Cora Joy vs. The Hotheaded Quiz Master

Blaine and Cora stood on the other side of each other while the others were up in the stands and watched. Ash would go after Blaine, much to his disappointment.

"This will be a three-on-three, only the challenger is allowed to substitute. Do you agree to these terms?" Blaine announced.

Cora nodded, "I do."

Blaine pulled out a Pokéball, "Fine. I have already selected my first Pokémon." He threw it, "Ninetales, go!"

Ninetales is a fox-like, quadruped Pokémon covered in thick, luxurious golden-white fur. It had a small mane of thicker fur around its neck and a long, fluffy crest on top its head. It had slender legs with three-toed paws and nine, long tails with pale orange tips. It had red eyes, pointed ears, and a triangular black nose.

Cora scanned the Pokémon.

[Ninetales, the Fox Pokémon. The evolved form of Vulpix. It has nine tails and a shining golden fleece. Ninetales are said to live very long lives.]

"Daisho, I choose you!" Cora sent out Daisho.

"Dewott! (Let's do this!)" Daisho the Dewott declared.

"Ninetales, use Fire Spin!" Blaine started things off first.

Ninetales opened its mouth and released a stream of spinning red-orange flame spiraling around it at Daisho.

"Jump, Daisho!" Cora told him.

Daisho jumped high in the air to avoid the Fire Spin attack, "Now, Hydro Pump!"

Daisho released a powerful stream of water from his mouth at Ninetales, making it a direct hit as Ninetales skidded backwards.

"Ninetales, use Flamethrower!" Ninetales spewed fire from its mouth at Daisho.

"Use Water Gun!" Daisho spewed water from his mouth at the Flamethrower, causing both attacks to collide and create steam that covered the field. Cora used that opportunity to attack, "Use Water Pulse!"

Daisho holds out both of his arms in the shape of a 'T' and opens his mouth. A light blue orb of energy appears in front of Daisho's mouth and he fires it at Ninetales. When the orb hits Ninetales, it expands and surrounds Ninetales in a large orb of water. The orb then floats into the air and the water then starts to swirl around from all sides, causing the water to explode.

"Now Tackle!" Daisho followed up with a Tackle, slamming into Ninetales, "Finish off with another Hydro Pump!"

Daisho fired off another Hydro Pump at Ninetales, sending it flying backwards and into unconsciousness.

Blaine called it, "Ninetales is unable to battle! Daisho wins!"

"Great job, Daisho!" Cora smiled.

Daisho turned to her with a smile and gave a peace sign.

"Yes!" Mairin and Misty cheered.

"Espe! (Go Cora!)" Kilala cheered.

"Wow, what a strong water Pokémon." Ash commented.

Blaine brought another Pokéball, "Rhydon, come!" Out came a Rhydon.

"Rhydon! (A challenger!)" Rhydon said.

Rhydon is a large, gray, bipedal Pokémon with features of both dinosaurs and rhinoceroses. It has a cream-colored, drill- like horn on its snout. There are other protrusions on the head as well, including a spike curving forward from the middle of its head, two triangular, points resembling ears to the sides, a wide, wavy crest under the ears, and spiky ridges on its cheeks. It has red eyes and two fangs protruding from its upper jaw. It has a cream-colored stomach and a row of spikes down its back. Rhydon has a long tail with skinny, black stripes.

"Daisho, return!" Daisho was returned to his Pokéball, "Rory, I choose you!" Her shiny Gyarados was released.

Blaine's eyes widened at the sight of Gyarados, "A shiny Gyarados? Amazing."

Even his Rhydon was surprised.

"Why did it have to be a Gyarados?" Misty asked with a blue forehead.

"Why is this Gyarados a different color?" Ash asked.

"Rory is a shiny Gyarados." Alain replied.

"How many shiny Pokémon does Cora have?" Misty questioned.

"A lot." Alain answered.

"Okay Rory, use Rain Dance!" Cora ordered.

Rory roared, summoning a dark cloud that spun around and then stopped. Rain then poured from the cloud.

"What's going on? What's with all the rain?" Misty wondered.

"I see, Cora is using Rain Dance to increase Rory's water type moves while decreasing fire type moves." Brock explained.

"That's what Rain Dance does?" Ash asked.

"Yeah." Alain replied.

"Really? Talk about a good move." Mairin commented.

"Rhydon, use Drill Run!" Blaine ordered.

Rhydon ran towards Rory, the drill on its horn spinning. Cora waited for the right moment,

"Use Scary Face!" Rory made a scary face that frightened Rhydon and stop its attack, "Now, use Hydro Pump!" Rory fired a hydro pump attack at Rhydon which sent it flying and landed on the ground with a thud. "Whirlpool!"

Rory summoned a whirlpool and tossed it towards Rhydon and got a direct hit. Once the water disappeared, Rhydon was laid on its back with swirls in its eyes. It fainted from all the water attacks.

"Rhydon is unable to battle! Rory wins!" Blaine announced.

