Tales From A PokeWatcher

[Tyranizard]

PokeWatcher Log: 11-5
Watcher Name: Xandr Spencer

I have been assigned to follow and record the actions of a family of Tyranitar. It is composed of one very large female Tyranitar and her two Larvitar offspring. I’ve been directed to observe the family in an attempt to abolish the image that Tyranitars are uncaring parents that will leave their offspring at a moment’s notice. So far the rumors have been completely false, but my superiors still want more information.

The family had recently come out of hibernation after a long mountain winter. The valley in which the Tyranitar family had made their home was flooded by the melting winter snow. So the mother and offspring have started to climb the overlooking mountain, in search of a new home. After traveling uphill for three to four days the family finally stopped for a rest. The mother lay down on a bed of moss and began to slumber. The offspring played aimlessly nearby. I too decided that a quick lunch was an order.

A rustling near the Larvitar offspring caught my attention. A duo of Aron emerged from the underbrush. The Larvitar approached the Aron and soon the quintuplet began to play as if they had been long lost friends. The new noises awoke the sleeping Tyranitar mother, who surveyed the scene. She approached the offspring and roared a warning. The Aron squealed and ran off.
At that point, it felt as if the mountain itself was falling beneath my feet! The Larvitar huddled beneath their mother. Between the Tyranitar family and the baby Aron, a large mound of earth began to rise. Suddenly the mound exploded and a massive male Aggron emerged from the earth.

The dirt and soil fell from his scratched and scared armor hide. He uttered a low growl to the baby Aron and they ran off. My best guess is that the Aron were his offspring.

Glaring at the mother Tyranitar, the Aggron roared and charged. The baby Larvitar scrambled away as the Aggron collided with the Tyranitar! The mother took the full force of the brutal Take Down attack and was pushed back some 40 to 50 feet. Grabbing the huge steel horns of the male Aggron, the mother Tyranitar threw him to the ground, jumped back and unleashed a powerful Hyper Beam attack at point blank range, driving the large male deep into the ground!

When the dust cleared there was no sign of the Aggron. The Tyranitar stepped closer to the gaping hole in the earth and peered in angrily with a low throated growl. Then, from behind, the ground erupted and the male Aggron’s tail slammed hard against the side of the Tyranitars head. She crashed to the ground with a low groan. She was quickly back on her feet and continued the battle.

In the midst of all the excitement, I had forgotten about the offspring. I took a quick look around and found the babies, all five of them, huddled next to a large oak tree nearby. They all were whimpering and shaking, watching in fear, at the brutal death match of their parents. I glanced back at the battle just in time to see the massive body of the male Aggron falling towards my position. I dove out of the way as he crashed loudly to the ground. I stood up quickly and ran for the Pokémon offspring. Grabbing them up, I ran for another safe place for us to hide. Looking back, I saw the male Aggron smash the mother Tyranitar into the side of the mountain with another Take Down attack!

Suddenly, one the babies started to cry loudly, attracting the attention of their parents. Who stopped fighting for a brief moment to stare at me as I stood there, clutching their offspring! Never before have I been as afraid as when I saw the male Aggron release his grip on the mother Tyranitar. The parents began to lumber towards me and the offspring. I slowly lowered the babies to the ground and released them to their parents. They ran eagerly to their respective adults, cooing happily that the fighting was over.

I avoided the angry gazes of the two adult Pokémon and knelt to the ground in a respectful bow. I noticed the baby Pokémon were playing with each other again. The parents followed my gaze and watched as their children played happily, as if the past events had never happened. I could feel the tension in the air starting to lift, so I began to slowly make my way back to the underbrush. Careful not to distract the Pokémon parents from their duties of overseeing the babies.

I found a nice hiding spot amongst some thick bushes. After catching my breath, I began observing the Tyranitar family again. As I watched eagerly, the male Aggron and female Tyranitar quickly constructed a large nest and settled down next to each other and started to watch the Pokémon babies as a couple.

I later email my observations back to PokeWatch HQ. Informing them of the day’s events and that both Tyranitars and Aggron’s, male and female alike, were very protective parents. Needing little to no provoking to defend their offspring to the end, but at closer observation their tempers can be soothed by the mere sight of the happiness of their children.

