#Spook Rotom

[daily-haunted-tv]

If you ever wondered how many Rotom Oc's I have, now you know!

[maple-and-pie]

28 for the Pokemon ask game owo?

28. Do you have a favourite pokedex entry?

"This Rotom has possessed a convection microwave oven. It will sear the surrounding area with its burning heat, then smile in delight."

Just a silly lil guy, setting everything on fire. I love it!

I love any of the Rotom dex entry's, they all be like this, just a lil troublemaker gotta love it❤️

[yamujiburo]

Ketchum vs. Ketchum! Showdown in Cerulean City!

Woo! Finale time! I wanted to make this final battle feel special and give it more substance than I could do with just a comic. So! I got the help of @cyberwulf to write out this ending in fanfic form! Check it out here on AO3 if you prefer! If not, the journey continues below the cut~

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James Sidestory / Meowth Sidestory

A lot has happened since our Poké Moms began their journey. After a rocky start…

“*SQUAWK*”

…they’ve managed to catch some new Pokémon…

“Run! Run! Run!”

…in their own way.

“What a cute baby! You know, I have a son, too!”

With their month on the road almost up, Delia had just one more thing she wanted to do…

“I want to beat the Cerulean City Gym!”

But little did Delia know, there was a surprise waiting for her in Cerulean City!

“MOM??? JESSIE???”

“Let’s have a double battle! You and Ash versus Jessie and I!”

“You’re on! But I’m not going easy on you just cuz you’re family!”

“…What’s going on?”

Poké Mom Adventures

EP009

Ketchum vs Ketchum! Showdown in Cerulean City!

The water of the Cerulean gym battlefield glistened in the sunshine streaming through its crystal glass roof. Both teams gazed at each other with steely determination (and some lingering confusion, in Misty’s case) as above them, the Drone Rotom announced the rules.

“This will be a double battle between Gym Leader Misty and Champion Ash, and the challengers Delia and Jessie.” It projected a holographic image of both teams. “For today’s battle, each trainer may use two Pokémon. The battle is over when all of one team’s Pokémon can no longer battle.”

“All right!” Misty declared. “This is an official League battle for the Cascade badge!”

“And bragging rights!” Jessie added with a smirk.

“We’ll see about that!” Ash retorted. Misty glanced at him, taking in his clenched fists and gritted teeth. She’d seen Ash determined before, but… there was something here that she was missing. However, with the Drone Rotom hovering expectantly overhead, finding out what that something was would have to wait.

“Come out – Corsola!”

The Coral Pokémon landed on the rock in front of her, eagerly crying its name.

“This is a water-themed gym, so I’ll go with a Water-Type,” Ash remarked. “Oshawott, I choose you!”

“That’s the spirit, Ash!” Misty exclaimed. “It’s the job of a Gym Leader to help trainers learn type advantage and weaknesses by specialising in one kind of Pokémon, and around here that’s Water-Types!”

“Water, huh?” Jessie frowned as she considered the three Pokémon she had on hand. “Well, I don’t want my delicate little Ziggy to get her fur wet.” With a flourish, she tossed a Pokéball high in the air. “Go, Venomoth!”

The Poison Moth Pokémon emerged, hovering over the water.

“It’s a shame we don’t have any Grass or Electric-types,” Delia mused. “I guess we’ll just have to do our best with what we have.” Pushing her bangs out of her face, she called, “I choose you!”

Ash and Misty’s jaws dropped as the light from Delia’s Pokéball coalesced into a very large, very stern-looking Kangaskhan.

“I didn’t know your mom had such a strong Pokémon,” Misty whispered.

“Neither did I,” Ash whispered back. Movement at the corner of his eye caught his attention and he looked down at his starter Pokémon. “Something wrong, Pikachu?”

“Pika…”

Pikachu gazed across the water at Kangaskhan, ears and tail up, alert to… something. But before anyone could figure out what had caught his attention, there was a small cry.

“Kangaskhan!”

The baby squirmed, spooked by the glistening water lapping all around the rock. She buried her face in her mother’s belly and cried again. Cradling her young protectively, Kangaskhan gave Delia an apologetic look.

“Oh, of course!” Delia exclaimed. “I’m so sorry. Kangaskhan, return.” Cupping her hands around her mouth, she called across the battlefield. “That doesn’t count as one of my Pokémon, does it?”

“Of course not, Ms. Ketchum!” Misty shouted back. “Please choose another Pokémon!”

“If she’s got one,” Ash said with a confident smirk. “I’m betting she’ll send out Mimey.”

“I choose you… Clefairy!”

“Looks like you bet wrong, Ash,” Misty laughed as Ash stared in surprise at the Fairy Pokémon.

Above them, the Drone Rotom moved into position.

“Begin!”

“All right, Oshawott!” Ash called out. “Open up with an Aqua Jet!”

With a determined cry, Oshawott blasted a jet of water across the field, hitting Clefairy square in the belly and knocking the Fairy Pokémon off the rock and into the water.

“Ash Ketchum!” Delia exclaimed reproachfully. “That wasn’t very nice!”

Thrown off-guard, Ash gulped. “S-sorry!” (Oh man - I can’t believe I’m actually battling my mom!)

On the opposite side of the battlefield, a wet and bedraggled Clefairy clambered back up on the rock ridge, scowling at her attacker.

“Shake it off, Clefairy!” Delia urged as her Pokémon did just that, sending a fine shower of water droplets flying from her pink fur. “Use Disarming Voice!”

With a deep breath, Clefairy shot a vortex of pink hearts towards Oshawott, taking the Sea Otter Pokémon by surprise and knocking him into the water.

“Good work, Deerling!” Jessie shouted triumphantly. “Now it’s my turn!” She pointed at Corsola. “Venomoth, use Poison Sting!”

Venomoth hovered uncertainly for a few moments, then looked back at her.

“It doesn’t look like Venomoth knows that move, honey,” Delia remarked.

“Well, Dustox knew that move!” Jessie protested. “Venomoth should know it too, aren’t they both Bug-types?”

