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Difference Between Lily of the Valley and Ash Tree. If you are confused whether Lily of the Valley or Ash Tree are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Lily of the Valley and Ash Tree Information and learn more about it. Ash has finally defeated his biggest rival, Paul, and he now heads to the Semi-Finals of the Lily of the Valley Conference. But when a mysterious trainer, who has won all battles with only a Darkrai, proceeds to the Semi-Finals and is pitted against Ash, will he be able to win? 50+ videos Play all Mix - DRAGON ASH/Lily of da Valley . DRAGON ASH/ - Duration: 3:57. Returndaisuke 28,670 views. Jump to: navigation, search DP185: Working on a Right Move! Pokmon the Series: Diamond and Pearl DP187: A Real Rival Rouser! Familiarity Breeds Strategy! DP186 EP652
Rival Decisive Battle! Satoshi VS Shinji!! Japan August 5, 2010 United States December 18, 2010 English themes Opening We Will Carry On! Opening Ending Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard Takaomi Kanasaki Assistant director Shigeru Ueda Animation director Atsushi Ogata No additional credits are available at this time.
Familiarity Breeds Strategy! (Japanese: Rival Decisive Battle! Satoshi VS Shinji !! ) is the 186th episode of Pokmon the Series: Diamond and Pearl , and the 652nd episode of the Pokmon anime. It first aired in Japan on August 5, 2010 and in the United States on December 18, 2010. Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
3 Major events
3.1 Debuts
4 Characters
5 Trivia Blurb
The first quarterfinal battle of the Sinnoh League at Lily Of The Valley Island has Ash pitted against his rival Paul. This round is a full battle, with each side using a full party of six Pokmon. As Ash switches out his first three PokmonPikachu, Infernape, and Staraptortheres something quite familiar about it to Paul. In fact, Ash appears to be using the same Pokmon team he used in their first full battle at Lake Acuity! Paul begins the battle with Aggron, then Gastrodon, and brings his Drapion out after the first two are quickly defeated.
Watching the battle on television, Pauls brother Reggie notices that Paul is well aware of Ashs strategies. Reggie is convinced that Paul allowed Ash to take the first two wins as part of his overall plan!
After Ash switches Staraptor out for Buizel, Drapion catches Buizel in its pincer tail! We leave the scene with Ash screaming at Buizel to get out of there!and as the action gets more and more intense, we have no choice but to wonder how this incredible match will ultimately play out! Plot
Determined to settle their long-standing rivalry once and for all, Ash and Paul are set to face off in the first quarterfinals showdown of the Lily of the Valley Conference. Ash decides to begin with Pikachu, and Paul orders out his first Pokmon, Aggron.
Prior to the match, Ash gets some last-minute training with Gliscor, who recently returned from its training session with Air Battle Master McCann. Gliscor practices Giga Impact in a session against Dawn's Mamoswine while Barry watches on. Reflecting on his Full Battle against Paul at Lake Acuity, Ash remarks that Paul takes everything he has learned in battle and uses it to his advantage. Barry claims Ash does the same thing, but Ash replies that he still needs to look at everything he has been through while on his journey. Barry asks if he figured it out, but Ash says that he will just have to wait until the battle, much to Barry's frustration.
Meanwhile, Paul talks to his older brother Reggie via videophone about his upcoming battle with Ash. Dawn enters the Pokmon Center lobby looking for her friends, but she quickly ducks out of sight. Reggie regrets not being able to be there, but Paul understands that he cannot just drop his work responsibilities. Reggie asks Paul if he wants to reconsider which Pokmon he'll be taking into the match, but Paul confirms he's satisfied with his lineup. Reggie notes how glad he is that Paul met Ash, as he knows that no other trainer has influenced his brother as much. Reggie then advises Paul to not underestimate Ash, but to power through the battle and win. Paul thanks Reggie and ends the call, then discovers Dawn eavesdropping and as they walk outside, Paul confesses his main problem with Ash - his talk about bringing out a Pokmon's inner strength and how any Pokmon has the potential to be strong reminds him a lot of Reggie. Dawn points out to Paul that Ash and Reggie are different people. Everyone soon meets outside. Paul then prepares to leave, but abruptly stops when Dawn utters Cynthia's quote back at Amity Square, 'When every life meets another life, something will be born' . She is left wandering what that 'something ' might be, but hopes the quarterfinals might shed some light. Paul tells Ash that he will see him on the battlefield to which Ash agrees.
Returning to the present, Paul begins by having Aggron use Metal Claw, and Ash has Pikachu counter with Iron Tail. Though the two Steel-typemoves cancel each other out. Paul then tells Aggron to use Metal Sound, a high-frequency that lowers Pikachus special defense. Ash instructs Pikachu to use Thunderbolt to stop Aggron's attack, and Pikachu manages to pull it off, stopping Aggron as well as causing a little damage. Pikachu then uses Volt Tackle, speeding towards Aggron. Paul counters with Aggron's Flash Cannon, hitting Pikachu and sending him flying, rolling back onto his feet. Ash knows Pikachu is struggling and decides to substitute with Infernape. Cynthia recognizes Infernape as the Chimchar she once battled while Team Rocket are excited to see Infernape battle, having had a soft spot for it since the Tag Battle Tournament. Paul tells Aggron to use Double-Edge while Ash tells Infernape to counter with Flare Blitz. The two powerful and dangerous attacks collide. The two are sent backwards, and Infernape suffers from the recoil. Unfortunately, Aggron has the Rock Head Ability which cancels out the normal recoil from Double-Edge... but luckily for Ash, it turns out that Aggron has suffered burns from Flare Blitz. Ash then instructs Infernape to use Mach Punch, and Paul orders Aggron to use Flash Cannon, but Infernape lands the fast Mach Punch before Aggron can fire, sending Aggron flying into the wall behind Paul and crushing the surface on impact. When the smoke clears it is unable to battle, giving Ash the lead.
Paul then sends out his Gastrodon and Ash calls back Infernape and sends out Staraptor. Gastrodon begins with Muddy Water and Staraptor uses Quick Attack and connects. Surprisingly, Gastrodon continues using Muddy Water, circling its head above its body to create a Counter Shield, a technique adapted from Ash, and clips Staraptor. Ash instructs Staraptor to dive down and use Aerial Ace, though Gastrodon counterattacks with Body Slam, pinning Staraptor to the field with its soft body. Gastrodon uses Water Pulse aimed at the sky, and the move picks up speed as it descends. Ash realizes that Gastrodon will jump away at the last second, giving no time for Staraptor to dodge it. Just when all seems lost, Ash has Staraptor use Close Combat on the battlfield, lifting him up, which knocks off Gastrodon and he escapes the Water Pulse. Paul orders Gastrodon use Ice Beam, bringing the in-flight Staraptor to a screeching halt and crashing onto the field. Ash decides that he will have to recall Staraptor for later and change his strategy.
Ash sends out Buizel. At this point, Paul points out that what Ash is doing is too predictable now. He knows Ash is just trying to get rid of all the frustration his Pokmon felt from that loss back at Lake Acuity into his advantage here which is why he brought them all back for this battle. Ash states he is correct and that this is all what his Pokmon want. Gastrodon uses Ice Beam again and Buizel approaches with Aqua Jet, turning it into Ice Aqua Jet. The combination narrowly misses its mark as Gastrodon launches into the air and then goes for Body Slam. Ash thinks quickly and instructs Buizel to meet the attack with Ice Punch, causing Gastrodon to faint.
Ash settles himself, adjusting his cap and knows that the hard part of the battle has only just begun. At home in Veilstone City, Reggie watches the broadcast, wondering if Ash figured out that Paul had planned to sacrifice Aggron and Gastrodon all along in the first place. If not, he will need to do so right away. Meanwhile, Paul sends out Drapion and attacks with Pin Missile, which Buizel cancels out with a Water Gun Counter Shield technique. Drapion then uses Cross Poison, which Buizel dodges by sliding behind Drapion. Buizel uses Sonic Boom on Drapion's back, though Drapion blocks the attack with its tail. Drapion grabs Buizel with its tail, twisting around its torso to menace the struggling Buizel with its pincers. Ash realizes that Drapion has no blind spots and calls for Buizel to escape Drapion's grasp. Major events
Ash and Paul begin their Full Battle in the quarterfinals.
Paul is revealed to have obtained a Drapion and a Gastrodon, while his Lairon is revealed to have evolved into an Aggron. For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the timeline of events. Debuts Pokmon debuts
Gastrodon (East Sea) Characters Humans
Referee
Audience Pokmon
Pikachu (Ash's)
Meowth (Team Rocket)
Piplup (Dawn's)
Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
Staraptor (Ash's)
Chimchar (Ash's; flashback)
Monferno (Ash's; flashback)
Infernape (Ash's)
Buizel (Ash's)
Gliscor (Ash's)
Mamoswine (Dawn's)
Magmortar (Paul's; flashback)
Ursaring (Paul's; flashback)
Electabuzz (Paul's; flashback)
Aggron (Paul's)
Drapion (Paul's)
Gastrodon (Paul's; East Sea)
Garchomp (Cynthia's; flashback)
Staraptor (Reggie's)
Swalot (Reggie's) Trivia Barry's pose
Oracin and music from Pokmon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea and Giratina and the Sky Warrior are used as the background music in this episode.
After seeing Ash's Gliscor fight Dawn's Mamoswine, Barry does a pose similar to the pose of Gligarman from The Superhero Secret .
The episode's English dub title is a reference to the idiom ' familiarity breeds contempt '. Errors
In the original Japanese version, when Aggron uses Metal Sound on Pikachu, Brock says that Metal Sound lowers an opponent's Defense, although it actually lowers Special Defense. This was corrected in the dub.
When Buizel is preparing his Ice Aqua Jet, his mouth is orange instead of tan.
When Buizel is in his Ice Aqua Jet, the two stripes on his back are missing.
When Buizel hits Gastrodon with Ice Punch, the lower part of Gastrodon's mouth is green instead of blue.
After Gastrodon is knocked out, the middle part of its head is colored the same as the lower half of its body.
Buizel's mouth error
Buizel's missing stripes
Gastrodon's mouth error Dub edits
In the English dub, Ash says his upcoming battle with Paul feels like the battle at Lake Acuity, and that Paul's Pokmon were so strong. In the original Japanese version, he says he is nervous about the battle, and the nervousness is what reminds him of the feelings he felt during the battle at Lake Acuity.
In the English dub, Dawn says Piplup looks handsome in its cheerleading outfit. In the original Japanese version, she says Piplup looks cool in the outfit.
In the English dub, Paul tells Dawn that he doesn't like Ash, as he always talks about friendship and trust like his brother Reggie always does. In the original Japanese version, Paul says that he didn't like Ash, showing that he has grown to respect Ash.
In the original Japanese version, Ash is heard calling out Infernape to battle. Due to there being no eyecatches, this line is absent from the English dub.
In the original Japanese version, when Ash is telling Buizel to get quickly out of Drapion's grasp, there is an echo effect, which is removed in the English dub. In other languages Language Title Mandarin Chinese Vertrouwdheid brengt strategie voort! Tuttuus tiet tappiota! Stratgie six ! Ash gegen Paul Pertarungan Antar Saingan! Satoshi Melawan Paul!! Scontro tra vecchie conoscenze! ! VS Fortrolighet avler strategi! Rozpracujmy przeciwnika! Portuguese Uma Estratgia Conhecida! O Incio do Fim! ! Spanish La estrategia del conocimiento de razas! El conocimiento genera estrategia! Frtrolighet frdlar strategi!
