I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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Rika was taken aback. To challenge her gym, you only needed three badges to qualify. Shigeru had five badges, so he was no pushover.

"I agree to fight you. Let's begin."

Rika accepted Shigeru's challenge.

The two walked to the command areas on either side.

Lijia nodded to the woman who was acting as the referee and said, "Alright, we can begin."

The woman in the referee area nodded and announced, "The gym battle will now begin. You may use three Pokémon. Only the challenger has the right to change Pokémon. The battle begins."

"Then you'll lead the charge, Tangela!" Rika threw out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

A strange elf, its entire body entwined with vines, makes its appearance.

【LV23 Vine Monster ♂/Elite】

"Only level 23...?" Xiao Shi was puzzled. He already had a mid-level candy, so why was Rika's Pokémon only level 23?

The Pokémon in the Hengbin Gym I challenged before were all at least level 28.

Rika is at least on par with Ichiki, and her weakest Pokémon should be at least level 25 or higher.

"Alakazam, you're the vanguard!" Gary threw out a Poké Ball as well.

Baton!

【LV23 Alakazam♂/Near Elite Four】

Gary sent out Alakazam; both Pokémon are at the same level, so the battle should be very exciting.

Upon seeing Alakazam, Rika's expression turned serious. She couldn't see the Pokémon's level, but she knew that Alakazam was a very strong Psychic-type Pokémon, and it was also very effective against Rika's Pokémon.

Although Rika is a Grass-type trainer, most of the Grass-type Pokémon she has are Poison-type, and Poison-type Pokémon are weak against Psychic-type Pokémon.

"Alakazam, use telekinesis," Shigeru commanded.

"Hu!"

Alakazam's eyes emitted a blue light, and a powerful psychic force instantly bound the vine monster. The writhing vines on its body were immediately immobilized, and its entire body flew backward, crashing heavily into the wall outside the arena.

boom! !

The vine monster let out a mournful cry; the impact had caused it considerable damage.

"The power of telekinesis has increased so much!" Sabrina, who was watching from the sidelines, was also surprised.

Sabrina had also trained this Alakazam, and she knew very well that this Alakazam's mental strength was not as strong as her own Alakazam, but the psychic attack that just unleashed was extremely powerful and could clearly suppress her Alakazam.

Even though everyone is doing the same training, why is Gary's Alakazam better than his own?

Sabrina was unaware that Gary's Alakazam carried a curved spoon, and it was of exceptional quality, boosting the power of Psychic-type moves by 50%, which would naturally surpass Sabrina's Alakazam.

"Illusion Ray." Shigeru continued his pursuit.

Hudi crossed the two spoons in his hands, and a surge of spiritual energy enveloped the spoons. Then, a magical beam of light formed by psychic power burst forth and shot towards the solitary vine.

The short-legged vine monster ran extremely slowly and was impossible to dodge, and Rika did not give any instructions.

boom! !

The illusionary ray hit.

The vine monster was sent flying and collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Tangela has high physical defense, but its special defense is weak, and it can't withstand two of Alakazam's moves.

"Tanglek is unable to fight, Alakazam wins!" the judge announced immediately.

"As expected of a trainer who can obtain 5 badges, he is not someone that ordinary Pokémon can handle."

Rika recalled the Tangela and then sent out a second Pokémon.

"Dazed Flower, please."

Baton!

A bewildered flower with a pair of eyes and a trumpet-shaped body makes its appearance.

【LV28 Silly Flower♂/Normal】

Why not evolve?

Upon seeing the level of the Bellsprout, Gary was puzzled. This level was already very high, and it could be almost transformed into a Victoire using a Leaf Stone.

Furthermore, it's unclear what Rika was thinking. The gym uses transparent glass as walls, but the battle arena is enclosed, allowing sunlight to reach it, which would enhance the fighting power and reaction speed of Grass-type Pokémon.

"Psychic!" Although the Bellsprout was a high level, Gary had no intention of changing his Pokémon. With Alakazam's current strength, defeating this Bellsprout, which was a level above its own, shouldn't be a problem.

"Hu!"

Alakazam's eyes emitted a blue light, and his psychic power instantly enveloped the Silence Flower, rendering it unable to move.

