Chapter 42 - Fire vs Fire!

Still in Cinabar Island, right now Rize is in great pinch battling against Flaine the leader in charge for the middle category level. Rize still have two opponent to beat while he only have one Pokemon left to use and he is about to make the decision of which Pokemon to use.
Rize: I've decided! It's fire against fire! Charmeleon! Only you can do it!

Flaine: Interesting! So you have quite a decent Fire type! Flareon use Quick Attack!
Rize: Slash attack!
Charmeleon attacked Flareon with Slash while it come near to it trying to attack with Quick Attack.
Flaine: Woa! Your Charmeleon have a very good reflects! It responded very fast to your command! But how about its fire power?
Rize: You wanna see?! Witness it for yourself before your very own eyes my Charmeleon's fire power! Flamethrower!
Charmeleon used its powerful Flamethrower attack but Flareon appear to be unaffected and received all of it and its fire fur in its body becomes bigger and stronger.
Flaine: Hahaha! Thanks to you Flareon's fire power is increased tremendously!
Rize: What?! But how?!
Flaine: Flareon's special ability is Flash Fire! Now Fire Blast!
With increased power, Flareon shot a very powerful Fire Blast to Charmeleon and Charmeleon caught it and block it with its claws but the fire is too strong and Charmeleon is being pushed back by the attack.
Rize: Hang on! You can do it!
Charmeleon was unable to hold the Fire Blast attack anymore and got hit and burned inside the flame of Fire Blast. However, something came up! Charmeleon begin to glow and evolved inside the burning flame of Fire Blast. It flew up high freeing itself from the flames as a Charizard!

" Charizard the Flame Pokemon and the evolved form of Charmeleon. It is a Fire and Flying type. It is said that CHARIZARD's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles. "

Flaine: This is bad!
Rize: Chance! Quick use Dragon Rage!
Charizard unleashed a new powerful Dragon type move which is Dragon Breath replacing Dragon Rage and knock Flareon out.
Rize: Charizard! Not only you evolved but you've mastered a new move too! You're the best!
Flaine: Wait till you see my best Pokemon! Magmar go!!

Rize: Magmar?

" Magmar the Spitfire Pokemon and the evolved form of Magby. Born in the spout of a volcano, its body is covered by flames that shimmer like the sun. "


Rize: Charizard use Slash attack go!
Flaine: Smokescreen!
Magmar covered itself and hid inside the smoke it created and Charizard stopped its attack as it can't spot Magmar.
Flaine: Mach Punch go!
Magmar came out of the Smoke and attacked instantly with Mach Punch and hit Charizard on the stomach hard.
Rize: Charizard!!
Flaine: Smog!
While Magmar is in close range to Charizard it used Smog attack and Charizard became poisoned. However Charizard managed to counter back with Slash attack. Magmar moved back and hid itself again inside the smoke.
Rize: Charizard flap your wings and try to clear the smokes away!
Charizard cleared the smokes by flapping its wings and Magmar is spotted!
Rize: Allright Slash attack!
Charizard flew up high and charged in a very fast speed and it used a new learned Aerial Ace instead of Slash attack.
Flaine: Damn! Magmar Fire Blast!
Rize: Dragon Breath!
Charizard's Dragon Breath cut through Magmar's Fire Blast and knocked Magmar out.
Referee: Magmar's out! The winner is Rize and his Charizard!
Blaine: Your Charizard's quite something! Here's your Medium Volcano badge as prove of winning this Gym!

After getting through the long heated battle, Rize finally won and earned his Volcano badge and he is now just one step away from entering the Kanto League tournament!

Chapter 41 - Cinnabar Burning Hot Battle!

Referee: The Cinnabar Gym battle of Rize the challenger and Flaine is about to begin! It's a 3 on 3 Pokemon battle and only the challenger is allowed to substitute! Begin!
Flaine: Rapidash let's burn them!

Rize: What's this? The evolved form of Ponyta?

" Rapidash the Fire Horse Pokemon and the evolved form of Ponyta. It is a Fire type. It has astounding acceleration. From a standstill, it can reach top speed within 10 steps. It gallops at nearly 150 mph. With its mane blazing ferociously, it races as if it were an arrow. "

Rize: Kingler let's go!
Flaine: You did well choosing a Pokemon with type advantage! Rapidash use Take Down!
Rize: Kingler it's coming! Use BubbleBeam!
Rapidash charged in to Kingler and Kingler attacked it with BubbleBeam but Ponyta jumped and dodged the BubbleBeam and hit Kingler with Take Down.
Flaine: Good now use Stomp!
Kingler was stomped but Kingler guarded itself using its big pincer.
Rize: Allright! Swords Dance!
Kingler used Swords Dance and raised its offense power.
Flaine: You're finish! Fire Blast!
Rapidash fired one of the most powerful Fire type attack which is Fire Blast.
Rize: Use Crabhammer and cut through it!
Kingler used Crabhammer and cut through the Fire Blast attack.
Flaine: What?! No way! Megahorn!
Rize: Crabhammer!
The two Pokemon clashed each other but Rapidash was knocked out due to the super effective Crabhammer attack.
Flaine: Hmm.. I know what to deal with your Kingler.. Flareon go!

Rize: That Pokemon?!

" Flareon the Flame Pokemon and one of the evolved form of Eevee. It is a Fire type. Flareon has a flame sac in its body. Its body temperature tops 1,650 degrees Fahrenheit before battle. "

Rize: So it's Eevee's evolved form by using a Fire Stone! Kingler go BubbleBeam!
Flaine: Flareon use Agility! Dodge every single one of their attack!
Flareon raised its speed level and dodge every attack of Kingler.
Rize: Damn! They're too fast! Crabhammer!
Kingler was too slow for Flareon and it missed its attack.
Flaine: Get behind Kingler and use Fire Blast!
Flareon get to Kingler's back and used a closed range Fire Blast on Kingler's body and Kingler was all burned out and knocked out of battle.
Rize: Poliwrath your turn!