Venomoth just blinked at her.

“You really don’t know what moves your Pokémon knows?” Misty asked incredulously.

“Of course I do, just – just let me think!” Jessie spluttered, clenching her fists. “All right, Venomoth – use Gust!”

Venomoth didn’t move.

“Whirlwind!” Jessie tried. “Psybeam! …Tackle?”

Venomoth looked back and forth between Jessie and the battlefield as it fluttered about agitatedly, utterly confused by the barrage of unfamiliar orders.

“This is just sad,” Misty muttered, getting a nod of agreement from Ash. Raising her voice, she called out, “Corsola! Use Spike Cannon!”

Corsola glowed, and a split second later a shower of glowing white spikes slammed into Venomoth, driving it backwards towards the trainer box.

“Oh, no!” Delia groaned in dismay, wringing her hands. “Maybe we should’ve practiced with our new Pokémon before coming here!”

“We’re not giving up!” Jessie snarled, clenching her fists. “Venomoth! Get back out there!”

With a trill, Venomoth shook off the spikes, and floated towards its opponents again.

“Corsola!” Misty called. “Hit it with another Spike Cannon!”

Corsola began to glow.

“Well don’t just hover there!” Jessie barked out. “It’s about to attack again!” Venomoth looked back at her, and Jessie gestured angrily towards the battlefield. “Just do something! Anything!”

Once more, glowing white spikes shot towards Venomoth. This time, however, Venomoth dove towards the attack, sweeping its wings in front of itself at the last minute. Blue blades of light cut through the barrage of spikes, one hitting Corsola and driving it back.

“That’s Air Slash!” Ash exclaimed.

“Air Slash, eh?” Jessie shot her opponents a triumphant smirk. “Venomoth! Use Air Slash on that pitiful pink Pokémon again!”

“Hang in there, Corsola!” Misty called as her Pokémon was driven back for a second time. “Use Recover!”

“Don’t let it recover, Venomoth!” Jessie yelled. “Air Slash again!”

As her Pokémon geared up for another attack, she noticed Delia gazing at her in rapture.

“You’re so ferocious when you battle, Smoochum,” Delia remarked dreamily. She lowered her voice, waggling her eyebrows. “It’s kinda hot.”

Jessie blushed and giggled. “Baaabe, not in front of the twerps.”

Misty wrinkled her nose in disgust. “…Smoochum?”

“Freak out later, Misty!” Ash yelled. Venomoth was bearing down on Corsola, and the Coral Pokémon didn’t have much left. “Oshawott! Use Hydro Pump on Venomoth to protect Corsola!”

Leaping high into the air, Oshawott sent a powerful jet of water directly at Jessie’s Venomoth. With a cry, the Poison Moth hit the floor between Jessie and Delia, bounced once, and fainted.

“Hey, no fair!” Jessie bellowed, stamping her foot. “I was distracted!” She recalled Venomoth with a scowl. “I ought to ground you for making me look bad!”

“This is really weird,” Misty mumbled.

“You have no idea,” Ash sighed wearily.

“All right, you big blue blob,” Jessie growled to her faithful Patient Pokémon, “get out there and let’s win this thing!”

Saluting, Wobbuffet waddled forward, straight into the water. Jessie pinched the bridge of her nose as Wobbuffet awkwardly clambered up onto the protruding rock.

“Wobbles can’t attack unless he’s attacked first,” Delia murmured to herself. “Oshawott is strong, and Corsola can use Recover to gain back health. That means I’ve got to make this next move count!” She looked to Clefairy, wet and winded but not out of the battle. It was risky, but…

“Clefairy! Use Metronome!”

“Metronome?!” Misty exclaimed as Clefairy began to move her fingers hypnotically back and forth. “Now anything can happen!”

“Hold tight, everybody!” Ash called, just as the Fairy Pokémon’s fingers turned white.

Razor-sharp leaves whipped through the air, striking Oshawott and Corsola. The Grass-Type move was too much for the dual Rock/Water Type, and Corsola collapsed into the water, fainted. Oshawott was driven back against the rock ridge, and Ash held his breath, but the Drone Rotom only counted Corsola out.

“Oshawott! You hanging in there, buddy?”

With a grimace, the Sea Otter Pokémon gave him a determined nod. “Osha!”

“Ha!” Jessie cried triumphantly. “Now we’re even!” She clenched her fists, calling tauntingly across the battlefield. “Who’s next, twerpette? Togepi? Psyduck?”

“She sure is cocky for being down to just Wobbuffet,” Ash muttered.

“Not for long,” Misty replied with a smirk. She plucked her second Pokéball from her hip.

“Go – Gyarados!”

Delia’s eyes widened and Jessie took several steps back as the gigantic Pokémon appeared in the water. It glowered down at both trainers, making Delia swallow hard.

(Now’s not the time to lose my nerve! Gyarados is just a Pokémon like any other. All I have to do is-)

“Hey!” Jessie exclaimed angrily. “No fair using such a powerful Pokémon! What, are Staryu and Starmie at the Pokémon Centre or something?!”

Taken aback, Misty gaped at the former Team Rocket member in disbelief. “Since when do you care about playing fair?”

“Since you decided to use that monstrosity on a first-time trainer!” Jessie retorted with a shake of her fist. “That’s cheating!”

Misty paused, almost second-guessing her choice of Pokémon, when she remembered who she was dealing with. Squaring her shoulders, she shot back, “You’re not a first-time trainer!”

“Could’ve fooled me,” Ash muttered.

“I heard that!” Jessie bawled.

“It’s okay, honey,” Delia murmured, placing her hand on Jessie’s shoulder. “We can beat them. We just need to use strategy!”

“Gyarados!” Misty called out. Jessie may not have been the best trainer, and her track record with him was hit or miss, but Wobbuffet could reflect almost any attack. It might just have been luck, but Clefairy’s Metronome had taken out Corsola and left Oshawott just barely hanging on. There was only one choice of target.

