Was she really being this casual?
Wait, this Turtwig... level 42!
Why? At that level, why wasn't it in its final evolved form?
Yong pondered for a moment, then sent out Larvesta anyway!
"I'm counting on you again! Go, Larvesta!"
"Lar!"
The little Pokémon jumped down from Yong's back with determination in its eyes and landed on the lawn!
Gardenia smiled faintly.
"What an unusual Larvesta. Those markings... is it a shiny Pokémon?"
Yong shook his head.
"No, this little one has just had a few unusual encounters."
Gardenia nodded gently and smiled.
"This should be something to look forward to!"
The referee raised the green flag, interrupting their conversation.
"Turtwig versus Larvesta! Begin!"
Yong settled into a calm state. His inexplicably weighty, tranquil presence made Gardenia feel as though she were facing a solid boulder.
A little surprise stirred in her heart.
Could he have already touched upon that... at such a young age?
"Larvesta! Flamethrower!"
"Turtwig! Dodge it! Use Sunny Day!"
The pillar of fire roared toward the other side, but this Turtwig was exceptionally agile! With a single leap, it dodged Larvesta's Flamethrower!
Then it opened its mouth, gathering golden energy into a sphere that instantly shot into the sky!
A golden curtain shimmered overhead! The sunlight grew even more dazzling! Sunlight flooded the entire battlefield, and all the plants turned toward the sun, stretching themselves out in apparent enjoyment.
Gardenia smiled faintly, not noticing that the energy filling the golden markings on Larvesta's body had begun to boil...
"Turtwig, keep firing Energy Ball!"
Another barrage?
Watching the green spheres of energy rapidly gather in front of his opponent, Yong spoke quickly.
"Larvesta! Use Fire Spin to keep the Energy Balls out!"
"Lar!"
Red-gold flames surged, forming a curved wall of fire in front of Larvesta! Several