Halfway on Route 1, the three Shiretown trainers meet up and rendezvous back to Viridian City. Clint was glad to see Brent again, it seemed that the first day of being a trainer had been different for all three of them. "Did you catch one Brent?", he asked involving Sprigg in the conversation, "Because if so,that would mean all three of us caught a Pokémon our first day! Which I think is a big deal."
Clint shared with the others about his day and how he caught Spearow as they traveled back to Viridian City. He then got a room at the closest hotel and bid the others goodnight. Clint badly wanted to sleep in a comfortable bed before toughing it out the next couple of days in caves and wooded areas.
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All he could remember from his dream was Totodile and Spearow, the two Pokémon Clint currently had in his party. A flying type and a water type, Clint sprang awake still wearing his clothes and gathered his things quick, he gripped the travel voucher Sprigg gave him and left the room. Clint grabbed an apple from the breakfast area of the hotel and checked out if his room, "Have a wonderful day", the clerk smiled, her Meowth sat on the surface of the desk and licked it's left paw. Clint took out his pokedex and registered the Meowth before exiting the hotel, outside he ate the apple and walked to the PokeMart where he stocked up on Potions and a couple energy drinks. Clint cracked open a cold energy drink called ELECTRODE EXPLOSION and sipped it beside a tree at the bicycle shop, he had two hours to kill before the store opened. He released Spearow and Totodile from their pokeballs, "Alright you two", he sipped from his drink and pointed at Totodile, "Totodile will defend", Clint crossed his chest with his arms, "And Spearow will attack", he stood and made a karate chop action. "Totodile will do everything he can to dodge Spearow's attacks and may retaliate if Spearow leaves itself open", Clint put on his aviators as the sun crested the trees, and watched his Pokémon spar. Both Pokémon came out of the match hurt but they both displayed signs of learning as they fought, Totodile used Bite on Spearow when Spearow left itself open and after that, the Spearow became more diligent in how long he hovered near Totodile during Fury Attacks.
The owner of the bicycle shop arrived on his skateboard, he kicked it up and the board slid casually under his right arm as he opened the door. The board had an Arcanine wrapped in orange flame on the bottom and yellow wheels. Clint healed Spearow and Totodile with potions before entering the store, the owner had the radio playing funk music. "Hey, I'm Clint and I have a travel voucher I can exchange here", he talked to a back turned man holding a coffee, the man turned around, "Gosh you're here early", the man had short grey hair and wrinkles from squinting, a thin white mustache and goatee, "Well ok, what would you like as transportation?" the man squinted and sipped his coffee. Clint saw the man's skateboard leaning against the wall by the register. "How about a skateboard?", Clint replied. "The only way I like to ride is on a skateboard, in the city and roads the skateboard is efficient and cool", the owner grabbed his board and opened the backdoor, "Follow me."
They entered a room with skateboard decks on a wall, a vast collection of art portraying rare and strong pokemon. "I made all these boards myself from top quality wood from Fuschia City, first you have to pick one and then I can show you how to put it together and fix it. Later I'll show you the basics on how to ride the streets if you're game", the man picked up a deck and showed it to Clint, "How about Raichu! It handles the exact same as the board I use and this ones are top tier with the Evo Board wheels that come with it". "Awesome!", Clint had heard about Evo Boards and how on the top of the board there is the 1st evolution of the featured pokemon. "So when I skate around people can see Pikachu and Raichu", the owner of the bicycle shop smiled, "Exactly!, and you can help promote the Evo Board brand! Welcome to the team Clint", they clasped on orange wheels and silver axls and talked about how to maintain the board before Clint tested it out. It took a couple tries, but he got used to the actions to make the board faster and stabilize himself, he could learn tricks later as he practiced.
"Thanks Silver!", Clint waved at the bicycle shop owner, "I'll tell people I got my sweet board from Silver's bicycle shop! Home of the Evo Board." The owner smiled, waved, and drank his coffee.