Flaine: Another water type! It won't do you any good now! Flareon use Quick Attack!
Flareon used an extremely fast Quick Attack and hit Poliwrath.
Rize: Poliwrath use Water Pulse!
Poliwrath used Water Pulse but Flareon dodged it.
Rize: If only we can land a hit! Poliwrath let's stop its movement! Use Hypnosis!
However Flareon keep moving and Poliwrath Hypnosis attack can't work.
Flaine: Hahaha! Too slow! Flareon use Hidden Power!
Flareon used Hidden Power and it looks like it is super effective to Poliwrath and Poliwrath was knocked out.
Rize: What?!
Rize's Poliwrath which is the secret weapon of this gym's battle have been eliminated. Now he only have 1 more Pokemon left to use while his opponent still have 2! Will he be able to turn the table around and win the battle?!

Chapter 40 - Friendly battle! vs Satoshi!

After arriving in Cinabar Island, Rize met with his friend Satoshi and decided to have a quick battle before his gym battle. Now their first battle is about to go underway!
Satoshi: It's a 1 on 1 okay! I'll use this old friend of mine that I just got back! Primeape go!

Satoshi: Primeape! Show me the power of the P1 Grand Prix Champion!

" Primeape the Pig Monkey Pokemon and the evolved form of Mankey. It is a Fighting type. It grows angry if you see its eyes and gets angrier if you run. If you beat it, it gets even madder. "

Rize: Krabby go!
Satoshi: You can have the honor!
Rize: Don't go easy on me.. Krabby use Bubble!
Satoshi: Primeape destroy them all with your fist!
Krabby used Bubble but Primeape destroyed all of the bubbles with its mighty fist.
Satoshi: Fire Punch!
Primeape dashed like a lightning and hit Krabby with Fire Punch and Krabby almost barely couldn't get back on its feet to continue the battle.
Rize: Krabby! Stay strong!
Rize: Come on! I was just testing your Pokemon! Is that all you got after all these months?!
Krabby felt underestimated and with its stubborn and hate losing nature it used all its strength to get back up and it begin to evolve!

Rize: Wow! Kingler!

" Kingler the Pincer Pokemon and the evolved form of Krabby. It is a Water type. The larger pincer has 10,000- horsepower strength. However, it is so heavy, it is difficult to aim. "

Satoshi: Don't be too happy over evolution! Primeape go use Fire Punch!
Kingler used its big pincer and grabbed Primeape's fist of fire and lock it hard making Primeape unable to use its right fist.
Satoshi: Close Combat!
However Primeape used Close Combat and hit Kingler with several hits.
Rize: Kingler use Vicegrip!
Primeape moved back and avoided Kingler's Vicegrip attack.
Rize: Bubble!
Instead of using Bubble, Kingler used a brand new improved attack which is Bubble Beam and Primeape took the hit.
Satoshi: Not bad.. Primeape Bulk up!
Primeape used Bulk up and  raised its offense and defense. Seeing Primeape is powering up, Kingler used another new move unknown to Rize which is Swords Dance and raised its offense power sharply.
Satoshi: Time to finish this! Cross Chop!
Rize: That's our line! Kingler use Crabhammer!
The two Pokemon clashed each other and exchanged blows of their attacks. Both Pokemon took great damage but Kingler was down while Primeape was still able to stand on one foot thus making Rize lost the battle.
Rize: Kingler you did your best! As expected from you and the P1 Grand Prix Champion Pokemon!
Satoshi: Thanks! You're a great Trainer! The way you command your Pokemon and the way your Pokemon responded to your command! I can really feel there is a deep connection between you and your Pokemon! All the best with your gym battle and let's all do our best in the upcoming League Tournament!
After losing the battle with Satoshi, Rize and Satoshi parted ways and Rize is now going to challenge the Cinabar Gym!

Chapter 39 - Fossil Ressurection! Revived Kabuto and Omanyte!

Having a ride on Articuno's back, Rize have finally reached Cinabar Island where he can battle his next gym. Articuno then returned to Seafoam Island and maybe they will meet again someday in the future. Rize first went to the Pokemon Centre to have all his Pokemon taken care for the harsh battle they have been to. While waiting for the Pokemon in the Pokemon Centre, Rize decided to take a walk around the island and check things out and find where is the location of the gym. While walking around the island he saw crowd of people and became curious of what is going on. It looks like the Pokemon Research Institute was having some kind of new discovery.
Crowd: I wonder what Pokemon will be born from these fossils! I hope it's a new species of Pokemon we never know yet! Look Proffesor Blaine is about to begin!

The Scientist who turned out to be Blaine the Gym Leader of Cinabar for the Open Category level turned on the machine and do his stuff on examining the fossils and after a few minutes of waiting the operation was done and unbelieavably the fossils turned to be a living Pokemon which is the prehistoric Pokemon Kabuto and Omanyte.

Rize: Wow! The Pokemon was really resurrected from the fossils! Science sure is amazing!

"Kabuto the Shellfish Pokemon and the pre-evolved form of Kabutops. It is a Rock and Water type. It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell. "

" Omanyte the Spiral Pokemon and the pre-evolved form of Omastar. It is a Rock and Water type. A Pokemon that was resurrected from a fossil using modern science. It swam in ancient seas. "

Blaine: Here's your revived Pokemon! Be sure to take good care of them boy!

