Nacrene City

Word around town is that the gym in this city is also a museum. I head over to the museum to find Enn standing in my way.

You…

- You…

Me?

Have you ever wanted to know how pokémon feel about being confined in pokéballs?

- Well, yeah… but surely they’d run away as soon as they get out if they didn’t like it?

You don’t understand…

- I don’t? I’ve travelled with pokémon for what feels like decades, I’ve learned a thing a two.

You have indeed travelled far, I sensed you don’t belong…

- Oh shut up, I didn’t ask to come to Unova!

Unova? Oh, of course… well if you’re so travelled, surely you’ve seen many pokémon suffer at the hands of humans? Surely they’re better off free?

- I’ve seen more good than bad, you’re not going to persuade me to stop being a trainer.

Fine, then we’ll see if your slave pokémon are any better than my friends!

- What?

Go Pidove!

- Go Checkers!

- Bite!

Growl!

Checkers bites pidove’s wing. In response, pidove just growls at Checkers.

- Bite!

Growl!

Checkers bites the same wing, causing pidove to flinch.

- Bite!

Quick attack!

Pidove darts at Checkers, knocking him to the ground. Leaping up, Checkers bites pidove’s tail.

- Bite!

Quick attack!

Pidove slams into Checkers at high speed, Checkers bites onto pidove’s wing and flings it to the floor.

- Checkers, come back! Go Gamey!

Quick attack!

Pidove smacks into Gamey as she leaves her pokéball.

- Quick attack!

Quick attack!

The two birds dart at eachother but pidove is sent flying into a nearby building on impact.

Go Tympole!

- Gust!

Growl!

Tympole growls at Gamey but it doesn’t deter her from kicking up a gust that blows tympole into a street post, dealing critical damage.

- Gust!

Supersonic!

Tympole tries to make an annoying noise but is interrupted by being blown across the street and getting smacked into a the kerb.

- Quick attack!

Supersonic!

Gamey wastes no time and slams into tympole, crushing it’s face on the kerb.

Damn, you gots curb-stomped!

Go Timburr!

- Gust!

Low kick!

Gamey throws another gust which slams timburr against a wall. Timburr kicks Gamey’s feet.

- Gust!

Low kick!

Gamey blasts timburr with air, sending it flying high into the air. Soon after it comes tumbling back down onto a nearby building, the sound of a skylight shattering can be heard all around.

Hmph! I’ll get stronger. I’ll convince everyone to set their pokémon free. I’ll befriend Zekrom! With a legend on my side nobody can stop me!

Zek-what?

Enn storms off and disappears around a corner.

- Zekrom… that’s so familiar. I wonder…

I reach in my bag and pull out the almanac.

I look through the index and find Zekrom, turning to it’s page I start reading.

- Zekrom, legendary dragon-type pokémon of the Unova region. Was last spotted at–

You there! Don’t be shy, standing there in the doorway. Come on in, admittance it free!

- Uh..

Here, I’ll even take you on a tour of the museum!

I’m dragged around the museum, their exhibits included a dragonite skeleton, a meteorite, and an ordinary looking white stone that has no business being in a glass display case due to it being so ordinary.

… and last of all we have the gym here in the back. Thanks for listening, most people just rush in without taking the tour. If you feel you’re not ready yet Pinwheel Forest to the west is an ideal training spot!

Pinwheel Forest (Outskirts)



Before I start training I look for a recruit and find a sawk! Pokéball go!

Sawk: It’s a blue karate dude.

- Welcome to the team, Miyagi!

Miyagi ♂ Lv. 12

And a whole afternoon of training was enough to get Bushi to evolve!

Bushi ♂ Lv. 17

Nacrene City

The gym interior seems to just be a library. I look around for a while and eventually find a staircase hidden under a bookshelf. It was pretty tough to move that shelf too, my arms are aching.

Welcome! I’m Lenora, the gym leader. It looks like you solved the riddle in record time!

- Uh… sure.

Hats off to those engineers, I didn’t even hear the mechanism moving that shelf. So, how many badges do you have?

- Just one

Only one from Unova, that is.

OK, then I’ll be using these two pokémon. Are you ready?

- Yup.

Go Herdier!

- Go Miyagi!

- Double kick!

Leer!

Miyagi kicks herdier in the face, twice. Herdier stares at Miyagi angrily.

- Double kick!

Take down!

Another swift one-two to the face and herdier flops to the floor.

Go Watchog!

- Double kick!

Hypnosis!

Watchog tries a mystical stare at Miyagi as he kicks it in the head a couple of times.

- Double kick!

Hypnosis!

Watchog’s stare makes Miyagi think now is a good time for a nap.

- Miyagi come back! Go Bushi!

Retaliate!

Bushi is greeted by an angry watchog punching him in the face as he enters the arena.

- Razor shell!

Retaliate!

Watchog closes in on Bushi and thumps him on the jaw, Bushi grabs one of the shells from his thigh and buries it in watchog’s skull.

Well done! I award you the Basic Badge.

Hm? Hey, what’s all that noise above?