20 Sided Stories

POKÉMON! Pen & Paper Version

Episode 4 - Showdown With Brock & Misty

Air Date: August 21, 2018

[Podcast Intro music throughout.]

Sage G.C.: This podcast and series has no affiliation with Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., or anything in the official Pokémon franchise whatsoever. It is a non-profit, fan-made parody piece created in fair use and all product names, trademarks, and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

The bulk of what you are about to hear was recorded live by improvisers who simply love the franchise, and we thank you for joining us on our nostalgic adventure through Kanto. Enjoy.

[Intro crescendos.]

Jessica Dahlgren: Thank you and welcome to 20 Sided Stories.

[Intro fades out.]

Prologue

[Suspenseful music; Mt. Moon theme on piano.]

Narrator: Our trainers have been looking for the Gym Leader, Brock, who ran away into Mt. Moon, upset for reasons unknown. It seems now, as he steps out from behind a boulder, that they have finally found him.

[Echoing footsteps on cave floor.]

Brock: Who’re you?

Skip: I’m Skip Svitak.

Candace: And I’m Candace Carter!

Xander: I’m Xander. Are you crying?

Brock: Uh...there’s no way you could’ve heard those tears dropping.

Xander: I thought you jerkin’ it, but looks like you were crying.

Brock: What? Why- why would you think… I mean, yeah I do like Rock Pokémon, but why would I be jerking it in Mt. Moon?

Xander: What?

Candace: What?

Skip: What?

Brock: What?

[Jessica stifles laughter.]

Skip: Hey, dude. Can we get a Badge from you?

Brock: What are you talking about?

Xander: Are you Brock?

Brock: Yeah, I’m Brock.

Skip: Are you the Gym Leader of [mumbles] Pewter City?

Brock: That’s Pewter City to you, pal.

[Candace chuckles.]

Skip: Are you the Gym Leader of [enunciates] Pewter City?

Brock: Yeah.

Skip: Hey, [stifles laughter] go do your freakin’ job.

Brock: I— [growls]

Candace: Yeah, fight us.

Brock: I- I don’t have the… I don't have the will.

[Beat.]

I got things on my mind that you just wouldn’t understand.

Xander: Like what?

Candace: Try us.

Brock: Man, you wouldn’t understand.

Xander: No, like what?

Brock: Well, it’s like this- this Pokémon battle in my chest.

Xander: What?

Candace: Can you be a little bit more specific?

Brock: I’m…

Candace: What are you battling?

Xander: Who hurt you?

[Brock grunts as he holds back tears.]

Candace: Brock?

Brock: [tearful] I’m sorry.

[Stat test chime.]

Sage: Candace or Xander roll me Charisma.

Jessica: [groans] Not me.

[Dice roll on table.]

[Success chime.]

Sage: It’s critical success. So Xander, you look into the eyes of Brock and he realizes he can trust you. You’re just a kid. You’re just lookin’ out to help. Xander really does have a heart of gold even though he has no idea what’s going on.

[Brock takes a few steps closer.]

Brock: Hey.

Xander: What?

Brock: Listen kid, you’re the only one I feel I can open up to the most right now.

Xander: Oh, okay.

Skip: The hell?

[Sage laughs.]

Xander: Uh, sure man. What’s goin’ on?

Brock: Man, come sit behind my boulder.

Xander: …Guys.

Candace: Um, can I be his buddy? ’Cause you’re an adult.

Xander: Yeah, we need…

Candace: And we’re- I—

Xander: Can we work on the- can we- can they just come? Can we all just go?

Candace: I’ll just plug my ears, but I just need to watch.

Brock: Walk with me.

Candace and Xander: Okay.

Brock: Look out for the Zubats.

Xander: What?

[Zubats flutter by and screech.]

AH! Jesus Christ.

Brock: Told you to watch out.

Skip: Dratini!

[Dratini trills.]

[Jessica and Sage stifle laughter.]

[Episode Intro music.]

Episode 4 - Showdown with Brock & Misty

[Mt. Moon theme music reprise; now calming and tranquil.]

Sage: Our trainers join Brock on an adventure through Mt. Moon which, the further you get through, the less scary it feels. Feels a little bit more like a sanctuary than a cave, and you hear the faint singing of Jigglypuff in the distance. There’s some light sometimes that shine through the ceilings. It’s actually kind of a cool place.

Candace: [awed] Whoa.

Brock: You see how the stalagmites force their way up, and the stalactites just kind of drift their way down?

Skip: ’Cause a stalagmite reach the ceiling, but a stalactite better hang on tight.

[Beat.]

Brock: And the two when they meet, they fuse together.

Candace: [hesitant] Okay…

Brock: Form a—

Skip: Stalag!

Brock: Anyway, that’s what’s going on with me right now. I feel like a stalagmite. No, -tite.

Candace: [quiet] Oh.

Xander: [confused] Okay.

Skip: I know exactly how you feel.

Brock: Yeah.

Xander: That’s… Wha… Great. What does he mean? I’m lost in the metaphor.

Skip: He doesn’t have a girl. Or a guy!

Xander: Also I don’t think he knows what metaphor means.

Brock: Hey, hey!

Skip: His significant other. That’s what he’s missing.

Xander: So did something happen, or are you just sad?

Brock: See, there’s this girl.

Candace: [slow] Oh.

Brock: Wanna ask her out, and I’ve tried a couple of times but—

Candace: Why are you boys so obsessed with girls?

Skip: Dude, have you seen girls before?

Candace: I am one!

Brock: Procreation.

Candace: What about it?

Brock: Passing on my DNA.

Candace: Yes?

Xander: Oh.

Skip: [stifles laughter] He wants to be a Breeder.

Brock: It’s true.

Candace: So you were jerking off?

Brock: What? No! That’s disgusting.

Xander: Are you, like, saving it? Are you gonna save it?

Skip: Who- who are you looking for?

Brock: Alright, her name’s- her name’s- her name’s M-M-M-

Xander: He’s gonna come.

Brock: M-Misty.

[Stat test chime.]

Xander: There it is.

Sage: Candace can you roll me Smarts?

[Dice roll on table.]

[Success chime.]

Candace: Misty?

[Brock cries pitifully.]

Candace: You mean like—

Brock: The Cerulean City Gym Leader!

Candace: Yeah.

