Treecko Tactics
Episode 5
Treecko Tactics
After a night at the Pokemon Center, Beaver woke up refreshed and renewed. He began to walk towards Professor Rowan’s Lab with his head held high while humming the Roeno League Theme Song. After about fifteen minutes of walking, Beaver came to a large iron rod gate. He pressed the call button on the right gate pillar and said,
“Hello . . . Professor Rowan . . . is anyone there?”
After a moment of silence, a deep raspy voice came back over the intercom saying,
“Hello young man, how may I help you this morning?”
Beaver: “My name is Beaver. Professor Willow sent me to see the Professor at this Lab.
Professor Rowan: “Oh yes, come in young child. I have been expecting you for some time now.”
Beaver stood confused by the statement as the large gates began to open. He shrugged it off and began to walk towards the lab’s front door. As he reached to open it, it opened from the inside and out walked a talk robust man in a white lab coat, jeans, and a tee shirt. He had long straight brown hair and he wore glasses as well. He smiled and said,
“So you are the new upstart trainer from Lakeland that Professor Willow spoke of. Do follow me.”
The two walked into the front room and then began to walk down the right hallway. As they walked, Professor Rowan asked,
“So Beaver, did Professor Willow tell you what field of study I am in?”
Beaver shook his head and said, “No . . . he just said that I could learn a few things from you.”
Professor Rowan laughed saying, “Indeed you can young one. In this lab I study the learning capabilities of different species of Pokemon when they are exposed to new attacks.”
Beaver stood there looking confused without saying a word. Professor Rowan continued talking saying,
“Professor Willow also told me that you lost to Norman’s Haunter yesterday.”
Beaver frowned and said, “Yes . . . he beat my Treecko badly.”
Rowan: “I see . . . well, what other Pokemon do you have?”
Beaver: “I also have a Charmander.”
Rowan: “That’s great! Not to long ago I was able to teach a trainer’s Charmander the dark-type move Bite, which is super-effective of Haunter.”
Beaver looked displeased saying,
“No! If I were to use Charmander then Treecko’s spirit would be crushed. If I am gonna defeat Norman, then it will be with Treecko!”
Rowan: “Well . . . there might be a way.”
Beaver: “What is it? I’ll do anything.”
Rowan: “I have an untested theory that high speed Pokemon such as Treecko might be able to learn the dark type move known as Faint Attack.”
Beaver: “Then what are we waiting for?”
Rowan: “Okay Beaver, but remember I am making no promises.”
The two walked out a door in the field behind them lab. Professor Rowan said, “Beaver, send out your Treecko now.”
Beaver pulled Treecko’s pokeball off his belt and threw it saying,
“Go now Treecko. It is time to learn a new attack.”
Then Professor Rowan pulled a pokeball out of his lab coat pocket and released a Teddiursa from it.
Beaver pointed his Pokedex at it and it said,
“This teddy bear like Pokemon is of the normal-type. It may look cute and harmless, but it is actually very fast and it possesses deadly strength.”
Then Professor Rowan pulled a pokeball out of his other pocket and sent out a Gastly. Beaver’s Pokedex said,
“Gastly is of the ghost and poison types. It is the first evolutionary stage of Haunter. Little else is known.”
Beaver laughed and said,
“I don’t think we know much of anything about ghost Pokemon.”
Professor Rowan smiled and said,
“Not yet, but I am in the process right now. Okay, Treecko, watch carefully and imitate Teddiursa’s every move. Teddiursa, use your Faint Attack on Gastly.”
Teddiursa began to glow with a black aura and then began to run very quickly. He jumped over Gastly landing on one foot and then pushing off the ground slamming into Gastly’s back. Gastly was hit by the dark energy and flew back before recomposing itself as if ready for another attack. Professor Rowan said,
“Now Treecko, you try it.”
Beaver interrupted saying, “Wait, won’t that hurt Gastly?”
Professor Rowan: “Oh no, Gastly is at a much higher level than Treecko or Teddiursa so it will be fine”
Beaver shrugged saying, “Go Treecko, use a Faint Attack now!”
Treecko struggled hard and after a moment of deep concentration he began to glow with a black aura. Treecko flipped over Gastly just as Teddiursa had done, but as he launched of the ground at Gastly the black energy disappeared and he simply flew straight threw Gastly without touching him.
