At Celadon's Pokémon Gym, I headed to the tree in the middle to face Erika.
Cameron: Excuse me? Ms. Erika?
Erika was completely dozing in her spot...
Erika: Oh! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to be sleeping like that. I get relaxed to the point of dozing off. Welcome to Celadon City's Grass-type Gym. You are here to challenge me, correct?
I nodded at her question.
Erika: Very well. I may not like battles much, but I am good enough to give you a run for your money.
Erika sent out her first Pokémon: Weepinbell.
I sent Wartortle into battle.
Erika: Use Razor Leaf!
Weepinbell launched a Razor Leaf at Wartortle!
Cameron: Dodge it and use Ice Punch!
Wartortle ran past the Razor Leaf and readied an Ice Punch!
Erika: Leaf Blade!
Weepinbell clashed in a punch-out with Wartortle. Both moves were super-effective against the other, knocking both back to their respective Trainer's sides.
Erika: Use Sunny Day!
Weepinbell increased the sunlight in the Gym.
I know this strategy...
Erika: Solar Beam!
Weepinbell speedily began charging!
I need a plan to stop that Solar Beam!
Wartortle suddenly yelled as it pointed its hands in the air. After a minute, it started raining!
Cameron: You learned Rain Dance!
Weepinbell was fully charged, firing a Solar Beam straight to Wartortle!
Cameron: Dodge it!
Wartortle ducked down, avoiding the attack!
Cameron: Now! Ice Punch with all your might!!
Wartortle closed in on Weepinbell and defeated it with a super-effective Ice Punch!
The rain stopped.
Wartortle jumped for joy for its victory!
Cameron: Nice win! Want to keep going?
Wartortle nodded.
Cameron: Ok. I'm letting you stay.
Erika's second Pokémon was Vileplume.
Cameron: Ice Punch!
Wartortle charged in for another Ice Punch, but...
Erika: Use Energy Ball!
Vileplume fired a ball made of meadow energy and Wartortle was instantly defeated by it.
I returned Wartortle after praising it for its hard work. I sent out my next Pokémon: Ivysaur!
Cameron: Use Sludge!
Ivysaur blasted poisonous sludge from its mouth!
Erika: Vileplume, Sludge Bomb!
Both moves collided, creating a poison cloud! Ivysaur was charging in with Double-edge!
Erika: Use Energy Ball!
Vileplume fired another Energy Ball!
Cameron: Knock it back with Power Whip!
Ivysaur batted the Energy Ball back to the sender with a powerful slam from its vines!
Vileplume faced a bit of damage.
Erika: Use Sludge Bomb!
Vileplume fired another Sludge Bomb!
Cameron: Dodge it and use Double-Edge!
Ivysaur went in for a powerful tackle after dodging another Sludge Bomb!
Vileplume was overwhelmed by the attack, but after the hit...
Erika: Energy Ball!
The move hit Ivysaur directly, defeating it as well!
Erika sent out Tangela, her final Pokémon, while I used Charizard.
Erika: Tangela, Power Whip!
Cameron: Use Wing Attack!
Both moves hit both Pokémon back.
Erika: Use Growth!
Tangela increased its growth, raising its attack power.
Cameron: Fire Fang!
Charizard went in with Fire Fang!
Erika: Use Poison Powder!
Charizard missed the Poison Powder!
Erika: Knock Off!
Tangela grounded Charizard with a downward slam.
Charizard got serious and began pulsating its body in a fiery aura.
Cameron: Charizard?
Erika: That's Charizard's Ability, Blaze. It powers up its Fire-type attacks if in a pinch.
Cameron: Cool! Let's burn up the battle! Flamethrower!
Charizard blasted a power-up Flamethrower at Tangela!
Erika: Hyper Beam!
Tangela collided the attack with Hyper Beam! Hyper Beam was no use when Flamethrower broke through and defeated Tangela.
Charizard roared in delight!
Erika: Hooray! You won! Honestly, I was rooting for you, yet I didn't want to make the battle easy! Since you beat me, you earned the Rainbow Badge!
After giving me the Gym Badge, Erika was nice enough to teach Ivysaur a new move: Solar Beam!
I caught up with Elaine, who said goodbye to her parents as she ran to my side.
Elaine: Did you win your Badge?
Cameron: Sure did! And Erika tutored a new move to Ivysaur!
Elaine: Cool! What move is it?
Cameron: It's...a secret! Hehehe!
Elaine: Come on! Tell me! Please?!
Cameron: No way!
Elaine: What with this all of a sudden??
Cameron: I just felt like pushing your buttons!
End of Chapter 18
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Pokémon Adventures 2: The Yellow Chapter
FanfictionThis adventurous story follows Cameron, a beginning Trainer in the Kanto region's Pallet Town with his childhood friend and rival Trace. Accompanied by friends made along the way, our hero travels the world to become the world's toughest Pokémon Tra...
