Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

But the way they've become so skilled is a bit frustrating.

Not long after, Xiao Chun brought an elderly man with a full head of silver-white hair back to the place.

"This is Grandpa Kabu. He's been blowing the whistle for the gym battles of Smoky since my grandfather's time."

She introduced it with a cheerful smile.

"Hello Grandpa Kabu, thank you for your hard work."

Xiaogang and Tetsuya both greeted each other very politely.

Kabu smiled back: "Hello, you young people are full of energy. Xiaochun didn't do anything impolite, did she?"

"No no."

"Oh, Grandpa Kabu, how could I? Let's battle! Let's battle!"

Xiaochun pushed Kabu towards the battlefield.

"woo"

Dragonite swallowed the last bite of its snack, flapped its little wings, and followed after them, not forgetting to call out to Tetsuya and Brock.

The group of people and the Pokémon quickly arrived at the battlefield of the Inkstone Gym.

“It’s just a basic dirt field,” Tetsuya remarked.

So-called dirt tracks can be seen as a simplified version of rock tracks, that is, only sand and soil, without obstacles such as rocks and pillars.

This type of arena is suitable for the vast majority of Pokémon battles and has no impact on either side, making it a very fair battleground.

“That’s right.” Xiaochun replied with a smile, “Dragon-type Pokémon are powerful without relying on external things; the environment is insignificant to them.”

As she spoke, she stepped onto the command platform.

A technologically advanced platform, incongruous with its surroundings, slowly rises.

"Report the spirits you intend to participate in the battle."

Xiaochun said this.

After a moment of surprise, Tetsuya immediately took out three Poké Balls and handed them to Kabu.

Besides the electric dragon, the other two little guys are naturally the ice-cold Vulpix and the wave prince.

Knight Snail and Gallade are currently in a period of rapid growth in strength, and do not need to test or improve anything through battles for the time being.

Despite his age, Kabu is very agile.

He quickly completed the data upload.

"Oh! They're all pretty good ones, and there's even an Ice Vulpix, which is the first time I've ever seen one."

Xiao Chun muttered to herself as she looked at the data displayed on the platform.

Three Poké Balls slowly rose from a corner of the platform.

"So, these are my three choices."

As she picked up the Poké Ball, a happy smile spread across Xiaochun's face.

As Tetsuya took his position, Kabu, the referee, waved his flag: "Now begins the Gym battle between Tetsuya, the trainer from Viridian City, and Tsubaki, the Gym Leader of the Blacksmith City Gym."

You can use 3 Pokémon each, with no time limit.

The match ends when all the Pokémon used are unable to battle.

During battle, challengers can freely switch Pokémon, while gym leaders cannot.

Xiaochun attacks first and then strikes.

The match begins now!

"Go! Show them the power of Dragon-type Pokémon! I choose you, Altaria!"

"Li~"

Accompanied by the melodious and beautiful tune emanating from the clear voice, a sky-blue elf appeared in mid-air.

Its fluffy wings are like cotton.

It is a Dragon/Flying type Altaria, which evolves from Swablu at level 35.

This one, in particular, possesses strength comparable to a near-King level.

Tetsuya immediately understood what Tsubaki meant.

"Then, I'll leave it to you, Electric Dragon."

Without saying a word, he threw out a Poké Ball.

"Is it this exciting right from the start?"

Xiao Gang, who was watching the game, involuntarily sat up straight.

A battle between a Dragon-type Pokémon and an Ampharos that has undergone the fusion of legendary Pokémon energy is definitely something worth watching.

While Altaria isn't considered particularly strong among Dragon-type Pokémon, that's only in comparison.

At least against most Pokémon, it is still very powerful due to its type.

"Electric Dragon, charge!"

Zhe showed no sign of relaxing and immediately had the electric dragon stack buffs on him.

A burst of electric current instantly filled the entire pink body.

"The Bluebird of Qixi, a bewitching voice."

Xiaochun immediately retaliated.

The most distinctive feature of the Qixi Bluebird is its sound.

Its singing ability allows it to apply various status effects to its opponents and inflict damage through sound waves.

A seductive voice is one of them.

A beautiful sound rang out.

To Tetsuya, the voice was mesmerizing, as if he were in a dream.