PokeWatcher: Xandr Spencer, signing off.

 

[Tyranizard]

PokeWatcher Log: 14-6
Watcher Name: Xandr Spencer

After my assignment involving the Tyranitar family, I was reassigned to observe a local trainer, who was simply known as “Joe”. I interviewed Joe briefly and told him of my assignment. He agreed that I could observe, but not to interfere.

This trainer had a very unique outlook on Pokémon training. Carrying two Pokémon (compared to the usual six) at a time and minimal supplies, one would question his mentality. Although as I searched his file on the database. He had an outstanding record of won battles along with 3 regional championships, all with his two Pokémon. Looking further into his file, I discovered that, he has yet to change his Pokémon for new ones, forging through battle after battle with his Breloom and Mighyena.

As we walked and talked throughout the local forests, I learned much of Joe’s travels. At the “ripe old” age of 26, he had been on his adventure since he was 10. Shroomish was his first Pokémon, given to him by his father and Poochyena was given to him by his mother. Although Joe states that he has caught and trained other Pokémon, he never goes anywhere without his original starters.
A loud rustling came from small undergrowth to our left. Joe stopped suddenly and grabbed up his Brelooms poke ball. Standing firm, Joe’s eyes never shifted from the bushes. I slowly back peddled to the other side of the trail, making a mental note of every detail. At that moment it was as if the underbrush split in two and a large male Scyther emerged, flying straight at Joe, one of its deadly blades high above its head, ready to strike! Joe threw his poke ball at the Scyther, yelling for his Breloom to appear!

As if knowing what to do without orders the newly materialized Breloom landed a perfect Sky Uppercut on the chin of the oncoming Scyther. Sending it flying back into the brush. The leaves on the brush hadn’t even stopped moving before the Scyther was out again! Slashing and slicing at Joe’s Breloom, who dodged with quick reflexes. Joe yelled numerous attacks to his Breloom but each was in turn dodged by the enemy Scyther! The Scyther finally landed a critical Wing Attack against Brelooms head, sending it sprawling to Joe’s feet. Slowly and painfully, Breloom returned to its feet and engaged the Scyther again. This time coming forth with a swarm of Mach Punches, too many and too fast to keep track of. Many of which found their home on the Scythe’s body, but none seemed to have any major effect on the Bug/Flying type. Another Sky Uppercut caught the Scyther and took it off its feet. Breloom jumped for its fallen foe, but Scyther let go of its Silver Wind attack. It hit Breloom and knocked it back to the ground. Both combatants were on their feet and fighting before I could even blink!!

I could see the frustration building up in Joe. His prize Breloom was being bested. I thought of suggesting he call it back, but I remembered his “no interfering” rule. Just as I began to think Joe had finally met his match, Joe screamed, “BRELOOM!!! USE HYPER BEAM!!!!!”

His Breloom dodged yet another Slash attack from the Scyther, jumped high into the air and launched a massive Hyper Beam attack that hit the Scyther square in the chest! I shielded my eyes from the dust and then quickly looked around to see the aftermath.
The power behind the attack caused an immense dust cloud and destroyed most of the surrounding saplings and bushes!! A large burn mark in the ground was left. The opposing Scyther was lying unconscious nearby, moaning in pain. Joe was knelt beside his Breloom, who was also on the ground, shaking!

I rushed over to give any aid, but Joe stopped me. He explained that when training Breloom, he focused on its Attack power over all the other stats, thus when it launches Hyper Beam, the attack takes a lot out of Breloom and it needs to be treated at a Pokémon Center shortly after. He called Breloom back into its poke ball and we ran back to town. I realized now how Joe’s record had gotten its stature. By maximizing his Brelooms Attack power, its hyper bean was a one hit KO attack, but with dire consequences’.

As I left Joe at the Pokémon Center after his Breloom was released and reported my findings back to HQ, I found myself thinking of trainers. How I wanted to be a trainer back in my younger days. Traveling, battling, and training various Pokémon to become the best. I realized that life had handed me a different hand and that my duty was to report all my findings, so that they may be used to better others, such as trainers. Huh, life’s odd.

PokeWatcher: Xandr Spencer, signing off.