Virbank Gym

Unlike before, Bai Shi's challenge request was accepted promptly this time.

A staff member led him to Roxie.

Virbank Gym was housed inside a music hall.

Its battlefield resembled a concert stage, with plenty of spectators gathered around it.

"You're Bai Shi, the challenger who booked a few days ago? I'm Roxie, the Leader of Virbank Gym. Sorry to have kept you waiting!"

"Poison rocks my life, poison rocks the stage! Whether I'm playing with my band or battling Pokémon, I always go all out!"

"So go ahead and show me everything you've got!"

The young woman speaking to Bai Shi had her white hair tied up and held a black-and-purple electric bass.

"Gym Leader Roxie, I look forward to our battle!"

Bai Shi nodded slightly to her.

"To make this battle more exciting, you can use six Pokémon against my three."

"During the battle, I can't voluntarily switch Pokémon, but you can switch whenever you like."

"How does that sound?"

Roxie enthusiastically explained her Gym's rules to Bai Shi.

"Sure, no objections here!"

Naturally, Bai Shi wouldn't refuse rules that favored him.

Once they had agreed, the battle officially began.

"Koffing, make an explosive entrance!"

As the Gym Leader, Roxie sent out her first Pokémon.

"Palpitoad, I'm counting on you!"

Seeing this, Bai Shi sent Palpitoad onto the field as well.

"You're the challenger, so you can attack first!"

Roxie generously gave Bai Shi the first move.

"Then I won't hold back! Palpitoad, use Supersonic!"

Bai Shi accepted without hesitation and gave Palpitoad its command.

Palpitoad opened its mouth slightly, releasing ring after ring of invisible sound waves.

"Koffing, dodge!"

Unhurried, Roxie issued her command while playing her electric bass.

Koffing burst into motion with astonishing speed, easily avoiding Palpitoad's Supersonic.

"Let me shatter your sanity! Koffing, use *Poison