"Gloom is unable to battle! Golett wins!"
The referee's voice rang out right on cue. The Red Flag pointed toward Gloom, who lay on the grass, signaling its withdrawal.
With a smile and a hint of regret, Erika took out a Pokémon Ball and recalled Gloom.
"Thank you for your hard work, Gloom! You did wonderfully. Thank you for giving it your all!"
An apprentice ran over, took the Pokémon Ball from Erika, and hurried off the Battlefield to deliver it to the Medical Room.
Meanwhile, Miyuki was still smiling as she praised Qingcao. Seeing this, Erika smiled gently and took out another Pokémon Ball.
"That was an excellent tactic, Qingcao. You understood how to make flexible use of your Pokémon's species traits. Many rookie Trainers overlook that!"
Looking at Golett, who was still in fairly good shape but breathing a little heavily, Qingcao replied to Erika.
"You're too kind, Miss Erika. It was just a surprise attack. Use it too often, and it won't work anymore."
As he spoke, Qingcao looked at Golett and asked softly,
"Can you keep going, Golett?"
"Nii~!"
The metallic voice was low, but resolute!
Qingcao respected his partner's will. If Golett wanted to keep fighting, he would let it.
Erika understood his intentions. With a knowing smile, she gently tossed the Pokémon Ball in her hand.
"Don't underestimate me, Qingcao! Next up..."
"Is this little one!"
Pop!
That familiar light blossomed once again!
Thud! Thud!
The ground trembled slightly as heavy footsteps sounded.
An enormous Pokémon emerged from the light.
In front of the screen, a flicker of nostalgia crossed Yong's eyes.
"Venusaur, huh..."
The Grass-type starter from the first generation gave him a warm sense of nostalgia whenever he saw it.
``` Pokémon: Venusaur, Lv55... Type: Grass/Poison... Ability: Overgrow, increases the power of