What If Ash was in Pokemon Horizons?

Special Training Time!

As the Brave Asagi continues its voyage toward Galar, Liko is pacing in front of Dot's room, still trying to come to terms with her newfound knowledge of her being Nidothing.

Ash: Hey, if it helps, I found out the Masked Royal was professor Kukui, and i was shocked too!

Pikachu: Pika!

Liko: What dod you do?

Ash: Well, I was shocked, but soon I came to terms with it, because he's still the same guy! Just like Dot! just because she's Nidothing doesn't mean she's a different person.

Roy comes in

Roy: Hey, have you guys seen Fuecoco and Wattrel? I can't find them.

Ash: No, but we can help you look.

Liko: Yeah!

The two of them find Roy's Pokémon outside, where Wattrel is getting annoyed at Fuecoco constantly getting in its way as it tries to sunbathe, eventually starting to peck the Fire type out of frustration. Roy tries to calm the situation by singing with Fuecoco, but this only ends up frustrating Wattrel even more for being left out, and it lets out a piercing cry. Fuecoco responds in kind, leaving Roy holding his ears in pain of the clash of voices as Liko turns away, overwhelmed by the commotion.

Ash: I think you should try to make them get along!

The troubles continue at lunchtime, when Wattrel again gets annoyed for Fuecoco constantly wanting to be close to it and starts pecking it again. Liko giggles in amusement as she watches Roy chase after his two squabbling Pokémon.

Orla: Say Liko, maybe you should catch another Pokemon.

Liko: I should? I haven't thought about catching another Pokemon until now.

Ash: Oh it's the best, if they're not arguing, they make the best of friends!

Ash guestures to his team of three, all eating and getting along.

Later in the day, Roy asks for a training battle with Cap, Ash asks if his Pikachu can join in, and the battle field is set.

During the match, Wattrel pulls off a new move, which Roy's Rotom Phone identifies as Spark. Despite the new move, though, Cap wins the match by making Fuecoco and Wattrel ram into each other and knock each other out. As a result, Roy's Pokémon go right back to squabbling with each other.

Dot: Hey Friede, there's a lot of turbulence coming up, you all should probably head back inside.

Friede: Right

Everyone goes back inside, except for Roy, who's still trying to get his Pokémon to stop fighting. Liko goes to help Mollie in keeping the airship's Pokémon calm as the turbulence starts rocking the ship. However, when Roy hasn't yet come inside, Liko goes to get him, Ash following. Outside, Roy and his Pokémon only notice the turbulence once it's on them, but on their way inside, Wattrel gets blown away by the wind. It manages to fly back, but struggles to not get blown away again, so Roy goes to rescue it just as Liko and Ash arrive on the scene. While struggling to hold Wattrel, Roy notices its wings glowing. A thick branch blown by the wind suddenly flies towards him, but Wattrel uses a powerful Spark to break it before it can hit.

Everyone is now back inside.

Roy: Wow, Wattrel's Spark might have a chance at overthrowing Cap's Thunder Punch and maybe even Ash's Pikachu's Thunderbolt! I wonder why it didn't use a Spark that strong during the battle though?

Liko: Well, Wattrel generates electricity from wind, so its wings being hit by the turbulent winds must've allowed it to generate more electricity than before.

This leaves Roy in a pickle, as he has to find a way to generate wind during a battle. He decides to ask Dot for advice and goes to her door. Liko is feeling flustered at the idea of going to Nidothing's room, but Dot still lets them in.

While Liko is busy feeling nervous at being in her idol's room, with Ash trying to calm her down, Roy presents his problem to Dot. Given that Roy's Wattrel is small and can't fly well, Dot theorizes that falling from a great height could allow it to generate enough wind for a moment. This gives Roy an idea, and he rushes to the wing deck to do some training.

Roy's training ends up taking hours, causing him to even miss dinner. Liko and Ash bring him some sandwiches and drinks, finding a totally exhausted Roy and his Pokémon on the wing deck. Roy refuses to disclose the goals of his training at the moment, wanting to keep his strategy a secret until it is ready. After eating, he and his Pokémon go right back to training.

By next morning, they feel ready and issue another challenge for Friede, Ash, Pikachu and Cap. The rest of the Rising Volt Tacklers gather to watch, and proceed to get baffled when Fuecoco and Wattrel jump onto Roy's head to form a small tower. Flinging his partners into the air, Roy has Fuecoco use Ember repeatedly to propel itself and Wattrel upwards, until Wattrel takes to the skies. Landing back down, Fuecoco keeps using Ember, while Wattrel dives down with Spark, the force of the dive generating the wind necessary to power up the attack. Instead of dodging, Cap meets the attack head-on with Thunder Punch, and Pikachu with an Iron Tail, pushing Wattrel back. Fuecoco tries to use Tackle on Cap as he's falling down, but Cap and Pikachu are still able to dodge, causing Fuecoco fall down and faint, alongside Wattrel.

Although Roy is momentarily dejected by his loss, the rest of the team still compliments the results of his training. Recovering from their dejection, Roy and Fuecoco start singing again, with Wattrel also joining in this time. Seeing Roy's Pokémon getting along fills Liko with joy, and she figures that maybe having another Pokémon friend could actually be fun after all, Ash even shows her his Rotom Phone for her to see all the Pokemon friends he's caught. Friede, meanwhile, notes that Cap's hat was actually knocked off during the match, which counts as an achievement, as does the fact that Cap actually got serious for a moment during the match.