Cheng Tian kept looking for an opponent, but even after a long time, he had no luck.
"Huh? Has everyone already found an opponent?" Just as he was starting to feel disappointed, a rather scruffy-looking boy walked over.
"Buddy? Want to cross swords?"
"Huh?!"
"Ah, no, I mean, want to have a practice match?"
The boy had buck teeth and a pockmarked face. His hair was greasy, and who knew how long it had been since he last washed it. He wore a school uniform, but it was filthy beyond recognition.
Cheng Tian frowned, but since the other boy was here to spar with him, he decided not to dwell on those details of his appearance.
"Sure. What should I call you?"
"Oh, just call me Chouyou," Chouyou said. "How about one-on-one?"
"Sure." Cheng Tian nodded, then walked onto a nearby battlefield and took out a Poké Ball. "Come out, Aron."
"Aron!" Aron appeared, while his opponent summoned a purple Stunky.
"Then I won't hold back," Chouyou ordered. "Stunky, use Feint!" Stunky swiftly launched an attack at Aron.
"Harden and Iron Defense!"
Aron's metal armor reflected a brilliant white sheen. The combination of Harden and Iron Defense instantly sent its defense soaring. Stunky's claws scraped across Aron without leaving so much as a mark.
Aron felt nothing, but the same couldn't be said for Stunky. Scratching Aron had left its claws aching!
For a specific idea of how that felt, everyone could try scraping a utility pole hard with their bare fingernails... guaranteed to deliver an exquisitely agonizing sensation!
"Whoa, it's that hard?"
Aron swiftly raised its feet and stomped the ground, unleashing the Ground-type move Bulldoze. Stunky, which took double damage from Ground-type moves, was hurt and knocked straight to the ground.
"Metal Claw!"
Aron lunged at Stunky with