GC083

==Synopsis==
Justin recalls old friends to have fun in Sky Battles.
==Summary==
Justin and Rachel arrive in Crossgate Town and they immediately register for the Battle Pike Battle Tent. 
They learn of the rules that only allows offensive moves during battle, which restricts options for both options for trainers. Justin selects Combusken, Eevee, and Taillow. Rachel registers Jigglypuff, Skitty, and Marshtomp.
After registering for the competition, Justin aims to keep training Taillow so he is ready for the competition until Rachel rightfully warns Justin of pushing Taillow to exhaustion, and he agrees. 
The pair find a training area, which features elevated battle grounds and rings. They walks into a battle between a Pelipper and a Dustox. Rachel identifies the battles as Sky Battles, which are very popular in Kalos. 
Justin and Rachel go to the training area and meet the receptionist who explains the battle grounds used to be for an annual Sky Battle tournament before the Battle Tent was erected. Sky Trainers still come to train their Pokemon and prepare them for the monthly Battle Tent. 
Rachel and the receptionist explain the rules of Sky Battles, exciting Justin and prompting him to send home Kirlia and Plusle. He then recalls Skiploom, Murkrow, and Scizor so they can participate in the battles. 
Justin uses Murkrow to battle Pokemon Ranger Jackson and his Tranquil, defeating it with a recently learned Foul Play. Scizor uses the winds to glide in a Sky Battle and defeats Taylor's Dustox in a rematch of the encounter in Mimic Circle. After not battling with Justin for so long, Scizor demonstrates uncharacteristic affection by huggins Justin after the win. 
Justin invites Rachel to have some fun and offers her, his Skiploom. Rachel gets to know Skiploom but they lose to a Yanmega since Rachel did not know how to maximize Skiploom's strengths. 
After seeing all the Sky Battles, Taillow is determined to battle even though Justin wanted him to rest. Justin invites Taillow to pick his opponent, and he picks a trainer who has a large and buff Mandibuzz. Justin and Rachel acknoeldge the clear mismatch but welcome Taillow gaining more experience. 
During the battle, Taillow's tiny body and great speed consistently allows him to land blows, but Manidbuzz has too much bulk for Taillow to deliver any significant damage. Mandibuzz takes command of the battle and pushes Taillow after using Tailwind to boost its speed. Determined, Taillow evolves into Swellow and uses his new form to finally deal heavy, powerful attacks. Mandibuzz reacts by stunning Swellow with Attract and knocking him out with Dark Pulse. 
Swellow is furious by the loss, but Justin is proud of Swellow and all his efforts since capture that have finally spurned his evolution. 
At the end of the day, Justin spends some last quality time with Skiploom, Murkrow, and Scizor before sending them back home, and he retrieves Kirlia and Plusle. Swellow is eager to keep training and tests the strength of his evolved form.
==Major Events==
*Justin and Rachel arrive in Crossgate Town for the Battle Pike Battle Tent
*Justin registers Taillow, Combusken, and Eevee for the competition
*Rachel registers Marshtomp, Skitty, and Jigglypuff
*Justin learns about Sky Battles
*Justin temporarily recalls Skiploom, Murkrow, and Scizor and sends home Kirlia and Plusle
*Justin's Murkrow is revealed to have learned Foul Play
*Scizor is revealed to have learned Bullet Punch
*Justin's Taillow evolves into Swellow
For a list of all major events in this anime, please see Major Events (Grand Conquest). 
==Characters==
===Humans===
*Justin
*Rachel
*Phil
*Jackson
*Kent
*Taylor
*Nurse Joy
*Trainers
===Pokemon===
*Eevee (Justin's)
*Skiploom (Justin's)
*Scizor (Justin's)
*Murkrow (Justin's)
*Taillow (Justin's; evolves)
*Swellow (Justin's; newly evolved)
*Jigglypuff (Rachel's)
*Skitty (Rachel's)
*Pelipper (Phil's)
*Tranquill (Jackson's)
*Ninjask (Kent's)
*Dustox (Taylor's)
*Mandibuzz
*Misdreavus
*Yanmega
*Gligar
*Tropius
*Drifblim
*Emolga
*Swanna
Category:Grand Conquest