???: I will! Haha I finally added my collections with rare Pokemon!
Rize: Wow.. He sure was lucky to be able to find the fossils.
Suddenly someone familiar showed up to Rize.
Satoshi: He's been searching for rare Pokemon and fossils all this time. He is really interested in collecting different kinds of Pokemon but on top of that he's still an excellent Trainer.
Rize: Satoshi! It's been so long! It seems like you knew him so well.
Satoshi: Yea we grew up together. In case you didn't know he is Prof.Oak's grandson, Shigeru. He is the Kanto Jr.Champion and last year in the middle category he almost make it in the Final round. I lost to him in the Semi Final but I'm sure I will defeat him this year!
Rize: I see so he's your Rival! I too have a Rival that I have not been able to defeat untill today. He is the Johto Jr.Champion last year but I don't know where is he and what he's doing now.
Shigeru looked at Satoshi and approached him and Rize.
Shigeru: Hey Satoshi! How are you doing? Slacking around like usual?
Satoshi: Hm! You better becareful coz I'm going to defeat you this year!
Shigeru: Sure.. you can give it a try.. anyway I gotta go, I got lot of things to accomplish unlike you! So smell ya later! (Shigeru left them)
Rize: Woa he's quite the jerk one!
Satoshi: He's always so cocky! Anyway you here for Gym battle?
Rize: That's right! And this will be my 7th Kanto badge!
Satoshi: I'm sure your team have become much stronger now! Cinabar gym is a fire type gym so becareful not to get burn. Hey I know why don't we have a 1 on 1 battle!
Rize: That's a good idea! I'll treat it as a training for the gym battle then!
Since the Cinabar Gym is a fire gym Rize decided to get his Krabby transferred from Bill and send Pidgeotto over for a momment and now Rize is going to have his first battle ever with Satoshi!

Chapter 38 - Free Articuno!

Rize and Swimmer Kevin was looking for the Legendary Pokemon when suddenly a Rocket Spy showed up and ruined everything making Articuno to believe that Rize and Swimmer Kevin was the villain and responsible for the island's mess. Just when Rize have stopped Articuno's movements for a while by paralysing it, the Rocket Spy came back and captured Articuno and kept it in an electric cage. Rize is now trying his best to free Articuno.
Swimmer Kevin: Is it too much even for a Legendary Pokemon?
Rize: There must be something we can do! "Sandshrew is a Ground type! Electricity will not affect it at all!" Sandshrew go! Use Slash to break the cage and free Articuno!
Rocket Spy: Do you think I will let you?! Omastar Hydro Pump!
Omastar fired a powerful Hydro Pump and Sandshrew was knocked out before it can try to break the cage.
Rize: No! "Now what?! Gotta take care of him and Omastar first!" Articuno I will definitely get you out of the cage! Just hold on!
Articuno was shocked that Rize is trying to help it free itself. It become guilty of attacking Rize earlier and could sense Rize's sincere feeling in it.
Swimmer Kevin: We gotta take care of the Rocket and Omastar first! I'll help too! Tentacool go!

Rize: Bulbasaur! Poliwrath! Charmeleon! Give it up! You're outnumbered!
Rocket Spy: Oh really?! Kabutops go help Omastar!

" Kabutops the Shellfish Pokemon. It is a Rock and Water type. It is thought that this Pokemon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land. "

Swimmer Kevin: He got another rare ancient Pokemon! Tentacool Poison Sting!
Rize: Bulbasaur Razor Leaf!
Omastar blocked the Poison Sting with Spike Cannon and Kabutops dodged Bulbasaur's  Razor Leaf and attacked it with X-Scissor and knocked Bulbasaur out in a single hit. Omastar then used Spike Cannon on Tentacool, Poliwrath and Jolteon and Tentacool was knocked out. The rest of Rize's Pokemon that still remain are not in a good shape.
Swimmer: Tentacool! Rize I'm sorry!
Rocket Spy: Hahaha! Numbers don't decide the battle I guess.
Rize: Jolteon use Shock Wave on both of them!
Jolteon used Shock Wave but Omastar and Kabutops managed to avoid it.
Rize: "Jolteon's electric attack will do the thing if it can land a hit! Wait! Jolteon's an electric type! If I'm not mistaken Jolteon's special ability is..." Jolteon come back here! Poliwrath and Charmeleon go take them heads on! Hey Rocket let's do a fair double battle!
Rocket Spy: Are you sure about that? In that case Omastar Kabutops go!
Poliwrath and Charmeleon takes Omastar and Kabutops head on and they're having quite an intense battle.
Rize: "Please hold on Poliwrath! Charmeleon!"
Rocket Spy: I got enough playing games with you! I have to go back to the Headquarter. Omastar and Kabutops use Ancient Power and finish them!
Omastar and Kabutops used Ancient Power and blow away Poliwrath and Charmeleon knocking them unconcious.
Rocket Spy: Hahaha! You're a goner now! Now your last Pokemon! Eh? Wait! Where's your Jolteon?!
Unknown from the Rocket Spy, Jolteon have been secretly went to the electric cage and used its special ability and absorbed all of the electric power from the electric cage until there's no more power left in it and Articuno is free to break out of the cage and it flew high to the sky breaking out from the cage.
Rocket Spy: What?!
Rize: That's right! Jolteon's special ability is Volt Absorb! Now use all that power on them! Shock Wave!
Jolteon with so much electricity charged from the electric cage unleashed the most powerful and biggest electric attack and thus it did not use Shock Wave as commanded but it learned to use a new electric move which is Thunder! Articuno too attack with its most powerful attack in its arsenal which is Blizzard. Omastar and Kabutops was knocked out instantly but the Rocket Spy have escaped flying on another prehistoric Pokemon, Aerodactyl, abandoning Omastar and Kabutops.

