A Day with Guzma

While in town, Scottie heard a rumor that a rough-looking guy was challenging anyone who passed by him to a battle.

[EN:Gen Ref="255" M="He" F="She" ] decided to go have a look for [EN:Gen Ref="255" M="himself" F="herself" ], thinking [EN:Gen Ref="255" M="he" F="she" ] might be able to help resolve some of the trouble.

Oh! A...wild...Golisopod appeared?!

What is it, Golisopod? Already found a new opponent to battle?

Huh? Well, if it ain't Scottie!

Me and Golisopod are real fired up about the PML. Yeah.

What gives? Something like that surprised you? Guess it ain't too surprising. My Golisopod's got a real fighting spirit. No wonder you'd be surprised.

Huh? Surprise attack? If you lower your guard, you only got yourself to blame when you lose.

Battle begins the moment you meet.

In a Pokémon battle, it's destroy or be destroyed.

You need to have a strategy in battle. Beating down an opponent after a surprise attack is my secret strat!

You can say and do all the pretty, little things you want, but it don't mean nothing if you can't win!

I can't stand people who fuss over how they win. There ain't nothing good about losing.

But there's something you gotta do in battle before you even think about winning and losing. Know what it is, Scottie?

Don't play dumb. You give your all in battle, right?

You get it. Yeah. You've got to go all out in each and every Pokémon battle.

It doesn't matter who your opponent is or what kind of title they've got. Ain't no need to ever hold back or hesitate.

Battling means going all out! I can tell that you don't hold back, you destroy your opponents!

Heh, it's not really something to thank me over. Just something your boy Guzma noticed.

What're you acting all modest for? Big bad Guzma is telling you it's true, so it is. Be proud!

You got some real talent, kid. You should really think about joining up with Team Skull someday.

More than anyone else in the PML, I want to destroy you, Scottie.

I'm not gonna lose. Not to you or anyone else.

I don't care about the fame or the prizes, but the chance to destroy all those Trainers is too sweet to miss out on.

Heh... I'm looking forward to it.

So, how about a battle right here and now?

Heh, I'm just messin' with you.

We should keep the hype for our battle building as long as we can.

You get what I'm sayin'? Prepare yourself. Yeah. Because I'm gonna destroy you in the PML!