On his newly acquired skateboard, Clint traversed the streets of Viridian City. He followed the signs to the city Pokémon Gym, he practiced lowering himself to go faster when he neared hills and tried to test out his turning. The Pokémon Gym had an older vibe to it, a large concrete building with brown shingles and a couple of large pokeballs painted in red on either side of the doors, there was a sign on the doors, Closed for Maintenance, Clint kicked up the skateboard and remembered when his mother left, she initially closed the gym for maintenance but it had yet to reopen. That was 6 years ago, Clint stood up at the gym and paused for a few minutes. One day I'll have a gym of my own, he thought to himself, in the corner of his eye and down the road he saw a figure. The figure wore a green poncho, a wide brimmed straw hat, and had a bug-catcher net slung over his shoulder, "Oye mate!, tha gyms 'been closed for months, how 'bout a battle!", he shouted from the middle of the street. "Sure" Clint shouted back, he took off his backpack and took out both of his pokeballs. "Should really start putting your pokeballs on your belt! Easier to quickdraw!", the outlaw trainer called, "Go Caterpie!"
"Spearow, attack!", Clint released Spearow and the bird Pokémon flew straight down the street, it saw the petite green worm on the pavement and moved into a swift wing attack without Clint telling him to. The Caterpie stood it's ground and glared at Spearow with intensity, "NOW", the bug-catcher called out to his Caterpie and the Caterpie used String Shot, the web like substance coated Spearow and forced him to land on the ground and miss the Wing Attack. In anger and without Clint's assistance, Spearow used Leer and ripped the string from his wing with his beak. The Caterpie froze, Spearow did not waste his time and lunged into a Quick Attack. Spearow struck the Caterie and followed with a Peck, which critically hit the Caterpie, striking it unconscious. The outlaw bug-catcher beamed his Caterpie and released a Pokémon Clint had not seen before, it had large red eyes and purple fur wrapped around it's circular body, with two antenna that bounced atop it's head.. "Venonat! Use Supersonic", sound waves shot from around Venonat, it seemed to vibrate as it buzzed, the waves knocked Spearow out of the air and it landed awkward. Spearow stood up but stood dizzily, it's head spun around and the opponent's Venonat charged using Headbutt, which rendered Spearow unconscious. The Venonat defeated Spearow and Clint switched it out with Totodile. "Dile!", Totodile leaped from it's pokeball and caught a glimpse of his target, it was as determined to win this battle just as much as Clint was. "Use Bubble Totodile!" Clint called out and Totodile blew a large bubble directly at the Venonat, who aptly dodge the large sphere. "Supersonic" the opposing trainer shouted and again waves of sound vibrated from the bug Pokémon and collided with Totodile. The alligator Pokémon lifted it's hands over it's ears and winced from the sonic attack, with no time to waste Clint shouted over the sonic attack, "Use Bubble again but this time jump through it!!", as it held it's hands over it's ears Totodile produced another bubble attack and jumped through the bubble, the bubble popped loudly and disrupted the Supersonic attack. "Now Venonat, use Quick Attack", the Venonat darted at Totodile and bashed Totodile hard in the chest; but Totodile stood it's ground. "Use Sand Attack!", Clint shouted and Totodile quickly whipped its tail across the pavement and sprayed the Venonat with bits of debris. "Now use Scratch!", Totodile clawed the bug Pokémon with all it's strength and sent the Venonat toppling back toward it's trainer. Totodile breathed heavily as it waited for the opposing Venonat to get up, but his opponent struggled and whimpered as it tried to pull itself from the ground. Before Clint could give an order for the finishing blow the Venonat was beamed back to it's pokeball by it's trainer.
"Clever move using Bubble to disrupt Supersonic", the bug-catcher walked toward Clint and extended his hand, "Names Reggie". Clint returned Totodile and shook Reggie's hand, "I'm Clint, thanks for the intense battle, you have some really disciplined Pokémon. I'm impressed." "Thanks", Reggie replied and tiled his hat up to reveal more of his face. He had brown eyes framed with a freckled complexion, he wore a bandaid over his nose and had what appeared to be a gold tooth glint out from the corner of his mouth. "You're Pokémon ain't too shabby either, though it seems like you're Spearow is a little reckless, makes it easier for other Pokémon to confuse it. Did you catch it recently?" Clint smiled at the other boy, "Actually yeah I did, caught it yesterday, guess it still has a bit of a wild side", he laughed and Reggie joined in laughing with him. "I wouldn't worry to much 'bout it", Reggie clarified, "Given some time and trainin' I think your Spearow will be formidable", he looked at his digital watch on his wrist, "Crikey! The bug catching contest starts in 30 minutes! We got to heal our Pokémon quick if we want to register on time!"