" Aerodactyl the Fossil Pokemon. It is a Rock and Flying type. A Pokemon that roamed the skies in the dinosaur era. Its teeth are like saw blades. "

Swimmer Kevin: We did it! We freed Articuno! But too bad the bad guy escaped!
Rize: That's no big deal! As long as Articuno is free from their evil hand!
Articuno landed and stand near them and made friend with Rize.
Swimmer Kevin: It looks like it understand that we're not the bad guy here haha.. But still.. I wonder where do that guy got all those ancient prehistoric Pokemon from..
Rize: Could it be that he's the culprit for stealing the Pokemon Fossils back in Pewter Museum??
Swimmer Kevin: That's possible!
Rize: Anyway Articuno is back to full health, it must have used Roost from the time it was inside the cage to heal its injuries.
Swimmer Kevin decided to stay in the island and take care of Omastar and Kabutops injury. As an apology and a way to thank Rize, Articuno lended him a help to have a flight on its back to Rize next destination town which is the nearby Cinabar Island. Cinabar Island is where the next gym is located.

Chapter 37 - Taste the Supreme Power of the Legendary Pokemon!

The Ice and Flying type Legendary Pokemon Articuno is elegantly flying and diving on the sky attacking Rize and Swimmer Kevin with its mighty cold Ice Beam attack mercilessly. Rize have decided not to hold back any longer and fight the Legendary Pokemon.
Rize: Kevin! Go to somewhere safe! I'll catch this Articuno!
Swimmer Kevin: Are you sure that's possible?!
Rize: We'll never know till we try!
Swimmer: Good luck! (Kevin went to somewhere safe and watch from a distance)
Rize: Kay! It's air battle! Pidgeotto go!

Articuno fired its Ice Beam attack to Pidgeotto.
Rize: Dodge! Then use Air Cutter!
Pidgeotto managed to dodge Articuno's Ice Beam then countered with Air Cutter but Articuno dodged it and countered with another Ice Beam and this time Pidgeotto got hit and frozen in an instant and knocked out.
Rize: Pidgeotto! You did your best.. It looks like we have to use more than 1 Pokemon and attack in a full force! "Bulbasaur and Sandshrew can't do anything much against Articuno! That means only  these 3 that are capable of fighting against Articuno!"
Rize sent out Charmeleon, Jolteon and Poliwrath to battle altogether against Articuno.
Rize: Poliwrath Water Pulse! Jolteon Shock Wave! Charmeleon Flamehtrower!
Articuno got hit by Flamethrower which made it slow down and took the Water Pulse attack followed by Shock Wave which create a combination of water conducts electricity and made the Electric attack more powerful. However despite taking all those attacks, Articuno is still able to fly as if nothing affecting it and this time it used Hail and summoned a huge hailstorm. Rize and his Pokemon was blasted by it.
Rize: The level of a Legendary Pokemon is sure something else!
Rize commanded his Pokemon to attack like earlier again but this time Articuno was very hard to aim as it hid itself among the hailstorm. Its special ability is Snow Cloak which raised its evasion in a hailstorm. All of Rize's attack couldn't land a single clean shot.
Rize: "There must be some way to beat it! Think!" Allright for now let's paralyse its wing so that it can't fly anymore! Charmeleon Flamehtrower! Poliwrath Water Pulse!
Articuno dodged the two attacks not knowing that it was just a trap.
Rize: Allright Jolteon now Thunder Wave!
Jolteon striked Articuno with Thunder Wave and successfully paralysed it and it fell down to the ground. Rize took the opportunity and threw his Pokeball to catch Articuno but suddenly, a Spike Canon attack pierced Rize Pokeball and attacked the paralysed Articuno. A large cage was then placed on Articuno and kept it inside.
Rize: What the?!!
Rocket Spy: Hahahaha! Thanks for doing the job! Now I came to catch this Articuno and hand it to the Boss! Do you really think that I will let a Legendary Pokemon get away from my sight like that?!
Rize: Why you! Let go of Articuno right now!
Articuno tried to break free from the cage but the momment it get contact with the ceilings of the cage it got electrocuted with a high voltage electricity and Articuno was seriously injured.
Rocket Spy: Hahaha! You can't go anywhere now Articuno!
Just when Rize was about to try catching Articuno, the Rocket Spy interrupted and now captured Articuno in an electric cage. Will Rize be able to free Articuno from Team Rocket?!

Chapter 36 - The Legendary Articuno in Seafoam Island!

Rize is now on boat travelling the sea together with Swimmer Kevin to Seafoam Island, an Island that is said to be a place where a Legendary Pokemon resided. Along the way, Swimmer Kevin is brushing his Pokemon's hair gently. As the Pokemon is new to Rize, as usual he checked it with his Pokedex.

" Psyduck the Duck Pokemon. It is a Water type. If its usual headache worsens, it starts exhibiting odd powers. It can't remember doing so, however. "

Rize: So it's called a Psyduck huh? It's a pretty cute Pokemon!
Swimmer Kevin: Yeah Psyduck is my favourite! How can you don't know about a Psyduck that you have to check it with that weird device of yours?
Rize: Well I'm from the Hoenn region and we don't have Psyduck there. There are lots of Pokemon I never knew and see before in Kanto so I'm so excited what kind of Legendary Pokemon I'll meet!
Swimmer Kevin: I see... Well here we are! We have finally arrived at Seafoam Island!

Rize: This place is cold! Hm what Pokemon is that?

Swimmer Kevin: It's Seel. The fact that Seel are living here that means this place have lots of Ice and Water Pokemon!

