The Hex Maniac did not hesitate.
With so little time left before the League Conference began, she immediately rushed to the Canalave Gym.
You challenged Byron, the Gym Leader of Canalave Gym.
Byron was the father of Roark, the Oreburgh Gym Leader. When Roark became a mine safety officer, Byron entrusted the Oreburgh Gym to him and moved to Canalave City to become its Gym Leader.
He specialized in Steel-type Pokémon. To make absolutely sure she passed the Gym Challenge, the Hex Maniac had put in a great deal of work.
You knew Byron's Bastiodon had astonishing defenses, so you deliberately avoided physical moves when attacking.
On the screen, Bastiodon repeatedly charged at Gengar, as though a thick city wall had come to life.
But Gengar's agility let him dodge attack after attack.
Even Bastiodon's prized Metal Burst missed him.
"As I thought, a projectile-style Metal Burst can't hit a Pokémon that's good at dodging." Baimu shook his head as another metallic blast from Bastiodon struck empty ground.
He had spotted that flaw early and worked to turn Metal Burst into a "Self-Destruct" style attack, detonating it directly across the user's body to improve its accuracy—
The results had been remarkable.
Unfortunately, Byron, who placed greater emphasis on defense, seemed to have no intention of changing how he used Metal Burst.
Baimu watched the Hex Maniac overcome one opponent after another. She defeated Byron's Bronzong, Steelix, Skarmory, and Magnezone in succession, then beat Bastiodon as well. He began looking forward to her final result.
You defeated Byron, the Gym Leader of Canalave Gym, and obtained the Canalave Badge.
With her eighth Badge in hand, the Hex Maniac finally relaxed. She began exploring the many islands that made up Canalave City.
She also visited the