Testing

"Zangoose, use Fire Punch!"

At Bai Shi's command, Zangoose raised its flame-wreathed left fist and drove it into the Sandslash before it.

Sandslash had nowhere to dodge. The punch struck, and it collapsed unconscious on the spot.

"Not bad. You've only just learned Fire Punch, but you're already using it well."

Bai Shi nodded in satisfaction.

Zangoose had learned Fire Punch only a few days ago, yet it could already use the move in battle.

And as its proficiency grew, the move was steadily gaining power.

To Bai Shi, it was not much weaker than the Thunder Punch Zangoose had mastered earlier.

Satisfied, Bai Shi sprayed Sandslash with a little Potion, left an Oran Berry beside it, and moved on.

He continued searching for suitable "whetstones" for his Pokémon.

He hoped the battles would show how much their special training had paid off.

Electrike, the newest member of the team, was his main focus.

Since Electrike was still fairly weak,

Bai Shi deliberately found a wild Raticate for it to face.

"Electrike, use Thunder Wave!"

A faint surge of blue electricity shot toward Raticate.

Raticate had been nibbling on wild fruit by the roadside. It never expected another Pokémon to attack.

Caught off guard, it took the Thunder Wave and became paralyzed.

Furious at the surprise attack, Raticate opened its mouth and lunged at Electrike with its two sharp front teeth.

"Electrike, use Agility!"

Blue electricity coursed through Electrike's body.

Stimulated by the current, Electrike burst into motion.

It moved with a crackle, easily dodging Raticate's Hyper Fang.

Raticate tried to follow up with Quick Attack.

But paralysis seized it, leaving it frozen in place.

"Electrike, use Shock Wave!"

Bai Shi seized the opening and gave Electrike the command.

Electrike sent a surge of blue electricity toward Raticate.

Still paralyzed,