Chapter 90 This was truly an enjoyable match!
"You really don't plan to use the Pokémon you used before?"
Sabrina saw Bai Yu's message early in the morning.
He said he wouldn't use any of the Pokémon he had used before in the Gym Battle.
You see, in the previous Gym Battles, Bai Yu had used all his main Pokémon once, and when he was in a good mood, he even used the Pokémon he had fostered at the Akihabara Research Institute.
Even Geodude evolved into Graveler in the battles, and although its strength hadn't reached the level of Bai Yu's main Pokémon, it was definitely capable of serving as a Gym Pokémon.
"I want to try other Pokémon." Bai Yu said, shaking the Poké Ball in his hand.
He had tried the strength of the Toxapex in the game, and it was stronger than expected.
However, Bai Yu still wanted to try it out, to find a suitable opponent to test the waters. In Bai Yu's mind, the most suitable opponent was naturally Gary. With Gary's impulsive personality, as long as he could defeat Blastoise, it would basically be equivalent to taking control of the entire match.
Of course… Shinji should be pretty good too, but unfortunately, Shinji won't challenge you again after losing a match unless he's absolutely certain.
This is quite in line with Shinji's personality, completely different from Ash's. He only trusts Pokémon he values, and ignores those he doesn't.
Once he loses a match, he'll abandon his opponent and choose to train the next Pokémon.
"Where did you catch this Pokémon?" Sabrina was a little surprised; she hadn't seen Bai Yu catch any Pokémon on the way to Goldenrod City.
The Dratini from last time was said to be bought from a vendor, the Vulpix was said to be found while shopping, and this Poké Ball that appeared this time was unknown…
"Last night, while I was out for a walk, a Team Rocket member suddenly ran past me."
"I immediately taught him a lesson and took this Pokémon from him."
"I originally wanted to return it to the League, but this Pokémon insisted on following me."
"I had no choice but to keep it with me; I also need a Poison-type Pokémon."
Bai Yu said this without batting an eye.
Sabrina: "…"
Team Rocket?
"What is Team Rocket? Does Sabrina not know?
Running around alone at night, stealing other people's Pokémon? No one would believe that, not even a dog on the street..." Sabrina
sighed, deciding not to dwell on it anymore. As long as the Pokémon wasn't too outrageous, Sabrina could accept it; after all, everyone has secrets.
"Gym Leader... Gym Leader, someone's here to challenge us!"
The receptionist came running, her face flushed.
"A challenger?" Bai Yu showed interest; finally, a challenger!
Since the Macha Gym had closed for a while, even fewer trainers had come to challenge.
Seeing one or two challengers was a surprise for Bai Yu.
"This is the Kanto Region... It's more interesting than I expected."
A middle-aged man with dark skin and a hat walked in from the crowd.
This was none other than Dr. Kukui, the research professor from the Alola Region.
He flew from the Alola Region to Saffron City, intending to challenge the Saffron Gym, but Saffron City had been damaged by Team Rocket recently.
The Saffron Gym was temporarily closed, leaving him with no choice but to follow the Pokédex's directions towards the Fuchsia Gym. Coincidentally, he passed through Marsh City and noticed someone loitering in front of the Marsh Gym, which piqued his interest.
Everyone says the Kanto Region is very strong, and the Kanto League gyms are generally quite powerful. He also wants to return to the Alola Region to promote the gyms, establish a league, and completely change the stereotype of Alola as a resort island.
By the time Kukui looked at the arena
, the match was already over.
"After the exchange evolution, Gengar's strength has increased by a level."
"One Shadow Ball and one Pokémon, it seems that in a while, its strength will reach the Elite Four level."
Bai Yu was in high spirits. This battle had tested Gengar's combat power.
It also gave Gengar a real-world match. He had thought Gengar would be timid, but it seemed he had overestimated it.
With Gengar's mischievous nature, how could it possibly be timid?
"Gengar, it does have the Poison type."
Sabrina was a little surprised, not expecting the Pokémon Bai Yu mentioned to be Gengar.