Brock: You know, we- we meet at the annual Pokémon League Comic-Con sort of convention. It’s not Comic-Con. It- but it- it’s basically, you know, the whole Indigo Plateau—

Skip: Gym-Con?

[Sage laughs.]

Xander: Did you say IndieGoGo Platform?

[David stifles laughter.]

Brock: Indigo Plateau. Hey, you’re a Pokémon trainer, aren’t you?

Skip: Have you—

Xander: No, I’m not.

Candace: We are! Yes.

Xander: I’m s—

Candace: [enunciates] Yes you are.

[Candace kicks Xander.]

Xander: [quiet] Ow, hey.

Skip: Oh, yeah, yeah. We’re Pokémon trainers. Certified.

Candace: We’re a team.

Skip: Lookin’ for Badges.

[Brock moves closer.]

Xander: Uh—

Brock: Listen, kid.

[Brock grabs Xander’s shoulder.]

Xander: So your right hand. Are you right-handed?

Brock: [confused] Yeah.

Xander: [resigned] Okay.

[Stifled laughter.]

Brock: Anyway. I see that you have what it takes to get there, so I’m gonna let you in on a secret.

Xander: Grabbing my shoulder pretty hard, man.

[Brock grabs Xander by both shoulders and looks him in the eye.]

Brock: [intense] You gotta know—

Xander: [nervous] Okay.

Brock: —what your opponents’ strengths are and their weaknesses. How ’bout you and I go at it right now?

Candace: [whispers, excited] Yes.

Brock: Pokémon Gym Leader versus non-Pokémon Gym Leader.

Candace: Um, we’re also a team so you’re gonna be battling all three of us, not just Xander.

Brock: On top of Mt. Moon, in the moonlight.

Candace: We are down!

Brock: Cinematic and all.

Candace: Let’s go!

Brock: Just you and me, Xander!

Candace: [loud] No, it’s us! Us three and you!

Brock: Alright.

Sage: Brock leads our trainers up a secret passageway that does indeed go to the top of Mt. Moon—

[Stifled laughter.]

—and the moon is shining and it’s probably one of the biggest you’ve seen. Not because it’s big tonight, but this angle in Mt. Moon seems to have some kind of, you know, fairy/spiritual connection to the moon.

David: It’s a waning gibbous.

Sage: Yeah, whatever that means. You arrive under the moonlight where there’s a perfect laid out platform for you all to battle.

Candace: This is amazing!

Xander: This can’t be a coincidence.

Brock: Who’s first?

Candace: Me!

Brock: Alright.

[Gym Battle music.]

Candace: Vulpix, go!

[A whoosh is heard as Vulpix exits its Poke Ball and cries out.]

Brock: Alright. This battle begins. Zubat, go!

[Zubat exits its Ball.]

Candace: Vulpix, Tail Whip!

[Vulpix coos and wiggles its tail cutely.]

Brock: What’s that gonna do? Lower my defense or somethin’ like that?

Candace: Yeah it is, bucko!

Brock: Zubat, use Toxic.

[Zubat cries out. Toxic splats.]

Candace: Okay, uh, Vulpix, Ember!

[Vulpix coughs, flames whoosh.]

That’s right.

Brock: What the hell? You know what’s better than good? Great. Zubat, Acrobatics!

[Zubat cries out, wind rushes. A thwack is heard as it hits Vulpix.]

Xander: Vulpix is—

Candace: Oh no! Oh my gosh.

Xander: It looks like his- something else is wrong. It looks like he’s sick.

Brock: Yeah, that’s Toxic. It’s a poison so you can throw your shields up.

Xander: [horrified] Poison? You poisoned it?

Candace: How could you poison Vulpix?!

Brock: I’m a Gym Leader. I’m tryin’ to win this battle.

Candace: Ugh. Vulpix, Ember.

[Vulpix coughs, flames whoosh. Zubat screeches.]

Get ’im! Oh, I believe in you! You’re so amazing!

[Toxic splats.]

Brock: Oh.

[Vulpix cries out in distress.]

Guess what?

Candace: What?

[A thud is heard as Vulpix faints.]

Vulpix?

Brock: Yeah, that’s right.

Candace: Oh, Vulpix back in the Poké Ball!

[Vulpix returns to its Poké Ball with a whoosh. Brock chuckles.]

Xander: Uh, uh…

Candace: Just go. I…

Xander: Alright, um…

Brock: You’re the one I want anyway.

[Xander groans nervously.]

Candace: Um…

Xander: Alright, um. Mud- Mudkip.

[Mudkip enters the fight.]

Mudkip: Mud! [coughs] Kip!

Xander: U- [nervous chuckle] Oh my god, work on that cough. Um. Alright use, uh, use Growl. Growl at it. Scare him a little bit.

[Mudkip growls cutely.]

Brock: [scoffs] The best that could do is lower my Attack. Use Toxic, Zubat.

[Zubat screeches, Toxic splats.]

Sage: Mudkip has been Poisoned.

Xander: Ah, shit, you got sick too. Alright Mudkip, uh, use Water Gun.

Mudkip: Mud!

[Mudkip hacks, water splashes.]

Brock: Acrobatics.

[Wind rushes. A thwap is heard as Mudkip is hit. Wings flap as Zubat returns to its spot.]

Xander: Ah, god dammit.

Sage: Zubat’s health is very low.

Candace: Oh my gosh, you’re so close!

Xander: Alright, Mudkip.

Brock: Hang in there, Zubat.

Candace: Muddy Waters! Muddy Waters!

Xander: Mudkip, use Water Gun!

[Mudkip hacks, water splashes.]

Brock: Quick Attack, Zubat! Oh, no.

[Candace laughs.]

Alright, alright.

[Zubat returns.]

You really do have what it takes to be a Pokémon—

Xander: [nervous] Oh, shit, you’re not lookin’ so good, uh. I’m gonna, uh, uh.

Brock: Geodude, go!

[Geodude enters the fight.]

Skip: Tag me in, dude!

Xander: Hold on. Mudkip, dude, I’m sorry. Use, Water Gun.

Mudkip: Mud!

[Mudkip hacks, water splashes. Geodude groans.]

Narrator: It’s super effective!

[Geodude faints with a thud.]

Brock: That made me throw up a little.

[Xander groans in shocked relief.]

Mudkip: [weak] Kip. [coughs]

[Geodude returns.]

