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Pokemon: Kalos

While doing his training, Liam heard footsteps approach. It was getting close to time for Liam to go to battle. He hastily recalled his Pokémon and turned around to see Ash standing there with his friends. They briefly talked. Ash noted that he didn't know what he would do next. So he like would be heading home after Serena is done with the Pokémon Showcases. Prof Oak had also arrived. He was looking for Liam to see why he hadn't come back yet. A metallic arm reached down to grab Pikachu off of Ash's head. Seeing it, Liam quickly shoved Ash out of the way and got grabbed in it instead. The arm retracted yanking Liam into the air.
"We missed." shrieked a female voice.
"I'll try again." said a male voice. Another pair of arms reached down and nabbed both Pikachu and Dedenee. Team Rocket then went on with their motto. They then made some clever remark about thanking Ash for Pikachu. They also said that by capturing such a power trainer as the 'other twerp' the boss would surely promote them.
"No you don't." Ash said as he readied a Pokéball.
"Not so fast!" Meowth cut in. he pressed a button on his control pad. A vacuum turned on and sucked up all of the Pokéballs belong to Oak, as well as Ash and co. They then cheered.
Meowth pressed another button on the control pad and jet engines attached to the Meowth Baloon ignited rocketing off in the opposite direction of the stadium.

Pokemon: Kalos

The next morning, Liam got up early to go do some last minute training.

Pokemon: Kalos

"Yes, it should." Liam said. He had to begin trying to figure out which six Pokémon to use in the final battle. But for now, he decided to go back to the room and sleep.

Pokemon: Kalos

Liam and Goodra were happy. They rushed over to congratulate Shiranui on the win. Liam looked up at the jumbo-tron that showed his and Shiranui's pictures along with a countdown timer till their battle, which would start at sunset the next day.

Pokemon: Kalos

3 Liam Coleman
5 Trevor Walton
7 RP
9 Tierno
12 RP
14 RP
15 Shiranui Tsukiko

(Sorry, I don't have time to do a whole long drawn out battle for both sides right now.)
Liam used Goodra, Sherlock the Alakazam, Cynder the Typhlosion, Venasaur, and Hydro the Blastoise to defeat Trevor's Crobat, Meganium, Pyroar, Gengar, Pidgeot, and Crawdaut

3 Liam Coleman
5 Trevor Walton
9 Tierno
15 Shiranui Tsukiko

Pokemon: Kalos

Liam thanked Shiranui. The top 8 was as follows. In the next round, each trainer was allowed the use of four Pokemon each.

1 Ash Ketchum
3 Liam Coleman
5 Trevor Walton
7 RP
9 Tierno
12 RP
14 RP
15 Shiranui Tsukiko

To begin, Ash called on Hawlucha. Liam sent out Swallow.

Liam-vs-Ash
Swellow-1-Hawlucha
?-2-?
?-3-?
?-4-?

"Hawlucha! Aerial Ace!" Ash called.
"Swellow, Gust!" Liam called. Swellow was hit with the priority attack. Swellow then conjured the mini tornado and hit Hawlucha with it.
"Flying Press." Ash called.
"Air Slash!" Liam replied. Hawlucha knocked Swellow out of the sky. Swellow took to the sky again. She used her attack and Hawlucha crashed to the ground. Hawlucha stood back up.
"Hawlucha, return." Ash said as he recalled the Wrestling Pokémon. "Pikachu, go!"
"Pika!" Pikachu cried as he leapt into the battle.

Liam-vs-Ash
Swellow-1-Hawlucha
?-2-Pikachu
?-3-?
?-4-?

"Attract!" Liam called. Swellow winked at Pikachu as hearts appeared around Pikachu. Pikachu fell in love.
"Pikachu, Electro Ball!" Ash called. Pikachu was immobilized by love.
"Brave Bird!" Liam called. Swellow was engulfed in fire as she dive bombed into Pikachu. Pikachu took a great deal of damage.
"Thunderbolt!" Ash called. Pikachu was able to get the attack off. Swellow had now taken significant damage.
"Wing Attack!" Liam called. The attack hit Pikachu, and Static activated.
"ELctro Ball Pikachu!" Ash called. The attack succeeded, and Swellow was KO'd. Liam switched her out for Garchomp.

Liam-vs-Ash
Swellow-1-Hawlucha
Garchomp-2-Pikachu
?-3-?
?-4-?

"Garchomp, Earthquake!" Liam called. Garchomp made a tremor in the ground. It was a critical hit and left Pikachu with little health left.
"Pikachu, return!" Ash called. Pikachu walked back to Ash's side. "Glalie, go!"

Liam-vs-Ash
Swellow-1-Hawlucha
Garchomp-2-Pikachu
?-3-Glalie
?-4-?

"Sandstorm!" Liam called. Gar chomp began to spin in place to stir up sand.
"Ice Beam!" Ash called. Garchomp evaded the ice move
(Sand 1)
"Flamethrower!" Liam called. Glalie was hit by the jet of fire.
"Blizzard!" Ash commanded. The attack hit Garchomp, who took significant damage.
(Sand 2)
"Fire Blast!" Liam called. The powerful fire attack hit its mark, scoring a critical hit and a KO. Ash sent out Greninja.