" Seel the Sea Lion Pokemon. It is a Water type. Seel is a Pokemon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice. "

Rize: That means the Legendary Pokemon could probably be a Water type or an Ice type! Let's check around the island!
Suddenly an unknown voice emerged.
???: You're not going anywhere Rize!
Rize and Swimmer Kevin was surprised by the voice and the man showed himself
???: Suprised? I'm sure you're wondering who I am. I've been following and keeping an eye on you for quite awhile. And finally I can confirm to the boss that you are Rize from Hoenn that messed our organization's plan in Johto! Who would have know that following you would bring me to the Legendary Pokemon's hideout!
Rize: Organization?! Plan in Johto?! Are you with Team Rocket?!
Rocket Spy: Indeed! I'm one of the top Rocket Spy! So you've finally come to Kanto, you need to be taken care off if not you're going to mess with our Grand Plan!
Rize: Oh yeah?! What're you going to do?! What's Team Rocket Grand Plan anyway?!
Rocket Spy: That's a top secret.. now altough the Boss didn't order me to finish you off I'm going to take the initiative myself. Huhuhu..
The Rocket Spy sent out his Pokemon.

Rize:What Pokemon's that?!

" Omastar the Spiral Pokemon. It is a Rock and Water type. It is thought that this Pokemon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large. "

Swimmer Kevin: Impossible! That's Omastar the pre-historic Pokemon! It is very rare and known to have been extinct!
Rocket Spy: Omastar! Spike Cannon to the the surrounding and destroy everything in sight!
Rize: What the hell is he doing?!
The Omastar used Spike Cannon and fire it to the surrounding of the caves and the island making terrible chaos to the island.
Rocket Spy: Hahaha Fool! The Legendary Pokemon that lives here is Articuno and it acts as a guardian to this island! You're screwed! Hahaha!(The Rocket Spy left the island)
Rize: He ran away?! I thought he wanted to finish me?!
Swimmer Kevin: I think I got what he means! Look! It's the Legendary Pokemon Articuno and it seems extremely angry! It must have thought that we are the one who have been causing these great mess!

" Articuno the Freeze Pokemon. It is an Ice and Flying type. A legendary bird Pokemon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air. "

The Articuno began to attack Rize and Swimmer Kevin by charging from the air. Rize and Swimmer Kevin managed to avoid the attack then it begin firing its Ice Beam attack on them.
Swimmer Kevin: Watch out! It's Articuno's Ice Beam! Once hit you're guaranteed to be froze to death!
Rize and Swimmer Kevin avoided the Ice Beam attack but Articuno kept on firing.
Rize: Articuno it's not us! The culprit have escaped! Really!
Articuno ignored Rize's words and kept attacking.
Rize: I guess it's no use talking! Allright! I'm going to beat you and capture you! Articuno!
Rize have decided to counter attack and catch the wild Legendary Articuno! Will he succeed in catching the Legendary Pokemon?!

Chapter 35 - Evolving Poliwhirl!

After claiming victory in the Saffron Gym, Rize was teleported by Sarina to get him to the next town where he can battle and win another badge. However, Rize found out that he's in route 19 a beach near Fuschia city.
Rize: Gee.. why do she sent me here? Don't she know that I've won the Fuschia gym? Anyway the sea looks great! Let's go fishing!
Rize took out his brand new Super Rod and his ultimate bait and started to fish. Not long after that he got a bite and lured the fished Pokemon.

Rize: Who's this Pokemon?

" Magikarp the Fish Pokemon. It is a Water type. It is said to be the world's weakest Pokemon. No one knows why it has managed to survive. It is unable to swim against even slow-moving currents. It always splashes about for some reason. "

Rize:  Magikarp? It's power level is so weak and the move that it can use is only Splash!! What a weird Pokemon? No wonder it is said to be the world's weakest Pokemon!

Rize released the fished Magikarp after he found out what  the Magikarp is capable of and found it not worthy to be captured. Rize continued to fish again and he got another bite. This time it is not Pokemon that he fished but instead a human Swimmer purposely catch his hook.
Rize: What do you think you're doing?! Trying to scare me?!
Swimmer: Hahaha calm down boy! I'm here to challenge you to a Pokemon battle!
Immediately after hearing the word battle, Rize got heated up and agreed to battle.
Swimmer Kevin: I'm Kevin! Nice to meet you! Staryu go!

Rize: Staryu?

" Staryu the Star Shape Pokemon and the pre-evolved form of Starmie. It is a Water type. If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight. "

I'm Rize! I'll battle you fair with Water type as well! Poliwhirl go!

Swimmer Kevin: I like your style boy! Staryu Swift attack!
Rize: Poliwhirl Bubble Beam!

The Bubble Beam and the Swift attack collided and canceled each other out.
Rize: I'm sorry but I'm going to finish this! Hypnosis!
Poliwhirl used Hypnosis and put Staryu to sleep.
Rize: Now Double Slap!
Poliwhirl keep slapping Staryu until it is unable to battle and Poliwhirl wins.
Swimmer Kevin: Just as I thought you're one strong trainer! Your Poliwhirl is very well trained! I wonder how strong it will be if it evolve into a Poliwrath!
Rize: What? Poliwrath? What's Poliwrath?I thought Poliwhirl will evolve into a Politoed.
Swimmer Kevin: Poliwhirl have two chain of evolution depending on how you evolve it! I'll go for Poliwrath if I were you as it have a dual type Water and Fighting!
Rize: Cool! So how do I evolve Poliwhirl into a Poliwrath?!
Swimmer Kevin: Well that is.. you have to have the rare Water Stone and use it on Poliwhirl and it will evolve into a Poliwrath!
Rize: Water Stone?! Are you serious?! I got a Water Stone since my Poliwhirl was still a Poliwag! How dumb I am for not knowing about this!
Swimmer Kevin: Really?! Come on hurry up and evolve your Poliwhirl then!
Rize asked Poliwhirl if it wanted to evolve by using the Water Stone and it agreed and it started to evolve after touching the Water Stone.

