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Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa/Kiss Away Cleffa! Igglybuff!

VSピィ&ププリン

VS. Py & Pupurin

Info

Series

Pokémon Adventures

Other

Location

Mahogany Gym

Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa/Kiss Away Cleffa! Igglybuff! (Japanese: VSピィ&ププリン VS. Py & Pupurin) is the 143rd round of the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Synopsis

The Radio Tower crew has invited the Pokémon Association Chairman to join them for a show about Mahogany Gym's Leader Pryce, the Chairman's reason for joining them is due to an independent study regarding Suicune's challenges through the Johto Gyms, he believes Pryce is the next Gym Leader to be challenged. DJ Mary, the hostess of the show introduces herself as well as her friend Whitney. Shortly afterwards, Whitney slips through the ice and so do the others, they zigzag across the hall until Whitney commands Mil Mil to use Stomp, successfully stopping everyone from sliding any further. A door opens with a loud creak, revealing an old man in a wheelchair. It's Pryce.

The Chairman and Whitney are shocked upon seeing the little man, but the Chairman promptly apologizes for showing up unexpected and introduces himself. The producer asks about the Gym, to which Pryce replies that to his age, anyone is a coward and such, he has to protect himself from any unfriendly intruders. The Leader then invites them for a cup of tea and have a talk.

As they enter deeper into the Gym, ice sculptures crafted by Price guard the entrance, they share an uncanny resemblance to Charizard, Chansey, Lanturn and Bellossom, as the group passes by, they wonder how they are sold, considering Pryce's current state; the Chairman then notes that his Pokémon are the ones who run his errands, so he won't have the need of leaving the Gym ever.

Suddenly, they spot a Suicune sculpture. Whitney claims it's because Suicune would never come challenge Pryce seeing him as weak, and in order to comfort himself, he did a statue of it. However, the statue starts to crack apart, revealing it's Suicune itself. The Chairman suggests that it was the opposite of what Whitney said: Pryce might have battled it, but he actually won.

Since Suicune was frozen but not captured, Whitney saw a chance to challenge it and sends her two baby Pokémon, Fafa and Buff Buff to use Double Hit and Sweet Kiss respectively, successfully confusing it. Whitney then orders Mil Mil to use Rollout which rolls even faster and more powerful due to the slippery floor, knocking Suicune down. Whitney starts gloating over her victory as Pryce comes in, and Whitney gleefully tells him she defeated it, but suddenly something's wrong; Suicune is now back on its feet and Mil Mil is seen laying on the ground, defeated.

As Suicune and Pryce glare at each other, the Chairman and Whitney argue about Pryce, with her questioning his abilities. The Chairman says that Pryce is the most experienced Gym Leader, also known as Pryce of Eternal Ice Walls.