Beaver sighed saying, “Not again.”
Professor Rowan put his hand on Beaver’s Shoulder saying,
“Don’t worry Beaver . . . we have all day.”
Beaver frowned saying, “If we take all day then I might not earn the first badge before Julie.”
Professor Rowan grew stern saying, “Listen Beaver, a true Pokemon master goes at his own speed and uses his own methods.”
Beaver nodded and smiled. Then Professor Rowan turned back to the Pokemon and said,
“Now Teddiursa, Faint Attack again. Treecko, watch and learn.”
* * *
After working all morning, Professor Rowan and Beaver are eating some sandwiches in the kitchen. Professor Rowan sighed and said,
“I am sorry Beaver, but it looks like my theory was wrong. At the very best, he may have learned Faint Attack, but he will need to gain more experience before he can use it”
Beaver: “That’s okay . . . I’ll have to find some other way.”
Professor Rowan: “Look Beaver. Treecko is you friend and you showed that you truly care by only wanting to use him, but I think he understands that he is not ready to face Haunter yet. You should let Charmander learn Bite and then use him to battle Norman’s Haunter.”
Beaver sighed and said, “I guess your right.”
The two cleared the table and then Professor Rowan said,
“So what do you say Beaver? Are you ready to teach Charmander the Bite attack?”
Beaver: “I guess we’ll give it a shot.”
Professor Rowan: “Good then, let’s get started.”
The two walked back outside. Professor Rowan turned to Beaver and said,
“Now let’s have a look at your Charmander.”
Beaver grabbed the 1st pokeball from his belt and threw it saying,
“Come on out Charmander.”
Charmander came out with a cry and then scratched his head looking around confused that there was no opponent. Professor Rowan said,
“That is a very good looking Charmander. And as the opponent I once again choose Gastly.”
Professor Rowan took a pokeball out of his right lab coat pocket and released his Gastly. Then he said,
“And as for Charmander’s teacher today, I will use . . . Ekans.”
He pulled a pokeball from his left pocket and released an Ekans onto the field. Beaver pointed his Pokedex and it said,
“This snake Pokemon is of the poison type. It will use a frightening Glare attack to paralyze the opponent before wrapping it with its long slender body.”
Professor Rowan pointed at Gastly and said,
“Ekans, use your Bite attack now.”
Ekans launched itself off the ground with its mouth wide open. As Ekans bit down on Gastly, the same type of black aura that had surrounded Teddiursa was exuding from Ekans mouth. Gastly fell back and then recomposed itself just as it had done before. Then Beaver said,
“Okay Charmander, give it your best shot!”
Charmander let out a cry and then he began running towards Gastly. He jumped with his jaws opened and the same strange black aura surrounded his mouth. He bit down on Gastly and the attack stuck hard. Both Beaver and Professor Rowan let out a shout of joy. Professor Rowan recalled Gastly and then Ekans. He looked down at them and said,
“Great job you two . . . no get some rest.”
Then he looked at Beaver saying,
“Now recall Charmander. I have found that a Pokemon must rest right after learning a move, or he will forget it.”
Beaver withdrew Charmander and said,
“Okay then, we’ll rest a little while and then it’s off to earn my first badge!”
The two of them began to walk back towards the house.
* * *
About two hours has passed and Beaver is walking with Professor Rowan down the road from the lab to the Ciencia Village Gym. They walk through the double doors and up to the front desk. Beaver frowned saying,
“Just like last time. No one is here to help me. I guess I will ring the bell again.”
As Beaver reached to ring the bell, Professor Rowan caught his hand. He said,
“Beaver, just go on back to the arena.”
Beaver shrugged and then began to walk towards the arena. He turned the corner and realized that Professor Rowan was no longer with him. He became uncomfortable, but he was determined. He walked up to the golden double doors blocking his way into the arena and sighed saying,
“Here we go again.”
He pushed through the doors and walked into the familiar dim arena. He built up his courage and yelled,
“Norman, I’m back for a rematch!”
After a moment, the overhead lights came on and Norman walked out. He smirked and said,
“Oh . . . it’s you . . . Have you not realized that my knowledge far surpasses yours? Oh well, I guess I will have to give you another lesson in pain! Go Haunter.”
