Spirit Dimension: Tricking Groudon at the Start

A strong wind blew across the battle arena.

Ampharos gathered a Power Gem on its forehead, but it was scattered by Gust.

"Pidgeot, Quick Attack!"

"Pi!"

Zhou Lan was the examiner, so of course he wouldn't refrain from attacking.

He wasn't afraid of initiating an attack either; his goal wasn't to defeat the examinee, but to assess the Trainer's abilities.

Pidgeot's speed was incredibly fast, but Ampharos's speed had been enhanced by a Speed Enhancement Potion!

Su Yi's Ampharos was different from an ordinary Ampharos!

By the time Pidgeot charged over, Ampharos was already prepared.

"Cotton Guard, block it!"

Cotton Guard: Uses soft fur to wrap around its body for protection, greatly boosting physical defense!

Ampharos's fur instantly expanded, and its defense sharply increased!

Pidgeot's Quick Attack descended from the sky, slamming hard into Ampharos!

Ampharos used its two palms to forcefully block Pidgeot's wings, and its body slid back five to six meters due to inertia!

"Thunderbolt!"

"Ugh-roar!"

Ampharos let out a low growl, its fur shimmering with light. Its pinkish-white fur crackled with electricity, looking exceptionally beautiful.

But neither Pidgeot nor Zhou Lan had the mood to admire this beauty, as Pidgeot was directly hit by Thunderbolt!

"Pidgeot, use Scratch to break free!"

Pidgeot's two talons prepared to scratch, but the Gem on Ampharos's forehead was already flashing again!

"Now, Power Gem!"

"Biu!"

With a "biu," the Rock-type energy of the Power Gem hit Pidgeot.

Rock is super effective against Flying!

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Ampharos has successfully defeated Pidgeot and gained Battle Experience. Its level has increased to Lv. 32!]

Oh? Two levels in a row.

Not bad.

The same Battle Experience, but a Pokémon with better potential naturally receives a greater boost.

Zhou Lan recalled his Pidgeot.

"It's indeed impressive to see such a fast Ampharos for the first time. Then how about this, go Steelix!"

"Kyah-roar!"

Steelix!

Steelix is Steel/Ground type, so Electric-type moves are ineffective against it.

"Steelix, use Double-Edge!"

Zhou Lan had entered battle mode and, without asking Su Yi if he wanted to switch Pokémon, directly commanded Steelix to attack.

"Pokémon": Steelix

"Potential": Green

"Level": Lv. 34

"Type": Steel, Ground

"Ability": Rock Head

"Learned Skills": Thunder Fang, Fire Fang, Ice Fang, Mud-Slap, Tackle, Harden, Wrap, Rock Throw, Rock Tomb, Rage, Stealth Rock, Gyro Ball, Hammer Arm, Dragon Breath, Rock Slide, Double-Edge

No wonder he chose Double-Edge; its Ability is Rock Head.

Su Yi understood.

"Ampharos, Fire Punch!"

Ps: Six updates today, this is the first one.

"Ampharos, Fire Punch!"

"Woo-nee!"

Faced with the colossal Steelix, the young ladies watching from the side were stunned, but Ampharos showed no fear.

It gathered a Fire Punch in one fist and met the charging Steelix head-on!

"Bang!"

"Ssss!"

The flames from Fire Punch spread along the point where the two Pokémon clashed, reaching Steelix.

However, Ampharos was also sent staggering backward by the immense force of Steelix's impact.

But thanks to the previous Cotton Guard, Ampharos's physical defense had sharply increased by three stages. It took a Double-Edge head-on and didn't lose much HP.

"Khor!"

Steelix's body trembled, shaking off the flames that had spread across it.

"Su Yi, my Steelix isn't that simple. Fire Punch is a physical attack, and you know how terrifying Steelix's physical defense is."

Zhou Lan said with a smile. Su Yi nodded. He knew, of course; he was just testing it.

"Return, Ampharos!"

After recalling Ampharos, to deal with Steelix, it was time for this guy to come out!

Combusken!

"Chamo!"

Combusken appeared, its gaze immediately locking onto Steelix.

This time, is it my opponent?

"Flame Charge!"

"Fire and Fighting type, huh? Steelix, use Hammer Arm directly on the ground!"

Zhou Lan was battle-hardened, nothing like the examinees from the trial exam.

"Khor!"

Steelix's steel-like tail slammed fiercely into the ground!

"Ssssss!"

The ground of the battlefield instantly cracked, turning into a rough, uneven terrain. Combusken's speed was affected.

"Flamethrower!"

While in the Flame Charge state, Combusken simultaneously unleashed Flamethrower!

Although Hammer Arm had affected Combusken's speed, thanks to its excellent reaction speed, it still managed to hit Steelix with a blast of Flamethrower.

This time, it wasn't comparable to the flames of Fire Punch; it was a special attack, Flamethrower!

Zhou Lan's expression changed. What a monstrous talent, learning Flamethrower already as a Combusken!

"Steelix, Dig!"

The ground, cracked by Hammer Arm, allowed Steelix to dig at an incredibly fast speed!

"The clever are often outsmarted. Flame Vortex!"

Zhou Lan immediately wanted to use the underground to disperse the flames on Steelix.

But he forgot that if it was underground, and the opponent used a Fire-type move, there would be nowhere to hide!

"Kowooo..."

Steelix roared in pain, engulfed by the burning Flame Vortex.

"Final blow, Drain Punch!"

"Chamo!"

Combusken moved with incredible speed. In two actions, its Speed Boost Ability had increased its speed twice!

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Ampharos and Combusken have successfully defeated Steelix and obtained Battle Experience!]

Since both Ampharos and Combusken participated in the battle, the Battle Experience was split between them.

Fire Punch, Flamethrower, Flame Vortex, and finally Drain Punch were all moves that were super-effective against Steelix's Steel-type attribute!

As expected of the dual top scorers.

Zhou Lan admired them internally. The assessment had only one Pokémon left.

"Come out, Gliscor!"

"Gya!"

The purple Gliscor!

Ground and Flying type!

Is this another targeted type match?

Su Yi didn't plan to switch; Combusken was enough.

"Combusken, Flamethrower!"

"Dodge it, Gliscor, use Sandstorm!"

"Kyaa!"

Gliscor's body twisted forcefully in the air, Sandstorm appeared!

The Ability of his Gliscor is Sand Veil, so Zhou Lan wants to turn the battlefield to Gliscor's advantage!

The Ability Sand Veil significantly raises evasion in Sandstorm weather.

"That might not go as you wish, Combusken!"

Su Yi shouted, and Combusken understood. The moment Gliscor's Sandstorm appeared, it unleashed Flamethrower!

Every skill has its flexible applications!

As Sandstorm just appeared, Combusken's Flamethrower directly hit it!

"Kyaa?"

"What?"

Gliscor and Zhou Lan were stunned. Flamethrower is ineffective against the Ground-type move Sandstorm.

However, the heat of the flames is effective against sand!

As Sandstorm just formed, the high temperature of the flames turned the sand in the Sandstorm scorching hot!

Gliscor was enveloped by its own Sandstorm, being burned by the scalding sand clinging to its body!

Sandstorm also enveloped Combusken, but Combusken didn't care about this level of heat!

"Gliscor, use Acrobatics!"