Episode 11: The Battle in Violet City: Kyle Vs. Falkner
After much persuading and frustration, Lauren managed to get Kyle to go to the gym for his battle. After easily beating the Gym Trainers, Kyle made it to Falkner.
"Aah, welcome to the Violet City Gym young trainer. I am Falkner." Said Falkner as he put his book away.
"Yeah, yeah. Listen, I'm here for a battle." Said Kyle as he let Pichu off of his shoulders.
"Very well, I accept your challenge as the Gym Leader of Violet City." Said Falkner as he tossed out a pokeball. Out came a Hoothoot.
"Go, Pichu!" Yelled Kyle, sending out the tiny mouse pokemon. A Judge walked up to the arena.
"This is a two-on-two match betwen Kyle of New Bark Town, and Falkner of Violet City. The Challenger may substitute at any time, but the Gym Leader must keep the same pokemon out at all times!" Yelled the judge to Kyle, and Falkner. Both nodded as the judge said. "You may begin!"
"Pichu, use Thundershock!" Yelled Kyle. Pichu shot out the lightning, but Hoothoot was able to dodge.
"Hoothoot, use Aerial Ace!" Yelled Falkner. Hoothoot flew in the air and rushed towards Pichu, but Kyle smirked and said.
"Pichu, use Thundershock once more!" Hoothoot heard this and stopped the attack, causing the attack to miss. "Now try Charm." Pichu then started acting all cute, lowering Hoothoot's attack.
"Don't fall for it! Use Hypnosis!" Yelled Falkner, but Pichu wasn't really paying attention to Hoothoot at this point, so it didn't work.
"Now, Pichu! Thundershock!" Yelled Kyle. Pichu stopped the act and shot a bolt of lightning at Hoothoot. Hoothoot couldn't dodge, and so he felt a lot of pain.
"Hoothoot!" Yelled Hoothoot as he went down. But not totally unconscious either.
"Hoothoot, get up and try to use Aerial Ace!" Yelled Falkner to Hoothoot, the bird in question got up snd started flying, but fell in a second, paralyzed completely.
"Hoothoot is unable to battle! Round 1 goes to Kyle!" Yelled the judge. Kyle and Pichu silently celebrated.
"Return Pichu, you could use a rest." Said Kyle before grabbing Poliwag's pokeball. "Go, Poliwag!"
"Go, Pidgeotto!" Yelled Falkner, his confidence being restored. "This won't be the end." Both trainers and Pokemon got ready for battle.
"Round two! Poliwag Vs. Pidgeotto, begin!" Yelled the judge, before waving a flag.
"Poliwag, use Water Gun!" Yelled Kyle knowing that it would take only one hit to take down Poliwag. Poliwag fired the Water Gun, but Pidgeotto dodged and flew towards Poliwag. "Use it again!"
Poliwag glared before firing a powerful Water Gun towards Pidgeotto, and since Pidgeotto was flying fast, it felt like he slammed into concrete, but the fight wasn't finished.
"Pidgeotto, use Gust!" Yelled Falkner. Pidgeotto somehow fired a gust from his wet, and heavy wings. Poliwag had no way to dodge, so it was slammed into unconsciousness.
"Poliwag is unable to battle! The winner is Falkner of Violet City!" Yelled the judge. Falkner just waved his hand.
"Come on out, Pichu!" Yelled Kyle. Everyone knew that this was going to be a short fight. in one direction or the other.
"Final Round! Pichu Vs. Pidgeotto! Begin!" Yelled the judge. Falkner and Kyle both waited to see who would make the first move.
"Pidgeotto, use Aerial Ace!" Yelled Falkner, knowing that that move would be the only attack Pidgeotto would need to use, but there was one problem... Pidgeotto's wings were still too heavy to fly, and that gave Chris his chance.
"Pichu, use Thundershock!" Yelled Kyle. Pichu shot the bolt of lightning towards Pidgeotto. Now for damage calculation. Pidgeotto is a bird-type, and that's 2x, double that with water on him and that's 4x, and when the lightning hits the water under him, that 4x would be 8x normal damage. Anyway, the Pidgeotto got hit by the Thundershock, knocking him out.
"The winner is Kyle from New Bark Town!" Yelled the judge. Falkner walked up to Kyle and said.
"This ts the Zephyr Badge, it is proof that you beat me in battle." Said Falkner as he returned Pidgeotto. Kyle grabbed the badge, and the disc of TM 40. "Well, I'll see you later." Said Falkner as he walked out of the gym. Kyle just put his badge away, got Lauren from the Pokemon Center, and walked out into Route 36 before screaming. "I won!"