//------------------------------// // 19. Sights in Stow on Side // Story: Misty's Adventures in Galar // by Brian Sheil //------------------------------// Misty, Firefly, and Paradise arrived in the village of Stow on Side. It looks very quiet. "This place looks like one of those outdoor markets." Paradise noticed. "Many stalls with items for sale." "Very unique, I'll say that." Misty replied. Later, the girls left the Pokémon Center. Misty traded her Klink to have Drizzile on her side. "Hey, guys!" Said the voice of a young man. The girls saw Hop on top of stairs leading to the Stow on Side stadium. They went up there to see what Hop wants. "Misty," Hop said, "I need to snap out of this state Bede put me in. How about a Pokémon battle?" "I can use a little warm up before my Gym battle." Misty replied. "Let's go!" "Then, let's make it a four on four battle. Here's my first Pokémon. Go, Cramorant!" Out pops a blue bird with a big beak. Misty is concerned about this Pokémon. Cramorant, the Gulp Pokémon. Said the Pokédex. I can gulp an Arrokuda whole. Misty makes her first choice. "Corvisquire, let's go!" Corvisquire comes out, ready to battle. Misty strikes first. "Corvisquire, use Pluck!" Hop quickly reacted. "Quick, Cramorant! Use Dive!" Cramorant dive down before Corvisquire connected. Suddenly, the watery bird emerged to strike at Corvisquire. Misty wasn't ready to give up. "Time to try your new move." Misty said. "Drill Peck!" Corvisquire charged with its beak acting like a drill. It struck at Cramorant, causing it go faint. "Return, Cramorant." Hop said. He then makes his next choice. "Here's another new Pokémon I have. Go, Silicobra!" Silicobra came out. Misty recalled Corvisquire to make her next choice. "I choose you Binacle." Binacle comes out, ready for action. "I'll strike first this time." Hop said. "Silicobra, use Dig!" Silicobra dug underground. Misty got worried. Binacle waits for the Sand Snake Pokémon to come out. Just then, Silicobra appears and struck Binacle. "Not bad, huh?" Hop said. "Time to follow it up. Silicobra, Headbutt." Silicobra rushes in to finish the job. But, Misty reacted fast. "Binacle, Mud Slap!" Binacle throws mud at Silicobra. The ground type couldn't see. "Now, use Water Gun!" Misty calls out. Binacle sprays water with such force, Silicobra fainted. "Silicobra, return." Hop said. He then turns to Misty. "This battle is just what I needed to snap out of my depression. Thanks, Misty." "I'm glad to help you out." Misty replied. "Here's my next Pokémon: Toxel." A toxel pops out. Misty recalled Binacle to bring in her next Pokémon. "Ninetales, you're up!" Ninetales pops out to fight. Hop has an idea. "Toxel, use Nuzzle." The little one rubs up against Ninetales, causing paralysis. Hop capitalizes this chance. "Use Acid!" Toxel spits out poisonous acid. Misty got concerned. "Ninetales, try using Flamethrower." Fighting the effects of the Nuzzle, Ninetales blew fire at Toxel. It was enough to cause it to faint. "That's one beautiful Pokémon." Hop said as he recalls Toxel. "Let's see how you handle my last one. Go, Raboot!" Raboot jumped out, ready to fight. Misty saw that her Ninetales is still affected by paralysis. "Ninetales, return." Misty said as she calls for her fourth Pokémon. "Drizzile, you're up." Drizzile is ready for action. Hop strikes first. "Raboot, use Double Kick!" Raboot jumped up and kicked Drizzile twice. "Shake it off, Drizzile!" Misty said as Drizzile recovers. "Now, use Water Pulse!" Drizzile sprayed water on Raboot. Hop soon got worried when Raboot got confused. "Let's wrap it up with Sucker Punch!" Misty said. With its hand glowing with black energy, Drizzile punched Raboot. The Rabbit Pokémon soon fainted. "Wow!" Hop said. "That was a bad blow." He soon recalled his Pokémon. "But, this battle helped me regain my focus. I'll prove to that Bede creep neither me nor Leon are weak. See you later, Misty." Hop soon leaves to restore his Pokémon. But then, Drizzile started to glow. That means Drizzile is evolving. When the glowing stopped, the girls were looking at a tall lizard standing like a human detective. "I don't believe it!" Misty gasped as she took out her Pokédex. "Drizzile just evolved into..." Inteleon, the Secret Agent Pokémon and the evolved form of Drizzile. The Pokédex said. This Pokémon has many hidden abilities. Like shooting water from it's fingers. Misty looks at Inteleon with interest. "You look awesome, Inteleon. You'll be a great help against the gym leader." She raises her Poké Ball. "For now, have a good rest." She recalled her Pokémon as her friends were amazed. "Wow." Firefly gasped. "That's an amazing evolution. Do you think Raboot and Thwackey could evolve into something that cool?" "It could be possible." Paradise replied. "For now, we better get to the Pokémon Center to join up with Misty." The trio of friends went to the Pokémon Center so Misty can heal her Pokémon. Meanwhile, in the Shalour City Gym in Kalos, Sting has out a Meowstic while Korrina has out Hawlucha, her last Pokémon. When Sting saw that Hawlucha can't move that much, he made his move. "I knew having Jolteon would help." Sting said. "Jolteon's electric attack paralyzed Hawlucha. Now, Meowstic. Psyshock!" Meowstic unleashed psychic energy at Hawlucha. Soon, the wrestling Pokémon fainted. "Hawlucha is unable to battle." The referee announced. "Meowstic wins. The winner of this battle is Sting from Dream Valley!" Sting was very proud of Meowstic as Korrina recalled her Hawlucha. "I thought I had you for good." Korrina said. "But, you came back, and snatched victory from the grasp of defeat. You definitely earned the Rumble Badge." "Thank you, Korrina." Sting replied. After placing his badge in his case, Sting left thevgym to prepare for his next challenge. "Stop four, Coumarine City!" End of Chapter 19 MISTY Inteleon Corvisquire Ninetales Meowstic Litwick Binacle At the sanctuary Mudsdale Klink Drifloon Sizzlipede FIREFLY Raboot Charjabug Carkol Toxel PARADISE Thwackey Linoone (Galarian) Boltund Drednaw