Goldenrod City Gym

A/N:

Since nearly everyone is confused about the Bulbasaur that's on Ashlyn's team. The Bulbasaur that she got in the Orange Islands is named Cedar while she still has her original Bulbasaur that evolved in his final form.

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When the gang made it to Goldenrod City, they were amazed of how big it was.

"Goldenrod City looks wonderful. I can't wait to look around." Misty said.

"Me neither." Brock added.

"How about you guys look around? I'll be at the Pokémon Center to get my Pokémon check up and get some training for the next two days before our gym battle." Ashlyn suggested.

"Sounds good. We'll meet up later?" Brock asked.

Ashlyn nodded, "Yup."

Misty and Brock went to go look around the shops as Ashlyn went on the Pokémon center. Before getting near to the Pokémon center, Tesla noticed a shop selling milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream.

"Rai, Raichu Rai? (Hey Ashlyn, what's that?)" She asked.

Ashlyn looked at the shop. "That must be a shop where they sell Moomoo milk and dairy products made from it," She said, "Moomoo milk is from Miltank and its good for both Pokémon and humans."

"Raichu? (Can we get some ice cream?)" Tesla asked, excited.

Ashlyn smiled as she shrugged, "Why not?"

The two tried the ice cream and found that delicious as well. Then they went to the Pokémon center to heal up.

An hour later Misty and Brock turned up at the Pokémon center and gave their Pokémon to Nurse Joy for a check-up. Brock brought more medicines and food. Misty brought cute charm bracelets and necklaces that had water Pokémon decorations.

"So Ashlyn, have you decided on what Pokémon to use for your gym battle?" Brock asked.

"Well I found out that Whitney, the gym leader, uses Normal-type Pokémon, so it's best to use Fighting-type Pokémon, but I want to have a Poison and Psychic type just in case. So I'm going to use Cedar, Sandslash, and Jangmo-o. Prof. Oak told me that Jangmo-o is close to evolving. I'm hoping that during training that he might evolve."

"Seems a good idea to me." Brock said.

"Yeah." Misty agreed.

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After two days of training, Jangmo-o had evolved into Hakamo-o and Sentret evolved into Furret. Then her other Pokémon were ready for the Goldenrod Gym.

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That afternoon, the gang arrived at the Goldenrod Gym. Goldenrod Gym was a plain dome building, with a pink roof. A pink haired girl with a Clefairy by her side was standing outside the gym. Ashlyn knew that the girl was Whitney.

"Hello!" Ashlyn called out.

Whitney turned around, "Hello, are you here to challenge the Gym?" She asked.

Ashlyn smiled, "Yes I am. My name's Ashlyn Ketchum. Are you the gym leader Whitney?"

"Nice to meet you, Ashlyn. I am Whitney Miyamura, the Gym Leader of Goldenrod Gym and I accept your challenge." Whitney said.

"Clefairy!" The fairy Pokémon smiled.

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Inside, the gym was just a plain battleground, nothing special or decorative. The Gym Leader and Challenger stood on either side of the field, with a female referee in the middle.

"This official Pokémon battle between Ashlyn Ketchum the Challenger from Pallet Town and Whitney Miyamura the Goldenrod City Gym Leader is about to begin." The female referee announced, "At stake is the Plain Badge. Each trainer may use three Pokémon. Are the trainers ready?"

"Yep, I'm ready for a real rumble." Whitney said, confidently.

"Yes." Ashlyn said, confidently.

"Then let the battle begin!" The referee announced.

"I choose...Clefairy!" Whitney sent out her fairy Pokémon.

"Clefairy!" Clefairy appeared on the field.

"Let's go, Cedar!" Ashlyn released her seed Pokémon.

"Bulba!" Cedar appeared.

"Clefairy, use Draining Kiss!" Whitney ordered.

Clefairy ran over to Cedar.

"Cedar, Light Screen and then Toxic Powder!" Ashlyn countered.

A green screen appeared in front of Cedar and then a purple mist of powder came out of his bulb on his back. Clefairy was too late to dodge and was instantly effected by it.

"Clefairy!" Whitney called out in worry, "Are you okay?"

Clefairy nodded, "Clefairy."

"Okay, Mega Punch!" Whitney ordered.

Clefairy right hand glowed white and she ran towards Cedar.

"Protect and then Venoshock!" Cedar projected a green barrier in front of himself Clefairy punched at it which sent it flying. Then Cedar's bulb glowed white and he fired multiple dark purple blobs of poison which hit Clefairy mid air.

"Clefairy!" Whitney cried out.

Clefairy fell to the ground, fainted, with swirling eyes.

"Clefairy is unable to battle! Bulbasaur is the winner!" The referee announced, raising the green flag.

"Great job, Cedar." Ashlyn petted Cedar's head.

Cedar smiled, "Bulba~"

"Clefairy return." Whitney recalled back her knocked out fairy Pokémon. "Thanks Clefairy." Then she took out another Pokéball, "I choose... Nidorina!"

"Nido!" The Poison Pin Pokémon appeared.

Ashlyn returned her Seed Pokémon, "I choose you, Sandslash!"

"Slash!" Sandslash appeared.

