Bai Yu took out a Poké Ball and put the two Pokémon into it, then looked at the Litten lying lazily on the ground.
Litten couldn't be so dejected. It wasn't an Ice Vulpix; it was known as the strongest Fire Starter, the strongest Incineroar in the universe. How could it be like an ordinary kitten, only knowing how to eat, drink, poop, and sleep all day? It
had no ambition whatsoever. The proper Litten had already evolved into Incineroar, dominating the arena. First, a Fake Out attack, then a DD-A-Hook.
A combo like that would leave most weak Pokémon bewildered, let alone able to fight back. A single attack would surely give its opponent an unforgettable match.
And that big fat dragon—it was only called fat because it evolved into Dragonite. Now, Bai Yu's Dratini was 2 meters long and weighed a whopping 4.5 kg, much larger than a typical Dratini.
Others' Dratini improve through training, but his Dratini exemplifies what it means to win without effort—improving its strength even while lying down. If Bai Yu doesn't take care of these two Pokémon,
they'll truly become money-devouring beasts, one after another.
"You went too far. I saw that match between you and Gary; he was practically devastated." Sabrina stepped forward, following Bai Yu. "I've never seen your tactical system before. Do those Pokémon need me to go to the Pokémon Center to recover?"
Corviknight can use Roost to recover its own condition, but not its fatigue. The Pokémon Center exists to recover from Pokémon fatigue.
In the previous battle, apart from Gengar, the Pokémon in Bai Yu's hands didn't seem to be fatigued; the others had experienced considerable stamina depletion and could recover at the Pokémon Center.
"Thank you, Sabrina."
Bai Yu smiled, placing several Poké Balls in Sabrina's palm.
"Little Bai, what's the trouble? If you keep saying that, I'm not going."
Sabrina snorted, but her hands still shrunk the Poké Balls.
During this time, Sabrina had no time to manage the Goldenrod Gym.
She hadn't participated in any special battles, and her strength remained stagnant.
Alakazam occasionally went back to spar with Aggron, while Sabrina's other Pokémon were in her father's hands, used to guard the gym.
Ralts was also in the Galar region; she planned to catch one for Sabrina to train.
Including the Eevee, Sabrina's team was beginning to take shape.
There weren't many Pokémon with a single Psychic type, and even fewer with a powerful single Psychic type.
"Deoxys." Bai Yu's mind drifted to that alien Pokémon.
That Pokémon was quite strong; Team Rocket had business in the Hoenn region.
He wondered if that Deoxys had been transferred from Hoenn. That Pokémon was powerful, ultimately defeated and captured by Giovanni's Beedrill.
It could be considered a legendary Pokémon completely under Giovanni's control.
"Deoxys? What kind of Pokémon is that?!"
Sabrina fell silent for a moment.
She'd never heard of this Pokémon's name before, but she had a feeling it was something special.
She'd never heard of Deoxys in her premonitions either; this name definitely belonged to a Pokémon, not a trainer—Saria was certain of that.
"A Pokémon from outer space. A single Psychic-type Pokémon,"
Bai Yu said with a smile.
Deoxys wasn't as simple as it seemed. With only 600 base stats, it could unleash extraordinary power and had the ability to switch forms freely depending on the circumstances.
This is far superior to Team Rocket
's Eevee, which can autonomously switch forms. In the games, Deoxys isn't very strong, but in reality, its strength is severely underestimated. It's definitely the first Pokémon that can rival Rayquaza.
"A single Psychic-type Pokémon?"
Sabrina recalled all the memories she had foreseen.
She couldn't find any Pokémon related to what Bai Yu had mentioned. Her foreseen future only extended to the Kanto Region and Johto regions, after which she would live in the entertainment industry.
She only knew a little about the Pokémon world and hadn't studied it in depth.
If it really was a single Psychic-type Pokémon, as Bai Yu mentioned, it would be a significant improvement for Sabrina. Besides Alakazam, only Hypnos was a single Psychic-type Pokémon in her collection; the rest of her Pokémon had secondary types.
Hypnos didn't know many moves and tended to use status attacks, so it naturally didn't hold the same position in Sabrina's heart as Alakazam, which was why Sabrina always carried Alakazam.