Liam-vs-Ash
Swellow-1-Hawlucha
Garchomp-2-Pikachu
?-3-Glalie
?-4-Greninja
"Dragon Claw!" Liam called.
"Rain Dance!" Ash replied.
The Sand was replaced with a downpour. Greninja got hit with the claw attack.
(Rain 1)
"Draco Meteor!" Liam called.
"Water Shruiken!" Ash called. The priority water attack hit three times. Garchomp was KO'd and replaced by Hitmonchan.

Liam-vs-Ash
Swellow-1-Hawlucha
Garchomp-2-Pikachu
Hitmonchan-3-Glalie
?-4-Greninja

(Rain 2)
"Mach Punch!" Liam called.
"Hydro Pump!" Ash ordered. Hitmonchan got to hit with his attack first. Greninja was hit square in the face. It then retaliated with a powerful water attack.
(Rain 3)
"Thunder Punch!" Liam called. The electrified punch hit Greninja, who used Ariel Ace, but missed.
(Rain 4)
"Ice Punch!" Liam called.
"Ariel Ace!" Ash commanded. Both attacks hit, resulting in a double KO. Liam sent out Hydro the Blastoise, and Ash sent Hawlucha.

Liam-vs-Ash
Swellow-1-Hawlucha
Garchomp-2-Pikachu
Hitmonchan-3-Glalie
Blastoise-4-Greninja
(Rain 5)
"Ice Beam!" Liam called. The attack hit and KO'd Hawlucha.
(Rain stopped)
Ash sent out his final Pokemon, Pikachu.

Liam-vs-Ash
Swellow-1-Hawlucha
Garchomp-2-Pikachu
Hitmonchan-3-Glalie
Blastoise-4-Greninja

Liam smirked. "Now Hydro, MEGA EVOLVE!" Ash and Pikachu were shocked by the revelation, neither of them noticed the mega stone Hydro had.
"Aura Sphere!" Liam called. Pikachu took a great deal of damage from the move. Liam explained that Mega Blastoise's ability was Mega Launcher, which gives aura and pulse moves a power boost.
"Thunder!" Ash called. The Powerful attack hit Hydro, almost one showing Hydro.
"Aura Sphere again!" Liam called. The attack hit and KO'd Pikachu, allowing Liam to continue.

Trevor and Tierno both defeated their opponents, leaving one more battle in the top 8.

1 Ash Ketchum
3 Liam Coleman
5 Trevor Walton
7 RP
9 Tierno
12 RP
14 RP
15 Shiranui Tsukiko

Pokemon: Kalos

1 RP 17 RP
2 Ash Ketchum 18 RP
3 RP 19 Liam Coleman
4 RP 20 Tobias
5 RP 21 RP
6 Tierno 22 RP
7 RP 23 RP
8 RP 24 RP
9 RP 25 Trevor
10 RP 26 RP
11 RP 27 RP
12 RP 28 RP
13 RP 29 RP
14 Shiranui Tsukiko 30 RP
15 RP 31 RP
16 RP 32 RP

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It was now time for Liam to face Tobias. Liam was wearing his new scarf. Tobias sent out Darkrai.
"Darkrai, the Pitch Black Pokémon. It chases people and Pokémon from its territory by causing them to experience deep, nightmarish slumbers. It can lull people to sleep and make them dream. It is active during nights of the new moon."

Liam pulled out a Master Ball. "Go!" Mew emerged from the ball. The cheering audience became silenced at th sight of not one, but two legendary Pokémon. The commentator talked about how Liam was at a type disadvantage, but especially with legendary Pokémon, that may not mean much.
'Mew! Worry Seed!" Liam order the moment the battle began. Darkroom's ability became Insomnia, and Darkrai used Dark Void. Mew managed to evade it Matrix-style. Liam side stepped to avoid being hit by it himself. It hit the Meowth from Team Rocket that was in the stands selling concessions.
"Skill Swap!" Liam called. Mew took the Insomnia from Darkrai and gave it Synchronize.
"Dark Pulse." Tobias called.
"Aura Sphere!" Liam called. The attacks collided in mid air. Aura Sphere overpowered Dark Pulse and rocketed toward Darkrai. Darkrai was hit in an explosion.
"Torment." Tobias called. Darkrai made Mew unable to use the same move twice in a row. "Dazzling Gleam!" Liam called. Darkroom was hit by the other Super Effective move.
"Shadow Ball." Tobias called.
"Focus Blast!" Liam called. both moves hit the targets. Both Pokémon were showing fatigue.
"Recover." Liam called.
"Disable!" Tobias rebutted. Mew healed its wounds and the move was locked immediately after. Mew was now healthy again and Darkrai was at the end of its rope.
"Metronome!" Liam called. Mew began waving its hands back and forth. The tips of its hands began to glow white. Power up Punch turned into Charge Beam. The move finished Darkrai and upped Mew's Sp Atk.
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Tobias now sent out Latias.
"Latias, the Eon Pokémon. Latias is highly intelligent and capable of understanding human speech. It is covered with a glass-like down. The Pokémon enfolds its body with its down and refracts light to alter its appearance. Latias is highly sensitive to the emotions of people. If it senses any hostility, this Pokémon ruffles the feathers all over its body and cries shrilly to intimidate the foe."

