Shorting Out Electivire
Strength and Experience
Shorting Out Electivire (Japanese:VS エレキブルVS Electivire), titledVS Electivire in theChuang Yi translation, is the 405th chapter of thePokémon Adventures manga, and the 68th chapter of theDiamond & Pearl arc.
It is subtitledStrength and Experience (Japanese:強さと体験Power and Experience) in theVIZ Media translation andStrength and Experience in the Chuang Yi translation.
Plot
Candice,Maylene, andPlatinum arrive atSpring Path, where they are supposed to meetVolkner. After they find Volkner, they tell him he is supposed to train them. Volkner is disappointing to hear that he is there to train, which isn't what he was told. Volkner then has hisRaichu andElekid useDischarge on Candice, Maylene, and Platinum, causing them to get injured.
Valkner then turns to leave, but Candice asks him what he heard. Volkner says he was disappointed, becauseByron said he would be meeting a dangerous enemy there. They then explain that the enemy isJupiter, aCommander fromTeam Galactic. They then tell Volkner that Jupiter just beat all three of them. Platinum then introduces herself and challenges Volkner to a battle to show him Jupiter's battle style.
First Platinum sends outLopunny against Volkner's Elekid. Using its speed Lopunny mimicsSableye'sShadow Sneak attack and defeats Elekid. She then sends out herRapidash against Volkner's Raichu. Rapidash uses its powerful flames to show him how Jupiter used herTangrowth's vines to fight from a distance. Volkner, now impressed by Platinum's skills and interested in battling Jupiter, sends out his most powerful Pokémon,Electivire. Platinum counters with her powerhouseEmpoleon. Empoleon usesBlizzard to show Volkner how Jupiter'sGastrodon used Blizzard as a shield. After the short battle Volkner decides to officially fight Platinum in a Gym battle, because he believes that if Platinum is able to get stronger and defeat him she will be able to beat Jupiter. Empoleon and Electivire then prepare to clash.
Major events
- Candice,Maylene, andPlatinum arrive at the meeting place to begin their training withVolkner.
- Platinum begins her last Sinnoh Gym battle with Volkner.
- For a list of all major events in the Pokémon Adventures manga, please see thehistory page.
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