Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"Shadow clones may affect my ability to find which storm is real, but for Pidgeot, this is hardly a problem."

Asu's confident words were muffled by the sound of the storm, but Tetsuya, with his sharp ears and eyes, heard them clearly.

He raised an eyebrow nonchalantly: "Oh, really? If you're so capable, why don't you let it crush you head-on?"

Tetsuya's nonchalant and indifferent demeanor only fueled Aso's anger.

Moreover, in Asu's opinion, Tetsuya's words were somewhat strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

"I'm not stupid. Why would I dodge when I can sense it? They're probably afraid their attack won't work," Asu thought smugly.

He felt he had almost figured out Tetsuya's strategy for this round, which was a very good sign.

"After I use Storm, the opponent's Pidgeot should be in a stalemate for a while, and that will be the perfect moment for me to counterattack."

He had already begun to plan the next part of the script in his mind.

"Beep—"

The sudden bird calls sounded somewhat alarming.

Distracted, Asu looked up in astonishment to see his Pidgeot caught in the storm.

"Impossible!" he exclaimed in surprise instinctively. Pidgeot should have sensed it just now, so why was it caught in the storm?

The problem of perceptual errors will not occur in Pidgeot, who is a near-Elite Four member.

However, Tetsuya wasn't in the mood to explain his fighting techniques to him.

It's because Asu was distracted just now, otherwise he wouldn't have missed it.

Under the influence of the real storm, the other tornadoes around it gradually dissipated, leaving only a vortex of wind standing in the center of the field, spinning wildly.

The Ashibi eagle's painful cries were gradually swallowed up by the howling wind.

A moment later, the storm subsided.

A Pidgey with extremely disheveled feathers and its eyes spinning in circles was flung away by inertia, about to fly out of the tower building.

It wouldn't be good if it landed on the ground and suffered secondary injury.

Physical injury is a minor matter; the psychological blow is the real issue.

A spirit that could be considered the ruler of the sky actually fell from a great height to the ground and was injured. This was something it could not accept, even if it lost its ability to fight.

Asu frantically pulled out his Poké Ball: "Come back, Pidgeot."

However, perhaps because the battle was so devastating, the red light he shot out with the Poké Balls all passed right by Pidgeot.

This is quite a bizarre thing for trainers.

"Armored Bird, bring it back."

A middle-aged man's voice, clearly suppressing his anger, rang out.

Chapter 324 Winged Badge and Dark Tunnel, Dark Cave

A silver flash appeared in the air, accompanied by Su Tian's voice.

In the blink of an eye, Pidgeot, which was falling, was brought back to the ground of the battlefield.

Skarmory gave its trainer's son a cold look before returning to its Poké Ball.

As Su-Tian's old partner and also Su-Tian's elder, it was also very dissatisfied with Su-Tian's performance just now, which was not the behavior of a qualified trainer.

"The Gym Leader's Pidgeot is unable to battle, and the challenger's Pidgeot has won. Please send out your next Pokémon."

With a dark expression, Su Tian was clearly in a very bad mood, and his tone became quite serious.

Asu, his face flushed red, withdrew his Pidgeot.

He felt extremely ashamed that he had made the kind of mistake that only elementary school students would make.

"You're the one I've chosen next, Skarmory."

Asu's voice even lacked the passion it had at the beginning.

"This is..."

Tetsuya narrowed his eyes.

If he wasn't mistaken, the armored bird in front of him should be a descendant of the armored bird that Su Tian had.

This is actually a very common thing.

Using the descendants of powerful family elders as the next generation's partners can be considered a form of inheritance for both trainers and Pokémon.

At the same time, because the offspring born from the union of powerful elves can mostly inherit the high potential of their parents, there are so many forces in the elf world that exist in the form of families.

This is especially true for dojos with a long history, such as the Kikyo Dojo.

"If I can't beat your father, who's a near-champion, then I can certainly beat you, a near-king," Tetsuya thought to himself.

"Hidoo, use high-speed movement."

With a wave of his hand, he issued the battle order.

"Beep—"

Accompanied by a sharp bird cry, the eagle's body flashed with white light, and its speed in the air increased dramatically in an instant.

Despite their seemingly heavy bodies, the armored bird is actually able to soar freely and lightly through the sky because its feathers are full of holes.

However, it is unavoidable that it is still slower than many bird Pokémon in terms of speed.

The Skarmory, covered in steel armor, has an average speed of only about 300 kilometers per hour. Compared to the Pidgeot, which can easily reach Mach 2, it's not as slow as a snail, but it's not much better than a tortoise either.

Especially now that Pidgeot has gained the Swiftness buff, Skarmory can only eat Pidgeot's exhaust fumes while flying in the air.

"Armored Bird, find the right opportunity to use Taunt."

Asu had recovered from the two losses just now. He calmed himself down and gave instructions.

Being fast is useless; otherwise, it wouldn't be a Pokémon battle but a Pokémon speed race.

When a Pokémon uses a skill to launch an attack, it inevitably enters a stationary state. Using skills while moving is exclusive to a very small number of compatible skills.

That would be the best time for Skarmory to retaliate.