Brock: Okay, Mudkip.

Xander: Alright, Mudkip.

Brock: Onix, go!

Xander: Ugh.

[Onix exits its Poké Ball and roars.]

Xander: [worried] Guy’s I don’t wanna hurt ’im, but he’s gonna do good.

Mudkip: [weak] Mudkip.

[Candace groans in worry.]

Skip: Hit him with the Water Gun, man!

Xander: Mudkip, use Water Gun.

Brock: Onix, do your thing.

[Mudkip hacks.]

Xander: Mudkip, use Water—

Brock: Hold on a second, kid!

Xander: What?

[David chuckles.]

Brock: Yo, Onix.

[Onix growls.]

Wrap your—

[Laughter.]

Wrap yourself around that Mudkip.

Candace: Don’t let him boss you around like that!

Xander: I- I’m—

[Onix roars. Rocks rumble and scrape.]

Mudkip: Mud!

Brock: That’s right, Bind. Squeeze it.

Mudkip: [distressed] Mud!

Brock: Squeeze. Yeah.

Xander: Oh no! Mupkip, get away!

[Mudkip coughs weakly.]

Oh, shh- Ugh.

[A thud. Mudkip falls. The music quiets.]

Brock: Sorry, kid.

Xander: [quiet] I took a risk and I lost. I hurt him.

Brock: You next, Dratini boy?

Skip: I am! Dratini, go!

[Battle music resumes. Dratini cries out as it enters the fight.]

Dratini, Thunder Wave!

[Thunder Wave zaps.]

Brock: We both have very phallic-looking Pokémon.

[Stifled laughter.]

Xander: [quiet] What the fuck is wrong this guy?

Brock: Sorry. Bind around that thing!

Candace: [quiet] He’s perverted.

[Music quiets. Pokédex beeps as it powers up.]

Pokédex: [muffled] Onix is immune to Thunder Wave.

[Clothes rustle.]

[muffled] Thunder Wave is an Electric-type move—

[Pokédex clicks open.]

—and Onix is immune to Electricity.

Xander: Is your Pokédex just start talking?

Skip: Thanks, Pokédex.

[Pokédex clicks shut.]

Dratini, Wrap ’im up!

[Battle music resumes. Dratini trills.]

Brock: Bind, Onix.

[Onix growls. Stretching noises are heard as Dratini and Onix constrict.]

Okay, they’re wrappin’ around each other. It’s kinda, ooo.

Xander: It’s like big spaghetti.

Brock: It’s like—

[David chuckles.]

Skip: Keep it up, Dratini! Wrap ’im up!

[Dratini trills.]

Brock: It’s gonna be neck and neck. But you know what? Hey Onix, why don’t you polish your rock and use Rock Polish on ’im.

[Onix roars. Chimes are heard as its Speed increases.]

Xander: [quiet] I knew he was jerking.

Skip: Dratini, don’t let him talk to you like that! In fact, let’s Wrap ’im up this time.

[Wrap squeezes.]

Brock: But you know what? Onix, Bind around ’im.

[Rocks rumble and scrape.]

Skip: That’s alright. Dratini, I think it’s time to Wrap things up.

Brock: Damn it.

Xander: This is gonna take forever.

Brock: Rock Polish, harder!

Candace: He’s doing the same thing.

[Onix growls.]

Brock: Harder! Polishing.

[Chimes are heard as Onix’s Speed rises again.]

Ugh.

Skip: Dratini, let’s Wrap him.

[Dratini trills, Wrap squeezes.]

Brock: Man. Just keep on polishing that rock. Eventually one of us is gonna fall.

[Speed-increase chimes.]

Candace: Does this battle take forever?

Skip: Alright, Dratini. Let’s end this. Let’s use our special attack! Wrap!

[Dratini trills.]

Brock: Hey, hey. Wait a minute. Stop Wrapping. You might actually hurt Onix. But you know what? Bind again.

[Rocks scrape.]

Skip: It’s hard to bind when your gettin’ [makes record scrubbing sound] Wra-a-wra-a-Wrapped!

[Dratini trills.]

Xander: All I’m gonna say, if that nine-foot rock monster loses to a three-foot worm, I’m gonna have my entire perspective blown.

Skip: Dratini, let’s Wrap!

[Rumbling is heard, followed by a loud thud.]

Xander: [yells] Oh no!

Brock: Guess- guess what, bitches? Watch this. Okay, so Onix climbed up the side of the mountain using Rock Climb, jumped off, and body slammed the fuck outta your Dratini.

[Dratini trills weakly and returns to its Poké Ball.]

Skip: It’s up to you, Xander. Use your Pidgey.

Candace: Pidgey!

Xander: Are you kidding me?

[Laughter.]

Candace: You have to use your Pidgey!

Skip: Hurry!

Candace: It’s our only hope!

Xander: Oh, god. Pidgey, go.

Brock: You have a Pidgey?

[Pidgey exits its Poké Ball and cries out.]

Bird Pokémon are weak against Rock-type.

Xander: [nervous] Alright. Pidgey.

Candace: Yeah, but you’re close to being dead!

Xander: Pidgey.

Brock: It’ll be close, that's for damn sure.

Xander: Tackle and I’m sorry!

[Pidgey chirps.]

Brock: Bind! Wrap your—

[A thud is heard as Pidgey slams into Onix.]

Oop.

[Music stops. Onix growls weakly. A loud thud is heard as it faints.]

Okay.

[Victory music.]

Xander: [yells] You’ve gotta be fuckin’ kidding me!

Candace: [yells] Whoa!

Skip: No way!

[Pidgey chirps happily throughout.]

Candace and Skip: Pidgey! Pidgey! Pidgey! Pidgey!

Brock: I—

Xander: He beat him!

Brock: I- I—

Candace: Xander!

Sage: Brock crosses over to Xander slowly.

Xander: [fearful] He’s gonna kiss me on the mouth!

Sage: Lifts him up from underneath his shoulders.

[A light tap is heard as Brock lifts Xander. Xander moans in concern.]

Candace: Hey, you put him down!

Sage: The moon shining like a rim light behind him.

Xander: [nervous] Ah.

Brock: Hey, kid.

Xander: [nervous] Uh.

Brock: Guess what?

Xander: [nervous] What?

[Beat.]

Brock: You earned yourself a Boulder Badge.