He reared back and threw a pokeball into the center of the arena. Haunter came out ready for another battle, but when he saw Beaver, he began to laugh. Norman grinned and said,
“See, even Haunter thinks that you’re a joke.”
Beaver tensed up and yelled, “I’ll show you how to really battle. You think you know everything, but you’re really a fool!”
Beaver reached and put his hand on the first ball of his belt. Just as he was about to grab it and release Charmander, he had a flashback to the day he caught Treecko. He saw the battle with the wild bug gang as well as the battle against Nincada and Makuhita. He remembered the pride and vigor that Treecko possessed then and still possesses now. A tear fell from his eye. Norman saw this and said,
“Don’t cry yet, save that for when I stomp you.”
Beaver removed his hand from the first ball and moved it to the second ball. He looked up wiping the tear from his eye and said,
“I don’t need to save them for a time that will never come. I will defeat you here and now!”
He threw the pokeball into the arena and Treecko came out. Norman, shocked by this, shook his head and said,
“You truly have learned nothing! I was at least hoping to face a worthy opponent this time. Oh well . . . Haunter, use a Confuse Ray.”
Haunter let out a flash of light, but Treecko guarded his eyes with his tail. Then Beaver yelled,
“Agility now!”
Treecko began to run quickly from side to side. Norman yelled,
“Haunter, hit him with a Night Shade attack!”
Haunter charged two purple balls of energy, one in each hand, and released them towards Treecko. Beaver yelled,
“Dodge’em and use a Faint Attack now!”
Treecko side stepped the first ball and then jumped over top the second one. He continued to fly through the air over Haunter’s head. As he began to fall back towards the ground, his whole body was covered in a black aura. He landed and pushed off the ground flying towards Haunter, but just as he hit him, the aura went away and Treecko simply soared through Haunter without hurting him. Norman relaxed and then laughed saying,
“Ha . . . it was just a fancy Quick Attack. And to think, you had me worried for about a half second. Haunter, end this with a Night Shade.”
Haunter charged up two energy balls and threw them at Treecko. Treecko jumped in time to dodge the first one, but the second one hit him dead on. He fell to the ground with a cry. Beaver frowned as Norman said,
“Once again, you lose.”
Just then Treecko did a flip off the ground landing in a battle stance. He smiled and let out a cry. Beaver smiled and said,
“Great, now let’s try a Faint Attack one more time!”
As Treecko began to run towards Haunter, the same black aura covered his body. Norman, who was now very irritated, yelled,
“Enough fooling around! Haunter, demolish him with a Shadow Ball!”
As Treecko leapt into the air, Haunter began to charge a massive ball of black energy in his hands. Just as Treecko slammed into Haunters side with the Faint Attack, Haunter hit Treecko with the ball at full force. A large explosion ensued and when the smoke cleared, both combatants were laying on the ground. Norman and Beaver both began yelling for there Pokemon to get up. Haunter gave no response and had fainted. Treecko, however, was struggling to get up. He climbed to one knee three times, but each time he fell down. Just as the match was going to be called a draw, Treecko let out a loud cry as he flipped off the ground landing on his feet. He stood, breathing hard and holding his side, with a smile on his face. Just as Norman recalled Haunter they heard clapping coming from the stands. Out of the shadows walked Professor Rowan who was still clapping his hands. After seeing the professor, Norman bowed his head in shame. Professor Rowan smiled saying,
“Well done Beaver . . . you showed true skill and heart today. By using Treecko, you have preserved his spirit and you still managed to win the badge. That was a remarkable battle that I will never forget. As for you Norman, I expected much more from you. Your arrogance has slowed you training. We will talk later about this.”
With that Norman turned and walked out the door back into this lab. Beaver smiled and ran over hugging Treecko. He took the ball off his belt and recalled him. He turned to the professor again and said,
“I did it . . . I really did it.”
Professor Rowan: “Yes, and you did it well. Now take this and be on you way so that you may realize your true potential.”
He handed Beaver a small pin. It was in the shape of an atom with two electrons floating around it.
“Well, now that I got the Microbe Badge I am really on my way. Thanks Professor Rowan for everything. One day I will repay you.”
Professor Rowan: “Don’t you worry about that now. You just go one to your next gym and your next adventure with Pokemon.”
With that, Beaver turned and walked out the golden double doors and into a new world of possibility.
