32. Ash's Reborn Story

Chapter 33 Battles for Tests

When Ash and Victoria go to the courtyard, a lot of people are already there watching the two of them battle.

Victoria: I guess I'm supposed to show you, as our newest student, all the ropes? Haha~ I think it's great that you were interested in joining, but let's set that all aside until the immediate issues are resolved.

Ash: (Confused) What issues?

Victoria: I'm a little concerned about Kiki... It's not good for her to push too hard, even with something like this. Lately, she's been... (Shakes her head) Actually, that's not important right now. Did you want to go ahead and fight me?

Ash: Sure, I'm going to fight you first and then Cal.

Victoria: Sounds great, but I hope you know my pride as the foremost apprentice of this Academy won't let me hold back! Give me everything you've got! (Sends out Pangoro)

Ash notices that her Pancham has evolved, and he goes for Aromatisse. Pangoro uses Bullet Punch, which deals a lot of damage, but Aromatisee manages to defeat Pangoro with Moonblast. Victoria's second Pokemon is Gallade, and Ash decides to switch to Drifblim. With the field effect, Psycho Cut takes more damage than usual, and it also goes for Night Slash, defeating Drifblim, but Gallade also lost because of Drifblim's Shadow Ball, and the ability Aftermath.

The third one is Incineroar, and Ash goes for Lanturn for this battle. It goes for Water Pulse, causing Incineroar to get confused, but Incineroar goes for Darkest Lariat, which also deals a lot of damage. In the end, Incineroar is defeated by Discharge. The fourth Pokemon is Mienfoo, it fakes out Lanturn and goes for Rock Tomb, making Lanturn slower. But Lanturn goes for Water Pulse, also making Mienfoo go confused. However, Mienfoo uses the move Meditate, raising the Special Attack, and then it defeats Lanturn with another Rock Tomb. Ash goes for Hypno this time and makes Mienfoo sleep and then defeats it with Dream Eater.

Victoria: You're gonna have to hit a lot harder than that if you expect to breakthrough! (Sends out Alolan Raichu)

Pikachu frowns a little since Victoria's Pikachu evolves, but he understands as Ash calls him to the field, it goes for Nasty Plot and Thunderbolt, which deals a lot of damage to Pikachu. In the end, Pikachu still defeats Raichu with the Agility and Volt Tackle.

Victoria: (Recalls Raichu) Nice Work, Ash. That was a strong showing! No regrets. So you're facing Cal next, right?

Ash: You know where he is?

Victoria: Pyrous Mountain's just a small walk to the west. Sometimes the lava gets in the way, but if that happens, just go to the floor below and give the connecting pieces a good slug. Actually, I feel like I've really been able to personally help him with that. It's been... nice? Anyway, you've got this!

Ash: (Smiles) Thanks.

But Ash decides to explore the dorms first, in the first room, a girl asks Ash to bring the TV to her room, and Ash has to go to the second floor to help move the TV there. In the end, he gets a Sticker for the Department Store that goes to the 6th floor. And he also finds a Black Belt and gives him a Protein, in the end, he gives him the Field Dex for Ashen Beach.

Field Note 20 Ashen Beach:

"Ash and sand line the field." All special Flying attacks, Fire Spin, Leaf Tornado, Razor Wind, Twister, and Whirlpool stir up ash, lowering all active Pokemon's Accuracy. Fighting types Pokemon or Pokemon with Inner Focus can't get confused. Accuracy/Evasion is ignored when the target doesn't have Unnerve, and one of these abilities is in active: Own Tempo, Pure Power, Sand Veil, Steadfast. Activates Sand Rush, Sand Veil, and Sand Force. Zen Mode always active. Calm Mind, Kinesis, Meditate, Sand Attack effect amplifies. Sand lasts 8 turns. Psych-Up +Cures Status. Focus Energy effect amplifies. Mud Bomb, Mud Shot, Mud-Slap, Sand Tomb boosts x2. Clangorous Soulblaze, Hidden Power, Land's Wrath, Muddy Water, Strength, Surf, Thousand Waves boosts x1.5. Aura Sphere, Focus Blast, Stored Power, and Zen Headbutt boosts x1.3. Psychic boosts x1.2 Strength gains Fighting/Psychic. Sand Tomb + Lowers Accuracy. Water Compaction boosts Special Defense. Focus Blast Accuracy:90%. Shore Up recovers 75. Shell Bell recovery +25% damage dealt. Nature Power becomes Meditate. Camouflage becomes Ground Type. Secret Power boosts Accuracy. The Telluric Seed boosts the Critical Hit rate and applies Laser Focus to the user.