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The Bamboo-copter allowed Eevee to fly freely with its thoughts, safely dodging the aftershocks of Clodsire's Earthquake.
Gazing at the smug "Little Flying Fox" in the sky, Aiden couldn't help but grin widely.
These growth points were well spent!
At first, he thought the one-time-use Bamboo-copter costing 1200 points was outrageous. But after getting it, he realized how useful it really was.
The balloon item that can avoid Ground-type moves only has floating ability in reality and is hard to maneuver flexibly in the air without a point of leverage, and it pops easily too.
But the Bamboo-copter was different; it was directly a form of telekinetic flight, controlled by brainwaves for direction and speed.
Once mastered, it was even better than wings.
Since it came from an anime, logic didn't apply.
In his past life, there was a famous saying: Never compare power levels with anime...
The meaning was more or less the same.
Aiden was a bit puzzled. Could this system have also come over from Doraemon's future world? How could it have something like this?
As Eevee flew freely in the air, the clumsy Clodsire had no way to deal with it.
Its speed was too slow, and most of its moves required close proximity. Using them rashly might hurt itself due to confusion.
"Clodsire, Stealth Rock!"
Rika quickly reacted, waving her hand to counter.
Clodsire used energy to dive into the ground again, and through the depressions formed by the earlier Earthquake, countless stones quickly shot out and disappeared in different directions in the air.
If you can't hit it, then restrict Eevee's movement instead!
"Stop, Eevee!"
Aiden quickly issued a command.
If it were Riolu, maybe it could use aura to sense the location of Stealth Rocks, but Eevee obviously didn't have this unique ability.
Whether due to bad luck or the opponent's strength, the interference caused by confusion was far less effective than he imagined.
It couldn't even affect Clodsire's moves...
But it didn't matter. This was within my expectations!
"Eevee, Clear Smog!"
As Aiden spoke again, Eevee, suspended in the air by the Bamboo-copter, adjusted its posture.
As its head pointed forward, the rotation speed of the Bamboo-copter kept increasing, gradually forming a small wind field.
This was the true method of using the Bamboo-copter!
Wind, heed my command!
Since mastering Sketch, Eevee had learned more illegal moves.
But strictly speaking, this wasn't really Clear Smog. Without the Bamboo-copter, Eevee alone absolutely couldn't pull it off…
Since Eevee didn't have wings, it couldn't create strong winds.
Even though Sketch was already highly illegal, some things still couldn't be changed.
In fact, even with the aid of props, the airflow generated wasn't enough to harm the tough-skinned Clodsire.
But it was sufficient to clear Stealth Rocks.
Controlled by Eevee, the airflow roared past. The Stealth Rocks that Clodsire had just projected quickly lost control and were sucked into the wind field.
Until the field was completely cleared, Eevee's actions weren't over yet.
The rocks were wrapped in the airflow and began to rotate, their trajectories quickly changing.
After breaking free from Clodsire's control, they accelerated downward under the force of the wind and soon shot towards the ground where Clodsire stood like cannonballs.
Boom—
Several heavy thuds sounded in succession.
"Great, Teacher Aiden's tactic worked!"
Seeing Eevee successfully hit the opponent with their own move, Nemona, who was watching nearby, couldn't help but clench her fists in excitement.
"It's indeed a very nice counter-strategy."
Geeta also nodded silently.
At first, she thought Aiden using Terasteralization and that strange prop was to fight a mobile battle, relying on speed to continuously wear down the opponent.
Unexpectedly, it was to counterattack using Clodsire's own moves...
Geeta glanced again at the confident youth.
Could this really be a tactic devised by a newcomer?
She always had the illusion that this young man didn't seem like a beginner who had just recently started, but rather like an elite trainer who had already formed his own tactical style.
Especially when it came to utilizing items, Aiden could be considered top-tier among this generation of youngsters.
"However, relying solely on this move to defeat Clodsire is impossible."
After Geeta spoke, the dust raised by the explosion of Stealth Rocks gradually dissipated, and Clodsire's figure reappeared.
Though hit by its own move, its body showed almost no marks and instead seemed to exude more vigor than before.
"Stockpile?"
Noticing the clearly unusual Clodsire, Aiden quickly realized.
"Oh? Did you figure it out?"
Rika said, looking at Aiden with a teasing gaze.
Her Clodsire inherited a combo including Stockpile, Spit Up, and Swallow, and during the breeding process, it gradually developed the habit of instinctively using Stockpile before being attacked.
Stockpile is an accumulative move. Each use temporarily enhances its defense and special defense capabilities.
After strengthening to a certain extent, it can freely choose to spit out the accumulated energy to damage opponents or swallow the energy to restore its own HP.
Geeta smiled as expected.
Compared to Toxic, this was the real strength of Rika's Clodsire.
So far, no gym leader had been able to break through this impenetrable defense line.
Let alone Aiden using Eevee, a Pokémon not particularly strong, making the difficulty even higher.
"Tsk... It's indeed this kind of attrition tactic."
Aiden clicked his tongue inwardly.
This kind of defensive Pokémon like Clodsire was disgusting.
Eevee's combat power was very average. Attacking it directly certainly wouldn't work, so it could only watch as it reinforced itself, eventually becoming a monster...
Those who play defensive teams are indeed dirty, especially those opposite me.
However, at least now he knew Rika's Clodsire's tactics, which left room for operations.
This round wasn't a loss either.
Under high pressure, Aiden's brain started working rapidly.
Soon, a high-risk but possibly unexpectedly feasible tactic surfaced in his mind.
"Eevee, Swift!"
Aiden decided to continue the aggressive assault.
Initially, he planned to use mobility in flight to wear down the opponent, so he had Eevee learn Swift, a move capable of long-range output.
Now it finally came in handy.
"This isn't a good choice..."
Geeta slightly frowned.
Knowing that Clodsire would continue to use Stockpile to strengthen itself when attacked, launching weak attacks was meaningless.
Was it because he had run out of moves?
Then again, as a new gym leader, being able to tangle with Rika using Eevee for so long was already commendable.
Just as she thought this, the continuous Swift had already let Clodsire quickly accumulate full energy, ready to burst at any moment.
On the other hand, Eevee had consumed a lot of stamina from continuous evading and using moves, already showing noticeable signs of fatigue.
"Then, this is where it ends!"
Rika brushed back her bangs, her eyes instantly becoming focused.
"Clodsire, release all the accumulated energy in one go!"
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