In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

"No, if we have to say, basically the strongest ones are not distinguished by strength."

Bakura was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Yes, the strongest Alola Gym Leaders are all at the Elite Four level."

For example, Campfire, Naz, Aju, Acerola Kashiri, etc.

It's hard to say for sure which one is the strongest.

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Chapter 587 I Absolutely Forbid and Absolutely Disagree (Part Two)

"While I can't tell you which gym leader is the strongest, I can tell you definitively that the difficulty of the Campfire Gym is actually quite easy."

Bakura smiled and replied to Misty, "Yes, although Bonfire's strength is among the top of the Alola Gym Leaders."

However, the difficulty of the dojo challenge at the campfire is indeed relatively simple.

"……Simple??"

Mei's lips twitched. She glanced at the elegant and noble Suicune, then at Ash, who was holding the electric mouse and looking worried.

It's fucking easy!

You're using Legendary rank for a Dojo match? And you call that easy?

You're really something!

Mei internally screamed, "A Champion-level trainer like Campfire, paired with a legendary Suicune, is someone that even Champions from other regions might not be able to defeat at full power!"

Is this kind of dojo relatively simple?

A faint sadness lingered in Mei's clear, beautiful eyes; she suddenly felt that this year's trip might not go smoothly...

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang's eyelids were also twitching wildly.

"After all, Campfire is a Fire-type trainer, so her battles are quite normal."

"However, those gym leaders who specialize in Ghost, Poison, Psychic, or are proficient in multiple types are, in some ways, much more difficult to deal with than the campfire."

Bakura naturally noticed the strange looks in Xiaoxia's eyes, and with a slight smile, he explained in detail.

Campfire is indeed very strong, but he is a Fire-type trainer. Suicune was only valued and trained by Campfire because it was a gift from Bakura.

As is well known, different types of spirits have completely different focuses.

In fact, among the Alola gyms, the most difficult gym leader to defeat is definitely not Bonfire!

"This... seems to be true."

Upon hearing this, Touko frowned slightly. Thinking about it, Bakura was indeed right.

"The Ghost-type Acerola, the Poison-type Ajax, and the Psychic-type Sabrina—strictly speaking, these three experts who specialize in only one type are the biggest hurdles you need to overcome in your challenge of the Alola region."

"Especially when challenging for the Elite Badge, they are all very powerful Elite-level trainers."

Bakura's lips curved into an even wider smile, his eyes gleaming with a teasing glint.

Needless to say, Azalea and Sabrina are also excellent. Acerola is the Alola Ghost-type Elite Four member in the original games. They specialize in one type and can be considered type experts in their respective fields.

If you want to challenge for the Elite Badge, you'll have to face them head-on when they're giving it their all!

"You're insane!"

Mei was taken aback by what she heard, and then couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Having an Elite Trainer become a Gym Leader is one thing, but to obtain the Elite Badge, one must pass the true test of these Gym Leaders.

Toxic, right?

Ghost and Psychic types are known for being unpredictable and difficult to deal with, while Poison types are only slightly troublesome in the hands of trainers who don't know how to use poison.

But a top-tier poison expert...

You probably don't even know how you finished playing.

"This is really interesting! I'm getting a little interested too."

Alice, however, was different. She raised an eyebrow and spoke with interest.

To be honest, someone of her level wouldn't really be interested in challenging gyms if it weren't for collecting badges; at most, she'd train a new main handheld character.

However, if the opponent is special, it can also be helpful to her.

Bakura chuckled and continued watching the battle. Pikachu's defeat clearly had an impact on Ash.

After all, the fact that he defeated his most trusted electric mouse so quickly clearly shows that the campfire is very strong.

"Charizard! I choose you!"

Ash straightened his hat, stared at Suicune for a moment, and then unleashed his strongest attack.

"roar~"

A Charizard landed heavily in front of Ash, spewing out a flame that expressed its high fighting spirit.

"A type-reversal battle? It's a do-or-die situation. But Charizard is strong, but..."

Brock muttered with some worry, "Charizard is indeed the strongest of all of Ash's Pokémon."

But ultimately, Charizard's type is weak against Suicune.

Moreover... the gap in strength is probably still not that wide.

"Red, it seems Ash has been training himself during this time as well?"

