Ashlie's Paldean Adventures!

The Birthday Chapter. (SV025-SV026)

Cynthia: *Smirks* "Earthquake with your tail!"

Ray and his Lucario: "Hold on, what?" *Lucario gets sent flying from Earthquake, but does send a parting Aura Sphere before landing*

Ray: "Impressive, even without Mega Evolution, you're still as formidable as before, I can see why Dusk and Leon consider you a great challenge! But, I'll be glad to beat you, use Flash Cannon!"

*Ashlie and Company kept watching online, until Cynthia's Garchomp used Dragon Claw to block Bullet Punch, and finished Lucario with Earthquake, winning Cynthia the match*

Ashlie: "Aw man, I was really hoping Ray could pull the win...but Cynthia did have a plan to beat Lucario."

Koraidon: "Say, Lucario seemed to be getting hurt every time he used Shadow Claw or Bullet Punch, why is that?" *confused*

Chuster: "Rough Skin." *The other Pokemon look at Chuster* "Cynthia's Garchomp has the ability Rough Skin, what it does is every time a Pokemon makes physical contact with a Pokemon with that ability, they actually feel a bit of pain from how hard and rough the skin or scales are, Cynthia chose to use the Z-Move instead of Mega Evolving Garchomp because while Mega Garchomp is stronger on offense, she can deal with the ranged attacks in her regular form, but Mega Evolving removes Rough Skin, so she chose to not use Mega Garchomp as to have it so Shadow Claw and Bullet Punch always damages Ray's Lucario in exchange for doing damage, and eventually, it was too much for Lucario to handle and Garchomp easily won."

Ashlie: "Agreed, anyways, we should get some sleep now."

*The gang starts to head to bed, with Cadet deciding to keep watch as he wants the others to shine in the next battle (let's just say evolving made Cadet act like Sirfetch'd), but while keeping watch, Cadet noticed this green cat and bike lizard watching them, and he quickly confronted them directly*

Cadet: "You jerks have a lot of nerve to be near us..."

Spriggy: "Yeah...we just noticed you guys and wanted to see if everything was going well..."

Cadet: "If it wasn't for the fact the others are sleeping nearby I would enjoy beating you to a pulp." *Cycle and Spriggy gulp* "However, I do feel like you did help Ashlie and I earlier, so I am grateful, but still, just go..."

Spriggy: "Look, we realize that what we did was messed up, so how about a deal? Once Ashlie beats Larry, we'll rejoin the team, deal?"

Cadet: "Fine..." *groans*

*The next day, Ashlie is getting her rematch with Larry, and starts with Bull the Tauros, while Larry uses Komala, unaware that the Grass Cat and Bike Lizard are watching*

Ashlie: "Now, try to not fall asleep Bull, okay?"

Bull: "Got it."

Ashlie: "Okay, start with using Double Kick!" *Bull kicks the koala in the face twice before it can use Yawn* "Now, use Headbutt!"

Larry: "Yawn now!" *Yawn connects before Headbutt lands, but hurts Komala, as another Double Kick KOs it* "Dang it...at least the Tauros is asleep..."

Ashlie: "Okay Bull, we need to try to wake you up now! I know you can get up!"

Larry: "Go, Dudunsparce!"

Ashlie: "Come on, use Double Kick my friend!" *Bull is still asleep, but one Hyper Drill and he's mad and launches a Double Kick which hurts the Dudunsparce, before going down to a Glare then Drill Run* "Oh no, Bull!"

Bull: "Well, guess that's it for now...ow." *fails to get up as Ashlie recalls him*

Ashlie: "Okay, go, Doughie!" *sends out Dachsbun* "Okay, we need to be careful, use Play Rough!"