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A Different Turn
Oh man, I had planned this story at midday and I am publishing it at midnight. It took me twelve hours straight! But it's worth the try, don't you think? This is another one of my famous one-shots. And as I wrote in my previous one-shot, there's no more chapters to it. And now you deal with it! And if you like this one-shot please leave a review saying what you think about it. It gives me an idea of how many fans do like reading about my Pokemon stories.
Now this Pokemon one-shot has Ash getting help before the final battle in the Lily of the Valley Conference. Because to be fair, Ash should have won that League. Diamond and Pearl was the only arc, where Ash showed some real strategy and even used some of his old Pokemon. I changed Ash's battle with Tobias as the Final round before winning the cup. That way the two can show some of their true most powerful weapons.
Also I retained Ash's Anime age of starting the journey at 10 years old, so now he is 14 almost 15 years old.
Copyrights: I don't own Pokemon. If I did, at least I would make Ash age a bit. Really, for how long can someone be 10 years old?
Now let's read!
Chapter 1: Legends of Triumph
A set of vibrant red eyes observed the young Pokemon trainer called Ash Ketchum training with his Pokemon in the forest, a couple of hours after winning his semi-final battle in the Lily of the Valley Conference against his rival Paul. The viewer of the scene was a marvelous creature standing on four tall legs with a golden paw at the end of each foot. He towered like a giant dinosaur with soft white fur over his whole body and a golden-made aureole around his abdomen framed with glistering jewels. His entire frame looked like a humongous giraffe but much more than a common animal.
After all, he was Arceus. The God Pokemon creator of the entire universe and everything and everyone, who existed in it.
The God of Pokemon and humans alike watched through the screen towards the human trainer he met months ago. It had been he and his friends who had helped Arceus recover the Jewel of Life and his full power. Since that moment on, the creator had kept an eye out for the unique youngster while finding out more about all of his adventures over the different regions of the world. Arceus had ended up in quite a shock, when he found out how many times the child had saved people and Pokemon while putting his life at risk and never asking something in return.
But now Arceus wasn't going to sit idly and let Ash handle things on his own.
From behind the creator, a worm hole opened and a smaller figure flew through it. The new comer looked like a small living jet, her wings spread the same way as a plane. She had a small head at the end of a long neck, with small arms beneath her red-furred wings. The name was Latias, a Pokemon from the region of Hoenn though she used to live in Altomare.
' You wanted to see me, Lord Arceus? ' The Eon Pokemon asked towards her creator. She had never expected to be called into the Hall of Origins but here she was.
' Yes, Latias. I did, ' Arceus replied with a nod towards one of his creations ' But I'm also expecting a few more guests before I can fully explain the situation. ' As soon as the Pokemon finished his phrase, another figure showed up. This time, the creature looked a bit like a bipedal feline with a long purple tail. His hands had three paws and his eyes were of a shiny purple color.
' It's good to finally meet you, Mewtwo. ' Arceus said towards the artificial Pokemon created by Team Rocket years ago.
' I feel the same way, ' The Artificial Pokemon stated now looking up to the creator of everything that existed with appraising eyes. He always considered himself a powerful Pokemon. But the imposing figure in front of him made him feel puny in comparison. ' I have heard a lot of things about you while traveling through the regions. ' The creator didn't respond to that comment. Because someone new showed up for the gathering.
' Lord Arceus, is everything okay? ' A new Pokemon asked, standing more than fifteen feet tall with a massive wing length and a neck longer than Latias. His body was blue and white with a long tail as long as his neck. His name was Lugia, the Guardian of the Sea and representation of the Moon.
' Yes Lugia, there's no need to worry, ' Arceus replied trying not to sound amused by his son's antics of always expecting something wrong to happen ' Now only one guest is missing. '
As soon as he finished saying those words another rip in reality opened. A giant thing came through with a towering segmented body, his upper frame half centipede and his lower body with six giant legs as thick as stone pillars. Two black wings protruded from his back, his face framed with a golden crown-like ring that encased his midnight black eyes. His name was Giratina, the Antimatter Pokemon and ruler of the Distorsion World.
The guests Legends looked in shock at the new comer, who towered above almost everyone but Lugia. Even then, the Guardian of the Sea felt really small next to the Ghost/Dragon Pokemon from Sinnoh.
' I'm here Lord Arceus. ' The Reverse Pokemon said towards his father and creator. Arceus nodded, taking his eyes from his creations and into the screen that allowed him to see the events on Earth.
' I'm sure you are all wondering why I summoned you all here, ' The God Pokemon stated, the four legendary creatures looking undividedly towards his white-furred splendor ' And the reason is this young man we all know. ' With a move of his leg, the screen showed towards the Legends all of Ash's fights on the Sinnoh League. Everyone in the Hall of Origins recognized their human care-free friend called Ash Ketchum.
The mystical creatures looked back to the God Pokemon wondering what they were supposed to know.
' I have seen something...special inside this young man, ' Arceus stated, not knowing how to properly express himself about the young man that helped him get his Elemental Plates. His red eyes looked at his creations ' And I'm sure that you four have felt that same feeling when you encountered him. ' The Four Legends looked to each other, nodding in confirmation.
' Ash made me realize that I had my own destiny in the world, ' Mewtwo chimed in, his voice proud ' If he is in trouble then I will help him without question. ' The other Legends seemed to non-verbally agree with him.
' Me too, ' Latias said now decisiveness in her voice ' Ash saved my life and I will repay him anyway I can. '
' Count us both in, ' Giratina said referring to himself and Lugia ' Ash saved both of our lives and we owned him that favor. '
' It's good to know that. ' Arceus said nodding, standing up and creating a hole in reality next to him. The other Legends waited for something to happen.
The raven-haired Pokemon trainer better known as Ash Ketchum stood in the middle of a forest nearby his sleeping quarters. He was as always dressed in his black-and-white jacket with blue pants, his red-and-black cap always over his dark hair. The young trainer was feeling a bit uneasy, however. The prospect of fighting a Legendary Pokemon wasn't deterring Ash. If anything, the young trainer felt even more eager for the battle that would take place tomorrow. This wasn't the first Legendary he had to fight, if Pikachu, Charizard and Sceptile could remind him. But unlike other previous times the trainer from Kanto didn't want to go for the second place. His Pokemon didn't train for so long and so tough to be casually pushed aside.
'Hey Ash,' A girl's sweet voice brought Ash out of his train of thoughts. He recognized his best girl friend Dawn, a Pokemon coordinator and recent winner of the Ribbon Cup on the Sinnoh Festival. As always she was dressed in her black top and cute pink skirt along with her white hat and pink boots. The blue-haired girl looked at her friend with concern 'Are you okay?' The boy nodded but not very self-assured.
'Yeah, just...thinking.' Ash replied with some doubts in his voice. The bluenette had never seen her best friend that way. Ever since she met him, Ash had been her motivation to keep improving. It had been his cheering to never give up that gave her the last impulse to defeat Zoey in the Sinnoh Festival a couple of weeks ago. And now she felt helpless while her mate suffered.
'Don't worry Ash. You'll do great tomorrow.' Dawn tried to cheer her friend up. She unconsciously grabbed his hands. Ash either didn't notice or liked her touch so he didn't say anything to that.
'I know. I just feel both thrilled and anxious about this fight,' The trainer replied towards his girl companion. 'It's like a weird feeling in my guts that tells me to just lay low and accept whatever comes.' Ash then felt Dawn's hand forcing his face up to meet her bright blue eyes. Ash was certain to have never seen Dawn that way.
'Ash, I never thought you above all would say that,' Dawn said to her friend's ear, with a sad or disappointed tone. Any of both made Ash tremble like if he had let down someone. That was something he never wanted to do. Her blue sight looked firm at his one amber one 'You were always my motivation. You told me to never give up without even trying. And that's what you are doing right now.' Ash had to smile by her friend's words. Dawn had been his first friend in Sinnoh and got to know him enough to know exactly what to say to put him back on the game. Ever since Brock left a week ago to start his own journey as a Pokemon Breeder, the two teenagers had spent a lot more time with each other.
Without the teenage girl ever expecting it, her best friend hugged her.
'Thanks Dawn. I really needed to hear that,' Ash said, not noticing the blush in his friend's face, who answered the hug back. She had wanted to do things more than just hugging for a long time but Ash had always been too noble for his own good. Something the coordinator found endearing. Ash smiled, remembering some old times. 'It's kind of ironic that I always helped you and now you help me.' Dawn grinned a bit.
'It's call Karma, Mr Ketchum.' The coordinator answered with a teasing tone. The two best friends couldn't help but realize they were still tight close in each other's arms. And they weren't exactly trying to get away from each other.
That was when the reality tore apart at the trainers' feet, sucking the two humans inside and into the unknown.
Less than a split of second later, the two humans reappeared in a complete different and very bizarre dimension. Everything around them was morph-less, only bright colors passing by without up or down and left or right.
'Where are we?' The black-haired trainer asked, getting a bit frightened by the fact he was now in another place. Because he was pretty sure to have been in the forest hugging Dawn just a second ago. Although there were some similarities between this place and Giratina's Distortion World.
'Ash.' the bluenette said, tugging her friend' sleeve from behind him. Her tone sounded like if she had seen a ghost. The raven-haired trainer spun around and could almost swear he was seeing ghosts too.
The raven-haired trainer from Kanto and his Coordinator friend watched in awe at the group of Legendary Pokemon standing in front of them. Ash remembered each and every one of them. The Psychic Pokemon clone of Mew had appeared back in Johto hiding from Team Rocket and Ash had helped him to get rid of them. Latias showed up in Altomare and Ash had helped her to control a tidal wave that would have destroyed the city, which had sadly cost Latios' life.
If Mewtwo and Latias weren't enough of a show, the towering Lugia from the Orange Island and Giratina were certainly beyond enough.
'Mewtwo, Latias, Lugia and Giratina' Ash said still processing the fact a lot of his Legendary Pokemon friends were in the same place 'What are you all doing here?'
' I called for them, young one. ' The imposing voice of the God Pokemon said, showing up next to the already-gathered Legends. The two humans looked at the familiar Pokemon.
'Arceus!' Both Ash and Dawn said happy to see the God of the universe back. The last time they had seen him he had almost destroyed them along with Dialga, Palkia and Giratina in blinding rage.
'But wait, why did you bring us here?' Ash asked still missing some facts of the situation. 'And why four legendary Pokemon are here as well?'
' It's easy to explain, Ash ' The God Pokemon said, his red eyes fixed on the unique trainer ' Seen how many times you have helped this world and my children, I have allowed these four mighty Pokemon to help you in the final battle of tomorrow. '
'What?!' The raven-haired trainer blurted out not believing what he was hearing. Four Legendary Pokemon were willing to offer their powers to help him win the Conference. A regular trainer would have accepted right away but Ash knew that Legendary Pokemon weren't tools. They existed in the world for a reason. 'But I thought that Legendary Pokemon helped keep the balance over the planet. If you are with me then everything will go to chaos.' The pack of Legends started snickering by the comment. The trainer looked at his girl friend confused.
' That's actually a rumor to discourage trainers from trying to capture Legendary Pokemon, ' Lugia said now ' If any of us is captured without us wanting then we would just burst out of the Pokeball and leave. '
' We only go with someone who proves to be pure of heart and without evil intentions, ' Latias chimed in ' And you Ash, fill that category like a glove. ' The young trainer rubbed his head blushing by the praise.
'What do you say Dawn?' Ash asked towards his friend for advise.
'Ash, four of the strongest Pokemon want to help you,' The cute female coordinator stated looking at her best friend 'Many would give their right arm for just the occasion of looking at them' Dawn paused for a second 'Besides, you told me a lot of time you wanted to become the greatest Pokemon master. No better opportunity than now to prove everyone than you know what you are doing.' Ash couldn't counter that statement because it was true. If he was already considered a great trainer then with Four Legends, who heard his command he would become a celebrity. Not that the young trainer wanted that. He only wanted to catch Pokemon in the different regions and have a lot of fights.
