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Squirtle looked at Geodude with confidence. He had encountered Geodude on Route 3 yesterday and could have easily defeated it with a single Water Gun shot, so there was nothing to worry about.
"It's a Water-type Pokémon, Squirtle..." Brock was stunned, finally understanding why Gary was so confident—it turned out he had a Water-type Pokémon.
Geodude is a Rock/Ground type Pokémon and is four times weak to Water-type moves. When facing a Water-type Pokémon of the same level, it will be KO'd by a single Water-type move.
"I'll go first, Squirtle, use Water Gun!" Gary immediately launched his attack.
"Jenny!"
Without saying a word, Squirtle unleashed a barrage of water jets.
Seeing the water gun in rapid-fire mode, Xiao Gang was stunned. This left him no way out. He quickly ordered, "Use rolling to dodge!"
The little geomancy immediately started rolling, and its speed was just enough to dodge the water gun's pursuit. Unfortunately, it didn't run for long before it crashed into a rock and came to a stop. The water gun that followed came and hit it directly.
"Hiss...!"
Geodude's Special Defense is weak; it was hit by a Water Gun and immediately collapsed.
"As expected, he's no ordinary newcomer."
Looking at the fallen Geodude, Brock could tell that Gary was completely different from other rookie trainers.
After all, it's not something a novice trainer can do to change the form and method of a Pokémon's attack.
"Geolith, come back and rest."
"Your Squirtle is good, but my last Pokémon isn't so easy to deal with."
Brock retrieved his defeated Geodude and then threw out a Poké Ball.
Baton!
A giant serpent with a body made of massive rocks makes its appearance. The giant rock serpent is 8.8 meters long, a truly enormous creature. With its body made of huge rocks, it gives people a great sense of oppression.
Megalophobia!
"Jenny!"
Squirtle was also startled. Although it had seen Onix in the Pokédex, it hadn't expected Onix to be so huge, and it panicked a little.
"Don't be afraid, Squirtle. Onix is just big. Like Geodude, it's extremely afraid of Water-type moves," Gary reminded him.
"Squirtle." Reminded by Gary, the fear in Squirtle's heart vanished.
"What an excellent trainer." Brock saw that Gary could even soothe his Pokémon's emotions during battle. Just for this behavior, he was much better than most new trainers.
"Tie up the giant onix." Xiao Gang also became serious and took the initiative to attack.
"Roar!!"
Onix slightly shifted its body, twisted its form, and lashed out with its tail at Squirtle. The area was small to begin with, and there was nowhere to hide from Onix's tail sweep.
"Ignore it, just use the water gun to attack Onix's head," Shigeru commanded.
Upon hearing the sound, Squirtle unleashed a straight water jet, aiming directly at Onix's head. Both attacks struck each other simultaneously, but the water jet failed to instantly kill Onix.
Onix's tail had already bound Squirtle and changed its direction, deflecting the trajectory of its water gun attack and preventing Squirtle from having a chance to hit Onix with the water gun.
"Squirtle, gather Water Pulse!" Gary commanded.
"Jenny!"
Squirtle's mouth gathers water elements, creating water waves.
This move was only awakened by Squirtle yesterday afternoon, and it's not yet proficient in using it. Although it can successfully create a water ball, the attack range is too short to be used as a regular move.
"Oh no! Onix, throw Squirtle out of there!" Brock knew how powerful Water Pulse was. His Onix had just taken a hit from a Water Gun, and if it were to be hit by Water Pulse, it would be all over.
"Roar!!"
The Onix mustered all its strength, swung its body violently, and threw Squirtle away.
However, the instant Squirtle was thrown, it had already gathered Water Pulse and launched it directly.
Bang! !
The water rippled and hit the Great Onix's tail.
"Roar~!"
The giant onyx let out a mournful cry as its massive body plummeted toward the ground.
boom! !
Squirtle was also thrown out of the arena and crashed hard into the wall, but thanks to its shell, it didn't suffer a fatal injury, though it was still quite badly hurt.
Regardless, Onix's size and weight are undeniable. Even though Onix's physical attack capabilities are not strong, its defense can sometimes be used as a weapon.
The battle ended; Onix was no longer able to fight, and Squirtle, though injured, did not fall.
Brock recalled his Onix and said, "I lost this gym battle."
"Concession."
Xiao Mao smiled.
