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// 20. Gym Battle 4-Misty vs. Bea 
// Story: Misty's Adventures in Galar 
// by Brian Sheil 
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After healing her Pokémon, Misty heads for the Stow on Side stadium. As soon as she changed into her Challenger outfit, she made her way to her Gym Mission. She sees a circular car, and Alex waiting for her.
"For this mission," Alex explained, "You need to navigate this car to the entrance to the stadium. Along the way, there will be boxing gloves ready to pound the car."
Misty got nervous. Alex comforted her. "Don't worry. These circular cars take a lot of pounding. So, you'll be safe."
Feeling relief, Misty got in the car. Then, it started spinning. Fortunately,  her seat area doesn't spin with the car. As the car spins through the hallway, Misty uses the wheel to change the direction of the spinning. She then approaches the boxing gloves. Despite the pounding, the car withstood the abuse. Minutes later, the car stops at an area near the entrance to the arena.  Misty got out, and took a minute to recover.
"That was quite a ride." Misty said to herself.  "It's worth the rocky feeling. Time to get my next badge!"
Misty walks in the door. Inside the stadium, the spectators are waiting for the battle to commence. Opaline and Squirk discuss this battle. 
"If Miss Brightdawn wins this battle," Opaline said, "she will have four badges."
"Indeed." Squirk added. "Then, she'll be half way to the championship tournament. After all, four is half of eight."
Soon, out came an energetic girl with magenta hair and wearing a pink Karate gi. She started doing a fantastic kata. The audience are amazed with her front kicks. As soon as she was done, she talked to the crowd.
"Hello, everybody!" The girl announced. "Welcome to the Stow on Side stadium. I am your MC: Heartthrob. My Karate demonstration is an appetizer. Now, on to the main course!"
The audience is ready as Heartthrob presents the first contender. "In the right corner, the barefoot beauty of Galar Karate. The Stow on Side Gym Leader: Bea!"
The crowd cheered as Bea walks out, and bows to the crowd. Heartthrob continued her introduction. "In the left corner, the rising Challenger with three badges on her person. Coming all the way from Canterlot City: Misty Brightdawn!"
Misty comes out. The audience cheered as a referee in a basic white Karate gi comes out.
"This will be a four on four battle." The referee announced. "The battle will end when all Pokémon from wither Side is defeated. Also, only the challenger can substitute Pokémon."
Bea got into a martial arts stance as she addresses her opponent. "Are you ready, Miss Brightdawn?"
"Ready when you are." Misty replied.
"Then, here comes my first Pokémon!" She throws her Poké Ball. "Go, Hitmontop!"
Out pops a humanoid creature with a Spike on it's head. Misty studies this Pokémon. 
Hitmontop, the Handstand Pokémon.  The Pokédex said. It's spinning kick is a good balance of offense and defense.
Misty made her first choice. "Let's go, Meowstic!"
Meowstic comes out, ready to battle. The referee called to the trainers. "Let the battle begin."
"Meowstic," Misty said, "Disarming Voice!"
Meowstic sang lovingly. Hitmontop got hit hard. Bea countered. "Hitmontop, Triple kick!"
Hitmontop jumped on his head and started to spin. Misty decided to strike quickly. "Meowstic, use Psybeam!"
Meowstic unleashed it's psychic powers. Hitmontop got hit, and soon fainted.
"Hitmontop is unable to battle." The referee announced. "Meowstic wins."
"What a psychic blast!" Heartthrob said. "Let's see how Bea can come from this."
Bea recalled Hitmontop and prepared her next Pokémon. "Psychic powers won't work on this one. Go, Pangoro!"
Out comes a giant panda. Misty gets out her Pokédex. "Pangoro. That's Pancham's evolved form."
Pangoro,  the Daunting Pokémon and the evolved form of Pancham.  Said the Pokédex. It uses the leaf in it's mouth to track it's opponent's movement. 
"Can you still keep going, Meowstic?" Misty asked. Her Pokémon nodded yes. "Let's use Disarming Voice."
Just as Meowstic was ready to sing, Bea struck. "Pangoro,  use Night Slash!"
Pangoro's paw glowed black, and struck Meowstic. The Constraint Pokémon quickly fainted.
"Meowstic is unable to battle." The referee said.  "Pangoro wins."
"Meowstic, return." Misty sadly said. 
"This is a bad turn of events." Heartthrob said. "How will Misty recover?"
Misty made her next choice. "Like this! Inteleon, let's go!"
Inteleon emerged. Bea looked with interest.
"An Inteleon, huh?" Bea said. "Pangoro, Bullet Punch!"
Pangoro started to rapidly punch Inteleon. Misty reacted. "Water Pulse. Hurry!"
Inteleon blew water onto Pangoro. Suddenly, Pangoro got confused, and started punching himself. Bea got worried.
"Time for your new move." Misty said to Inteleon. "Use Snipe Shot!"
Raising its fingers, Inteleon fires bullets of water. Between the water bullets and the confusion Water Pulse caused, Pangoro quickly fainted. 
"Pangoro is unable to battle." Said the referee.  "Inteleon wins."
"Mission accomplished." Heartthrob said. "Inteleon defeated Pangoro."
The crowd cheered as Bea recalled Pangoro. 