“Use Hurricane on Clefairy, now!”

Rearing back, Gyarados shot a powerful blast of air directly at the Fairy Pokémon, sending her flying back to the trainer box.

“Oh no!” Delia cried. She knelt by her stricken Pokémon’s side, but it was obvious even without Drone Rotom saying so that Clefairy couldn’t continue. “You did a wonderful job, Clefairy.” Recalling her Pokémon, she rose, pushed her bangs out of her eyes, and called her second Pokémon.

“Mimey, I choose you!”

Ash clenched his fists. No more surprises – he knew what Mimey was capable of. Oshawott was tough, but he’d taken a lot of damage. If the Sea Otter Pokémon only had one move left, then Ash had to make it count.

“Oshawott! Hit Mimey with Aqua Jet!”

“Mimey, dodge it!” Delia cried out.

The Barrier Pokémon leapt high in the air, leaving Ash to watch, powerless, as Aqua Jet splashed harmlessly on the ground between his mother and Jessie. But before he could call out another attack –

“Now, Mimey, Focus Punch on Oshawott!”

There was no time for Oshawott to get out of the way. Mimey dove straight down, fist outstretched, and scored a direct hit. Both Pokémon vanished underwater. All four trainers held their breath. After a few seconds, Mimey burst out of the water, effortlessly leaping onto the rock. A moment later Oshawott floated to the surface, fainted.

“Good work, Oshawott,” Ash murmured as he recalled his Pokémon. He turned to Pikachu. “Looks like my mom’s a tougher trainer than I thought. You ready, Pikachu?”

The yellow mouse nodded, one tiny fist raised. “Pika!”

“You be nice to us now, Pikachu!” Delia cheered brightly.

Jessie was less optimistic.

“Babe, this isn’t looking good,” she murmured urgently. “I’ve been beaten by that Pikachu a zillion times! And that Gyarados looks strong. And mean! I don’t know if…”

She trailed off as the other woman took her hands.

“Now you listen to me, Jessie Ketchum.” Delia gazed into her eyes, a look of fierce determination on her face. “A zillion battles. A zillion losses. Against that very Pikachu. And you never gave up. So you’re not gonna give up now! Okay?”

Jessie stared back at her. Time seemed to stand still. Delia’s fingers were warm on her own as her words of encouragement hung in the air.

“Jessie… Ketchum?”

With the briefest of nods, Delia turned to face their opponents.

“Ash honey, don’t you hold back just because I’m your mom!” she called. “We’re going to give it our all, even if we lose!”

“She’s a lot like you, Ash,” Misty laughed. As Ash tugged the brim of his hat down to hide his blush, she raised her voice and called to the challengers. “You’re doing great, Ms. Ketchum! I’m really impressed by your abilities as a trainer. Now show me you’re worthy of the Cascade badge!”

“Hey!” Jessie yelled indignantly. “What am I, chopped liver?! My Venomoth pushed your Corsola to the brink!”

Misty grimaced. This was all still too strange – Jessie was a good guy? Jessie and Ash’s mom were… partners? She struggled for something positive to say about Jessie’s performance so far.

“Uh – yeah!” she managed. “It was, uh, really great how you figured out that one move.”

Jessie put her hands on her hips. “Ugh, could you sound any more insincere?!”

With a growl of impatience, Ash cupped his hands around his mouth and yelled across the battlefield. “Hey! Are we gonna battle or what?”

“Oh, we’re battling, twerp,” Jessie shot back. “And we’re gonna win!”

Ash grinned. “You ready, Pikachu?” The yellow Pokémon turned to look at his trainer. Ash pointed. “Quick attack!”

“Ha!” Jessie scoffed as Pikachu zigzagged along the rock ridge. “Wobbuffet, use Counter!”

Pikachu leaped forward…

“On Mimey!”

Delia and Jessie gasped as Pikachu pivoted and went straight for the Barrier Pokémon. Taken by surprise, he took the full brunt of the attack, losing his balance and hitting the water.

“A fake out!” Delia exclaimed. She beamed at her son with pride. “That was so smart of you, honey! You had us completely fooled!”

“Baaabe!” Jessie hissed. “I get that you care about him – I do too – but right now he’s the enemy!”

Delia tapped her fist against her head, grinning nervously. “Oh, right!”

“This is hurting my brain,” Misty groaned.

“How do you think I feel?” Ash grumbled.

Delia took a moment to centre herself and assess the situation. Pikachu didn’t have a Type advantage, but his Electric attacks were powerful – not to mention that Mimey was still wet. Of course, using them ran the risk of electrifying the entire battlefield, including Gyarados, but only one Pokémon needed to be left standing in order for that Pokémon’s team to win.

“Mimey!” she commanded. “Use Psychic on Pikachu!”

“Mr Mime!”

Mimey fixed Pikachu with an intense stare, his eyes and hands glowing blue. Blue light enveloped the yellow mouse as he was lifted into the air. Pikachu strained and struggled, but couldn’t break free.

Ash groaned in exasperation.

“Misty, go for Mimey!” he called. “If you weaken him, maybe Pikachu can break free. Plus, he’s a lot stronger than Wobbuffet!”

Misty nodded. “Right!”

“Hey!” Jessie objected. “Just because it’s true doesn’t mean you have to say it!” She shook her fist at them. “I raised you better than that, Ash Ketchum!”

“Wha – ” Ash took a step back, flabbergasted. “You didn’t raise me at all!”

“The heck I didn’t!” Jessie retorted. “Who kept an eye on you while you twerped your way through eight regions, huh?!”

Misty rubbed her temples. The whole situation was giving her a headache.

“Gyarados!”

The Atrocious Pokémon stirred itself and looked her way.

“Use Crunch on Mr. Mime, now!”

“Oh no, not Crunch!” Delia fretted, as Gyarados reared back, a sinister purple aura swirling around its fangs. “That’s a Dark-Type move!”

“Wobbuffet!” Jessie barked. “Get between Mimey and Gyarados and use Counter!”

