Snivy Interlude

**Snivy Interlude**is the eleventh Interlude sidestory in the expanded universe of *Pokémon Reset Bloodlines.*It is also the second sidestory written by Fox McCloude and the twentieth sidestory overall.

After being Wonder Traded from Unova, a certain Snivy arrives in Kanto and finds herself under the care of the Samurai, who dismisses her due to not being a Bug-type. Feeling annoyed at her new trainer, she decides to escape him to find herself a trainer she deems as worthy, finding one in a certain boy from Pallet Town.

## Plot

In the Unova region, Snivy thinks about all the times shes been given away to other trainers who never fufill her expectations causing her to be passed on to the next trainer, who once again will not satisfy her. Snivy's most recent trainer a rich girl decides to Wonder Trade her in exchange for a hopefully easier Pokémon to take care of. Snivy decides that this may be her chance to find the trainer she's been looking for. And thus Snivy is Wonder Traded away from Unova.

In Kanto, Samurai has also Wonder Traded away his Butterfree in hopes to get a powerful Bug-type, instead the Pokémon he gets in return isn't a Galvantula, or Volcarona, but a Snivy. Snivy is insulted by Samurai's armor and him thinking that she's a Bug-type while Samurai is disappointed in Snivy not being a Bug-type but still thinks she might be useful.

Later on in the day, Samurai wanting to see Snivy's power has her fight his Pinsir and Beedrill. Snivy is confused on whats going on until Samurai orders Pinsir to Vice Grip her, Snivy only narrowly dodging the attack. Upset Snivy use's Attract on the Pinsir causing him to fall in love with Snivy and just stand there. Letting Snivy use her vines to grab Pinsir's horns, and despite her size, spin him in the air and crash him into a tree, still under the effect of Attract.

A surprised Samurai orders Beedrill to Poison Jab Snivy. Snivy used her vines to grab hold of the charging Beedrill's arms and sling it so she could headbutt into the bee's chest. Beedrill flinched, but quickly regained balance and started to charge. Samurai orders a Twin Needle, causing the bee to barrage sting at Snivy, who thanks to her body could avoid. Moveing back slowly the Beedrill tries to double cross hit but Snivy ducks and once again extends her vines and grabs its legs. Slamming it to the ground, spin it around, and throw it on top of the fallen Pinsir. Both now KO'ed.

Samurai is shocked by his strongest two Pokémon having been easily defeated by Snivy. Snivy however is disappointed by how easy the Pokémon lost and is already disappointed by Kanto's trainers.

As the days go by, Snivy becomes more annoyed by her trainer who often fought people much stronger than him and always lost, or ran away for his life. Snivy also over hears him preferring to have Bug-types which just help to sour her mood over him and his Pokémon were never that strong for her training.

On her second day with Samurai, he challenged Elwood and Aideen each to a Pokémon battle. Both sweeping his Pinsir and Beedrill with their Ivysaur and Charmander respectively.

On her third day Snivy decides to try and learn how to get out of her Poké Ball by herself and has tried this before often practicing when her trainers didn't satisfy her.

On the fourth day the Samurai decides to enter a Battle Club giving Snivy her best chance to ditch him. At the club Samurai's Venonat loses to a Sandslash and Snivy finally manages to free herself. Snivy unintentionally coming out while Samurai is in a trainer battle. Due to the opponent automatically winning if he sends her back to her Poké Ball, Samurai orders Snivy to use Vine Whip something Snivy refuses to do under his ownership. Wanting to win the battle on her own.

## Continuity

* This Interlude sidestory ties into the events of **"Then there were three,"** revealing how Ash's Snivy arrived in Kanto and her brief stint under the Samurai before she was caught by Ash and had her memories restored.
* First appearances of Elwood and Aideen, although they're not properly identified by names until the *Oak's Summer Camp Gaiden*.
* Snivy uses Vine Whip for the first and last time.