dmims Chapter 220 Goldenrod Gym Challenge
Chapter 220 Goldenrod Gym Challenge
Chapter 220 Goldenrod Gym Challenge
[Ding! New main quest triggered: Regular Badge!: Defeat the fully-golden Gym Leader, Akane]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +5000, Stamina +2, Attack +2, Free Attribute Points +3]
We pushed open the dojo door together with Akane, even though it was a rare day off.
However, to thank Ash for helping her find Clefairy, Xiaoxi agreed to participate in the gym challenge.
The ordinary trainers at the Goldenrod Gym are all cute girls like Akane, including the referees.
"Speaking of which, both the Cerulean and Rainbow Gyms are full of female trainers," Ash said enviously. He was really envious.
His philosophy dojo only attracts muscular, sharp-headed men.
However, if the Philosophy Dojo were to recruit many female disciples, it seems like they would only end up as muscular, tomboyish women.
That doesn't even feel as good as a muscular man.
Soon Ash and Sylvia arrived at the edge of the battlefield and took their positions.
With a command from the adorable blue-haired referee, the battle officially began.
Ash was the first to send out his Pokémon.
"It's you I choose, my bear apprentice!"
Ash has decided to use Kushner to challenge the Normal-type Gym Leader; for today, he'll temporarily relinquish his mastery of type disadvantages.
The main reason is that Kubuck has been following Ash for so many days, it's time to send it out to battle and test its training results.
With a flash of red light, a serious-looking little bear appeared on the battlefield.
"Bah!"
With a tug on his long hair shaped like a headscarf, Xiong's apprentice immediately assumed a Wing Chun stance and got ready.
This pose was learned from Ash. Now, compared to when Ash first captured Kuma, Kuma has mastered a much larger number of skills.
It's not just about staring and breaking rocks anymore; he's also learned bodybuilding, tile splitting, and iron headbutting, so he's made some progress.
Xiaoxi showed a very curious expression when Ash sent out the Pokémon.
"Kumoo—is a Pokémon I've never seen before."
However, based on her rich experience and the appearance of Xiong's apprentice, Xiaoqian immediately came to a conclusion.
"This child is a Fighting-type Pokémon, right?"
"That's right."
There's no point in hiding this kind of information during a gym battle, so Ash gave a straightforward affirmative answer.
She revealed the adorable little expression I expected, and Xiaoxi also took out a Poké Ball.
"Although Ash helped me, I won't hold back. Clefairy, get on the field!"
In the first round, Xiaoqian surprisingly sent out Pipi, who had been captured earlier.
As soon as this pink little guy came out of the Poké Ball, he happily hopped and skipped onto the field.
It really makes one wonder if it's capable of fighting.
"Clefairy, Xiaoxi is a trainer who is good at Normal-type Pokémon."
"Shoko shouldn't underestimate his opponent; he might have some unique skills."
"If you lose because you underestimate your opponent, I won't be responsible for your loss."
Xiaoxia, who was sitting in the audience, immediately reminded Xiaozhi.
After all, it wasn't Ash himself who went to battle, and the one sent was his apprentice Kushner who was still training.
If he's too careless, it's not impossible for Ash to suffer an unexpected setback.
Knowing this perfectly well, Xiao Zhi immediately told his bear apprentice to perk up.
"Don't underestimate someone just because they're cute, little bear! Tension all your muscles!"
"Bah!"
Xiaoqian, on the other hand, confidently stood with her hands on her hips and gave the first command of the match.
"Pipi, use your finger-waving technique!"
"Pipi~ Pipi~"
As Pipi waved her pink little fingers left and right, white light finally appeared on her fingers.
The bear apprentice immediately assumed a defensive stance and nervously watched his opponent. Even Xiaoxia and Lihua, who were watching the battle, instantly perked up.
"What kind of move could it be?"
At that moment, Pipi suddenly jumped up happily.
"Pipi~~"
"This skill is—" Xiaoxia said in disbelief.
"It's Water Splash!" A signature skill of a certain ferocious beast.
It has no effect; just jumping around won't make anything happen.
Pipi's joyful hopping left even the bear apprentice dumbfounded.
Why haven't they attacked yet after waiting for so long?
"My Finger Strike randomly triggered Magikarp's Splash, which is completely useless!" Ash felt like all his expectations had been wasted.
"Bear apprentice, let's jump up and use Brick Break too!"
"Ugh, ah!"
The same act of jumping, but the bear apprentice's jumps are much more imposing.
They leaped high into the air like a white crane spreading its wings.
"A pretty good attack."
The lovely girls at Manjin Dojo all stared with shining eyes at their bear apprentice striking what they thought were cool poses.