"Bug Catching Contest?"
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At the entrance to Viridian Forest, approximately 30 trainers gathered for the bug catching contest. The officials gathered at the entrance, all Pokémon Rangers of the forest. They wore red uniforms accompanied by a red hat with a black pokeball in the middle, they had pokeballs along their belts and worked quickly moving boxes and setting up tables.
Clint stood with Reggie and introduced the other trainers as they arrived, he relayed that the gym in Viridian has been closed for a while and if the trainers wanted to get their first gym badge they needed to head to Pewter City. "This is a good opportunity to get more bug Pokémon added to our Pokedexes anyways, and it could be fun!", Clint stretched out his arms and gestured at the rest of the trainers. "Could be fun?", Reggie exclaimed, "I look forward to this event every year! I got my Venonat last year and I'm excited to see what rare bugs they have for us this year! I heard a rumor that there may be some Pokémon from Hoenn as well as Johto." It was obvious to the party of trainers that Reggie was beyond passionate about Bug Pokemon.
In the corner of his eye, Clint saw Malik. He didn't see the other rival trainers but he pointed him out to the others. Malik was busy on his laptop typing vigorously and sipped from a thermos.
"Attention Trainers! We are about to begin the Bug Catching Contest! Please gather around for the rules!", a ranger with long platinum hair spoke through a megaphone and stood on a podium. "Each trainer will register their name at the table to my right and receive 10 Sport Balls, specifically designed for this event and will only be active for the event", she held a sport ball in front of her, it looked almost like a regular pokeball but it had the black pokeball of the ranger stamped on the top. "Each trainer will have 4 hours to catch as many bug Pokémon as they can within the time limit, when the 4 hours is up, the pokeballs will be deactivated and the judging will commence at the back entrance. Each trainer will choose one Pokémon from what they have caught and register it to be judged, you're welcome to keep the rest of what you captured, or release the Pokémon back into the wild!", some trainers nodded their heads in agreement. "The Pokémon will be judged by a variety of criteria, size, health, rarity, and spirit to just name a few of the amazing qualities bug Pokémon have to offer."
"Shall we begin?"
Clint shared with the others about his day and how he caught Spearow as they traveled back to Viridian City. He then got a room at the closest hotel and bid the others goodnight. Clint badly wanted to sleep in a comfortable bed before toughing it out the next couple of days in caves and wooded areas.
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All he could remember from his dream was Totodile and Spearow, the two Pokémon Clint currently had in his party. A flying type and a water type, Clint sprang awake still wearing his clothes and gathered his things quick, he gripped the travel voucher Sprigg gave him and left the room. Clint grabbed an apple from the breakfast area of the hotel and checked out if his room, "Have a wonderful day", the clerk smiled, her Meowth sat on the surface of the desk and licked it's left paw. Clint took out his pokedex and registered the Meowth before exiting the hotel, outside he ate the apple and walked to the PokeMart where he stocked up on Potions and a couple energy drinks. Clint cracked open a cold energy drink called ELECTRODE EXPLOSION and sipped it beside a tree at the bicycle shop, he had two hours to kill before the store opened. He released Spearow and Totodile from their pokeballs, "Alright you two", he sipped from his drink and pointed at Totodile, "Totodile will defend", Clint crossed his chest with his arms, "And Spearow will attack", he stood and made a karate chop action. "Totodile will do everything he can to dodge Spearow's attacks and may retaliate if Spearow leaves itself open", Clint put on his aviators as the sun crested the trees, and watched his Pokémon spar. Both Pokémon came out of the match hurt but they both displayed signs of learning as they fought, Totodile used Bite on Spearow when Spearow left itself open and after that, the Spearow became more diligent in how long he hovered near Totodile during Fury Attacks.
