The Little Blob from Overseas

Ash looked at the new pokemon he received because he was so late.

Goomy, a little cute, slimy err...thing.

'What is he Professor? My Pokedex won't say a thing about Goomy.' Ash frowned at his pokedex. 'Is it defective?'

'No Ash, Kanto Pokedex only has records of Kanto Pokemon and Goomy is from Kalos.' said Professor Oak. 'Originally I'd give you Pikachu but right now, having him for a starter will be a really bad idea. Goomy is friendlier and good for rookies like you but Goomy are easily offended, so watch out.' he said, patting Goomy's head.

'So that means I'm at a loss...so I'll stick around for a bit to learn how to care for Goomy and how to train him Professor.' said Ash. 'Do you have a book about Goomy?'

'Sure! I have it right here in my lab as a just incase.' he said as he picked up a rather inch-thick book off a computer and gave it to Ash. '...and it appears by giving you Goomy, a foreign pokemon, you got back your common sense that most Trainers seem to forget upon acquiring their pokemon, thinking that things will be fine.' Professor Oak snorted. 'Overconfidence usually brings trouble young man! And maybe you should also learn how to care for yourself and your pokemon from your mother. Delia and your father are students of mine once. Just don't forget to return my book about Goomy!' he said, while giving

'OK Professor!' Ash beamed while carrying Goomy...and ignoring the slime. His house is nearby for laundry anyway!

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'So that's what you decided dear?' Delia asked her son while the farewell committee she gathered listened.

'Yeah. While I studied about Kanto Pokemon, I know next to nothing about a Kalos Pokemon like Goomy. If I know nothing, how can I properly care for this friendly little guy or train him? We'll both be sitting ducks out there!' Ash reasoned. 'Professor Oak agrees with me so I'll learn all I can about Goomy while learning more Pokemon Care stuff...and how to make food, too!'

'Ohhh Ash!' Delia squealed. 'So mature and thoughtful unlike most trainers, I'm so proud!'

And so, word spread of Ash's good decision to remain behind in a bid to be a better trainer and a better carer for his pokemon before they set out together.

Delia teaches her son by day about Pokemon Care and Cooking, while Ash reads the book with Goomy on his shoulder after lunch. He finished reading in the first day alone and learned facts.

Goomy is widely considered the weakest Dragon-type Pokémon. It hides in damp and shady places, such as swamps, to prevent its slimy body from drying out. However, physical attacks bounce off it harmlessly due to its slimy membrane. Its weak to Ice, Dragon and Fairy Types and half-resistant to Electric, Grass, Water and Fire attacks. As a Goomy, after careful studies, it is capable of learning very few Normal, Water, Poison and Dragon Moves. Its diet is mainly leaves...or anything juicy just to stay hydrated. Goomy love being petted on antennae and finds being touched in its cheeks uncomfortable.

As a Sligoo, its still gooey and slimy but with the appearance of a snail and petting it antenna now causes it discomfort. But as a Sligoo, it is blind but makes up for it with incredible senses with its antenna that it may as well be...'not blind at all'. It can also secrete a form of acid slime that can dissolve anything. It evolves to Goodra only in rainy weather.

Goodra is the final form of Goomy and becomes a Pseudo-Legendary Pokemon. Its known as the friendliest Dragon and extremely affectionate and more friendlier than its previous forms...and has a tendency to hug its trainer, leaving them often covered in goo! Its also capable of throwing a punch that has power of an equivalent force of a hundred pro boxers combined.

The Goomy Line's abilities are Sap Sipper or Hydration, and they are permanently...Gooey. Gooey makes fighting pokemon slower caused by stickiness of the slime or simply pure discomfort as physical attacks do little to no harm, and even extend the length of its very soft and flexible 'horns' and tail. Even getting tossed or tumbled around doesn't work so the only way to hurt the Goomy Line is through type disadvantage, and special attacks. Sap Sipper effectively makes Grass-Type Attacks ineffective. Not only that, it absorbs the attack's power and the power taken can be used by the Goomy Line as extra power but by only one notch temporarily during battle. Not even multi-strike moves are exempt. As for Hydration, as long as Goomy or any pokemon with this ability gets exposure to water, it will heal them of any condition.

'Wow Goomy, your line is pretty amazing isn't it?' Ash grinned. 'You have powerful defenses and easy way to heal as long as you're wet! You're amazing! Idiots who call you weak don't know any better! They probably only judged you by what you can learn but hey, we can make it work right?' he said to his Goomy. 'First off tomorrow, show me what you know after lunch so I can decide what to teach you before we leave home.'