"Nidorina, use Fury Swipes!" Nidorina's claws glowed white and headed towards Sandslash.

"Protect and then Mud Shot!" Sandslash projected a green colored barrier which protected from Nidorina's Fury Swipes and then fired a huge ball of mud from his mouth at Nidorina.

"Nidooo!" Nidorina cried out in pain and sent tumbling across the field.

"Nidorina!" Whitney called out.

"Agility and then Fury Swipe!" Sandslash's claws glowed white and he disappeared and then reappeared in front of Nidorina. Sandslash swiped at Nidorina with his claws and Nidorina cried out in pain.

"Now Drill Run!" Sandslash put his arms up to his head and formed his body into a drill. Then he rotated his body rapidly and charged at Nidorina while floating in the air. He stabbed at Nidorina who cried out in pain once more and then fainted with swirling eyes.

"Nidorina!" Whitney cried out.

"Nidorina is unable to battle! Sandslash is the winner!" The referee announced, raising the green flag.

"Well done, Sandslash." Ashlyn petted Sandslash on the head.

"Slash." Sandslash smiled.

"This is isn't over yet." Whitney declared, "I still got one tough Pokémon left. I choose you...!" She tossed her Pokéball and out came her 'tough' Pokémon.

"Mill Mill!" It said, appeared.

"A Miltank." Ashlyn said and taking out her Rotom phone, she scanned the Pokémon.

[Miltank, the Milk Cow Pokémon. Miltank produces very nutritious milk, a perfect drink for reviving sick Pokémon. Miltank are very even tempered and prefer not to battle.]

"However this one likes to battle." Ashlyn muttered, "Sandslash return." She returned her mouse Pokémon, "I choose you Hakamo-o!" She sent out her scaly Pokémon.

"Hakooo!" Hakamo-o appeared.

"Hakamo-o, Bulk Up!" Hakamo-o flexed his arms and then his body became surrounded in a crimson aura.

"Miltank, use Rollout Attack!" Whitney ordered.

"Millll!" Miltank ran forward, jumping and curling itself into a ball, rolling towards the scaly Pokémon.

"Dragon Claw on the ground." Hakamo-o's claw glowed an bluish aura and he slammed it onto the ground, creating split cracks. "Rock Tomb." More tombs of rock appeared and he destroyed them using the chunks of rocks to unbalance the field.

Whitney gasped as she saw the field is no longer smooth.

"Milllll!" Miltank hit on of the splits crack and it began to lose its balance.

"Now Focus Drain Combat!" Ashlyn ordered.

Then Hakamo-o's left fist glowed white while his right fist glowed in green energy and appeared in front of Miltank and did a flurry of punches on the Milk Cow Pokémon.

"MILLLL!" The milk cow Pokémon cried out in pain and then collapsed onto the ground with swirling eyes.

Whitney gasped, "Miltank no!" She said.

"Miltank is unable to battle! Hakamo-o is the winner! The victory goes to the Challenger Ashlyn Ketchum from Pallet Town!" The referee declared, raising the green flag.

"We did it, Hakamo-o!" Ashlyn hugged her scaly Pokémon.

"Hakamo-o~" Hakamo-o smiled and hugged his trainer back.

Whitney walked over to Ashlyn with Miltank beside her, "I have to say Ashlyn, that was a great battle." She told her.

"Thanks Whitney, your Miltank is really something. I never expected to meet a Miltank that likes to battle." Ashlyn told the Gym Leader.

Whitney smiled, "She's special." She said, "Well, proof of your victory at the Goldenrod Gym. I present you the Plain Badge." She held her hand revealing the badge.

The Plain Badge is a plain diamond shape.

"Thank you Whitney." Ashlyn said and bow a bit, before taking the badge.

The gang congratulated Ashlyn on her victory.

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With the gym battle over, the gang said goodbye to Whitney. Ashlyn went back to the Pokémon Center to get her Pokémon healed and sent Cedar, Sandslash, Heracross, Stantler, Hakamo-o, Houndour, Girafarig, and Shiny Carbink to Oak's corral for some rest from training. She decided to bring Mienshao, Steelix, Mareep, Misdreavus, and Rory onto her team. Then the gang left the Goldenrod City Gym and sent out on their next adventure.

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Pokémon on hand: Raichu (Tesla)(F), Type: Null (Talos)(Genderless), Chikorita (F), Totodile (M), Shiny Noctowl (M), Cyndaquil (M), Espurr (Orin)(M), Espurr (Bella)(F), Pokémon Egg, Togetic (F), Mienshao (F), Steelix (M), Mareep (F), Misdreavus (F), Shiny Gyarados (Rory)(M)

*Marshadow is hiding in Ashlyn's shadow

Pokémon Caught: Heracross (M), Furret (F), Stantler (F), Chikorita (F), Cyndaquil (M), Togetic (F), Totodile (M), Steelix (M), Mareep (F), Girafarig (F), Misdreavus (F), Sobble (M), Grookey (M), Shiny Froakie (Genji)(M), Shiny Chespin (Cybele)(F), Hakamo-o (M), Goomy (F), Espurr (Orin)(M), Espurr (Bella)(F), Nickit (F), Gothita (F), Rapidash (F), Houndour (M), Shiny Noctowl (M)