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The Gym battle between Gary and Lt. Surge at Vermilion Gym officially began.
As Lt. Surge's apprentice, Pixie watched his vanguard, Electabuzz, with some surprise!
It was well-known that in regular Gym battles, Lt. Surge usually wouldn't use Electabuzz.
This was because Electabuzz was a reserve in Lt. Surge's official team, and its level requirement was too high for new Trainers still challenging Gyms.
However, when Gary's vanguard appeared, Pixie understood.
What kind of novice starts with a Nidoking?
"Electabuzz, use Thunder!" Lt. Surge immediately launched a polite clap of Thunder.
Boom!! A thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky, but Nidoking stood its ground, and the lightning was directly absorbed by its horn, then channeled into the ground through Nidoking's feet.
"For a Ground-type Nidoking, Electric-type moves are completely ineffective. So, no more petty tricks. Nidoking, use Horn Attack!" Gary retaliated, taking the initiative.
Nidoking slightly gathered strength in its legs, then charged fiercely towards Electabuzz.
"Electabuzz, Swift!" Lt. Surge's expression changed, startled by the speed of Nidoking's charge.
Electabuzz suddenly unleashed a shower of golden stars, attempting to block Nidoking's impact.
However, when this guy charged, he was like a Tiger tank; it was impossible to stop him!
Bang! A direct critical hit! Gary noticed that Nidoking's charging posture was quite ingenious; not only did it deal damage with the horn on its head, but its right elbow, held against its chest, also delivered an elbow strike, a rather ruthless move...
"Look, the old man usually says he's an upright scholar, but the Pokemon he trains don't show it at all~" Gary muttered, quite pleased with himself.
At the referee's stand, Pixie winced, thinking, 'Goodness, this challenger is fierce as a dog~'
Lt. Surge also broke out in a cold sweat. Shouldn't a tactical master like Gary play some clever tricks? Is this explosive close-quarters combat his style?
However, Gary never said he wouldn't play clever tricks.
"Nidoking, Earth Power!" Gary seized the opportunity while his opponent was still unsteady, continuing his pursuit.
"Oh-un!!" Nidoking suddenly leaped up, then slammed its right fist heavily into the ground.
Boom!! The ground instantly cracked outwards in a radius around Nidoking. Earth-yellow lasers shot into the sky, blasting Electabuzz into the air.
Super effective!!
"Electabuzz, don't be afraid, use Iron Tail just like that!" Being an ex-soldier, Lt. Surge never lacked a fighting spirit.
Catching the centrifugal force of its descent, Electabuzz swung its metallic tail, striking fiercely at Nidoking.
"Dodge quickly!" Gary frowned.
Whoosh! Nidoking's feet danced in small steps back and forth, a classic sidestep, directly avoiding Electabuzz's Iron Tail!
"A hop-step sidestep! Is this guy a boxer?!" Lt. Surge buried his face in his hands, speechless.
However, it wasn't over yet.
After dodging the opponent's attack, Nidoking's body returned to its optimal power-generating position.
Boom! A flash of white light appeared on its right fist, and Nidoking unleashed a straight right punch.
"Mega Punch" Gary raised an eyebrow. The Kangaskhan at home was indeed very skilled in fighting. It was a pity that Nidoking couldn't learn its most classic Dizzy Punch
Bang! With one punch, it slammed Electabuzz into the ground. Nidoking then lifted its large foot, and thump! Another headshot!
Gary couldn't help but cover his face: "Tsk tsk~ Too brutal..."
Looking at the motionless Electabuzz lying there, Pixie quickly raised her hand: "Electabuzz is unable to battle, Nidoking wins!"
"Alright, Nidoking~" Gary also promptly stopped Nidoking.
Nidoking glanced regretfully at Electabuzz; one second later, its Double Kick would have landed...
"This... is truly unexpected." Recalling Electabuzz, Lt. Surge's gaze was solemn.
As expected of the man who could stroll through an amusement park with Lorelei, he was indeed no ordinary character.
Gary: Excuse me? What does that have to do with my combat power?
"Come back, Nidoking, you did well." Gary recalled Nidoking, awaiting the start of the next round.
"This guy is in top form, aren't you going to keep using him?" Seeing Gary recall Nidoking, Lt. Surge asked in confusion.
"Got to give the other little partners a chance too, you know. As a Trainer, you naturally have to spread the love." Gary shrugged.
"Hmph, next time you won't be so lucky!" Lt. Surge threw another poké ball: "Go, Raichu!"
Lt. Surge's second Pokemon was none other than the Raichu that had defeated Ash's Pikachu.
"Rai-rai~" Raichu displayed an arrogant grin, beckoning provocatively at Gary.
Pixie's eyes lit up; her Pikachu was trained according to Raichu. She had to observe this battle carefully.
Unfortunately, Gary had no intention of giving it any chance to shine.
"Rhydon, let's do some rehabilitation training." Gary casually threw out a poké ball.
Snap! The poké ball opened, and Rhydon made a powerful entrance in a flash of white light. The poké ball bounced back into Gary's hand.