[Brock sets Xander back on his feet.]

Xander: What?

Candace: [quiet, awed] Whoa.

Brock: Just like I said you would.

[Triumphant Gym Victory theme plays.]

David: And I reach into my pocket.

Xander: Uh oh.

David: And I’m shufflin’ around.

Xander: What does this mean?

David: I’m shufflin’ around.

Skip: [whispers] The boulder badge.

Candace: He’s gettin’ a—

David: And I’m shufflin’ around.

Candace: [whispers] We’re getting our first Badge!

Xander: [whispers] What does that mean?

[Clothes rustle as Brock pulls out a Badge and holds it out to Xander.]

Xander: Oh! …It’s like a little- little pin.

Candace: It’s like one of those little enamel pins.

Xander: Thanks, man!

Brock: That’s an official Pokémon League certified Pokémon League Gym Badge.

Xander: …How much does this cost?

Brock: You guys—

[Laughter.]

Candace: It’s- it’s like- it’s like a trophy where you pin it on yourself.

Brock: It’s made out of onix.

Xander: [mumbles] Pretty small trophy. [normal] Oh, oh! I get- I get it. That’s funny.

Brock: What’s funny?

[Beat.]

[Jessica stifles laughter.]

Xander: Oh, is this actually made out of your Pokémon?

Brock: Listen, kid, you’re on your way to becoming a Pokémon master.

Xander: I don’t agree with you.

Candace: Uh, we are.

Brock: You—

Xander: I don’t—

Brock: What’s your name?

Xander: My name’s Xander.

Brock: Xander what?

Xander: Xander Whitten.

Brock: Xander Whitten?

Skip: Of the Dream Police.

Xander: That’s my middle name.

Candace: That’s our team name!

Xander: It’s not- oh, guys.

Candace: We’re the Dream Police!

Xander: [quiet] I’m sorry. Why’d I ever tell you that?

Skip: Quick, let’s do the pose!

[Greg stifles laughter.]

[Rapid footsteps.]

Cartwheel!

[Clothes rustle.]

Candace: Somersault! Pose! [pants]

Xander: Uh…

Skip: [whispers] Xander, get over here.

Xander: I j—

Candace: Do something.

Xander: What?

Candace: Just anything.

Xander: Uhhh…

Travis: Sits down. [chuckles]

Brock: The history books will know of Xander Whitten.

Xander: [quiet] How?

Candace: And Candace Carter.

Skip: A-and the Dream Police.

Sage: We watch Brock then turn away and head back into Mt. Moon.

Skip: Good luck with your crush!

Candace: We beat you!

Xander: We never- we never found out anything about- oh, wait, it was Misty. That’s right.

Skip: Did you guys get it? His crush?

Xander: What? ’Cause he crushed your Dratini?

Skip: [sad] Yeah. I don’t wanna talk about it.

[Jessica stifles laughter.]

Xander: So, what is this- what am I holding? What did he give me?

Candace: It’s a Badge!

Xander: I got- yeah! What does that mean?

Skip: If we get enough of them, we can compete in the League.

Candace: Yeah!

Xander: What league?

Skip: The Indigo League! It’s what we’re in, bro.

Xander: [loud] What?

Candace: This—

Xander: [loud] You guys, I don’t know what you’re talking about!

Skip: Maybe if we get louder while we talk, we’ll get through to each other.

Xander: [sighs] Okay, I’m sorry.

Candace: We just earned—

Xander: First off, did I win?

Candace: [loud] We won. Okay, everybody? Gosh, we all fought in this battle!

Skip: I’m on your side.

Candace: [loud] Why is everyone all about– [normal] What?

Skip: I said I’m on your side.

Xander: Did you send in a Pokémon?

Candace: Uh, yes, I did. Vulpix!

Xander: Oh.

Candace: All of us fought. Do you not remember? She did a great job!

Xander: This—

Candace: She weakened Pokémon for you.

Xander: I- I’m s- I ju- look, there was a—

Candace: Now she’s in the Poké Ball.

Xander: There’s a lot of noise, it was a lot of s- lot of things happening. I di- I’m sorry, I didn’t... [mumbles] Not trying to belittle you.

Candace: Anyway, we just earned our first Badge and you did great work today, Xander. I’m so proud of you.

Skip: Yeah, me too, man.

Xander: Thank you.

Candace: This is- this is just the first step in us being the best Pokémon master team ever!

Xander: So I should not- I should- we should hold on to this?

Candace: Yes!

Xander: Okay.

Candace: Wear it! It’s your Badge!

Skip: Wear it like a badge.

Candace: Wear it with pride.

Xander: Well, do one of you guys wanna wear it? I don’t—

Candace: [loud] I’ll wear it!

[Candace snatches it.]

Xander: Okay, fine.

Sage: And our trainers cross back into Mt. Moon.

Who’s That Pokémon?

[Who’s That Pokémon? music.]

Candace, Skip, Xander: Who’s that Pokémon?

[Pokémon cry.]

AD BREAK

[Radio switches on. Cheery music plays.]

Jessica and Sage: Hello!

Sage: My name is Sage G.C. I’m the director of the show and I’m joined by…

Jessica: Jessica Dahlgren. I’m the voice of Candace Carter and also a producer.

Sage: I usually do this at the end of the episode after the credits, but today I wanted to do it up front because we got some new listeners from Spotify yesterday!

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[Radio switches off. Music cuts out.]

Who’s That Pokémon?

[Who’s That Pokémon? music.]

Candace, Skip, Xander: It’s Starmie!

[Starmie cry.]

Showdown with Brock & Misty - Part II

[A river runs in the background. Adventurous Route music plays.]

Candace: It’s Cerulean City!

Skip: It’s Cerulean City?

Brock: That’s Cerulean City.

Sage: [amused] You exit the cave.

Xander: [belated, unenthused] Cerulean City.

Sage: You see Cerulean City, it’s a little bit far. Probably a day’s walk.

Candace: It’s Cerulean City! Prob’ly a day’s walk.

Skip: It’s Cerulean City!

Candace: That’s what I just said.

Brock: I’ve been carrying my bike this whole time.

[Rustling and clattering are heard as Brock sets his bike down.]

I’m just gonna ride.

[Bell dings.]

Candace: What the f—

[Brock grunts happily, fading away.]

Skip: Cool, adult.

Xander: There he goes.

