Trainers Were All Prima Donnas Who Needed Coddling

Shari glanced at the sky. "It'll be dark soon. Leave one person here to keep watch. Donphan and Crobat don't have any Fire-type moves, so they won't cause too much damage to the forest."

If they were talking about which types caused the most damage to forests—

First were Fire and Electric types.

Both types could generate intense heat in an instant, igniting trees and fallen leaves on the ground. In dry winter weather like this, the flames could spread over a huge area in no time.

Next were Rock and Ground types.

Those two types caused relatively severe damage to the ground, but if they were in a valley rather than on a mountain, the impact was a little less serious, and cleaning up afterward was much easier.

Some moves of other types might also be highly destructive, but for forests and mountains, they were still within acceptable limits.

The forest was more dangerous at night than during the day. One person could patrol alone during daylight, but night patrols required groups of three.

There was no helping it. Ghost-type and Dark-type Pokémon became extremely aggressive at night, and Golbat and Zubat were nocturnal creatures too.

To be safe, groups of three were definitely the right choice.

In the end, Fei Liu, the only man besides Shari, the Chief Ranger, stayed at the edge of Donphan and Crobat's battlefield to await the outcome of their fight.

His Partner Pokémon, Gliscor, which resembled both a bat and a scorpion, flew high overhead, surveying the battle below and the surrounding area. If any other wild Pokémon entered Crobat's battle range, they would be driven away immediately.

"Whew—what a false alarm. That fatso really deserves a beating!" Xu Xiu gritted her teeth at Donphan, and her Partner Pokémon Roserade wore much