Seconds... That Fast?

"It looked like Master was serious. He sent out Swampert as his first Pokémon!"

In the audience stands, Yan Shiming stared intently at the battlefield.

In Gym challenges, aside from the rules openly announced by the referee, there were also some unspoken rules.

For example, although both sides used Gym Leader Level Pokémon, there were no restrictions on whether they were early Gym Leader Level or Peak Gym Leader Level.

The only restriction was that the second Pokémon's level had to be equal to or higher than the first, and the same applied to the third.

In other words, Yan Hu had sent out a Late Gym Leader Level Pokémon first, so his following two Pokémon also had to be Late Gym Leader Level or above.

Furthermore, Gym Leaders were not allowed to use external items.

That meant Pokémon Treasures.

This rule mainly existed to make things easier for challengers.

Otherwise, against an experienced Gym Leader Level Trainer, veteran Pokémon with abundant battle experience, and Pokémon Treasures on top of that, young Trainers would find it incredibly difficult to win.

"Both Pokémon are in position. The match begins!"

"Beee!!"

"Laaah!!"

The two cries rang out almost one after another.

Although the rules gave the challenger the first move, first move meant attacking first. It did not mean the defender had to wait until the challenger's attack landed before retaliating.

As Yan Hu's main Pokémon, a battle-hardened veteran, Swampert immediately used Curse on himself.

[Curse: A Ghost Type status move. When used by a non-Ghost Type Pokémon, it lowers the user's Speed while increasing its Attack and Physical Defense.]

Yan Hu knew Beedrill specialized in close-range physical attacks, so Swampert naturally chose to begin by boosting himself and waiting for his opponent to attack.

He was planning