His amber eyes were now fixed on his friends.
'Okay guys. I will accept your help,' Ash said determined. The group remained silent and doing nothing for a while. 'What do I do now?' The raven-haired trainer asked, Dawn almost falling on her back Anime style. As much of a great trainer Ash was, he was still sometimes a clueless kid. The Legends only snickered to themselves by the question.
' We are Pokemon, Ash. That means you still have to use your Pokeballs to catch us, ' Mewtwo said now. But Ash seemed reluctant to throw a Pokeball at him, remembering what he believed of it. The clone of Mew seemed to hear that silent thought and was ready to put Ash's uneasiness to rest ' I accept the Pokeball because I know you won't take advantage of my power like some other people did to me. ' The trainer looked in deep thought for a second before he nodded with resolution.
'Okay, Pokeball catch!' The young trainer sent out four of his empty Pokeballs. The Legends from the different regions were swallowed and the balls didn't struggle. Ash stared at his new additions, still not believing it was real.
' And Ash, ' Arceus suddenly said, touching the youngster's head with one of his golden paws. New information flashed through the teenager's eyes now inside his brain. He looked at Arceus for an explanation ' I just gave you all the moves your new Pokemon can use. I don't think You would like to head into battle without knowing what to do. ' Ash had to agree with that.
' Now go and rest. You two will have a great day tomorrow. ' Arceus stated his tone hiding a smile. Reality distorted and everything around turned blinding white.
A second later, the two humans were back on the forest in the same spot they were taken. It seemed like if time hadn't moved while they were gone.
'That wasn't a dream, was it?' Dawn asked towards her best friend. Ash looked down at his belt and his new four Pokeballs.
'No, it wasn't.' Ash responded. He was still processing the fact he had four of the strongest Pokemon clipped to his waist.
'I think we should go get some sleep,' Dawn suggested, grabbing her friend's hand 'Because I really think Arceus was right about tomorrow.' Ash smiled and nodded. The two best friends walked back to their quarters not saying much because they didn't need to. The trainer from Kanto saw that Dawn's hand was all the way to the quarters clapped with his. Not that Ash didn't like that. He might be enjoying it a bit too much.
The next day, the young trainer from Kanto walked towards the stadium with his starter Pikachu perched on his shoulder as always. Ash' starter knew about the recent additions to the team so whatever happened Pikachu would not be surprised. Well, maybe a bit.
Now Ash saw the entire audience looking at him. He, however, only wanted to see Dawn. And there she was right in the front raw with a smile on her face. Next to her Piplup and Buneary were cheering for them. And the normal Pokemon sent a heart towards Pikachu, who blushed. Ash giggled.
Ash's opponent walked into the arena as well, dressed in a dark red outfit with grey pants. His long grey hair covered one of his blue eyes, the visible eye looking at Ash with condescending. The trainer from Kanto clutched his teeth, ready to prove him wrong.
The referee walked into his booth, carrying the traditional two flags.
' This is the final battle of the Sinnoh League between Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town in Kanto and Tobias from Sandgem Town. This is a full six-on-six battle, no substitution allowed except for Pokemon moves. There is no time limit and all the other League clauses apply. Once three Pokemon from any trainer has been knocked out, the field shall change. Once the six Pokemon are knocked out, I shall declare the winner and new champion. Now send out your first Pokemon! ' The referee said.
'Finish this, Darkrai!' The grey-haired trainer released his Legendary Pokemon of Darkness. He floated in his dark humanoid ghastly appearance, his visible one blue eye looking across the field towards Ash sending waves of fear. The trainer from Pallet didn't shudder though. This wasn't the first Darkrai he encountered so the nightmare induction wasn't going to affect Ash anytime soon.
The Pokemon trainer from Kanto drew his first Pokeball with one of his brand-new Legendary companions inside.
'Let's go, Latias!' Ash sent out his new red-and-white Eon Pokemon from Hoenn. She hovered over the grass and growled to the audience, surprising everyone who was looking at her. While Dawn wasn't really surprised, the stadium was. Even Tobias no longer looked with a smug smile and was really concerned. But his Darkrai had complete type advantage over the Psychic Pokemon so he could still win.
From the highest part of the stadium, the hot Championess of Sinnoh Cynthia looked in abject surprise towards the arena. She knew Ash was a great trainer but she never knew that he had caught a Legendary Pokemon from Hoenn.
This match was going to be interesting for sure.
' Latias vs Darkrai, begin! ' The referee announced.
'Darkrai, use Dark Void !' Tobias ordered right away knowing this fight would be over soon. The Dark Legend cupped his hands and fired a dark sphere towards Latias. It would put her to sleep in no time.
'Use Protect !' Ash said now, Latias covering herself in a blue-colored shield. The Dark attack hit but did no damage and didn't sleep her at all. Tobias narrowed his eye. Normally the fight would have been over by now.
'Use Dark Pulse !' Darkrai fired a wave of dark energy from his hands. Ash was still ready to counter though.
' Double Team !' The trainer from Kanto ordered. The Eon Pokemon created clones of herself, the Dark move only destroying one of the fakes.
'Go with Night Slash !' Tobias ordered getting very impatient. Darkrai's hand became purple-colored and with sharp-edged claws. He shot through the air towards Latias with his Dark move ready.
But Ash was ready to fight back.
'Counter with Attract !' Latias winked her eye sending a shower of hearts towards the incoming Darkrai. The Dark Pokemon couldn't do a thing to avoid the Fairy move. Now he had hearts on his eyes after falling in love with the Eon Pokemon.
Tobias wanted to curse out loud. Never someone had humiliated him that way. And he couldn't substitute so he was stuck with Darkrai.
'Darkrai, use Ice Beam !' Tobias comanded his next order. The Emperor of Darkness, however, did nothing but float there still dazzled with love. The trainer from Kanto smirked. Good thing he had charmed Darkrai. An Ice move could really injure Latias.
'Ice moves won't work if Darkrai loses!' Ash stated with a smirk. The match was his to take 'Latias, use Dragon Breath !' The Eon Pokemon fired off a yellow blast from her mouth, hitting Darkrai dead on. The attack did a lot of damage and also paralyzed him. Ash had to admit it, that Darkrai was persistent.
'And now Giga impact !' The Psychic/Dragon Pokemon surrounded herself in a bright red aura and charged forward at high speed. The Dark Legend of Sinnoh wasn't going to dodge anytime time soon, suffering one of the strongest Normal-type moves and falling to the grass with swirls on his eyes.
All the viewers stared in disbelief. The rumors said that Tobias had defeated all of the Gym Leaders of Sinnoh in one month with just using his Darkrai. And that same Dark-type Powerful Pokemon, who had reached the Final round with one move in each fight, had lost in one minute straight.
' Darkrai is unable to battle. Latias wins. Trainer send out your next Pokemon! ' The referee said. Tobias recalled his defeated Pokemon, knowing things were very serious.
'I have to say it Ash, no one has ever defeated Darkrai before.' Tobias said trying to sound friendly towards his rival. But he wasn't feeling very friendly towards the brat, who had just kicked his ass like if he were an amateur.
'Maybe that's what he needed. To be put down a notch or two.' Ash replied, earning a growl from his enemy.
'No matter, that Pokemon of yours won't win against this one!' The grey-haired trainer sent out the blue-and-white Latios. Ash's Latias growled, knowing the one in front of her wasn't her brother.
'Latias, you did great. Use Baton Pass !' Ash said before Latias could get angrier. The Psychic/Dragon Pokemon shone white and returned back to her Pokeball. Ash drew another one 'Now go, Lugia!' The Guardian of the Sea showed up with his massive wingspan as long as an airplane, the beautiful music of the ocean coming from his throat. The stadium again went dead silence by the splendor of the Legendary creatures. It had at least five or six times Latios' bulk.
' Lugia vs Latios, begin! ' The referee announced.
'Latios, Light Screen !' Tobias quickly ordered. The Eon Pokemon covered himself in a white shield that would protect from special attacks. But the raven-haired trainer wasn't planning to attack just as of yet.
'Lugia, use Tailwind !' The Guardian of the Sea flapped his gigantic wings, creating a massive wind gale that would duplicate Lugia or any other of Ash's Pokemon speed for four turns.
Tobias looked how he was been mocked at plain sight. He was preparing to stop an attack and now Ash made a power-up move. He would pay.
'Latios, Luster Purge !' The Eon Pokemon fired his trademark Psychic move, firing the powerful purple-colored wave from his mouth.
'Take into the air!' Ash said. Lugia did so in split of seconds thanks to his increased speed, dodging the move without trouble.
'Use Giga impact !' Tobias ordered, Latios covering himself in a bright red aura and charging towards Lugia.
'Use Reflect !' Ash nimbly countered, Lugia protecting himself from physical attacks. The Blue Eon Pokemon hit but did very little damage. He panted, now having to rest for the next turn after the effort.
'And now Steel Wing !' The trainer from Kanto ordered. Lugia's giant wing shone white and crashed with the Eon Pokemon, earning a yell of pain from him. He hit the ground but levitated back up, still ready to fight.
'Another Luster Purge !' Tobias ordered. Latios fired his trademark move towards the Legend of Johto. However, Latios' body lost his glitter. Ash smiled. Latios was now without defense against Special Attacks. And Tobias was so focused on Lugia that he didn't seem to notice that very important detail.
'Dodge and Shadow Ball !' Lugia nimbly disappeared from sight, eluding the psychic move. A second later, the Guardian of the Sea appeared right behind the Eon Pokemon with a purple sphere on his mouth. Tobias had no time to order a counter, the Ghost move hitting Latios like a freight train and sending him careening away. It landed in the grass with swirls on his eyes.
' Latios is unable to battle. Lugia wins. Trainer, send out your next Pokemon! ' The referee said towards Tobias. The grey-haired trainer recalled his second Legendary Pokemon, knowing he was in trouble. The kid still had his two legends while he had lost his own two. Now he was down to his regular Pokemon.
'Go Infernape!' Tobias sent out his fully-evolved starter. Ash smiled. His own Infernape was powerful so he expected this one to be too.
' Infernape vs Lugia, begin! ' The referee stated.
'Okay Lugia, use Tailwind !' The Guardian of the Sea duplicated his speed now that the first Tailwind was over. Tobias grunted. He was expecting to catch Ash off guard. But the kid wasn't so oblivious as Tobias first thought.
'Okay Infernape, use Eruption !' Tobias ordered. The Fire monkey Pokemon charged fire on his mouth and unleashed the deadly flames towards his enemy. That Fire move could do some damage but the raven-haired trainer wasn't going to let it hit the mark.
'Dodge and use Psychic !' Lugia nimbly moved away from the Fire move and his eyes shone blue. Infernape's body was surrounded by blue light. He was then raised and slammed against the grass multiple times. Tobias could only look at his Pokemon been treated like a rag doll. The fully-evolved Fire/Fighting didn't stand up again after the last slam. The Psychic move had been very effective against his Fighting Type.
' Infernape is unable to battle. Lugia wins the round. With three of Tobias' Pokemon knocked out, the field will now change! ' The referee said. Lugia started floating, the arena opening and changing. Now instead of grass was a rock-covered battlefield.
'Okay Lugia, Baton Pass! ' The Guardian of the Sea returned to his Pokeball, while his trainer grabbed another one 'Go Mewtwo!' Ash released the clone of Mew, floating over the rock ground without touching the soil. Even Tobias was at the loose. What the Hell was that Pokemon? How was he going to fight against what he didn't know? Even the referee was confused. He obviously didn't know what Pokemon was. And he knew every Pokemon from every region.
