Michael moved down the trail leading to Motostoke. He could have ridden the train there and arrived far ahead of schedule, but he wanted to see if he could acquire a new partner along the way, to help flesh out his team and face the challenge of the Turffield gym. They had already faced several wild pokemon, learning more about battling with every fight. It was nighttime and the temperature had dropped significantly. The wind whipped through the grassland of the Wild Area, stirring frost from the grassland all around. His team approached an area with a lot of rocks. Even through the wind Michael could hear a fluttering of wings.
Michael brought out Basher, and gestured for the Timburr to follow quietly. The two flattened themselves against a boulder and Michael took a peek over the top, seeing a white pokemon flying about ten feet off the ground. It had a rounded body with colored geometric shapes on it. His Pokedex, with volume turned off to avoid giving away his position, revealed the Pokemon to be a Togetic. With the data scrolling across his screen, Michael made the snap decision to catch it. Michael raised his right arm upwards at a right angle to his elbow and swept it forward in pantomime of a throw, his hand signal for Rock Throw to Basher. With such a copious amount of rocks strewn about, the Timburr had no trouble seizing something to throw. Using its board to crack a large rock into manageable chunks, Basher struck the Togetic with a surprise attack. The Fairy-Flying type fell to the ground, its flight unsurprisingly disrupted by having a large chunk of aggregate applied to its body at significant velocity. Michael burst from cover, recalling Basher and sending out Clubsy, the Aron's typing leaving it ideally suited to absorb any punishment the Togetic could put out. Michael had no intention of letting this encounter getting that far.
"Use Stealth Rock to trap it!" Michael commanded in a sharp but not angry tone. His Pokemon spat a series of glowing stones that enveloped the Togetic. As it tried to rise, these rocks dug into its hide, weakening it further. The Togetic projected a blast of pink energy towards Michael, who was running full tilt and so had to roll to avoid it. Clubsy was not quick enough, and took the blast head on. But being a Steel-type, Clubsy marched through the blast with only a grunt of annoyance. Michael finally got close enough to hit the Togetic with a Pokeball. The Togetic let out one last defiant cry before the compact miracle of technology drew it inside. After a tense moment, the ball ceased its shaking and lay still. Michael breathed a sigh of relief and picked up the Pokeball. He cautiously let the Togetic out and gently patted it when it began to panic "Hey, hey, hey... Calm down. You're among friends now. Here, hold still and I'll heal you." Michael applied a potion and the Togetic noticeably eased up as its pain faded. "Now then, I think it's time to rest." Michael said calmly as he recalled all his pokemon. He began to set up his camping gear in the nearest tree cover he could find. Once he did so, it would be time for everyone to get acquainted with their new teammate.