Ash's Story (Part 6: Unova)

Chapter 41

When we are now at Route 23, we decide to do some Pokemon capturing and training. The first two Pokemon that we capture are Throh and Sawk. Both of them seem to be buddies of combating and we decide to capture them.

Throh: The Judo Pokemon: Fighting Type. When they encounter foes bigger than themselves, they try to throw them. They always travel in packs of five.

Sawk: The Karate Pokemon: Fighting Type. Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.

Then we are ambushed by a group of Bouffalants, after finding Nurse Joy, we learn that Bouffalants will attack those who aren't wearing an afro. So we all decide to wear them, and on the way, we find an injured Bouffalant. On our way to find some medicine, we lost our afros. It is thanks to the Bouffalant that we helped that they aren't attacking us. And the Bouffalant wants to join our team.

Bouffalant: The Bash Bouffalo Pokemon: Normal Type. They charge wildly and headbutt everything. Their headbutts have enough destructive force to derail a train.

And then we find a Rufflet and Vullaby fighting each other. Since we were training Scrafty nearby, Cilan deduces that Rufflet had been inadvertently struck in the head by a shard of rock from Scraggy's Focus Blast and has accused Vullaby of doing it instead. Rufflet furiously attacks her. Angered, Vullaby attacks Rufflet as well with her Pluck move.

We try to stop them, but Vullaby sees us and attacks us, while Rufflet is crying as Alice is comforting it. Vullaby then notices Alice treating Rufflet and she begins to attack Rufflet again, so I decide to play with Vullaby.

"I guess both Pokemon really like attentions, and they are also jealous with each other..." Golly says.

"I agree." Alice says as she tries to hug Vullaby, and now Rufflet is not happy, but fortunately, I manage to calm Rufflet down.

It is thanks to some Mandibuzz chase that we manage to get the two back together again. In the end, we also capture the two Pokemon since they want to be with us.

Rufflet: The Eaglet Pokemon: Normal and Flying Type. They will challenge anything, even strong opponents, without fear. Their frequent fights help them become stronger.

Vullaby: The Diapered Pokemon: Dark and Flying Type. Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.

And by training the two Pokemon, they evolve into their final forms.

Braviary: The Valiant Pokemon: Normal and Flying Type. Evolve from Rufflet at LV:54. They fight for their friends without any thought about danger to themselves. One can carry a car while flying.

Mandibuzz: The Bone Vulture Pokemon: Dark and Flying Type. Evolve from Vullaby at LV:54. Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.

Then we encounter a rockslide in their path. We try to climb over it, and it gives way under their feet. But a young man with an Eevee comes to the rescue, and his Espeon uses Psychic to float us out of danger.

Their rescuer's name is Virgil, and he, along with his older brother, Davy, and their father, Jeff, are part of the Pokémon Rescue Squad, dedicated to helping others in need. The squad consists of several teams, and Virgil's team is called Team Eevee because it includes Eevee and all eight of its evolutions. Soon, the squad receives a distress call from a nearby dam. Davy flies there to investigate and discovers that the entire lake and the dam's control room have been frozen, knocking out the power and trapping a worker in the elevator. He evacuates the other workers, but a wild Cryogonal's attack traps him inside the control room with the door frozen shut!