" Poliwrath the Tadpole Pokemon and one of the evolved form of Poliwhirl. It is a Water and Fighting type. With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting. "

Rize: Look at you now! You've become a big and strong Poliwrath! But in the end you didn't become a Frog. Anyway, we gotta work on your moveset to match with your new Fighting type! Hey Kevin thanks for telling me about the evolution thing, if not for you my Poliwhirl would have stayed a Poliwhirl forever hahaha..
Swimmer Kevin: Not at all, by the way do you want to know more? I got way more information than that!
Rize: Tell me everything you know!
Swimmer Kevin: Hehe, somewhere across this sea there is an Island called Seafoam Island. I heard that in that Island a Legendary Pokemon is living there!!
Rize: Legendary Pokemon?! Really?!
Swimmer Kevin: Yes! Are you interested to go and find the Legendary Pokemon?! Maybe together we can catch it!
Rize: Lead me the way! Let's go!!
Rize got excited to hear a Legendary Pokemon is living in an Island called Seafoam Island. Together with his new friend Kevin they set sail on a small boat to Seafoam Island. What kind of Legendary Pokemon is living there?! Was Kevin really telling the truth or maybe this is a kind of trap?!

Chapter 34 - Saffron Gym Rematch!

The day finally come for Rize to re challenge the Saffron Gym to earn the badge. The question will be is he and his Pokemon strong enough now to win against Psychic Pokemon expert?
Sarina: So you finally came back? I can see that you've grown stronger! But you're not the only one that is becoming stronger!
Referee: The Gym battle between Rize the challenger and Sarina is about to begin! It's a 3 on 3 Pokemon elimination!
Sarina: Let's end this quick! Hypno go!

" Hypno the Hypnosis Pokemon and the evolved form of Drowzee. It is a Psychic type. Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up. "

Rize: Bring it on! Poliwhirl go! Poliwhirl use Water Pulse!
Sarina: Hypno use Psychic and blow away that Water Pulse!
Poliwhirl attacked with Water Pulse but Hypno used its Psychic attack and blow away the Water Pulse.
Sarina: Now.. Disable!
Poliwhirl's Water Pulse attack have been disabled and it can't fire another Water Pulse for the momment.
Sarina: Hypnosis!
Rize: We'll use Hypnosis too! Let's see who will get hypnotized first!
Both Pokemon used Hypnosis but Hypno seems to be unaffected and Poliwhirl went to sleep.
Sarina: Do you think you can put Hypno to sleep? It got the Insomnia ability! Hypno Dream Eater!
Poliwhirl was attacked with Dream Eater and knocked out.
Rize: Ugh! Butterfree! I'm counting on you!

Rize: Butterfree use Air Cutter!
Butterfree used Air Cutter and Hypno got hit.
Sarina: Disable!
Butterfree's Air Cutter was disabled.
Rize: That's just fine! Stun Spore!
Hypno was showered with Stun Spore and became paralysed.
Sarina: So the Air Cutter was just a distraction?!
Rize: Signal Beam go!
Hypno got striked with a super effective Signal Beam and knocked out.
Rize: It's a tie now!
Sarina: ... Mr.Mime go!

Rize: Oh ou.. what Pokemon is that?

" Mr.Mime the Barrier Pokemon. It is a Psychic type. Emanations from its fingertips solidify the air into invisible walls that repel even harsh attacks. "

Rize: Mr.Mime the Barrier Pokemon? Whatever! It's a Psychic type that matters! Butterfree use Signal Beam!
Sarina: Just try if you can break my Mr.Mime's barrier! Light Screen!
Mr.Mime created walls of Light Screen and protected it from Signal Beam's full damage.
Rize: We gotta stop its movement! Stun Spore!
Sarina: Barrier!
Mr.Mime created an invisible barrier that protected it from the Stun Spore.
Sarina: Encore!
Butterfree got encored and keep on using Stun Spore without being ordered.
Rize: Butterfree snap out of it!
Sarina: Mr.Mime Psybeam!
Rize: Butterfree try to dodge it!
Mr.Mime fired its Psybeam attack however Butterfree successfully managed to dodge it.
Rize: Allright! Try Signal Beam!
Butterfree snapped out of the Encore and fired a super effective Signal Beam! However Light Screen is still in effect and Mr.Mime is taking it with ease.
Rize: It's working! Keep firing!
Butterfree kept firing its Signal Beam attack and the Light Screen effect wore off and Mr.Mime finally got hit with full power of Signal Beam and knocked out.
Sarina: How can this happen?! Kadabra help me out!

Just when Kadabra entered the battle field, the Stun Spore that have been stopped from Mr.Mime's Barrier fell down because Mr.Mime has fainted the Barrier wore off and Kadabra became paralysed.
Sarina: What?!
Rize: Allright! It looks like the training in Fuschia Gym really paid off! Butterfree Signal Beam!
Sarina: Don't mess with me! Kadabra Light Screen!
Kadabra created a wall of Light Screen and proteted it from Signal Beam's true damage.
Sarina: Psybeam!
Butterfree got hit with Psychic and knocked out.
Rize: You did well Butterfree! Charmeleon let's have our revenge!

Sarina: Kadabra Psybeam!
Rize: Charmeleon Flamethrower!
The two attack collided and cancelled each other into an explosion.
Rize: Dragon Rage!!
Charmeleon unleashed a powerful Dragon Rage and Kadabra's Light Screen can't block it and striked with its might and Kadabra looks terribly weak to continue.
Sarina: Kadabra, Recover!
Just when Kadabra wanted to use Recover to heal its wound, it couldn't move due to its paralysis.
Rize: We won't let you recover! Charmeleon Slash attack!
Charmeleon dashed and attacked Kadabra with Slash attack and Kadabra was knocked out.
Referee: Battle end! Victory goes to challenger Rize and Charmeleon!
Sarina: No way...

