Striaton City

After a stop at the pokémon center I try the gym but the man at the door tells me the leader is currently giving a lecture at the pokémon school. I head over to the school to find Cheren staring at the chalkboard.

Oh, hey. The gym leader was here a little while ago. I want to put what I’ve learned to the test.

- So… a battle, then?

Indeed. Go Snivy!

- Go Yapyap!

- Bite!

Tackle!

Yapyap bites snivy’s tail, snivy flings Yapyap away and knocks her into a nearby desk.

- Bite!

Leer!

Yapyap leaps up and chomps on snivy’s tail again, snivy stares are her menacingly while munching on an oran berry.

- Bite!

Vine whip!

Sticking with what she knows, Yapyap bites onto snivy’s tail again. Snivy leaps up and slams Yapyap to the floor with a swift whip of it’s tail.

- Bite!

Tackle!

Yapyap bites snivy on the arm. Taken by surprise, snivy flinches in pain.

Bite!

Vine whip!

Yapyap bites snivy’s tail once more, snivy passes out.

Go Purrloin!

- Yapyap return! Go Bushi!

Scratch!

Bushi is greeted with a swift claw to his side as he enters the room.

- Water gun!

Growl!

Bushi fires a stream of water that knocks purrloin across the room, knocking over several desks and chairs. Purrloin growls angrily.

- Water gun!

Scratch!

Purrloin launches itself from a pile of desks, baring it’s claws, only to be knocked into a wall by another water gun from Bushi.

Yes, well done. Perhaps I should devote more time to study battling.

Or.. you could practice more?

Or you could just ignore the relic, you’re doing just fine master Cheren.

Or you could stop sucking up to your trainer and actually teach him something!

Is this normal behaviour?

- Sorry, he doesn’t get on well with other models.

Anyway, the gym leader has returned to his gym. Are you going to try for the badge?

- It seems it’s all I ever do…

What?

- Oh, nothing.

Upon visiting the gym the man standing outside the door has been replaced with a younger person with green hair.

Hello! Are you a customer or are you here to challenge the gym?

- Customer? I thought this was just a gym?

We’re also a restaurant!

- Oh, well I’d like to challenge the gym leader for the badge.

I see, well I’m the gym leader. May I ask what pokémon you chose to start with?

I nearly blurt out “Bulbasuar” but I figure he’s talking about what pokemon I chose here in Unova.

- Er, Oshawott.

Hmm, I’ll need a little time to prepare. Why don’t you do a little training in the Dreamyard in the meantime?

- Where’s that?

Just east of here.

Dreamyard

After battling a couple of trainers I come up to a dead end. A peculiar looking girl with a box of pokéballs sees me and approaches.

You there! Challenging the gym?

- Uhh, yes.

Take this! It’s a Pansear!

- Oh… thanks?

Pansear: It’s a… it’s a Chimchar with a silly haircut?

- Welcome to the team, Blaze!

Blaze ♂ Lv 10

Striaton City

With not much else to do in the Dreamyard I head back to the gym.

Good evening, sir. Will you be dining with us tonight?

- Actually I’m… uhh…

I spot someone familiar sat at a nearby table enjoying a bowl of ramen. He spots me and nearly chokes.

- Doc?!

Great Scott!