he heard Alex’s explanation. He smirked and turned to his Gastly once more. “Alright, Gastly, let’s…” he started, before Alex pulled out a Fresh Water. “Is that… what I think it is?” Silver stared at the bottle in his rival’s hand, clenching his fist slightly. “Gastly, change of plan. If he’s gonna do that, we’re gonna be cowardly too. Hypnosis, now!” Having said all this, he didn’t seem too upset by the use of the item. Just a little bemused, if anything. Hearing the compliment, he chuckled softly. “Of course it’s more impressive… it’s mine. I raised it. It’s not some wild Pokémon, rough around the edges. It’s the real deal now.” The ‘real deal’ nodded its ethereal head before locking eyes with Alex’s Dustox. Gastly’s eyes briefly glowed a deep crimson, causing Tackzill’s to do the same. Tackzill faltered a little before falling to the floor, out for the count and snoring.

“Hah, now that’s what you get for not fighting to the death. Gastly, another Night Shade!” Gastly moaned, though that was probably just because that’s all Gastly can really do, and floated over to its opponent slowly but surely. Tackzill continued to snooze away, unable to do any kind of attacking or dodging. Once Gastly was a few feet away from the Bug, its eyes glowed red again. This time, however, the glow turned into thin beams of energy which zapped Tackzill. The sleeping Dustox didn’t rouse at all from the pain, which one might think is unusual if one was new to the Pokémon world. However, Pokémon are fantastically deep sleepers, so Tackzill remained unable to move and carry out Alex’s orders. “Now then, what WILL you do?” Silver asked teasingly, enjoying every minute of Tackzill's nap.

Battle

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Silver's Gastly | Level 24 |
Health : 3% (2/55 HP)
Status : Normal
Gastly used Hypnosis, then Night Shade!

VS

Alex's Tackzill | Level 24 |
Health : 68% (46/70 HP)
Status : Sleeeeep
Alex used a Fresh Water! Tackzill fell asleep! Tackzill couldn’t attack!

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That “rain” turned out to just be a water pipe leaking; relatively sure the outside weather doesn’t affect Goldenrod Tunnel.

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[Tiki]

"I dislike them, not scared." Alex lied a little, attempting to sound like he was correcting Silver. If his Dustox were to be a little bit more experienced, he wouldn't have to be scrambling to get his Dustox recover some health left and right. Well, as soon as he had used a bottle of water to recover the bug, however, his opponent decided to put his Pokemon to sleep, making Dustox unable to move until she wakes up.

Contemplating a bit if he should use another recovery item again, Alex finally decided to try and see if his Pokemon will wake up. "Well, just because my Pokemon is asleep, it doesn't mean she won't wake up. Hang in there, Tackzill! You can do it, if you wake up then use Confusion on the Gastly!" He hollered. Afterwards, he wondered why didn't he notice this Silver kid earlier and ran the other way before they were in a battle. This battle had been nothing but stalling him from going back to Pokemon Center to rest. He sighed and calmly breathed heavily, trying to maintain his posture because this battle had been a little bit tougher than battling Silver previously.

OOC: try to hope dustox wake up and use confusion