Sabrina: You knew from the start by looking at him that his team have improved so much and exceeded your team! Now give him his Middle Mars badge already. Rize is it? You better watch your back, something big is keeping an eye on you behind the shadow. Be careful.
Rize: What do you mean??
Sabrina left and didn't bother to answer and explain more detail to Rize.

Having going trough the tough battle, Rize finally won his Mars badge and that makes his Kanto badges total of six badges! Two more badges to go and his journey continues but what does the Gym Leader Sabrina actually means??

Chapter 33 - vs the Psychic Teleporter!

A week have past since Rize started to stay and train in the Fuschia Gym. Now he resume his journey to go to the remaining Gyms to get the badges. He is now very confident and decided to go back to Saffron City to have a rematch and earn the badge. The way to go back to Saffron city is a long one and along the way, there is a unique house that got his attention. The house have a board saying " Get to your destination in an instant with a single blink! " Rize became curious of what is this house actually and went in.
Woman: Hello young man.. where is your destination?|
Rize: Can you really send me to my destination in a blink of an eye?
Psychic Martha: Ofcourse! I'm a Psychic, the name's Martha. If you can defeat me in a 1 on 1 Pokemon battle I will teleport you with my Psychic abillity to your destination safe and sound.
Rize: Allright! Bring it on!
Psychic Martha: Drowzee go!


" Drowzee the Hypnosis Pokemon and the pre-evolved form of Hypno. It is a Psychic type. It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams. "

Rize: "Drowzee, a Psychic Pokemon! This is the perfect test before I have my Gym rematch!" Pidgeotto go!
Psychic Martha: Drowzee use Hypnosis!
Rize: Air Cutter go!
Pidgeotto used its brand new move before Drowzee can hypnotize Pidgeotto and hit Drowzee hard.
Psychic Martha: Disable!
Pidgeotto's Air Cutter was disabled and Pidgeotto can't use Air Cutter during this battle for a while.
Rize: It doesn't matter! Aerial Ace!
Psychic Martha: Uh! Barrier!
Drowzee made a Barrier to protect from Pidgeotto's attack but Pidgeotto's attack is too powerful for its barrier to handle and Pidgeotto's Aerial Ace break trough the barrier and knocked Drowzee from the match.
Psychic Martha: I guess I can't match with you afterall, one of the choosen one!
Rize: Huh? What do you mean? Choosen for what?
Psychic Martha: Nevermind my words, now where shall I send you?
Rize: To Saffron City Gym please!
Psychic Martha: Allright then! Abra use Teleport and send this young man to his destination!

" Abra the Psi Pokemon and the pre-evolved form of Kadabra. It is a Psychic type. It sleeps for 18 hours a day.Even while asleep, it maintains a telepathic radar. It teleports when it is threatened. "

Rize: Woaaa...
In a blink of an eye Rize vanished from his spot and was teleported to Saffron Gym right infront of the door of the Gym! Will Rize be able to win this time against the untouchable Psychic Pokemon?! Find out on the next chapter!

Chapter 32 - Ninja Training!

Continuing from the previous chapter, Rize is about to make his final decision on which Pokemon to pick for the last battle in the Fuschia Gym match!
Rize: I've decided! Sandshrew go!

Hattori: Type advantage alone is not enough to beat me! Muk use Sludge Bomb!
Rize: Sandshrew use Rapid Spin!
Sandshrew used Rapid Spin and deflected all of Muk's Sludge Bomb and hit Muk with Rapid Spin but Muk blocked it with its body.
Hattori: Body Slam now!
Muk got Sandshrew totally covered. Just when they think they've won Sandshrew is no longer there and there is a hole on the Gym's battle field.
Rize: Allright! Dig attack go!
Sandshrew came out from the same hole and attacked Muk with a super effective Dig attack. It looks like Sandshrew avoided Muk's Body Slam attack by using Dig.
Hattori: Muk use Sludge Bomb!
Rize: Dig!
Sandshrew dodged the Sludge Bomb and attack with Dig attack. However this time instead of attacking with Dig, Sandshrew used a brand new move which is Sand Tomb and made Muk to be trapped in Sands. Muk got hit by the Sands alot of times and it's super effective.
Rize: Awesome! You learned a new move!
Hattori: Muk no!!
Muk couldn't take the attacks anymore and out of the battle.
Referee: Muk is down! Rize and Sandshrew is the winner!

Janine: It's a very good battle! You have great potential to be a Ninja! Here's your Medium Soul badge.

Rize: Thanks! Really?! I'm quite impressed and interested with the Ninja so do you think I can train here a little and learn more about Ninja?
Janine: You're most welcome! Hattori will be happy about it too!
Hattori: Yea I wanna learn more about battling from you!
So Rize stayed in the Fuschia Gym to train and learn more about Ninja and Pokemon battles! Sharing information, experiences, exchanging knowledge and skills! Bulbasaur, Pidgeotto and Butterfree learned new moves and Rize's team is now more powerful!

Chapter 31 - Fuschia Gym Battle! House of the Ninjas!

The Fuschia city Gym is very famous and well known to be the House of the Ninjas. The Trainers there are not just ordinary Trainer but they are a Ninja themself and only those who have the skill to be a Ninja and qualified are able to enter and become the Gym Leaders and they are specializing in Poison type Pokemon. Now Rize Gym battle against the Ninja is about to begin!
Referee: The Gym battle between Rize the challenger and Hattori is about to begin! It's a 3 on 3 Pokemon battle with the regular rule! Go!
Hattori: I'll show you how a Ninja do a Pokemon battle! Golbat go!

" Golbat the Bat Pokemon and the evolved form of Zubat and the pre-evolved form of Crobat. It is a Poison and Flying type. It loves the blood of humans and Pokemon. It flies around at night in search of neck veins. "

Rize: Golbat huh? Jolteon! Show me the new power you got from your evolution!