"That's such a unique attack stance, so cute."
That's right, Ash taught him to spread his wings like that. Actually, this posture is not conducive to jumping, but what can you do when your bear apprentice likes it?
Every time Ash teaches his bear apprentice a kung fu move, its affection level increases, so I just let it be.
In mid-air, the bear apprentice seized the opportunity, his paw transforming into a hand-blade shape, and immediately swung it powerfully towards Pipi's head.
This attack was quite powerful; Pipi was immediately sent flying like a ball.
The chubby body bounced several times on the field, leaving Pipi covered in dirt.
"Pi--Pi-pi--"
And he made the other person cry in an instant, leaving the bear apprentice standing there awkwardly stunned.
Then Pipi quickly got up from the ground, ran back to Xiaoxi with her short legs, and hugged her legs for comfort.
"Pipi has lost the will to fight, and the bear apprentice has won."
The referees here didn't seem to have seen this situation before; they remained calm.
With a deft wave of the flag, Ash was declared the winner of the first round.
"Oh, what's this?"
Despite winning, Ash and Kuma didn't seem very happy.
"Xiaoqian, didn't you say you wouldn't let the water out?"
"No, I really didn't let the water out of my sight." Xiaoqian also looked helpless.
"The Finger Flicking Skill is inherently a highly random skill; if it results in a Water Splash Leap, there's nothing I can do about it."
Knowing that this skill has a high degree of randomness, you still used it in the gym challenge. Girl, you have a big problem.
"This Pippi is so cute! A normal Pippi isn't like this at all."
"Pikachu, Pikachu."
Xiaoxia was very disappointed, and Pikachu next to her shook its head as well.
"What should a normal situation be like?"
At this moment, Pear Blossom became curious. In her mind, wasn't Pipi just such a cute little creature?
Wagging her finger, Xiaoxia said, "You just don't understand."
"Hmph, let me tell you about pear blossoms. Although the outside of the skin is pink, the inside is actually black!"
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"The so-called pink devil!"
"Even when Ash's Clefairy was stung by four Beedrill's stingers at the same time, it would just laugh evilly and beat its opponents into a pulp."
"All the Beedrill have turned into Beedrill paste, right, Pikachu?"
"Pikachu!"
Holding Pikachu, Xiaoxia reminisced about the past and felt quite nostalgic.
"That's not right at all!"
What's this? I've never seen a pear blossom like this before.
However, it also piqued Pear Blossom's curiosity.
I really want to see a Pokémon that's "even more evil than a Dark-type Pokémon."
—After calming Clefairy down with a wave of her hand, Xiaoxi sent out her second Pokémon.
"Bring out my general and turn the tide!"
The Pokémon sent out was surprisingly a giraffe-like creature, with a yellow front half and round horns on its head.
Its hindquarters are brown, and there seems to be a face on its black tail, grinning and revealing sharp teeth.
"This Pokémon is Girafarig."
"It seems that Xiaoxi has prepared a way to deal with Pokémon that are generally Psychic-type, as they are effective against Fighting-type opponents."
"A very good arrangement." Rika affirmed Akane's arrangement.
Xiaoqian also showed a confident smile.
"This is specially prepared for those naive trainers who think they can easily obtain regular badges by preparing a Fighting-type Pokémon."
"Ash, don't think that just because you defeated Clefairy you can easily get my badge."
"Qilin Qi is using meditation!"
"Brother Bear, we also use bodybuilding!"
At the start, both Pokémon simultaneously used boosting moves as a sign of respect.
Qilinqi's Special Attack and Special Defense increase by one level, while Xiong Tudi's Attack and Defense also increase by one level.
Of course, special defense is completely useless for the bear apprentice who focuses on physical attack, and defense is completely useless for the Qilin Qi who is proficient in special attack skills.
"Qilin Qi, use your enhanced mental power immediately!"
"Hold on!" Bear Apprentice quickly ran to Qilin Qi's side and used Brick Break on its waist.
Special skills with a wide range, such as telekinesis, are basically unavoidable.
Therefore, Ash chose to abandon dodging and prioritize attacking.
Ash also knows that Girafarig has a small head on its tail.
If attacked from behind, you will definitely be bitten by its tail with sharp teeth and a pointed mouth.
He directly instructed Xiong's apprentice to attack Qilin Qi's weak point at the waist.
The opponent was superior in both level and speed, so Qilin Qi released his powerful mental energy first.
A mental attack was released from the two tentacles on its head, covering the entire area.
This move was extremely effective for Kuma, but the effects of training with Ash over a long period of time also became apparent.
