James Davy

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Counter with Magic Coat!" Hoshi radiated a glow that reflected Pidgeot's Foresight right back.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Hoshi, Ice Beam!" The Starmie's core started glowing cyan as it fired a lightning-like beam of ice energy.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Confuse Ray and follow with Minimize!" Hoshi got hit by the combo and suffered some damage while Shiranui lost more points. The Starmie let off a flash of bright light before shrinking in size to try and somewhat counter the effects of the high gravity.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui lost more points. "Alright, Hoshi, use Gravity!" Hoshi intensified the gravity on the stage, causing Pidgeot to fall down.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Trick Room!" Pidgeot slashed the air and Hoshi was struck by the ripping move, costing Shiranui some points. The Starmie used its mysterious powers to create a zone around the hall that made the battlefield look like the ocean floor. The zone also altered the physics of the battle. "Zoro would be proud of that one," Shiranui mused to himself.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui took his spot and after Vivian recited her final battle preliminary commentary, the timer started to tick. "Hoshi, I choose you!" He opened Hoshi's Poké Ball and stars flew out, coalescing into his Starmie.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui's quarter final battle was over very quick thanks to the classic Rain Dance/Thunder combo taking out a Swablu compliments of Hoshi. In the semi-final, Hoshi was against a Kirlia and through showing off a colour change with Reflect Type, a flash of Dazzling Gleam and launching a big psychic shuriken with Psyshock, the Starmie won Shiranui the other spot in the final.

He had seen Liam's battles and knew Pidgeot would be a formidable foe, but like any good ninja he had some tricks of his own up his sleeve.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Next in our line-up is Contestant #24, Johto 'Sea Hero' Shiranui Tsukiko!" Shiranui came out wearing a royal blue ninja outfit.
"Hoshi, I choose you!" Lots of bubbles flew out of Hoshi's Poké Ball and coalesced into the Staryu. "Start with Swift!" Hoshi started spinning in the air and fired bright cyan stars that formed two concentric circles with the inner circle spinning in a retrograde direction and the other circle spinning in a prograde direction. "Time to power up, Hoshi, catch!" Shiranui threw a Water Stone at the spinning Staryu and once the stone made contact, Hoshi started to glow. After forming an extra set of five limbs, the glow subsided to reveal a Starmie.

"Aquatic Catherine Wheel Combination!" Using a combination of Hydro Pump and Rapid Spin, Hoshi spun very fast while shooting high-pressure blasts of water out of all ten of its limbs. The Swift attack was caught in the water blasts and spun along in pace. "Psywave!" Hoshi conjured a bright white spinning five-pointed star that completed the design. "Finish it with Thunder!" Lightning struck the watery Catherine wheel and caused it to explode into a myriad of sparkles. Hoshi landed at centre stage and uttered a cry.

"A performance worthy of the Grand Festival!"
"Remarkable!"
"Your Starmie is so versatile with its moves."

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Total: 24

Shiranui noticed that he was tied with Dawn in the scores. He also saw that the stage was soaking wet after his appeal. "Well, any Pokémon who can use an Ice-type move can take advantage of this." he mused to himself.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui registered for the contest as well.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Speaking of which, when does the contest start?" Shiranui asked.