The owner of the bicycle shop arrived on his skateboard, he kicked it up and the board slid casually under his right arm as he opened the door. The board had an Arcanine wrapped in orange flame on the bottom and yellow wheels. Clint healed Spearow and Totodile with potions before entering the store, the owner had the radio playing funk music. "Hey, I'm Clint and I have a travel voucher I can exchange here", he talked to a back turned man holding a coffee, the man turned around, "Gosh you're here early", the man had short grey hair and wrinkles from squinting, a thin white mustache and goatee, "Well ok, what would you like as transportation?" the man squinted and sipped his coffee. Clint saw the man's skateboard leaning against the wall by the register. "How about a skateboard?", Clint replied. "The only way I like to ride is on a skateboard, in the city and roads the skateboard is efficient and cool", the owner grabbed his board and opened the backdoor, "Follow me."
They entered a room with skateboard decks on a wall, a vast collection of art portraying rare and strong pokemon. "I made all these boards myself from top quality wood from Fuschia City, first you have to pick one and then I can show you how to put it together and fix it. Later I'll show you the basics on how to ride the streets if you're game", the man picked up a deck and showed it to Clint, "How about Raichu! It handles the exact same as the board I use and this ones are top tier with the Evo Board wheels that come with it". "Awesome!", Clint had heard about Evo Boards and how on the top of the board there is the 1st evolution of the featured pokemon. "So when I skate around people can see Pikachu and Raichu", the owner of the bicycle shop smiled, "Exactly!, and you can help promote the Evo Board brand! Welcome to the team Clint", they clasped on orange wheels and silver axls and talked about how to maintain the board before Clint tested it out. It took a couple tries, but he got used to the actions to make the board faster and stabilize himself, he could learn tricks later as he practiced.
"Thanks Silver!", Clint waved at the bicycle shop owner, "I'll tell people I got my sweet board from Silver's bicycle shop! Home of the Evo Board." The owner smiled, waved, and drank his coffee.
On his newly acquired skateboard, Clint traversed the streets of Viridian City. He followed the signs to the city Pokémon Gym, he practiced lowering himself to go faster when he neared hills and tried to test out his turning. The Pokémon Gym had an older vibe to it, a large concrete building with brown shingles and a couple of large pokeballs painted in red on either side of the doors, there was a sign on the doors, Closed for Maintenance, Clint kicked up the skateboard and remembered when his mother left, she initially closed the gym for maintenance but it had yet to reopen. That was 6 years ago, Clint stood up at the gym and paused for a few minutes. One day I'll have a gym of my own, he thought to himself, in the corner of his eye and down the road he saw a figure. The figure wore a green poncho, a wide brimmed straw hat, and had a bug-catcher net slung over his shoulder, "Oye mate!, tha gyms 'been closed for months, how 'bout a battle!", he shouted from the middle of the street. "Sure" Clint shouted back, he took off his backpack and took out both of his pokeballs. "Should really start putting your pokeballs on your belt! Easier to quickdraw!", the outlaw trainer called, "Go Caterpie!"
"Spearow, attack!", Clint released Spearow and the bird Pokémon flew straight down the street, it saw the petite green worm on the pavement and moved into a swift wing attack without Clint telling him to. The Caterpie stood it's ground and glared at Spearow with intensity, "NOW", the bug-catcher called out to his Caterpie and the Caterpie used String Shot, the web like substance coated Spearow and forced him to land on the ground and miss the Wing Attack. In anger and without Clint's assistance, Spearow used Leer and ripped the string from his wing with his beak. The Caterpie froze, Spearow did not waste his time and lunged into a Quick Attack. Spearow struck the Caterie and followed with a Peck, which critically hit the Caterpie, striking it unconscious. The outlaw bug-catcher beamed his Caterpie and released a Pokémon Clint had not seen before, it had large red eyes and purple fur wrapped around it's circular body, with two antenna that bounced atop it's head.. "Venonat! Use Supersonic", sound waves shot from around Venonat, it seemed to vibrate as it buzzed, the waves knocked Spearow out of the air and it landed awkward. Spearow stood up but stood dizzily, it's head spun around and the opponent's Venonat charged using Headbutt, which rendered Spearow unconscious. The Venonat defeated Spearow and Clint switched it out with Totodile. "Dile!", Totodile leaped from it's pokeball and caught a glimpse of his target, it was as determined to win this battle just as much as Clint was. "Use Bubble Totodile!" Clint called out and Totodile blew a large bubble directly at the Venonat, who aptly dodge the large sphere. "Supersonic" the opposing trainer shouted and again waves of sound vibrated from the bug Pokémon and collided with Totodile. The alligator Pokémon lifted it's hands over it's ears and winced from the sonic attack, with no time to waste Clint shouted over the sonic attack, "Use Bubble again but this time jump through it!!", as it held it's hands over it's ears Totodile produced another bubble attack and jumped through the bubble, the bubble popped loudly and disrupted the Supersonic attack. "Now Venonat, use Quick Attack", the Venonat darted at Totodile and bashed Totodile hard in the chest; but Totodile stood it's ground. "Use Sand Attack!", Clint shouted and Totodile quickly whipped its tail across the pavement and sprayed the Venonat with bits of debris. "Now use Scratch!", Totodile clawed the bug Pokémon with all it's strength and sent the Venonat toppling back toward it's trainer. Totodile breathed heavily as it waited for the opposing Venonat to get up, but his opponent struggled and whimpered as it tried to pull itself from the ground. Before Clint could give an order for the finishing blow the Venonat was beamed back to it's pokeball by it's trainer.