'Goomy!'

'And you might wanna keep from oozing slime...your slime is 80% water right? You'll dry out too quickly so learn some conservation in there...' "And hopefully you get less slimy!" he added as an afterthought.

Goomy knew Bide, Bubble Beam, Absorb, Protect, and Rain Dance. So Ash taught it Water Gun, Scald, Sludge Bomb, and Dragon Breath. He also trained Goomy in Timing, Target Practice and shooting speed by throwing rocks and then telling Goomy to shoot, learning how to shoot his techniques well and fast, and improving its stamina. For now they focused on shooting with different techniques per day which is tougher.

'It seems Ash is really training that Goomy hard Professor.' said Delia as she and Professor Oak watched from a distance. 'Aren't they the weakest of all Dragon Type first forms?'

'Yes, but to compensate, they have good defense stats.' said Professor Oak. 'And its easy to heal just by dumping water on it so its OK. It has very few reasons to see a Pokemon Center either and very easy to care for. Ash will have an easy time compared to most trainers and I can see he saw Goomy's potential despite its abysmal reputation.'

'Really?'

'Really. Look and watch Delia.' Professor Oak grinned as they watched the pair. 'This is why I became a Professor of Pokemon and Human Relations. Once he's OK with Goomy and ready to set out on his own, I might give him that Pikachu too.'

'Didn't you say it has a rather unagreeable personality? It might harm my baby!' Delia protested.

'Right now he's watching.' said Professor Oak. 'I told him to watch his would-be trainer and make his own decision. He seems to believe all humans suck and to get that out of him I endured several shocks before I had Gloom put him to sleep so he wouldn't run!' he deadpanned.

Indeed from afar...

Pikachu is watching with a critical eye.

'Awright Goomy! You mastered Dragon Breath, your current strongest technique!' Ash cried happily. 'Now we can begin our travels with no worries at all!'

'Goo~my!' Goomy cheered as he jumped on Ash, affectionately nibbling his ear causing him to yelp good-naturedly.

'Eek! Tickles! Ahaha stop, I'm sensitive there!' Ash gasped out between wheezes of laughter with his face red. 'C'mon buddy, let's go home and whip up dinner! You need to get ready for agility and dodging week tomorrow!'

'Goo!'

'...sensitive ears?' Professor Oak blinking owlishly asked his ex-student who blushed, and acted all demure and shy.

'Oh dear, he got that from me...'

The days continued on...with Goomy learning to move quickly next with Ash throwing rocks at him as he moves faster and faster and jumps higher and higher with sheer stubbornness.

When the two-week training period ended...

At the Laboratory...

Ash got a bigger backpack compared to last time, the backpack he intended to use before setting off was smaller than this. And he was there simply because his mother called him there due to some business she had with her former teacher.

'Looks like you're fully ready now Ash.' said Professor Oak delightfully as on Ash's shoulder, is Goomy.

'Yeah. I'm gonna bulldoze the lousy reputation Goomy has at the Indigo League...people just don't know how great he is and by then he's a powerful Goodra through hard work!' said Ash enthusiastically. 'If people only took time to see a Goomy's potential, the lousy reputation wouldn't exist in the first place!' he grunted. 'If Goomy are trained real well, they make great fighters too! He proved that in our two weeks training camp!' Goomy was deeply touched by his trainer's passionate words about his kind judging by the sparkle on its eyes and blushing. 'I even took videos!'

'Goo...! GOOMY?!' he began crying. 'WAAAAAAHHHH! GOOOOOHOOHOOHOO!'

'Goomy?!' Ash yelped as his Goomy began crying and wondered what's wrong and the adults just looked amused.

'Oh no need to worry dear, Goomy is deeply touched by your confidence in him!' Delia giggled as the two adults laughed. 'I don't think the unlucky ones got such comforting words from anyone before!'

'Indeed...if you're this kind of a person Ash, all pokemon you catch will really love you!' Professor Oak beamed. 'So, those videos...? Those videos could really inspire confidence in would-be Goomy Trainers.'

'Oh, they're in my bedroom on my old study table.' said Ash. 'Its OK.' he said as he managed to calm down the now sniffling pokemon.

'I wonder if you'll do just as well with a Magikarp...' Professor Oak chuckled. Ash sweatdropped. Magikarp...can it even be redeemable?!