'Go, Luxray!' Tobias sent out a black-and-blue feline Electric Pokemon from Sinnoh.
' Luxray vs Mewtwo, begin! ' The referee said.
'Luxray use Electro ball !' The grey-haired trainer ordered. The Electric Pokemon charged and released a voltaic ball from his mouth. It was aimed towards the artificial Pokemon.
'Use Safeguard !' Ash ordered, not worried a lot. Mewtwo covered himself in a light-colored veil that would protect from special attacks. The electricity didn't even leave a mark on his feline frame.
'Use Iron Tail !' Tobias ordered, his Electric Pokemon running forward with his tail shinning white.
'End it with Psychic !' Ash ordered, Mewtwo casually raising his hand and swallowing Luxray in blue light. He smashed him against the ground and against the walls of the stadium leaving giant identations by his raw power. The Electric Pokemon never got up again.
' Luxray is unable to battle. Mewtwo wins. Trainer send out your next Pokemon! ' The referee said. Tobias recalled his Pokemon, his nerves getting over the edge. Anything he did was instantly and perfectly countered. The kid was showing him up.
'Go Floatzel!' The grey-haired trainer sent out Buizel's final form. It was a bigger weasel-like creature with a longer flaoter around his neck and shoulders.
' Floatzel vs Mewtwo, begin! ' The referee said.
'Okay Mewtwo, Flamethrower !' Ash ordered. Mewtwo inhaled and fired the well-known Fire move from the back of his throat.
'Dodge with Aqua Jet !' Tobias countered. Floatzel jumped away and shot forward covered in water. He hit Mewtwo right in the chest. But it still did no significant damage to the artificial Pokemon.
'Use Taunt !' Mewtwo sent out waves of energy that would stop the Water Pokemon from using moves to change his stats. Tobias wanted to rip his hair apart. So much for Aqua Ring to heal.
'Floatzel, use Ice Punch !' The fully-evolved Water Pokemon run forward, one of his punches surrounded in ice. Ash looked at the incoming Pokemon. He knew Mewtwo knew what tactic to use now. He was a Psychic Pokemon after all.
'Stop him with Eruption !' The raven-haired trainer ordered. Mewtwo hastily charged fire between his hands and released the powerful move. Because Floatzel hadn't received damage, the Fire move did a lot more damage. The Water Pokemon stood up covered in a lot injuries but ready for more.
'Floatzel, Ice Beam !' The fully-evolved Water Pokemon fired off the tree-arc beam from his mouth. It quickly hit Mewtwo causing a bit of damage and freezing his left arm. But the Artificial Pokemon wasn't even bother by that. Dragon Ash Lily Of The Valley Nursery
'That's not going to help you,' Ash stated smiling. Mewtwo was just too powerful to go down so easily 'Use Confusion !' The attack hit the Water Pokemon dead on. The Pokemon from Sinnoh staggered over the arena completely knocked for a loop.
'Floatzel, try to shake it off!' Tobias ordered desperately. But the Otter Pokemon wasn't obeying, swaying from side to side like a drunken person.
'Now, Shadow ball !' With his free hand, Mewtwo fired the Ghost move. It hit Floatzel dead on, leaving him with swirls on his eyes completely knocked out.
' Floatzel is unable to battle. Mewtwo wins. Trainer send out your last Pokemon! ' The referee said. Tobias knew the end was close. And he certainly didn't want to face it. But just looking at his Pokemon being knocked out like newbies wasn't good for his image either. At this point, the trainer didn't care.
'Go Gallade!' The grey-haired trainer released his last Pokemon. It looked like a human, standing on two legs and with a white-and-green body. The raven-haired trainer from Kanto used his Pokedex to scan the new Pokemon. And apparently it was a Psychic/Fighting Pokemon. Two types weak to Ghost. And Ash had one last legend, who also knew Ghost attacks.
'Okay Mewtwo, take a break with Baton Pass. ' Ash said. The artificial Pokemon nodded towards his trainer and returned to his Pokeball. The raven-haired trainer looked down at his last Legend to unfold 'Now your turn, Giratina!' Ash sent out the humongous Ghost/Dragon Pokemon of the Reverse World. Its massive wings and centipede-like body was a marvel and also a terrifying view for the spectators. His black sight caused fear on anyone.
The entire audience remained silent, staring at the Antimatter Pokemon. If Darkrai was a Dark Pokemon, Giratina looked even darker.
Cynthia was really shocked to the core now. Never in a million years, had the Champion of Sinnoh ever expected to see Giratina in the flesh. Thanks to Ash she had met and saved both Dialga and Palkia from the clutches of Team Galactic. And here she was staring down to one of the strongest Dragon Pokemon of the world alongside the Time and Space deities.
Now Tobias was gawking. He didn't want to admit it but he was really screwed now. The fact his Gallade was shaking in fear was one of the hints for that grim conclusion.
' Gallade vs Giratina, begin! ' The referee said, his body trembling by the scaring view.
'Gallade use Hyper Beam !' Tobias commanded in blind panic. Gallade fired the powerful Normal technique from his mouth. Ash didn't bother in order a counter, the technique impacting Giratina in the chest. But Giratina wasn't a legend that would be defeated by common attacks like that one. The colorful blast did no damage to the Reverse Legend. One because it was weak. And second because it was Normal type, completely useless against Ghost Pokemon.
'Now Giratina, end this battle with Shadow force !' Ash commanded his own finisher. The humongous Pokemon yelled flying into the sky and disappearing through a worm hole into another dimension. Tobias and Gallade frantically looked around for their disappeared enemy.
'Attack now!' Ash ordered at the top of his voice. From beneath Gallade, the dimension rip opened and Giratina shot through it, his body covered in a black aura. The strongest Ghost move impacted Gallade with the force of a giant meteor. Giratina's rival never moved again, completely out for the count. The Dragon returned to his side of the field, the stadium still silent and trying to register what had just happened.
The referee finally came back to his senses. The fight was amazingly over.
' Gallade is unable to battle. Giratina wins. With Tobias' six Pokemon knocked out I now declare Ash Ketchum the winner of the battle and new Champion of the Sinnoh League! ' Ash looked surprised, his mind still processing the words he wasn't expecting to hear. But after a second the trainer pumped his arm in victory, the cheering of the people soon following afterwards.
'We did it!' The raven-haired trainer said, hugging his small Pikachu, who was happily chirping. Giratina roared towards the bright sky, obviously as enthusiastic as his trainer for the unquestionable triumph.
The trainer from Kanto waved his hand to the audience, the hundreds of people cheering for him. He, however, could only look at Dawn clapping for him with Piplup next to her doing one of his dances. Her smile was beaming, making the teenager feel even happier. Ash would forever remember that gorgeous face of her.
Specially once he could say what he truly felt.
Now Ash stood atop of a plateau with Pikachu as always on his shoulder a couple of hours after his victory. The blonde trainer Cynthia walked towards the young trainer from Kanto, the fireworks exploding in the night sky.
'It's a great honor to give you the Cup of the Sinnoh League, Ash' Cynthia said, carrying the golden cup on her hands. She handed it to Ash, who grabbed it still amazed by his victory. The Champion of Sinnoh and the League Champion shook hands in respect. 'That was an incredible fight, Ash. I hope one day you give me the chance to fight with you.' The Champion of Sinnoh said making Ash smile. Fighting a champion could prove incredibly interesting.
'It will be my honor.' Ash replied with a smirk. The young trainer gazed towards the entire stadium basking in his new victory. And it was all thanks to all of his Pokemon, Legendary or not.
After some time having pictures with the press and signing autographs to a group of his fans, the raven-haired trainer walked away from the partying stadium into the forest, where everything started. He then sent out the four Legends out.
'Guys, I can't thank you all enough for your help,' The black-haired Pokemon trainer now champion thanked towards his unique friends, all who looked back happily to their human friend 'But I think we now say goodbye.' The four mystical creatures looked back and forth between one another, like if Ash had done a bad joke.
' Why? ' Latias asked the question they all had in their minds. ' We don't want to leave. ' Ash looked in shock.
' Fighting with you is much funnier than just swimming on the sea. ' Lugia said now. Fighting sounded much better than just observing the world pass by without him being a more relevant part of it.
The Pokemon trainer looked at Mewtwo, worried about what he could say. After all, he had had the worst experience with trainers.
' You are the only human I ever called my friend, ' Mewtwo said with an honest voice, his eyes firm on his new trainer, ' I will be honored if you let me go with you, '
'And you Giratina?' The raven-haired trainer asked looking up towards the centipede-Dragon, who had been very quiet.
' Well, I need to go and check on my dimension. I can't exactly rule the Reverse World if I don't live therem ' The Dragon stated ' But if you ever need my power in a battle or any other situation, you only need to call my name and I will be there to assist you. ' Ash nodded, happy to be able to count on such great Pokemon to help him.
The Antimatter Dragon flew into the air and descended towards the ground, screaming and creating a warm hole back to his home dimension. The trainer and his Pokemon waved goodbye to one of their most powerful allies.
He recalled his three legends back to their Pokeballs, feeling really confident about the things that would soon come.
'Hey Ash' Dawn showed up with Piplup standing on her shoulder. She had followed her friend out of the stadium, as Ash obviously wanted to be alone from so much press chaos. She saw Ash's worried face 'Something wrong?' The boy from Kanto shook his head.
'No, just thanking my friends for their effort' Ash replied with a happy smile. The Pokeballs in his waist shook in affection to his comment.
'And what now?' The bluenette coordinator asked, trying not to sound sad. Ash had been her first friend during the whole journey over Sinnoh and she always had a small crush on him. And after going through so many things together, Dawn knew that she was feeling something deeper than a crush.
The now League Champion of Sinnoh smiled to himself. One of the things he was certain about the future was who he wanted to be with.
'Well, I now want to see if you would go out with me to have dinner.' Ash stated looking directly at his best friend and holding her hand. The blue-haired coordinator looked in shock almost dreading it could be one of those Zorua's illusion. But nothing happened. It was very real.
'Ash Ketchum is asking me out?' Dawn said in a teasing tone. 'Are you sure you didn't hit yourself hard?' The girl suddenly felt Ash bringing her closer to him, holding her from her waist without letting go. Not that she was struggling to leave.
'Never as hard as you hit me,' Ash replied with his friend closer to him, Dawn playfully nudging her friend in the arm. That was the moment she realized the proximity between the two of them. And just like that, without asking questions or caring for anything else than themselves, the two best friends melt their lips together in a searing kiss. They started slow but things got heated soon enough, Dawn daringly sending her tongue into Ash's throat. The new champion was only eager to answer back the challenge, earning a moan of pleasure from his girlfriend.
Piplup and Pikachu left their trainer' shoulders, looking at them with a smile. Finally it had happened. The two starters didn't know for how long the two humans would remain in the friend-zone with each other.
After a couple of minutes the two best friends had to reluctantly split up to get some fresh air. But they never got their faces away, wanting some more action. Dragon Ash Lily Of The Valley Az
'That's a yes, right?' Ash teased now, earning another playful nudge from his journey companion and now mate. The two trainers walked back to their quarters holding hands with a lot of things to plan ahead. Their starters run right behind them and jumped on their trainer' shoulders. Dragon Ash Lily Of Da Valley
One trip was over. Much more were to come now.
Notes from Chapter 1:
I chose Tobias' Pokemon from the list of Sinnoh. I don't know where he is from so I just went with the local region.
The rumor of Legendary Pokemon that Lugia mentioned was something I invented.
There's a bit of Ash/Dawn thing going on. Which is my second favorite couple for Ash to have.
I choose the Legendary Pokemon according to the ones Ash was the closest to in the movies. I could have chosen Celebi and Mew but they would have been too much.
