On the field.
"Roar!"
The moment Arcanine entered
the fray, it roared towards the field, and Magneton slowly took a step back.
A slight panic arose in its heart.
Magneton also suffered a stat reduction effect.
Intimidate ability!
It lowers the opponent's Attack by one stage upon entering the field.
"Bluegreen's Arcanine."
"These two have almost identical team compositions."
Bai Yu looked at Xiao Shi from the sidelines. The opponent should also have a Growlithe.
It probably hasn't evolved yet, otherwise he wouldn't have used Wartortle and Kadabra to deal with Seed Ball.
If he sent out Arcanine, Seed Ball's tactics would have collapsed in an instant.
As for Bluegreen's Arcanine, Bai Yu didn't remember it very well. He only knew that Bluegreen used only four Pokémon when challenging the Elite Four: Blastoise, Alakazam, Pidgeot, and Rhyhorn. He
used only four Pokémon to defeat the entire Indigo Plateau Elite Four.
In the final match against Crimson, Arcanine performed admirably, proving its strength and potential to rival even the other Pokémon in Blue's arsenal. It's poised
to become one of Blue's six future main Pokémon.
"Unfortunately, I can't change my Pokémon."
As a Gym Leader, one cannot change Pokémon during Gym battles unless a friendly match is arranged beforehand.
This allows for free switching of Pokémon, enabling teamwork using specific type Pokémon.
Currently, the only Pokémon in White Feather's arsenal that can contend with the current Arcanine is Houndoom.
As for the Mudkip?
It was instantly defeated by Arcanine's Extreme Speed upon entering the battle.
The difference in strength was immediately apparent, even before the opponent used any other offensive moves.
Since he couldn't change his Pokémon, he decided to create some trouble for the opponent
and prevent Arcanine from having an easy time attacking.
"Arcanine, Flamethrower!"
Bluegreen attacked first.
He was still at a disadvantage, but if he could take down the Magneton
, the outcome of the match would be uncertain.
Arcanine roared towards the sky, flames continuously gathering in its mouth before bursting forth.
Fire-type Flamethrower!
Arcanine's dual attacks were excellent.
It was a good attacker in both melee and ranged combat.
"Cannon!"
Magneton's body shimmered with silver light as it released a silver beam forward, the two forces colliding head-on. The Cannon's
power visibly diminished.
The power of the attacks was similar, but Arcanine was clearly a level above Magneton.
Flames continuously suppressed the beam, and White Feather's expression hardened.
In ranged attacks, his Magneton couldn't gain an advantage; in close combat, Magneton wouldn't even have a chance to fight back.
Bang!
The two forces finally succumbed to their resistance and exploded in the center of the arena.
"Extreme Speed!"
A red glint flashed in Arcanine's eyes, and it sprinted forward at high speed, easily locating Magneton's exact direction through the smoke thanks to its keen sense of smell.
"Light Screen!"
Another barrier materialized in front of Magneton.
This barrier vanished the instant it appeared.
Extreme Speed slammed into Magneton, sending it flying.
"Speed and strength are both excellent."
Bai Yu had initially thought that Arcanine had simply obtained the Fire Stone earlier, allowing it to evolve ahead of time.
Now it seemed that Arcanine's training was exceptionally good, far exceeding Magneton's capabilities.
"Fire Wheel!"
Arcanine, the attacker, had just landed on the ground
when its entire body emitted a burst of intense fire.
Fire-type Fire Wheel.
"Thunder Wave."
Bai Yu wanted to use Thunder Wave for some more. A few crackles of lightning crackled around Magneton's body.
But Arcanine was simply too fast; at point-blank range, before the electromagnetic waves could even converge, it was struck head-on by the Flame Wheel.
Bang!
A burst of intense fire erupted upon impact.
Magneton was sent flying through the smoke, its face contorted in a ferocious grimace.
Its body, too, was burned by the Flame Wheel at such close range.
"Godspeed."
Rhyhorn could never match Arcanine
in terms of speed .
Arcanine's speed was already exceptional, and with the added boost of Godspeed and the perfect priority of +2, any other attack seemed simplistic at this moment.
"Noise!"
Magneton shrieked.
The burns on its body were proof enough that Magneton was in dire straits.
It still managed to unleash this final attack.
Bang!
Arcanine's figure blurred as it charged forward.
A small barrier appeared before Magneton.
The barrier was no match for Arcanine's speed, shattering in an instant.
A crisp sound rang out.
Magneton was then sent flying, crashing into the gym wall.
As the dust settled, Magneton appeared dizzy, unable to battle.
At the last moment, should it use Noise?
Noise: Emits a sharp, piercing sound, lowering the opponent's Defense by two stages.
Bluegreen's brow furrowed; Seed Ball's attacks were all physical.
It was just a Steel-type move; even with its Defense lowered by two stages, the advantage remained.
"Finally, we've dealt with that troublesome Magneton."
"Even with a type advantage, it held out for so long."
Even Gary hadn't expected Magneton to withstand a Fire Wheel.
Shinji, standing to the side, remained expressionless, his Pokédex filled with countless TM moves.
Currently, it was focused on the Light Screen that had appeared earlier.
"Special, physical attack power halved, Magnet Levitate effect still active, and then Noise at the last moment—his purpose is to pave the way for his second Pokémon."
Just then, Shinji suddenly realized something.
Arcanine was indeed strong, but its attack damage was reduced to such an extent.
Unless Bai Yu's second Pokémon wasn't the Seedless Iron Ball,
but an offensive main Pokémon, this match would be very dangerous for Bluegreen.
"Magnemite, like the previous Seedless Iron Ball, is a support Pokémon."
In this short period, Shinji also clearly understood the advantages of support Pokémon.
Bai Yu seemed to have opened a new door for Shinji.
"You've done very well in this match."
"After the battle, it should evolve into Magneton. It seems the improvement in the game is much higher than I expected."
Bai Yu recalled Magneton from the field.
In such an environment, it was still able to defeat that Rhyhorn despite its type disadvantage.
Magneton had done an excellent job.
Now let the other Pokémon enter the fray and clean up the mess.
"Houndoom, it's your turn now."
Bai Yu tossed out the Poké Ball.
Besides Water-type Pokémon,
there are also Fire-type Pokémon with the Flash Fire ability to deal with Fire-type Pokémon.
Flash Fire: Pokémon with this ability are unaffected by Fire-type moves and enter Flash Fire state
when attacked by a Fire-type move. When a Pokémon in Flash Fire state uses a Fire-type attack, its Attack and Special Attack are multiplied by 1.5.
"Roar!"
Houndoom roared as son as it appeared, just like Arcanine before it.
Houndoom had long wanted to come out of its Poké Ball and battle It didn't know how long it had been waiting for this match.
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