James Davy

Pokémon Battle Frontier

"Sapphire, Power Gem! Mega Ring activate!" Shiranui activated his Mega Ring and Sapphire was enveloped in an orb. When the orb shattered, Sapphire sported larger fin-like ears, ruby red jewel ryes and the now-Mega Sableye was holding a pink Rupee-like crystal in front of her that was taller than her own height. Sparkly pink light issued from Sapphire's crystal heading straight for Sylveon.

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"Use Poison Jab to hit it back!" Sapphire's fist glowed a putrid purple colour as she wound up and punched the attack back. The combined attack took on a putrid sheen of purple.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

"Sapphire, time to play catch! Use Fling!" Sapphire caught the Shadow Ball and infused it with dark energy. The move turned into a six-pointed shuriken and Sapphire threw it back at Sylveon.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

"Sapphire, I choose you!" Lots of black streamers, iridescent sparkles and black smoke came out of Sapphire's ball. The smoke coalesced into Shiranui's Sableye.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Shiranui took his place for the grand final.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Shiranui quickly won his quarter-final battle through Sapphire (his Sableye) wiping the floor with an Ekans.

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After several coordinators made their appeals, it was now time for Shiranui to make his appeal. "Next up is contestant #8, from Ecruteak City, Johto and Hoenn's Top Coordinator, Champion Shiranui Tsukiko!" Shiranui made a ninja-style entrance and produced a Great Ball that was encased in a capsule.
"It's time to show you one of Hoenn's favourites! Zoro, do your thing!" Shiranui tossed the ball out and it opened. Dark shuriken-like stars, lots of shadowy Unown-Z and black smoke came out. The smoke formed a Ninetales that soon ran a lap around the stage before forming a "real" Ninetales. Zoro used Sunny Day to simulate the Drought ability. "Start with a Solar Ring!" The disguised Zoroark conjured a Solar Beam illusion and manipulated it into a ring of sunlight. "Follow it up with Will-O-Wisp!" Zoro's "tails" lit up with spooky bluish-white flames that were soon launched up into the air and formed inside the ring. "Dark Pulse!" Using a real Dark Pulse, Zoro fired it into the air and the attacks formed a bullseye. "Finish it with Incinerate!" Zoro unleashed a searing flame at the Dark Pulse in the centre and the bullseye exploded. The "Ninetales" jumped into the explosion and amidst a shower of dark and illusory sparkles, Zoro was seen in his true form somersaulting down onto the stage. The audience erupted into a deafening applause.

"Time to find out what our judges think of that marvellous performance!" announced Lillian.
"There's no doubt in my mind you'll go far here in Kanto."
"Zoroark are remarkable!"
"I see from the shine in your Zoroark's coat that you raise it very well."

"How do you rate this performance?" Lillian asked. The scores lit up on the judges' screens.
9
8
8
Total: 25

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Shiranui settled on a simple design and slotted a Great Ball into the capsule. He was now ready for the contest. He wondered if the rules would be any different since they were competing in a different region.

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Shiranui got ready for the contest as well. He donned his ninja outfit and was busy preparing his Ball Capsule.

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"He seemed a tad too sprightly for someone who just regained consciousness," Titania commented feeling perplexed.
"I'm just as surprised as you are, Titania," replied Shiranui.