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Chapter 103
Chapter 993: The Pokémon Contest!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
On the way to the Slateport City Pokémon Contest venue, May was explaining Pokémon Contests to the group.
After all, as a Hoenn native, she knew a thing or two.
In the video games, a Pokémon Contest is divided into two stages.
The first stage is a simple Pokémon showcase, where they use their appeal to get a high score.
This is further divided into five categories—Beauty, Cleverness, Cuteness, Coolness, and Toughness—and has four ranks: Normal, Super, Hyper, and Master.
The second stage has the trainers and their Pokémon who advanced from the first round use their moves in succession to earn high scores.
But the Pokémon Contests in this world are different; they don't have the first stage's presentation and pageant segment from the video games.
Or rather, the appeal scores are spread throughout the entire competition.
Here, the first stage already involves using moves, which is equivalent to the second stage in the video games.
And the second stage here consists of battles between Coordinators.
"It's not just a simple battle, you know. The battles have to be carried out with elegance and grace~"
May explained, wagging a finger with a wink.
"Each battle lasts five minutes, and a large screen displays the opponent's points. Points are deducted when a Pokémon is hit, makes a mistake, or even when the opponent shows off a gorgeous move or elegantly blocks one of yours. When the points run out, a winner is decided."
This roundabout explanation made Ash a bit dizzy.
"Basically, you just have to adapt to the situation and pull off some flashy moves to score points," Brock summarized, which actually fit Ash's battle style quite well.
"Mhm-hmm~ Of course, if you defeat your opponent and make them unable to battle before the five minutes are up, that also decides the winner~!"
This sentence immediately made Ash's eyes light up.
All that flowery language just meant that as long as he took down his opponent as quickly as possible, the winner would still be decided.
Having made up his mind, Ash secretly clenched his fists. He would let these Coordinators witness the fighting power of a gym battler!
Soon, the four of them entered the Pokémon Contest venue.
"Alright, good luck, everyone~!"
Brock snagged a front-row seat and separated from the group.
Ash and the others headed to the backstage dressing room.
In a Pokémon Contest, although the main focus is on the Pokémon's appeal, the Coordinator's appearance and attire still have some influence.
"I'm good."
Ash waved his hand, having no intention of changing into formal contest attire.
"Well~ I won't change either, then~"
There were quite a few public contest outfits available in the room, but upon hearing Ash, Blue decided not to change. She had no dream of becoming a Coordinator.
"Hehe~"
Beside them, May just shook her head and went to change into a long, orange contest gown she had prepared in advance.
Since this was a competition in her hometown, a sense of ceremony was called for.
After a short wait, the Pokémon Contest officially began.
"Hello everyone! I'm your host for this Pokémon Contest, Vivian~!!"
The stage lights lit up, revealing a woman with long brown hair standing on the stage, delivering the familiar opening line.
The Pokémon Contests in this world didn't really have four ranks. There were only the regular Pokémon Contests and the Grand Festival, which one could only enter after collecting five Ribbons.
The format was somewhat similar to challenging Gyms, collecting Badges, and participating in the League Conference.
Of course, there were no five categories either—though if you landed a fierce punch on stage, the judges would score it toward the Toughness category.
Next to her sat three judges.
"First is the Head of the Contest Committee, Mr. Contesta! Next up is Mr. Sukizo from the Pokémon Fan Club! And finally, our very own Nurse Joy from Slateport City!!"
Vivian introduced the three of them; this was the standard panel for Pokémon Contests in the Hoenn Region.
By now, the audience below was packed, and the applause was enthusiastic.
In the Hoenn Region, Pokémon Contests were extremely popular events, always playing to a full house.
"Now, let's begin the competition's first stage! Please welcome our first contestant, Trainer A from Verdanturf Town!!"
Vivian drew out her voice as she made the introduction, officially leaving the arena to the competitors.
Soon, a contestant whose face was obscured took the stage. He threw a Poké Ball, and a Poochyena appeared before him.
"Poochyena, use Howl!"
The Poochyena raised its head and let out a deep howl toward the sky.
In an instant, a fierce red light enveloped its body.
"Next is Hidden Power!" Trainer A continued to command.
The Poochyena understood, arching its back. A circle of white energy orbs immediately condensed around its body and shot forth.
