First Battle Against a Gym Leader Level Pokémon! Weather Meltdown?

"Pidgey!"

At Mu Yun's command, Namikaze tucked in his wings and shot forward.

Wind gathered beneath his wings as he beat them, sending invisible blades of air into the rustling bushes.

The merciless wind blades sliced through the thick branches, snapping them in an instant.

A small figure was revealed inside.

She was an upright, insect-like Pokémon less than a meter tall, with pink skin, blade-like forelimbs, skirt-like lower limbs, and cross-shaped protrusions on her back that resembled wings.

All in all, she looked pink and delicate, like a porcelain doll.

If not for the fierce look in her eyes, Mu Yun might have found the little creature rather cute.

[Pokémon: Lurantis]

[Gender: Female]

[Type: Grass]

[Level: 65 (Gym Leader Level)]

[Ability: Contrary (Reverses stat changes caused by moves: increases become decreases, and decreases become increases.)]

[Moves: Superpower, Defog, Fury Cutter, Leafage, Growth, Ingrain, Razor Leaf, Sweet Scent, Slash, X-Scissor, Synthesis, Night Slash, Solar Beam, Leaf Blade, Sunny Day, Solar Blade]

[Held Item: Heat Rock (Basic Level)]

[Potential: Gym Leader Level]

[Base Stats: 480]

[Heat Rock (Basic Level): A special enhancement treasure. Formed when a mineral containing Fire Type energy was affected by a special power, creating a rock-like object. When its holder uses Sunny Day, the move consumes less energy and lasts longer. Moves that require stored sunlight charge faster.]

A mid-stage Gym Leader Level Lurantis!

Mu Yun was startled when he saw the Pokémon's Status Panel.

How had a Gym Leader Level Pokémon suddenly appeared in a Professional Level arena?

Was that even fair?

Mu Yun grumbled inwardly.

Could this Lurantis be a Wild Pokémon?

What a joke. If she were Veteran Level, or even Professional Level, Mu Yun wouldn't have thought twice.

Pokémon at those levels were everywhere. It would be perfectly normal