A Day with Rika

One day, Scottie came across Rika and Clodsire standing by the riverside.

Rika had been searching for an ideal place to train Clodsire, but...

What do you think, Clodsire?

You don't much care for this place after all, huh?

If only there were a big marsh or swamp... At this point I'd even take a pond.

Wha, Really?!

Wow, that's great. Thanks for letting me know!

Really?! You know a good spot around here?

You're a real lifesaver.

I should've asked for your help from the get-go, Scottie!

Not just any ol' puddle will do, y'know.

I want to find a training spot for Clodsire where he can really give his all.

That, and I've gotta be careful about where I have him practice his moves.

Clodsire doesn't have to try very hard to get the ground shakin', and if anyone's nearby, they're gonna get knocked down...and STAY down.

Nahaha! That's the reaction I was looking for! You're a riot, you know that?

Huh. Flatter reaction than I expected. Figured I'd get SOME kinda rise outta you, at least.

Anyway, I may have been exaggerating just a tad, but it's still important to be careful. Safety first and all that.

It's not like I think Pasio's so fragile that it'll collapse if a Pokémon gets too excited.

We just can't be sure what would happen if we shook the ground in an enclosed space like a cave.

All I'm trying to say is that we've gotta keep our surroundings in mind when we're practicing powerful moves.

Oh, you clever little guy, you! Picked up on what I was sayin', did you?

He's so cute and round, don't you think?

Don't let that fool you, though, if he's attacked by an enemy, he'll stick out these thick spines to retaliate.

Even the cutest Clodsire has thorns...

Pokémon have so many different sides to them.

And tell you what, people could learn a thing or two from that. Keeping certain things secret could really come in handy someday.

Take you, for example... Maybe you've got a hidden side behind that smiling face of yours.

I can tell we're gonna be friends for a long time, Scottie.

I'll keep an eye on how many sides of you I can catch.