Important Note:
For this stage, as well as any following stages with two gym leaders, you will have the option to
take on both gym leaders at once by teaming up with another player. The same rules as a solo battle apply and both gym leaders have the normal amount of Pokemon. You can also take on the gym mission with the other player. You cannot take on both gym leaders at once with a single character.
Gym Mission:
Being a Pokemon Trainer is about more than just becoming strong by yourself - it's about being strong as a team, and the Stow-on-side gym mission aims to test just that! For this challenge, you will have to face off, alongside four Pokemon of your choice, against an opposing team in an
extreme tug-of-war battle! Pull the rope far enough into your team's side of the field and you win, but falter for just a second and you'll find yourself on the losing side! What makes this 'extreme', you ask?
Pokemon moves are allowed! You'll have to choose between attacking the opposing team and weakening their forces, and having another member help pull the rope and lead you to victory... all while defending attacks from the opposing Pokemon. This challenge will require you to work with your Pokemon more than ever to lead the team to victory.
The opposing team will change depending on the gym trainer you're facing, but your opponents will always consist of two fighting-types and two ghost-types. Some will be focused on pulling the rope, while others may be used for the sole purpose of attacking your Pokemon. Balance defense and offense- and try not to get hit as well!
Battle!
Face off against Bea or Allister (or both) in the
Stow-on-side pit! Reminiscent of both Sumo battles and ominous graveyards, this battlefield is unlike any other in Galar: it is much smaller and circular, and it is surrounded by a deep moat. There is a single victory condition: you must push or throw your opponent out of the battlefield in order to win. If any Pokemon moves out of the main battle zone, they are immediately disqualified, whether flying or grounded, and whether conscious or fainted. The format is 1 versus 1 and gym leaders each choose two Pokemon out of their three. Speed and strength are the name of the game in this battle: depending on the gym leader you choose, you will have to outsmart and outpower them, and make sure you push them out before they do the same to you.
[OPEN][GYM] ★1:
One of the two halves of the Stow-on-side gym is run by Bea, the fighting-type specialist! This young martial arts prodigy is known for her ruthless training and is a woman of few words, maintaining a serious exterior for most of the world to see and treating every challenger with the respect of a worthy opponent. However, those who know her well are aware she has a guilty pleasure for eating sweets- don't bring it up to her.
Bea's battling style is ruthless, calculated and overpowering: she makes use of throwing attacks and overwhelming force to get her opponents' Pokemon off the battlefield and quickly end battles before trainers can react. While her Sirfetch'd is focused and relies on precise critical strikes to finish the job quickly, her grapploct specializes in throwing moves and reversals. Finally, her ace, Machamp, is seen in almost every battle; with his no-guard style, Bea employs raw strength to overwhelm weakened opponents and throw them off the pit once overpowered.
Bea's Pokémon:
Seismic Toss | Low Sweep | Vital Throw
Bullet Punch | Thunder Punch | Rock Slide
Ability: No Guard
Octazooka | Octolock | Ice Punch
Reversal | Circle Throw | Brutal Swing
Ability: Limber
Iron Defense | Meteor Assault | Leaf Blade
Steel Wing | Assurance | Dual Wingbeat
Held item: Leek
Ability: Scrappy
[OPEN][GYM] ★2:
The other half of the Stow-on-side gym is run by the ghost-style specialist Allister! This shy, mysterious boy became a gym leader at a very young age, but for good reason: with his clever use of ghost-type trickery and evasion, he can overcome even the most powerful of opponents. It is rumored he can both see and talk to ghosts... This has been hard to confirm in interviews as he freezes up whenever a camera is pointed at him, but once he is given some space, Allister is a kind and determined individual.
Allister uses special attacks and status conditions to weaken and wear opponents down from a distance, before closing in to throw them off the battlefield. The evasiveness and resilience of his Pokemon make him a tricky opponent to KO as well, and challengers often find themselves getting deceived by the ghosts- and before they realize it, lose the battle. Allister's Cursola saps her opponents' energy and uses it back on them for maximum damage, and his Runerigus' defense allows it to withstand attacks all while overwhelming opponents. Finally, his ace, Gengar, packs a punch with its special attacks- and pity those who fall prey to its Hypnosis move...