Saluting, Wobbuffet leaped in front of Mimey, his body outlined in orange light. Crunch hit, hard, and bounced back twice as hard. Both Gyarados and Wobbuffet recoiled from the damage.

“Wobbles!” Delia cried out, as Mimey caught Wobbuffet in his arms.

“Don’t you quit on me now, Wobbuffet!” Jessie shouted.

Wobbuffet saluted weakly as Mimey pushed him back onto his paws. The distraction worked, and Pikachu dropped back to the rock, freed from Psychic.

“Keep the pressure on, Pikachu!” Ash yelled. “Use Iron Tail on Mimey, now!”

“Quick, Mimey!” Delia shouted as Pikachu somersaulted through the air, tail glowing white. “Use Reflect!”

Pikachu hit the invisible barrier and flew backwards, landing in the water.

“Gyarados!” Misty commanded. “Use Crunch again!”

“Mimey, keep using Reflect!” Delia shouted. “Don’t let them in!” She had to think. Poor Wobbles, he didn’t have much left – one more shot from that big Gyarados and that would be it. Not to mention that if Crunch hit Mimey, the battle would be over! She’d completely forgotten Gyarados could learn that move! Oh, maybe she should’ve used Zaggy instead…

Mimey obediently continued to use Reflect as Gyarados and Pikachu attacked from either side. Slowly the invisible barriers began to box them in, till Mimey and Wobbuffet were crowded together on the rock.

“Babe!” Jessie urged. “We have to do something or we’re gonna lose!”

“I know!” Delia groaned. “I just…” She cupped her face in her hands, pulling down on her cheeks. “…I don’t know!”

“Ms Ketchum!”

Delia lifted her head.

“You can’t let us back you into a corner!” Misty called. “Use your environment to find a way out!”

Ash shot her a glare. “Hey, whose side are you on?!”

“It’s my job as a Gym leader to help trainers to learn,” Misty explained with a smile. “Did you forget?”

“You didn’t help me when I battled you for the first time!” Ash replied indignantly, poking his thumb into his chest.

Misty glowered at him.

“That’s because you still owed me a new bike, Ash Ketchum!”

“Aaagh!” Ash placed both hands on his head, tugging his hat down. “Can’t you let that go already? It got repaired, didn’t it?”

While their opponents bickered, Delia had taken Misty’s words to heart.

“Use the environment…” she mused. There was only one place Mimey and Wobbles could go – but first they had to do something about the double attacks coming their way.

“Jessie!” she hissed, beckoning her partner to come closer. “Can you have Wobbles use Counter?”

Jessie looked at Wobbuffet, sweating nervously as he stood behind Mimey. She nodded.

“Okay,” Delia replied. She whispered quickly in the other woman’s ear. Jessie grinned, then straightened up.

“Wobbuffet! Use Counter on both those attacks!”

Without any hesitation, Wobbuffet moved in front of Mimey, body once more enveloped in an orange glow. Crunch and Iron Tail came back double on Gyarados and Pikachu, sending the two flying backwards. Both Pokémon landed hard on the rock, Gyarados almost wrapping around it with the force of the blow.

“On your feet, Pikachu!” Ash called. “It’s not over yet! …Huh?”

He blinked at the empty battlefield. Mimey and Wobbuffet had both disappeared. Ash tensed as he scoured the water for any sign of the enemy Pokémon, but the surface was still settling from the last bout of attacks. The sunlight streaming through the roof didn’t help either – it made the rippling water glitter.

Misty spotted movement a second too late.

“Look out-”

In tandem, Mimey and Wobbuffet burst through the surface, taking up positions either side of Gyarados and Pikachu, trapping their opponents between them.

“Good work, you two!” Delia cheered. She pointed dramatically. “Now, Mimey – use Psychic on both of them!”

Once more, Mimey’s eyes and hands glowed. Both Gyarados and Pikachu rose into the air, enveloped in blue light.

“Great strategy, Ms. Ketchum!” Misty called, earning a dirty look from Ash which she ignored. “There’s no point going for Wobbuffet – he’ll just Counter our attacks again.”

“Right,” Ash agreed. “We’ve gotta take out Mimey!” He raised his voice. “Pikachu!”

Misty did likewise. “Gyarados!”

Delia grinned. “Just as I thought.” She looked at her partner. “Get ready with Mirror Coat!”

Jessie blinked in confusion. “…Huh?”

“Thunderbolt –”

“Hydro Pump –”

“On Mimey!” both young trainers yelled in unison.

“Mimey!” Delia called, just as both Pokémon charged their attacks. “Drop them, use Light Screen and aim at Wobbles!”

“Aim at WHO?!” Jessie exclaimed.

There was no time to explain. Everything turned on a split second. Pikachu and Gyarados began to fall through the air. Several volts of electricity and a powerful torrent of water hit Mimey’s Light Screen and barrelled towards Wobbuffet.

The diabolical beauty of Delia’s devious plan suddenly caught up with Jessie. That pair of pathetic Pokémon were in for a –

“Now, honey!”

Jessie almost fumbled the command.

“M-Mirror Coat!”

Wobbuffet glowed, shrouded in a reflective aura. Everything seemed to slow down. The attacks hit. They bounced back at Mimey. Pikachu and Gyarados fell. Ash’s mouth opened in a silent noooo.

The timing was perfect.

Gyarados and Pikachu fell in front of Mimey, taking the full brunt of Thunderbolt and Hydro Pump, doubled by Mirror Coat. The sheer force of the attacks drove them along the surface of the water, causing huge plumes of water to rise into the air either side of them. The battlefield disappeared in a shroud of surf and spray.

“Pikachu!” Ash cried out.

All four trainers held their breath as the mist began to clear.

Jessie cried out in dismay on seeing Wobbuffet floating belly-up in the water. Ash groaned on spotting Pikachu doing likewise. Draped over the rock, Gyarados lifted its head weakly, then dropped it again.

