Roy followed Su Tian to the outside of the Gym, Su Tian led Roy to a white line about 100 meters away from the Gym.
This is where the race begins.
Su Tian explains to Roy how to obtain the highest difficulty Badge at the Violet Gym, eliminating the traditional battle format and determining the winner through a speed race.
The rules of the competition are also very simple.
Whoever flies to Sprout Tower on the outskirts of Violet City first wins the Gym battle.
Moreover, this rule only applies to the highest difficulty Gym Challenge.
Gym battles without actual combat?
This was the first time Roy had ever seen Gym battle that didn't require a match, but that didn't mean that speed racing would be easier than Pokémon battles.
Su Tian saw Roy had no problem and continued explaining the racing rules. The first requirement was that the Pokémon and the Pokémon Trainer participate together and race on a designated track.
Designated track?
The white line that Su Tian points to on the ground indicates that the starting point is the white line under Roy's feet. Starting from the white line, every four hundred meters there is a Gym apprentice holding a blue flag, and they proceed in the direction of the blue flag.
The middle section of the track is a winding mountain road.
The Pokémon participating in the race need to carry their Pokémon Trainers along a winding mountain track all the way to the top of the mountain, where they will encounter Pokémon and traps along the way.
After reaching the mountaintop and retrieving the small yellow flag, the two can then charge towards their final destination, the Sprout Tower. Whoever reaches the Sprout Tower first will win.
"Do you understand?"
Roy couldn't understand who came up with such a challenge rule.
"Um... Master, may I ask you a question?"
"You ask."
"Who came up with this challenge and its rules?"
Roy looked at Su Tian, Su Tian neither admitted nor denied that the Gym competition was his idea.
"Ahem! Challenger, you can now choose to accept the challenge or withdraw."
Roy nodded, indicating that he could accept the challenge rules of the Violet Gym.
Seeing that Roy agreed, Su Tian, riding on Skarmory, took out another Poké Ball.
"Come out, Pidgeot!"
A Pidgeot appeared in mid-air.
Then Su Tian jumped off the Skarmory's back, Pidgeot caught him with a burst of Su Tian.
The gym leader Su Tian, sent out his Trump Card Pidgeot. Unlike the other Pidgeots Roy had seen, Su Tian's Pidgeot looked much stronger and exuded a powerful aura.
System Scan
Pokémon: Pidgeot
Level: 78
Sex: Male
Ability: Big Pecks (immune to defense reduction effects).
Skills: Tackle, Gust, Sand Attack, Quick Attack, Hurricane, Quick Attack, Whirlwind, Twister, Feather Dance, Agility, Wing Attack, Roost, Tailwind, Mirror Move, Air Slash
Held item: Pidgeot Evolution Stone
Egg Move: Air Cutter, Brave Bird, Steel Wing, Foresight
Individual Values: 25
Technical Machine /Skill Transfer: Double Team, Substitute, Protect, Roost, Aerial Ace, U-turn, Giga Impact, Work Up
A level 78 Pidgeot, and Pidgeot Evolution Stone?
That gym leader, Su Tian, is really cunning. Roy probably wants Pidgeot to Mega Evolution before the race.
If Misdreavus evolved into its Speed Forme Flutter Mane, winning would definitely be no problem, but the current requirement is that the Pokémon Trainer and Pokémon participate together, so Misdreavus cannot be used.
Roy really wanted to test whether the Mega Golurk could actually achieve supersonic flight.
However, we've already tested the speed of Golurk, so its speed after Mega Evolution should be about the same. Therefore, Dragapult is still faster.
After thinking it over, Roy took out Dragapult's Poké Ball.
"Please, Dragapult!"
"Doryu!"
Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Dragapult, Falkner, who had initially thought he was disappointed because he had underestimated Roy and lost, widened his eyes in astonishment.
Roy actually has an Intermediate King level Dragapult?
So what he just did...?
Falkner initially thought it was his poor command, but now it seems that not only was his command inadequate, but his own abilities were also far inferior to Roy's.
The thought of challenging Roy again vanished from his mind.
Is it Dragapult?
Su Tian casually called out Dragapult's name, clearly indicating that Su Tian was aware of Dragapult's speed.
Upon seeing Dragapult's appearance, Su Tian's eyes blazed with fighting spirit, filled with anticipation for the upcoming race.
The referee also appeared from the Gym riding Braviary, and after explaining the rules of the Gym battle to Roy, he told the two of them to prepare.
Roy massaged Dragapult's limbs and was about to feed Dragapult a Pokéblock, but was stopped by the referee in the air.
Dragapult looked at Pidgeot beside him, his expression turning serious. This race was clearly a challenge arranged for him.
As the second fastest Pokémon on the team, he will definitely help Roy win.
"Doriya!!"
Pidgeot looked at Dragapult, who seemed inexplicably full of fighting spirit, with a puzzled expression. The race hadn't even started yet, why was he so excited?
During the preparations, the apprentices in the Gym went first to set up the track and the traps in the middle, Falkner rode his Staraptor and waited for them to cross the finish line at Sprout Tower.
After all the apprentices in the Gym were in place, the referee directed Roy and Su Tian to ride their respective Pokémon to the back of the white line.
Once both players had reached the white line, the referee extended his finger and began a countdown of ten.
"10!"
"9!"
Su Tian turned to look at Roy, who was riding on Dragapult, and said:
"Young man, although your Dragapult's speed is faster than my Pidgeot according to the Researchers ' stats, I'll show you the true power of a magnificent bird Pokémon soaring through the sky!"
After Su Tian finished speaking, the referee's countdown had reached "1!"
"The match begins!"
"Dragapult, charge!"
Without hesitation, Roy had Dragapult use Agility to swoop forward into the air, disappearing as a green shadow.
He wouldn't waste his breath on Su Tian; in his eyes, nothing was more important than victory than any threats.
Roy's clean and efficient command left Su Tian bewildered. Shouldn't this be the pre-match trash talk session?
The Roy in front of me doesn't play by the rules at all.
"Young people these days, really..."
Pidgeot, Mega Evolution!
Watching Roy's figure recede into the distance, Su Tian couldn't afford to complain. He felt that if he did, he would be left behind completely.
If I make the same mistake as Falkner and then get laughed at by Falkner, it would be a huge loss.
Su Tian directly activated the Key Stone in the Mega Evolution Bracelet on his wrist, shining it onto the Pidgeot beneath him. The Pidgeot emitted an evolutionary glow, and after the glow faded, the Pidgeot evolved into Mega Pidgeot.
The Mega Pidgeot spread its wide Wing Attack, its long, bright red feathers fluttering backward, and its Red eyes Lock-On the track ahead.
"Pidgeot, use Tailwind! Let that young man see our speed!"