Chapter 20 - Sleeping Snorlax!

After winning the Vermillion Gym, Rize continues his journey in Kanto, as he check on his map of the Kanto region he decided to check out Lavender Town and he is now on route 11. However, there is something on route 11 as there are many people gathering on one spot. Rize's curiosity made him go and take a look at what is actually there behind the crowds. It looks like there is a big sleeping Pokemon on the route and everybody is eager to catch it.

" Snorlax the Sleeping Pokemon. It is a Normal type. Its stomach can digest any kind of food, even if it happens to be moldy or rotten. It stops eating only to sleep. It doesn't feel full unless it eats nearly 900 pounds a day. When its belly is full, it becomes too lethargic to even lift a finger, so it is safe to bounce on its belly. "

Rize then scanned the Snorlax power level and found that Snorlax is in quite a high level and very strong so he decided to catch it for himself.
Rize: This sleeping Pokemon is mine!
Rize thought that everybody is a fool for not taking the chance of catching it while it is asleep so he threw a Pokeball to catch it but unfortunately within seconds, Snorlax came out of the ball.
People: Do you think we haven't tried that? We've tried 1000 tricks and still unable to catch it! We even tried to weaken it by attacking it while it is asleep but it still doesn't work! It seems that it recovers its health while sleeping.
Rize: Hmm.. Charmander Flamethrower! Bulbasaur Vine Whip! Poliwag Bubble! Eevee Tackle! Sandshrew Slash!
Despite of all Rize's Pokemon attacking altogether at once, Snorlax keep on sleeping and looks unharmed.
People: We made a deal! Whoever manage to wake the Snorlax up will be the one catching it!
Rize: I gotta figure out how to wake this Pokemon! Poliwag Double Slap on its face!
Suddenly someone familiar came into the scene and played a beautiful melody using the Pokeflute and the sleeping Snorlax upon hearing the melody woke up and went on rampage as it is angry for its sleep is disturbed.
Rize: Whoaa!! It's awake!
Ryussei: Get away! This Pokemon's mine! Golem go!

Rize: Ryussei?!
Rize checked his Pokedex on Ryussei's Golem.

" Golem the Megaton Pokemon and the evolved form of Graveler. It is a Rock and Ground type. Even dynamite can't harm its hard, boulderlike body. It sheds its hide just once a year. "

Ryussei: Golem Double Edge!
Golem attacked Snorlax with a powerful Double Edge but Snorlax looks fine. Snorlax then countered with Body Slam. But when Snorlax lifted up its body Golem is not there but there's a hole.
Rize: Golem used Dig?!
Ryussei: Attack now!
Golem attacked with Dig and Snorlax fell hard.
Ryussei: Rock Slide go!
Golem used Rock Slide and burried Snorlax on piles of rocks and Snorlax didn't move after that attack.
Rize: You did it!
Ryussei: No! It's trying to recover by using Rest!
Ryussei threw his Pokeball before Snorlax could recover and Snorlax is captured. The crowds gave applause to Ryussei and left.
Rize: Congratulations! I wanted to catch that Snorlax myself actually, where did you get that Pokeflute from? It's a very useful item.
Ryussei: ... I'm not telling. Bye for now. (Leave the place.)
Rize: What the?! He could at least tell me about it! " However this is the first time I saw him battle! He's very strong! I bet that Golem is not even his strongest Pokemon!"
Rize witnessed Ryussei in battle for the first time and realized how strong his new rivals are and his chance of winning the Kanto League is far from grasp if his level is still like this! Rize then vowed that he will get stronger!