When an Anorith scuttled out from the green brush, there was a brief moment where Tonka had turned to his trainer with a look that translated into I told you so! And, well… he had. He had been keen to sense the pair of them weren’t alone. Perhaps this would be a teaching moment, a clear reminder that maybe Koji should listen to his Pokemon more.

We’ll see.

”You wanna battle this thing? Seems harmless/ Koji calls as he shifts in his seated position to clamber from the floor to his feet. The Anorith appeared unbothered, near ignorant to them both as it scurried along the floor without bad intention. Tonka shrugged. ”I get we gotta train, but. This might be bullying Ton-” his sentence came to a short close as his eyes fell upon the sight of a Rhydon that stamped on the ground, following a similar path to the Anorith. Were they friends? He looked pissed.

Picking-up a paw of sand, the Rhydon threw it at Tonka as a sign of disrespect. The mole held up its claw, piercing the veil of sand as it came with it having no effect other than to rile the mole up. Tonka stepped forward, arms at his side ready for a fight. Slamming its claws together to form a drill, Tonka jumped into the air and dived into the ground, burying itself under the earth with Dig. Leaving the battlefield to look as though the Rhydon was staring down Koji for a fight instead.

Slowly but surely Koji would take one step backwards and then another, continuing this pattern to match the domineering Rhydon as it took steps forward towards him with its mouth agape, baring its sharp teeth toward the trainer. Tonka was still firmly hidden beneath the ground and apparently far out from the Rhydon’s recent memory.

A voice called out, pulling Koji’s attention over to the woman stood there watching with a Garchomp near and waiting to act. ”You mean this Rhydon? Far from it actual- his sentence was cut short as Tonka burst from beneath the floor at the Rhydon’s feet with a DIG attack that launched the pair of them up into the air. ”DRILL RUN Tonka.”

Being the lighter of the two, Tonka would reach higher in the air. His trainers call to action led to Tonka pushing his claws together to form a drill that spiralled violently as the mole fell downward into the Rhydon, making contact as both hit the floor with an almighty thud.