However, this is not the case for the electric dragon in the arena.

"Buwoo"

The electric dragon frowned in pain, and the electric light on its body flickered and almost disappeared.

"Next comes the singing attack!"

As Xiaochun gave her instructions, the voice became even more melodious, making people unconsciously become drowsy.

The electric dragon's eyes closed and opened again with difficulty.

"Cheer up, use electromagnetic waves!"

In a daze, Dianlong heard Tetsuya's voice.

The body's instincts, hidden deep within, subconsciously followed commands and used electromagnetic waves.

"Whoo-"

In the blink of an eye, the snow-white feathers of the Qixi Bluebird stood on end, with flashes of electricity appearing from time to time.

The hypnotic song played intermittently.

This rapid series of attacks and defenses not only surprised Brock, who was standing to the side, but also made the two trainers involved secretly pay more attention.

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"Your shiny electric dragon is pretty powerful."

Xiao Chun tilted her head slightly and praised.

An elf's strength is never determined solely by their physical body and energy.

Otherwise, Pokémon that breeders specifically train will generally be stronger than those bred by trainers.

Everyone has their own area of ​​expertise, and nurturing is a profession that people make a living from.

But the fact is just the opposite.

In battle, breeder's Pokémon are often no match for professional trainer's Pokémon.

On paper, ability is one thing; how much can be realized in actual combat is another, not to mention the difference in command ability.

Trainers, compared to breeders, often focus more on developing Pokémon's practical combat abilities.

Among them, the best are Tetsuya and Tsubaki on the field.

It may look simple, but whether it's the rapid change of Altaria's song or the instinctive reaction of Ampharos when it's in an abnormal state, these are things that many trainers and Pokémon struggle to achieve even with a lot of effort.

Of course, this does not mean that breeders are not important.

The body and energy are the foundation and cornerstone; without them, even the most advanced skills are difficult to utilize effectively.

Even practice is impossible.

Tetsuya didn't reply to Tsubaki, but instead pondered seriously how to give the next command.

Although it successfully used electromagnetic waves to paralyze Altaria, Ampharos ultimately couldn't escape the effects of Altaria's singing skill and fell into a deep sleep.

At this moment, it is completely defenseless.

Fortunately, the Tanabata was paralyzed and unable to unleash its powerful special move.

If the paralysis were to suddenly take effect, the negative impact of the skill interruption would be something Xiaochun doesn't want to see.

"Completely brand new".

However, Xiaochun naturally has ways to deal with the tricky state of paralysis.

The Tanabata bird flying in mid-air suddenly glowed, its feathers appearing even whiter, and the yellow arcs of electricity vanished without a trace.

A completely new skill, its effect is to heal poison, paralysis, or burn.

Not many Pokémon can learn this skill, and Altaria happens to be one of them.

This is also a common occurrence for Dragon-type Pokémon.

In addition to their strong physical attributes and energy, they usually have a fairly deep skill pool.

The more skills one can theoretically master, the better one can counter the opponent's attacks in battle.

Of course, proficiency is also a very important factor.

The Tanabata must have trained extensively for a tactical change like this one.

When it recovers from paralysis, the electric dragon remains asleep and does not move.

"This is troublesome." A hint of helplessness flashed in Tetsuya's eyes. Well, he could only rely on luck. "Talking in my sleep."

At his command, the electric dragon, with its eyes closed, began to crackle with electricity once again.

Just as the Bluebird of the Seven Stars uses a complete refreshment to counteract paralysis, sleep talking is the best way to deal with the state of sleep.

Tetsuya would train his Pokémon to use this move as long as they could master it.

However, which skill you can use depends on luck.

At least this time the electric dragon used a suitable electric-type move, so it was quite lucky.

The yellow beam of light flashed and disappeared.

The Tanabata Bluebird was hit before it could even react.

"Li~"

It let out a painful cry, and a large black scorch mark appeared on its body.

The continuous electric current lingered around the electric dragon for a long time.

Tetsuya smiled and said, "Looks like my luck has really hit the jackpot lately."

The skill that the electric dragon just randomly used through sleep talking was Charging Beam.

Not only is it quite powerful, it also enhances the electric dragon's energy attack capabilities.