Poké Ball Level battles generally followed 2-vs-2 rules.
After Reiko finished explaining the rules, Erika and Fang Yuan had already taken their places on opposite sides of the Grass Battlefield.
In the nearby spectator stands, the Gym Apprentices began discussing Fang Yuan.
"I heard this challenger is from Sinnoh, but his ranking is a little low."
"Today's challengers all have pretty low rankings. They're no threat at all to Miss Erika, but that might not be true for us, so we need to take this seriously! We can't miss a single detail of the battle!"
"Look, I even brought a Video Recorder..."
"Wow..."
Amid the apprentices' chatter, the command "Battle start" came from the referee, Reiko.
Erika and Fang Yuan took out their Poké Balls at the same time.
Erika's motion as she sent out her Pokémon displayed peerless grace. Amid a dance of flying leaves, a Pokémon resembling a young girl in a long green dress appeared on the field.
It wore a red flower ornament on its head, its petals dotted with white spots. Green leaves formed its long hair and body, combining cuteness and beauty in perfect harmony, just like its Trainer.
The Grass-type Pokémon, Lilligant!!
On Fang Yuan's side...
"Venu!!!!!"
With a cry of "Venu!!" followed by a thunderous boom, the entire Battle Arena seemed to shake.
A colossal creature nearly five meters tall appeared on the battlefield.
The Grass-type overlord, Venusaur, had entered the field!
Unlike an ordinary Venusaur, Fang Yuan's Venusaur was not only enormous, but also radiated a golden Totem Aura from head to toe. It possessed an intense deterrent force. In the Alola Region, any Grass-type Pokémon that saw Venusaur would instinctively submit to it. That was the commanding effect of the Totem Aura.
"I'm counting on you, Venusaur," Fang Yuan said.