Pokémon from Galar

"Hiss—it's so cold!"

Just standing at the entrance of the passage, you can clearly feel the warm air from before being blown away by the cold wind; short sleeves and shorts are of no use in keeping warm.

Fortunately, the temperature inside the battlefield wasn't as cold as outside; although it was a bit low, it wasn't unbearable. Presumably, some heating devices were in operation.

After rubbing her delicate arms, Mary didn't linger any longer and stepped out of the passage onto the battlefield.

Mei Rong entered the arena at almost the same time as Mary. The two walked to the center of the arena. Mei Rong was wearing very thick clothes, which made her look quite different from Mary.

But the temperature in the center of the venue made Mary worry that the other person might feel stuffy.

"My name is Mei Rong. As you can see, my team consists of Ice-type Pokémon."

Mei Rong's voice was quite different from the Spartan style that was usually associated with her; instead, it had a sense of security and gentleness unique to mature women.

"I am Mary, and I will do my best to meet today's challenge."

The number of Pokémon in this battle remains at 4. Palmo is at a significant disadvantage, so Marnie didn't let him force a type-reversal battle. Therefore, the Pokémon used this time are Eevee, Sue, Hime, and Mordred.

As the Pokémon's strength gradually increases, they are also able to cooperate with each other more often.

Of course, if possible, Marnie prefers to let each Pokémon fight a full match in gym battles, rather than having them replaced after only half a match.

"Although you specifically chose a lot of Pokémon that are resistant to Ice-type attacks, don't think that you can win easily just because of that."

"After all, we are facing Mei Rong, the head of the dojo. How can we not go all out?"

Starting from Dance Town, each subsequent gym will be increasingly difficult to overcome, as the gym leaders will set higher and higher challenges for the challengers. This is at least the case when facing Marie. As for Yuri, it's unknown how Marie will handle it.

After exchanging a few words, the two turned and headed towards the trainer's position.

As the host announced her arrival, Mei Rong threw out her first Pokémon, a Frostwolf.

Before its evolution, Felfin can be found everywhere near Battlegrounds, but its evolved form is much rarer. Mei Rong's gym has several Felfins, with varying strengths, but none of them are weak.

As the snow moth appeared, Mary clearly felt a chill slowly spreading outwards.

"Hiss—I'm counting on you for the first match."

Mary slammed the healing ball with her backhand. In the first match, she sent out Silk-chan, who had both superpowers and fairy attributes. Neither of them could counter the other.

"Strengthen your mind and create a wall of light!"

"snowstorm!"

The snow moth was a beat too slow. By the time Silk-chan activated her superpower and enveloped the snow moth first, the opponent had already noticed the cold wind and fine snow blowing.

Mei Rong seemed to have no intention of avoiding the first round of attacks from the beginning. Snowflake Moth was hit head-on by Psychic Force because it was fully activating Blizzard, but the result was that a blizzard swept across the entire field!

So the ice-attribute energy was also poured mercilessly onto Sisi. The light wall was used a little too late, and it was only after the blizzard hit her that the light wall was erected. However, it still managed to block a lot of damage, which was acceptable.

Mary looked at the snowflake moth, which was flying unsteadily, with some doubt. Based on her initial assessment, this snowflake moth probably did not have the Ice Scale Powder trait.

Without Mega Evolution or Aura, if the opponent has the rare Ice Scale Powder ability, then Marnie will have to switch out.

This initial judgment was quickly made, and Mary's confusion stemmed from her unexpected fierceness towards Mei Rong.

Felfin's speed is clearly inferior to Gardevoir's. Marie immediately wanted to switch after hearing Melion's command, but even though it was clearly not under resistance, she still chose to switch.

Was she acting against me?

Mary remained cautious, ready to replace the person immediately if things went wrong.

"Magic flash, be careful to dodge."

"hail!"

Sijiang casually tossed herself a Life Water Drop, and then quickly unleashed a powerful energy beam towards the Snow Moth in mid-air!

To Mary's surprise, the Snowflake Moth suddenly became agile and swift. As the lingering snow on the field was rapidly gathered towards the sky, its wings emitted shimmering scales, deftly avoiding Silk-chan's magical shimmer.

When was the tailwind completed? During the blizzard?

Mary frowned; the snow moth's state was truly perplexing.

"Full-force hypnosis! We can't let her turn on the weather app!"

"Sha—! (I know!)"

Sensing something amiss, Sis quickly channeled her superpowers towards the Snowflake Moth. Although hypnosis has a low success rate during intense battles, in this situation, given Sis's level of superpowers, the chances of success were actually quite high.

Chapter 295 Xiao Mo's Progress

"squeak……"

The snowflakes slowed down noticeably, and the dark clouds and cold air overhead did not intensify further. Seeing the changes on the field, Mary breathed a slight sigh of relief. She hadn't expected that the Mei Rong Gym Leader would actually try to use the weather to fight.

Marie's only weather setter is Hime, but her strength may not be comparable to the opponent's. If she wants to forcefully take over the weather, she will have to Dynamax.

Mary hadn't expected to encounter weather-related tactics before the official knockout stage... She sighed inwardly.