Candace: Wait, did he just leave us?

Xander: Yeah, he just got on a bike.

Candace: Okay, well, let’s go to Cerulean City right now!

Skip: Double time.

[The trio jogs down the dirt road. Everybody pants. Adventure music continues.]

Sage: And our trainers travel to Cerulean City.

Xander: Come on, everybody.

Sage: On the way, they consult their Pokémon and realize that they have leveled up over their battles and have learned some new moves.

Candace: [gasps and squeals] Oh, Vulpix.

Sage: Such as Pixie, the Vulpix owned by Candace, has learned both Roar and Baby Doll Eyes. Now you are at level 9.

Candace: Oh, yeah!

[Vulpix cries out happily.]

Sage: Skip’s Dratini has leveled up to level 11 over all of his battles.

Travis: Wow!

Sage: Doing really well. He has learned the move Twister.

[Dratini trills happily.]

Xander’s Mudkip, Muddy Waters, has learned the move Mud-Slap.

Mudkip: Mud!

Travis: Oh, we gonna get ’em good!

Mudkip: Mud-Slap!

Sage: Xander’s new Pidgey has learned the move Gust. Currently level 9.

Travis: Gust, yeah!

[Pidgey chirps happily.]

Fuck yeah!

[Music fades out.]

[The trio walk across pavement.]

Sage: Our trainers travel across the next half of Route 4 and arrive at the beautiful, glowing city of Cerulean. The trainers near the Cerulean City Gym. And right as they’re a couple meters away, some Little Shit comes out the front door.

[Rival entry music.]

Candace: Oh, what are—

Little Shit Zach: Hey, nerds. I bet you don’t even have a Boulder Badge.

Candace: Um, jokes on you, Little Shit. We do. Look at my chest! Not in the inappropriate way. It’s right here!

Xander: [quiet] Just asking for it.

Skip: Zach, stop lookin’ at her like that.

Little Shit Zach: I- she told me to!

Candace: We’re gonna tell your girlfriend, Klara, that you were staring at my chest.

Little Shit Zach: Don’t- don’t do that! No, you can’t tell her.

Skip: Wait.

Little Shit Zach: What?

Skip: Are you guys still together?

Little Shit Zach: Yeah, man!

Skip: Oh. That’s—

Little Shit Zach: We just talked through the, you know, the Poké Phone.

Skip: Oh, the Poké…

Candace: I have a cell phone.

Skip: Poké Phone? Is that connected to the Pokédex?

Little Shit Zach: I mean, not really.

Xander: Is that pairing? Is that Bluetooth?

[Candace sighs.]

Little Shit Zach: Your Pokédex can, like, make some kinda calls, but usually they’re spotty and—

Candace: Well, anyway. Yeah, we got a Boulder Badge.

Little Shit Zach: Well, do you have a Cascade Badge from Misty?

Xander: What’s that? Oh.

Candace: Not yet. We’re on our way to get it but—

Little Shit Zach: Well, I just got one. Boom! Look at this! …Nerds!

Xander: Cool.

Candace: Where’s your Boulder Badge?

Little Shit Zach: Shut up!

Xander: Is that all of ’em?

Candace: [smug] Yeah.

Little Shit Zach: I jus- I couldn’t find Brock!

Candace: Yeah, that’s because we—

Little Shit Zach: I had to sneak by this kid. He was- [quiet] wouldn’t let me- so couldn’t find ’im and…

Skip: Are you okay, bud?

Little Shit Zach: [irked] Yeah, I’m fine.

Skip: Alright. You just seem sad.

Little Shit Zach: Well, now we’re tied!

Xander: Do you have- why aren’t you traveling with anybody?

Little Shit Zach: I’m tryin’ to find my Uncle Blue!

Skip: You seem real lonely.

[Beat.]

Little Shit Zach: Whatever, man.

Xander: Like—

Candace: Yeah, we’re a family. How does that feel?

Xander: Hey, hey.

Candace: What?

Xander: That’s really mean. [nervous chuckle]

Candace: Well, he’s mean. He’s a shithead!

Xander: Well, I mean, maybe if you weren’t so mean to him he wouldn’t be so mean.

Sage: Shithead Zachary stares stoically. His face does not move at all after that comment.

Xander: Hey, man. Look—

Sage: He turns and walks away.

[Footsteps fade.]

Xander: [offended] Wha- what the he—

Skip: Good battle, team.

Xander: [offended] Hey, what the… Okay, fine.

Skip: We couldn’t break him down on the outside, so we broke him down on the inside.

Xander: Fine! God! Tryin’ to be nice to somebody for—

Candace: Why would you ever wanna be nice to that shithead?

Xander: I’m just- I didn’t know.

Sage: And then Brock on his bicycle pulls up.

[A bike bell rings. Wheels hum on the sidewalk.]

Skip: Dude, it took you that long? [stifles laughter]

Brock: I’m really outta shape.

Candace: Oh my gosh.

Brock: All I do is eat doughnuts all day.

Skip: Well, I guess with an Onix in your pocket, it would bring you down.

Brock: Yeah, that’s the amazing thing about these Poké Balls, like, they make them smaller but, like, they still weigh the same.

Xander: Does anyone know how those work? I’m fucking mystified.

[Jessica stifles laughter.]

Brock: So basically, uh, the Poké—

Skip: Hey! The Poké Center! [Greg stifles laughter] We gotta get our stuff there.

Candace: Oh, yeah!

Brock: Wait—

[Travis laughs.]

Candace: I need to make sure that Vulpix is all ready for battle.

Brock: Nurse Joy works at the Pokémon Center.

Candace: She does.

Skip: Nurse—

Brock: Joy.

[Scene-change swish. Pokémon Center music.]

Brock and Skip: [awed] Hi.

Candace: Hi, Nurse Joy. We would like to get our Pokémons back to full health.

Nurse Joy: Welcome to our Pokémon Center! We heal your Pokémon back to perfect health! Shall we heal your Pokémon?

Candace: Yes, to perfect health. Thank you.

Nurse Joy: Okay. We’ll need your Pokémon.

Candace and Xander: Here you go.

[Restoration machine beeps.]

Nurse Joy: Thank you! Your Pokémon are fighting fit! We hope to see you again!

Candace: Thanks, Nurse Joy.

[Backpack zips closed.]

