Pokémon Ruby And Sapphire(Alternate from Canon)

Balance of Power

((Guys, I'm so, so sorry this is late. A LOT has happened. Christmas, Thanksgiving, my sister's engagement at June, her and her fiancé moving in, and a lot of other stuff happened. But I hope to at least post this chapter before 2022. I'm sorry if it seems rushed. Enjoy. And no people, I won't stop with the thing below. It's for the sake of remembering the main character's pokemon incase someone*like me* forgets.))

(< > Is the translation of pokemon's speech , [ ] is the pokedex and bold are thoughts)

After Ash's fourth battle frontier victory at the Battle Pike, our heroes return to Petalburg City for Ash's next gym battle.

Ash is doing some last minute training for the gym battle tomorrow, relatively nervous.

He found two little Snorunts near the lake, the two clearly lost.

Ash took them in and they explained how they were almost hunted by a pokemon poacher and they had to flee.

Ash was very understanding and sympathetic. He fed the two and they joined him, Ash scanning the two.

[Snorunt, the Snow Hat Pokemon.
Snorunt survives by eating only snow and ice. Old folklore claims that a house visited by this Pokémon is sure to prosper for many generations to come. These Snorunts are level 25 with the ability Ice Body, Male and Female and the male knows the moves Powder Snow, Astonish, Leer, Double Team, Protect, Ice Shard, Icy Wind, Icicle Crash*Egg Move*, Rollout*Egg Move*, Bide*Egg Move* and Avalanche*Egg Move* while the female knows Powder Snow, Astonish, Leer, Double Team, Protect, Ice Shard, Icy Wind, Icicle Crash*Egg Move*, Hex*Egg Move*, Disable*Egg Move* and Avalanche*Egg Move*]

Powder Snow, Astonish, Leer, Double Team, Protect, Ice Shard, Icy Wind, Icicle Crash*Egg Move*, Hex*Egg Move*, Disable*Egg Move* and Avalanche*Egg Move*]

Ash decided to send the female Snorunt to Professor Birch, along with Kirlia, Roselia, and Nosepass so she wouldn't be alone.

The next day, Ash had gotten ready for his gym battle with Norman. The gym leader had already sent Ash an email on what pokemon he'd be using, but it never said it was in a particular order, except Slaking being the most likely to be last.

Along with Slaking was Kecleon, Zangoose, Linoone, Spinda, Tauros, Kangaskhan, and Exploud.

Now there was a website to see what pokemon each high ranking trainer has shown to use or plan to use in battles.

Doesn't mean they'll always use them, but it does help give an insight on your opponent's team.

Winona, the Fortree City's flying type user often used Skarmory, Altaria, Pelipper, Tropius, Togetic, Noctowl, Pidgeot, and a shiny Swellow.

Tate and Liza are Mossdeep's psychic type tag team gym leaders.
Tate, the younger twin brother often uses Alakazam, Claydol, Grumpig, and Solrock while Liza, the elder, often used Chimecho, Gardevoir, Xatu, and Lunatone.

Wallace used to be the Sootopolis water gym specialist, but he retired to be champion, but was dethroned, so he's now a top coordinator.

His mentor, Juan, is now in his place, his own team of Crawdaunt, Kingdra, Gorebyss, Huntail, Whiscash, Luvdisc, Walrein, and Milotic are a force to be reckoned with.

Ash did some last minute training at night and his Skitty, Chingling, and Electrike evolved.

Ash then scanned the three.

[Delcatty, the Prim Pokemon and the evolved form of Skitty.
Delcatty sleeps anywhere it wants without keeping a permanent nest. If other Pokémon approach it as it sleeps, this Pokémon will never fight - it will just move away somewhere else. This Delcatty is level 60 and knows the moves Assist, Feint Attack, Double-Edge, Heal Bell, Play Rough, Covet, Fake Out, Foresight, Sing, Attract, Disarming Voice, Double Slap, Copycat, Double Team, Thunderbolt, Blizzard, Solar Beam, Safeguard, Hyper Voice, Dig, Hidden Power, Water Pulse, Iron Tail, Ice Beam, Protect, Shock Wave, Headvutt, Swift, Wish*Egg Move*, Sucker Punch*Egg Move*, and Zen Headbutt*Egg Move*]