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"Ash from Pallet Town versus Whitney, the Goldenrod Gym Leader!"
"The Pokémon battle, with the Gym Badge as the wager, now begins!"
"Number of Pokémon used: 3. Is that alright?" The referee announced the start of the battle. When announcing 3 VS 3, he also looked at both parties.
It was quite humane; they could voice objections.
"Go, Big Brother Ash!" Little Mei cheered for Ash from the sidelines.
"Although we're good friends, I won't hold back, Ash!" After spending a day together yesterday, Ash and Whitney had formed a good friendship. Primarily, Whitney really liked Little Mei, her little sister.
When they returned to the inn last night, Ash also brought back some milk and cheese for Brock and Misty, which they also appreciated.
Brock even planned to buy more cheese before leaving, as cooking ingredients for their journey.
Hearing Whitney say that, Ash naturally replied, "I couldn't ask for more!"
And so, the battle began!
As per custom, the Gym Leader went first. "First, Nidorina, go!"
Goldenrod Gym was a Normal-type gym, but Whitney sent out the Poison-type Nidorina.
But these had no effect on Ash whatsoever. "I choose you, Quilava!"
Currently, the Pokémon by Ash's side, besides Pikachu and Snorlax, were Quilava, Bayleef, and Heracross, who had been held by Professor Oak for a long time.
Lastly, there was Houndoom, who served as Little Mei's mount.
Now, Professor Oak had many more research subjects: a curiously colored and very intelligent Noctowl, and the 28 Unown Ash had captured...
"Nidorina, use Poison Sting!"
"Quilava, Flamethrower!"
The column of fire not only engulfed Nidorina's Poison Sting but also scorched Nidorina itself.
With just one move, Nidorina had already lost its combat ability.
Being instantly defeated at the very beginning, Whitney's expression showed no change. After recalling Nidorina, Whitney then asked for help from Clefairy beside her.
"Clefairy, use Metronome!"
Clefairy walked over to Quilava and began to sway its little finger from side to side.
Metronome, this move was very unpredictable. It was impossible to guess what kind of move it would unleash. An illusionary ultimate move. If it unleashed a Water-type ultimate move like Hydro Pump, Quilava would surely lose.
Ash didn't command Quilava to retaliate, just quietly waited for Clefairy to activate Metronome.
The result was clear. If it came down to luck, Ash would definitely overpower Whitney!
The Metronome, which took a long time to activate, ultimately only resulted in Splash, which did nothing!
Whitney was a little disappointed, but Ash chuckled as if it were only natural. "Quilava, use Flamethrower again!"
The flames once again engulfed Clefairy.
Things seemed to be going a bit too smoothly, but that was the reality.
Yesterday, Ash had already discovered that Whitney seemed to be pouring all her energy into her ace Pokémon!
Defeating her first two Pokémon was when this gym battle truly began!
"Return, Quilava!"
Ash recalled Quilava. Sure enough, Whitney's last Pokémon was Miltank!
"Ash, do you have a way to defeat it?" Clearly, Whitney was very confident in her Miltank.
"I choose you, Heracross!"
Heracross: 160/252
Heroic Heracross, its bond value still had some way to go, but its compatibility with Ash was very high. He believed that with more interaction and battles, it would soon be able to achieve bond evolution!
"So it's Heracross!" Whitney was very confident in Miltank's secret technique. She didn't care what Pokémon came out.
"Miltank, Rollout!"
It was Rollout. Ash had seen it on the farm yesterday. Whitney commanded Miltank to use the farm's slopes to train its Rollout.
Indeed, this Miltank's Rollout was very powerful!
And, this was a move whose power increased the longer it was maintained!
"Dodge!"
Facing the rolling Miltank, Ash only commanded Heracross to dodge. This way, the power of Rollout was constantly increasing!
"Ash?"
Seeing Ash so casually dodging the attack, Whitney suddenly understood. "Ash, you're deliberately letting me increase the power of Rollout!"
"Heracross!"
Sensing Heracross's fighting spirit, Ash smiled faintly, not answering!
"Then do it again!" Whitney gritted her teeth and once again commanded Miltank to attack!
This Miltank was indeed well-trained. It could freely control its attack trajectory during Rollout. After receiving the command, it attacked Heracross again!
Finally, Heracross assumed a defensive stance.
Ash's eyes lit up. "Heracross, block it!"
"Boom!"
Miltank firmly slammed into Heracross. Any ordinary Pokémon would have been sent flying, instantly defeated!
But Heracross was a true strongman!
Moreover, it possessed the Fighting-type attribute, which had an advantage over Miltank's Normal-type!
"How is this possible?"
Whitney simply couldn't believe the scene before her. Miltank, which had always been invincible, was actually forced to a stop by Heracross.
"Lift it up!"
The gigantic horn lifted the entire Miltank, tossing it into the air. It crashed down with a thud, leaving it dazed.
"So strong!" Whitney became nervous. "Miltank, are you alright?"
But now, she couldn't do anything!
"Focus Blast!"
The Fighting-type move Focus Blast instantly took away Miltank's combat ability!
"Miltank is unable to battle. Heracross wins. Therefore, the victor is Ash from Pallet Town!" Ash won this battle very easily.
One could say Heracross perfectly countered Whitney's Miltank.
"Awesome, Big Brother Ash won!" Little Mei was the first to cheer loudly from the spectator stands.
Whitney recalled Miltank and handed the official badge to Ash. "I lost to you, Ash. Please accept it!"
"By the way, Ash, tomorrow there will be a Bug-Catching Contest at the Natural Park on the outskirts of Goldenrod City. You can participate!" Whitney suggested. "Next, you're probably going to Ecruteak City, right?"
"Bug-Catching Contest?" Hearing this term, Misty instantly felt shivers run down her spine. She was terrible with Bug-type Pokémon.
But Ash was very interested. "Of course, I'll participate! I happen to have a favorite Pokémon I want to catch!"
Some Pokémon names are a bit awkward, /awkward
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