Dawn won the Sinnoh Festival before the two had arrived in the Valley of Lily. Dragon Ash Lily Of The Valley Album Download
A lot of my fights in other Pokemon stories will have the same style as this one so you better get used to it.
Finally, Ash has fulfilled one part of his dream. But with such strong friends helping him, can he keep his journey?
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Rival Decisive Battle! Satoshi VS Shinji!! Japan August 5, 2010 United States December 18, 2010 English themes Opening We Will Carry On! Opening Ending Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard Takaomi Kanasaki Assistant director Shigeru Ueda Animation director Atsushi Ogata No additional credits are available at this time.
Familiarity Breeds Strategy! (Japanese: Rival Decisive Battle! Satoshi VS Shinji !! ) is the 186th episode of Pokmon the Series: Diamond and Pearl , and the 652nd episode of the Pokmon anime. It first aired in Japan on August 5, 2010 and in the United States on December 18, 2010. Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
3 Major events
3.1 Debuts
4 Characters
5 Trivia Blurb
The first quarterfinal battle of the Sinnoh League at Lily Of The Valley Island has Ash pitted against his rival Paul. This round is a full battle, with each side using a full party of six Pokmon. As Ash switches out his first three PokmonPikachu, Infernape, and Staraptortheres something quite familiar about it to Paul. In fact, Ash appears to be using the same Pokmon team he used in their first full battle at Lake Acuity! Paul begins the battle with Aggron, then Gastrodon, and brings his Drapion out after the first two are quickly defeated.
Watching the battle on television, Pauls brother Reggie notices that Paul is well aware of Ashs strategies. Reggie is convinced that Paul allowed Ash to take the first two wins as part of his overall plan!
After Ash switches Staraptor out for Buizel, Drapion catches Buizel in its pincer tail! We leave the scene with Ash screaming at Buizel to get out of there!and as the action gets more and more intense, we have no choice but to wonder how this incredible match will ultimately play out! Plot
Determined to settle their long-standing rivalry once and for all, Ash and Paul are set to face off in the first quarterfinals showdown of the Lily of the Valley Conference. Ash decides to begin with Pikachu, and Paul orders out his first Pokmon, Aggron.
Prior to the match, Ash gets some last-minute training with Gliscor, who recently returned from its training session with Air Battle Master McCann. Gliscor practices Giga Impact in a session against Dawn's Mamoswine while Barry watches on. Reflecting on his Full Battle against Paul at Lake Acuity, Ash remarks that Paul takes everything he has learned in battle and uses it to his advantage. Barry claims Ash does the same thing, but Ash replies that he still needs to look at everything he has been through while on his journey. Barry asks if he figured it out, but Ash says that he will just have to wait until the battle, much to Barry's frustration.
Meanwhile, Paul talks to his older brother Reggie via videophone about his upcoming battle with Ash. Dawn enters the Pokmon Center lobby looking for her friends, but she quickly ducks out of sight. Reggie regrets not being able to be there, but Paul understands that he cannot just drop his work responsibilities. Reggie asks Paul if he wants to reconsider which Pokmon he'll be taking into the match, but Paul confirms he's satisfied with his lineup. Reggie notes how glad he is that Paul met Ash, as he knows that no other trainer has influenced his brother as much. Reggie then advises Paul to not underestimate Ash, but to power through the battle and win. Paul thanks Reggie and ends the call, then discovers Dawn eavesdropping and as they walk outside, Paul confesses his main problem with Ash - his talk about bringing out a Pokmon's inner strength and how any Pokmon has the potential to be strong reminds him a lot of Reggie. Dawn points out to Paul that Ash and Reggie are different people. Everyone soon meets outside. Paul then prepares to leave, but abruptly stops when Dawn utters Cynthia's quote back at Amity Square, 'When every life meets another life, something will be born' . She is left wandering what that 'something ' might be, but hopes the quarterfinals might shed some light. Paul tells Ash that he will see him on the battlefield to which Ash agrees.
Returning to the present, Paul begins by having Aggron use Metal Claw, and Ash has Pikachu counter with Iron Tail. Though the two Steel-typemoves cancel each other out. Paul then tells Aggron to use Metal Sound, a high-frequency that lowers Pikachus special defense. Ash instructs Pikachu to use Thunderbolt to stop Aggron's attack, and Pikachu manages to pull it off, stopping Aggron as well as causing a little damage. Pikachu then uses Volt Tackle, speeding towards Aggron. Paul counters with Aggron's Flash Cannon, hitting Pikachu and sending him flying, rolling back onto his feet. Ash knows Pikachu is struggling and decides to substitute with Infernape. Cynthia recognizes Infernape as the Chimchar she once battled while Team Rocket are excited to see Infernape battle, having had a soft spot for it since the Tag Battle Tournament. Paul tells Aggron to use Double-Edge while Ash tells Infernape to counter with Flare Blitz. The two powerful and dangerous attacks collide. The two are sent backwards, and Infernape suffers from the recoil. Unfortunately, Aggron has the Rock Head Ability which cancels out the normal recoil from Double-Edge... but luckily for Ash, it turns out that Aggron has suffered burns from Flare Blitz. Ash then instructs Infernape to use Mach Punch, and Paul orders Aggron to use Flash Cannon, but Infernape lands the fast Mach Punch before Aggron can fire, sending Aggron flying into the wall behind Paul and crushing the surface on impact. When the smoke clears it is unable to battle, giving Ash the lead.
Paul then sends out his Gastrodon and Ash calls back Infernape and sends out Staraptor. Gastrodon begins with Muddy Water and Staraptor uses Quick Attack and connects. Surprisingly, Gastrodon continues using Muddy Water, circling its head above its body to create a Counter Shield, a technique adapted from Ash, and clips Staraptor. Ash instructs Staraptor to dive down and use Aerial Ace, though Gastrodon counterattacks with Body Slam, pinning Staraptor to the field with its soft body. Gastrodon uses Water Pulse aimed at the sky, and the move picks up speed as it descends. Ash realizes that Gastrodon will jump away at the last second, giving no time for Staraptor to dodge it. Just when all seems lost, Ash has Staraptor use Close Combat on the battlfield, lifting him up, which knocks off Gastrodon and he escapes the Water Pulse. Paul orders Gastrodon use Ice Beam, bringing the in-flight Staraptor to a screeching halt and crashing onto the field. Ash decides that he will have to recall Staraptor for later and change his strategy.
Ash sends out Buizel. At this point, Paul points out that what Ash is doing is too predictable now. He knows Ash is just trying to get rid of all the frustration his Pokmon felt from that loss back at Lake Acuity into his advantage here which is why he brought them all back for this battle. Ash states he is correct and that this is all what his Pokmon want. Gastrodon uses Ice Beam again and Buizel approaches with Aqua Jet, turning it into Ice Aqua Jet. The combination narrowly misses its mark as Gastrodon launches into the air and then goes for Body Slam. Ash thinks quickly and instructs Buizel to meet the attack with Ice Punch, causing Gastrodon to faint.
Ash settles himself, adjusting his cap and knows that the hard part of the battle has only just begun. At home in Veilstone City, Reggie watches the broadcast, wondering if Ash figured out that Paul had planned to sacrifice Aggron and Gastrodon all along in the first place. If not, he will need to do so right away. Meanwhile, Paul sends out Drapion and attacks with Pin Missile, which Buizel cancels out with a Water Gun Counter Shield technique. Drapion then uses Cross Poison, which Buizel dodges by sliding behind Drapion. Buizel uses Sonic Boom on Drapion's back, though Drapion blocks the attack with its tail. Drapion grabs Buizel with its tail, twisting around its torso to menace the struggling Buizel with its pincers. Ash realizes that Drapion has no blind spots and calls for Buizel to escape Drapion's grasp. Major events
Ash and Paul begin their Full Battle in the quarterfinals.
Paul is revealed to have obtained a Drapion and a Gastrodon, while his Lairon is revealed to have evolved into an Aggron. For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the timeline of events. Debuts Pokmon debuts
Gastrodon (East Sea) Characters Humans
Referee
Audience Pokmon
Pikachu (Ash's)
Meowth (Team Rocket)
Piplup (Dawn's)
Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
Staraptor (Ash's)
Chimchar (Ash's; flashback)
Monferno (Ash's; flashback)
Infernape (Ash's)
Buizel (Ash's)
Gliscor (Ash's)
Mamoswine (Dawn's)
Magmortar (Paul's; flashback)
Ursaring (Paul's; flashback)
Electabuzz (Paul's; flashback)
Aggron (Paul's)
Drapion (Paul's)
Gastrodon (Paul's; East Sea)
Garchomp (Cynthia's; flashback)
Staraptor (Reggie's)
Swalot (Reggie's) Trivia Barry's pose
Oracin and music from Pokmon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea and Giratina and the Sky Warrior are used as the background music in this episode.
After seeing Ash's Gliscor fight Dawn's Mamoswine, Barry does a pose similar to the pose of Gligarman from The Superhero Secret .
The episode's English dub title is a reference to the idiom ' familiarity breeds contempt '. Errors
In the original Japanese version, when Aggron uses Metal Sound on Pikachu, Brock says that Metal Sound lowers an opponent's Defense, although it actually lowers Special Defense. This was corrected in the dub.
When Buizel is preparing his Ice Aqua Jet, his mouth is orange instead of tan.
When Buizel is in his Ice Aqua Jet, the two stripes on his back are missing.
When Buizel hits Gastrodon with Ice Punch, the lower part of Gastrodon's mouth is green instead of blue.
After Gastrodon is knocked out, the middle part of its head is colored the same as the lower half of its body.
Buizel's mouth error
Buizel's missing stripes
Gastrodon's mouth error Dub edits
In the English dub, Ash says his upcoming battle with Paul feels like the battle at Lake Acuity, and that Paul's Pokmon were so strong. In the original Japanese version, he says he is nervous about the battle, and the nervousness is what reminds him of the feelings he felt during the battle at Lake Acuity.
In the English dub, Dawn says Piplup looks handsome in its cheerleading outfit. In the original Japanese version, she says Piplup looks cool in the outfit.
In the English dub, Paul tells Dawn that he doesn't like Ash, as he always talks about friendship and trust like his brother Reggie always does. In the original Japanese version, Paul says that he didn't like Ash, showing that he has grown to respect Ash.
In the original Japanese version, Ash is heard calling out Infernape to battle. Due to there being no eyecatches, this line is absent from the English dub.
In the original Japanese version, when Ash is telling Buizel to get quickly out of Drapion's grasp, there is an echo effect, which is removed in the English dub. In other languages Language Title Mandarin Chinese Vertrouwdheid brengt strategie voort! Tuttuus tiet tappiota! Stratgie six ! Ash gegen Paul Pertarungan Antar Saingan! Satoshi Melawan Paul!! Scontro tra vecchie conoscenze! ! VS Fortrolighet avler strategi! Rozpracujmy przeciwnika! Portuguese Uma Estratgia Conhecida! O Incio do Fim! ! Spanish La estrategia del conocimiento de razas! El conocimiento genera estrategia! Frtrolighet frdlar strategi!
DP185: Working on a Right Move! Pokmon the Series: Diamond and Pearl DP187: A Real Rival Rouser! This episode article is part of Project Anime , a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokmon anime. Retrieved from 'https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=DP186oldid=3289673'
A Different Turn
Oh man, I had planned this story at midday and I am publishing it at midnight. It took me twelve hours straight! But it's worth the try, don't you think? This is another one of my famous one-shots. And as I wrote in my previous one-shot, there's no more chapters to it. And now you deal with it! And if you like this one-shot please leave a review saying what you think about it. It gives me an idea of how many fans do like reading about my Pokemon stories.
