Meeting Lucas and Gary

Today was another training day for the gang. Dawn was having her Smoochum train with Tomo's Jynx. Dawn's Smoochum knew Pound, Lick and Sweet Kiss. Jynx was helping Smoochum learn Powder Snow and Icy Wind.

"Your Jynx is a perfect teacher for my Smoochum Tomo." Dawn said.

"Well Smoochum evolves into a Jynx." Tomo reminded Dawn. "And we did tell you before that younger Pokemon learn from older Pokemon, especially their evolved forms."

"You're right." Dawn said.

Tomo's Jynx knew a lot of moves; Pound, Lick, Sweet Kiss, Powder Snow, Confusion, Sing, Mean Look, Avalanche, Copycat, Perish Song, Blizzard, Water Pulse, Calm Mind, Ice Beam, Psychic, Shadow Ball, Double Team, Protect, Hidden Power, Focus Blast, Energy Ball, Captivate, Dream Eater, Heal Bell, Lovely Kiss, Double Slap, Wake-Up Slap, Ice Punch, Drain Punch, Body Slam and Hail. She was no longer a baby Pokemon, that's for sure.

Ash was tending to a Pokemon he caught yesterday Hippopotas. Hippopotas was a brown and cream colored hippo-like Pokemon and a ground type Pokemon.

He looked it up on the Pokedex.

"Hippopotas, the Hippo Pokemon. It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from it's body."

Hippopotas was male and knew the moves Tackle, Sand Attack, Bite, Yawn, Dig and Sand Tomb and the egg moves Stockpile, Spit Up and Swallow.

"Well Hippopotas." Ash said. "Let's see how you do with your moves."

Ash had Pikachu let Hippopotas use his moves on him. As Pikachu was a lot tougher than Hippopotas, it's moves wouldn't affect him much. Hippopotas turned out to be rather tough himself especially with the moves Tackle and Bite. Ash could see that his new Hippopotas would be a great Pokemon for him.

Suddenly they heard a voice.

"Hey Dawn." The gang turned and saw a boy with slate gray hair and eyes and he was wearing a red cap with a black Poke Ball design, a light blue T-shirt, a navy blue jacket, blue-green jeans, red and white trainers and a red scarf.

"Lucas, it's you." She said, running up to him.

"It's been a while Dawn." Lucas said.

"This is Lucas." Dawn introduced the gang to him. "He and I are childhood friends."

"Do you live in Twinleaf Town too?" Brock asked Lucas.

"No, I live in Sandgem Town." Lucas answered. "But I've visited Twinleaf Town many times because Dawn's mom and my mom have been friends for years."

"So Lucas, Prof. Rowan told me that you've started traveling with Pokemon again." Dawn said.

"My dad is one of Prof. Rowan's assistants." Lucas informed Brock, Ash and Tomo. "I ended up learning about Pokemon from Prof. Rowan himself."

"When I turned ten I did go on a journey and collected the gym badges to enter the Sinnoh League. I didn't win of course, but after that I started to become an assistant of Prof. Rowan. But a few months after becoming an assistant I decided to travel again to learn more about Pokemon."

"That's understandable." Brock said.

He, Ash and Tomo knew that their journeys did help them learn a lot about Pokemon.

"So Dawn, how has your journey been?" Lucas asked.

Dawn said she was enjoying her journey.

"I've ended up seeing lots of new Pokemon, learning a lot of new things thanks to Brock, Ash and Tomo and I love entering Pokemon contests." She showed Lucas her Floaroma ribbon.

"I saw that contest on TV." Lucas said. "I thought you were great Dawn."

"Thank you." Dawn smiled.

Ash showed Lucas his gym badges, his contest ribbons and his frontier plaques.

"Wow Ash, you are doing a lot here in Sinnoh." Lucas said.

"Yeah, but I like a good challenge." Ash said.

"Hey Lucas." Dawn said. "When you went on a journey did you ever run into a woman named Hunter J?"

She explained that she and the boys saw Hunter J before and they learned of an organization called Team Galactic.

"I have heard of them, but I never met them myself." Lucas said. "I've also heard that Hunter J is a very dangerous woman so you guys better be careful when you meet up with her."

"I'll feel better when she's captured and put in jail." Ash said.

Brock then decided to change the mood.

"What Pokemon do you have?" He asked Lucas.

Lucas decided to show the gang what Pokemon he had. He released six Pokemon from six Poke Balls. There was an Infernape, a Munchlax, a big weasel Pokemon called a Floatzel, a Pokemon called Magmortar, a Staraptor and an Alakazam.

"Wow, you have a lot of cool Pokemon." Dawn said.

"I have more back at Prof. Rowan's lab." Lucas said.

Ash and Tomo looked Infernape, Floatzel and Magmortar up on the Pokedex.

"Infernape, the Flame Pokemon and the final evolved form of Chimchar. It uses a special kind of martial arts involving all it's limbs. It's fire never goes out."

"Floatzel, the Sea Weasel Pokemon and the evolved form of Buizel. It floats using it's well developed flotation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people."

"Magmortar, the Blast Pokemon and the evolved form of Magmar. It blasts fireballs of over 3,600 degrees F from the ends of it's arms. It lives in volcanic craters."

The gang thought Lucas's Pokemon were amazing.

"Hey Lucas." Ash said. "Mind if we have a Pokemon battle? I'd love to challenge your Infernape, Floatzel and Magmortar."

"I accept your challenge Ash." Lucas said. "I haven't battled anyone for a while now, so I'm itching for a Pokemon battle myself."

So Ash and Lucas got ready to battle each other. The rule was it was a three on three.

"It will be great seeing Lucas battle." Dawn said.

"You never saw Lucas battle before, Dawn?" Brock asked her.

"I did see him battle on TV when he entered the Sinnoh League last yer." Dawn said. "And I did see him battle one time when he last came to visit Twinleaf Town, so it's been quite a while since I saw him battle."

"I see." Brock said.