After Whitney left, the referee announced the start of the match.
The old man cleared his mind of anything unrelated to the battle, then threw out two Poké Balls, which flashed red.
"Miru!"
One of the old man's Pokémon was Miltank Roy had already seen in Whitney's hands.
However, the old man's Miltank is Intermediate King level with Ability Sap Sipper ability, which increases its attack power if attacked by Grass type move.
Furthermore, this Miltank has learned Block and Fire Punch, which seems to be specifically designed to deal with Grass type Pokémon.
The old man's second Pokémon was a huge Ursaring, much larger than the one he had seen in the forest on the outskirts of Lilycove City.
System Scan
Pokémon: Ursaring
Level: 73
Sex: Male
Ability: Guts (If afflicted with an abnormal status, the user will unleash Guts, increasing their attack power.)
Skills: Grab, Leer, Fury Swipes, Lick, Payback, Sweet Scent, Slash, Play Nice, Play Rough, Scary Face, sleep, Snore, High Horsepower, Outrage, Hammer Arm
Carried Item: Flame Orb
Egg Move: Metal Claw, Cross Chop, Belly Drum, Night Slash
Individual Values: 24
Technical Machine /Skill Tutorial: Bulk Up, Fire Punch, Bulldoze, Earthquake, Thunder Punch, Rest, Sleep Talk, Protect, Crunch, Ice Punch
An Intermediate King level Ursaring carrying Flame Orb and possessing the Guts Ability?
Roy could tell from the data displayed on the system panel that the Miltank was the support, while the Ursaring was the main attacker.
As the old man sent out two Pokémon, Roy thought for a moment and then sent out his Dusclops and Annihilape.
The moment the Wandering Dusclops and landed on the field, the entire field trembled.
Elder:????
What is this thing?
The old man's expression turned solemn as he looked at the two Pokémon Roy had sent out.
He's not like Whitney, a student still studying to become Pokémon Trainer; he's played countless battles and leagues.
As a Normal type Gym Leader, Ghost type is definitely one of the types he least wants to battle against.
Especially since there was an Annihilape on the field that he barely recognized. All he knew was that the Annihilape was Ghost type with Fighting type attributes, and nothing else.
Fortunately, he sensed from the aura emanating from Roy's two Pokémon that they were only at the Beginner King level Pokémon.
Seeing that both players had already sent out their Pokémon, the referee immediately announced the start of the battle.
As soon as the referee's voice fell, the Ursaring roared at the Dusclops and the Annihilape on the opposite side, while activating the Flame Orb within its body.
Like the Life Orb, the Flame Orb also requires the wearer to actively trigger it to put themselves into Burn state, thereby triggering the Guts Ability.
Otherwise, if you keep carrying it around and burning it, even if the Ursaring's health bar is as thick as a city wall, it won't be enough to burn through the Flame Orb.
Feeling the Burn sensation emanating from the Flame Orb, Ursaring's Guts Ability was triggered, transforming the Burn sensation into Rage, the source of its power.
"Dusclops, activate Trick Room!"
Roy immediately commanded the Dusclops to activate Trick Room at the start of the game.
Dusclops waved its bandaged hands, creating a pink Trick Room that covered the entire area, enveloping itself and all four Pokémon within it.
The Annihilape beside the Dusclops also felt its speed reduced, and its legs became very heavy.
This left the old man on the opposite command post somewhat confused. He could sense that not only his own Miltank, but also the Annihilape on the other side was suffering.
What happened?
Why slow down your teammates?
Could it be that the Dusclops is the main attacker?
However, Roy's next instruction made the old man understand his purpose.
"Dusclops, use Skill Swap! Annihilape, retreat!"
"Night!"
The Dusclops raised its two large, bandaged hands once more.
"Oh no! Ursaring, interrupt him!"
Within the Trick Room, the Ursaring's speed far exceeded that of normal, taking three steps in two as it charged towards the Dusclops.
However, the speed of the Dusclops in the Trick Room is unmatched. Even if the Ursaring's speed is as low as 55, it is still no match for the Dusclops.
The Ursaring was chasing ahead, Dusclops turned and ran. Its two short legs moved incredibly fast, and its bottom wiggled back and forth, making it look quite comical. But even with this running posture, it still managed to shake off the Ursaring.
After leaving the Ursaring half an Arena's distance behind, the Dusclops once again waved its bandaged hands.
A pink energy appeared above the heads of both Miltank and Ursaring, and then the two energies entered each other's bodies.
Dusclops Skill Swap of Ursaring and Miltank, changing Ursaring's Ability Sap Sipper and Miltank's Ability Guts.
The Ursaring felt that the Burn sensation that used to give him strength was now weakening his energy and making him weak.
Now that sense of power has vanished, leaving only a pure Burn sensation within my body.
The activated Flame Orb on the Ursaring's body turned into a death warrant, draining Ursaring life force.
Is it really possible for someone to teach their Pokémon this skill?
The old man sighed inwardly, realizing he had been tricked by Roy.
"Miltank, use the Heal Bell on the Ursaring."
"Miru~"
The Miltank waved its hands, and a pleasant bell rang out. The sound waves from the bell extinguished the flames on the Ursaring's body.
Ursaring quickly shut down the Flame Orb inside its body to avoid getting Burn again.
Seeing that Ursaring's Guts Ability had been swapped to Sap Sipper, the old man's idea of a quick attack was extinguished, and he could only let Ursaring get boosted first.
"Ursaring, use Belly Drum followed by Night Slash; Miltank, use Help!"
The Ursaring lowered its massive, heavy body, raised its thick arms, and slammed its two heavy paws heavily onto its round belly.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The dull drumbeats echoed throughout the battlefield.
With each blow, the Ursaring's abdomen trembled and heaved, and a layer of dark red blood appeared on its body. The Ursaring endured the pain, its face showing distress.
A large amount of Life Energy was transformed into energy and injected into the Ursaring's body.
After absorbing the Life Energy, the Ursaring's brown fur stood on end, and the muscles in its arms, shoulders, and back swelled and bulged wildly, with clearly defined muscle outlines.
After using the Belly Drum, the Ursaring was faintly surrounded by a layer of blood energy, and a black, Dark type energy also appeared on its two paws.