Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

It seems that the incident at the charcoal pit did not affect his condition; on the contrary, it gave him a buff to his rage.

Of course, this is also because there are other top players from the same faction watching the match.

“A trainer who can travel with Mr. Brock can’t be just a simple newbie girl.” Hyota’s sharp gaze was fixed on the girl opposite him. “Miss Hikari, let me see just how powerful you are!”

"Hmm... this is a real gym battle. The sheer intensity of it is already amazing..." Hikari carefully sensed the atmosphere in the arena, trying to adapt to this state as quickly as possible.

In what could be considered a formal gym battle, Hikari only had one match 'once' against Lee from the Veiled Gym, but neither of them were in good form at the time, and they only found their rhythm towards the end...

This time, she is determined to truly defeat Gym Leader Pyota in this simple and pure trainer battle!

But is this person really not planning to challenge the gym this time?

That would be a shame to miss out on a major benefit... Or has he already gotten used to even more outrageous scenes, so his support is no longer necessary?

This should have been a moment to further concentrate one's energy and spirit, but the girl inexplicably began to let her mind wander...

But just then, a burst of cheerful cheers suddenly reached my ears.

"Go, Xiao Guang! Go, Xiao Guang! Xiao Guang, Xiao Guang will win! (Iron tape)"

"Huh..." The girl paused for a moment, then turned around abruptly, only to find that Ash had indeed changed into a men's cheering outfit and was having a blast waving a fan with Pikachu.

He actually did that?!

In the past, it was always him challenging the dojo and her cheering from the stands, but this time it was completely the other way around.

Hearing Xiaozhi's constant encouragement, Xiaoguang felt his confidence soar.

Just like he said, this match is absolutely no problem!

"He's really going all out..." Xiao Gang was also dumbfounded at this moment, never expecting that Xiao Zhi would be willing to go to such lengths for Xiao Guang.

Fortunately, he was in disguise, so he didn't completely lose face as a legendary player.

"There's even support like this... Well, anyway, I'm totally fired up! Go, Onix!" Hyota seemed to have been hit by a mysterious attack, and sent out Onix as the first to attack with his eyes blazing.

"As for me... I'll leave it to you to make the first appearance, Ariados!" Xiao Guang mentally reviewed the tactics one last time before sending the already prepared Flash Spider into the fray.

"This Ariados has a unique color, but its attributes are more advantageous to me," Piao Tai said confidently with a smile.

Rocky terrain makes it difficult to fight off insect poison, and large spiders are indeed quite challenging.

"Let Mr. Hyota see your power... Use your full strength to shoot silk!" Taking advantage of the first move, Hikari commanded Ariados to shoot out a dense web, which not only greatly reduced Onix's speed, but also covered the entire field with webs.

"Such a silk-slinging technique is indeed very rare, but we won't give up." Piao Tai remained confident. "Onix, use Stealth Rock!"

He did not launch an attack immediately, but instead prepared the field in advance to deal with Xiaoguang's rotation.

"Not attacking... Ariados, Sword Dance!" Xiao Guang's eyes lit up, and he immediately let the giant spider steal a buff.

Her biggest fear today was that the opponent would launch a reckless and aggressive attack... but Piao Tai insisted on playing a technical style against her, and she naturally accepted this advantage.

"Onix, use your Sacrifice Charge!"

"Use the spider silk to dodge, then continue the sword dance!"

Knowing he had made a mistake, Piao Tai immediately commanded Onix to launch a fierce attack... However, with the field full of spider silk, Ariados' mobility would be greatly enhanced, and Onix could not catch up with its opponent in time, and could only watch as the giant spider completed its second enhancement.

"Use knocking!"

"Use Charge!" Seeing the Rock Serpent's long tail swinging towards him, and knowing he couldn't dodge it, Hikari gritted his teeth and let the giant spider withstand the attack, forcing a critical hit.

"Oh no... Onix, use Rock Slide at full power immediately!!" Piao Tai was shocked. In his opinion, Hikari's Ariados must have the Sniper ability, and it had already stacked up its buffs. He had to deal with it quickly!

Countless stones tumbled and crashed toward the giant spider's location, but just then, Hikaru gave an order that caught Hyota completely off guard!

"Ariados, take the baton!"

"What?!" To Piao Tai's astonishment, the giant spider dodged the rolling stone and leisurely returned the ball.

But the one that leaped back into the arena was Turtwig, which had taken a Stealth Rock but was still full of fighting spirit!

Chapter 1192 The Coal Badge and the White Devil

"Onix is ​​unable to battle, Turtwig wins!"

...

Geodude is unable to battle, Torterra wins!

...

After the baton-taking tactic succeeded, the Turtwig fully activated its team-pushing mode.

+4 attack, +2 affinity, plus Razor Leaf itself has a base affinity level 1, and Grass-type is 4x super effective against Rock/Ground...

