Pokémon League

Leaving Drasna’s arena I return to the great hall and immediately choose the open door in front of me, another elevator takes me to the next arena.

Ah, challenger. I have a question I must pose to you. Do you think pokémon battling can ever be worthy of being called an art?

- Uh, sure?

Indeed. You see, cooking is the type of art that disappears as soon as it is completed. Pokémon battles are the same. Even memories of sweet victory soon fade after the battle ends. To devote yourself entirely to such a life, made up of fleeting experiences–that is truly artful.

What…

- I’m hungry…

I’m Siebold and I will be your opponent.

- Ah.

Go Clawitzer!

- Go Max!

- OK let’s take it to the max!

Lame…

Once again I raise my keystone hand, the stone glows and Max transforms.

- Energy ball!

Dragon pulse!

Max launches a glob of green energy at clawitzer which explodes on impact.

Go Starmie!

- Energy ball!

Light screen!

Starmie forms a barrier of light around itself just before Max’s green energy ball strikes it.

- Energy ball!

Psychic!

The gem on starmie glows and Max’s mind is assaulted, giving me a headache too. Max retaliates with another exploding glob of energy at starmie, thrown point blank.

Go Gyarados!

- Sleep powder!

Dragon dance!

Max sprays a fine powder in gyarados’ face, putting it to sleep.

- Max return! Go Beatrice!

Ice fang!

With gyarados still asleep, Beatrice enters the arena unharmed.

- Thunderbolt!

Waterfall!

Beatrice electrocutes gyarados, leaving it twitching on the floor.

Go Barbaracle!

- Thunderbolt!

X-scissor!

Beatrice strikes barbaracle with a lightning bolt, barbaracle responds by slashing at Beatrice with a pair of claws.

- Thunderbolt!

X-scissor!

Beatrice electrocutes barbaracle until it topples to the ground.

There is only one course remaining in your Pokémon League banquet. Devour it with the hunger for strength. Savour it without leaving a scrap behind.

- Still hungry…

Meanwhile, outside the Pokémon League gates…

I finally made it all the way here, I wonder if he’s going to catch up with me.

Oh my, I’d better get a move on. That thing in the sky doesn’t look too good.