To Be Continued . . .
Treecko Tactics
After a night at the Pokemon Center, Beaver woke up refreshed and renewed. He began to walk towards Professor Rowan’s Lab with his head held high while humming the Roeno League Theme Song. After about fifteen minutes of walking, Beaver came to a large iron rod gate. He pressed the call button on the right gate pillar and said,
“Hello . . . Professor Rowan . . . is anyone there?”
After a moment of silence, a deep raspy voice came back over the intercom saying,
“Hello young man, how may I help you this morning?”
Beaver: “My name is Beaver. Professor Willow sent me to see the Professor at this Lab.
Professor Rowan: “Oh yes, come in young child. I have been expecting you for some time now.”
Beaver stood confused by the statement as the large gates began to open. He shrugged it off and began to walk towards the lab’s front door. As he reached to open it, it opened from the inside and out walked a talk robust man in a white lab coat, jeans, and a tee shirt. He had long straight brown hair and he wore glasses as well. He smiled and said,
“So you are the new upstart trainer from Lakeland that Professor Willow spoke of. Do follow me.”
The two walked into the front room and then began to walk down the right hallway. As they walked, Professor Rowan asked,
“So Beaver, did Professor Willow tell you what field of study I am in?”
Beaver shook his head and said, “No . . . he just said that I could learn a few things from you.”
Professor Rowan laughed saying, “Indeed you can young one. In this lab I study the learning capabilities of different species of Pokemon when they are exposed to new attacks.”
Beaver stood there looking confused without saying a word. Professor Rowan continued talking saying,
“Professor Willow also told me that you lost to Norman’s Haunter yesterday.”
Beaver frowned and said, “Yes . . . he beat my Treecko badly.”
Rowan: “I see . . . well, what other Pokemon do you have?”
Beaver: “I also have a Charmander.”
Rowan: “That’s great! Not to long ago I was able to teach a trainer’s Charmander the dark-type move Bite, which is super-effective of Haunter.”
Beaver looked displeased saying,
“No! If I were to use Charmander then Treecko’s spirit would be crushed. If I am gonna defeat Norman, then it will be with Treecko!”
Rowan: “Well . . . there might be a way.”
Beaver: “What is it? I’ll do anything.”
Rowan: “I have an untested theory that high speed Pokemon such as Treecko might be able to learn the dark type move known as Faint Attack.”
Beaver: “Then what are we waiting for?”
Rowan: “Okay Beaver, but remember I am making no promises.”
The two walked out a door in the field behind them lab. Professor Rowan said, “Beaver, send out your Treecko now.”
Beaver pulled Treecko’s pokeball off his belt and threw it saying,
“Go now Treecko. It is time to learn a new attack.”
Then Professor Rowan pulled a pokeball out of his lab coat pocket and released a Teddiursa from it.
Beaver pointed his Pokedex at it and it said,
“This teddy bear like Pokemon is of the normal-type. It may look cute and harmless, but it is actually very fast and it possesses deadly strength.”
Then Professor Rowan pulled a pokeball out of his other pocket and sent out a Gastly. Beaver’s Pokedex said,
“Gastly is of the ghost and poison types. It is the first evolutionary stage of Haunter. Little else is known.”
Beaver laughed and said,
“I don’t think we know much of anything about ghost Pokemon.”
Professor Rowan smiled and said,
“Not yet, but I am in the process right now. Okay, Treecko, watch carefully and imitate Teddiursa’s every move. Teddiursa, use your Faint Attack on Gastly.”
Teddiursa began to glow with a black aura and then began to run very quickly. He jumped over Gastly landing on one foot and then pushing off the ground slamming into Gastly’s back. Gastly was hit by the dark energy and flew back before recomposing itself as if ready for another attack. Professor Rowan said,
“Now Treecko, you try it.”
Beaver interrupted saying, “Wait, won’t that hurt Gastly?”
Professor Rowan: “Oh no, Gastly is at a much higher level than Treecko or Teddiursa so it will be fine”
Beaver shrugged saying, “Go Treecko, use a Faint Attack now!”
Treecko struggled hard and after a moment of deep concentration he began to glow with a black aura. Treecko flipped over Gastly just as Teddiursa had done, but as he launched of the ground at Gastly the black energy disappeared and he simply flew straight threw Gastly without touching him.
