James Davy

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui's first opponent in the battle round sent a Dewgong out. "Dewgong, the Sea Lion Pokémon. Dewgong loves to snooze on bitterly cold ice. The sight of this Pokémon sleeping on a glacier was mistakenly thought to be a mermaid by a mariner long ago."
"Zoro, I choose you!" Shiranui sent his Zoroark out and another illusion was conjured. This time it was a scene of what looked like a dank underwater cave. The timer started and the first moves were called. "Dewgong, Ice Missile Combination!"
"Zoro, Poison Shield Combination!" Zoro assumed the guise of a Shield Forme Aegislash as Dewgong used a combination of Ice Beam and Aqua Jet to form a missile made of ice. Zoro's shield glowed a putrid purple colour from using a combination of Protect and Toxic. The missile struck the shield and Dewgong was badly poisoned from Shiranui's combination move.
"Dewgong, Signal Beam!"
"Zoro, Night Daze!" Zoro conjured a dome-like shield of darkness that took Dewgong's Signal Beam and made it into alternating stripes of light and darkness. The shield radiated forth and struck Dewgong for major damage. Zoro was revealed to have dropped his illusion for the attack.
"Dewgong, Aurora Beam!"
"Zoro, Focus Blast!" Zoro assumed a Lucario guise before both battlers fired off their respective attacks. Zoro's attack pushed back Dewgong's attack and Dewgong was blasted into a quick knockout.

Crosses appeared on the judges' screens as the underwater cave illusion faded, signifying that Shiranui won the battle.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Unlike before, Shiranui was not decked out in full ninja gear. Instead he was dressed like a surfer from Seafoam Island. "Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Zoro the Illusionist!" Shiranui opened Zoro's Great Ball and a Zoroark materialised. "Let's take a dive into the wonders of the big blue! Zoro, Night Daze!" A dome of dark energy surrounded Zoro and was unleashed. Everyone else was unharmed as the dome surrounded the whole contest and within the dome Zoro conjured an illusion of a coral reef setting with the furniture turning into land formations. The Zoroark himself took on the guise of a Staryu. "Double Team!" Zoro moved back and forth, creating multiple Staryu copies. "Hidden Power!" The Staryu copies spun around with their centre jewels glowing and balls of red light appeared at the tips of their limbs as they spun around the underwater setting and formed into a ring. The real Zoro spun through the centre of the ring and fired his Hidden power at the copies, making them vanish with an explosion of red sparkles. The Night Daze was dispelled and with it the underwater illusion as Zoro dropped his disguise, signifying the end of the appeal. The audience cheered and Shiranui and Zoro both took a bow before facing the judges.

"For a while I thought I was really underwater!"
"Your illusions are remarkable!"
"Those illusions are a great sight to behold."

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"Such a dazzling display will be hard to top! Let's see if the next coordinator can pull it off. From Blackthorn City in Johto, Liam Coleman!"

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

@bowtiesrcool86That was meant to be a real evolution, but one would understand the confusion.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui took his time to train for the contest by fishing. He landed a Staryu and had Zoro battle it. The Zorua dodged a Bubble Beam and landed a Dark Pulse. "Poké Ball, go!" Shiranui threw a Poké Ball and the Staryu was drawn in. After three shakes, the ball pinged a successful capture. "You'll do well, Hoshi," Shiranui said before noticing a bright glow. He saw Zoro growing from a quadrupedal fox to a tailless bipedal fox with a big mane of fur. Zoro was now a Zoroark. "Way to go, Zoro!" Shiranui congratulated, knowing what Zoro was capable of now.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Lucky us," commented Shiranui, registering for the contest.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui boarded the ferry.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui made his way over to the port.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Well, Mr. Briney is right over at the port," replied Shiranui, "He'll get us to Slateport in five shakes of a Mareep's tail."

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Once we dock at Slateport City, it'll still be a bit of a trek up Route 110 before we reach Mauville City," Shiranui added. He saw the way Khuda battled and knew she could be a tough opponent.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Yeah.