"Woohoo, a scale from an Elite Four-level Gyarados, and a piece of its Outrage Scale at that! What a great item." Qing Wu felt as refreshed as if he had downed a huge glass of iced plum juice on a scorching summer day.
"Trial Participant, you now have two quarters of an hour to rest. You may switch the Pokémon you have chosen. The Pokémon guarding the trial will grow stronger, and the rewards for defeating them will become more generous." Lucario's projection gave him a reminder.
"Of course, you may also choose to begin now. Would you like to switch your Pokémon?" Lucario's projection looked at Qing Wu.
Qing Wu glanced at Aggron's condition and decided to switch Pokémon. In any case, he had plenty of Pokémon on hand.
"I choose to switch Pokémon." Qing Wu raised his hand in indication.
The Pokémon Qing Wu sent out this time was Gliscor. A Toxic Orb hung from Gliscor's neck on a red cord. It was a gift Crobat had just given Gliscor. With its Poison Heal Ability, Gliscor was constantly recovering its stamina thanks to the Toxic Orb.
The tireless Unown once again created a new Pokémon. This time, it was a Venusaur.
Venusaur was a four-legged, crawling Pokémon with blue-green skin covered in bumps resembling the warts on a toad's back. A huge blooming flower grew from its back, supported by a light-brown, trunk-like structure resembling a palm tree.
The flower blooming on Venusaur's back could absorb sunlight and store energy. Some particularly powerful Venusaur could even release Solar Beam at night.
Venusaur fought by brandishing eight thick vines. These vines could weave into an inescapable net and capture any Pokémon hiding underground.
"I didn't expect the second Pokémon in the trial to be a Venusaur. It looks pretty