Beaver sighed saying, “Not again.”
Professor Rowan put his hand on Beaver’s Shoulder saying,
“Don’t worry Beaver . . . we have all day.”
Beaver frowned saying, “If we take all day then I might not earn the first badge before Julie.”
Professor Rowan grew stern saying, “Listen Beaver, a true Pokemon master goes at his own speed and uses his own methods.”
Beaver nodded and smiled. Then Professor Rowan turned back to the Pokemon and said,
“Now Teddiursa, Faint Attack again. Treecko, watch and learn.”
* * *
After working all morning, Professor Rowan and Beaver are eating some sandwiches in the kitchen. Professor Rowan sighed and said,
“I am sorry Beaver, but it looks like my theory was wrong. At the very best, he may have learned Faint Attack, but he will need to gain more experience before he can use it”
Beaver: “That’s okay . . . I’ll have to find some other way.”
Professor Rowan: “Look Beaver. Treecko is you friend and you showed that you truly care by only wanting to use him, but I think he understands that he is not ready to face Haunter yet. You should let Charmander learn Bite and then use him to battle Norman’s Haunter.”
Beaver sighed and said, “I guess your right.”
The two cleared the table and then Professor Rowan said,
“So what do you say Beaver? Are you ready to teach Charmander the Bite attack?”
Beaver: “I guess we’ll give it a shot.”
Professor Rowan: “Good then, let’s get started.”
The two walked back outside. Professor Rowan turned to Beaver and said,
“Now let’s have a look at your Charmander.”
Beaver grabbed the 1st pokeball from his belt and threw it saying,
“Come on out Charmander.”
Charmander came out with a cry and then scratched his head looking around confused that there was no opponent. Professor Rowan said,
“That is a very good looking Charmander. And as the opponent I once again choose Gastly.”
Professor Rowan took a pokeball out of his right lab coat pocket and released his Gastly. Then he said,
“And as for Charmander’s teacher today, I will use . . . Ekans.”
He pulled a pokeball from his left pocket and released an Ekans onto the field. Beaver pointed his Pokedex and it said,
“This snake Pokemon is of the poison type. It will use a frightening Glare attack to paralyze the opponent before wrapping it with its long slender body.”
Professor Rowan pointed at Gastly and said,
“Ekans, use your Bite attack now.”
Ekans launched itself off the ground with its mouth wide open. As Ekans bit down on Gastly, the same type of black aura that had surrounded Teddiursa was exuding from Ekans mouth. Gastly fell back and then recomposed itself just as it had done before. Then Beaver said,
“Okay Charmander, give it your best shot!”
Charmander let out a cry and then he began running towards Gastly. He jumped with his jaws opened and the same strange black aura surrounded his mouth. He bit down on Gastly and the attack stuck hard. Both Beaver and Professor Rowan let out a shout of joy. Professor Rowan recalled Gastly and then Ekans. He looked down at them and said,
“Great job you two . . . no get some rest.”
Then he looked at Beaver saying,
“Now recall Charmander. I have found that a Pokemon must rest right after learning a move, or he will forget it.”
Beaver withdrew Charmander and said,
“Okay then, we’ll rest a little while and then it’s off to earn my first badge!”
The two of them began to walk back towards the house.
* * *
About two hours has passed and Beaver is walking with Professor Rowan down the road from the lab to the Ciencia Village Gym. They walk through the double doors and up to the front desk. Beaver frowned saying,
“Just like last time. No one is here to help me. I guess I will ring the bell again.”
As Beaver reached to ring the bell, Professor Rowan caught his hand. He said,
“Beaver, just go on back to the arena.”
Beaver shrugged and then began to walk towards the arena. He turned the corner and realized that Professor Rowan was no longer with him. He became uncomfortable, but he was determined. He walked up to the golden double doors blocking his way into the arena and sighed saying,
“Here we go again.”
He pushed through the doors and walked into the familiar dim arena. He built up his courage and yelled,
“Norman, I’m back for a rematch!”
After a moment, the overhead lights came on and Norman walked out. He smirked and said,
“Oh . . . it’s you . . . Have you not realized that my knowledge far surpasses yours? Oh well, I guess I will have to give you another lesson in pain! Go Haunter.”