Skip: [awed] Bye, Nurse Joy.

[The trio walk across the tile, heading for the door.]

Hey, guys?

Xander: Huh?

Candace: [irked] What?

Skip: I don’t… Never mind.

Xander: I think he just needs to try harder.

[Beat.]

Skip: Okay. I’ll be right back.

[Skip walks back to the desk.]

[Jessica stifles a laugh.]

Sage: Xander and Candace, meanwhile, just give up on him and head towards the Cerulean City Gym.

[Jessica and Travis stifle laughter.]

[Gym door slides open.]

They go through the front door.

[Gym Lobby music plays on Harp. Water laps against the side of the pool.]

There’s a pool.

[Beat.]

[Laughter.]

Across the pool, training a couple of Pokémon it seems, in a bikini and a ponytail that goes to the right, is some chick.

[Candace gasps quietly.]

Xander: [quiet] Is this the public pool? Where are we?

Candace: We’re in the Gym of Cerulean City and I—

Xander: Are all the Gyms pools?

Candace: No, just this one. I mean, that I know of.

Xander: Okay.

Candace: But [whispers] I think that’s Misty.

Xander: [whispers] I didn’t bring swimming trunks.

[Gym door slides open.]

Candace: We don’t need to swim. It’s okay.

Skip: [tearful] Hey, guys.

Candace: [sighs; soft] Yeah?

Skip: I’m over it. I’m over her.

Candace: What happened?

Xander: Hmm?

Skip: You know how she’s, like, always flirting with me?

Xander: Uhhh…

Skip: Well, [scoffs] she was talkin’ the same way to Brock.

Candace: Yes.

Skip: And then she was talkin’ the same way to some other dude who just came through.

Candace: Yeah.

Skip: I think she’s just playin’ me.

Candace: Probably.

Xander: It’s okay man. [hesitant] You can do better?

Candace: Yes.

Skip: [soft] Thanks.

Candace: [normal] Anyway!

Xander: Glad you’re here. Where’s Brock?

[Gym door slides open. Brock cries.]

Candace: Is that him crying? Whatever. [calls out] Misty?

Misty: [obnoxious] What?

[Kate stifles laughter.]

Skip: [stifles laughter] Oh god.

Candace: Misty!

Misty: [loud] Who is it?

Candace: Um, my name is Candace Carter. I’m a part of the Dream Police—

Misty: [loud] Oh my god, is that Brock?

Candace: Um.

Skip: What? Brock?

Misty: Brock!

[Brock sniffles quickly. Misty cries out, disgusted.]

Brock: What? Oh.

[Kate stifles laughter.]

Oh. Hey Misty. I didn’t see you there. Swimming in your pool.

Misty: What—

Brock: Li-like a mermaid. S-sitting in a pool.

Misty: God, you’re just so sad!

Brock: Hey. Your- your hair’s red today.

Misty: It always is!

Brock: Uh. It looks pretty wet. I mean—

Misty: I’m in a pool, Brock!

[Kate stifles laughter.]

Brock: Hey, you know what- you know what, uh, Pokémon’s weak against Water?

[Kate stifles laughter]

Misty: What?

Brock: I don’t know, but Water’s strong against Rock. Like mine.

[Candace screams.]

Your- it’s like if you… Oh.

Skip: [whispers] Brock, tell her that Water is your weakness.

Brock: You’re my weakness.

[Beat.]

Misty: That’s great, Brock, [Kate stifles laughter] but—

Brock: Hey, if you’re not doing anything on Sunday—

Misty: Why are you three kids with him?

Candace: HEY! Uh, we’re here to get a Badge from you!

Misty: Okay!

Candace: Vulpix—

Brock: Anyway, on Sunday, you know, I’ll be on the Nugget Bridge—

Misty: That’s great, Brock.

[Gym Battle music.]

Candace: [loud] Vulpix, go!

[Vulipix exits its Poké Ball.]

Brock: What’s the matter?

Misty: Brock, not now, I’m fighting these kids!

Brock: Oh.

[Jessica and Kate stifle laughter.]

Misty: Goldeen, go!

[Goldeen exits its Poké Ball and quietly blows water bubbles.]

Sage: And battle has begun!

Candace: Alright, Vulpix.

[Vulpix cries out.]

Time to get goin’.

[Vulpix cries in agreement.]

Roar!

[Vulpix roars. Goldeen returns to its Ball.]

Misty: Oh, Staryu, go!

[Staryu cries out as it enters the fight.]

Xander: What? What just happened? Did she just switch Pokémon?

Candace: Oh, whoa. I didn’t know what Roar did. Switched out the Pokémon, now I’m battling a whole new Pokémon.

Misty: You bet, ha!

Candace: Vulpix, Tail Whip.

[Vulpix coos and wiggles its tail cutely.]

Misty: Staryu, Tackle!

[Staryu cries out and surges forward. Vulpix cries out in pain.]

Candace: Oh my gosh! Uh, sidebar, what does Baby Doll Eyes do?

Xander: I don’t know! What are you lookin’ at me for? I don’t know shit!

[Pokédex clicks open.]

Pokédex: Baby Doll Eyes. Usually moves first. Priority +1. Lowers the target’s attack by one stage.

Candace: Uh.

Misty: I can’t wait forever!

Candace: Okay, Vulpix, Baby Doll Eyes.

[Music switches to sad piano music.]

[Water splashes.]

Sage: We see Pixie in the pool. She dives in and then comes out so that her fur is very wet and she almost looks like a stray fox and she sits down and opens her eyes. Staryu’s attack gets lowered.

[Travis starts to sing “In the Arms of An Angel” by Sarah McLachlan]

Misty: Whoa, I’m even mesmerized.

Candace: You’re beautiful, Pixie. Use your Ember!

[Piano music cuts off. Batte music resumes. Vulpix coughs, flames whoosh.]

Misty: Staryu, Tackle!

[Staryu cries out and Tackles Vulpix. Candace groans.]

Ha, suck it!

[A thud is heard as Vulpix faints.]

Candace: Dang it, Vulpix.

Misty: Yeah! Goodbye, Vulpix!

[Vulpix cries out weakly.]

Candace: I’m so sorry! Back in the Poké Ball.

[Vulpix returns.]

Misty: Haha! What d’you got now, little girl?

