"It's that move again, and this time he added Thunder Wave."
"I still don't understand, what's the use of that Thunder Wave? It's better to use a Cannon!"
"I think that guy will probably lose too."
The spectators outside the arena showed expressions of sympathy.
Facing this fighting style, let alone them.
Even that trainer named Ziming from before had lost to him.
Countless people used Fire-type Pokémon to fight him, but none of them caused much damage.
They didn't even force him to use his second Pokémon.
"Could it be his ability!"
Shinji's face changed, the only possible explanation was his ability.
His opponent had spikes on his body, while he was using close-range attacks.
No wonder~
Iron Spikes ability: When attacked by a contact move, the opponent will be damaged by spikes. The higher the impact of the move, the higher the damage caused by the spikes. He
wasn't flustered at all when facing his attacks.
So it was because of his ability!
But his Ponyta doesn't know any ranged Fire-type moves at all.
Had he fallen into that guy's trap from the very beginning?!
Shinji had challenged several gyms, including the Pewter Gym, and even seen Brock's Onix.
But he had never seen a gym leader who could exploit so-called abilities.
"Abilities play a crucial role in battle."
"That's the charm of Pokémon battles!"
Bai Yu's tone was gentle.
Shinji looked at Bai Yu's face, his lips twitching. At this moment, he could only launch an attack with ranged moves.
And Ponyta's only move was Ember!
However, the Seed Iron Ball, which was four times weak to Fire, wouldn't last long. As long as he was hit by Ember once, he would have many more opportunities.
"Keep attacking, Ember!"
Shinji didn't hesitate. He had to finish off the opponent before his Ponyta fell.
Otherwise, facing this Seed Iron Ball, his remaining Pokémon wouldn't have much of an advantage!
A flame condensed in Ponyta's mouth, and the flame continued to rise.
Seemingly sensing something, its body stiffened, and a surge of electricity rushed up.
The paralysis caused by the electromagnetic waves took effect instantly.
"A desperate attack!"
"Iron Head!"
Shinji was startled, looking towards the direction of the Seed Iron Ball.
The Seed Iron Ball's entire body transformed into a silver-white streak of light, shooting out like a cannonball.
"Oh no, Ponyta!"
Shinji's expression changed, his gaze fixed on Ponyta.
Ponyta's body paused slightly, the sparks vanishing instantly.
The Seed Iron Ball appeared before Ponyta, violently slamming into it, sending Ponyta hurtling towards the wall.
Boom! A cloud of dust billowed up. Ponyta was already at its limit, the electromagnetic waves constantly interfering with its condition. Ponyta let out a painful howl, trying to suppress the surge of electromagnetic waves within its body.
Iron Head wasn't particularly powerful; the damage was caused by the sheer force of the impact!
The Seed Iron Ball, covered in spikes, slammed into Ponyta, the spikes deeply embedded in its body.
"It's over, Tackle."
Shinji couldn't see what was happening inside the smoke and dust.
His intuition told him that Ponyta was in bad shape. This
Pokémon, recently caught in the Kanto Region, hadn't even been fully developed before Shinji sent it out to battle.
Perhaps...
The next second,
a dull thud followed, accompanied by a loud crash.
Iron Seed rolled out of the smoke, seemingly unharmed.
As the smoke cleared, Ponyta was revealed, lying on the ground, its eyes glazed.
A faint electric current could still be seen on its fur.
"The match is over, Ponyta is unable to battle."
Bai Yu stared in Ponyta's direction, even though it wasn't completely out of the game yet.
While under the influence of electromagnetic waves, Iron Head struck its body, followed by a rapid attack, and finally a Tackle.
The damage from Iron Head wasn't significant at that moment; the main impact was slamming Ponyta against the wall behind it.
The force of the impact prevented Ponyta from launching any further attacks for a short time.
Victory in this match was only a matter of time.
Ads by Pubfuture Of course, the main reason was that the Ponyta was very weak. According to the game's leveling system, it was probably only level 10?
Or even lower. Its combat skills were very basic. Bai Yu guessed that Shinji had just caught it recently and hadn't had time to train it…
Shinji took out a Poké Ball and recalled the Ponyta, a slight displeasure on his face.
"Useless thing~"
Shinji wasn't pursuing absolute power yet; losing a match wasn't enough to warrant discarding this Ponyta.
But the difference in strength still made him very unhappy.
If the Ponyta's attack had been stronger ,
he wouldn't have lost!
The fallen Pokémon was definitely a Seed Iron Ball!
Shinji remained silent for a long time before taking out a second Poké Ball.
Currently, only one Pokémon in his team could finish this match.
His only hope rested on that one Pokémon.
He not only had to defeat the Seed Iron Ball in front of him, but also his second Pokémon.
Fortunately, the Seed Iron Ball was also in poor condition.
One move was enough to defeat it!
"Your turn next."
Shinji said, throwing his Poké Ball.
A white light flashed, and a fierce-looking Pokémon appeared on the field.
Its eyes were sharp, showing no fear, and its entire body was covered in black.
The spectators were seeing such a Pokémon for the first time.
'Ding~ Sneasel, Dark/Ice type, found in Johto, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, Galar, etc.'
Ability: Keen Eye Moves: Freezing Wind, Quick Attack, Slash, Brick Break, Agility, Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse Description: A very cunning Pokémon that hides in the darkness to remain inconspicuous before attacking its prey.
The moment Sneasel appeared, the sharp rocks on the field crashed into its body.
Before Sneasel could react, all the rocks struck its body.
Being an Ice type Pokémon, it had already suffered considerable injuries from the Rock-type move before the battle even began.
"The Stealth Rock that was released earlier!"
"So that's how it works~"
Shinji's face turned ashen. He had originally intended to use Sneasel's own Fighting-type moves to defeat its opponent.
Although it was weak to Ice and Steel types, for Shinji, as long as he defeated Sneasel, there was still a glimmer of hope for victory.
"Trying to use a fast attack?"
"However, Sneasel can only use close-range Fighting-type moves."
"Ice or Dark types~ Sneasel can perfectly defend against them~"
Sneasel's biggest weakness is ranged Fire-type Pokémon. Compared to Fire-types, it's not as afraid of Fighting-type Pokémon.
After all, Fighting-type moves are rarely used from a distance; they are almost all close-range attacks!
"Since you're so confident, then take Root!"
Several vines extended from Sneasel's body, emitting a green light.
It gradually absorbed the power from the earth.
"Root! It's Root!"
"That Seed Iron Ball can actually use this move!"
Shinji's mind went blank for a moment. This was the first time he had encountered a trainer like this.
Using a move like Root during a match.
Compared to Stealth Rock, Shinji was more familiar with Root.
It restores a certain amount of HP to the Pokémon every turn. Shinji had sent out Sneasel to finish the match quickly, while Seed Iron Ball used Root to delay the pace.
Although moves like Root could be used in any match, its
use now left Shinji's mind reeling.
He considered every possible way to attack.
The only thing he hadn't expected was Seed Iron Ball using Root!
His planned quick attack was easily thwarted by this move.
"One of the weakest gyms in the Kanto Region?"
This was the only thought in Shinji's mind.
He had thought that the overall strength of the Kanto Region wasn't very high, even much weaker than the Sinnoh Region.
This gym battle completely changed his preconceived notions about the Kanto Region.
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