Ash usually gives Kubuck special training to address his weaknesses.
Furthermore, Ash personally used his psychic powers to train Kuma's resistance, demonstrating the muscular man's deep care for Kuma.
Actually, Ash just wanted to train his psychic powers, so he chose Kuma as his guinea pig.
The explanation that it would receive special training still moved the innocent little bear deeply, and its affection level immediately increased by 5 points.
Xiao Zhi is such a shameless man!
(Ash: Hey, isn't it enough that the special training is effective?)
The effect is quite good, of course. Qilin Qi's Spiritual Power is both a skill of its own type and a counter to it.
But Xiong's apprentice still managed to hold on.
Unwilling to admit defeat, the bear apprentice tightened the ribbons on his headband, enduring the pain in his brain, and quickly ran towards Qilin Qi.
With swift, swift movements, the blade struck the Qilin Qi, who cried out in pain as its powerful mental focus was interrupted.
"Alright, Xiong's apprentice Wu Sheng, give chase!"
"Use Iron Head against the horns on Kirinki's head!"
If you severely damage the location where a Psychic Pokémon uses its Psychic powers, it's a lamb to the slaughter.
"Giraffe, quickly shake it off and use Crunch!" Akane noticed Ash's intention and immediately ordered her to stop him.
The bear apprentice's iron head was something it accidentally learned one day while imitating Ash using his head to open a nuclear gate. (It's all thanks to its master's love!)
Later, the bear apprentice took on the task of cracking walnuts for Xiao Zhi, and naturally, his walnuts became incredibly hard after long training.
With a quick push of its two feet, it rammed into Qilin Qi's head.
Although giraffes have long necks, their necks are actually made up of hard bones and are very stiff.
It is very difficult to shake off attacks from Yan Huo.
But then its tail suddenly stretched out, revealing sharp teeth as it used its bite to crush the prey.
He quickly bit the bear apprentice's calf and left drunk.
"What? A tail can extend?"
But Xiong's apprentice also took the opportunity to hug Qilin Qi's black tail.
Iron Head smashed directly at the back of Qilin Qi's head. Anyway, it was a small head, so smashing it would make no difference.
Qilin Qi immediately cried out in pain, as if a man had been hit on the head.
"Qilin uses its swift stomp to kick the bear apprentice off!"
The giraffe's powerful paws immediately stomped fiercely on the bear's apprentice.
Unfortunately, Xiong's apprentice wasn't a foot fetishist and didn't enjoy it; instead, he retaliated just as fiercely.
"This move is for close combat."
Ash was deeply gratified that his apprentice, Kuma, had learned a new skill in a critical moment in order to win.
The bear apprentice charged into Qilin Qi's arms, completely abandoning defense and attacking with all his might.
The attack combines punches and kicks.
A moment later, Qilin Qi collapsed with a thud, losing his fighting ability.
"Bah!"
Upon seeing the Qilin Flag fall, Xiong's apprentice happily raised his hands in celebration.
[Ding! Bear Apprentice: Favorability +5; Intimacy +5]
Suddenly, joy turned to sorrow, and it collapsed straight down.
Upon seeing this, the referee immediately raised his flag and announced the verdict.
"Both the Bear Apprentice and the Qilin Rider have had their combat abilities removed simultaneously!"
Catch the Pokémon on the field back into the high ball.
"You did a great job, Kubrick. Come back and rest." Ash was fairly satisfied with Kubrick's performance.
But Ya can't stop training. Let's find Xiaoxia and Lihua to fight Xiong's apprentice later.
Get a hundred victories against Water-type and Dark-type Pokémon as soon as possible.
Only by evolving Kubfu into its ultimate form can it truly showcase the grandeur of a legendary Pokémon.
"Ash, your Kubrick is really good." Xiaoxi could feel the strong bond between Ash and her Pokémon during the battle.
But Xiaoqian, who is in the prime of her youth, takes winning and losing very seriously. She used to cry when she was defeated by challengers.
He was about to put his own cards on the table.
"Come on, let's smash all the opponents away, you giant milk tanks!"
The new Pokémon to appear on the field is a pink cow that looks like it has plenty of milk.
"Super big breasts, so that's what it refers to."
Debate and observation.
But since it was Xiaoxi's ace, Xiaozhi naturally sent out only the Pokémon that were of sufficient strength.
"I've decided on you, Moon Bear."
Today's episode features bears.
The large, gray-brown bear let out a fierce roar as soon as it appeared.
"What is this?"
The Pokémon Ash brought out were all rare to see in the Johto region.
Xiaoqian and the girls from Manjin Dojo also experienced firsthand the feeling of a newbie trainer going completely dark.