Sabrina was more curious about how Bai Yu had come up with so many battle systems and how he could utilize Pokémon moves to such an extent. Every trainer has some form of battle system in them.
A complete, never-before-seen battle system that could give him a significant advantage against Elite Four members and even the Champion was enough to prove that Bai Yu's system was viable and capable of supporting him at the top of Kanto Region and even the world.
"Sabrina, I'm entrusting my Pokémon to you," Bai Yu said, raising an eyebrow.
Sabrina, lost in thought, finished her instructions and headed towards the gym.
Bai Yu didn't want to miss this rare competition.
He wanted to let Litten experience the big stage; all it did was sleep.
He needed to let it get used to the competition beforehand. If it continued like this, this little cat Litten would eventually become a fat cat, and who knows, even after evolving into Incineroar, it might still be a big fat tiger.
"Do you think the Gym Leader will come out today?" "
I don't know. I felt the Gym Leader's strength had increased again in the last match. I'm only just recovering from that Brave Bird attack."
"Yeah, that was a powerful Brave Bird attack. It's a pity for that boy. Judging from his age, he should be a trainer who has just started his journey. He actually encountered a Gym Leader like that."
"Yeah, it's such a pity. Our Kanto Region has lost a future elite trainer."
"..."
The challengers in the audience were mostly lamenting the previous match.
In their opinion, Gary's strength was such that he could challenge any Gym Leader, even Giovanni, known as the 'Gym Leader of the Earth,' the strongest Gym Leader in the Kanto Region, and have a good chance of winning.
Only the Macha Gym, this sunny Gym, almost all the challengers present, including those who came from Alola to seek their fortune, felt that they had no chance of winning at all.
This Gym Leader never holds back, he's just too hateful.
"Ahem... Keep your voices down, the Gym Leader is coming out."
Suddenly, an uncle noticed Bai Yu coming out from backstage and quickly coughed to remind everyone.
For a moment, the challengers in the audience quieted down considerably.
"Any of you new trainers who just started your journey?"
Bai Yu asked, smiling at the audience.
The challengers in the audience murmured amongst themselves.
"A new trainer? The Gym Leader's going to crush a newbie today?!"
"Probably not. If a newbie trainer got crushed like that, they'd probably give up on becoming a trainer altogether."
"Yeah, yeah, besides, where are there new trainers these days? The Indigo League is about to start."
"I don't think so. I want to challenge the Gym Leader too."
One of the boys, who looked quite young, said quietly.
He was a new trainer who had just started his journey.
He'd come to watch the competition for fun and had seen the earlier match between Xiao Shi and Bai Yu.
His eyes were filled with longing for the future, and he secretly vowed to become a trainer as excellent as Bai Yu.
As for Xiao Mao… the name of a loser doesn't deserve to be remembered.
"Young man, I advise you not to be impulsive. Didn't you see that match before?"
"Yes, young man. I know you're a passionate, fearless young man, but you still need to be careful at this time."
"In my opinion, the dojo master is cunning and treacherous; he definitely has ulterior motives for doing this."
The kind-hearted uncles around him all began to advise him. They didn't want this good young man to fall into a state of withdrawal like Xiao Mao before him.
"I still want to try."
The boy clenched his fist, his eyes exceptionally determined.
At this moment, all he wanted was to have a proper gym battle.
The first gym battle!
Bai Yu was somewhat disappointed; he had waited a long time without seeing a suitable trainer step forward.
Thinking about it, it made sense; his previous battle had probably scared off many challengers.
It was normal that they didn't dare to challenge him; after all, what trainer liked to be seen getting humiliated?
What a pity…
"Gym Leader Bai Yu, I'm Reeb from Stun Town."
"I'm a newbie trainer who recently left Stun Town. I wonder if I'm up to the task?"
A boy walked up, wearing shorts, with a standard buzz cut, only lacking a bug-catching stick in his hand.
Bai Yu thought the Bug Catcher from the game had come to life.
"Of course, as a gym leader, you don't have the right to refuse a match."
This was a good opponent for Litten.
Litten had never battled before and didn't know many moves.
The purpose of this match was simple: to ignite Litten's desire for victory, to stop it from lying low forever.
Even if it's just being a lazy bum, it has to have some value.