"Way to go, Rory!" Cora cheered.

Rory roared happily at the compliment.

"Get some rest. You need it from all those water attacks." Cora returned Rory without any fuss.

Blaine returned Rhydon, "You're quite the trainer so far, Cora."

"Thanks." Cora said.

"But let's see if you can handle my last and strongest Pokémon." Blaine let out his last Pokémon.

"Magmar!"

Magmar is a bipedal Pokémon that has a red body with yellow flame designs along the bottom half. It has a puckered, yellow beak, small eyes, and two lumps on its forehead with a yellow flame on top of each one. Rigid, red scale covers its arms, and it has five, clawed fingers on each hand. Its shoulders and thighs are yellow, and its red feet have two, clawed toes each. It has black, metal shackles around its neck and ankles. Down its back is a row of red spikes, and there is a flame at the tip of its tapering, yellow tail.

"Look at that Pokémon." Misty said.

"It looks like a powerful fire type." Ash commented.

Brock nodded, "Yeah." He agreed.

Cora pulled out her phone.

[Magmar, the Spitfire Pokémon. Its body is like a furnace, making Magmar a living inferno. It has been discovered only near active volcanoes.]

"Nuri, I choose you!" Cora released her shiny Charizard.

"ROAR! (Let's do this!)" Nuri roared.

Blaine was, once again, shocked to see that Cora had another shiny Pokémon on her team.

"Another shiny, huh?" Blaine asked, "Magmar, Flamethrower!"

"Use Flamethrower as well, Nuri!" Cora countered.

Both Pokémon blasted streams of flames slammed against each other, a battle of power had started.

"Fireblast!" Blaine ordered.

Magmar blasted a kanji-like flame towards Nuri.

"Use Air Slash!" Cora countered.

Nuri flapped his wings and sent Air Slash towards the kanji-like flame, destroying it.

"Now Dragon Claw!"

Nuri flew at high speed and hit the Spitfire Pokémon with Dragon Claw in the stomach which sent it flying. But Magmar luckily landed on its feet.

"Don't give up, Magmar! Use Smokescreen!" Blaine called out.

Magmar covered the field with black greyish colored smoke.

"Use Air Slash to get rid of the smoke!" Cora ordered.

Nuri flapped her wings fast and it created a wind like attack, clearing away the smoke from the field.

"Now Iron Tail!"

"Counter it with your own, Magmar!"

Both tails smashed against each other and both Pokémon growled.

"Flame Charge!"

"Flare Blitz!"

Both fire types charged at each other with flame covered bodies and continued to smash into each other, not giving in.

"Dragon Tail!"

Nuri's tail glowed green and slammed it against Magmar's stomach. Magmar cried out in pain. Since it was exhausted from using Flame Charge a lot and couldn't handle it anymore, it could only do one thing, it fainted with swirls in its eyes.

Cora had won the battle.

Nuri flew over to Cora's side and she hugged her around the neck, "We did it, Nuri! We won! Thank you!"

Nuri smiled and hugged her back, "Growl. (You're welcome, Cora.)"

Blaine returned Magmar to its Pokéball and walked over to Cora and Nuri.

"Cora, you gave me a great battle. One I haven't had in quite a while." Blaine said, "Now I have one more riddle for you: what's hot but doesn't burn anybody?"

Cora pretended to ponder and then smiled at her answer, "The Volcano Badge." She replied.

"Correct! As Gym leader of the Cinnabar Gym, I'm happy to give you the Volcano Badge." He held out the badge to Cora.

The badge was red in the shape of a flame.

Cora smiled gratefully to Blaine, "Thank you, Blaine." She gently took the badge from Blaine.

"Alright, we got the Volcano Badge!" Cora posed with Kilala and Nuri.

"Espeon! (Badge Number 7!)" Kilala cheered.

Nuri roared with happiness.

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The gang went back to the inn to pack up their stuff. Once they were finished, they met up at the entrance. They were going to meet up with Blaine at the Pokémon lab. Ash would be battling Blaine tomorrow which made Ash more disappointed.

"Man, that was a great battle, Cora." Misty said.

"I have to admit that you got me on edge for a bit when Nuri battled with Magmar." Alain admitted.

"I know that my Charizard will be his Magmar." Ash gloated.

"I'll bet." Cora said.

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The gang was now at the Pokémon lab where Blaine had restored their fossils from Grampa Canyon.

Cora had gotten her two Amaura's which were a male (Yule) and female (Lumi). Mairin got a Lileep (Lotus) and Alain got a Tyrunt. All three were happy with their new Pokémon.

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Now the gang was facing Blaine as they were about to head off on the road again.

"So you're heading off to Viridian City?" Blaine asked.

"Yeah, for my eighth badge." Cora replied.

"Home of the Earth Badge. Well then I wish you luck, Cora." Blaine said.

"Thank you, Blaine." Cora waved goodbye as she and her friends left.

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Having won her seventh gym badge, Cora and her friends are on the road again towards Viridian City. There Cora will hopefully earn her next and final gym badge.