"Squirtle! Squirtle!" Squirtle was very happy that he had won a gym battle for Gary.
However, Squirtle's joy was short-lived; his body suddenly froze.
"Hmm?" Xiao Mao also noticed this change in Squirtle, and immediately realized that Squirtle's level had increased from level 15 to level 16.
The next second, Squirtle's entire body shone with the light of evolution.
"What! It evolved!" Xiao Gang was also surprised, never expecting that his Onix would become the nourishment for Squirtle's evolution.
The light of evolution faded, and in its place, Wartortle appeared.
Wartortle is twice the size of Squirtle in both height and width. It has fluffy, wing-like ears on both sides of its head and two small fangs protruding from its upper jaw.
"Congratulations! Your Squirtle has evolved!" Brock stepped forward to congratulate him.
"Thank you," Xiao Mao replied politely.
"This is a gray badge, representing proof of defeating a gym. Once you collect eight gym badges recognized by the Pokémon League, you can participate in the Indigo League." Brock handed his family's badge to Gary.
Xiao Shigeru took the badge and looked at it.
If this were in a special episode, it would be a very important item. It could make high-level Pokémon obey the trainer's commands and could also be used to control legendary Pokémon.
However, in the anime world, badges are simply proof of defeating gyms and are used to participate in the League Conference.
[Ding! Mission complete. Rewards have been sent to your inventory.]
Thank you for your guidance, goodbye.
Xiao Mao thanked them and left the dojo.
...!
【Pokémon: Wartortle♂】
[Attribute: Water]
[Level: LV16]
[Potential: Champion]
[Ability: Torrent (When HP is low, the power of Water-type moves increases.)]
[Skills: Tackle, Tail Wag, Water Gun, Coil, Rapid Spin, Water Pulse, Protect.]
【Intimacy Level: 212 (Maximum 255)】
After leaving the gym, Shigeru also checked Wartortle's stats.
Pokémon can also awaken racial skills through evolution; for example, Wartortle awakened the Protect skill.
The "Defend" skill is quite useful; it can block any attack. Although its blocking effect diminishes with repeated use, it's still perfectly usable to use it twice in a single battle.
Chapter 19: The Big-Mouthed Bat
After receiving the badge, Gary went to the Pokémon Center and gave Wartortle to Nurse Joy for treatment.
Xiao Mao then borrowed the computer here and searched for information about mobile phones online.
The communication equipment is currently in poor condition.
Simply put, they have all the communication equipment, but the key issue is that they haven't improved their communication devices and are still using traditional telephones, especially since even video calls are still unavailable.
It is certainly possible to manufacture a communication device that can be shrunk down to the size of a mobile phone; the key issue is that no company is currently undertaking the modification.
However, according to the timeline, some companies have already developed mobile phones, but they are still in the promotion stage and have not yet become widespread.
"Found it! What?... It's only sold in the Johto region." Xiao Shigeru quickly found information about the phone online.
A telecommunications company in the Johto region has developed a mobile phone, but it is currently only sold in the Johto region. If you want to buy one, you have to go to the Johto region.
You can order online, but it takes more than a week to get it from the Johto region to the Kanto region.
"Then I'll stay in Cerulean City for a week." Ash decided to stay in Cerulean City for a week and wait for the other party to deliver the phone.
Gary immediately ordered a mobile phone online, filling in the address as the Pokémon Center in Cerulean City.
Online shopping completed.
Gary bought some Power Cubes at the Pokémon Shop in Pewter City.
In the afternoon, we trained at a nearby public facility.
Training is divided into physical training and skills training.
Physical training involves running, specifically running 50 laps around a public track while carrying weights.
Skills training primarily aims to improve proficiency in specific skills.
Wartortle should practice Water Pulse as soon as possible, so that it can be as proficient as a water gun.
Scyther trains its slashing attacks; its scythe is its strongest skill, while wing attacks are completely unnecessary to train.
Shigeru planned to train Scyther into Scizor. Although Scizor is very fast, it cannot fly due to its weight, so it is destined to be unable to fly in the future and there is no need to train it to use Flying-type moves.
Exeggutor and Butterfree are both practicing their Nen abilities, engaging in Nen binding and breaking free from each other. This greatly improves their Nen control and enhances their mental strength.
Of course, if he encounters a trainer who doesn't know any better and challenges him, Gary will gladly accept and let them experience the taste of defeat.