Seeing someone else's Pupitar and having one of his own felt completely different.
Tyranitar was immensely powerful. Once fully grown, it would be another powerful Pokémon that could rival the Legendary Birds and Legendary Beasts, undoubtedly adding tremendous depth to Xia You's lineup!
On a seat nearby, the sight of this imposing Pokémon reminded Erika of when Tyranitar had crashed into her. She felt happy for Xia You, yet also seemed to feel a faint ache in her back.
Xia You looked Tyranitar over delightedly, unable to resist reaching out to touch its hard outer armor. After a few words of praise, he put it back into its Poké Ball rather than continuing to battle with it.
Just as at the Cianwood Gym, he had already decided that this Gym battle would primarily be about training his Pokémon. Fully evolved Pokémon like Dragonite and Tyranitar were therefore outside his considerations.
On the other side, once Xia You had finished, Bugsy took out his third Poké Ball.
"You really are impressive. It's been a long time since I last met someone who could force me to use my third Pokémon. Now, take the stage, my magnificent warrior-Scyther!"
Bugsy hurled the Poké Ball, and with a flash of blue light, a Scyther appeared on the battlefield!
Magnificent warrior?
It was another overblown nickname, but appearing as the final contender clearly meant this was probably Bugsy's ace Pokémon.
It was worth noting that, compared with Gym Leaders who had traveled to other regions, Bugsy was no weaker, but his Pokémon were all common sights in Kanto and the Johto Region. This was precisely because he was still young and had been tied down here by his position as Gym Leader before he could set off on adventures in other regions.
Clearly, making a