Candace: Uh, that’s my only Pokémon, so my team members are gonna have to—

Misty: Oh, HO! I guess you’re done! Who else has got Pokémon for me?

[Candace groans.]

Skip: Dratini, Thunder Wave!

[Dratini trills. Thunder Wave zaps.]

Misty: Oh, Staryu, use Tackle!

[Paralyze buzzes.]

Xander: Whoa, Staryu can’t move. What’s goin’ on?

Skip: Dratini!

Misty: What?

Skip: Let’s get Wrappin’ with this.

[Squeezing is heard as Dratini constricts around Staryu.]

Misty: Oh no, my Staryu’s Paralyzed—

Xander: [mumbles] It’s just fuckin’ standing.

Misty: —what did you do?

Skip: I’ll show you what I did. I Wrapped you!

[Wrap squeezes.]

Misty: Whaaaaa!

[Dratini trills.]

Skip: Hey, let’s Twist things up.

Misty: Staryu, use Tackle! Yeah!

[Heavy wind rushes as a Twister blows toward Staryu.]

Whaaa!

[Staryu falls with a thud.]

My Staryu’s fainted!

Candace: [sings mockingly] Heck yeah!

[Staryu returns.]

Misty: Go, Goldeen!

[Goldeen enters the fight.]

Skip: Dratini, you’re doin’ great.

Misty: Oh no! Goldeen, use Aqua Tail!

[Water splashes. A slap is heard as Goldeen hits Dragonite.]

Skip: Goldeen, that wasn’t very nice! In fact that was, Twisted!

[Heavy wind blows.]

Misty: Suck it, little kid!

[Goldeen cries out and a thud is heard as it falls.]

[frantic] Goldeen! My Goldeen fainted!

[Goldeen returns.]

Oh my god. Starmie, go!

[Starmie exits its Poké Ball and cries out.]

Xander: [quiet] He’s wreckin’ shit.

Skip: Alright, Dratini! Why don’t you come back, and let’s let our teammate finish this off.

[Dratini trills.]

Xander: [nervous] Uhhh, okay. Um, alright. Go, Mudkip. Let’s go.

[Mudkip exits its Poké Ball.]

Candace: Go, Mudkip!

Mudkip: Mud! [coughs]

Misty: Starmie, use Rapid Spin!

[An echoing swish, followed by a thud as Starmie’s attack hits.]

Xander: God this is fast. Okay, um, Mudkip use, uh, which- Mud-Slap.

Mudkip: Mud!

[Mud bubbles up and splatters on Starmie.]

Misty: Rapid Spin again, Starmie.

[Starmie surges forward and slams into Mudkip.]

Xander: God dammit!

Candace: Oh, no.

Misty: Yeah!

Sage: Starmie’s accuracy has been lowered. It is also Paralyzed.

Xander: Uh, Mudkip, use Tackle.

[Mudkip leaps forward and slams into Starmie.]

Misty: Oh, yeah, Starmie, use Rapid Spin!

[Starmie spins toward Mudkip and knocks him around.]

Xander: Why’s it going so fast?

[Candace groans.]

Misty: Because it’s fast. It’s a Water-type Pokémon. Duh!

Xander: That makes no sense! Alright, uh, uh. Use Growl.

[Mudkip Growls cutely.]

Misty: Dang, ugh!

Candace: The Mudkip is so young, I don’t know if it’s gonna last.

Xander: Oh god, uh.

Misty: Oh, it won’t.

Xander: I can’t let you faint again. Uh, k- uh, Mudkip come back.

[Mudkip returns.]

[nervous] Go, Pidgey.

[Pidgey chirps as it joins the fight.]

Misty: [amused] A Pidgey? Oh my god, Rapid Spin.

Candace: This Pidgey’s stronger than you think!

[Starmie spins in a blur and slams into Pidgey.]

Sage: So much Rapid Spin has been used that a whirlpool starts to form inside of Misty’s Gym. The water is swirling around the entire Gym and everyone’s getting splashed in the face.

Candace: [groans] God.

Misty: I love this!

Xander: Uh, Pidgey use, uh, use the new one. Use g- uh, uh, Gust.

[Pidgey chirps and flaps its wings, sending a blast of air across the room.]

Misty: What?

[Paralyze buzzes.]

Xander: Oh, god. That doesn’t really look so well.

Misty: Oh my god! My Starmie’s Paralyzed!

Sage: Ramona used Gust. It was not very effective but it seems that it’s starting a whirlpool around the Gym. There seems to be a light-weight hurricane starting.

Xander: What?

Misty: This is what you get!

Xander: Uh, use Tackle. Tackle.

[A thwack is heard as Pidgey’s attack lands.]

Misty: Oh my god! Starmie, use Rapid Spin!

[Starmie smashes into Pidgey.]

Xander: He’s too weak. Guys, I don’t know what to do.

Candace: [worried] Me neither.

Xander: Alright. Pidgey, use [nervous chuckle] Tackle.

[Pidgey chirps and hits Starmie. Starmie retaliates with another Rapid Spin.]

Candace: Oh, no. Pidgey.

[Pidgey chirps.]

Misty: Yeah!

Skip: Hit me in, dude. Tag me back in.

Xander: Alright, Pidgey, get outta here.

[Pidgey returns.]

Dratini, you got- you gotta do this.

Candace: Go on, Dratini.

Skip: Dratini, Twister!

[Dratini trills and wind rushes toward Starmie.]

Misty: Oh no. Yeah. Get ’im with that Rapid Spin, Starmie!

[Starmie pummels Dratini as it blurs around the room.]

Xander: This doesn’t look good.

Candace: Oh, no.

Skip: Dratini, Twist it again!

[Dratini trills and another Twister blows across the room.]

Misty: Just give up, kid! Rapid Spin, Starmie!

Candace: Come on, Dratini!

Skip: Let’s do it. Let’s Twist and shout.

Misty: I’d like to see you try!

[A dull thud is heard as Dratini collapses.]

Skip: Dratini…

Xander: Oh, shit.

Skip: [quiet] Dratini.

Misty: That’s right. He fainted.

Xander: Alright. Mudkip.

[Mudkip exits its Poké Ball once more.]

Candace: Our only hope again.

Xander: So sorry. [nervous] Oh god. Use Tackle. No! Uh, yeah. Use Tackle.

Misty: Oh yeah, Starmie use Water Pulse!

[Water surges toward Mudkip.]