"Clever move using Bubble to disrupt Supersonic", the bug-catcher walked toward Clint and extended his hand, "Names Reggie". Clint returned Totodile and shook Reggie's hand, "I'm Clint, thanks for the intense battle, you have some really disciplined Pokémon. I'm impressed." "Thanks", Reggie replied and tiled his hat up to reveal more of his face. He had brown eyes framed with a freckled complexion, he wore a bandaid over his nose and had what appeared to be a gold tooth glint out from the corner of his mouth. "You're Pokémon ain't too shabby either, though it seems like you're Spearow is a little reckless, makes it easier for other Pokémon to confuse it. Did you catch it recently?" Clint smiled at the other boy, "Actually yeah I did, caught it yesterday, guess it still has a bit of a wild side", he laughed and Reggie joined in laughing with him. "I wouldn't worry to much 'bout it", Reggie clarified, "Given some time and trainin' I think your Spearow will be formidable", he looked at his digital watch on his wrist, "Crikey! The bug catching contest starts in 30 minutes! We got to heal our Pokémon quick if we want to register on time!"
"Bug Catching Contest?"
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Viridian Forest Bug Catching Contest
At the entrance to Viridian Forest, approximately 30 trainers gathered for the bug catching contest. The officials gathered at the entrance, all Pokémon Rangers of the forest. They wore red uniforms accompanied by a red hat with a black pokeball in the middle, they had pokeballs along their belts and worked quickly moving boxes and setting up tables.
Clint stood with Reggie and introduced the other trainers as they arrived, he relayed that the gym in Viridian has been closed for a while and if the trainers wanted to get their first gym badge they needed to head to Pewter City. "This is a good opportunity to get more bug Pokémon added to our Pokedexes anyways, and it could be fun!", Clint stretched out his arms and gestured at the rest of the trainers. "Could be fun?", Reggie exclaimed, "I look forward to this event every year! I got my Venonat last year and I'm excited to see what rare bugs they have for us this year! I heard a rumor that there may be some Pokémon from Hoenn as well as Johto." It was obvious to the party of trainers that Reggie was beyond passionate about Bug Pokemon.
In the corner of his eye, Clint saw Malik. He didn't see the other rival trainers but he pointed him out to the others. Malik was busy on his laptop typing vigorously and sipped from a thermos.
"Attention Trainers! We are about to begin the Bug Catching Contest! Please gather around for the rules!", a ranger with long platinum hair spoke through a megaphone and stood on a podium. "Each trainer will register their name at the table to my right and receive 10 Sport Balls, specifically designed for this event and will only be active for the event", she held a sport ball in front of her, it looked almost like a regular pokeball but it had the black pokeball of the ranger stamped on the top. "Each trainer will have 4 hours to catch as many bug Pokémon as they can within the time limit, when the 4 hours is up, the pokeballs will be deactivated and the judging will commence at the back entrance. Each trainer will choose one Pokémon from what they have caught and register it to be judged, you're welcome to keep the rest of what you captured, or release the Pokémon back into the wild!", some trainers nodded their heads in agreement. "The Pokémon will be judged by a variety of criteria, size, health, rarity, and spirit to just name a few of the amazing qualities bug Pokémon have to offer."
"Shall we begin?"