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

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The large flames exploded, injuring Nidoking once again.

In the game, the poison attack has a 100% hit rate, but in real-world battles, there are many ways to resist poison. Fire, flying, and water-type moves can be used to block it.

Shinji's Nidoking releases its deadly poison by sprinkling poison powder, and this type of poison is the easiest to defend against.

Looking at the battle, Raiji knew very well that Shinji was no match for Gary. The two Pokémon were probably of similar level, but in terms of tactical response and planning, Shinji was completely inferior to Gary.

"...Sharp Stone Attack!" Shigeru suddenly launched an attack.

“Crack!!”

Garchomp's body was covered in rock blades, which it shot towards Nidoking.

"Nidoking, use Dig a Hole," Shinji commanded.

Nidoran immediately burrowed underground, completely avoiding the rock blade.

But Shinji's command is fatal. If you dig a hole in front of a Ground-type Pokémon, how much stamina will you have to expend?

"Earthquake!" Xiao Mao whispered the command.

"Oh no! Get out here quickly!" Shinji said hurriedly.

But it was too late.

The moment Nidoking burrowed underground, Garchomp immediately stopped attacking and swooped down toward the surface.

Boom! !

Garchomp's claws slammed into the ground, instantly creating cracks and causing the entire arena to shake violently.

Fortunately, Nidoking was fast enough to emerge from the ground before the earthquake spread, but it still suffered damage from the earthquake.

Looking at the badly injured (but healthy) Nidoking, Gary felt it was about time to settle the score.

"Dragon Claw!"

Garchomp charged toward Nidoking at high speed.

Upon hearing this, Shinji immediately retorted, "Ice Fist!"

"Crack!"

"Roar!"

The two elves engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

Garchomp swung its claw, attempting to clash with Nidoking's Ice Punch, but Nidoking showed no intention of resisting. Instead, it slightly shifted its punch to the side, causing it to intersect with Garchomp's Dragon Claw.

boom! !

boom! !

The dragon claw slammed down on Nidoking's head.

Nidoking's Ice Punch landed on Garchomp's chest.

"Tapu...!"

"Roar!!"

Garchomp and Nidoking both retreated in pain.

King Nido staggered back two steps and fell to the ground.

Garchomp was also pushed back, but didn't fall down. However, it was seriously injured, as Ice-type moves are too effective against Garchomp.

562: Shinji is defeated again.

"Nidoking is unable to battle, Garchomp wins," Reis announced.

The outcome has been decided.

Both Shigeru and Shinji recalled their Pokémon and then brought out new Pokémon to prepare for the third round of battle.

"Tortoise, it's up to you." Shinji sent out his starter Pokémon.

Baton!

【LV55 Tortoise (male) / Quasi-Elite Four】

"Batu".

When Torterra saw Gary, its eyes were filled with fighting spirit. Torterra still remembered the humiliation of its defeat last time, and it volunteered to fight Shinji and Gary this time.

"Not bad, you're leveling up pretty fast," Xiao Mao thought to himself.

A few months ago, this Earth-type Tortoise was level 54. After all, this Earth-type Tortoise doesn't have much potential. Level 59 is its upper limit, so after reaching level 50, the leveling speed will become very slow. It may take several years to reach level 59.

"Metamorphose, you go!" Gary threw out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

【LV60 Metagross Monster ♂/Champion】

"A white Metagross!" Lei Si was startled when he saw the Metagross.

Shinji felt the same way. Although he was surprised that Shigeru's Metagross was a different color, he was more concerned about Metagross's strength.

Metagross is a pseudo-legendary Pokémon in the Hoenn region. If you can train a 300-pound dumbbell into a Metagross, that Metagross will definitely be quite powerful.

"Turtle, attack with sharp stones!" Shinji ordered, initiating the attack.

The Earth-Turtle lifted its foot to dodge the ground, and rock blades appeared all over its body as it shot towards the Metagross.

"Comet Fist Charge!" Shigeru commanded.

Metagross raised its arms, its entire body enveloped in transparent steel energy, and a powerful magnetic force erupted from behind it as it charged forward at high speed.

Clang! Clang! Clang...!

The rock blades bombarded the steel energy surrounding Metagross, and with each collision, the rock blades were shattered into pieces, completely unable to stop Metagross's charge.

boom! !

Metagross broke through the rock attack and knocked Torterra back ten meters. Fortunately, Torterra was tough enough to withstand the blow.

Shinji frowned as he glanced at Torterra, noticing that it was injured, and immediately commanded, "Use Ultimate Drain."

The Earth-Turtle manipulates the energy of plants, and energy vines grow from its back, extending towards Metagross.

"Gyro ball."

The Metagross spun rapidly, like a top, surrounded by a silver halo formed of steel energy. This halo was as sharp as a blade, slicing up all the energy vines that wrapped around it.

Metagross charged towards Turtle.

"Hyper Beam!" Shinji knew that ordinary skills couldn't stop Metagross, so he immediately used his ultimate move.

"Batu".

Energy surged from the Earth-Based Turtle's mouth, and a beam of orange light shot out, striking Metagross.

Boom! !

Metagross was forced to stop by Hyper Beam, but it didn't do anything to Metagross. Instead, Torterra was paralyzed and unable to move because of the Hyper Beam.

"End the battle, Freeze Fist," Shigeru commanded.

"what!"

Shinji was shocked. He hadn't expected that Gary's Metagross would have Ice-type moves. If it got hit by that, Torterra would be badly injured, if not killed.

Shinji was helpless and could only watch as Metagross approached Torterra, its fist, wreathed in ice energy, landing on Torterra's head.

boom! !

Caught completely off guard, Torterra was blasted several meters away by Metagross's punch, collapsing to the ground with its head frozen in ice. However, through the ice, one could see that Torterra's eyes were already spinning in circles.

"Turtle is unable to fight, Metagross wins!" Raiji announced.

The battle between Shigeru and Shinji has come to an end.

Shinji quickly returned to his usual expressionless demeanor and silently retrieved the defeated Turtle.

"Thank you for your guidance. I'll ask for your advice again next time." Shinji said politely before turning and leaving.

"I'm sorry, that's just my brother's personality," Lei Si said apologetically.

Shinji always has such a cold face, which would offend people in real life, especially since his family runs a petting zoo. If Shinji were to manage the petting zoo, probably no one would dare to leave their pets there.

"It's okay, I understand," Xiao Mao said.

Shinji may be cold, but he is a good person. He just doesn't like weak trainers. Trainers who don't get his approval won't be noticed by him.

"Then I'll take my leave."

Lei Si also left in a hurry. He had secretly taken the time to come out, and now that he had finished watching the battle, he needed to rush back to the breeding house.

Xiao Mao also skipped the afternoon's practical training, letting his Pokémon rest.

After all, Shinji has already challenged the Veiled Gym, so Ash and his friends will probably arrive in a few days.

Two nights later.

When Gary came to the Pokémon Center for dinner, he saw Ash and his friends arrive there.

"Xiao Mao!"

"It's really you."

Ash and his friends had just returned from Raiji's breeding center and were quite surprised to see Gary in the restaurant.

"What a coincidence, I didn't expect to run into you guys here," Xiao Mao replied.

So, Ash and the other two got their food and shared a table with Gary.

"Gary, your travel speed should be fast, how come you're only at Veilstone City?" Ash started the conversation.

“I’m currently traveling, unlike you, who’s rushing to collect badges,” said Shigeru.

"What do you mean? Don't you need to collect badges?" Ash asked, puzzled.

"It means I've collected all the badges and am currently traveling," Shigeru said.

"What! You're so fast!" Ash exclaimed.