#inventor lilly

[ultra-beast-researcher-trio]

"Now with that done, we can keep going. From here, there's a cable car that takes us up to Mt. Chimney."

“Sounds good!” Ico rode up ahead, pausing when Lilly tried to recall the Machop.

It crossed its arms and gained a sour look on its face. “Please?” It let out a call and turned its back to Lilly.

“Looks like they’re going to need trainer bonding training…if that exists.”

Lilly simply picked up the Machop and carried it over towards the others. “A stubborn Champion. Hey! I’ll call you Champ!”

[ultra-beast-researcher-trio]

A Machop? Looks like your first is a fighting type

“If it catches.” The camera points to the heal ball. It shakes once…twice…three times. It then makes a clicking sound. “Got it!” Lilly ran up and picked the heal ball up, pressing the button and letting the Machop out. It looked tired, but otherwise okay.

[ultra-beast-researcher-trio]

Charger decides to do as she asks, striking the wild Pokemon with its raw Strength, but quickly using common sense, it went into a defensive stance.

The Machop barely hung on, but unleashed the full force of its Bide right at Charger. It let out a call and once again began to brace itself. Another Bide.

“I thought I didn’t have any pokeballs, but I found one in my bag!” Lilly pulls out a heal ball she had been saving for her first pokemon. “Alright, I’ll give it a shot!” She threw the heal ball, which managed to reach the Machop.

[ultra-beast-researcher-trio]

Low power moves, bide dishes out twice what it receives.

“So Payback was a good choice! We can do this!”

[ultra-beast-researcher-trio]

Kind of an odd choice. Payback only works if the opponent takes damage, at least efficiently. Charger did as she asked, but Payback is a dark type move, so it doesn't do as much she thinks it does.

The Machop held its ground, still bracing itself. “Okay, lets try strength! I don’t want to hurt it too badly.”

“Be careful! Once the Machop unleashes its bide, the damage will be a good amount.”

[ultra-beast-researcher-trio]

"Well now, that Machop is pretty cute. Now, Lily, Charger has Giga Impact, Payback, Thunderbolt, and Strength. He'll do exactly as you say for now." Charger makes a bit of a roar in agreement, awaiting what he should do.

“Well, I think Payback is my best option! Fighting beats Dark. Okay Charger, use Payback!”

The Machop let out a call and looked to brace itself for impact, as well as prepare a move of it’s own. “I think it’s using Bide!”

[ultra-beast-researcher-trio]

Throw all the pokeballs

I can’t until it gets closer! I think I see it!

Nila’s radio switches to camera mode, revealing a Machop running towards the group.

[ultra-beast-researcher-trio]

"Since this route is close to the desert, there's a small chance a ground type Pokemon will wander from there to here, so keep that in mind."

“Got it. Hopefully I can catch it in one go.” As she spoke, a pokemon cry could be heard. “Oh! It sounded close!”

“No repels are active, so don’t be surprised if it comes towards us.”