After carefully examining Charizard, Bakura raised an eyebrow, noting that its strength had increased considerably compared to last year's Indigo League.

It's clear that Ash also trained Charizard during his time at home.

In fact, Ash's Charizard has exceptional talent! Yes, Bakura has no idea what kind of brain that idiot in the TV series had that abandoned Charmander.

However, Ash's Charizard's talent is absolutely outstanding. It's just that it might be a special case that it didn't show up during the Charmander stage, or perhaps the trainer's training method was incorrect.

Ash has basically never bred Charizard. When traveling in the Johto region, he would leave Charizard in Charizard Valley and let it train with its own kind.

And that's why Charizard's strength increased rapidly after leaving Ash and getting the opportunity to train! It was precisely because of Charizard's power that Ash was able to defeat his rival Gary at the Silver Conference.

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But is Charizard's strength actually largely due to Ash?

In terms of training alone, there isn't much. Charizard's strength is basically due to its own training. Ash gave Charizard the most instilled in it an indomitable spirit and encouragement.

But perhaps that's exactly what Charizard needed, which is why it shone brightly in Ash's hands, much like Chimchar was released by Paul in the Sinnoh region.

Shinji knew that Chimchar had unimaginable potential for fire, but his battle training methods were completely unsuitable for Chimchar. Instead, it was Ash's care, encouragement, and acceptance that allowed Chimchar to grow stronger and stronger, helping Ash defeat his rival, Shinji.

This is the difference between Pokémon. It's not that blindly training a Pokémon will make it stronger. Sometimes, you also need to consider the Pokémon's suitability.

But most importantly, both Charizard and Infernape have exceptional talents!

..........

“Indeed, we trained together. Zhi’s Charizard has very high aptitude and is growing very fast.”

Red nodded. Even at home, he never stopped training his children, and Ash, who was also at home, naturally trained with him.

"However... Charizard is growing too fast, and I can't keep up with its pace."

After hesitating for a moment, Red looked at Ash with some concern.

Last year, Charizard wouldn't obey Ash's commands, although he later had his own Charizard teach Ash's Charizard a lesson.

This led Charizard to re-acknowledge Ash, but now, Charizard's strength has increased significantly once again.

Strictly speaking, Ash's trainer level is once again lagging behind Charizard's strength level, and Red is worried that the situation will repeat itself last year.

"Don't worry, this child will definitely surprise you in the end."

Bakura smiled and shook his head. Using traditional methods to view Satoshi was completely inappropriate, but Bakura believed it.

Ash will eventually reach the pinnacle of trainers, even if the process may take a long time, Ash's pure heart for Pokémon will help him!

Bakura also looks forward to that day, hoping that the stronger Ash will be able to truly battle him!

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(I really wanted to write a spectacular battle between Ash at his peak and the main character... but Ash's growth is so much slower than Red's... Although they both eventually reached the same goal, Ash's progress is so slow. I can't write about Ash becoming the champion after traveling for a year or two, it would be too jarring. It's such a shame.)

Chapter 588 Team Rainbow Rocket Attacks Again: Ultimate Necrozma (Please Subscribe to All Chapters)

While I believe Ash will definitely become a top-tier Trainer in the future, that's a matter for the future. A future that hasn't become reality can only be called the future.

Even now, Ash Ketchum is still not considered a particularly mature trainer.

"Charizard, breathe fire!"

On the battlefield, Ash shouted loudly at Charizard, even though Fire-type damage wasn't very effective against Water-type.

But his Charizard is best at breathing fire.

Charizard roared, flapped its wings and took flight, a blazing flame shooting from its belly toward Suicune.

"Water cannon".

Seeing this, the campfire remained unmoved, still wearing a faint smile, and gave the order to Suicune.

Without hesitation, Suicune opened its mouth and retaliated with a huge jet of water.

The water cannon and the jet flame collided violently in mid-air, but the conflict lasted only a moment. The next instant, the water cannon directly and forcefully overwhelmed the jet flame, and rushed towards the Charizard with unstoppable momentum.

"Charizard, get out of the way!"

Ash was startled and quickly shouted to Charizard.

Even with Charizard, is there still such a large difference in power?

Charizard realized something was wrong and hurriedly tried to dodge the water cannon, but it came too fast.

It still grazed a little bit of the Charizard's body.

"There's no escaping it, Suicune, Godspeed!"