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Here she was – the last remaining wilderness area she hadn’t yet explored. After today, she’ll have seen every location on the island where wild Pokemon could be found. She’d sort of hoped there’d be enough areas on the island to keep her busy for a couple years, at least, but this was fine. There was still training to be done. So much training…

Progress was slow, but steady. Hematite cleared the path ahead of her, cutting away the thorns that blocked their path. The thorns grew in behind them as they made their way to the Citadel, meaning they’d have to cut their way back out, but that was fine. Toni wasn’t in a great hurry to leave.

Once they reached the Citadel, she headed inside, looking around. She was sure to find something she wanted in here.

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((Goomy, please.))

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Goop Hug!



Species: Sliggoo
Gender: Female
Ability: Sap Sipper
~Moves~
Dragon Breath
Bide
Dragon Pulse
Rain Dance

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And just like that, she found what she wanted. Perfect.

“Andesine, come out.” She let the Krokorok out of his pokeball and gestured to the Sliggoo. “Let’s meet our new friend.”

She really should have known better. She wanted to befriend the Sliggoo to get it to join instead of battle it. Andesine needed trained, though, and – unfortunately – he loved nothing more than defeating his opponents. At least, that was what it seemed like. He let out a fierce cry and slammed the ground, causing it to shake. The Sliggoo returned the Krokorok’s cry with its own pain song, and Toni winced. Just how badly had the poor thing been hurt by that?

She’d better put an end to this.

Toni tossed a pokeball at the Sliggoo. It shook violently for a while, but eventually came to a stop at her feet, clicking to indicate a successful capture. She picked it up, returned Andesine to his pokeball – he’d get a talking-to later – and had Hematite cut them a path home.