"The final Pokémon of Youngster is Grimer!" The host's excited voice rang across the entire battlefield through the broadcast system.
"Grimer has just entered the field, and the Toxic Spikes on the ground have been cleared. This is also one way to remove Toxic Spikes. Trainers who need it can take notes..." The host continued explaining what was happening with the toxins constantly evaporating from the ground.
At that moment, all eyes were fixed on the field. A pungent stench wafted from Grimer's body. As a Sludge Pokémon, its distinctive odor mixed with the rot of a landfill, polluted toxins, and foul smells, turning the surrounding air murky.
Youngster stood at the edge of the field, staring intently at Grimer. His eyes held both anticipation and a trace of worry as he silently prayed that Grimer could turn the battle around.
"Come back, Queen Bee." Yu Hai frowned slightly as he looked at the nauseating mass of Grimer across from him and instinctively covered his nose.
As one of the two people closest to Grimer, he had the pungent odor rush into his nostrils without obstruction, making him feel terribly uncomfortable.
Looking again at Grimer, its huge, sticky body gave off an eerie purple-black sheen beneath the sunlight. Slime dripped from it from time to time, corroding small pits into the ground.
The aura of strength Grimer gave off was actually close to the Elite Four level. It seemed its breakthrough was not far away. Pokémon like this really were easy to raise, surviving on garbage alone. He had not expected Youngster to be hiding such a trump card.
Queen Bee facing Grimer was truly unsuitable, both in terms of type and battle style.
"This guy actually hid a backup plan. Good thing it was forced out." The young trainer