He reared back and threw a pokeball into the center of the arena. Haunter came out ready for another battle, but when he saw Beaver, he began to laugh. Norman grinned and said,
“See, even Haunter thinks that you’re a joke.”
Beaver tensed up and yelled, “I’ll show you how to really battle. You think you know everything, but you’re really a fool!”
Beaver reached and put his hand on the first ball of his belt. Just as he was about to grab it and release Charmander, he had a flashback to the day he caught Treecko. He saw the battle with the wild bug gang as well as the battle against Nincada and Makuhita. He remembered the pride and vigor that Treecko possessed then and still possesses now. A tear fell from his eye. Norman saw this and said,
“Don’t cry yet, save that for when I stomp you.”
Beaver removed his hand from the first ball and moved it to the second ball. He looked up wiping the tear from his eye and said,
“I don’t need to save them for a time that will never come. I will defeat you here and now!”
He threw the pokeball into the arena and Treecko came out. Norman, shocked by this, shook his head and said,
“You truly have learned nothing! I was at least hoping to face a worthy opponent this time. Oh well . . . Haunter, use a Confuse Ray.”
Haunter let out a flash of light, but Treecko guarded his eyes with his tail. Then Beaver yelled,
“Agility now!”
Treecko began to run quickly from side to side. Norman yelled,
“Haunter, hit him with a Night Shade attack!”
Haunter charged two purple balls of energy, one in each hand, and released them towards Treecko. Beaver yelled,
“Dodge’em and use a Faint Attack now!”
Treecko side stepped the first ball and then jumped over top the second one. He continued to fly through the air over Haunter’s head. As he began to fall back towards the ground, his whole body was covered in a black aura. He landed and pushed off the ground flying towards Haunter, but just as he hit him, the aura went away and Treecko simply soared through Haunter without hurting him. Norman relaxed and then laughed saying,
“Ha . . . it was just a fancy Quick Attack. And to think, you had me worried for about a half second. Haunter, end this with a Night Shade.”
Haunter charged up two energy balls and threw them at Treecko. Treecko jumped in time to dodge the first one, but the second one hit him dead on. He fell to the ground with a cry. Beaver frowned as Norman said,
“Once again, you lose.”
Just then Treecko did a flip off the ground landing in a battle stance. He smiled and let out a cry. Beaver smiled and said,
“Great, now let’s try a Faint Attack one more time!”
As Treecko began to run towards Haunter, the same black aura covered his body. Norman, who was now very irritated, yelled,
“Enough fooling around! Haunter, demolish him with a Shadow Ball!”
As Treecko leapt into the air, Haunter began to charge a massive ball of black energy in his hands. Just as Treecko slammed into Haunters side with the Faint Attack, Haunter hit Treecko with the ball at full force. A large explosion ensued and when the smoke cleared, both combatants were laying on the ground. Norman and Beaver both began yelling for there Pokemon to get up. Haunter gave no response and had fainted. Treecko, however, was struggling to get up. He climbed to one knee three times, but each time he fell down. Just as the match was going to be called a draw, Treecko let out a loud cry as he flipped off the ground landing on his feet. He stood, breathing hard and holding his side, with a smile on his face. Just as Norman recalled Haunter they heard clapping coming from the stands. Out of the shadows walked Professor Rowan who was still clapping his hands. After seeing the professor, Norman bowed his head in shame. Professor Rowan smiled saying,
“Well done Beaver . . . you showed true skill and heart today. By using Treecko, you have preserved his spirit and you still managed to win the badge. That was a remarkable battle that I will never forget. As for you Norman, I expected much more from you. Your arrogance has slowed you training. We will talk later about this.”
With that Norman turned and walked out the door back into this lab. Beaver smiled and ran over hugging Treecko. He took the ball off his belt and recalled him. He turned to the professor again and said,
“I did it . . . I really did it.”
Professor Rowan: “Yes, and you did it well. Now take this and be on you way so that you may realize your true potential.”
He handed Beaver a small pin. It was in the shape of an atom with two electrons floating around it.
“Well, now that I got the Microbe Badge I am really on my way. Thanks Professor Rowan for everything. One day I will repay you.”
Professor Rowan: “Don’t you worry about that now. You just go one to your next gym and your next adventure with Pokemon.”
With that, Beaver turned and walked out the golden double doors and into a new world of possibility.
To Be Continued . . .