"You are no quitter, Misty." Bea praised. "I appreciate your determination."
"Thank you, Bea." Misty said proudly. 
"Here comes my third Pokémon. Go, Sirfetch'd!"
Out comes a white bird carrying a leek like sword and leafy shield. 
"Who's that Pokémon?" Misty wondered as she pulls out her Pokédex. 
Sirfech'd, the Wild Duck Pokémon.   The Pokédex said. It has a leaf shield and a leek style sword. Thus makes it a powerful weapon.
Misty has an idea. After recalling Inteleon, she went with another Pokémon. "Ninetales, let's go."
Ninetales came out ready to go. 
"Ninetales, use Will-O-Wisp." Misty said. 
The Fox Pokémon blew fire at Sirfetch'd. Soon, Bea noticed something. 
"Sirfetch'd is burned!" Bea noticed. "Will-O-Wisp has the power to leave burn effects."
"Not a bad move, huh?" Misty asked. 
"It still won't save you. Sirfetch'd, used Brutal Swing!"
Sirfetch'd raised its leek sword. Misty called to her Pokémon. "Ninetales, Incinerate!"
Ninetales and Sirfetch'd struck each other at the same time. The close range of the moves caused both Pokémon to faint.
"Both Pokémon are unable to battle." The referee announced. "This battle is a draw."
"A double KO." Paradise said from the stands. "This means Bea has one Pokémon left while Misty has two."
Both trainers recalled their Pokémon. Bea makes her decision. "This is my fourth and final Pokémon. Stop this if you can. Go, Machamp!"
Out comes a four armed muscular creature. Misty is shocked to see this Pokémon. "A Machamp. The Superpower Pokémon."
Her Pokédex comes to life. Machamp, the Superpower Pokémon.  It's four arms have many uses.
Soon, she makes her own choice. "Corvisquire, let's go!"
Corvisquire comes out. Soon, Bea recalled Machamp. Her Poké Ball soon grew big. 
"Time to bring this battle to a whole new level." Bea said as she threw her Poké Ball in the air. "Gigantamax!"
Machamp comes out, and grows gigantic. It also loos like it's wearing tights instead of trunks. Seeing that this is the big battle, Musty recalled Corvisquire. Her Poké Ball grew big, then she threw it in the air. "It's Dynamax time!"
As Corvisquire grew gigantic, Heartthrob was astounded. "Here we go, folks! The big battle! And, I do mean BIG!"
"Corvisquire," Misty said, "let's use Max Strike."
The Raven Pokémon struck the ground, and did damage to Machamp. Bea countered the move. "Machamp, G Max Chi Strike!"
Machamp flexed his four arms. Soon, a fist flew from the sky, and struck Corvisquire. But, the move was not very effective against flying types.
"Let's finish this, Corvisquire!" Misty calls out. "Max Airstream!"
Corvisquire blew powerful winds against Machamp. Being struck by Max Strike softened up the Superpower Pokémon for the powerful Max Airstream to finish the job. Machamp fainted and shrunk it back to normal size.
"Machamp is unable to battle." The referee announced. "Corvisquire wins. The winner of this battle is Misty Brightdawn!"
"There you have it, folks!" Heartthrob said. "Misty rose from the ashes to claim victory over Bea."
Corvisquire shrunk back down as Misty rushed over to hug her feathery friend. After recalling Machamp, Bea walked over to her opponent. 
"You fought honorably." Bea said proudly. "This proves that you're dedicated to being a Pokémon trainer. You treat your Pokémon with kindness and trust." Bea pulled put a golden piece with a yellow fist on it. "This Fighting Badge clearly belongs to you."
Misty accepts the badge. She feels happy. "I have the Fighting Badge. That's badge number four."
Suddenly,  her Corvisquire started to glow. That means it's evolution time. When the glowing stopped, her Corvisquire grew bigger, and it looks like it's wearing black armor. 
"Impressive." Bea said with shock. "Your Corvisquire evolved into a magnificent Corviknight!"
Misty pulls out her Pokédex. "So, you're a Corviknight, huh?"
Corviknight,  the Raven Pokémon and the evolved form of Corvisquire.  The Pokédex said. This final form of the Rookidee evolution is the supreme ruler of the skies of Galar.
Later, outside the stadium, the girls saw that Sonia was there.
"What brings you here, Sonia?" Firefly asked. 
"Girls," Sonia explained, "I come to show you a mural here in Stow on Side. It tells of the hero of Galar."
"Would this mural have anything to do with what we've been finding so far?"
"It might be possible."
BOOM!
The group heard an explosion. This worried Sonia. "That came from the direction of the ruins. Come on!"
Sonia and the girls climbed up a group of stairs to a big mural. There, they saw Bede directing an elephant like Pokémon to ram into the mural Misty studies this critter. 
Copperajah, the Copperderm Pokémon.  Said the Pokédex. They work well with humans. Their green skin resists water.
After putting away the Pokédex, Misty calls out to Bede. "Hey! Bede! Stop this racket!"
Bede soon saw the group. What is this young man up to? Why is he directing a Copperajah to bash against a mural?


The answers lie ahead in our next episode.



End of Chapter 20







MISTY
Inteleon 
Corviknight 
Ninetales 
Meowstic
Litwick
Binacle

At the sanctuary
Mudsdale 
Klink
Drifloon 
Sizzlipede 

FIREFLY
Raboot 
Charjabug 
Carkol
Toxel

PARADISE
Thwackey 
Linoone (Galarian)
Boltund
Drednaw