Battle Against Gardenia

"Are you Bai Shi? I'm Gardenia, the Gym Leader!"

"Welcome to the Eterna Gym. Let's have a battle neither of us will regret!"

"Through this battle, I'll show you the unique charm of Grass-type Pokémon!"

A young woman with short orange hair, wearing a black long-sleeved crop top and a little green cape, spoke to Bai Shi.

"Gym Leader Gardenia, it's an honor to battle you. Please take care of me!"

Bai Shi nodded with his eyes lowered and responded humbly.

"The battle will be a 3-vs.-3 match. The battle ends when all of one side's Pokémon lose the ability to fight."

"During the battle, the Gym Leader may not switch Pokémon, while the challenger may switch freely."

After the two exchanged greetings, the Referee standing at the edge of the field immediately began announcing the rules of the Gym battle.

"Go, Cacnea!"

Straightforward by nature, Gardenia sent out her lead Pokémon first.

A green, cactus-shaped Pokémon appeared before Bai Shi.

"That Cacnea belongs to James, doesn't it?"

Seeing the Pokémon Gardenia had sent out, Bai Shi spoke thoughtfully.

He vaguely remembered that James had entrusted his Cacnea to Gardenia for training.

If he remembered correctly, this should be the very same one.

"How interesting. Buneary, I'm counting on you!"

Bai Shi smiled and chose Buneary as his lead.

The Eterna Gym's battlefield was highly distinctive. It was covered in grass and vegetation, resembling a small forest, and it was open-air as well.

For Grass-type Pokémon, it was a natural home-field advantage.

A Grass-type Cacnea fighting in such an environment could truly be said to be in its element.

Bai Shi hoped to rely on Buneary's outstanding mobility to contend with its opponent.

"You can go first!"

As the Gym Leader, Gardenia took the initiative and handed Bai Shi the