Delia scanned the water, a smile spreading across her face as Mimey swam to the rock and clambered up, standing tall with a cry of, “Mr. Mime!”

“Wobbuffet, Pikachu, and Gyarados are unable to battle,” the Drone Rotom declared, as Ash sank to his knees. “The winners are the challengers, Delia and Jessie!”

“I… I can’t believe this…” Ash moaned.

“We…” Jessie couldn’t stop staring at the battlefield, Drone Rotom’s words ringing in her ears. “…we won?” She looked to Delia, and the joyful look on her face confirmed it. “We WON!!!”

Delia shrieked as Jessie caught hold of her and lifted her high in the air, doing a twirl before setting her back on her feet and peppering her face with kisses. “Hahahaha!” She turned to their opponents, pulling down on one eyelid while sticking her tongue out. “Suck it, twe – I mean, Ash and Misty! I knew this day would come sooner or later!”

“Jessica, I know you’re happy, but don’t be a bad winner,” Delia chided gently. “Magnanimity in victory goes a long way.”

“But baaaabe!” Jessie whined. “I’ve never had a victory this magnificent before!”

Delia just smiled and gave her a peck on the lips. “I think poor Wobbles wants you,” she remarked, nodding to the battlefield. “We’ll need to get him to a Pokémon Centre with Venomoth and Clefairy.”

Jessie nodded and went to haul Wobbuffet out of the water.

“Come on, you,” she grunted as she dragged the Patient Pokémon back onto dry land. Briefly she removed her cap and wiped the sweat from her brow. Fine, so she couldn’t taunt the twerps any more. Victory still tasted pretty sweet.

In her arms, Wobbuffet stirred and smiled weakly up at her. Jessie couldn’t help but smile back.

“How about that?” she murmured to him. “You’re a winner, Wobbuffet. I bet you can’t wait to tell the others.”

He managed a salute and a quiet “Wobba…” before Jessie recalled him to his Pokéball.

Ash, meanwhile, remained on his knees in the trainer box. “I can’t believe we lost to my mom.”

“You gotta admit, that last strategy was a thing of beauty,” Misty replied with a smile. She’d made her way out to the rock and was cradling Gyarados’s head, absently rubbing its crest. The big Pokémon opened its eyes and let out a quiet rumble. “I guess now we know where you get your battling skills from, champ!”

Stepping out of her sneakers, Delia carefully negotiated the slippery rock and fished Pikachu out of the water. A couple of vigorous rubs from his head to his tail, and the Electric Mouse Pokémon opened his eyes.

“You were great, Pikachu,” Delia murmured. She tickled him under his chin, getting a weak “Chaaa” in response. She made her way back to the side of the battlefield to find Ash, Misty and Jessie waiting. “You were great too, honey.”

Ash managed a smile as she handed Pikachu to him. “Thanks, Mom.” He gasped as he was pulled into a hug.

“That was such a fun battle!” Delia exclaimed. She loosened her hold just enough to look at him. “I can see why you like this so much.”

“Watch out, Ash,” Misty teased. “You might just have a new rival on your hands!”

Ash let out a distressed yelp.

“Oh no, I don’t have time for that,” Delia assured him with a wave of her hand. As Ash sighed with relief, she cupped his cheek and tilted his head up to look at him. “But travelling around this past month and battling with you today… it’s made me feel a little bit closer to you.”

Ash blushed, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.

“Aw, Mom,” he mumbled with a grin.

“Ahem.”

Ash and Delia turned to see Misty holding out a Cascade badge.

“This is yours, Ms. Ketchum,” the Gym Leader declared. “You made the battlefield, your Pokémon and their moves work to your advantage. I’m impressed!”

“Oh, you’re too kind, really,” Delia replied, blushing as she accepted the badge. Its blue surface seemed to glitter in the sunlight streaming in from the roof. “I’ll treasure this, always. Thank you.”

“That’s how you win a badge fair and square,” Misty teased, shooting a wink Ash’s way.

The Champion rolled his eyes. “Yeah, yeah, whatever.”

“Aren’t you forgetting something?”

All three turned to see Jessie holding out her hand.

“What about me?” she demanded. “The perfect Pokémon battle partner? Trainer of vicious Venomoth and wild Wobbuffet? Where’s my badge?”

Misty sighed. Jessie had been on the winning team, and she had won a badge fair and square, but the whole situation was still bizarre.

“I’ll give you a badge if you explain what all…” She waved her hand between Jessie and Delia. “…this is about.”

“Delia and I dating,” Jessie scoffed with a shrug. “It’s not that complicated.”

“I got that part,” Misty shot back irritatedly, “I just…” She looked from Jessie, standing with her arms crossed, to Ms. Ketchum, who had one hand on Jessie’s hip, to Ash, who looked like he was hoping the floor would open up and swallow him. “…you know what, never mind.” Reaching into her pocket, she took out a second Cascade badge.

“I can’t believe this is happening, but… you earned this!”

Jessie let out a little cry of joy as Misty put the badge into her hand.

“Oh, Deerling, look how pretty it is!” she gushed. “Do you think maybe we could just get the prettiest Gym badges?”

“I don’t see why not,” Delia replied. “With James to run the restaurant, I can take vacations more often!”

“James is –” Misty glared at Ash, who pulled the brim of his cap down and giggled nervously. “We’re going to the Pokémon Centre and then you’re telling me what’s been going on, Ash Ketchum!”

“Let’s all go to the Pokémon Centre,” Delia suggested. “Our Pokémon battled hard today, they deserve a good rest.”

It wasn’t long before Nurse Joy’s tender care had Venomoth, Corsola, Oshawott, Clefairy, Wobbuffet, Gyarados and Pikachu feeling like their old selves again. Delia squeezed Jessie’s hand, murmuring “that’ll be you one day, Smoochum” as they watched Joy work.

“Well, we should get going,” Delia declared once they had their Pokémon back.

“We were going to stay and have dinner, Ms. Ketchum,” Misty said. She eyed Jessie reluctantly, but made the offer anyway. “…You’re welcome to join us.”