As a Psychic-type Gym Leader, Sabrina naturally didn't like Gengar that much, but that didn't mean she didn't acknowledge Gengar's strength.
Gengar was the main Pokémon of Elite Four member Agatha Christie.
"Any more challengers?"
Bai Yu looked around at the audience, trying to find a strong opponent.
Some trainers kept using Geodude and Rattata, some even seemingly unsure of their moves, blindly challenging the gym.
"Are all Kanto trainers so lacking in confidence?" Kukui wanted to watch the match more, and was a little surprised to see no one else participating.
He didn't think much of it and walked towards the arena.
Having watched for so long, he knew the opponent was a Ghost-type Gym Leader.
Using a Pokémon with a type advantage would make it easier.
"Hmm?"
Bai Yu raised an eyebrow, the image of the opponent flashing through his mind. Kanto wasn't as hot as Alola, and Kukui's attire was more normal; at least he wasn't half-naked in the gym match.
This guy wasn't weak; he'd reportedly fought in all the Kanto League gyms, even challenging an Elite Four member, only to be defeated head-on by a cloaked Dragon-type Pokémon.
Not many trainers could match Lance; even if he lost the match...
He'd just caught a Pokémon from the Alola Region, and the very next day he'd encountered the future research scientist of Alola?
He didn't know if he was lucky or the other way around.
"I'm Kukui, a trainer from the Alola Region. Nice to meet you," Kukui said with a smile. After being away from Alola for so long, he was finally able to have a match.
The two quickly stood at opposite corners of the field. The referee, who had been standing to the side, stepped forward and announced the rules.
"The Gym battle with the Macha Badge as the stakes begins. The challenger is Kukui from the Alola Region."
"The battle rules are 2 vs 2. Gym Leader Bai Yu goes first. As the Gym Leader, you cannot change your Pokémon during the battle. The match ends when one side's Pokémon is completely unable to battle."
The referee waved his flag, announcing the rules.
Bai Yu took out another Poké Ball and threw it forward.
A flash of white light appeared, and before Kukui's eyes was not the Gengar he'd seen before.
It was another Pokémon, a Pokémon he knew very well.
But how could this Pokémon be so big!
"What is that Pokémon?"
The audience was puzzled by the Toxapex that appeared on the field. Their Pokédex wasn't the National Pokédex, and they couldn't find any information about it.
Sabrina took out her Pokédex and scanned the Pokémon on the field.
'Ding~ Toxapex, Poison/Water type, found in Alola and other regions.'
Ability: Regenerator
. Moves: Fortress, Poison Needle, Bite, Wide Guard, Poison Tackle, Recover, Toxic Spikes, Pin Missile, Acid Bomb, Aqua Burst, Toxic, Misfortune, Freezing Wind...
Description: If poisoned by Toxapex, one will suffer intense pain for 3 days and 3 nights. Even with rescue, long-term effects will remain.
"Toxapex? How can it be so big?"
Sabrina looked at the height shown on her Pokédex and then at the Toxapex on the field.
It was more than twice the size of a typical Toxapex.
Its enormous size piqued Sabrina's curiosity.
An Alola Pokémon, like the Vulpix from before—could this be the Pokémon Bai Yu mentioned stealing from Team Rocket last night?
"A Totem-level Pokémon…how is that possible! A Toxapex in Kanto?"
Kukui, a native of Alola, naturally knew why the Toxapex was so large.
But…
this was Kanto, not Alola.
How could a Totem-level Pokémon, especially a Toxapex, appear here?
Could it be that it hadn't left Alola yet?
This didn't make sense!
"Challenger, aren't you going to release your Pokémon?"
Bai Yu smiled, kindly reminding Kukui.
"Phew…this Gym is truly astonishing."
Kukui also snapped out of her thoughts and threw a Poké Ball forward.
A flash of white light appeared, and a brown-furred, light blue-eyed wolf-like Pokémon appeared on the field—Lycanroc from Alola.
"Stone Attack!"
Kukui launched the first attack.
