"You created a wave far larger than I anticipated!"
Tengshu, though shrouded in darkness, already knew his Pokémon was powerless.
His face was filled with shock.
This battle in the pitch black was a spur-of-the-moment decision.
He had never imagined his opponent could execute such a perfect battle.
Their familiarity with his Pokémon and their moves far surpassed that of any other trainer.
Thinking of this, Tengshu became intensely interested.
"Hmm, you defeated me. Take this Gym Badge!"
Tengshu stepped forward and took out his Gym Badge.
"Hmm…you know what?"
"The Pokémon in your hands possess boundless power. It's been a long time since a trainer has been able to defeat me in the dark."
"It seems my strength isn't enough yet. I need to go back to the northern cave to strengthen myself."
Tengshu muttered lines reminiscent of those in a game.
"Challenger, if you want the third badge, perhaps you'll need to go through the cave."
"There's a group of wild Acodora there; maybe you'll find one you like."
"My good friend Steven is in there too; let the champion see your prowess."
Fujiki also told Bai Yu about the Acodora.
It seems Acodora isn't exactly a novelty in Dewford Town.
But then again, as the Gym Leader of Dewford Town, it's normal for him to know about some Pokémon inside the cave.
"By the way, Challenger,"
Fujiki called after Bai Yu, who was about to leave.
"You'd better not go to the deepest part of the cave."
"That Pokémon there is beyond your current strength to defeat."
Fujiki told Bai Yu more about the interior of the Stone Cave.
Bai Yu pondered for a moment, but couldn't think of any powerful Pokémon inside.
Never mind.
Not going deep inside, finding a suitable Acodora is enough.
Thinking this, Bai Yu quickly dismissed the idea and headed towards the Stone Cave.
"He'll become the Hoenn Champion in the future, won't he?"
"I wonder if Daigo encountered that Pokémon in the Stone Cave~"
After Bai Yu left, Tengshu's eyes brightened.
He recalled the previous battle and shook his head helplessly. It was the first time he had seen that kind of battle.
What a unique challenger.
After leaving the Martial Arts Gym,
Bai Yu treated his Pokémon and headed towards the Stone Cave.
Houndoom had raised its strength to another level in the previous Gym battle.
The Gym battle was entirely Houndoom's battle.
The experience provided by the Gym Leader was indeed unmatched by those random trainers.
Houndoom successfully leveled up to 37,
a small increase of two levels, and also learned a new move:
Roar!
A move that every dog-type Pokémon should know.
It was only now that Houndoom had truly mastered it.
Roar was also one of Bai Yu's favorite moves, as it could achieve a surprise effect in battle.
At the same time, when combined with status moves, it could form an even more perfect chain.
However, Bai Yu wasn't quite sure how Roar actually manifested in this world.
Did it cause damage, or force a change of Pokémon?
After all, this world was reality, and couldn't be judged from a game's perspective.
"If Roar can force a change of Pokémon, just as I expected,"
Bai Yu chuckled. "Then the competition will be even more interesting."
The difference between reality and the game is that in the game, Pokémon can evolve directly once they reach a certain level.
In reality, however, the bond between the Pokémon and the trainer needs to reach a certain level, and when the Pokémon reaches its peak in its desire to become stronger, evolution will occur.
Ferrothorn only needs to level up
a few more times to evolve into Ferrothorn. At that point, Ferrothorn's tankiness will increase significantly.
As for the TM obtained from the Pokémon Center, it was also used in the game to directly teach Ferrothorn Leech Seed.
This will further enhance Ferrothorn's survivability.
"Houndoom, let Magneton battle for the next match."
"You've played enough matches today."
Now's the time to improve Magneton's strength.
Otherwise, when we reach the next gym, Magneton will probably have a tough time even against random players.
"Roar~"
Houndoom stared at Bai Yu, reluctantly entering its Poké Ball.
Houndoom, who initially distrusted Bai Yu, gradually regained his trust after these dozen or so matches; otherwise, he wouldn't have handled the situation so perfectly against Vine in the Fighting Gym.
Entering the Stone Cave,
the environment was as dark as the Fighting Gym.
Bai Yu took out his Pokédex and turned on the light function.
He also opened the map of the Hoenn Region and followed the directions.
Along the way, he saw many climbers
using the common Geodude.
Even with a type disadvantage, Magneton easily defeated them.
As they went deeper, fewer climbers appeared, replaced by Ruin Enthusiasts.
They held magnifying glasses, searching for ancient artifacts.
"That's..."
Bai Yu looked at some evolution stones placed not far away, and some old artifacts nearby.
It seemed the old man had unearthed something valuable.
The old man sat cross-legged, quietly hiding on the ground, completely oblivious to the passing trainers.
"A Thunder Stone?"
Bai Yu looked at the Magneton beside him.
In previous generations, Magneton needed a specific magnetic field to evolve into Magneton.
Now, only one Thunder Stone is needed.
Thunder Stones are sold in Pokémon Centers in reality, but they are too expensive.
He wondered what the prices of evolution stones were like in the games.
"Challenger, do you want a Thunder Stone?"
"It's simple, defeat me and you'll get this Thunder Stone. I can also tell you about the secrets of the Stone Cave~"
The old man said mysteriously. This
piqued Bai Yu's interest.
A battle was about to begin...
"Your strength is indeed very strong. I, the old man, have lost."
The old man said with a regretful expression.
Looking at his Sandshrew, which had lost its ability to battle, he acknowledged Bai Yu's strength.
He then took out the Thunder Stone and walked towards Bai Yu.
'Magneton's strength increased to level 31'
'Magneton has mastered the new move Electro Ball!' Bai
Yu glanced at the panel.
With similar strength, the Magneton's power increased faster,
much faster than the previous Seed IronBall.
"This is the Thunder Stone you wanted."
"What do you want to know? There's nothing I don't know about the entire Stone Cavern."
The old man said proudly.
"Old man, have you ever seen a Acodora that can use Dragon Dive?"
Bai Yu looked at the old man and directly stated his thoughts.
This time, Bai Yu's goal was that Pokémon.
As for the mysteries of the Stone Cavern and any mysterious Pokémon, Bai Yu wasn't very interested.
He couldn't defeat any so-called legendary Pokémon right now!
"Dragon Dive?!"
The old man fell into deep thought.
Then, he clenched his right fist and struck his left palm, as if he had thought of something.
"Go to the right in this cave; that's where the Acodora family is located."
"As for whether there are any Acodora that can use Dragon-type moves, this old man isn't too sure."
The old man shook his head helplessly; he had only seen the Acodora family.
Among those Aggrons was an Aggron, whose strength he was no match for.
How could he possibly know such detailed information?
"Right-hand path,"
Bai Yu said, holding the Pokédex and scanning the entire cave interior.
He quickly spotted the right-hand path.
After putting the Thunder Stone into his system inventory, he headed towards that path.
"I've never seen an Aggron that can use Dragon Dive, but I remember that Aggron seemed to know how to use it."
"That challenger should be alright, right?"
"After all, Mr. Daigo was there too~"
After Bai Yu had walked a distance, the old mountaineer finally remembered the Aggron.
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