Chapter 9 Rooting, Parasitic Seed, Stealth Rock! You're going to do whatever you want, aren't you?!
No wonder his older brother had mentioned the Kanto Region with such respect.
At first, he couldn't quite understand, thinking that all the Gym Leaders from back then had left.
Now it seems things aren't as simple as he imagined.
Going to the Kanto Region as his initial travel destination now seems like the right decision.
"Sneasel, use Dark Pulse!"
Even though the match is currently one-sided,
Shinji won't give up the chance to win!
In this respect, Shinji already surpasses most trainers.
He is Shinji, destined to become the Sinnoh Regional Champion; he absolutely won't lose because of this match.
No!
Absolutely not!
He's going to defeat the so-called Battle Frontier, win the League Championship, defeat Cynthia to win the Regional Championship, how can he lose to a gym like this?
Sneasel seemed to sense the turmoil deep within Shinji's heart.
It let out a muffled groan and released a powerful wave, compared to the previous Ponyta.
The Sneasel before him was far more powerful, its moves and familiarity with them far surpassing his opponent's.
Shinji himself pursued an absolute elite path.
Sneasel hadn't yet evolved into Weavile, and its move power was still slightly lacking.
"Seed Iron Ball, use Leech Seed!"
As Bai Yu's words fell, Shinji's brows furrowed immediately.
Seed Iron Ball released seeds of varying sizes forward.
The scattered seeds lay slowly on the ground, seemingly unaffected.
Leech Seed?! Compared to the previous Stealth Rock, Shinji was very familiar with the effects of Leech Seed.
It damaged the opponent while restoring the Pokémon's HP.
Another disgusting move.
The previous moves were disgusting enough, but he hadn't expected an even more disgusting one. Shinji had never understood
Grass-type moves , let alone seriously studied them. After all, in all regions, there had never been a Grass-type Elite Four trainer throughout history. The vast majority of them are Elite Four trainers who have a strong advantage in Psychic, Ice, and Dragon types and possess great destructive power. Elite Four trainers who mainly use Grass-type Pokémon have never even appeared in Shinji's mind.
Even among so-called Gym Leaders, Shinji only had the Eternal Gym in the Sinnoh Region in mind.
However, the Eternal Gym's fighting style was completely different from what he was seeing.
Even in the Battle Frontier, he had never seen anyone use Grass-type Pokémon.
Grass-type is inherently quite weak, but after seeing the Seed Iron Ball before him,
and Bai Yu's fighting style, his view of Grass-type Pokémon was completely changed.
This guy's understanding of Grass-type Pokémon is no less than those so-called Elite Four members?! This thought suddenly popped into Shinji's mind, startling him.
How could this be!
How could a mere Gym Leader possess such strength?
Perhaps he was overthinking things.
"Sneasel, block those seeds!"
Shinji didn't want any more trouble, so he shifted Sneasel's target from Seed Iron Ball's body to the released seeds.
The black wave of energy successfully dealt with the scattered seeds.
However, Seed Iron Ball's injuries also recovered somewhat as the Dark Pulse subsided.
The Rooting effect was released again! "Rooting!"
Shinji gritted his teeth and spat out those two words.
If he didn't deal with the Seed Iron Ball, the effect of Rooting would be enough to restore it to its optimal state.
If he got close to it, he would be troubled by Seed Iron Ball's so-called ability.
Moreover, in close combat, if he didn't use close-range moves, it would be completely ineffective.
Ranged attacks would be limited by Leech Seed.
This match might have been over the moment he switched to Ponyta.
"Faced with this situation, what can you do?"
"Shinji!"
Shiraha looked at the situation before him.
This is what makes Grass-type Pokémon so annoying.
Of course, it's not just Grass-types that are annoying.
There are other types as well, but in this world, offense is preferred over defense.
"Pin Missile!" Bai Yu said calmly.
A dark green glow emanated from the Seed Iron Ball, and a large number of missile pins shot towards Sneasel.
A dense barrage of missile pins rained down.
"Sneasel, Street Knife Test!"
Shinji didn't want to sit idly by.
Attacking from a distance would only waste stamina.
Rather than waiting to die, he'd launch a powerful attack, seeking a chance to kill in one blow!
Sneasel, relying on its so-called fighting skills,
used the Street Knife Test to continuously defend, while its body moved closer to the Seed Iron Ball.
Bai Yu wasn't surprised by this; Sneasel was adept at rapid attacks.
Those densely packed missile pins wouldn't cause much damage in Sneasel's eyes.
And Bai Yu himself didn't intend to inflict much damage with the missile pins.
"Iron Head!"
The Seed Iron Ball's eyes flashed, and the vines on its legs slowly disappeared.
In the few rounds of combat, the Seed Iron Ball had also managed to recover a significant amount of stamina.
"Not good~ Sneasel!"
Shinji's expression changed drastically, and he tried to act.
But Sneasel's speed had increased, and it couldn't dodge the attack in time.
With its current speed, Sneasel wasn't fast enough to do so.
The Seed Iron Ball launched itself, its entire body enveloped in a metallic sheen.
It slammed into Sneasel's body, sending it flying.
Its entire body crashed into the wall behind it, creating a cloud of smoke.
Sneasel's physique wasn't great, and it had already been attacked by Stealth Rock.
Even if it managed to stand up again through sheer willpower, it would be difficult to continue the match.
Seeing this, Bai Yu was also somewhat surprised by the damage caused by Iron Head.
"Iron Head's damage seems to be much stronger than a Cannon. Even with a type advantage, it shouldn't cause such high damage."
Bai Yu suddenly noticed the spikes on the Seed Iron Ball.
It seemed to have thought of something, perhaps the skill descriptions in his mind.
He looked at the Seed Iron Ball again.
In this world, it seemed that the power released by different Pokémon would change accordingly.
"Come back, Sneasel!"
Shinji spotted the Sneasel lying on the ground through the smoke.
This Sneasel was one of the best in his team.
Aside from the starter Pokémon, no other Pokémon could compare.
Unfortunately, he still lost to the guy in front of him.
"A Grass-type Pokémon?!"
"In a few days, I'll definitely beat him."
Shinji was still Shinji, gripping the Poké Ball tightly.
If he was responsible for the loss in the match,
he wouldn't make any excuses!
He'd win next time.
Some of the effects of Stealth Rock in the anime only occur once per turn.
Spikes, also known as Ground Spikes, can be used for both offense and defense in the special episode; we'll explain that later. For
Poison Spikes, refer to Shinji's example.
Leech Seed is mainly used to set up the entire field, not for guaranteed accuracy.
Thunder Wave in the anime can cause minor damage and also restrict some Pokémon's movements, such as attack charging speed.
However, both Leech Seed and Thunder Wave can be countered by moves. In the anime, we saw Leech Seed countered by its own flames when hit.
As for Pokémon moves, their defensive capabilities are primarily based on stats, as are their offensive damage. The only variables are non-offensive moves, status effects, weather, and other unforeseen factors.
Then there are the moves themselves!
Some moves are highly versatile, like Gary's favorite combination of Rapid Spin and Water Gun, Freeze Beam to freeze water, and Electric Net to accelerate attacks.
There aren't many Grass-type Pokémon, like Ferrothorn or Seed Iron Ball, which are considered "buggy" Grass-types. In both games and anime, Grass-types aren't mainstream; there hasn't been a Grass-type Elite Four member in Pokémon history, and most Grass-type Pokémon struggle to become mainstream.
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