*Boom! Pfft!*
The white energy suddenly burst into flames in mid-air. It seemed to be a Poochyena with Hidden Power Fire.
"Now!"
The Poochyena leaped gracefully, jumping through the Hidden Power Fire as if it were a flaming hoop.
Finally, the flames of Hidden Power collided with each other in mid-air, shattering and falling as sparkling streaks of light.
"Hmm, that seems pretty good~"
"This Poochyena is quite cool."
"But there's a problem with the move transitions..."
The three judges commented, their words rather polite.
There was no scoring afterward; Trainer A and his Poochyena simply left the stage.
After all the contestants had performed, the top eight with the highest scores would advance to the second round. They would then battle one-on-one in a standard elimination format until a winner was decided.
"So that's how it works..."
"It doesn't seem that hard."
The two from Pallet Town sat side-by-side on a bench in the lounge, watching the live broadcast from the stage on TV and commenting from time to time.
Since the two of them were the last to register, their performance order was near the very end.
At that moment, the image on the screen changed to a different green-haired youth, about the same age as them.
His eyes were half-lidded, and his slanted bangs gave him an air of pride, yet with a touch of elegance.
Ash and Blue glanced at each other, the same phrase popping into their minds simultaneously.
"The Hoenn region's version of Gary?"
However, Gary was clearly much more arrogant than the green-haired youth on the screen.
And this person was far more flamboyant than Gary.
"Our second contestant is Drew from LaRousse City!"
The youth named Drew flipped his hand, sending out a small, green Pokémon with a red rose for its right hand and a blue one for its left.
Next, it used Magical Leaf and Petal Dance in succession. Dazzling green leaves and pink cherry blossoms danced together in mid-air, showcasing a level of splendor that far surpassed the previous Trainer A.
After finishing the routine, Drew and his Roselia gave a slight nod to the Referee.
This was a rule of the competition. The previous Trainer A hadn't performed this action at all; setting the performance aside, he had already lost three points just for that.
"I like it very much~"
"A perfect performance."
"The coordination between the Trainer and Roselia is impeccable."
The three judges unanimously gave a very high evaluation.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
On the way to the Slateport City Pokémon Contest venue, May was explaining Pokémon Contests to the group.
After all, as a Hoenn native, she knew a thing or two.
In the video games, a Pokémon Contest is divided into two stages.
The first stage is a simple Pokémon showcase, where they use their appeal to get a high score.
This is further divided into five categories—Beauty, Cleverness, Cuteness, Coolness, and Toughness—and has four ranks: Normal, Super, Hyper, and Master.
The second stage has the trainers and their Pokémon who advanced from the first round use their moves in succession to earn high scores.
But the Pokémon Contests in this world are different; they don't have the first stage's presentation and pageant segment from the video games.
Or rather, the appeal scores are spread throughout the entire competition.
Here, the first stage already involves using moves, which is equivalent to the second stage in the video games.
And the second stage here consists of battles between Coordinators.
"It's not just a simple battle, you know. The battles have to be carried out with elegance and grace~"
May explained, wagging a finger with a wink.
"Each battle lasts five minutes, and a large screen displays the opponent's points. Points are deducted when a Pokémon is hit, makes a mistake, or even when the opponent shows off a gorgeous move or elegantly blocks one of yours. When the points run out, a winner is decided."
This roundabout explanation made Ash a bit dizzy.
"Basically, you just have to adapt to the situation and pull off some flashy moves to score points," Brock summarized, which actually fit Ash's battle style quite well.
"Mhm-hmm~ Of course, if you defeat your opponent and make them unable to battle before the five minutes are up, that also decides the winner~!"
This sentence immediately made Ash's eyes light up.
All that flowery language just meant that as long as he took down his opponent as quickly as possible, the winner would still be decided.
Having made up his mind, Ash secretly clenched his fists. He would let these Coordinators witness the fighting power of a gym battler!
Soon, the four of them entered the Pokémon Contest venue.
"Alright, good luck, everyone~!"
Brock snagged a front-row seat and separated from the group.
Ash and the others headed to the backstage dressing room.
In a Pokémon Contest, although the main focus is on the Pokémon's appeal, the Coordinator's appearance and attire still have some influence.
