"Pidgeot~"
Pidgeot heard the familiar voice and turned its head to see its Trainer standing in the Observation Room.
It called out in response to its Trainer's instructions. Pidgeot's massive body, with an unreasonable flexibility, turned around and flew to a corner of the room.
Tetsuya watched Pidgeot's movements and quickly turned off the Instrument.
Before stopping the training in the Wind Pressure Room, it's necessary to communicate with the Pokemon and prepare them. Otherwise, if the Instrument is suddenly turned off during intense confrontation, the Pokemon might be caught off guard, lose their balance and center of gravity, and suffer unnecessary injuries.
This was a key point Tetsuya was told the first time he came here.
He pushed open the small door next to him and walked into the calm Training Ground.
"You worked hard, Pidgeot." He smoothed Pidgeot's ruffled feathers.
"Pidgeot~" Pidgeot rubbed its head against Tetsuya's body repeatedly, showing affection.
Patting Pidgeot's head, "Alright, go back into your Poke Ball and rest for a bit. After Combusken finishes training, I'll take you all to eat."
Pidgeot nodded, and Tetsuya took out a Luxury Ball and recalled it.
He then went to the Energy Room and Materials Room in turn, recalling the trained Combusken and Roggenrola into their respective Luxury Balls. Tetsuya walked towards the small Restaurant.
Upon arriving at Brock's personal kitchen, Brock had already prepared the meal and was waiting.
Releasing his three Pokemon, Tetsuya put the designated food into each of their bowls and also made a portion for Brock's Geodude.
As for Onix, it was too large to fit inside. Brock had already put it in its living area beforehand.
Yes, generally Brock doesn't recall Onix into its Poke Ball, after all, for its nine-meter-plus body length, even if the Luxury Ball's space is large, it's far less comfortable than the outside.
Tetsuya could only say it was a good thing the area behind the Gym was large enough; being rich is different.
The two ate dinner, and Brock just remembered the question he didn't finish asking at noon.
"When are you planning to leave?"
"Leaving in ten days," Tetsuya said indistinctly, eating Synthetic Beef.
He picked up the drink next to him and took a sip. "By then, Roggenrola should be close to Normal Level. According to you, it can still participate in battles for training."
Brock nodded. "About that. Most of the Gym descendants participating in the Kanto region this year are just turned 16, and they basically have two Pokemon each.
Those who participated in previous years were their older siblings, but they are all over the age limit this year.
There are very few like me whose Starter Pokemon have broken through to Elite. Most have two Normal Level Pokemon or one Normal Starter Pokemon with one Novice Level one."
"Then what's the point of the 3v3 in the semifinals and finals?" Tetsuya quickly spotted the Key Point.
"Isn't it possible for Investment Trainers to represent them, and it's not like everyone is exactly 16?" Brock said speechlessly. "Of course, this is also an Unspoken Rule. Generally speaking, only the eight major Kanto Gyms can send Trainers like you.
Those who substitute like this are usually around 17/18 years old, and they won't be exactly just under 20, otherwise it wouldn't make sense, but they basically have three Pokemon."
"So there's never been a situation where they fought until the end and only had two Pokemon or one side only had one Pokemon?" Tetsuya persisted, eating his food and arguing with Brock.
"Yes, just change the rule to 2v2," Brock said casually.
"Huh?"
"Huh what? It's not a particularly formal competition in the first place, what does it matter?" Brock glanced at Tetsuya.
"Then why can't you say I only have two Pokemon?" Tetsuya quickly found another loophole.
"What on earth are you thinking?" Brock was very helpless; this guy Tetsuya was relentless until he achieved his goal. "Although it's not formal, the number and Level of your Pokemon must be uploaded before the competition.
If someone finds something wrong then, it's our Pewter Gym's face that's lost."
Tetsuya pouted. "Fine, if you say so, what can I do?"
Rubbing his aching head, Brock was also getting a headache from Tetsuya.
"By then, the information of your opponents, the participants from the other 31 Gyms, will be sent to you. Take a look in the next few days."
"31? Only official Gyms?" Tetsuya wiped his mouth, having finished eating, and asked Brock like a Curious Baby while drinking his drink.
"Yes, other Gyms aren't eligible," Brock said calmly.
Tetsuya had nothing to say about this, after all, Pewter Gym had the strength and qualification to say such a thing.
It could be seen from the fact that only the eight major Kanto Gyms could freely send Investment Trainers to substitute for their heirs, while other official Gyms could only substitute if there was absolutely no one else.
The heirs of other official Gyms who are 16 this year also have to participate in this competition, while Brock, being 16, doesn't have to go and can let Tetsuya do it instead.
As for whether there are that many Gym heirs, after all, people in this world have good physiques and there's no mandatory monogamy system, although most people still practice monogamy.
In addition, even the sons and daughters of the Gym Leader's older or younger brothers can inherit the Gym, so there are many so-called heirs in each Gym.
Pewter Gym is one of the few exceptions; Brock is the only older brother who is ten years older than his Younger Siblings, so basically the future heir of Pewter Gym is Brock.
"Your Pidgeot's Energy Level is probably quite a bit higher than others of the same age, so it will have a significant advantage.
As for Combusken, it doesn't suffer in terms of Level, and its Potential is relatively higher. As a Starter Pokemon, it's also quite strong in battle.
Furthermore, if we descendants aren't Elite or Quasi-Elite Four Trainers, our elders won't spend the cost to find high-level Breeders to train our Pokemon; they let us do it ourselves, which can also promote the bond and communication with our Pokemon.
So your breeding is also a big advantage."
Brock skillfully tidied the dining table, still analyzing non-stop.
Tetsuya drank his drink and said very directly, "You don't need to analyze so much. Just say that you're strong in there, but you can't beat me, so they can't beat me either. Isn't that okay?"
Brock's face darkened.
Indeed, in the past month, the two of them had battled privately several times, but Brock had never won once.
Leaving aside the Geodude that had just started being trained, it was understandable that Onix couldn't beat that Pidgeot and was kited. But Combusken could also barely defeat Onix.
Brock estimated that Tetsuya's Combusken had Quasi-Champion potential. After all, his own Onix was a Pokemon with Elite Four potential. Even with a stage advantage, it could still be evenly matched.
Although it was somewhat related to Tetsuya training Combusken primarily as a Fighting Type, which countered Onix, it still wouldn't be possible without high potential.
It was precisely because Tetsuya's strength was indeed stronger than his own, and significantly stronger, that he felt confident letting Tetsuya participate in the competition on his behalf after seeing the information on the others.
Otherwise, if his grandfather lost face, he wouldn't let him off easily.
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