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Pokémon Obtained:

Cora: Shiny Espeon (Kilala)(F), Shiny Charizard (Nuri)(F), Altaria (Talia)(F), Shiny Lucario (Jackal)(M), Frogadier (Kenji)(M), Pidgeot (Gail)(F), Shiny Gyarados (Rory)(M), Cloyster (Matta)(M), Shiny Starmie (Pyxis)(Genderless), Butterfree (Papilio)(M), Beedrill (Stinger)(M), Nidorina (Juno)(F), Nidorino (Malik)(M), Raichu (Tama)(F), Clefable (Shayla)(F), Sandslash (Digger)(M), Meloetta (Odele)(F), Bayleef (Kalmia)(F), Shiny Dephox (Rogue)(F), Mienshao (Mulan)(F), Glaceon (Nieva)(F), Leafeon (Panra)(F), Shiny Gengar (Sypro)(M), Shiny Monferno (Pirro)(M), Galarian Rapidash (Althea)(F), Shiny Quilladin (Cybele)(F), Alolan Raichu (Zuma)(M), Rockruff (Romulus)(M) Meowstic (Yuki)(F), Dewott (Daisho)(M), Kingler (Kuka)(M), Shiny Umbreon (Zunair)(M), Sylveon (Stella)(F), Vaporeon (Kaori)(F), Jolteon (Lyn)(F), Flareon (Egan)(M), Dragonair (Scylla)(F), Absol (Twilight)(M), Shiny Raboot (Scorch)(M), Brionne (Naia)(F), Alolan Vulpix (Elsa)(F), Pink Butterfree (Momo)(F), Drizzile (Mystique)(F), Primeape (Manny)(M), Magnemite (Static)(Genderless), Growlithe (Aiden)(M), Alakazam (Houdini)(M), Zoroark (Kurama)(M), Cubone (M), Marowak (Alsie)(F), Vulpix (Inari)(F), Persian (Cleo)(F), Ponyta (Rubira)(F), Dewgong (Moishe)(M), Seadra (Arnav)(M), Kangaskhan (Mildred)(F), Gardevoir (Guinevere)(F), Poliwhirl (Dallas)(M), Poliwhirl (Kishi)(F), Tauros (9), Porygon (Prism)(Genderless), Sprigatito (Fleur)(F), Quaxly (Emmett)(M), Hisuian Zorua (Eira)(F), Dreepy (Drogo)(M), Quilava (Hugo)(M), Hisuian Growlithe (Fia)(F), Buizel (Itachi)(M), Type: Null (Talos)(Genderless), Jigglypuff (Chantel)(F), Aerodactyl (Téra)(F), Shiny Farfetch'd (Keesha)(F), Ivysaur (Nemus)(M), Amaura (Yule)(M), Amaura (Lumi)(F)

Alain: Charizard (M), Metagross (Genderless), Tyranitar (M), Weavile (M), Bisharp (M), Unfezant (M), Leafeon (F), Umbreon (M), Chestnaught (M), Malamar (F), Steelix (M), Shiny Gyarados (F), Scyther (M), Golbat (M), Shiny Zoroark (Unovan)(M), Frigibax (M), Prinplup (M), Copperajah (F), Lokix (M), Magmar (M), Fraxure (M), Rockruff (M), Rhydon (F), Alakazam (M), Meowstic (M), Krokorok (M), Absol (M), Quilava (M), Hydreigon (F), Corviknight (M), Wartortle (M), Growlithe (F), Marowak (M), Tauros (M), Lanturn (F), Fearow (M), Kirlia (M), Eevee (2), Fuecoco (M), Hisuian Zorua (M), Buizel (M), Pawmi (M), Hisuian Growlithe (M), Wattrel (F), Maschiff (M), Tyrunt (M)

Mairin: Chespin (Chespie)(M), Florges (Bébé)(F), Gogoat (Grazer)(F), Butterfree (Bira)(F), Parasect (Paxtin)(M), Clefairy (Pixie)(F), Lilligant (Unovan)(Petunia)(F), Swadloon (Evanthe)(F), Thwackey (Biri)(F), Grotle (Aspen)(M), Simisage (Sage)(F), Roserade (Rose)(F), Azumarill (Mary)(F), Skitty (Cathy)(F), Cherubi (Cherry)(F), Maractus (Amaranth)(F), Servine (Vinicius)(F), Shaymin (Carissa)(F), Wartortle (Kai)(M), Poliwhirl (Wade)(M), Eevee (Sorrell)(F), Dewgong (Nixie)(F), Goldeen (Maya)(F), Gloom (Bryony)(F), Hisuian Lilligant (Laurel)(F), Sprigatito (Jasmine)(F), Brute Bonnet (Shamrock)(M), Tandemaus (Kundu & Panya)(M&F), Smoliv (Olivia)(F), Applin (Pomeroy)(M), Togepi (Jevin)(M), Lileep (Lotus)(F)