pokemon adventure

chapter hundred twenty seven

Chapter 127

Cassidy and Butch in Sinnoh,

Meeting Reggie

And Dawn's First Gym Battle

Today the gang had come to a desert; they needed to cross it to get to Veilstone City. Because of all the sand Ash called the desert a great place to train Hippopotas and his new pokemon Gligar. A few days ago the gang had come to a city which had trouble with a swarm of Gligar and their leader Gliscor, the evolved form of Gligar. The swarm had got blown into the city because of a storm and the swarm kept on nicking fruit from shops. But the gang helped Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy get the swarm back to the forest. In the midst of that excitement Ash caught a Gligar and Paul, who also visited the city, captured the Gliscor; he found it worthy to be on his team.

Ash sent out his Hippopotas and Gligar. "Okay you two," he said "we are going to train at this desert today". Hippopotas liked that because he liked sand. Gligar was happy too; it was a female and she liked Ash a lot. "Before we do start training I have something special for you two" said Ash. He took out two TM's from his ruck sack. "Hey I've seen those in shops," said Dawn "but they are expensive". "No need to worry Dawn I saved up a lot to get some TM's" said Ash. "Which ones have you got?" asked Brock. Ash had the TM for water pulse and sandstorm. Hippopotas could learn all two moves and Gligar could learn sandstorm. Ash returned the pokemon to their pokeballs, placed the TM's one by one on their pokeballs and then released them. "Okay now let's see your moves" said Ash.

Hippopotas had learnt new moves ever since Ash caught him; he learnt roar, protect, double team, hidden power, mud slap and strength as well as now knowing water pulse and sandstorm. As for Gligar; she knew poison sting, sand attack, harden, quick attack, steel wing, x-scissor and the egg moves metal claw and cross poison as well as sand storm. "Okay see those rocks in the sand?" said Ash "strike them with your metal claw Gligar and Hippopotas use strength". Hippopotas and Gligar got to work at once. Gligar was the type pf pokemon who wanted to please her trainer and earn his attention and approval. It wasn't long before Gligar started to smash up rocks with metal claw and Hippopotas started to tackle rocks around. "Wow Brock," said Dawn "Ash's Hippopotas has gotten stronger and Gligar sure isn't backing down even though it's new". "Well Gligar loves Ash," said Brock "so she's determined to gain Ash's approval". Dawn thought that was amusing.

Suddenly where was a rumbling noise coming from under the sand. "What's going on?" asked Dawn, worriedly. Before her question could be answered, some big hippo like pokemon came out of the sand. "They're Hippowdon" said Brock.

Dawn looked at Hippowdon on her pokedex: Hippowdon, the heavyweight pokemon. The evolved form of Hippopotas. It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking.

"They probably live here in the desert" suggested Brock.

Suddenly a giant robot came towards the Hippowdons and hit them with rockets. "What the hell?!" shouted Ash. Just then, to the gang's surprise, Cassidy and Butch came out of the robot. "Oh great it's you two!" shouted Ash. "Well, well, well, if it isn't the brats" said Cassidy. "Haven't seen you in a while" said Butch. Dawn asked Brock who they were as she had never met them before. Brock explained to Dawn that Cassidy and Butch were other members of Team Rocket. Cassidy looked at the Hippowdons and declared they would be right for the boss. "You're not taking these pokemon anywhere!" shouted Ash. He ordered Pikachu, Hippopotas and Gligar to get ready to fight. Cassidy and Butch sent out all their pokemon to battle and they had new pokemon; Cassidy had a Charizard and Butch had an Aggron. "Let's help Ash" said Brock. Dawn and Tomo agreed since Team Rocket had too many pokemon for Ash to defeat himself. But before anyone did anything the Hippowdons attacked the robot with stone edge and then they used dig to get away. "Grr the Hippowdons got away," growled Cassidy "come on Butch let's get after them". Butch turned to the gang. "You brats better not get in our way again; we will show no mercy next time" he said. He and Cassidy returned their pokemon and left in their robot. "They're gone" said Ash. "Where'd they go?" said Tomo.