“That’s sweet of you, Misty, but we’ve been away long enough,” Delia replied, to both kids’ relief. “It’s time we headed home. Thank you both so much for such an amazing battle.” She hugged Ash tightly. “Don’t stay away too long, honey.”

“You know I won’t, Mom,” Ash replied, blushing. He shot Misty a grin. “I’ll be home right after I kick Misty’s butt in our rematch!”

“Then I’ll see you soon,” Delia murmured. She let go of her son and gave Misty a quick hug and a wink. “Try not to beat him too badly!”

“Hey!” Ash exclaimed indignantly.

Delia stepped back, joining her girlfriend near the door of the Pokémon Centre. She gave her a look and nodded to both kids. With a sigh, Jessie trudged up to Ash and gave him a stiff hug.

“See you at home, kid,” she mumbled. Letting go, she turned to Misty. “Thanks for the battle and the badge, I guess...?”

The two gazed at each other for a few awkward moments, then Jessie took a step closer, slowly lifting her arms.

“Aah!” Misty hurriedly moved back, holding her hands up in front of her. “I don’t think I’m there yet.”

Jessie dropped her arms with a huge sigh of relief. “Great! Me neither.” She offered her hand instead, and the Gym Leader shook it.

Ash and Misty stepped outside the Pokémon Centre to see them off, their goodbyes ringing in the air as Delia and Jessie got on the road. Jessie slung her arm around her girlfriend’s shoulder.

“Happy, babe?”

“Yes and no,” Delia sighed. “I’m sad my journey’s over, but I couldn’t be happier about how it went. I made three wonderful new friends, foiled a nasty poacher, and that battle today –” She clenched her fists in front of her. “ – I never felt so alive! I can’t wait to tell Professor Oak and James and Meowth all about it!” She slipped an arm around Jessie’s waist. “I’m so glad you talked me into this.”

Jessie preened. “Oh it was nothing, babe, I –”

She broke off as Delia took hold of her hands.

“Thank you for making my dreams come true,” the other woman whispered. Jessie’s heart caught in her throat as she saw tears shining in Delia’s eyes. “Not just today, but every day we’re together.”

Jessie smiled, warmth blooming in her chest.

“It’s the least I could do,” she replied. Delia deserved more, so much more, for putting up with her, believing in her, loving her. Not to mention all she’d done for James and Meowth too. Maybe one day –

- but before Jessie could continue the thought, Delia leaned up and pulled her into a tender kiss.

THE END

“Oh, I can’t wait to get home to our nice comfy bed!”

“Ugh, me too. I hate sleeping on the ground.”

“…who said anything about sleeping?”

[fowlblue]

What pokemon would Foaly have?

Here we go!

Galvantula-

Ability: Compoundeyes

•Electroweb•Thunder Wave•Screech•Bug Buzz•

Rotom-

Ability: Levitate

•Shock Wave•Confuse Ray•Hex•Charge Beam•

[pokemonranch]

Hi, I saw the rotom anon and might have an idea:

Mine really likes the electronic toys I got for my Meowth- loves going in the little Shroodles on wheels and leading her on a chase around the house or spooking her with one of those ones with a feather stick that pops out of holes in the base. If they’ve got other Pokemon that like things like that, maybe that’s an option?

That's a great idea too! Any electric 'mon toys are a good option for Rotom, though I'd recomend the ones for Electric-types, as Rotoms have enough voltage to fry almost any toy in a couple uses.

[asinfullangel]

- Raihan

Another day, another video to record for his blog and waiting fans. Raihan’s Rotom phone filming his charming face as he enjoys a walk through town. Chatting idly to the camera and updating the fans of his next upcoming battles. Occasionally a fan will come over to get his autograph and such so today was a chilling day for him, maybe he’ll offer one of his fans a pokemon battle against him there & then. Though with one finger snap then came along a small wormhole ripping into existence within an alley. Came through a Zoroark and Zorua from out of the rift. Both look over each other then out of the alley to have a look around, spotting Raihan across the way. Zorua ran after him with a smile before Zoroark followed the little one with worry on their face.

(speeding ahead just a tad) Raihan did come up to a trainer that was up for battling outside of town, Raihan winning with ease and gave the trainer a little reward for facing him at least. Then came the little Zorua that changed form into a kid wearing his hoodie. Raihan was given a smile seeing the little fan wearing his merchandise hoodie, but when the Zorua left after getting a few pics to surprise Raihan that he had his hoodie in hand (what a sneaking slide of hand this pokemon was). He could go walking around without his hoodie if it wasn’t for the fact that he had one of his pokeballs in that hoodie. So began the chance, hehe.

Zoroark caught up to the park where the two are still in (Raihan is really working up a sweat to get his hoodie back, haha). They took on the form of someone watching the two close by, Lance, who was watching Raihan (like a hawk) running in circles. (The script said that one thing led to another that) the mimic Lance caught the little mimic fan with some effort while spooking Raihan with his presence. Zoraork took the hoodie away and sent Zorua to wait on a bench close by. Looks like real Lance had an opening now and his mimic lookalike knew that predatory look (sparking a devilish idea). Throwing Raihan back his hoodie into the air (away with his pants) then another throw to return the pokeball that was in the front pocket (causing him to drop the hoodie to be snatched away before it fell to the ground). Raihan had his pokeball back at the cost of his pants and hoodie (apparently no shirt underneath today) to snatch away from the mimic Lance. Both pokemon mimics laugh at the sight. His Rotom phone was catching all of this and fans will be laughing at this for a while when posted.

Raihan was ready to unleash some dragon fury till Zoroark pointed towards him, jestering for him to look behind him. Just in time to see the salivating maw belonging to Lance lunging down over his head. In he go, gulp after gulp until one echoing burp erupted out of Lance. Raihan made into his prey once again for Lance. The two pokemon transform back to their true form and walk over to Lance, Zorua keeps Raihan’s hat and Zoroark rubs the noisy lump in Lance’s stomach (enjoying the feel and angry muffles). In time Lance will leave the two to be after thanking the Zoroark for the assist to be on his way (mostly likely to kick back in Raihan bed in wait for a second helping). The two pokemons left as well through a wormhole that appear before them and sent them home.

