As Horsea's second form, the evolved Seadra was undoubtedly more powerful. Its body was covered in hard horns and highly poisonous spikes, its tail was curled, and its formerly cylindrical mouth had become a triangular prism.
According to those Pokémon observers, even the slightest touch of a Seadra's dorsal fins would immediately cause paralysis. At night, they would also wrap their tails tightly around coral to keep themselves from being swept away by seawater while they slept.
With its small build, Seadra naturally moved nimbly through the water. Compared to it, Blastoise was undoubtedly much bulkier, making it look rather clumsy by appearance alone.
However, Blastoise had advantages of its own. Its mouth and the two cannons on its back allowed it to use three Water Guns at once. Even if its accuracy fell short of Seadra's, its numbers could make up for that shortcoming.
Meanwhile, perhaps wanting to demonstrate her own strength and that of the Orange League before this Kanto champion so he would not underestimate them, Dun turned and asked Ada, who stood some distance away, to bring out a bubble machine, giving Xia You a little demonstration.
"Our Gym's style is to combine Pokémon moves with sports as competitive events. In these three contests, as long as you win one more than I do, your challenge will be a success. Now, let me give you a demonstration so you can see for yourselves!"
With that, Ada operated the bubble machine, and six or seven ping-pong-ball-sized bubbles immediately floated out into the sky.
Before Dun even gave an order, Seadra in the pool spat out Water Guns as thin as chopsticks, bursting the bubbles one by one!
Clap, clap, clap.
Xia You applauded.
So short, fast, and precise!
Although the Water Guns had been reduced to less