Rise of Rainbow Rocket Chapter 17

Joe, now donning a coat, entered the next room, and it was cold as ice. It was the room of Glacia, who uses Ice-Type Pokémon.

“I’ve heard a lot about you, Joseph.” She said. “You’re the one who saved the world from Team Rainbow Rocket."

“Yes, that would be me.” Joe replied.

“As one would guess by my name,” She started. “I specialize in Ice-Type Pokémon. Glacia. Glacier. Get it? It’s a play on words.” Joe wasn’t really amused.

“Can’t we just start the battle, already?” Joe demanded. “It’s freezing in here!”

“Very well.” Said Glacia. “Go, Ninetales!” Alolan Ninetales was sent out, and it started snowing.

"Why do you have a Ninetales?" Joe asked.

"I think she's graceful." Replied Glacia.

“Then I choose you!” Said Joe. “Lucario!” Lucario was sent out.

“Lucario!” Said Josh. “Use Meteor Mash!” Lucario hit Alolan Ninetales with a hard punch fired like a meteor, and the Fox Pokémon fainted.

“You may be wondering why my Ninetales has the Ability Snow Warning.” Said Glacia, returning Alolan Ninetales to her Poke Ball. “Well, the next Pokémon I send out is the reason why! Go, Castform!” Castform was sent out, and it changed into its Snowy Form.

“You did a great job, Lucario.” Said Joe, returning Lucario to his Poke Ball. “Go, Talonflame!” Talonflame was sent out.

“Talonflame!” Said Joe. “Use Flamethrower!” Talonflame breathed very hot flames at Castform, dealing a great amount of damage. Talonflame also got buffeted by hail.

“Castform!” Said Glacia. “Use Water Pulse!” Castform hit the target with a pulsing blast of water, leaving the Scorching Pokémon with 80% of her HP.

“Talonflame!” Said Joe. “Use Flamethrower again!” Talonflame breathed very hot flames at Castform, and the Weather Pokémon fainted. She also got buffeted by hail.

“Doing great so far.” Said Glacia, returning Castform to her Poke Ball. “Go, Walrein!” Walrein was sent out.

“You did a great job, Talonflame!” Said Joe, returning the Scorching Pokémon to her Poke Ball. “Go, Togedemaru!” Togedemaru was sent out.

“Togedemaru!” Said Joe. “Use Thunderbolt!” Togedemaru hit Walrein with a strong bolt of lightning, cutting his HP in half.

“Walrein!” Said Glacia. “Use Surf!” Walrein summoned a tidal wave that swept up Togedemaru, leaving the Roly-Poly Pokémon with 70% of his HP. He also got buffeted by hail.

“Togedemaru!” Said Joe. “Use Thunderbolt!” Togedemaru hit Walrein with another strong bolt of lightning, and the Ice Break Pokémon fainted.

“A lot of Trainers take that approach when they face my Walrein.” Said Glacia, returning the Ice Break Pokémon to his Poke Ball. “Go, Glalie!” Glalie was sent out.

“You did a great job, Togedemaru!” Said Joe, returning the Roly-Poly Pokémon to his Poke Ball. “Go, Lucario!” Lucario was sent out.

“Lucario!” Said Joe. “Use Aura Sphere”! Lucario let loose a blast of aura energy and fired it at Glalie, making it lose half his HP.

“Glalie!” Said Glacia. “Use Earthquake!” Glalie shook the ground violently, dealing a great amount of damage to the Aura Pokémon. Lucario also got hit with hail, making him faint.

“Sometimes Trainers can be unpredictable.” Said Joe, returning Lucario to his Poke Ball. “Go, Talonflame!” Talonflame was sent out, and the hailstorm subsided.

“Talonflame!” Said Joe. “Use Flamethrower!” Talonflame breathed very hot flames at Glalie, and the Face Pokémon fainted.

“I still have one more Pokémon!” Said Glacia, returning Glalie to her Poke Ball. “Go Froslass!” Froslass was sent out.

“Talonflame!” Said Joe. “Use Fire Blast!” Talonflame hit Froslass with a spiral of fire, leaving the Snow Land Pokémon with 30% of her HP.

“Froslass!” Said Joe. “Use Shadow Ball!” Froslass shot a shadowy blob at Talonflame, leaving the Scorching Pokémon with 70% of her HP.

“Talonflame!” Said Joe. “Finish her off with Steel Wing!” Talonflame hit Froslass with her metal-hard wings, and the Snow Land Pokémon fainted.

“You’re definitely as strong as the news says you are.” Said Glacia. “You may enter the next room, but please bring a strong Ice-Type Pokémon.”

“Done and done!” Said Joe, and he healed his Pokémon and advanced to the next room.

Author's Note: In the Pokémon video games, whenever there's a hailstorm, it damages every Pokémon in battle unless it's part Ice.

Glacia using Alolan Ninetales in this chapter also took inspiration from the YouTube video mentioned in the last chapter. He stated that it was because Glacia trains her Ice-Type Pokémon in warmer climates, which also parallels Kantonian and Alolan Ninetales.