First was Scyther, a Flying- and Bug-type Pokémon with a base stat total of 500, prominently distributed between physical attack and speed. It was a well-shaped spread.
For battling, Flying and Bug might not be a particularly strong type combination, but using Scyther as a racing copilot was a different matter.
He knew Swords Dance, which raised physical attack by two stages in one use;
he also knew Double Team, which increased evasiveness;
Focus Energy to increase critical hits, Agility to increase speed...
All of these were on Scyther's learnset. With proper raising, there was no need for extra Technical Machines.
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Next was Gardevoir, also known as the Wife Pokémon, a frequent presence in all sorts of fan fiction. She was gorgeous and could fight, too.
Of her base stat total of 518, 125 went to Special Attack and 115 to Special Defense-a very standard mage build. Some unofficial translations called her the "Psychic type Queen."
Gardevoir's presence gave Ayaka additional Special Attack buffs, with plenty of move variations left to develop in the future.
At this stage, Ayaka was sorely lacking in battle and competitive experience. Even though Gardevoir could learn moves like Psychic Terrain and Trick Room, Ayaka could not command her well enough to use them effectively.
There was also Ninetales, another gorgeous Pokémon, with a base stat total of 500.
Last was Bellossom...
Presumably, Celadon City University's support team had given Ayaka Bellossom to round out her "Sunny Day + Chlorophyll" strategy.
Teacher Jixiang had two Bellossom. Their raising conditions were surely inferior to those at Celadon City University in every respect; after all, there was a clear financial gap. Yet Jixiang's Bellossom were wonderfully spirited and often pulled students into dancing with them.
On the stage,