"I'm good."
Ash waved his hand, having no intention of changing into formal contest attire.
"Well~ I won't change either, then~"
There were quite a few public contest outfits available in the room, but upon hearing Ash, Blue decided not to change. She had no dream of becoming a Coordinator.
"Hehe~"
Beside them, May just shook her head and went to change into a long, orange contest gown she had prepared in advance.
Since this was a competition in her hometown, a sense of ceremony was called for.
After a short wait, the Pokémon Contest officially began.
"Hello everyone! I'm your host for this Pokémon Contest, Vivian~!!"
The stage lights lit up, revealing a woman with long brown hair standing on the stage, delivering the familiar opening line.
The Pokémon Contests in this world didn't really have four ranks. There were only the regular Pokémon Contests and the Grand Festival, which one could only enter after collecting five Ribbons.
The format was somewhat similar to challenging Gyms, collecting Badges, and participating in the League Conference.
Of course, there were no five categories either—though if you landed a fierce punch on stage, the judges would score it toward the Toughness category.
Next to her sat three judges.
"First is the Head of the Contest Committee, Mr. Contesta! Next up is Mr. Sukizo from the Pokémon Fan Club! And finally, our very own Nurse Joy from Slateport City!!"
Vivian introduced the three of them; this was the standard panel for Pokémon Contests in the Hoenn Region.
By now, the audience below was packed, and the applause was enthusiastic.
In the Hoenn Region, Pokémon Contests were extremely popular events, always playing to a full house.
"Now, let's begin the competition's first stage! Please welcome our first contestant, Trainer A from Verdanturf Town!!"
Vivian drew out her voice as she made the introduction, officially leaving the arena to the competitors.
Soon, a contestant whose face was obscured took the stage. He threw a Poké Ball, and a Poochyena appeared before him.
"Poochyena, use Howl!"
The Poochyena raised its head and let out a deep howl toward the sky.
In an instant, a fierce red light enveloped its body.
"Next is Hidden Power!" Trainer A continued to command.
The Poochyena understood, arching its back. A circle of white energy orbs immediately condensed around its body and shot forth.
*Boom! Pfft!*
The white energy suddenly burst into flames in mid-air. It seemed to be a Poochyena with Hidden Power Fire.
"Now!"
The Poochyena leaped gracefully, jumping through the Hidden Power Fire as if it were a flaming hoop.
Finally, the flames of Hidden Power collided with each other in mid-air, shattering and falling as sparkling streaks of light.
"Hmm, that seems pretty good~"
"This Poochyena is quite cool."
"But there's a problem with the move transitions..."
The three judges commented, their words rather polite.
There was no scoring afterward; Trainer A and his Poochyena simply left the stage.
After all the contestants had performed, the top eight with the highest scores would advance to the second round. They would then battle one-on-one in a standard elimination format until a winner was decided.
"So that's how it works..."
"It doesn't seem that hard."
The two from Pallet Town sat side-by-side on a bench in the lounge, watching the live broadcast from the stage on TV and commenting from time to time.
Since the two of them were the last to register, their performance order was near the very end.
At that moment, the image on the screen changed to a different green-haired youth, about the same age as them.
His eyes were half-lidded, and his slanted bangs gave him an air of pride, yet with a touch of elegance.
Ash and Blue glanced at each other, the same phrase popping into their minds simultaneously.
"The Hoenn region's version of Gary?"
However, Gary was clearly much more arrogant than the green-haired youth on the screen.
And this person was far more flamboyant than Gary.
"Our second contestant is Drew from LaRousse City!"
The youth named Drew flipped his hand, sending out a small, green Pokémon with a red rose for its right hand and a blue one for its left.
Next, it used Magical Leaf and Petal Dance in succession. Dazzling green leaves and pink cherry blossoms danced together in mid-air, showcasing a level of splendor that far surpassed the previous Trainer A.
After finishing the routine, Drew and his Roselia gave a slight nod to the Referee.
This was a rule of the competition. The previous Trainer A hadn't performed this action at all; setting the performance aside, he had already lost three points just for that.
"I like it very much~"
"A perfect performance."
"The coordination between the Trainer and Roselia is impeccable."
The three judges unanimously gave a very high evaluation.
(end of chapter)
