The battle between Snivy and Herdier continued.
As mentioned before, the students here actually knew a great deal about Starter Pokémon, but even so, under their watchful eyes, this Snivy repeatedly displayed tactics that made their eyes light up.
That was simply the difference between academic learning and practical experience.
At the same age, some people sat in school studying, while others had already set off on their travels, and the growth they experienced was entirely different.
Neither could really be called better or worse.
At school, students could access vast amounts of information without ever leaving the grounds. Under their teachers' instruction and guidance, they could learn a wealth of theoretical knowledge while also battling their classmates. Some exceptionally talented students could even work out tactics of their own despite having little actual battle experience.
As for Pokémon Trainers who set off on their journeys without studying at school, their theoretical knowledge was less extensive. There were many things they had to figure out themselves, essentially feeling their way forward, but their battle experience and judgment on the field were certainly ahead of most students at school.
There were pros and cons.
Still, whichever approach they took, they would grow in the end. Only the process differed.
Just as now, for most of the students here, there was still a certain difference between the battles they encountered in textbooks and the battle unfolding before their eyes.
That also meant that while they thought they knew what Snivy would do next, what actually happened was nothing like what they imagined.
Not to mention that Xia You was the one directing the battle.
How could these students possibly predict a Champion's methods and style of battling, even when he was not exerting himself?
On the field, the two Pokémon darted past