Xander: Jesus Chr—

[Candace cries pitifully.]

Sage: Amongst the mini-hurricane forming inside the Cerulean gym, Starmie used a Water Pulse that crushed Mudkip severely. It’s passed out entirely.

Xander: Misty, what the fffuck?

[Mudkip returns.]

Misty: Listen. I hate making Pokémon faint. That’s my least favorite thing. But seeing you guys cry was my favorite thing of today!

Xander: I didn’t- only thing that happen- fuck it. Go, Pidgey.

[Pidgey exits its Poke Ball and chirps weakly.]

Now I’m pissed. This sucks. I hate this. Pidgey, use- use Gust.

[A blast of air hits Starmie. Pidgey chirps.]

Misty: Oh yeah. Rapid Spin, Starmie!

[Starmie blurs toward Pidgey and hits it. Pidgey chirps in pain. Candace groans. A Gust slams into Starmie. ]

[yells] What?

Skip: Come on, Pidgey! Come on, Ramona!

Candace: Come on, Pidgey! You can do it!

Sage: Critical hit!

[Candace chants “Pidgey” in the background.]

Xander: Oh my god. That—

Misty: No, Starmie!

Xander: That gust of wind hit him harder?

Candace: Yes!

Xander: I still don’t understand how any of this works. Alright, Pidgey, use Gust again. That worked. Let’s do it again.

Misty: Yeah, Rapid Spin.

[Gust hits Starmie as it blurs toward Pidgey, colliding with a thud.]

Candace: Come on, Pidgey!

Misty: Oh my god!

Xander: Alright, Pidgey.

Misty: Come on Starmie, Rapid Spin!

Candace: [worried] This is such a close fight!

Xander: So back and forth. Pidgey—

Sage: Both of their healths are in the red zone.

Skip: Gust! Gust!

Xander: Use Gust.

Misty: Yeah!

Candace: Nooo!

[Pidgey chirps weakly.]

Sage: Starmie uses one final Rapid Spin. The hurricane grasps a whole stream of water with wind and hits the Pidgey against the back wall right before its final Gust.

Misty: [sad] That poor Pidgey.

Sage: But the hurricane is not over and Starmie gets launched into the corner by the hurricane, cracks the little gem in the center.

Misty: Nooo!

[Starmie falls to the ground with a thud. Candace gasps and Misty screams. Shattering glass echoes through the Gym.]

Sage: It is a tie.

Candace: Oh…my gosh.

Misty: [yells] My Starmie! I’m so sad!

Xander: [horrified] Did it just die?

Skip: Wait. What does this mean?

[Candace scoffs.]

Misty: Listen, kids. This doesn’t happen often and since I love your Pokémon so much and hate seeing them faint—ugh! Poor Pokémon!—I’ll give you the Badge.

Xander: Oh.

Candace: Really?

[Gym Victory music.]

Xander: Wait. So even though we didn’t win, you’re gonna give it to us?

Skip: Hey, I thought your strategy was really, really good.

Misty: Thank you! [chuckles]

Brock: Anyway, you know, so I’ll be on Nugget Bridge if you wanna—

Skip: Hang on a second, Brock. Do you have any tips?

Misty: Um...uh.

Skip: ’Cause I’m—

Misty: [loud] Be confident!

Skip: [scoffs happily] You got it! Thank you.

Narrator: And so our trainers with big smiles on their faces—except for Xander—are awarded the Cascade Badge, shaped like a single blue water drop. But they look over and Brock is still sad with a single tear of his own.

[Brock cries pitifully.]

Misty: Wait, Brock!

[Brock grunts.]

Brock, you’re creepy and we’ve been friends for a long time. And sometimes I hate you.

Brock: What?

[David stifles laughter.]

Misty: But, I’ll go on a date!

Brock: Uh, you- you will?

Misty: Yeah! I mean…

Brock: I know this great place in Celedon, you know, it’s a little eatery.

Misty: Brock, shut up. [chuckles] I don’t want to hear it, I’ll just go with you.

Candace: That took a turn.

Skip: So um, sh- let’s get to the Pokémon Center again?

Candace: Uh, yeah. We should go.

Skip: But can you…

[Music softens.]

Um, can you bring my Dratini there? I don’t… I don’t wanna see Nurse Joy right now.

Candace: [slow] Sure, Skip.

Skip: I appreciate it. You’re a real great friend.

Candace: Thank you. I know.

Narrator: Meanwhile, Xander and his Mudkip are sitting at the edge of the pool, kicking their feet about.

[Water splashes. Teamwork Motif starts to play on soothing guitar.]

Mudkip: [weak] Mud. [coughs]

Xander: Uh… I’m sorry. Look, I’m really sorry. I know this isn’t, like… This isn’t the kinda life I thought you were gonna lead when I picked you up from the ditch. Um, this wasn’t really in the plans. Uh.

Mudkip: [weak] Kip.

Xander: I don’t know, really, what we’re doing and I don’t know what’s gonna happen, but I’m glad that you’re here. And I’m sorry that I haven’t been more supportive.

Narrator: Weak and bruised, Muddy Waters slowly lifts his little Mudkip paw and gently places it on Xander’s hand.

Xander: Oh, Jesus Christ. Alright, let’s get you to the Pokémon Center. I don’t know why I’m waiting. You’re really hurt!

[Everyone laughs]

[Mudkip coughs.]

[Pokémon Main Theme music.]

Credits

[Music continues throughout.]

Marlena Jean: Thanks for tuning in! This has been a 20 Sided Stories production.

Candace Carter was played by Jessica Dahlgren

Skip Svitak was played by Greg Reasoner

And Xander Whitten was played by Travis Reaves

With Additional Voices by Kate Pursley, David McEuen, Mariah Ramblas, and Sage G.C.

The original music from Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow Versions was composed by Junichi Masuda

With Arrangements and Additional Scoring by Sage G.C.

Additional Production and Audio Assistance by Travis Reaves

Game Master Assistance and Pokémon Battle Management by Grant Bouffard

Original Character artwork by Ariana Cabebe

Podcast Directed, Edited and Sound Designed by Sage G.C.

You can get the soundtrack to this series for free at

Sagegc.bandcamp.com

And of course visit our website at 20sidedstories.com

[Transcripts by Tiffany Chapman]

[Music crescendos and fades out.]