Route 21

Fishing again? Come on let’s do something that’s not boring.

There’s a bite on the line.

Great, another Staryu. Can we go now?

Viridian City

So we’re back here. It’s been a while. What’re we doing here again?

+ This place is the gateway to Victory Road and the last gym we need to challenge is here too.

Then what’re we waiting for?

The door to the gym is unlocked this time. Inside all the gym trainers seem to be acting strange, they appear to be avoiding my gaze as they whisper to eachother.

Friendly…

I step up to the gym leader’s arena.

You!

+ You!

Rocket boss!

So you’ve come to try and humiliate me once more.

+ I’ve only come for the gym badge.

Ha! In that case I accept your challenge.

+ You will?

But I don’t care how many badges you’ve collected so far, I will fight at full strength. My name is Giovanni and I will have my revenge!

Go Dugtrio!

+ Go Eve!

+ Surf!

Dig!

As water sweeps over the arena, Dugtrio burrows underground and avoids it.

+ Surf!

Dugtrio emerges from the ground, striking at Eve just as a tidal wave crashes down upon them both.

Go Persian!

+ Eve return! Go Divekick!

Osu!

+ Jump Kick!

Daivu Kiku!

Giovanni uses a Guard Spec. on Persian as Divekick leaps at it from afar and smashes it’s skull with his foot.

+ Double Kick!

Double Team!

Persian darts around, leaving afterimages about the arena. Divekick eliminates two of the images.

+ Double Kick!

Slash!

Persian pounces at Divekick and slashes it’s claws across his chest, dealing critical damage.

Divekick! No!

Gomen’nasai…

+ Go Eve!

+ Quick Attack!

Slash!

Eve zips towards Persian and knocks it into the arena wall.

Go Nidoking!

+ Eve return! Go Terra!

+ Dig!

Terra burrows underground while Giovanni uses a Guard Spec. on Nidoking.

Earthquake!

Nidoking raises it’s foot ready to smash the floor, Terra pops up under Nidoking’s other foot and causing it to fall over awkwardly against the arena wall, breaking it’s neck by accident.

Go Nidoqueen!

+ Dig!

Leer!

Terra retreats underground while Nidoqueen stares at her.

Double Kick!

Terra bursts from the floor and hits Nidoqueen in the process, Nidoqueen kicks at two of the three Terra.

+ Slash!

Double Kick!

Terra zooms past Nidoqueen, cuts appear on it’s flank. Nidoqueen kicks Terra back to her side of the arena.

+ Slash!

Double Kick!

Terra darts past Nidoqueen’s other side, more cuts appear on Nidoqueen and it collapses in pain.

Go Rhydon!

+ Terra return! Go Selene!

+ Ice Beam!

Earthquake!

Selene points her finger at Rhydon, firing a bright blue ray at it and causing frost to build up on it’s body. Rhydon slams the floor, the building shakes, debris falls onto Selene and sharp rocks burst from the floor underneath her.

+ Ice Beam!

Horn Drill!

Rhydon stampedes towards Selene who fires another blue ray which strikes Rhydon’s horn and freezes it entirely.

How? How did I lose to a brat like you?

+ You use Pokémon as tools, but a trainer and Pokémon are supposed to work together. A team!

Something like that.

Hmph! Just take your Earth Badge and get out.

Route 22

So that’s all the badges.

+ Yep, now we can get to the Indigo Plateau.

Not so fast, Cally!

+ Green!

I’m going to be champion! I’m not even going to give you a chance to take my goal from me.

+ You’re in my way.

There’s something important to you at the Indigo Plateau isn’t there. Well I still haven’t forgiven you for killing my Pokémon, as revenge I’ll stop you right here!

+ Wait, what?

Go Sandslash!

+ Go Eve!

+ Surf!

Slash!

Eve summons a tidal wave that washes Sandslash away beyond the treeline.

Go Exeggcute!

+ Eve return! Go Summer!

+ Flamethrower!

Stun Spore!

Summer incinerates the spores in the air and broils Exeggcute.

Go Cloyster!

+ Summer return! Get ‘em Joule!

A water type? No problem!

+ Thunderbolt!

Aurora Beam!

Joule electrocutes Cloyster until she receives a multicoloured ray to the face.

Ow!

+ Thunderbolt!

Clamp!

Cloyster edges towards Joule, who throws a lightning bolt into Cloyster’s opening.

Go Kadabra!

+ Joule come back! Go Selene!

I’ve got this!

+ Body Slam!

Reflect!

Kadabra covers itself in a shiny barrier before being squashed against the ground by Selene.

+ Body Slam!

Psybeam!

Unable to move, Kadabra doesn’t dodge Selene leaping onto it again.

Go Jolteon!

+ Selene return! Go Terra!

+ Dig!

Agility!

Terra burrows below while Jolteon runs around and builds speed.

Pin Missile!

Jolteon fires needles at the ground before being launched into the air by Terra popping up from beneath it. Jolteon hits the ground hard.

Fine! I’ll beat you to the League and stop you there!

Green sprints to the gatehouse ahead and disappears inside.

He won’t have what it takes.

Route 23

Trainer, present the Boulder Badge to pass.

Brock, the first gym leader I ever battled. Beating him gave me enough confidence to think that I might be able to do this.

Welcome to the second gate, please present the Cascade Badge to pass.

I kind of regret not going on that date with Misty, it would have been fun.

This gate requires the Thunder Badge for you to pass.

I wonder if Surge’s Raichu ruins the electrical cables in his building too.

Show me the Rainbow Badge and you may proceed.

I hope I didn’t completely ruin Erika’s herb garden.

At gate five you need the Soul Badge to continue.

Battling Koga showed me there were still big challenges ahead and pushed me to train harder.

Present the Marsh Badge and I’ll grant passage.

I wonder if Sabrina really has psychic powers or is it just a trick?

It’s not a trick, Cally.

+ Who said that?

I said I’ll let you through if you show me the Volcano Badge.

Blaine’s quiz machines were too easy and that mansion was just crazy.

Beyond here lies Victory Road, the final ordeal before reaching the Indigo Plateau! Present your Earth Badge and I shall grant you passage!

Should I tell someone that a notorious mob boss is hiding in a Pokémon gym?

Victory Road

I thought the Pokémon here were supposed to be strong.

+ I thought the same about the trainers. I mean they’d need all eight badges to get this far, right?

The air suddenly heats up, I hear something swoop over me. Embers scatter around me.

Brave trainer. You have proven yourself to me. Now, become one with the-

Lightning!

Joule throws a lightning bolt into the bird’s face.

Gah! Lightning! I hate lightning!

Meanwhile in the Viridian Gym…

Hmph. Teamwork…

Maybe I can use that. You there!

Yes, sir?

Inform the men. From this day forth we shall be known as Team Rocket!