"Raichu! Show him how frightening electricity can be! Use Thunder Shock!"
"Rai-chu!"
Electricity crackled all over Raichu before he unleashed a powerful Thunder Shock at Larvitar.
Lin Guang did not have Larvitar dodge, letting him take Raichu's powerful Thunder Shock head-on.
Larvitar closed his eyes, his entire body engulfed by Raichu's powerful Thunder Shock.
"Lar!"
Larvitar shook himself, scattering all the electricity on his body. It had not hurt him in the slightest.
Gym Leader Lt. Surge looked at Lin Guang's Larvitar with some surprise, but he also picked up on a clue and realized why Thunder Shock had been ineffective against Larvitar.
"I never expected Larvitar to be not just a Rock-type Pokémon, but a Ground type as well. No wonder you were so confident about challenging me."
Lin Guang smiled faintly and said, "Then Raichu's Electric-type moves are completely shut down."
There was actually something else Lin Guang had not mentioned: if an electric attack reached a certain intensity, even if electricity was ineffective against the ground, the heat generated by an immense current could still injure people or Pokémon.
Gym Leader Lt. Surge remained confident. "You're right, but I have ways to deal with even Ground-type Pokémon."
"Raichu! Use Body Slam!"
Raichu spread himself out and brought his huge body down on Larvitar.
Pinned beneath Raichu, Larvitar only felt a soft body land on him and did not suffer any damage.
Although Raichu was somewhat larger than Larvitar, he did not even weigh half as much, so naturally, he could not hurt his opponent by crushing him with his weight.
Gym Leader Lt. Surge only knew that Pokémon like Larvitar existed in the nearby Johto Region. He did not know Larvitar's detailed information, so with this gap in knowledge, his Raichu had practically no advantage at all.