Battling Dawn

"Bai Shi, I've made up my mind. I'm going to travel to the Hoenn Region, where Pokémon Contests began!"

It was only a few days after Ash and his companion left the Sinnoh Region that Dawn settled on her next destination.

She came all the way to Bai Shi's house to say goodbye.

"Hoenn? That really is a good place for you."

Dawn's decision matched the Original Storyline, so Bai Shi wasn't surprised.

"It's just that I still can't decide whether to take all my Pokémon to Hoenn or bring only Piplup."

Dawn shared her dilemma and asked Bai Shi for advice.

"Come to think of it, Dawn, we've never battled, have we?"

"Why don't we have a battle before you leave for Hoenn?"

"You might find the answer you're looking for afterward."

Rather than answer her directly, Bai Shi made her a proposal.

"A Pokémon battle? Sure, let's do it!"

Dawn agreed without hesitation.

She had wanted to battle Bai Shi for a long time.

After discussing the rules, Bai Shi and Dawn agreed on a three-on-three battle with limited switching.

The first to defeat two of the other's Pokémon would win.

"Ariados, I'm counting on you!"

Bai Shi chose Shiny Ariados as his lead Pokémon.

"If I remember right, Ariados is Bug- and Poison-type."

"In that case... go, Cyndaquil!"

After a moment's thought, Dawn sent out the Fire-type Cyndaquil.

She hoped its type advantage would help her defeat Bai Shi's Ariados.

"Ariados, use Acid Spray!"

With the first move, Bai Shi gave Ariados his command.

Ariados opened its mouth and spat several globs of purple liquid toward Cyndaquil.

"Cyndaquil, use Swift!"

Seeing the attack, Dawn quickly called out an order.

Cyndaquil formed a barrage of yellow, star-shaped rays and successfully blocked Ariados's Acid Spray.

"Ariados, use Poison