pokemon adventure

chapter forty two

Chapter 42

The Sumo Competition, the Electric Company and the cunning Smeargle and Kecleon

The gang were still on their way to Olivine City. At the moment they came to a village named Rikishi Town. "This is a nice looking village," said Misty "it also looks like what Japan used to look like four hundred years ago". Just then something caught Tomo's eyes; it was a big blue pokemon that looked like an Alligator. "What's that pokemon?" he asked. "Wow, that's a Feraligatr, the final evolved form of Totodile '' said Ash.

Ash looked at Feraligatr on the pokedex: Feraligatr, the Big Jaw Pokémon. The final evolved form of Totodile. Once a Feraligatr has clamped its powerful jaws around an opponent, it won't let go until the opponent is defeated.

"I can't wait for my Totodile to evolve into that pokemon" said Misty, dreamily. "Neither can I," said Ash.

At that time Feraligatr was fighting a Nidoking, but neither of them was using attacks at each other. In fact what they were just doing was wrestling each other. "It looks like the pokemon are sumo wrestling" said Ash. Just then Feraligatr tossed Nidoking to the ground, gaining a win. Then Feraligatr sumo wrestled with some other pokemon one after another; a Heracross and a Granbull. "Wow, that Feraligatr is really strong," said Misty. "Yeah and after all that battling it's done so far, it looks like it wants to battle some more" said Brock.

Two men were with Feraligatr. The first man was Feraligatr's trainer, named Raiden, and the other man was an old man named Shonosuke. "You've done very well Feraligatr," said Raiden, "let's take a break now". "Your Feraligatr has become much stronger, Raiden," said Shonosuke. "I plan to win the king's rock Shonosuke," said Raiden.

Just then the gang walked up and introduced themselves to Raiden and Shonosuke. Raiden explained that in Rikishi Town they held a pokemon sumo tournament, called the sumo conference, once a year. "Trainers here train their pokemon all the time like me to compete in the sumo conference" said Raiden. Shonosuke explained that he was the director of the pokemon sumo society. He also explained that pokemon sumo wrestling was when two pokemon battled each other, using only their physical strength. The pokemon had to be the heavy type to enter; otherwise no one could enter it. It was also forbidden for the pokemon to use any attacks like flamethrower, ice beam, focus punch, thunderbolt etc. The winner would receive a king's rock. "Why have a king's rock for a prize?" asked Ash. "Because the king's rock looks like a crown," said Shonosuke "and it makes trainers and pokemon, who win it, feel proud because of all the training they've done to gain it". Ash asked Shonosuke if it was too late to enter now. "No if you want to enter Ash, you may'' said Shonosuke. "But you've never entered a pokemon sumo match before," said Misty. "True, but when it comes to battles, I'm always up for the challenge," said Ash, and anyway I do have a pokemon that would like to enter this. Besides, I don't think she would forgive me if I didn't let her enter something like this". "I think you may be right about Ash actually," said Misty. Tomo and Brock agreed; Misty, Brock and Tomo knew exactly what pokemon Ash was talking about.

Ash and the gang went to the pokemon center, where everyone was registering for the pokemon sumo conference, to call Prof Oak. Ash explained about the pokemon sumo conference to Prof Oak and asked him to send Kangaskhan to him. "I understand Ash," said Prof Oak "so what pokemon will you send to me?" "Furret" replied Ash. So Ash sent his Furret to Prof Oak, and Prof Oak sent Ash's Kangaskhan to him. Kangaskhan and her baby were happy to see Ash again and gave him a hug at once. "I'm happy to see you too, girls," said Ash. He explained to Kangaskhan about the pokemon sumo conference, which made her excited because she liked to fight, and then they signed up for the conference.

Soon the pokemon sumo conference was about to begin soon. The pokemon that were entering, apart from Feraligatr and Kangaskhan, were Golem, Rhydon, Blastoise, Lickitung, Heracross, Poliwrath, Machamp, Ursaring, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Quagsire, Golduck, Granbull and Ursaring. Shonosuke explained the rules and about what the winner would get. Apart from a king's rock, the winner would also receive a year's supply of pokemon food. "Now best of luck to all of you, and may the best pokemon win" said Shonosuke.