1. Ash's Story (Part 10: Galar)

Chapter 22

"Hello again, Wild Area, my old friend! I've come back to you even stronger than before!" yells Hop after we all return to the Wild Area. "Ash! Hammerlocke is up that way—got it?"

He points in the direction, which is far from here. Hop adds, "And, yeah, you could certainly rush straight there without a single detour... But now that you and I have a few Gym Badges, we should be able to catch stronger Pokémon! So I know what I'm doing. I'll be catching myself some amazing Pokémon to fill in the next page in the tale of my legend!"

Just then, Bede walks towards us and he says, "Don't waste your efforts. It's not like either of you would ever make it through the Gym Challenge, anyway."

"Bede? You again?" Gloria groans, echoed by the others, much to Hop's confusion.

"The Champion really must have been off his rocker to endorse the likes of you. I mean, it seems Hop here can't even throw a Poké Ball properly," says Bede with a cool tone.

"Rubbish. More like you don't know enough to recognize greatness when you see it," retorts Hop. "My throws are the greatest, and my bro is the finest Champion the world has ever seen! I'm not gonna listen to you insulting him!"

"How tiresome... Fine. I'll battle you over there," Bede sighs. "Maybe that will help you finally understand just how weak you are."

"You're on then. I know you challenged Alice to battle in Galar Mine No. 2 and lost to her there. And I'm their greatest rival. In other words...there's no way you're beating me."

"All this prattle about Ash, Alice, and the Champion and whatnot... Do you not have anything of your own to show?" Bede is annoyed as he walks off, and Hop chases him. "I'll show this wally my real skills in battle! So, see you later! Let's meet up in Hammerlocke when I'm through with him!"

As Hop and Bede disappear from view, I shake my head and remark, "Does he seriously think he can win against Bede?"

"I'm not sure," Alice responds.

And to our horror, a thunderstorm is raging at this very moment. But amidst the chaos, it provides us with the perfect opportunity to capture some Electric-type Pokémon for Gloria's Poke Jobs.

1. Wyndon Monorail: We need electricity in order to inspect the monorail! We're waiting for you, Electric-type Pokémon! (3 Pokemon)

2. Steelix Railcars: We would appreciate Electric-type Pokémon that could help power the machinery used in assembly of our railcars. (5 Pokemon)

3. Macro Cosmos Rail: We need to do some work on power lines, so if we could get Pokémon that are good at manipulating electricity, that'd be great. (7 Pokemon)

4. Lapras Shipwrights: When building ships, we use electricity to weld large blocks together. We would like Pokémon that could help out with this. (7 Pokemon)

5. DENSOKU: We're making running shoes! We'd like to have Electric-type Pokémon that can run at lightning speeds help us out. Thanks! (8 Pokemon)

6. Macro Cosmos Energy: When it comes to inspecting transformer stations, nothing does a better job than Electric-type Pokémon! (9 Pokemon)

7. Gramophone Records: We need help wiring up audio equipment and the like. Pokémon that have a knack for that sort of thing are more than welcome. (9 Pokemon)

8. Galar Minerals: We use electricity to remove impurities from copper, so we would like to hire Electric-type Pokémon! (10 Pokemon)

9. Macro Net: It's a simple job of just keeping an eye on our various networks. Please send us Pokémon that are good with different signals and wavelengths. (30 Pokemon)