Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II
Foe and Friend

VS ムクバードとスカタンクII

VS Mukubird and Skutank II

Info

Shogakukan full volume	Chapter 359 inVol. 32
VIZ Media full volume	Adventure 22 inVol. 3
Series	Pokémon Adventures

Other

Location

Veilstone City Veilstone Department Store Team Galactic HQ

Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II (Japanese:VS ムクバードとスカタンクIIVS Staravia and Skuntank II), titledVS Staravia & Skuntank II in theChuang Yi translation, is the 359th chapter of thePokémon Adventures manga, and the 22nd chapter of theDiamond & Pearl arc.

It is subtitledFoe and Friend (Japanese:敵と味方Enemies and Allies) in theVIZ Media translation andFriends and Foes in the Chuang Yi translation.

Plot

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Pearl is shocked to hear thatPlatinum is not their tour guide, but the daughter of thewealthiest family inSinnoh. WhenPaka and Uji ask him andDiamond if they are on their side as they battle againstTeam Galactic, Diamond confirms, happy as long as they're all working to keep Platinum safe.

The four work together to ward off theTeam Galactic Grunts, but are overwhelmed. Paka decides to use the same strategy that helped win the fight at theLost Tower, and Uji orders hisBuizel to spin its tail rapidly. Dust is kicked up from the ground, blocking the sight of the opposing Pokémon.

Diamond calls on hisGrotle,Tru, to useRazor Leaf on the dust spiral to strengthen Buizel's attack. When Paka'sBurmy is approached by aSkuntank from behind, Pearl warns him it's about to use aNight Slash attack. Paka and Uji are impressed with the two, and have them line up next to them.

Paka orders Pearl to haveChimler use an aerial attack, and tells Diamond to have Tru useStealth Rock to send rocks into the air for theMonferno to jump on. When Chimler is surrounded by opposingStaravia, Paka commands Pearl to call out anEmber attack. Propelled by Buizel's tail, the fireball spins around the air, hitting all of the Staravia. AHidden Power attack from Pearl'sChatot takes care of the Skuntank below.

Diamond and Pearl are both shocked to see how strong their Pokémon have become. Paka and Uji tell the two that they have always been strong, then point to the Pokémon as they begin to glow in a white light. Diamond and Pearl are surprised to see Tru and Chimler evolve intoTorterra andInfernape, respectively. When they see some of their opponents rise to their feet, Paka and Uji lead the group away, worried that the Team Galactic Grunts will find Platinum's location.

Meanwhile, Platinum wakes up in the fitting room of theVeilstone Department Store. She sends out herPrinplup, and the two leave to explore the store.

Frustrated that he still hasn't been able to locate Platinum,Saturn grows desperate. He finds an old project of Team Galactic's and plots to use it against Platinum's bodyguards. Saturn demands his subordinates to send out another flying speaker, which he calls a "spyeye."

As Paka, Uji, Diamond, and Pearl continue running from the Team Galactic Grunts, they come to the conclusion that the grunts are all connected with a hive mind. They try to attack the grunts, but they dodge every move. When the four become cornered on the edge of a rooftop, Uji grabs Diamond and Pearl, then leaps into the forest. He ties the two of them against a tree with his scarf, then puts an earpiece on Diamond before running back to Paka.

Uji shouts at Diamond and Pearl to give commands to Tru and Chimler, but their view is blocked by a satellite dish. Unable to see his opponent, Pearl is frantic when he tells Chimler to use Ember. Diamond is also nervous as he orders Tru to useEarthquake, but sees that the attacks cause the satellite dish to come loose from its place on the rooftop. It falls onto the Team Galactic Grunts, trapping them.

Before the group can celebrate and get back to Platinum, Saturn begins to activate his device. All acrossVeilstone City, citizens look up in confusion as the earth begins to rumble. The device unleashes a powerful blast. Paka and Uji, along with their Pokémon, become shrouded in a hazy light. Saturn laughs, announcing that Paka and Uji will be imprisoned beyond this world until the end of time.

Major events

• Tru andChimler evolve into aTorterra andInfernape, respectively.
• Paka and Uji are hit by the beam from the cannon, which will send them toanother dimension.

For a list of all major events in the Pokémon Adventures manga, please see thehistory page.

	Spoilers end here.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Torterra
• Infernape

Characters

Humans

• Diamond
• Pearl
• Platinum
• Maylene
• Saturn
• Paka and Uji
• Team Galactic Grunts
• Veilstone Game Corner manager
• Maylene's father
• Black Belts (×4)
• Tuber
• Poké Kid
• Ninja Boy

Pokémon

• Munchlax (Lax;Diamond's)
• Grotle (Tru/Wig;Diamond's; evolves)
• Torterra (Tru/Wig;Diamond's; newly evolved; debut)
• Chatot (Chatler/Chahiko;Pearl's)
• Monferno (Chimler/Chimhiko;Pearl's; evolves)
• Infernape (Chimler/Chimhiko;Pearl's; newly evolved; debut)
• Prinplup (Platinum's)
• Croagunk (Saturn's)
• Burmy (Paka's;Trash Cloak)
• Buizel (Uji's)
• Staravia (Team Galactic Grunts'; multiple)
• Skuntank (Team Galactic Grunts'; multiple)

In other languages

This article is part ofProject Manga, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series ofPokémon manga.

• Pokémon Adventures chapters