Now this Pokemon one-shot has Ash getting help before the final battle in the Lily of the Valley Conference. Because to be fair, Ash should have won that League. Diamond and Pearl was the only arc, where Ash showed some real strategy and even used some of his old Pokemon. I changed Ash's battle with Tobias as the Final round before winning the cup. That way the two can show some of their true most powerful weapons.
Also I retained Ash's Anime age of starting the journey at 10 years old, so now he is 14 almost 15 years old.
Copyrights: I don't own Pokemon. If I did, at least I would make Ash age a bit. Really, for how long can someone be 10 years old?
Now let's read!
Chapter 1: Legends of Triumph
A set of vibrant red eyes observed the young Pokemon trainer called Ash Ketchum training with his Pokemon in the forest, a couple of hours after winning his semi-final battle in the Lily of the Valley Conference against his rival Paul. The viewer of the scene was a marvelous creature standing on four tall legs with a golden paw at the end of each foot. He towered like a giant dinosaur with soft white fur over his whole body and a golden-made aureole around his abdomen framed with glistering jewels. His entire frame looked like a humongous giraffe but much more than a common animal.
After all, he was Arceus. The God Pokemon creator of the entire universe and everything and everyone, who existed in it.
The God of Pokemon and humans alike watched through the screen towards the human trainer he met months ago. It had been he and his friends who had helped Arceus recover the Jewel of Life and his full power. Since that moment on, the creator had kept an eye out for the unique youngster while finding out more about all of his adventures over the different regions of the world. Arceus had ended up in quite a shock, when he found out how many times the child had saved people and Pokemon while putting his life at risk and never asking something in return.
But now Arceus wasn't going to sit idly and let Ash handle things on his own.
From behind the creator, a worm hole opened and a smaller figure flew through it. The new comer looked like a small living jet, her wings spread the same way as a plane. She had a small head at the end of a long neck, with small arms beneath her red-furred wings. The name was Latias, a Pokemon from the region of Hoenn though she used to live in Altomare.
' You wanted to see me, Lord Arceus? ' The Eon Pokemon asked towards her creator. She had never expected to be called into the Hall of Origins but here she was.
' Yes, Latias. I did, ' Arceus replied with a nod towards one of his creations ' But I'm also expecting a few more guests before I can fully explain the situation. ' As soon as the Pokemon finished his phrase, another figure showed up. This time, the creature looked a bit like a bipedal feline with a long purple tail. His hands had three paws and his eyes were of a shiny purple color.
' It's good to finally meet you, Mewtwo. ' Arceus said towards the artificial Pokemon created by Team Rocket years ago.
' I feel the same way, ' The Artificial Pokemon stated now looking up to the creator of everything that existed with appraising eyes. He always considered himself a powerful Pokemon. But the imposing figure in front of him made him feel puny in comparison. ' I have heard a lot of things about you while traveling through the regions. ' The creator didn't respond to that comment. Because someone new showed up for the gathering.
' Lord Arceus, is everything okay? ' A new Pokemon asked, standing more than fifteen feet tall with a massive wing length and a neck longer than Latias. His body was blue and white with a long tail as long as his neck. His name was Lugia, the Guardian of the Sea and representation of the Moon.
' Yes Lugia, there's no need to worry, ' Arceus replied trying not to sound amused by his son's antics of always expecting something wrong to happen ' Now only one guest is missing. '
As soon as he finished saying those words another rip in reality opened. A giant thing came through with a towering segmented body, his upper frame half centipede and his lower body with six giant legs as thick as stone pillars. Two black wings protruded from his back, his face framed with a golden crown-like ring that encased his midnight black eyes. His name was Giratina, the Antimatter Pokemon and ruler of the Distorsion World.
The guests Legends looked in shock at the new comer, who towered above almost everyone but Lugia. Even then, the Guardian of the Sea felt really small next to the Ghost/Dragon Pokemon from Sinnoh.
' I'm here Lord Arceus. ' The Reverse Pokemon said towards his father and creator. Arceus nodded, taking his eyes from his creations and into the screen that allowed him to see the events on Earth.
' I'm sure you are all wondering why I summoned you all here, ' The God Pokemon stated, the four legendary creatures looking undividedly towards his white-furred splendor ' And the reason is this young man we all know. ' With a move of his leg, the screen showed towards the Legends all of Ash's fights on the Sinnoh League. Everyone in the Hall of Origins recognized their human care-free friend called Ash Ketchum.
The mystical creatures looked back to the God Pokemon wondering what they were supposed to know.
' I have seen something...special inside this young man, ' Arceus stated, not knowing how to properly express himself about the young man that helped him get his Elemental Plates. His red eyes looked at his creations ' And I'm sure that you four have felt that same feeling when you encountered him. ' The Four Legends looked to each other, nodding in confirmation.
' Ash made me realize that I had my own destiny in the world, ' Mewtwo chimed in, his voice proud ' If he is in trouble then I will help him without question. ' The other Legends seemed to non-verbally agree with him.
' Me too, ' Latias said now decisiveness in her voice ' Ash saved my life and I will repay him anyway I can. '
' Count us both in, ' Giratina said referring to himself and Lugia ' Ash saved both of our lives and we owned him that favor. '
' It's good to know that. ' Arceus said nodding, standing up and creating a hole in reality next to him. The other Legends waited for something to happen.
The raven-haired Pokemon trainer better known as Ash Ketchum stood in the middle of a forest nearby his sleeping quarters. He was as always dressed in his black-and-white jacket with blue pants, his red-and-black cap always over his dark hair. The young trainer was feeling a bit uneasy, however. The prospect of fighting a Legendary Pokemon wasn't deterring Ash. If anything, the young trainer felt even more eager for the battle that would take place tomorrow. This wasn't the first Legendary he had to fight, if Pikachu, Charizard and Sceptile could remind him. But unlike other previous times the trainer from Kanto didn't want to go for the second place. His Pokemon didn't train for so long and so tough to be casually pushed aside.
'Hey Ash,' A girl's sweet voice brought Ash out of his train of thoughts. He recognized his best girl friend Dawn, a Pokemon coordinator and recent winner of the Ribbon Cup on the Sinnoh Festival. As always she was dressed in her black top and cute pink skirt along with her white hat and pink boots. The blue-haired girl looked at her friend with concern 'Are you okay?' The boy nodded but not very self-assured.
'Yeah, just...thinking.' Ash replied with some doubts in his voice. The bluenette had never seen her best friend that way. Ever since she met him, Ash had been her motivation to keep improving. It had been his cheering to never give up that gave her the last impulse to defeat Zoey in the Sinnoh Festival a couple of weeks ago. And now she felt helpless while her mate suffered.
'Don't worry Ash. You'll do great tomorrow.' Dawn tried to cheer her friend up. She unconsciously grabbed his hands. Ash either didn't notice or liked her touch so he didn't say anything to that.
'I know. I just feel both thrilled and anxious about this fight,' The trainer replied towards his girl companion. 'It's like a weird feeling in my guts that tells me to just lay low and accept whatever comes.' Ash then felt Dawn's hand forcing his face up to meet her bright blue eyes. Ash was certain to have never seen Dawn that way.
'Ash, I never thought you above all would say that,' Dawn said to her friend's ear, with a sad or disappointed tone. Any of both made Ash tremble like if he had let down someone. That was something he never wanted to do. Her blue sight looked firm at his one amber one 'You were always my motivation. You told me to never give up without even trying. And that's what you are doing right now.' Ash had to smile by her friend's words. Dawn had been his first friend in Sinnoh and got to know him enough to know exactly what to say to put him back on the game. Ever since Brock left a week ago to start his own journey as a Pokemon Breeder, the two teenagers had spent a lot more time with each other.
Without the teenage girl ever expecting it, her best friend hugged her.
'Thanks Dawn. I really needed to hear that,' Ash said, not noticing the blush in his friend's face, who answered the hug back. She had wanted to do things more than just hugging for a long time but Ash had always been too noble for his own good. Something the coordinator found endearing. Ash smiled, remembering some old times. 'It's kind of ironic that I always helped you and now you help me.' Dawn grinned a bit.
'It's call Karma, Mr Ketchum.' The coordinator answered with a teasing tone. The two best friends couldn't help but realize they were still tight close in each other's arms. And they weren't exactly trying to get away from each other.
That was when the reality tore apart at the trainers' feet, sucking the two humans inside and into the unknown.
Less than a split of second later, the two humans reappeared in a complete different and very bizarre dimension. Everything around them was morph-less, only bright colors passing by without up or down and left or right.
'Where are we?' The black-haired trainer asked, getting a bit frightened by the fact he was now in another place. Because he was pretty sure to have been in the forest hugging Dawn just a second ago. Although there were some similarities between this place and Giratina's Distortion World.
'Ash.' the bluenette said, tugging her friend' sleeve from behind him. Her tone sounded like if she had seen a ghost. The raven-haired trainer spun around and could almost swear he was seeing ghosts too.
The raven-haired trainer from Kanto and his Coordinator friend watched in awe at the group of Legendary Pokemon standing in front of them. Ash remembered each and every one of them. The Psychic Pokemon clone of Mew had appeared back in Johto hiding from Team Rocket and Ash had helped him to get rid of them. Latias showed up in Altomare and Ash had helped her to control a tidal wave that would have destroyed the city, which had sadly cost Latios' life.
If Mewtwo and Latias weren't enough of a show, the towering Lugia from the Orange Island and Giratina were certainly beyond enough.
'Mewtwo, Latias, Lugia and Giratina' Ash said still processing the fact a lot of his Legendary Pokemon friends were in the same place 'What are you all doing here?'
' I called for them, young one. ' The imposing voice of the God Pokemon said, showing up next to the already-gathered Legends. The two humans looked at the familiar Pokemon.
'Arceus!' Both Ash and Dawn said happy to see the God of the universe back. The last time they had seen him he had almost destroyed them along with Dialga, Palkia and Giratina in blinding rage.
'But wait, why did you bring us here?' Ash asked still missing some facts of the situation. 'And why four legendary Pokemon are here as well?'
' It's easy to explain, Ash ' The God Pokemon said, his red eyes fixed on the unique trainer ' Seen how many times you have helped this world and my children, I have allowed these four mighty Pokemon to help you in the final battle of tomorrow. '
'What?!' The raven-haired trainer blurted out not believing what he was hearing. Four Legendary Pokemon were willing to offer their powers to help him win the Conference. A regular trainer would have accepted right away but Ash knew that Legendary Pokemon weren't tools. They existed in the world for a reason. 'But I thought that Legendary Pokemon helped keep the balance over the planet. If you are with me then everything will go to chaos.' The pack of Legends started snickering by the comment. The trainer looked at his girl friend confused.
' That's actually a rumor to discourage trainers from trying to capture Legendary Pokemon, ' Lugia said now ' If any of us is captured without us wanting then we would just burst out of the Pokeball and leave. '
' We only go with someone who proves to be pure of heart and without evil intentions, ' Latias chimed in ' And you Ash, fill that category like a glove. ' The young trainer rubbed his head blushing by the praise.
'What do you say Dawn?' Ash asked towards his friend for advise.
'Ash, four of the strongest Pokemon want to help you,' The cute female coordinator stated looking at her best friend 'Many would give their right arm for just the occasion of looking at them' Dawn paused for a second 'Besides, you told me a lot of time you wanted to become the greatest Pokemon master. No better opportunity than now to prove everyone than you know what you are doing.' Ash couldn't counter that statement because it was true. If he was already considered a great trainer then with Four Legends, who heard his command he would become a celebrity. Not that the young trainer wanted that. He only wanted to catch Pokemon in the different regions and have a lot of fights.
His amber eyes were now fixed on his friends.