Rize: Let's Paralyse those wings! Thunder Wave!
Hattori: Golbat Double Team!
Golbat used Double Team and evaded Jolteon's Thunder Wave!
Hattori: Hahaha! This is the very basic of a Ninja Technique! Golbat use Mean Look!
Golbat used Mean Look on Jolteon but Jolteon didn't take any damage.
Rize: What's that?
Hattori: I'll tell you, your Jolteon no longer able to be switched out with your other Pokemon.
Rize: What kind of useless move is that?! We're not going to switch! Jolteon go use Thunder Wave again!
Hattori: Dodge with Double Team and use Super Sonic!
Golbat dodged the Thunder Wave again and used Super Sonic and Jolteon is confused.
Hattori: Still thinking of not going to switch Pokemon..?
Rize: "Uh! So this is what he after!" As long as we beat Golbat it's fine! Jolteon go use Thunder Wave!
Jolteon was so confused that it is not listening and struggling and hurting itself.
Hattori: Pathetic! Golbat Air Cutter!
Jolteon was hit with Golbat's Air Cutter attack.
Rize: Jolteon!!
Golbat keep on attacking with Air Cutter untill finally Jolteon get back to its senses.
Hattori: So soon?!
Rize: Allright! Jolteon use Shock Wave!
Hattori: Golbat Double Team!
Jolteon filled the entire arena with Shock Wave and no matter where Golbat hid itself among the copies it still got hit and knocked out.
Rize: Shock Wave is move that is guaranteed sure hit!
Hattori: I shall let you see the true terror of Poison Pokemon! Venomoth go!

" Venomoth the Poison Moth Pokemon and the evolved form of Venonat. It is Bug and Poison type. It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin. "

Rize: Jolteon use Thunder Wave!
Jolteon used Thunder Wave and paralysed Venomoth.
Hattori: Venomoth Stun Spore!
Venomoth used Stun Spore and paralysed Jolteon as well.
Rize: Damn! Jolteon let's finish it! Shock Wave!
Jolteon is unable to move and use Shock Wave due to its paralysis.
Hattori: Hahaha! Venomoth Signal Beam!
Jolteon was hit with Signal Beam and knocked out.
Rize: How come your Venomoth doesn't suffer from its paralysis?!
Hattori: My Venomoth is no longer paralyse thanks to its special ability Miracle Skin! It makes status condition to wore off quicker!
Rize: Tch! Pidgeotto your turn!

Hattori: Damn! It's a Bird Pokemon! Venomoth use Stun Spore once more!
Rize: Gust attack!
Pidgeotto blew away the Stun Spore and hit Venomoth with Gust attack.
Rize: Now Aerial Ace go!
Pidgeotto knocked Venomoth out with Aerial Ace.
Hattori: You've done well up to now but your winning momentum ends here! Muk! Go get'em!

" Muk the Sludge Pokemon. It is the evolved form of Grimer and a Poison type. A toxic fluid seeps from its body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact. "

Rize: It looks can't do much of a thing! Pidgeotto use Aerial Ace!
Hattori: Acid Armor! Take the hit!
Muk used Acid Armor and take Pidgeotto's Aerial Ace attack like nothing.
Hattori: Now Body Slam!
Pidgeotto was trapped under Muk's body.
Rize: Oh no!
Hattori: Now Toxic!
Pidgeotto was badly poisoned due to the Toxic attack and knocked out instantly.
Rize: What a powerful poison!
Hattori: That's the real Poison Power!
Rize: "Now who's next?! Bulbasaur certainly can't beat that thing! Poliwhirl's water attack won't do any good either against those body armor of sludge! Charmeleon's flame attack won't be able to do any good either! Only Sandshrew is the one with type advantage but can Sandshrew match with Muk?!"
Rize is in great pinch as he only have one more Pokemon to face the overwhelmingly powerful opponent, Muk! What will be his next choice of Pokemon?! Find out on the next chapter!

Chapter 30 - Fuschia Safari Zone!

Having finally arrived into Fuschia city Rize learned that there is a Safari Zone as well right here in the Fuschia city. He decided to enter the Safari Zone before he challenge the Gym. He is extremely curious of what kind of Pokemon he will see in Kanto's Safari Zone. As he walk deeper into the Safari arena he saw groups of Rhyhorn gathering together. Near them there was a group of fire horse looking Pokemon which is a completely new Pokemon to Rize.

" Ponyta the Fire Horse Pokemon. It is a Fire type. About an hour after birth, its fiery mane and tail grow out, giving it an impressive appearance. "

He keep on walking deeper into the woods and found many Pokemon he never see before.




Rize: Wow! Look at those Dodrio! They're running in a very high speed! Hey there's another group of Pokemon running beside them!
It was the wild bull Pokemon Tauros.

" Tauros the Wild Bull Pokemon. It is a Normal type. Once it takes aim at its foe, it makes a headlong charge. It is famous for its violent nature. "

Rize: Look at those speed and power! It must be very useful if I can catch one of those Tauros!
Rize threw one of his Safari Ball into one of the Tauros but the Tauros came out of the ball and the capture was failed.
Rize: I guess it's not that easy to catch strong Pokemon like that in Safari Zone..
Rize continued to search for Pokemon he never see and this time he saw the rarest Pokemon in the Safari Zone which is Kangaskhan.

" Kangaskhan the Parent Pokemon.It is a Normal type. It raises its offspring in its belly pouch. It lets the baby out to play only when it feels safe. "

Time flies and Rize have roamed and saw every Pokemon there is in the Safari Zone and decided to get out from the Safari Zone and resume on his journey the next day. In the end he didn't catch any new Pokemon from the Safari Zone but he did gain new knowledge and insight about Pokemon in Kanto. His Fuschia Gym challenge is coming next!