“H-hey! What was that for?” Doc shouted toward the Galarian form of Zigzagoon, who just looked at him. Scorbunny got up off of the ground, wiping the dirt from his fur, and sprung towards his trainer. Scorbunny looked extremely furious, as if the colored tips of his ears were really alight with fire. Doc looked down towards his partner, a little nervous, but took a deep breath. “Alright... Let’s capture it! Scorbunny, please use Tackle!”
Scorbunny took a standing start, before shooting forward at high speed. The Zigzagoon was a caught off guard by Scorbunny’s speedy movement. Scorbunny, using the momentum of the start, slammed its body into the Zigzagoon, causing it to fly across the ground. Zigzagoon regained its composure, using a paw to spin on the ground and run towards Scorbunny, retaliating with a Headbutt, causing the white Pokémon to lose his breath and topple over. Doc rushed to his partner’s side.
“Scorbunny! Are you alright? I’m sorry I did that, I really should have been more careful and I proba—“ Scorbunny put up his paw, as a gesture to be quiet. Doc made a small smile, and Scorbunny slowly got up off the ground. “Hmph! I won’t give up either then. Scorbunny, Ember!”
Scorbunny’s red sac began to turn into a brilliant orange, and he inhaled some air before puffing out his cheeks. In one shot, Scorbunny released his breath, and out shot a small, condensed orb of fire, aimed straight at Zigzagoon. The black and white Pokémon panicked, and was struck by the burst of fire before it. Zigzagoon took the hit, but was startled and weak. Doc took out a Pokémon, and shot it towards the Galarian Pokémon. “Go, Pokéball!”
The red and white ball hit the top of Zigzagoon’s head, and a red light enveloped it, shooting into the Pokéball and leaving no trace of it left. The Pokéball began to shake. One... Two... Doc clenched his fist, praying that he would be successful. Scorbunny watched intently.
Three! Three stars popped from the ball’s button, and Doc faintly smiled, sighing with relief. He picked up the Pokéball and grinned at it, seeing his giant face as the reflection. He looked back at Scorbunny. A wave of pride surged over the duo, and Doc pressed the button, shrinking the Pokéball and putting it in his backpack. Scorbunny started doing a little dance. Doc laughed.
“C’mon Scorbunny, we gotta keep it moving!” Doc called out in excitement, and Scorbunny hopped away with him just as eagerly. “Let’s get through that cave!” Doc said, much louder this time, and Scorbunny followed suit. “Let’s capture our next Pokémon!”