"Ooh~" Rhydon forcefully hammered the armor on its chest with its right hand, emitting a metallic thudding sound.
"Rai?" Raichu's imposing aura instantly deflated significantly.
"Young man, you really... are quite impolite~" Lt. Surge's mouth twitched.
Although having a type disadvantage was common for Gym Leaders, Lt. Surge admitted it was his first time encountering someone as targeted as Gary.
"Your Raichu seems to be a pure Electric-type enhancement type, doesn't it?" Gary said with a smile.
Lt. Surge rolled his eyes; he was right. His Raichu was an Electric mage, capable of unleashing almost all powerful Electric-type moves at will.
Conversely, it hardly practiced other moves...
"How about you try a Thunder?" Gary tentatively asked.
Rhydon, in its honest way, waved its thick arms, indicating it was ready.
To be honest, Gary had just checked Raichu's move set with an appraisal, and he almost burst out laughing.
Aside from a series of powerful Electric-type moves, the only moves Raichu had mastered to a standard level were Body Slam, Mega Punch, and Iron Tail...
Using close-combat moves against a giant steel beast—just thinking about the scene was quite evocative.
"Raichu, don't let him look down on you, use Wild Charge!" Lt. Surge gritted his teeth and launched a suicidal charge.
"Rai-rai!" Raichu closed its eyes, its body surging with electricity. Golden lightning enveloped it as it charged fearlessly towards Rhydon.
"So, because you were too eager to evolve, you used a Thunder Stone on it before it even learned Volt Tackle!" Gary shook his head regretfully.
This was why Gary didn't advocate for Pokemon evolving too early.
Some moves could no longer be learned after evolution. For example, Pikachu could only master Volt Tackle by simultaneously practicing the super-fast Quick Attack and Discharge!
This move could never be learned after evolution because Raichu's physique could never achieve Pikachu's maximum speed...
And although Wild Charge was also a powerful Electric-type move, it was still a tier below Volt Tackle!
"Less talk, just take it." Lt. Surge was annoyed by Gary's questions.
On the other side, Pixie showed a thoughtful expression. From Lt. Surge, her training philosophy was that Electric-type Pokemon should learn all powerful Electric-type moves.
Evolving Pikachu as early as possible would allow it to store more electricity and increase its power.
However, after hearing Gary's words, Pixie hesitated: Is it really better for Pikachu to evolve as early as possible?
Meanwhile, Gary showed no mercy to Lt. Surge. His gaze sharpened: "Take him down!"
Bang! Rhydon's two thick arms slammed down. Raichu, surging with electrical snakes, was like an off-road vehicle crashing into a mountain, raging impotently but unable to advance an inch.
Finally, the electric light gradually faded, and Raichu collapsed to the ground, panting.
"Rhydon, use Stomp!" Gary commanded mercilessly.
Rhydon suddenly lifted its right foot and stomped down fiercely on the Raichu on the ground.
"Quickly dodge, Raichu, jump up!" Lt. Surge had a flash of inspiration.
Raichu did a somersault, then forcefully pushed off with its tail, swinging its entire body into the air.
Rumble~ Rhydon's foot missed, and the entire arena immediately swayed, the ground cracking in layers!
"Is that Stomp's power? If you used Earthquake, would my Gym still be standing?" Lt. Surge's face turned pale: "Raichu, use Iron Tail!"
"Grab it!" Gary raised an eyebrow. Although Raichu was a heavy Pokemon, that was only relative to nimble ones like Pikachu.
For Rhydon's moves to hit the opponent with 100% accuracy was still a bit difficult, and Gary wanted a guaranteed hit!
Whack! The metallic gleaming Iron Tail struck Rhydon's left hand. Rhydon seized the opportunity to clench its right hand, gripping Raichu's tail!
"Now he's yours" Gary shrugged.
"Ooh~" Rhydon displayed a simple, honest smile. Then, its right hand suddenly exerted force.
Meteor Mash~ Rhydon spun Raichu around like a flail, slamming it repeatedly into the ground.
After several repetitions, Raichu went from struggling with wild electrical discharges to having its eyes lose their luster...
Looking at Raichu lying on the ground, hugging itself, Rhydon tilted its head: "Ooh~ (What a weak opponent...)"
Gary, meanwhile, nodded in satisfaction. Rhydon's physical strength had recovered about seventy to eighty percent; he could now reduce the protein supplement dosage.
"Raichu... has lost the will to battle, Rhydon wins." Pixie announced with some confusion.
Gary's battle had shattered her faith in her training philosophy...
"Well done, Rhydon, next up is this guy." Gary recalled Rhydon and sent out Psyduck.
Lt. Surge's forehead veins bulged: "Who the hell are you looking down on?!"
Psyduck shrugged: "Hey~ I feel offended."
Gary politely nodded slightly: "I don't mean to mock. I just want to see what this guy can do. If it loses, I'll still use the previous Pokemon to battle."
Lt. Surge took out his last Pokemon's poké ball and threw it forcefully into the arena: "Voltorb, show him what you've got!"
Gary shrugged at Psyduck: "Come on, showtime~"