"Use the dissolving solution for the mouth-shaped flower." Lijia wasn't one to be easily bullied and immediately retaliated.

Even though it was bound by telekinesis, the Bulk Up's mouth could still use its spray ability, spewing out a pool of purple venom that landed on Alakazam.

Seeing this, Alakazam immediately put down its Sloth and used Psychic to deflect the incoming poison, splashing it all over the Sloth. However, Poison-type Pokémon don't have much effect on Pokémon.

"Phantom light!"

"Flying Leaf Quick Knife!"

Alakazam unleashed a beam of illusionary light.

At the same time, the speechless flower also unleashed its flying leaf blade.

The two skills converged, and the beam of light instantly shattered the flying leaf blades blocking their path and struck the speechless flower.

"knock!"

The effect is outstanding!!

The mouth-shaped flower let out a cry of pain.

"So weak."

Shigeru felt that Rika's Pokémon was too weak; it had a high level, but its combat ability was too weak.

I really don't understand what Rika was thinking, raising a flower with only average potential.

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"Illusionary ray."

Not wanting to waste time, Xiao Mao used Alakazam's Psychic Beam again, instantly defeating the Burrowstrike.

Alakazam LV23-24!

After defeating the Buzzwole, Alakazam's level increased by 1.

"This Xiao Mao is amazing."

"Yes, it's unbelievable that you defeated Ms. Rika's two Pokémon with just one Pokémon."

"It's alright, Miss Rika still has one elf left to use, she'll definitely be able to turn the tide."

The female students in the dojo became worried when they saw Rika falling behind, though some stubbornly insisted that Rika might be able to turn the tide.

Sabrina watched indifferently from the side. She knew very well that Alakazam was not the strongest Pokémon that Gary had. Even Rika was not enough to make Gary use his full strength to deal with it.

Although both Pokémon were defeated, Rika was very confident that her ace Pokémon was not one that ordinary Pokémon could defeat.

"Shigeru, I admit you're very strong, but my love for Pokémon will never be less than yours."

"Go on, Stinky Flower."

Lijia threw the final throw.

Baton!

The Poké Ball opened, and a beam of white light shot out and landed on the field.

“Stinky!”

A blue, bulbous plant-shaped Pokémon appeared; it was Rika's ace Pokémon, Gloom.

【LV33 Gloom♀/Gym】

Upon seeing the stinky flower, Xiao Mao frowned.

It wasn't that Rika's Gloom was powerful, but rather that the Gloom in front of them was just as weak.

The reason why this Gloom became Rika's trump card is entirely because it has the Stink ability. The stench it emits is so terrible that most Pokémon simply cannot stand it and are knocked unconscious by the stench.

Rika has been able to serve as the gym owner for so long because of the stinky smell of the Gloom Flower, while her own abilities are quite mediocre.

Shigeru even thought that Rika didn't let Gloom evolve because it would lose its stench ability after evolving.

"Gloomy Flower, spread your stench!" Rika commanded.

“Stinky!”

The Gloom flower bud sprayed out a curry-colored stream of air, which drifted towards Alakazam.

"Hu...!"

Even Alakazam's psychic powers couldn't stop the stench; after a few breaths, he was instantly overwhelmed and passed out.

"Is the stench really that terrible?" Xiao Mao looked at Alakazam, who had been knocked unconscious by the stench, and was speechless.

"My Gloomy Flower has a terrifying stench. If your Pokémon can't withstand the stench, it won't be able to defeat me, hehe..." Rika laughed triumphantly.

Seeing Rika become proud because of this, Shigeru was speechless.

This kind of tricky fighting style is really meaningless. In high-level competitions, it wouldn't even make it onto the stage. The official competition venue is very large. Even if your stinky flower smells bad, it will dissipate as soon as it's released.

“Miss Rika, fighting like this won’t help the Pokémon improve their strength,” Gary said.

Lijia was taken aback, not expecting Xiaomao to say that about her. But she was used to doing things this way and wouldn't easily admit her mistakes. She stubbornly retorted, "This is also a kind of strength. If you're so capable, then come and defeat me."

Without saying much, Gary recalled Alakazam and then threw out a Poké Ball.

Baton!