"High-speed movement is very tiring, so Skarmory's strategy of waiting for the enemy to tire itself out is indeed a good choice. In addition, Tetsuya's Pidgeot just used a Stand skill to interfere with his senses, which already consumed a lot of his stamina. It's a pity..."

Su Tian, ​​who was watching from the sidelines as a referee, shook his head silently. This was probably the difference between the so-called practical practitioners and the training theory practitioners.

Not to mention, Tetsuya is definitely the best at combining the two factions among his peers. He not only has a solid theoretical basis, but also combat experience far exceeding that of his peers.

"Pidgeo, use Quick Attack."

Upon hearing Asu's command, Tetsuya's eyes flickered, and the next moment he commanded Pidgeot to launch an attack.

"boom"

The sound of flesh colliding with steel rang out, and a blur of motion swept past the armored bird.

Quick Attack is one of the few skills that can be used while moving at full speed, and it's even one of the signature moves of Pokémon like Dwarf.

"Armored Bird, Iron Wall, then a metallic sound."

Asu continued to give instructions with a serious expression.

He was certainly prepared for this.

The Skarmory, which was knocked into the air by Pidgeot, quickly regained its balance thanks to its physical strength.

Upon hearing Asu's command, a metallic luster flashed across its body, and its already steel-armor-like shell became even harder.

Although Pidgeot was still ramming into Skarmory's body repeatedly at a speed that Skarmory couldn't react to, Skarmory was now completely unconcerned about the damage.

"squeak--"

A metallic scraping noise emanated from Skarmory's sharp beak, causing even the three trainers, who had prepared by wearing earplugs, to frown.

This kind of sound can evoke a feeling of utter disgust.

Pidgey was also in a bad mood; it gradually stopped moving at high speed, and its face became wrinkled.

"Now, Skarmory, use Rock Lock."

Upon seeing this, Asu was overjoyed and shouted.

"Li~"

The armored bird stopped its metallic chirping, and gradually, yellowish-brown rock fragments began to coalesce in front of it.

"Tsk, just as I thought."

Tetsuya smiled unconsciously.

Controlling the opponent and then using highly effective attack skills is a rather outdated approach.

If he's in command, then continuing to use the taunt skill mentioned earlier would be a better choice.

Alternatively, close-quarters combat is also a good option.

"However, it's also thanks to that."

He was quite relaxed; otherwise, the eagle might not have been able to defeat its opponent so easily.

"Hibiscus, use Feather Perch."

To the astonishment of Astride and Skarmory, Pidgeot, which had been struggling to maintain its flight, fell straight to the ground.

Without exception, all the shards of rock from the Rock Block skill passed right over Pidgeot's head.

"The advantage of Sky Sprite is that, unlike ordinary sprites which can only dodge in front, behind, left, right, or at most upwards, it can dodge downwards, and the downward space is much more than you can imagine."

Tetsuya smiled and said to Asu across from him.

Asu gritted his teeth. Damn it, was this an insult to his status as the heir to the Kikyo Gym?

"But without the attributes and ability to fly, I'd like to see how you'll withstand Skarmory's attack." Asu sneered, "Skaven, use Steel Wings."

"Hidden Eagle, Shadow Clone Technique."

Even though Pidgeot's number of shadow clones decreased from nearly 20 to only seven or eight due to its significantly reduced mobility after landing, this was still enough to confuse Skarmory.

After Skarmory destroyed four or five clones with its Steel Wings but still failed to touch the main body, Pidgeot, having recovered from its roosting state, leisurely flapped its wings and returned to the air, much to Asud's dissatisfaction.

At this point, Pidgeot's stamina could even be described as abundant.

The only good news for Asu is that the buff from the high-speed movement has expired, and Pidgeot's current speed is not as exaggerated as it was just now.

Although it was still just as fast for Skarmory, at least it was able to react in time.

"Biblio, a bright and sunny day."

Under Asu's wary gaze, taking advantage of the moment when Skarmory defeated the remaining shadows, Tetsuya commanded Pidgeot to use the weather move he had been longing for.

This was the subject he focused on training for over two months after the conference ended.

He always felt that if his mastery of weather skills hadn't influenced the trainers' command choices in their battles, he wouldn't have revealed all his strength so early.

Perhaps he will have more trump cards up his sleeve to secure victory when facing Shizushi Kamishikawa.

"Sunny day?"

Asu frowned unconsciously. What was he going to do?

The research results on the Steel type in the Pokémon world have not yet been officially announced, but as a descendant of a high-ranking member of the League, Asu has a lot of knowledge about the upcoming Steel type.

At least he knew that his Skarmory possessed the Steel and Flying attributes, not the usual Flying attribute as he had previously thought.

Naturally, it's no secret that fire-type has a counter effect on steel-type.

However, as a trainer who also owns a Pidgeot, Asu clearly understands the problems with Pidgeot.

The skill coverage is not broad enough.

This is a major reason why Pidgeot is often the preferred Flying-type Pokémon for many players.

The fact that Pidgeot can only master a few skills that are not flying or of the normal attribute often leaves it in an awkward situation in battle where its skills deal very little damage.

"You want to use heat to compress Skarmory's movement space? It's too late to stop Sunny Day, so let's use Dark Pulse to defeat the heat."

In just a few breaths, Asu had considered many issues and come up with a solution.

He squinted and looked up.