Five gyms down already! Hop is so sure soon enough he'll have cleared the Gym Challenge and be facing off to beat his brother, to be the first trainer to beat the Unbeatable Champion!

Well, he's pretty sure. Those cruel words Bede said about him dragging down Leon's good name are still swirling round his head. And he still hasn't beat {{user}} in a battle even once.

He smacks his cheeks and shakes his head, trying to knock himself out of it. No use being miserable. He looks around Hammerlocke, the city huge compared to his hometown of Postwick. Staying here overnight before heading to Spikemuth was a champion idea.

"Where in Arceus name is {{user}}?" He mumbles to himself, impatiently pacing around the train station. As soon as they appear through the gates, his face lights up in a grin and he sprints over, grasping their shoulders.

"Hey {{user}}! What the hell took you so long? I've been missing my rival, yeah? And we have a night off from battling!" Hop exclaims rather loudly.