'Okay guys. I will accept your help,' Ash said determined. The group remained silent and doing nothing for a while. 'What do I do now?' The raven-haired trainer asked, Dawn almost falling on her back Anime style. As much of a great trainer Ash was, he was still sometimes a clueless kid. The Legends only snickered to themselves by the question.
' We are Pokemon, Ash. That means you still have to use your Pokeballs to catch us, ' Mewtwo said now. But Ash seemed reluctant to throw a Pokeball at him, remembering what he believed of it. The clone of Mew seemed to hear that silent thought and was ready to put Ash's uneasiness to rest ' I accept the Pokeball because I know you won't take advantage of my power like some other people did to me. ' The trainer looked in deep thought for a second before he nodded with resolution.
'Okay, Pokeball catch!' The young trainer sent out four of his empty Pokeballs. The Legends from the different regions were swallowed and the balls didn't struggle. Ash stared at his new additions, still not believing it was real.
' And Ash, ' Arceus suddenly said, touching the youngster's head with one of his golden paws. New information flashed through the teenager's eyes now inside his brain. He looked at Arceus for an explanation ' I just gave you all the moves your new Pokemon can use. I don't think You would like to head into battle without knowing what to do. ' Ash had to agree with that.
' Now go and rest. You two will have a great day tomorrow. ' Arceus stated his tone hiding a smile. Reality distorted and everything around turned blinding white.
A second later, the two humans were back on the forest in the same spot they were taken. It seemed like if time hadn't moved while they were gone.
'That wasn't a dream, was it?' Dawn asked towards her best friend. Ash looked down at his belt and his new four Pokeballs.
'No, it wasn't.' Ash responded. He was still processing the fact he had four of the strongest Pokemon clipped to his waist.
'I think we should go get some sleep,' Dawn suggested, grabbing her friend's hand 'Because I really think Arceus was right about tomorrow.' Ash smiled and nodded. The two best friends walked back to their quarters not saying much because they didn't need to. The trainer from Kanto saw that Dawn's hand was all the way to the quarters clapped with his. Not that Ash didn't like that. He might be enjoying it a bit too much.
The next day, the young trainer from Kanto walked towards the stadium with his starter Pikachu perched on his shoulder as always. Ash' starter knew about the recent additions to the team so whatever happened Pikachu would not be surprised. Well, maybe a bit.
Now Ash saw the entire audience looking at him. He, however, only wanted to see Dawn. And there she was right in the front raw with a smile on her face. Next to her Piplup and Buneary were cheering for them. And the normal Pokemon sent a heart towards Pikachu, who blushed. Ash giggled.
Ash's opponent walked into the arena as well, dressed in a dark red outfit with grey pants. His long grey hair covered one of his blue eyes, the visible eye looking at Ash with condescending. The trainer from Kanto clutched his teeth, ready to prove him wrong.
The referee walked into his booth, carrying the traditional two flags.
' This is the final battle of the Sinnoh League between Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town in Kanto and Tobias from Sandgem Town. This is a full six-on-six battle, no substitution allowed except for Pokemon moves. There is no time limit and all the other League clauses apply. Once three Pokemon from any trainer has been knocked out, the field shall change. Once the six Pokemon are knocked out, I shall declare the winner and new champion. Now send out your first Pokemon! ' The referee said.
'Finish this, Darkrai!' The grey-haired trainer released his Legendary Pokemon of Darkness. He floated in his dark humanoid ghastly appearance, his visible one blue eye looking across the field towards Ash sending waves of fear. The trainer from Pallet didn't shudder though. This wasn't the first Darkrai he encountered so the nightmare induction wasn't going to affect Ash anytime soon.
The Pokemon trainer from Kanto drew his first Pokeball with one of his brand-new Legendary companions inside.
'Let's go, Latias!' Ash sent out his new red-and-white Eon Pokemon from Hoenn. She hovered over the grass and growled to the audience, surprising everyone who was looking at her. While Dawn wasn't really surprised, the stadium was. Even Tobias no longer looked with a smug smile and was really concerned. But his Darkrai had complete type advantage over the Psychic Pokemon so he could still win.
From the highest part of the stadium, the hot Championess of Sinnoh Cynthia looked in abject surprise towards the arena. She knew Ash was a great trainer but she never knew that he had caught a Legendary Pokemon from Hoenn.
This match was going to be interesting for sure.
' Latias vs Darkrai, begin! ' The referee announced.
'Darkrai, use Dark Void !' Tobias ordered right away knowing this fight would be over soon. The Dark Legend cupped his hands and fired a dark sphere towards Latias. It would put her to sleep in no time.
'Use Protect !' Ash said now, Latias covering herself in a blue-colored shield. The Dark attack hit but did no damage and didn't sleep her at all. Tobias narrowed his eye. Normally the fight would have been over by now.
'Use Dark Pulse !' Darkrai fired a wave of dark energy from his hands. Ash was still ready to counter though.
' Double Team !' The trainer from Kanto ordered. The Eon Pokemon created clones of herself, the Dark move only destroying one of the fakes.
'Go with Night Slash !' Tobias ordered getting very impatient. Darkrai's hand became purple-colored and with sharp-edged claws. He shot through the air towards Latias with his Dark move ready.
But Ash was ready to fight back.
'Counter with Attract !' Latias winked her eye sending a shower of hearts towards the incoming Darkrai. The Dark Pokemon couldn't do a thing to avoid the Fairy move. Now he had hearts on his eyes after falling in love with the Eon Pokemon.
Tobias wanted to curse out loud. Never someone had humiliated him that way. And he couldn't substitute so he was stuck with Darkrai.
'Darkrai, use Ice Beam !' Tobias comanded his next order. The Emperor of Darkness, however, did nothing but float there still dazzled with love. The trainer from Kanto smirked. Good thing he had charmed Darkrai. An Ice move could really injure Latias.
'Ice moves won't work if Darkrai loses!' Ash stated with a smirk. The match was his to take 'Latias, use Dragon Breath !' The Eon Pokemon fired off a yellow blast from her mouth, hitting Darkrai dead on. The attack did a lot of damage and also paralyzed him. Ash had to admit it, that Darkrai was persistent.
'And now Giga impact !' The Psychic/Dragon Pokemon surrounded herself in a bright red aura and charged forward at high speed. The Dark Legend of Sinnoh wasn't going to dodge anytime time soon, suffering one of the strongest Normal-type moves and falling to the grass with swirls on his eyes.
All the viewers stared in disbelief. The rumors said that Tobias had defeated all of the Gym Leaders of Sinnoh in one month with just using his Darkrai. And that same Dark-type Powerful Pokemon, who had reached the Final round with one move in each fight, had lost in one minute straight.
' Darkrai is unable to battle. Latias wins. Trainer send out your next Pokemon! ' The referee said. Tobias recalled his defeated Pokemon, knowing things were very serious.
'I have to say it Ash, no one has ever defeated Darkrai before.' Tobias said trying to sound friendly towards his rival. But he wasn't feeling very friendly towards the brat, who had just kicked his ass like if he were an amateur.
'Maybe that's what he needed. To be put down a notch or two.' Ash replied, earning a growl from his enemy.
'No matter, that Pokemon of yours won't win against this one!' The grey-haired trainer sent out the blue-and-white Latios. Ash's Latias growled, knowing the one in front of her wasn't her brother.
'Latias, you did great. Use Baton Pass !' Ash said before Latias could get angrier. The Psychic/Dragon Pokemon shone white and returned back to her Pokeball. Ash drew another one 'Now go, Lugia!' The Guardian of the Sea showed up with his massive wingspan as long as an airplane, the beautiful music of the ocean coming from his throat. The stadium again went dead silence by the splendor of the Legendary creatures. It had at least five or six times Latios' bulk.
' Lugia vs Latios, begin! ' The referee announced.
'Latios, Light Screen !' Tobias quickly ordered. The Eon Pokemon covered himself in a white shield that would protect from special attacks. But the raven-haired trainer wasn't planning to attack just as of yet.
'Lugia, use Tailwind !' The Guardian of the Sea flapped his gigantic wings, creating a massive wind gale that would duplicate Lugia or any other of Ash's Pokemon speed for four turns.
Tobias looked how he was been mocked at plain sight. He was preparing to stop an attack and now Ash made a power-up move. He would pay.
'Latios, Luster Purge !' The Eon Pokemon fired his trademark Psychic move, firing the powerful purple-colored wave from his mouth.
'Take into the air!' Ash said. Lugia did so in split of seconds thanks to his increased speed, dodging the move without trouble.
'Use Giga impact !' Tobias ordered, Latios covering himself in a bright red aura and charging towards Lugia.
'Use Reflect !' Ash nimbly countered, Lugia protecting himself from physical attacks. The Blue Eon Pokemon hit but did very little damage. He panted, now having to rest for the next turn after the effort.
'And now Steel Wing !' The trainer from Kanto ordered. Lugia's giant wing shone white and crashed with the Eon Pokemon, earning a yell of pain from him. He hit the ground but levitated back up, still ready to fight.
'Another Luster Purge !' Tobias ordered. Latios fired his trademark move towards the Legend of Johto. However, Latios' body lost his glitter. Ash smiled. Latios was now without defense against Special Attacks. And Tobias was so focused on Lugia that he didn't seem to notice that very important detail.
'Dodge and Shadow Ball !' Lugia nimbly disappeared from sight, eluding the psychic move. A second later, the Guardian of the Sea appeared right behind the Eon Pokemon with a purple sphere on his mouth. Tobias had no time to order a counter, the Ghost move hitting Latios like a freight train and sending him careening away. It landed in the grass with swirls on his eyes.
' Latios is unable to battle. Lugia wins. Trainer, send out your next Pokemon! ' The referee said towards Tobias. The grey-haired trainer recalled his second Legendary Pokemon, knowing he was in trouble. The kid still had his two legends while he had lost his own two. Now he was down to his regular Pokemon.
'Go Infernape!' Tobias sent out his fully-evolved starter. Ash smiled. His own Infernape was powerful so he expected this one to be too.
' Infernape vs Lugia, begin! ' The referee stated.
'Okay Lugia, use Tailwind !' The Guardian of the Sea duplicated his speed now that the first Tailwind was over. Tobias grunted. He was expecting to catch Ash off guard. But the kid wasn't so oblivious as Tobias first thought.
'Okay Infernape, use Eruption !' Tobias ordered. The Fire monkey Pokemon charged fire on his mouth and unleashed the deadly flames towards his enemy. That Fire move could do some damage but the raven-haired trainer wasn't going to let it hit the mark.
'Dodge and use Psychic !' Lugia nimbly moved away from the Fire move and his eyes shone blue. Infernape's body was surrounded by blue light. He was then raised and slammed against the grass multiple times. Tobias could only look at his Pokemon been treated like a rag doll. The fully-evolved Fire/Fighting didn't stand up again after the last slam. The Psychic move had been very effective against his Fighting Type.
' Infernape is unable to battle. Lugia wins the round. With three of Tobias' Pokemon knocked out, the field will now change! ' The referee said. Lugia started floating, the arena opening and changing. Now instead of grass was a rock-covered battlefield.
'Okay Lugia, Baton Pass! ' The Guardian of the Sea returned to his Pokeball, while his trainer grabbed another one 'Go Mewtwo!' Ash released the clone of Mew, floating over the rock ground without touching the soil. Even Tobias was at the loose. What the Hell was that Pokemon? How was he going to fight against what he didn't know? Even the referee was confused. He obviously didn't know what Pokemon was. And he knew every Pokemon from every region.
'Go, Luxray!' Tobias sent out a black-and-blue feline Electric Pokemon from Sinnoh.
' Luxray vs Mewtwo, begin! ' The referee said.
'Luxray use Electro ball !' The grey-haired trainer ordered. The Electric Pokemon charged and released a voltaic ball from his mouth. It was aimed towards the artificial Pokemon.