"Baton Pass!" Liam called. Energy the acquainted to any and all modifications to Mew's stats was manifested and Mew retreated to its Master Ball. Liam then tossed out another ball and Sylveon emerged, grabbing the baton with one of her ribbons, gaining the modifications.
"Moonblast!" Liam called. The beam of pink light hit Latias was hit. "Steel Wing." Tobias ordered.
"Protect" Sylveon crossed her ribbons in front of her face and a green shield appeared blocking the attack. Tobias ordered Latias to use Psychic. The move hit Sylveon. "Dazzling Gleam!" Liam called. Latias took significant damage from the blow.
"Steel Wing!" Tobias called. This time the move hit Sylveon, dealing a great amount of damage.
"Draining Kiss!" Liam called. Sylveon leapt up and wrapped her ribbons around Latias' neck and sucked energy from the Legendary Pokémon. This made Latias crash into the stadium ground. Sylveon leapt from the dust cloud and back in front of her trainer. Latias got back up, but was worn out.
"Heal Pulse."
"Moon Blast!" Sylveon used her attack quickly and was able to hit Latias on time. Latias was KO'd and Liam won.

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Trevor used Pyroar and Crobat and to defeat his opponent's Bellossom and Binacle

1 RP 17 RP
2 Ash Ketchum 18 RP
3 RP 19 Liam Coleman
4 RP 20 Tobias
5 RP 21 RP
6 Tierno 22 RP
7 RP 23 RP
8 RP 24 RP
9 RP 25 Trevor
10 RP 26 RP
11 RP 27 RP
12 RP 28 RP
13 RP 29 RP
14 Shiranui Tsukiko 30 RP
15 RP 31 RP
16 RP 32 RP

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For a twist, the top 16 were shuffled:

1 Ash Ketchum 3 Liam Coleman 5 Trevor 7 RP 9 Tierno 11 RP 13 RP 15 Shiranui Tsukiko
2 RP 4 RP 6 RP 8 RP 10 RP 12 RP 14 RP 16 RP

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Ash bested his opponent using Pikachu, Greninja, and Halucha. Liam beat his using Scarlet the Delphox, Jiriaya the Greninja, and Ohm the Jolteon, Trevor used Meganium, Arcanine, and Pidgeot to beat hit opponent. Tierno used Hitmontop, Ludicolo, and Politoed to win his battle.

1 Ash Ketchum 3 Liam Coleman 5 Trevor 7 RP 9 Tierno 11 RP 13 RP 15 Shiranui Tsukiko
2 RP 4 RP 6 RP 8 RP 10 RP 12 RP 14 RP 16 RP

Pokemon: Kalos

Ash was talking with Liam between battles and saw a familiar face. He told Liam his name was Tobias, and that he met them in the Sinnoh League. Ash also explained that according to the rumors at the Sinnoh League Lilly of the Valley Confrence was that Tobias won every gym battle using only one Pokémon, and that during the conference, there was only one battle where he had to use a second Pokémon. So far in this tournament, those rumors persisted. The Prelims came to an end, The prelims was sixteen brackets of trainers, the top two of which moved on. In the first round, each trainer was permitted the use of two Pokemon. Liam had done research on his opponent's prelim battles, as well as his battles in the Sinnoh League tournament Ash mentioned. He found that Ash was that one trainer who made Tobias use his second Pokémon, and it took all six of his Pokemon to accomplish it. Liam had to bring his A game to the first fight.

1 RP 17 RP
2 Ash Ketchum 18 RP
3 RP 19 Liam Coleman
4 RP 20 Tobias
5 RP 21 RP
6 Tierno 22 RP
7 RP 23 RP
8 RP 24 RP
9 RP 25 Trevor
10 RP 26 RP
11 RP 27 RP
12 RP 28 RP
13 RP 29 RP
14 Shiranui Tsukiko 30 RP
15 RP 31 RP
16 RP 32 RP

• Ash defeated his first opponent's Lucario and Swilrix using Pikachu and Muk
• Tierno used Raichu and Blastoise to defeat Chestnaught and Talonflame

1 RP 17 RP
2 Ash Ketchum 18 RP
3 RP 19 Liam Coleman
4 RP 20 Tobias
5 RP 21 RP
6 Tierno 22 RP
7 RP 23 RP
8 RP 24 RP
9 RP 25 Trevor
10 RP 26 RP
11 RP 27 RP
12 RP 28 RP
13 RP 29 RP
14 Shiranui Tsukiko 30 RP
15 RP 31 RP
16 RP 32 RP

Pokemon: Kalos

Soon enough, the Prelim battles began. Liam made it though his prelim battles flawlessly.

Pokemon: Kalos

"Agreed." Liam replied. Liam then saw in the distance a Pikachu sitting ontop of someone's head. "I bet that's Ash." Liam reported pointing it out.