Gym Battle! A Battle with Brock!

During the battle, neither side's Pokemon may leave the boundaries of the battle field for any reason. Otherwise, they will be deemed defeated.

If damage is caused to the Gym's environment or equipment outside the field due to the challenger's own actions (leaving the battle field boundaries), compensation must be paid at full value.

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Tetsuya carefully read Pewter Gym's battle rules. They were actually the same as the standard battle rules. Other than the first three sentences being different, there were no other changes.

He checked the time. There was still about One and a Half Hours left, so there was no rush.

After wandering the streets for another half hour, he made a trip back to the Pokemon Center and retrieved the two Pokemon he had handed to Miss Joy for recovery when he booked his room.

Only then did Tetsuya leisurely head toward Pewter Gym in the distance.

As he approached and looked at the imposing Pewter Gym, he could not help but Exclaim that it truly deserved to be one of Kanto's Eight Gyms with the longest history.

The exterior of Pewter Gym was composed entirely of countless enormous boulders, as though a giant Onix had coiled itself up.

The surrounding buildings were already rugged and tall enough, but compared to Pewter Gym, they could only be described as petite.

It gave the impression that Pewter Gym was a dark gray rock behemoth, fully living up to Pewter City's name.

It was understandable. After all, when the previous Pewter Gym Leader had served as one of the Elite Four of the Kanto Region, Kanto and Johto had still been one.

Back then, he had reformed and rebuilt Pewter Gym into its current appearance.

However, since retiring from the front lines thirty years ago and passing the Gym Leader position to his son Brock, the old man had rarely appeared.

Still, Pewter Gym remained formidable, and Leader Brock was exceptionally strong as well.

There had been none of the problems from the anime in his Previous Life.

Tetsuya withdrew his gaze. After showing his ID Card and reservation details to the staff at the entrance, he was led to the waiting room for Field 1.

"There are still thirty-two minutes until your scheduled Gym Battle. The previous Trainer is currently battling.

Please rest in the waiting room for the moment. A staff member will notify you when it is time to Head Towards the battle field.

You may enjoy the drinks in the waiting room freely.

May victory be yours."

After explaining the situation, the staff member who had guided him left.

Looking at the finely decorated waiting room, Tetsuya could not help but marvel at how rich the Gym truly was.

He walked to the drink dispenser, took a cup from the side, poured himself some juice, then sat on the sofa and drank.

Half an hour soon passed. A staff member entered and led Tetsuya toward the battle field.

After passing through a dark corridor, a beam of light shone from ahead.

Squinting, he stepped into the light. What greeted his eyes was a massive Rock Field.

"Are you Trainer Tetsuya Tamaki, here to challenge the Gym?"

A voice came from the man across the field, a dark-skinned man in a green vest with narrowed eyes.

Tetsuya was surprised, but with the Gym Battle before him, he held it back and nodded in confirmation.

"Yes. I am Tetsuya Tamaki from Viridian City, and I formally challenge you to a battle with the Boulder Badge as the stake."

He stepped onto the Battle Platform where Trainers stood and faced the man across the field.

"Very well, Trainer Tetsuya. Although you have already received the challenge rules, I still need to explain them briefly."

The man signaled for the referee to enter. "Pewter Gym Battles are two-versus-two battles on a Rock Field. The Gym Trainer sends out a Pokemon first.

The challenger has the right to attack first. During the battle, the challenger may switch Pokemon, while the Gym Trainer may not.

The side whose Pokemon all lose their Combat Capability will be defeated."

The referee waved his flag. "Then, the match between Brock of Pewter Gym and Tetsuya Tamaki of Viridian City begins now!"

Brock threw a Poke Ball. "The first Pokemon I'm sending out is Graveler."

Tetsuya did not hesitate either. The instant his opponent released his Pokemon, he pulled a Luxury Ball from his waist.

"Go, Combusken."

Yes, Tetsuya had chosen Combusken rather than Pidgeot.

After all, compared with Pidgeot, Combusken needed the training more at this point.

Besides, Gym Battles were Originally meant to temper Pokemon through battles against opponents of equal strength, not merely to win a badge.

As Brock looked at Tetsuya's Combusken, a flash of admiration and surprise passed through his eyes.

As the future heir to the Gym and a Trainer aspiring to become an outstanding Breeder, Brock could naturally tell that Tetsuya's Combusken not only had exceptional potential, but had also been raised far beyond the ordinary.

As for type advantage, Brock was no fool. Though some rookie Trainers really did not understand such things, Tetsuya, who had raised such an outstanding Combusken, did not look like that kind of idiot at all.

So confident? Interesting, Brock thought.

"Use Agility to close in, then Flamethrower." Tetsuya issued his command to Combusken, intending to test the Graveler across from him first.

"Rollout, then Rock Polish to evade." Brock commanded skillfully. Every Trainer opened by testing Graveler with speed, and Brock had long developed a routine for dealing with it.

Originally, simply using Rollout to dodge would have been enough. Although Graveler was slow, its agility was not bad, and the speed boost from Rollout was enough to evade most probing attacks from opponents at the same level.

But judging by Combusken's development, it was definitely a tough opponent. Brock cautiously used Rock Polish to further increase Graveler's initial speed.

Graveler curled up and used Rollout. At the same time, its body suddenly became bright as it swiftly moved to the side.

Boom~

The flames Spit Up by Combusken still grazed Graveler, leaving black marks on both its body and the ground.

Brock's eyes narrowed even further. "This Combusken's moves are not only incredibly fast, but its flames are far more powerful than those of its kind."

Tetsuya was shocked inwardly as well. What an agile Graveler. The speed from following Rollout with Rock Polish is simply astonishing.

But there's nothing particularly Special Place about the rest of it. Attack isn't its strong suit either. Tetsuya analyzed Graveler's injured area.

"Use Quick Attack to catch up, then kick it into the air with Low Sweep."

"Endure!" Brock found Tetsuya's command extremely strange, but his good training made him instinctively shout those words to command Graveler.

Combusken was continuously closing the distance to Graveler with Agility.

Upon hearing its Trainer's command, White Light flashed across its body. At an extraordinary speed, it arrived behind Graveler and raised its leg as though about to kick.

At that moment, Graveler had only just reacted and was preparing to use Endure when Combusken kicked it straight into the air.

"Double Kick, then Brick Break. Finish it." Tetsuya's cold voice rang out.

Before Brock and Graveler could react, Combusken leaped up and unleashed Double Kick.

It first kicked the off-balance Graveler even higher, then spun around and sent Graveler crashing toward the ground.

Combusken controlled its body in midair and followed above Graveler. White Light glowed from its right hand, and after gathering power, it brought its Hand Blade down onto Graveler with the force of gravity behind it.

Boom~!

Graveler Smashed On the field, kicking up a cloud of dust.

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