In short, thanks to the critical hits from Razor Leaf, Onix and Geodude, which replaced it, were all beaten to a pulp by Turtwig.

At this point, the only creature that Hyota could fight was the last one, the Cranidoth.

That was his carefully nurtured and favorite fossil Pokémon, with a hard skull that gave it a powerful ability to break through defenses... but against a Turtwig with Baton Pass, it would inevitably face a tough battle.

The grass turtle had been trained to be incredibly agile. Although the Craniosaurus's attacks were powerful and heavy, they were ultimately wasted if they couldn't hit its target.

Piao Tai intended to have the Craniosaurus use the polished rock to accelerate its pursuit, but Xiao Guang suddenly unleashed a powerful stomp!

Boom!

The grass turtle slammed its tiny tortoise feet into the ground, causing the surrounding area to shake violently. The crested dragon was also caught off guard and staggered, unable to continue its pursuit.

After its final evolution, it will gain the Ground type, which is a future STAB move, so Turtwig should definitely start training from a young age.

Moreover, Ash also said that once Turtwig evolves into Torterra, he will give it a special treasure... but the prerequisite is that Torterra must develop its Ground type to a level that Ash approves of.

"Keep attacking, Turtwig, use Giga Drain!" Dawn pressed her advantage, commanding Turtwig to unleash a vortex of Grass-type energy, intending to continue inflicting damage while also recovering some of its stamina.

"Don't give up! Craniosaurus, use Flamethrower!"

"Use the leaf-blade!"

To counter the type advantage, Piao Tai also helped Cranios hone a counter move. Blazing flames spewed from Cranios's mouth, gradually gaining the momentum to suppress the energy absorbed by billions.

But at that moment, the grass turtle suddenly flung out a large number of sharp leaves, which actually cut the opponent's flames into flying sparks!

"The final stomp!"

Bang!

As the flying dust obscured the Craniosaurus's vision, the Turtwig slammed its front claws down once more, delivering the final blow to its opponent!

Throughout the match, Piao Tai's Crassula was completely overwhelmed by Turtwig, and in the end, he could only swallow the bitter pill.

After accomplishing the feat of taking on three opponents single-handedly, the Turtwig also used this trial to accumulate enough power, evolving into a completely new form in a burst of white light.

Its body became more robust and heavy, and two symmetrical bushes grew on the yellow carapace covering its body.

Forest turtle!

"Great! Torterra, you evolved!" Upon seeing this, Dawn excitedly rushed into the arena and hugged her partner tightly after the battle.

She did indeed find joy in the dojo battles, defeating her opponents and achieving final victory through pure combat, while also witnessing her partner's growth firsthand.

This experience is different from the previous flashy battles, but it is equally moving.

“Pegaman…” Hikaru’s Piplup was also a little stunned as he watched the scene of celebration in the arena.

After evolving, it will become stronger.

It had actually noticed its own abnormality, but hadn't made a complete decision yet...

"Congratulations, Miss Hikari, this is the Coal Badge." After the battle, Hyota offered the spoils of war. "You are really strong, especially your relay tactics. You really caught me off guard."

"Thank you so much!" Xiao Guang happily accepted the badge, then ran excitedly to the sidelines and gave someone a joyful high five.

"See? I got the Coal Badge!"

"You did a great job, and Torterra and Ariados also worked very hard," Ash praised with a smile.

Indeed, it was the right decision to let Xiaoguang participate in more competitions.

Even just watching from the sidelines, the sight of the girl and her partner fighting hard is already a feast for the eyes.

"Who exactly is that person?" Piao Tai asked, somewhat puzzled. "He doesn't seem to want to challenge the gym."

“He’s an investigator from Kanto, and he came here with me to investigate,” Xiao Gang explained casually.

"I see." Piao Tai didn't think much of it. In his opinion, Xiao Gang should be the core figure in the trio.

After all, no matter how powerful Guandu is, he wouldn't send two Heavenly King level or higher experts to investigate together.

And naturally, he also entrusted some important matters to Xiaogang.

"Mr. Xiaogang, I'm leaving that matter to you."

"I'll do my best!" Seeing the earnestness in Piao Tai's eyes, Xiao Gang seemed to be infected as well, and a fighting spirit ignited in his narrowed eyes.

...

"By the way, what exactly did that gym leader say to you?" Hikari asked curiously after leaving the Black Gold Gym.

"He knew we were going to challenge the Sinnoh League, and he specifically told me about the situation in Canal City," Brock explained earnestly. "Then, he asked me to act as arbitrator to determine whether he or his father, Mr. Toga, liked fossils more!"

"Uh... can this kind of thing really be compared to get a result?" Hikaru was speechless, feeling that this request was far too absurd...

"Such a comparison is meaningless!" Uncle Gang shouted righteously, "Because the person who loves fossils the most should clearly be me!!"