PS311
VS Dusclops (Japanese: VS サマヨール VS Samayouru) is the 311th round of the Pokémon Adventures manga, and the ninth round of the Emerald arc.
Synopsis
The round picks up where the previous round ended, with Emerald and Todd talking to Latias, who's disguised as one of the maids in the Battle Pike. Latias explains to a startles Todd that she is merely forming the image of a human through the reflection of light - which she did so she could help "Rald" out in secret. Latias trusts Todd and thinks he could be of help, and so she communicates to him through telepathy.
The three of them walt back to the 134th room, in which Emerald says he saw a suspicious Pokémon - and indeed, they are immediately attacked by the wild Dusclops. Emerald says that Dusclops was probably born in Mt. Pyre, and uses soil from there with the same device he previously used to calm down Sudowoodo and Sceptile. Latias finally explains to Todd that Emerald has developed the ability to tell a Pokémon's birthplace by looking at it, and that he has ammunition made of soil from all the different places in Hoenn, Kanto, and Johto. The scent of the soil from its birthplace calms down every Pokémon. Having finished with Dusclops, the three of them run off to other rooms with suspicious Pokémon to calm them all down. By the time they finish and leave the Battle Pike, it is already nighttime. Latias flies away, and Todd confronts Emerald, asking him who is the person who planted all of these suspicious Pokémon in the Battle Pike.
Meanwhile in the Battle Factory, Factory Head Noland is still lying unconcious as his attacker finishes his research on the computer. He then leaves, commenting that he must hurry - he only has a seven-days timeframe to capture Jirachi, and two of those days have already passed. He is not able to move as he pleases because of all the press - which is why he planted all the berserk Pokémon in the different facilities, but it hasn't worked out as planned, because someone is interrupting his plans.
Elsewhere in the Battle Frontier, Todd continues to confront Emerald with questions: Who is the mastermind behind this? What is his motive? Who sent Emerald to fight him? Why are Latias and Latios helping Emerald? Just as Emerald gets ready to answer, having found himself a place to sleep on the hill, someone grabs him by the collar. Todd thinks it might be the criminal, but it turns out to be Brandon, with the press not far behind. Brandon gives an order to turn on the lights, and Emerald realizes they're standing right next to the Battle Pyramid.
Brandon says he came to give Emerald some advice, and asks him how long it took him to complete the other facilities. Emerald answers that it took him around 15 hours for the Factory and 9 for the Pike. Brandon then climbs up the stairs to the entrance to his facility, and tosses Emerald into the darkness, where it's impossible to see anything. He then orders Emerald to get back up to the door, but it takes the boy a long time to find the way out. Brandon then tosses Emerald back in and tells him to leave again, to which Emerald replies that he memorized the way out. However, he soon discovers the way has changed. Brandon laughs and explains that the Battle Pyramid is a maze of darkness - a dungeon that rearranges its interior each time one enters it. As Emerald finds the way out again, Brandon warns his that it'll take him at least 24 hours to complete the Battle Pyramid, before he can even think about facing Brandon himself.
Since Emerald was only given 7 total days to beat all seven facilities, he might as well start the Pyramid tonight - especially since daylight doesn't get inside the Pyramid anyway. Brandon then explains the rules of the facility - the challenger can bring along 3 Pokémon to help him find the way out in the darkness. Each time he finishes one maze, he advances to the next floor. After each set, the challenger is allowed to change Pokémon. Each set is achieved by reaching the top of the seven-floors pyramid. On the tenth set, Brandon will be waiting at the top floor. In the mazes, many different obstacles await, such as virtual Trainers wanting to battle. A Trainer enters the Pyramid without his backpack and cannot bring his Pokémon to recover anywhere. Instead, different items are scattered around the pyramid, and the challenger is free to pick them up. Brandon finally asks Emerald is he is ready to test his bravery, and Emerald replies that he's ready to take on the facility right away, as soon as he gets his Pokémon.
Todd and Emerald rush to the Pokémon Center, where Emerald chooses his three Pokémon: Alakazam, Shedinja, and Phanpy. When they return to the pyramid, Brandon decides to show Emerald the Pokémon that he'll be using in their final battle, if Emerald ever reaches it: the three legendary golems - Regirock, Regice, and Registeel.
Major Events
- Emerald prepares to challenge the Battle Pyramid.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
- Emerald
- Todd Snap
- Factory Head Noland
- Guile Hideout
- Reporters (many)
- Pyramid King Brandon
Pokémon
- Latias
- Dusclops
- Milotic
- Seviper
- Kirlia
- Surskit (Guile Hideout's)
- Jirachi
- Vileplume (Battle Pyramid's)
- Electabuzz (Battle Pyramid's)
- Alakazam (Emerald's; borrowed)
- Shedinja (Emerald's; borrowed)
- Phanpy (Emerald's; borrowed)
- Regirock (Brandon's)
- Regice (Brandon's)
- Registeel (Brandon's)
Trivia
Errors
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