He didn't want to waste any opportunity to attack; who knew that the Overlord-level Toxapex had mastered those strange moves?
Lycanroc howled, and several rocks appeared in the air, solidifying and flying towards Toxapex.
The dense rocks formed a natural fortress in the air. After releasing Stone Attack, Lycanroc didn't rest, charging forward.
"Defend!"
Purple light shone in Toxapex's eyes, and a barrier appeared out of thin air in front of it. Rocks relentlessly struck the barrier, their force seemingly trying to destroy it.
A thin barrier, however, stubbornly withstood all the rock attacks. When the last rock struck the barrier, it could no longer hold on and collapsed instantly.
A thick smoke billowed up, engulfing Toxapex's figure.
Lycanroc, guided by scent, approached Toxapex.
"Drill Rush."
Even within the smoke and dust, Pokémon like Lycanroc can still locate Toxapex using their powerful sense of smell.
A pale yellow light landed on Lycanroc's head.
Its body spun continuously in the air, creating a powerful gust of wind, and the smoke and dust gradually swirled around Lycanroc, forming a small storm.
Ground-type Drill Rush.
Attacking like a steel horn, constantly rotating its body makes it easier to hit vital points.
Lycanroc grabbed Toxapex's direction and charged forward violently.
The Toxapex, a Totem-level Pokémon, was much larger, and the impact it normally couldn't withstand was perfectly absorbed, its body remaining completely still.
One of Toxapex's tentacles silently touched Lycanroc, and a purple energy slowly seeped out and merged into Lycanroc's body.
"Poison Shot."
The next second, Toxapex's other tentacle lashed out at Lycanroc's body.
Lycanroc had just used Drill Rush and was close to Toxapex, having no room to react to Poison Shot.
Poison-type Poison Shot.
After hitting the opponent, there's a chance to poison them.
"Not good..." Kukui's expression changed.
In this situation, he kept recalling the moves Lycanroc had learned, almost blurting out, "Lycanroc, Sucker Punch!"
Lycanroc was enveloped in a black glow, its body becoming much faster.
Its body sank, the tentacle slashing past it, and Lycanroc used this opportunity to charge forward again.
Dark-type Sucker Punch.
A surprise attack at extremely high speed, effective only when the opponent attacks; otherwise, it fails. Priority +1
. "I've been waiting a long time." Bai Yu smiled.
A purple light surged from Toxapex.
The light formed a natural barrier around Toxapex.
Poison-type Fortress.
Protects itself from damage released by other Pokémon. If an opponent uses a move at close range, it will poison the opponent.
Toxapex's exclusive move.
"A bunker?!" Kukui's eyes widened.
When did he give the order to use a bunker at this moment?
Was the poison attack he used earlier just a feint?
His real purpose was to force him to use melee attacks.
This is too much...
Under Kukui's gaze, the Lycanroc slammed into that natural barrier.
Its body was knocked back a short distance by the force.
A look of pain appeared on the Lycanroc's face, and a deep purple poisonous light emanated from its body.
"The tactics I explained for so long in the game are indeed effective."
Bai Yu smiled.
Back in the game, Bai Yu had tested a similar combat method.
However, considering that it was used in the game, it might not be effective in reality.
Now it seems to be more effective than before, and it can even be optimized. If it can be combined with the special effect of the Crystal Flower, releasing poison darts can also save some steps.
In that situation just now, besides using a surprise attack, the only thing Kukui could do was defend.
Even high-speed movement could not successfully escape under such an offensive.
However… compared to using Protect for defense, Bai Yu believed Kukui was more likely to choose offense.
While Protect blocked one attack, it put Kukui on the defensive.
Lycanroc lacks recovery abilities; it's an offensive Pokémon, and using defense to gain an advantage is simply going against the grain.
Bai Yu believed that any normal trainer wouldn't choose defense.
Instead, they would look for a way to break the deadlock.
The surprise attack was clearly the way Kukui could find.
After all, it was a trainer capable of going toe-to-toe with Lance.
If you can't figure it out, then you're really lame.
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