Saffron Gym was Saffron City's official Gym, specializing in Psychic-type Pokémon. Its Gym Leader was Sabrina.
Sabrina was also a beautiful girl with psychic powers and many special abilities. She clearly disliked fighting, but her ability to communicate telepathically with Pokémon made her difficult to face.
She could understand a Pokémon's feelings even without speaking.
So a battle with Sabrina would not be as easy as the previous ones. Of course, it was only difficult for ordinary Pokémon Trainers. For Lin Guang and his companions, it might not be so hard.
Saffron City lay between Cerulean City, Celadon City, Vermilion City, and Shion Town.
Saffron City was also the largest and busiest city in the entire Kanto Region, and it was famous in other regions as well.
The enormous Silph Co. headquarters building stood in the very center of the city, while two Gyms together occupied its northeastern corner.
Not only was this the Kanto Region's central business district, but it also had the region's largest infrastructure, including a Magnet Train station connecting the Kanto Region and the Johto Region.
As such, reaching Saffron City was quite easy.
However, when Lin Guang and his companions wanted to take the Magnet Train to Saffron City, they discovered that the city had suspended operations at its Magnet Train station.
With no other choice, Lin Guang and his companions could only travel to Saffron City on foot.
A week passed.
Lin Guang and his companions arrived in Saffron City, but it was already nighttime, so they could not challenge Saffron Gym.
With their unusual constitutions, this journey had not left them feeling tired at all.
But because it was nighttime, practically all the shops in Saffron City had closed. Only a few inns remained open, but Lin Guang still chose the Pokémon