As on any ordinary weekend, Naranja Academy was on break again.
With two days off each week, most students used to head out with friends to visit nearby attractions. The good students who went to challenge Gyms were actually in the minority.
Starting last week, however, that trend had suddenly done a complete about-face.
Countless students were raring to go. After a week of preparation, their confidence had returned, and they marched out of Mesagoza with their partners without looking back.
They had only one destination-
The Sunshine Gym in Cabo Poco!
Only by reaching that place and defeating its utterly shameless Gym Leader could they make these past few weeks of effort worthwhile!
Inside the Sunshine Gym, another Gym Challenge was in full swing.
"Oh! You even brought out a Shedinja with Wonder Guard?"
When Qingyu saw the challenger's Pokémon, he raised an eyebrow, an amused look crossing his face.
Nincada had no native habitat in Paldea, so back when they played the game, plenty of players had dreamed of one thing-
Wouldn't Shedinja be practically invincible with Terastallization?
There really was no legitimate way to pull that off in the game, but traveling between regions was hardly difficult in the real world.
So it was perfectly reasonable and legitimate for a Trainer in Paldea to own a Shedinja.
"It's a pretty good idea, but have you considered the possibility... that Shedinja is weak to Rock?"
"I see. You're using Terastallization to turn it Electric-type and eliminate almost all of Shedinja's weaknesses, leaving only Ground-type..."
"If I'm not mistaken, your Shedinja is also holding an Air Balloon, isn't it? You thought you were invincible, right?"
"Nice thinking, but wouldn't a sandstorm wreck you?"
"Garganacl, Sandstorm!"
Dust billowed. Swallowed by the swirling sand, Shedinja collapsed instantly without even getting