"Okay."
The bug-catching boy named Reeb nodded vigorously.
He was fully prepared for the battle.
"Reeb, you look like a trainer who has just embarked on a journey."
"In that case, the Pokémon I'll use won't be too strong. I won't use any of the Pokémon I used before, to have a fair gym battle."
Bai Yu smiled as he looked at Reeb.
His attire was so much like that of a bug-catching boy.
He wondered if the Pokémon he had caught were Bug-type. If they were, then he was a real-life bug-catching boy, the most accurate reflection of this world.
"Thank you, Gym Leader Bai Yu."
Reeb felt a slight pang in his heart and clenched his fist.
He was determined to win this match; he wanted to prove to others that he, Reeb, had real skills.
"The Gym battle with the Macha Badge as the stakes will now begin. The challenger is Trainer Shi from Black Cloud City."
"The battle rules are 2vs2. Gym Leader Bai Yu goes first. As the Gym Leader, you cannot change your Pokémon during the battle. The battle ends when one side's Pokémon is completely unable to battle."
The referee stepped forward and announced the rules.
A little curious, the referee wondered what Pokémon Bai Yu would use.
Judging from Bai Yu's demeanor, he probably wasn't using his main Pokémon.
The boy was also quite talkative; Bai Yu was likely going to hold back, though it was unclear whether he would go all out.
The referee also recalled that a month or two ago, Bai Yu had used Geodude and Pidgey in a battle.
He had even given away several Gym Badges. This battle would likely see a similar situation.
"It's your turn, Litten."
Bai Yu threw his Poké Ball forward.
"Meow~"
A flash of white light appeared, and Litten appeared on the field, belly up, looking half-asleep, emitting a lazy meow.
"What's that Pokémon?"
"It looks like a cat! So cute!"
"That Pokémon does look cute, but it looks fierce yet cute, it's just... it's just..."
Many challengers in the audience were attracted by Litten's adorable appearance.
However, is it a bit inappropriate for this Pokémon to appear in this gym?
'Ding~ Litten, Fire-type, found in the Alola region.'
Ability: Intimidate Moves: Scratch, Growl, Ember, Roar, Scratch, Fake Out, Taunt (Inherited Move) Description: It burns the shed fur in its belly by grooming itself, spewing flames. The flames vary depending on how it spews the fur.
"It doesn't seem very strong."
The uncle with the National Pokédex had a strange look in his eyes.
No one expected that Bai Yu would use such a powerful Pokémon to fight at this moment.
No wonder he asked the novice trainer; this Litten looked weak.
"I... I've never seen this Pokémon before."
Reeb took out his Pokédex, but after scanning it, there was no relevant information.
For a moment, Reeb was at a loss, unsure which Pokémon to use in the battle.
"Lime, a Fire-type Pokémon,"
Bai Yu kindly reminded him.
Litten scratched its body with a paw, feeling like someone was watching it.
It groggily opened its eyes and saw a group of people upside down in the air. It jumped up from the ground, only to realize it had been lying there asleep, looking in the wrong direction.
Litten looked at Bai Yu blankly, completely unaware of what had happened.
After a short while, Litten walked towards Bai Yu, rubbing against his leg, and lay down on the ground, mimicking the actions of Vulpix.
"Just as I thought."
"This idiot..."
Bai Yu's eyes darted away, and he covered his eyes with his hand. Litten was truly embarrassing.
He had guessed that prolonged inactivity would cause it to lose its battle ability, but he hadn't expected it to lose it so quickly. Only a week had passed, and it had degenerated to this state.
Bai Yu didn't even dare to imagine what kind of trouble that Dratini would cause once it appeared.
"Since it's a Fire-type Pokémon, then it's yours, Poliwag!"
Reeb thought for a moment, then took out a Poké Ball and threw it forward.
A flash of white light.
A Pokémon with blue skin, a sticky liquid covering its body, and black counter-clockwise spirals on its white belly, made a dazzling entrance with its hands on its hips.
Reeb hadn't challenged a Gym before, but he had engaged in many Pokémon battles.
He knew a little about type advantages and disadvantages; to deal with a Fire-type Pokémon, he naturally needed a Water-type, and his only Water-type Pokémon was Poliwag.
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