He knows Pokémon better than me.

Soon, the two had taken their positions on the field.

The huge auditorium was brightly lit, with a series of neon-lit radiating lights. However, only one person was sitting in the front row watching.

"It feels really strange."

Xiao Zhi looked back at the empty seats and scratched his cheek in a slightly strange manner.

Looking at the other end of the field, the masked child named Onio seemed quite introverted. After stammering a few words to Mary, he hurriedly ran away.

The rest of the communication fell to the guide, Night Patrol Spirit.

It seems the referee here is the one in charge?

Hehehe~ Hehehehe~

I don't know the reason, but after listening, Mary actually nodded and then walked to the challenger's position.

Thump thump——!
Suddenly, exciting and rousing music filled the venue, suggesting there were quite a few other Ghost Pokémon staff members inside the gym.

"coming!"

Ash sat up straight with his arms crossed, ready to see how much this cold-faced girl's strength had improved.

The latter's goal is to challenge the Galar League tournament, where Leon is located, which in some ways is even more difficult than the World Championship.

boom!
Soon, Onio threw out the first Poké Ball, starting with a Corsola.
Its entire body was deathly pale, as if it hadn't been painted at all.

With her eyes downcast, she looked very sad.

Ash pulled out his Pokédex, guessing it wasn't a shiny Pokémon, but another regional form:

"Beep beep! Coral, Galar form, Ghost attribute. It is said to be the form of Coral that died due to drastic environmental changes. Their coral branches are not solid, so humans will not suffer external injuries if they are pricked by them, but these coral branches will drain their life force, Loto~!"

Ash nodded, sighing repeatedly, seeing how Misty's cheerful and lively Corsola had turned into this pitiful state.

"Beco~!"

On the other side, Mari's starting lineup was Morubek, who jumped up directly from her waist.

The battle begins!
"Morpeco, 100,000 Volts!"

It started with the Electric Mouse's signature move: Morbee leaped into the air, his entire body crackling with electricity as he unleashed a powerful attack.

"Sun coral, using a mirror-like reflective surface."

On the other side, Onio's momentum was much weaker, and his voice was dejected.

The Galar sun coral remained motionless, its surface shimmering with a strange luster. The lightning struck it, but only for half a second.

Zzzzz boom—!
The next instant, the magnitude of 100,000 volts doubled and was reflected out!

Morubé was startled and quickly landed to dodge, but his movements didn't seem very agile.

However, just as the electric current was about to strike, Mary suddenly grinned.

"The time is just right."

Morpeko instantly turned dark, her body turning deep purple, while the patterns on both sides turned black.

His originally innocent and adorable eyes instantly turned into irritable and angry red eyes.

"Beco!!"

Entering a fasting state, Morubek roared irritably, his agility suddenly increasing dramatically, easily dodging the electric current.

"Is that why you deliberately didn't let Morubek eat more just now?"

Ash was watching with great interest; this must be the most unique electric mouse, right?

Off the field, Mary's command also became more incisive:
"Morbeko, use the Aura Wheel!"

Morpeko understood and charged towards Corsola—like the original Corsola, the Galar Corsola is also an extremely slow Pokémon, basically just staying in one place.

As Morupek charged forward, the lightning bolts erupting from his body coalesced into an energy hamster wheel, blue on the outside and pink on the inside.

Zizizi!
Stepping onto the lightning hamster wheel, it charged straight toward its target with overwhelming force.

On the other side, Onio was still weakly trying to resist:

"Use a reflective wall!"

The sun coral's body glowed with a light membrane, but the aura wheel is a powerful move, and despite its appearance as energy lightning, it is an electric-attribute move.

In reality, it's a Dark-type move!
"Beep beep! Aura Wheel, Morpeko's signature move. When she's full, it's an Electric-type move; when she's hungry, it becomes the Dark-type move Loto~!"

Ash clicked his tongue in amazement as he listened, "It's a unique move that combines my own characteristics."

Bang bang!

A distinct sound of shattering glass could be heard as the aura wheel crashed into the reflective wall, sending the sun coral flying.

The effect is outstanding!!
But before the battle could be decided, the sun coral's outer shell seemed to have cracked, and its entire body glowed with an amplifying red light.

Special Feature: Shattered Armor. When attacked by physical attacks, the defense will decrease, but the speed will increase significantly.

However, before the sun coral could make a move, the dark purple, grumpy rat had already scurried up ahead of it.

"Get rid of it, crush it with your teeth!!"

Morubek pounced on the sun coral's head, its front teeth protruding, and then bit down hard like it was biting a nut.

Outstanding effect!

Another loud collision erupted, the arena filled with smoke, and only Morubek's excited and furious growls could be heard.

When the fog cleared, the Galar-shaped Coral lay collapsed on the spot, while Morpeko was still running around aimlessly, its empty stomach now only wanting to vent its emotions.

"Did you gather intelligence early on?"

Seeing Marie grinning from the sidelines, Ash understood.

It seems they already knew about Corsola's Shatter Armor ability, so the moment they activated Aura Wheel, they allowed Morbee to unleash a Dark-type double attack at top speed.

The match was prematurely ended before the shattered armor could even take effect and accelerate the game.

"Right."

Ash couldn't help but look at her with admiration. This girl in the leather jacket, just like her appearance, was a trainer specializing in the Dark type.

Facing the Ghost Gym, you can say that you have a significant advantage from the very beginning.

"Sun. Coral"

On the other side, Onio looked at Coral Sun with some heartache, whose head had been bitten open by Morpeko.

It's not a big problem; absorbing some human essence will allow him to recover.

Soon, Onio recalled Corsola and released his second Pokémon, which this time had an even stranger appearance—

A ceramic teapot floated slowly in mid-air, its surface riddled with cracks and chips. Inside, a small, purple, mud-like figure lifted the teapot lid, revealing half of its head.

"Beep beep! The Bitter Teapot, a Ghost-type, is the evolved form of the Teapot. It usually lives inside antique teapots, most of which are fakes, but occasionally you can find the real thing!"

The Rotom Dex suggests this.

Ash raised an eyebrow, noting that the Pokémon in the Galar region all looked strange.

It seems that these Pokémon have both counterfeit and genuine forms, and the Pokédex shows corresponding images for each.

Xiao Zhi stared at the picture, searching for differences for a long time, but couldn't see any distinction. (End of Chapter)