The powerful impact sent Staryu directly to the ground, unable to battle.
"Staryu!" Xiao Xia recalled Staryu, her eyes burning as she looked at Xiao Zhi. She hadn't expected Xiao Zhi's Pidgeotto to be so strong, so now she could only send out her ace.
Thinking of this, Xiao Xia took out her long-hidden poké ball and shouted, "Go, Starmie! I choose you!"
To prevent Xiao Zhi from slacking off, even though this Starmie was knocked out by Pidgeotto in just a few moves in the anime, Li Qingfeng still said, "Xiao Zhi, Starmie has higher base stats, you need to be careful."
"I know, Li Dage, I'll be careful!" Hearing this, Xiao Zhi's eyes also burned with intensity. He slowly nodded, making Pidgeotto take this opponent seriously: "Pidgeotto, be careful of its water-type moves."
"Pika-chao!" (A mere inferior Staryu, nothing to fear. Watch me strike it down!)
Hearing Pidgeotto's voice, Li Qingfeng suddenly thought of a famous streamer on a certain platform. However, the battle had already begun, and watching Xiao Zhi's match was more important right now.
Xiao Zhi, afraid that Starmie would hide in the water like the previous Staryu, immediately shouted, "Pidgeotto, get the first strike! Use Quick Attack to grab it!"
Facing this situation, Xiao Xia chose a hit-and-run tactic: "Starmie, use High Speed Spin to dodge."
Pidgeotto came and went without a trace, demonstrating the speed Quick Attack should have, and directly struck the red gem in the center of Starmie.
This move had decent power, but Starmie reacted quickly after being hit by Pidgeotto's Quick Attack. It began to spin at a dazzling speed, deftly dodging Pidgeotto's claws.
Starmie displayed an unusual attacking method, rapidly changing its attack direction while spinning at high speed.
Like a boomerang, Starmie arced gracefully through the air, attempting to attack Pidgeotto from all angles.
Xiao Zhi had a flash of inspiration, snapped his fingers, and quickly commanded, "Pidgeotto, quickly use Wing Attack to knock it back!"
Seeing this, Pidgeotto spread its wings, and each time Starmie flew towards it, Pidgeotto slapped it back into the water. Each strike was precise and accurate, without a hint of hesitation, and its force left Starmie with lingering fear.
Pidgeotto's wings seemed like an unbreakable barrier, protecting its body from Starmie's attacks, neutralizing all of Starmie's assaults.
"Darn it, how can I defeat Xiao Zhi...?" Xiao Xia frowned. Each time, Pidgeotto would inflict damage on Starmie, while Starmie couldn't harm Pidgeotto in the slightest.
"That's right! There's still this method, isn't there?!" Xiao Xia had a sudden idea and commanded Starmie to attack: "Starmie, use Water Gun to wet Pidgeotto's wings!"
Xiao Xia's command was indeed effective. The torrent of water unleashed by Starmie was as swift as lightning, sweeping through like a thousand troops, forcing Pidgeotto to retreat repeatedly.
"Pidgeotto, quickly think of a way!" Xiao Zhi felt a lingering fear upon seeing Starmie's Water Gun move; this move was much more powerful than Staryu's.
Unfortunately, Pidgeotto was still hit a few times, slowing down slightly, but it was still harmless.
'Xiao Zhi can definitely solve this situation.' Li Qingfeng silently cheered Xiao Zhi on.
He had great faith in Xiao Zhi; after all, Pidgeotto was able to defeat Starmie in the original work.
"Pidgeotto, use your proud speed to ambush, then use Wing Attack to send it flying!" Xiao Zhi's command made Pidgeotto use Quick Attack again.
Starmie was fast, but it was still no match for Pidgeotto's Quick Attack. It kept using Water Gun, but Pidgeotto dodged each one. Then, Starmie only felt a few afterimages lingering in the air, and its body suddenly had a sense of being suspended.
It turned out Pidgeotto had used the opportunity to get behind it, spreading its wings to slap the opponent into the air. With its powerful strength, Starmie shot straight towards the ceiling.
"Starmie, use High Speed Spin!"
Li Qingfeng wanted to complain when he saw this. He didn't know if Starmie only knew these few moves or what, but Xiao Xia particularly loved High Speed Spin and Water Gun moves.
"Final blow, Wing Attack!" Xiao Zhi suddenly flicked his hand to command. Seeing this, Pidgeotto flapped its wings, like a gust of wind, its powerful wings generating infinite power, and a surging momentum rushed towards the Starmie that was attacking it.
The high-speed spinning Starmie and the Pidgeotto using Wing Attack collided violently, and a fierce crashing sound echoed in the air.
At this moment, sparks flew, energy waves surged, and both sides engaged in a fierce battle with all their might.
The brilliant red gem in the center of Starmie glowed with red light, and it intertwined with Pidgeotto's flapping wings.
Finally, Starmie could no longer bear the burden and was sent flying into the water by Pidgeotto, transforming into a dazzling red meteor.
"Pika-chao!" (A mere inferior Staryu dares to be arrogant in front of your Uncle Bird? Truly, limited HP, unlimited courage!)
Pidgeotto was quite proud after defeating two Pokémon. Xiao Zhi then extended his arm, and Pidgeotto landed on Xiao Zhi's arm to preen its feathers.
"Pidgeotto, well done! Now the second badge is finally mine!" Xiao Zhi was clearly very happy; this was his second badge.
As long as he won six more Gyms, he would be able to challenge the Indigo League, become the Champion, and challenge the Elite Four!
Heh... hahaha!
Pidgeotto felt refreshed. As long as it continued with this momentum, it would definitely evolve into a powerful Pidgeot, and then it would certainly become a strong member of the team.
"Pika-chao!" (Let me challenge the next Gym too!)
Pidgeotto looked at Xiao Zhi rather proudly, which made him a bit puzzled: 'Li Dage, do you know what Pidgeotto said?'
Li Qingfeng said with interest, 'Yes, it said it would handle the third Gym. I suggest you go to Kuye City next; it's the closest to you. Hmm, an electric-type Gym.'
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi looked at Pidgeotto and nodded vigorously: "Since that's the case, I agree! Anyway, the third Gym I'm planning to challenge is an electric-type Gym. Since you want to challenge it, I'll send you out then!"
Pidgeotto: ???
Pidgeotto glanced at Pikachu, who was on Xiao Zhi's shoulder, and recalled that the other was an electric-type Pokémon...
Tears welled up, family, it suddenly didn't feel refreshed anymore.
Pidgeotto seemed to have been castrated, the entire bird looking listless, as if it had suffered a major blow.
Xiao Zhi could only comfort it: "It's okay, Pidgeotto, maybe the opponent isn't that strong, and it might be possible to turn the tables like in this situation."