Chapter 54 - Giovanni's True Power!

In the Viridian Gym of the Kanto region, the real face of the Gym Leader have been unmasked. The Boss behind the secret criminal organization of Team Rocket was actually the Gym Leader of Viridian, Giovanni, and now Rize is putting its life on stake battling with this evil man. So far Rize have been doing well for knocking out two of Giovanni's Pokemon altough two of his Pokemon have been knocked out as well.
Giovanni: Shall we continue? Nidoking on the ground!

A huge fierce looking Nidoking appeared in front of Rize. Rize checked this newly seen Pokemon with his Pokedex. This Nidoking seems to be larger than the normal average of other Nidoking. It is about 2.8m tall.

" Nidoking the Drill Pokemon and the evolved form of Nidorino. It is a Poison and Ground type. One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick. "

Rize picked a Pokeball under its belt and sent out Poliwrath. It's very clear that Rize wanted to end the battle fast with type advantage.
Rize: Poliwrath use Water Pulse!
For quite a big Pokemon, Nidoking was still able to dodge Poliwrath's Water Pulse attack.
Giovanni: Is that your best shot?
Rize: We gotta stop its movement! Poliwrath Ice Beam!
Giovanni: Flamethrower!
Poliwrath fired an Ice Beam attack from its palm but Nidoking fired a Flamethrower to counter the Ice Beam attack and Poliwrath was hit by the Flamethrower. Rize then ordered Poliwrath to use its Hypnosis attack and successfully put Nidoking to sleep. Using this as opportunity to attack, Rize ordered Poliwrath to use Water Pulse then frozed Nidoking with Ice Beam.
Rize: Now the finishing move! Wake Up Slap!
Poliwrath used Wake Up Slap and broke the frozen Ice that was covering Nidoking. However, instead of knocked out, Nidoking was wide awake due to the Wake Up Slap effect and roared vigorously. Poliwrath suddenly fell and something looks not right with it. Giovanni then laughed out loud and explained to Rize.
Giovanni: Your Poliwrath have been poisoned, my Nidoking's special ability is Poison Point. If a Pokemon made a physical contact with Nidoking it might become poisoned. You've learned another lesson today eh? Now Megahorn!
Nidoking used Megahorn and put an end on Poliwrath's fight. Rize got it back on its Pokeball.
Giovanni: You may use any number of Pokemon you want to fight me..
Rize: Shut up! I'm not going to use dirty tricks like that! Jolteon go!


Giovanni: What?! You knew that Nidoking is a Ground type Pokemon right?!
Rize: Yeah! So what if it is?!
Giovanni: Nevermind, Megahorn attack!
Jolteon moved incredibly fast and dodged Nidoking's Megahorn attack, it then run in circle with a very fast speed confusing Nidoking and Giovanni and fired Shadow Ball attack while running in circle. Nidoking couldn't dodge it and took some hit.
Rize: Keep it up Jolteon!
Giovanni: So this is your plan all along.. pretty impressive.. but.. let me tell you not to mess around with a Ground type! Nidoking Bulldoze!
Nidoking stomped its foot on the ground and made a trembling in the Gym. Jolteon was hit with it super effective and knocked out instantly.
Rize: How could his Nidoking still so full of energy after got hit with those attacks?!
Giovanni: Do you really think you could actually defeat me? I was toying with you when I used Nidoqueen and Rhydon, and now is the real deal!
Giovanni then laughed out loud and told Rize to give up on the battle and end his useless struggle but Rize refused and sent out his next Pokemon, Pidgeot.

Rize: Pidgeot is a flying Pokemon! Your Ground type move is not gonna work anymore! Pidgeot use Air Cutter!
Giovanni: Is it? Thunder Bolt go!
Nidoking fired a Thunder Bolt attack while Pidgeot was attacking with Air Cutter and got shocked with the electric attack and fell down to the ground.
Rize: Pidgeot no!!
Giovanni: Now.. Toxic Spikes!
Nidoking fired a Toxic ball up to the air which then burst and fall like a rain and poisoned the whole ground. Pidgeot was affected with it and become poisoned.
Rize: What the?! Your Nidoking used a total of five moves already! That's against the rule!
Giovanni: Are you blind? Is there any referee here? And this is not an official battle but a life and death battle! I can use any number of moves I want! Nidoking now use Focus Blast!
Nidoking launched a powerful Focus Blast which is a long beam of Fighting type move attack, and since Pidgeot is currently on the ground and not on the air, it becomes super effective and Pidgeot was knocked out. Things are getting worse for Rize. And that's not all, Rize suddenly felt something wrong with his body, he became ill and got a headache.
Giovanni: Hahaha... The poison must have reached to you as well.. It's just a matter of time until you say good-bye to this world. HAHAHA!
Rize: What?! You..! How could you.. do this?! You.. cheater.. *pant.. you promised not to do anything harm until the battle's over.. *pant..
Giovanni: You actually trusted this evil man?! You're too naive! You'll never be strong as long as you keep that weak emotion of kindness and trust! To be strong you have got rid of those fool emotions!
Now Rize himself was poisoned from the Toxic Spikes effect and left with one Pokemon that is still able to battle. Is he going to end his journey here and left all his dreams and hopes now?!