'Use Safeguard !' Ash ordered, not worried a lot. Mewtwo covered himself in a light-colored veil that would protect from special attacks. The electricity didn't even leave a mark on his feline frame.
'Use Iron Tail !' Tobias ordered, his Electric Pokemon running forward with his tail shinning white.
'End it with Psychic !' Ash ordered, Mewtwo casually raising his hand and swallowing Luxray in blue light. He smashed him against the ground and against the walls of the stadium leaving giant identations by his raw power. The Electric Pokemon never got up again.
' Luxray is unable to battle. Mewtwo wins. Trainer send out your next Pokemon! ' The referee said. Tobias recalled his Pokemon, his nerves getting over the edge. Anything he did was instantly and perfectly countered. The kid was showing him up.
'Go Floatzel!' The grey-haired trainer sent out Buizel's final form. It was a bigger weasel-like creature with a longer flaoter around his neck and shoulders.
' Floatzel vs Mewtwo, begin! ' The referee said.
'Okay Mewtwo, Flamethrower !' Ash ordered. Mewtwo inhaled and fired the well-known Fire move from the back of his throat.
'Dodge with Aqua Jet !' Tobias countered. Floatzel jumped away and shot forward covered in water. He hit Mewtwo right in the chest. But it still did no significant damage to the artificial Pokemon.
'Use Taunt !' Mewtwo sent out waves of energy that would stop the Water Pokemon from using moves to change his stats. Tobias wanted to rip his hair apart. So much for Aqua Ring to heal.
'Floatzel, use Ice Punch !' The fully-evolved Water Pokemon run forward, one of his punches surrounded in ice. Ash looked at the incoming Pokemon. He knew Mewtwo knew what tactic to use now. He was a Psychic Pokemon after all.
'Stop him with Eruption !' The raven-haired trainer ordered. Mewtwo hastily charged fire between his hands and released the powerful move. Because Floatzel hadn't received damage, the Fire move did a lot more damage. The Water Pokemon stood up covered in a lot injuries but ready for more.
'Floatzel, Ice Beam !' The fully-evolved Water Pokemon fired off the tree-arc beam from his mouth. It quickly hit Mewtwo causing a bit of damage and freezing his left arm. But the Artificial Pokemon wasn't even bother by that. Dragon Ash Lily Of The Valley Nursery
'That's not going to help you,' Ash stated smiling. Mewtwo was just too powerful to go down so easily 'Use Confusion !' The attack hit the Water Pokemon dead on. The Pokemon from Sinnoh staggered over the arena completely knocked for a loop.
'Floatzel, try to shake it off!' Tobias ordered desperately. But the Otter Pokemon wasn't obeying, swaying from side to side like a drunken person.
'Now, Shadow ball !' With his free hand, Mewtwo fired the Ghost move. It hit Floatzel dead on, leaving him with swirls on his eyes completely knocked out.
' Floatzel is unable to battle. Mewtwo wins. Trainer send out your last Pokemon! ' The referee said. Tobias knew the end was close. And he certainly didn't want to face it. But just looking at his Pokemon being knocked out like newbies wasn't good for his image either. At this point, the trainer didn't care.
'Go Gallade!' The grey-haired trainer released his last Pokemon. It looked like a human, standing on two legs and with a white-and-green body. The raven-haired trainer from Kanto used his Pokedex to scan the new Pokemon. And apparently it was a Psychic/Fighting Pokemon. Two types weak to Ghost. And Ash had one last legend, who also knew Ghost attacks.
'Okay Mewtwo, take a break with Baton Pass. ' Ash said. The artificial Pokemon nodded towards his trainer and returned to his Pokeball. The raven-haired trainer looked down at his last Legend to unfold 'Now your turn, Giratina!' Ash sent out the humongous Ghost/Dragon Pokemon of the Reverse World. Its massive wings and centipede-like body was a marvel and also a terrifying view for the spectators. His black sight caused fear on anyone.
The entire audience remained silent, staring at the Antimatter Pokemon. If Darkrai was a Dark Pokemon, Giratina looked even darker.
Cynthia was really shocked to the core now. Never in a million years, had the Champion of Sinnoh ever expected to see Giratina in the flesh. Thanks to Ash she had met and saved both Dialga and Palkia from the clutches of Team Galactic. And here she was staring down to one of the strongest Dragon Pokemon of the world alongside the Time and Space deities.
Now Tobias was gawking. He didn't want to admit it but he was really screwed now. The fact his Gallade was shaking in fear was one of the hints for that grim conclusion.
' Gallade vs Giratina, begin! ' The referee said, his body trembling by the scaring view.
'Gallade use Hyper Beam !' Tobias commanded in blind panic. Gallade fired the powerful Normal technique from his mouth. Ash didn't bother in order a counter, the technique impacting Giratina in the chest. But Giratina wasn't a legend that would be defeated by common attacks like that one. The colorful blast did no damage to the Reverse Legend. One because it was weak. And second because it was Normal type, completely useless against Ghost Pokemon.
'Now Giratina, end this battle with Shadow force !' Ash commanded his own finisher. The humongous Pokemon yelled flying into the sky and disappearing through a worm hole into another dimension. Tobias and Gallade frantically looked around for their disappeared enemy.
'Attack now!' Ash ordered at the top of his voice. From beneath Gallade, the dimension rip opened and Giratina shot through it, his body covered in a black aura. The strongest Ghost move impacted Gallade with the force of a giant meteor. Giratina's rival never moved again, completely out for the count. The Dragon returned to his side of the field, the stadium still silent and trying to register what had just happened.
The referee finally came back to his senses. The fight was amazingly over.
' Gallade is unable to battle. Giratina wins. With Tobias' six Pokemon knocked out I now declare Ash Ketchum the winner of the battle and new Champion of the Sinnoh League! ' Ash looked surprised, his mind still processing the words he wasn't expecting to hear. But after a second the trainer pumped his arm in victory, the cheering of the people soon following afterwards.
'We did it!' The raven-haired trainer said, hugging his small Pikachu, who was happily chirping. Giratina roared towards the bright sky, obviously as enthusiastic as his trainer for the unquestionable triumph.
The trainer from Kanto waved his hand to the audience, the hundreds of people cheering for him. He, however, could only look at Dawn clapping for him with Piplup next to her doing one of his dances. Her smile was beaming, making the teenager feel even happier. Ash would forever remember that gorgeous face of her.
Specially once he could say what he truly felt.
Now Ash stood atop of a plateau with Pikachu as always on his shoulder a couple of hours after his victory. The blonde trainer Cynthia walked towards the young trainer from Kanto, the fireworks exploding in the night sky.
'It's a great honor to give you the Cup of the Sinnoh League, Ash' Cynthia said, carrying the golden cup on her hands. She handed it to Ash, who grabbed it still amazed by his victory. The Champion of Sinnoh and the League Champion shook hands in respect. 'That was an incredible fight, Ash. I hope one day you give me the chance to fight with you.' The Champion of Sinnoh said making Ash smile. Fighting a champion could prove incredibly interesting.
'It will be my honor.' Ash replied with a smirk. The young trainer gazed towards the entire stadium basking in his new victory. And it was all thanks to all of his Pokemon, Legendary or not.
After some time having pictures with the press and signing autographs to a group of his fans, the raven-haired trainer walked away from the partying stadium into the forest, where everything started. He then sent out the four Legends out.
'Guys, I can't thank you all enough for your help,' The black-haired Pokemon trainer now champion thanked towards his unique friends, all who looked back happily to their human friend 'But I think we now say goodbye.' The four mystical creatures looked back and forth between one another, like if Ash had done a bad joke.
' Why? ' Latias asked the question they all had in their minds. ' We don't want to leave. ' Ash looked in shock.
' Fighting with you is much funnier than just swimming on the sea. ' Lugia said now. Fighting sounded much better than just observing the world pass by without him being a more relevant part of it.
The Pokemon trainer looked at Mewtwo, worried about what he could say. After all, he had had the worst experience with trainers.
' You are the only human I ever called my friend, ' Mewtwo said with an honest voice, his eyes firm on his new trainer, ' I will be honored if you let me go with you, '
'And you Giratina?' The raven-haired trainer asked looking up towards the centipede-Dragon, who had been very quiet.
' Well, I need to go and check on my dimension. I can't exactly rule the Reverse World if I don't live therem ' The Dragon stated ' But if you ever need my power in a battle or any other situation, you only need to call my name and I will be there to assist you. ' Ash nodded, happy to be able to count on such great Pokemon to help him.
The Antimatter Dragon flew into the air and descended towards the ground, screaming and creating a warm hole back to his home dimension. The trainer and his Pokemon waved goodbye to one of their most powerful allies.
He recalled his three legends back to their Pokeballs, feeling really confident about the things that would soon come.
'Hey Ash' Dawn showed up with Piplup standing on her shoulder. She had followed her friend out of the stadium, as Ash obviously wanted to be alone from so much press chaos. She saw Ash's worried face 'Something wrong?' The boy from Kanto shook his head.
'No, just thanking my friends for their effort' Ash replied with a happy smile. The Pokeballs in his waist shook in affection to his comment.
'And what now?' The bluenette coordinator asked, trying not to sound sad. Ash had been her first friend during the whole journey over Sinnoh and she always had a small crush on him. And after going through so many things together, Dawn knew that she was feeling something deeper than a crush.
The now League Champion of Sinnoh smiled to himself. One of the things he was certain about the future was who he wanted to be with.
'Well, I now want to see if you would go out with me to have dinner.' Ash stated looking directly at his best friend and holding her hand. The blue-haired coordinator looked in shock almost dreading it could be one of those Zorua's illusion. But nothing happened. It was very real.
'Ash Ketchum is asking me out?' Dawn said in a teasing tone. 'Are you sure you didn't hit yourself hard?' The girl suddenly felt Ash bringing her closer to him, holding her from her waist without letting go. Not that she was struggling to leave.
'Never as hard as you hit me,' Ash replied with his friend closer to him, Dawn playfully nudging her friend in the arm. That was the moment she realized the proximity between the two of them. And just like that, without asking questions or caring for anything else than themselves, the two best friends melt their lips together in a searing kiss. They started slow but things got heated soon enough, Dawn daringly sending her tongue into Ash's throat. The new champion was only eager to answer back the challenge, earning a moan of pleasure from his girlfriend.
Piplup and Pikachu left their trainer' shoulders, looking at them with a smile. Finally it had happened. The two starters didn't know for how long the two humans would remain in the friend-zone with each other.
After a couple of minutes the two best friends had to reluctantly split up to get some fresh air. But they never got their faces away, wanting some more action. Dragon Ash Lily Of The Valley Az
'That's a yes, right?' Ash teased now, earning another playful nudge from his journey companion and now mate. The two trainers walked back to their quarters holding hands with a lot of things to plan ahead. Their starters run right behind them and jumped on their trainer' shoulders. Dragon Ash Lily Of Da Valley
One trip was over. Much more were to come now.
Notes from Chapter 1:
I chose Tobias' Pokemon from the list of Sinnoh. I don't know where he is from so I just went with the local region.
The rumor of Legendary Pokemon that Lugia mentioned was something I invented.
There's a bit of Ash/Dawn thing going on. Which is my second favorite couple for Ash to have.
I choose the Legendary Pokemon according to the ones Ash was the closest to in the movies. I could have chosen Celebi and Mew but they would have been too much.
Dawn won the Sinnoh Festival before the two had arrived in the Valley of Lily. Dragon Ash Lily Of The Valley Album Download
A lot of my fights in other Pokemon stories will have the same style as this one so you better get used to it.
Finally, Ash has fulfilled one part of his dream. But with such strong friends helping him, can he keep his journey?