But just as Mary secretly breathed a sigh of relief, Mei Rong, seemingly completely unconcerned, raised her head and shouted:

"Keep talking in your sleep!"

"..."

There was no response; the snow moth remained asleep, causing its movements to slow down, but an even more intense cold wind erupted once more!

This time, it seems we can't stop it.

Mary didn't have time to think about how to train her to consistently use her sleep talking technique. Silk's calmness was also passed on to Mary.

"Strengthen your willpower!"

It's true that the opponent's reactions have become sluggish, which also means that attacks will be easier to land. Since the weather can no longer be stopped, let's continue the attack!

"sand--!"

Sis remained calm. Her thoughts were always connected with Marie's, so she noticed Marie's doubts and thoughts. Although this mutual exchange had both advantages and disadvantages, Sis undoubtedly gained a lot of battle experience from the perspective of a trainer.

The immense superpower erupted once more, but this time it was no longer gentle. It violently tore through the gradually spreading cold air and gale, slamming down hard on the snow moth in mid-air!

Even with the advantage of a favorable wind, if one's reaction time is slow, it's impossible to dodge an attack.

boom--!

Without any mercy, the snow moth was slammed to the ground. At that moment, hailstones of varying sizes began to fall from the sky, forcing Sisi to devote some of her energy to clearing away the fist-sized chunks of ice falling on her.

Are snow moths really that resilient?

Looking at the still-functioning Edelweiss, Mary realized she hadn't guessed wrong; its ability was indeed Ice Scale Powder. It was essentially a permanent, undisappearing single-target light screen. Now Mary started considering whether to switch in Mordred.

They quickly reached a consensus in their minds. Marie took the Poké Ball, retrieved Silkie, and then threw out a Sweet Ball.

"just--"

The snow moth was still asleep when Xiao Mo appeared and was immediately met with the aurora beam emitted by the snow moth!

Lightning!

Without Mary's command, Little Mo, who had just landed, burst out with lightning speed and dodged the oncoming attack in one breath!

During this period, Xiao Mo's greatest growth was in his already outstanding speed and attack ability, which amazed Mei Rong on the other side as soon as he appeared.

Galar's electric mouse is quite famous as a mascot, but one that is this agile is truly rare.

"Attack quickly!"

Mary wasn't worried at all that Mo would get hit, and while Mo was still dodging, she shouted out the next plan.

Mo, having dodged the attack, didn't stop there. Instead, enveloped in lightning, she swiftly approached the Snowflake Moth and leaped high into the air! Switching to a different move, she quickly dispersed the lightning and concentrated energy in her tiny palm.

A surprise high-five!

Snapped--!

The snow moth was repelled mid-air; the strange energy flow abruptly disrupted its movements and plans.

But Xiao Mo's attack wouldn't stop so easily. Still in mid-air with nowhere to gain leverage, Xiao Mo instantly switched forms, opened her mouth, and revealed her fangs.

Bite it up!

boom--!

The massive fangs, formed from concentrated energy, bit down on the Snowflake Moth without hesitation, unleashing the full power of the Dark-type energy.

The Snow Moth was fully awakened by this attack, but Little Mo had no intention of ending the offensive so easily. It switched forms again, and an electric ball quickly appeared before landing, hurling itself at the Snow Moth.

The electric ball quickly expanded into a giant electric net, enveloping the snow moth.

"White mist!"

Mei Rong's voice came from behind. The snow moth reacted quickly, enveloping its body in white mist before enduring the damage from the electric grid.

"Watch out for the opponent's attacks, Crazy Volt!"

For now, the most powerful Electric-type move is still Wild Volt. Moth hasn't learned its signature move, Aura Wheel, yet, otherwise, given the attack rhythm just now, Frostwolf wouldn't have had a chance to retaliate.

Edelweiss's Bug-type moves are quite powerful. If Momo is accidentally hit once, even with its current defensive capabilities, it still won't be able to withstand it.

However, Edelweiss is not in good condition right now. After Momo's round of attacks, Edelweiss is now exhausted and its condition has declined significantly. Otherwise, Marie wouldn't have dared to let Momo use Mad Volt to attack the opponent.

Mei Rong also realized this. Rather than betting on a single exceptional performance from Edelweiss, or whether she could use Bug Buzz to replace Morpeko, it would be safer to use disruptive moves to pave the way for the Pokémon that would follow.

"Aurora Curtain!"

"squeak--!"

The snow moth frantically flaps its wings to increase its altitude in an attempt to prolong its life; it's simple, yet very effective.

The moment Xiao Mo leaped high and collided with the Snow Moth, the opponent still managed to activate the seven-colored aurora. Although this did not allow the Snow Moth to last another round, the aurora curtain left on the field put pressure on the battle that followed.

Meimei recalled Felmoth and calmly sent out her second Pokémon.

A rather imposing Dharma baboon.

"Phew... Xiao Mo, you'd better be extra careful from now on."

"Okay!"

The Daruma baboon has outstanding attack capabilities, coupled with its equally excellent speed. If it were the pre-transformation Daruma, Mary would definitely have to be replaced.

but now……

It's not necessarily true that we can't give it a try.

It's a rare opportunity to encounter a formidable opponent who can't fly; it would be a shame not to let Xiao Mo have a chance to test his skills.