Everyone looked at the young man with envy. He had been a trainer for a long time, and recently he had managed to catch a Scyther. Now he was very confident in his abilities. He
had already set his sights on the so-called Indigo League. This blind confidence came partly from himself and partly from the praise of those around him.
"Any new challengers?!"
"If not, I'm going to challenge the city's gym."
"For my championship dream, one step further!!!"
The young trainer's name was Zi Ming. He had defeated many trainers in the city, which boosted his confidence to an unprecedented level. As long as he won the city's gym badge,
he would have five gym badges, and only three more were needed to reach the Indigo League.
Bai Yu raised an eyebrow slightly. The other party actually wanted to challenge the gym.
But that was fine too. He could use that Scyther to test the power of the Seed Iron Ball. As for Magneton, if it were used, its type advantage would be too great.
It would seem a bit like bullying.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Bai Yu stepped onto the arena.
Everyone was intrigued by the new challenger.
After all, a free match was a must-see, especially one featuring Scyther.
Even in the Pokédex, there were very few matches featuring Scyther.
Zi Ming glanced at Bai Yu, completely unconcerned. He'd seen countless opponents like him.
Perfect, he'd use him as a warm-up before challenging the Gym Leader.
Both stood on the field, Zi Ming showing no intention of recalling Scyther.
He was prepared to use Scyther to take on three opponents at once.
Regular League matches typically used a three-on-three format.
The same applies to gym battles; only in the later stages of major tournaments like the Indigo League are six-on-six matches held.
"This match is yours, Seed Iron Ball!"
Bai Yu threw his Poké Ball, a flash of white light.
A Pokémon resembling a spiky hard-boiled egg appeared before Zi Ming.
This sudden appearance of a Pokémon left not only Zi Ming but also the other trainers in the audience deep in thought.
This was the first time they'd seen such a Pokémon in the Kanto Region.
Zi Ming quickly took out his Pokédex and scanned the Pokémon. He
quickly determined its type and region.
"An Unova Pokémon? This is the first time I've seen one like this!"
"Grass and Steel, how could such a type possibly be a match for Scyther?"
"Even its size is on a completely different level. I thought it was something new, but I didn't expect this..."
The surrounding trainers all took out their Pokédexs and obtained Seed Iron Ball's basic type.
Many possessed the National Pokédex and found information about Seed Iron Ball.
Trainers with the Kanto Pokédex couldn't even find information about Seed Iron Ball.
"Battles with Pokémon from different regions are what make this interesting!"
Zi Ming gestured to Scyther, which stepped out from behind him.
Its twin scythes gleamed, and its eyes were filled with fighting spirit, showing that this Scyther was well-trained.
Bug-type Pokémon have a natural advantage against Grass-types but are at a disadvantage against Steel-types, so overall, Scyther isn't at a type advantage.
Zi Ming had absolute confidence in his Scyther; he had defeated several trainers in a row, so he wouldn't be any different from this one. "Let's start with Stealth Rock,"
Bai Yu said calmly.
Although he hadn't encountered the Seed Iron Ball before,
Bai Yu naturally wouldn't let the opportunity to start with Stealth Rock slip by.
Moreover, he would have Seed Iron Ball use this move repeatedly in the Gym battles later on. A red light flashed in Seed Iron Ball's eyes, and sharp stones appeared on the field in an instant.
The stones only appeared on the field and had no real effect.
"Stealth Rock? What kind of move is that?"
Zi Ming was stunned. He had never heard of such a move before.
But he still reacted, "Scyther, use Slash!"
Scyther flapped its wings, its twin blades emitting a light green light, and used the momentum of its dive to rush towards Seed Iron Ball.
You only know Slash! Bai Yu knew very well that Scyther's various attributes were outstanding, but the natural disadvantage of the Bug type would be perfectly demonstrated at this moment.
Without a high-attack move, this was Scyther's biggest disadvantage.
"Slash again! That's how you won against the previous challenger."
"That spiky egg, what's that Seed Iron Ball? It'll probably have a hard time with this."
"And that Stealth Rock, it doesn't seem to have any effect at all!"
The surrounding trainers did not think that Bai Yu could win. The difference in the two Pokémon was too great.
That's a Scyther!
There are very few trainers in the entire Kanto Region who can master it.
It's a miracle that Seed Iron Ball could beat a Scyther.
Standing to the side as the referee, Nurse Joy looked at Seed Iron.
As someone with branches all over the world, Nurse Joy was naturally knowledgeable and knew many Pokémon.
Even Pokémon from the Unova Region weren't new to her.
She had heard of Seed Iron's Stealth Rock move.
This kind of match wouldn't end so easily.
...
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Scyther's Slash easily struck Seed Iron.
Seed Iron let out a muffled groan and took a slight step back.
Scyther also showed a pained expression.
Looking at its twin blades, then at Seed Iron again, it showed a hint of confusion.
It had also suffered considerable damage in that instant.
"Scyther, seize this opportunity and unleash your combo again!"
The combo attack's power gradually increases with each attack.
Since Scyther had already closed the distance, Zi Ming naturally wouldn't let this chance slip by.
He unleashed the combo again, slashing at the Seed Iron Ball.
Under the continuous barrage of attacks, the Seed Iron Ball showed a pained expression.
However, amidst the relentless attacks, everyone saw Scyther's expression of discomfort, even more severe than Seed Iron Ball's.
The Seed Iron Ball didn't fall despite the damage; instead, Scyther showed a hint of fear and stopped its combo attack.
"Scyther!"
"What's going on?"
Zi Ming also noticed his Scyther's unusual behavior, his eyes filled with disbelief.
In the continuous attacks, the opponent hadn't fallen; instead, his Scyther had taken more damage and stopped attacking first.
Was it because of the Stealth Rock move he used earlier? Or something else!
At this moment, countless thoughts flashed through Zi Ming's mind, yet he couldn't find a suitable answer.
He simply couldn't understand why, even though he was the one attacking, he was also the one who suffered more damage!
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