[incobalt]

Your Halloween Pokemon team: Yamask, Rotom, Haunter, Brambleghast, Shuppet, and Ceruledge!

A whole team? Love me some ghost pokemon, and all of these are winners in my book!

Yamask–What was your first Halloween costume?

I honestly have no idea 😅 That was over 30 years ago! My earliest costume I can remember is going as a cat one year. I'd gotten a mask for it and sewed a trail into some black pants that I don't think my mother was very happy about. This was mid teens or thereabouts.

Rotom–What’s your favorite Halloween/spooky episode of a TV show?

I watch a bunch of horror tv, but this is asking about Halloween episodes in otherwise not spooky shows. I usually don't find these kinds of episodes terribly memorable, but I'm going to say the Night of the Headless Horseman episode of Murder, She Wrote. When I was a kid, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow terrified me, and I loved seeing it reused as a plot device in this episode of one of my favorite shows of all time.

Haunter–Last scary thing watched/read/played/listened to that genuinely frightened you?

This is tough because I don't usually get frightened by spooky things, but there's something that just gets inside my head about Phasmophobia, the ghost hunting game. I don't actually play many horror games myself, but I love watching people play them. But after a couple hours, a real sense of dread starts creeping up and eating at me.

Brambleghast–You’re a ghost but you get to pick where or who to haunt. What’s your choice?

Can I haunt a whole university? A classroom at least. A college building would be a happy medium. I'd love to just sit in on classes for the rest of my existence. And if I ever got a bit too bored, maybe I can spook the professor and get someone new next term!

Shuppet–What is something NOT scary that scares you?

Hey, I've got anxiety, so a lot of things. Public speaking? Uncomfortable situations? Rivers and lakes? Making mistakes? I've got a lot of them 😅

Ceruledge–Freddy kills you in a dream based on your one (1) established character trait. What’s the dream?

Well, I guess it would be based on one of the things in the last answer. I think public speaking would be the worst of them. Maybe it would be about having to give a job interview for jobs where I don't quite qualify and the questions getting increasingly more specific and harder for me to answer.

I guess if we wanted to do it with a positive trait, it might be a dream in which I wrote something I really like and then people tell me it's great but I can hear their inner thoughts saying that they just hated it. Fun 🙃

Thanks for the all! It was fun to answer these!

[sonicasura]

I am currently reading through the Scrapnik Island side story and the idea of Trainer being the one who finds the Island and help the inhabitants get the Scrambled Egg Carrier up and running sounds like a fun adventure, also Trainer and Co. helping Mecha Sonic with his abandonment trauma sounds like a very wholesome moment, especially with Pokenon like Infernape who knows what it's like to be abandoned so cruely

Trainer definitely made it to the first and visited multiple times before Sonic alongside Tails shows up. Koraidon wanted to fly around for awhile, to stretch their wings, but the group were forced to land on Scrapnik Island due to the sudden harsh storm. Trainer definitely begins helping the Scrapniks once both sides meet.

Hoopa's Rings and the job system makes it easier to acquire the needed materials. Rotom can also assist in dealing with coding errors or scan for any potential flaws. The plan on getting all the Scrapniks off the island is to properly restore the Scrambled Egg Carrier and use Hoopa's Rings as a warp gate so they make it much closer to unoccupied land.

Can't accidentally spook some poor villages or cities after all. Trainer also brings stuff like paint, decorations and various parts so the Scrapniks can customize themselves than just the Scrambled Egg Carrier. Self care is important too.

Infernape is the obvious best option to help Mecha Sonic deal with his trauma. Both had gone through a similar hell after all though the latter hasn't properly recovered from it. The bonds Mecha Sonic forges with Trainer"s group will affect the events of Scrapnik Island once Sonic arrives.

[jays-haunted-house]

Rotom update:

Everyone's settling in all right. Took Bender (new rotom) to the Pokémon center, and he doesn't have any viruses/malware lol

It gets along with Glados surprisingly well. I thought she'd be kind of territorial about her stuff after the thing with the neighbors' magnemite, but they're trapping sims in swimming pools together and playing off eachother's pranks!

Hal is still adjusting. He kinda blew the fridge's compressor when he got spooked (timid nature).

Can you recommend anything to help bridge the gap here? (I was gonna let them play Among Us, but that might be better when Hal and Bender are a little more in tune ^^;)

Glad to hear everyone's getting along!

The best thing would be to let them adjust to each other on their own but keep an eye on them, just in case yknow?

as for Amoong-uss, i'd prob wait a bit for them to all know each other a lil more.

[nelson-and-friends]

🔁 adopted you instead?

All of them. No that is not a joke.

Nelson, my Spheal, hatched from an egg, when I was much younger. We're basically siblings.

Mari, my now Azumarill, followed me around when she was an Azurill before I left on my journey. She practically forced me to catch her once I took my first step out on my journey.

Mimi, my Gyarados, caught herself in Castelia City Sewers when she was a Magikarp. Literally slapped into me and then bam.

Ochi, my Sandslash, climbed into my backpack when I was heading through Route 4 when he was still a Sandshrew. I didn't even notice until I was halfway through the route.

Dini, my Dragonite, wrapped himself around my neck like a scarf when he was a Dratini. He was my first official scarf.

Shoji, my Pikachu, found me in Castelia. I fell asleep in the park and I woke up with him on my chest. He was spooked when I woke. I ended up coming back multiple times and he took a liking to me.

Upah, my Lycanroc, was a gift to me from one of my friends in Alola when she was just a Rockruff. But it was more like I was a gift to Upah.

Ingett and Emmo, my Lampent and Samurott, were both gifted to me at the same time. But, just like Upah, it was more like I was a gift to them.