Allister's Pokémon:
Shadow Ball | Sludge Wave | Venoshock
Hypnosis | Nasty Plot | Dream Eater
Ability: Cursed Body
Strength Sap | Will-o-wisp | Mirror Coat
Leech Life | Shadow Ball | Hex
Ability: Perish Body
Crafty Shield | Shadow Claw | Bulldoze
Disable | Brutal Swing | Trick Room
Ability: Wandering Spirit
Mission 1:
Stow-on-side certainly isn't known for its agriculture, but a young man who recently moved in from Turffield wants to change that. He thinks the mountain air and sun of the city would do wonders for specialty fruit, but unfortunately, the soil around these parts is unforgiving to plant life. However, he's convinced the local diglett and dugtrio population can be convinced to help.
Reward: TR Stone Edge + TM Rototiller + 5 berries of your choice
Mission 2:
Thefts of Pokémon have been reported lately, with multiple accounts of the perpetrator, or perpetrators. But with such a small town, who among the citizens is responsible for these series of crimes? Ace Detective Shirley Holmes is on the case, and might require a trainer's assistance.
Reward: TR Psychic
Mission 3:
Ever since the destruction of the ancient mural that sat west of the town, dozens of researchers from overseas are visiting Stow-on-Side to examine the statues of the legendary Pokémon, Zacian and Zamazenta. From history buffs to those from the science field, all have come to town research for their own ends. However, there are some of them who are… a little bit more eccentric than the others, who happen to be looking for assistants. Will you help them out?
Reward: An evolution stone of your choice
[CATCH CHANCE!] Mission 4:
There's a group of Pokémon that's known to have been causing trouble around these parts. The Ditto gang. They're known to transform as different Pokémon — even as people, causing confusion and disarray in town. It's time for their trickery to end. The epic showdown begins.
Reward: Ditto capture chance
Mission 5:
Now, this scientist is a piece of work. Recovering the notes of their idol; the late Dr. Kaminko from Orre, Dr. Katharina's goal and dream is to revive the golden era of Dr. Kaminko's work. Along with some help, she was able to finally finish… the rebirth of Robo Groudon. Unfortunately, due to some bugs and problems, the Robo Groudon has gone amok, causing panic and terror in town. Someone needs to stop it!
Reward: TR Earthquake
Mission 6:
[OPEN] The fans have gotten really out of hand. With the challengers now advancing their league progress, the amount of fans in their respective fanbase only keeps increasing, and now… they're at war. The fan wars have begun. Uh oh. Things will only keep escalating if someone doesn't keep them all under control. But what will you do? What can you do?
Reward: x5 Great Balls
Mission 7:
Straight from the Weather Institute of Hoenn, a group of scientists wants to introduce a Pokémon, Castform, that they themselves artificially created to help predict weather conditions. They claim that Castform has the power to change the weather and can change its form based on the current weather. With their own testing of Castform completed, they're looking for a trainer to help guide one through the outside world. Will you be that trainer?
Reward: Castform capture chance
Mission 8:
A shady traveling salesman wearing a Nickit-shaped mask has set up shop near the entrance to the mural, and is peddling various wares to the local tourists. As you pass by he insists that he recognizes you as a cousin, and offers you a lucrative discount on his products. One such item is a tea set, which you've heard may be useful for evolving a certain Pokemon. Will you have an eye for true quality, however?
Reward: Cracked pot (phony) OR Chipped pot (real)
[OPEN] Mission 9:
The same aforementioned salesman is also offering a totally-not-rigged mystery box service: a surprise TR box! Test your luck and see what kind of disc you pull out; will it be Hyper Beam or Mud Slap? Only one way to find out!
Reward: Random TR of power 110+ or Power <25 (message a ZM for your luck!)
Mission 10:
Hoodlem Callum is looking to put his mark on the world, and what better place to put that mark than the legendary statues! It's just a little graffiti, right? Who's it going to hurt, really? Maybe you should step in and stop him before he does something that could get him chased out of town… or Galar. There's better ways to showcase your art than ruining a historic monument, right?
Reward: Gunk shot TR