Chapter 32 Could there really be legendary Pokémon that can't fly?!
Goldenrod City.
As the most prosperous city in the entire Kanto region,
it connects with Cerulean City, Celadon City, Vermilion City, and Lavender Town—four renowned towns in the Kanto region. The top Gym Leaders surrounding Goldenrod City are all located in one of the eight major Gyms in the Kanto region.
Even trainers from other regions who come to Kanto might not have heard of Viridian City, but they've definitely heard of Goldenrod City.
Silph Corporation, the leading company in the Pokémon world researching Poké Balls, has its headquarters in the center of Goldenrod City.
The trainers here are among the strongest in all towns, and Goldenrod City is also the only city with two Gyms: Goldenrod Gym and a Fighting Dojo.
The fighting arena isn't very large, but it's recognized by the league and contains two mysterious move learning machines.
Only by defeating the arena's trainer can you obtain those two machines, making it the only dojo in the entire Kanto region where you can get them for free.
The Goldenrod Dojo. A
dojo that almost half the trainers in the Kanto region wouldn't dare challenge.
Its strength ranks among the top of the eight dojos, and its trainer is Sabrina, known as the "Queen of Psychic Power."
Inside the dojo, a girl with a slight smile plays on her lips as she gazes at the encyclopedia in her hand. Her eyebrows are slightly raised, and her deep eyes seem to have found something amusing.
Wearing a black, form-fitting dress, the hem fluttering in the wind, she displayed her slender figure and elegant posture. Her fair fingers lightly touched the illustration in her hand.
"Little Whitey, it's been a long time since we last met."
"If it weren't for this report, I really wouldn't have known you had become a dojo trainer."
Beneath Sabrina's cool and aloof exterior lay a touch of gentleness, but this gentleness had never been seen by anyone. Her beautiful eyes were bright and lively, as if she was pondering something.
On a nearby table lay a report detailing recent events at the Martha City Gym, along with a breakdown of Martha City's strength.
An "R" was clearly visible on the report.
Had she not received the report from Team Rocket, she might not have been able to find Bai Yu.
Bai Yu had been away from Goldenrod City for some time, usually communicating only through the Pokédex. Bai Yu had been secretive about his whereabouts, but she had eventually discovered him.
"A while ago, it was known as the weakest gym."
"Its reputation has changed recently."
"Its strength is indeed much greater than when it left, but it still has a long way to go before you can realize your dream."
Sabrina stared at the report on the table, quite surprised. She
became curious about Bai Yu's current strength.
She wanted to see how much Bai Yu's strength had improved since leaving Goldenrod City.
Could he even fight her without her using her psychic powers?
"Little Bai Yu~"
Sabrina's mind flashed back to Bai Yu's youthful appearance, those resolute yet naive expressions—she still remembered them.
Now, Team Rocket had sent her the detailed strength reports of all the trainers in the entire town. This
meant Team Rocket was preparing to move towards Marchas City. So much time had passed.
Sabrina had long forgotten her identity as one of Team Rocket's top three executives.
This time, the target was the research doctor at the Marchas City Research Institute, and
the results of his research on artificial Pokémon.
Sabrina wasn't sure what reports Team Rocket wanted or what they needed to do; she only knew that those things were crucial to the person above her.
Sabrina's rise to power naturally made her the leader of Team Rocket.
Giovanni!
...
"Hmm?"
"You catch a cold even in the game?"
"Something feels a little off."
Bai Yu entered the game and unconsciously sneezed.
He rubbed his nose, feeling like someone was watching him.
While playing, he encountered wild Pokémon but didn't think much of catching them.
His team was basically complete; he only needed a Flying-type Pokémon.
In the game, Flying-type Pokémon weren't essential.
In reality, without one, especially in aerial battles where terrain offered no advantage, he'd be forced to rely on ranged attacks. This
would put him at a disadvantage overall.
The Hoenn region didn't have many Flying-type Pokémon, making Salamence the best choice, one of the pseudo-legendary Pokémon in the region.
Aside from its 4x weakness to Ice, Salamence has no other significant weaknesses.
Its offensive capabilities and tankiness are both excellent. After all,
Rayquaza also has the same 4x weakness to Ice.
Therefore, Salamence's type isn't so unacceptable. However,
if Baiyu were forced to choose a Dragon/Flying type combination, his choice would definitely not be Salamence, but rather the pseudo-legendary Dragonite from the Kanto region!
Dragonite's abilities and the number of moves it knows are outstanding even among pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
With moves like Dragon Dance and Roost, combined with its Multiscale ability, few Pokémon throughout Pokémon history can rival Dragonite's status.
In other words, obtaining a large Dratini is quite difficult. Bai Yu can only acquire it after completing the Hoenn region and then training in other regions.
In reality, finding a wild Dratini is harder than climbing to heaven.
Bai Yu knows of some wild Dratini in the Kanto and Johto regions, but their locations are all a short distance from Martha City. He'll wait until his five main Pokémon have grown up before considering training other Pokémon.
"Aerial combat is a problem,"
Bai Yu shook his head helplessly, not taking it to heart.
After all, there are countless legendary Pokémon in the Pokémon world that can fly and excel in aerial combat.
Even Kyogre, which doesn't have a Flying type, can take to the air.
You agree, Groudon! (Groudon: I xxx you xxx)
The battle between Bai Yu and the random trainer quickly came to a conclusion.
The Pokémon in front of Bai Yu
had successfully evolved from its previous Magneton into Magneton.
It looked like a flying saucer, and its eyes were still as dull as before.
This evolution also brought Magneton many new moves:
Mirror Image, Tri Attack, and Lock-On.
Magneton had the most moves among Bai Yu's Pokémon.
After all, this Pokémon was the one that his predecessor had focused on raising, and he didn't know how many TMs he had used to train it to its current level.
Unfortunately, his predecessor's skills in battle were too poor.
He couldn't fully utilize Magneton's strength.
'Ding~ Magneton level 39 upgraded to level 40.'
Bai Yu glanced at the counter in front of him, not giving it much thought.
He looked up and focused his gaze on the town before
him. From Fighting Town to Mauville City, the trainers he encountered along the way had gradually shifted from Rock/Ground type to Electric type, corresponding to the type of the gym in this city.
This is one of the game's unique features,
allowing trainers to prepare in advance for the Pokémon used by the gym and make corresponding targeted training.
(End of Chapter)