Totomi, my Totodile, got so angry that I wasn't getting annoyed that he grabbed a Poké Ball and caught himself.

Thorn, my Quaxly, found me while I was walking through Mesagoza, and attached to my bag. He was going to be gifted to me, but he stole me first.

Amigo, my Clodsire, did the same thing as Ochi when he was a Wooper. He was just in my bag and I didn't notice until much later.

Swifty, my Eevee, was an egg when I found her. I was intending on giving her away before she hatched, but she hatched very suddenly in my living room. She will not leave me alone.

Beepy, the Rotom in my phone, made themself known to because they were bored.

And lastly, Pack, my Psyduck, followed me around while I was in Johto, and just didn't stop following me.

They have all forced themselves upon me and I feel bad leaving any of them behind, so I don't. They were very angry that they had to be away from me for a day when I broke my leg. I am attached to them, and they are to me. I wouldn't have any other team.

[daily-haunted-tv]

[oddestoddish]

Based on the newest comic you drew

One part of me thinks that Odd is being careless like usual

Another part of me thinks Odd purposely being careless just to pi** off Galartwo

Did Odd noticed Galartwo at the start or did Odd just found it out when Galartwo is using telekinesis on Odd in the last few end panels?

Actually, Odd doesn’t realize they’ve been watching him. He’s knows they’re living in the Crown Tundra, and he’s aware that they’ve helped him once or twice, but for the most part he either doesn’t notice or pretends not to notice out respect of their wish for him to “forget he ever saw them” in Galartwo’s words.

As for the accidents, well…

Some of them he can’t prevent, namely the Pokémon almost landing on him constantly. He’s what’s known as a Channeler by Pokémon dnd terms (at least in the rules my friend showed me) which means his aura has Pokémon, who are much more sensitive to aura than most humans, think he is a weird Pokémon. They’re confused by it, and most of the time come to the conclusion that he’s just a weird baby ‘mon. Shelgon and Nidoran, in this instance, were trying to get a closer look and ended up almost tackling him (I didn’t do a good job of showing it in the comic, but the Shelgon was actually rolling at Odd before Galartwo stepped in xD)

And the rest of the accidents? Well. Odd’s a little like me. Horrible adhd. So he doesn’t always notice things around him, but he has a way to circumvent this.

Which brings me to the real perpetrator of Galartwo’s ‘torment’: Odd’s Rotom phone.

Odd’s Rotom is a bit timid, a little bit of a nervous wreck, but they’re still mischievous. Rotom will usually warn Odd of something the kid isn’t noticing so accidents won’t happen, but… They may be slacking just to give Galartwo a bit of a spook.

Just a bit.

[official-raihan]

[@spooke-mon ] JUDGGING POKEMONE? ?? WELL AND WHAT AND AND i IM HELLO! AND, WHAT ABOUT ????? SPARX? SHHHHINY? BONUSPOINTZ SHASHINY?

Oh! A rotom, are you? My Rotom is also shiny. :)

I think you're all amazing little fellows!

[spooke-mon]

Hello there.

Hi lol would you be interest in joining my spooke-mon business??? We have space gunk, cryptid photos, and a LOT of rotom tech

[theshiningprofessor-fir]

Judging from my time spent around my cousin's nursery, it may just be pure, shapeless energy!

I've gotten some readings (trying to work on finding a way to detect if eggs will hatch Shiny) but they fry my tech every time and spook the dickens out of the Rotom :/

Is it true that Pokémon with flame body or similar abilities can help eggs hatch faster? I just got a new egg from a friend and I’m wondering whether letting my Chandelure (Muffin) lie near it would be a good idea. Wouldn’t it get too hot? Help I’ve never raised a Pokémon from an egg before :(

flame body pokémon are actually really unique in this sense because their heat won't cook the egg it's looking after, no matter how high the temperature. another unsolved mystery of pokémon eggs. i have no idea what goes on in those fuckers

[ask-pokeprofvoid]

[Video log - Penny's first step to acceptance] ((Look at tags for TW!))

Vivianne is sitting with large Kevlar gloves on, behind her is a very nervous looking Penny, The gyarados obviously having been medically treated.

"Now, you may be wondering why I am wearing these gloves, its because today we will be doing some desensitisation training with Penny to try and get her used to me being around her and touching her. This is very important because she needs to have her wounds looked at often and as stated in a previous vlog..needs alot of love and care."

As she spoke she moved to lay on her stomach, the camera (most likely her rotom phone) zipping over so she could still be seen.

"Now, the way that works best for me, is laying down; its a sign of submission so the gyarados won't feel as threatened by me. I'm going to outstretch my hands and splay my fingers, kind of like a swana's feet so she can choose to sniff and approach, the last thing we want to do for this sweet girl is rush in to try and pet her because that will stress her out alot."

As Vivianne spoke, she outstretched her hands, Penny obviously becoming more defensive at the movement and snarling at her however; Vivianne remained calm and spoke in a very gentle voice.

"Its okay, You're okay, Sweetheart. I'm just laying here and I am no danger to you."

She kept repeating herself, being very kind to the Gyarados who slowly arched up, looking down at her before slowly leaning to sniff at Vivianne's hands.

"There we go, Sweet girl. See? Its okay."

Vivianne's voice was still gentle but obviously, the involuntary twitches that come from laying in such a position for such a long time spooked the Gyarados; Penny striking at her hand a few times and hissing loudly only for Vivianne to softly shush and coo at her.

"No, no..its okay. I know im a scary human. Its okay, sweet girl."

Penny stayed defensive a little longer, striking once again at Vivianne's gloves before giving up and mopeing under the water; Vivianne slowly moving away from Penny as she knew the Gyarados has had enough interaction.

"Many people would see these reactions from Penny and call her a violent Pokémon...the truth is, shes a scared and hurt pokemon that was in a cage for most of her life. This interaction was negative in some aspects but, she did approach me and gave a few sniffs which is a huge milestone in her recovery."

[Video End]