"No problem!"
Adrain nodded.
Koga's strength is undoubtedly among the top of all gym trainers, otherwise he wouldn't have been invited by Lance to serve as one of the Elite Four in the Johto region.
However, in normal gym challenges, gym trainers usually use non-main Pokémon, so the difficulty is not high.
For example, when Ash challenged the Fuchsia Gym, Koga sent out a Pokémon, but this Pokémon evolved into Venomoth as soon as it appeared.
Even so, it can be seen that the Venomoth wasn't very strong.
"Come out, Venomoth!"
Koga threw out a Poké Ball, and as expected, it was a Venomoth that had recently evolved.
Venomoth had a light purple body, an abdomen covered with white down, and two pairs of huge wings. Its eyes were like bubbles with black pupils inside. It had three thin, long protrusions on its head and three pairs of small legs on its chest.
"Yo-hoo~"
Seeing this, Dratini crawled forward, ready to pounce.
"Venomoth, use Poison Powder!"
The battle began, and Koga launched the first attack.
Adrain remained calm and shouted, "Dratini, Safeguard!"
*Whoosh!
* Dratini emitted a hazy light, appearing incredibly holy.
With the blessing of Safeguard, Dratini was naturally full of confidence, completely ignoring the falling purple powder.
It was about to unleash its attack, but quickly realized something was wrong.
As the poison powder touched its body, a burning sensation immediately spread through its scales.
At the same time, a dark purple color appeared on Dratini's face, its expression one of pain.
"This is—poisoning?"
Adrain's pupils constricted sharply.
Meanwhile, the viewers in the live stream were also incredulous.
"Dratini clearly used Safeguard, so why is it still poisoned? Did Koga use an underhanded tactic?"
"Mr. Koga is, after all, an officially recognized Fuchsia Gym Leader. How could he use an underhanded tactic in an official match? The person upstairs has a really bizarre way of thinking!"
"Then why is Dratini still poisoned? Did Dratini's Safeguard fail?"
" But I clearly saw a hazy, holy white light!"
"It must be because the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, or rather, the potency of this Venomoth's poison powder exceeds the limit that Dratini's 'Guard' can withstand. After all, in Pokémon battles, moves are not omnipotent, and everything has its limits. Even if you can 'protect,' there are times when you can't. We must not be too dogmatic."
One netizen had sharp eyes and was obviously a veteran Pokémon trainer, seeing the key to the problem at a glance.
Hearing this, the others quickly nodded in agreement.
Koga, this is a master of poison-type moves.
Even if the Venomoth he bred is not a top-tier Pokémon, the toxins it contains are significantly stronger than those of ordinary Pokémon.
It's reasonable that Dratini couldn't withstand it!
Only Adrain looked displeased.
Before coming to Fuchsia City, he had specifically checked Koga's recent gym battle videos.
During the battle, Koga's Venomoth mainly used paralyzing powder and sleep powder, rarely using poison powder, clearly indicating that he was deliberately holding back for fear that his opponent wouldn't be able to withstand it.
After all, gym battles are a process where gym trainers deliberately hold back to select trainers with potential.
If they didn't hold back, even if they sent out a third-rate team of Pokémon, few trainers could win.
After all, gym trainers are far superior to ordinary trainers in terms of tactics and command.
"Damn it, are they trying to increase the intensity here?"
Adrain cursed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.
Because the interpretation of whether to hold back or not in gym battles, or how much to hold back, rested with Koga.
"Yo-hoo~"
Although it got off to a bad start, Dratini endured the pain of the poison attack, and the power of the Dragon Balls within its body surged out.
Even in a closed room with all the doors and windows tightly shut, this did not prevent Dratini from condensing dark clouds that gathered on the ceiling.
In the blink of an eye, it started to rain heavily in the room.
"Is this a Rain Dance? No, wait!"
Looking at the falling raindrops, Koga's face showed surprise. "This isn't a move, nor an ability; this must be a talent!"
The Dratini's ability to control the weather was far superior to most Dragonairs.
At that moment, Koga couldn't help but think of Lance, who had just hurriedly left, and thought, "Even Lance's Dragonair, in terms of weather control alone, might not be as good as this Dratini?"
Of course, this wasn't to say that Lance's Dragonair was weak; it was just that Lance was a Dragon-type trainer, and his focus was primarily on Dragon-type power, not weather control.
Their areas of expertise were different!
Of course, Koga was only surprised, not particularly astonished.
His own main Pokémon possessed incredibly potent toxins, with various effects that seemed unbelievable to ordinary people.
Of course, this Venomoth didn't have that ability!
So, while Adrain's Dratini was good, in Koga's eyes, it was just so-so.
"Venomoth, freeze me!"
The rain gradually intensified, but Koga remained completely unperturbed, displaying the mindset of a cat chasing a mouse.
Mo~"
-With a flap of its wings, Venomoth's black eyes began to flash with an eerie red light.
A strange energy seeped from its body, and an invisible force pressed down on Dratini from all directions, attempting to imprison its body.
"Yoo~"
Dratini twisted its body, resisting violently.
Thanks to the nourishment from the energy ball and the huge scales of Dragonite, Dratini's physique was no longer what it used to be, and its dragon body contained terrifying brute force.
This Venomoth's poison-type ability was very strong, but its normal-type energy was much weaker.
Although its immobilization Move hit Dratini, the immobilization power was not enough to restrain the thick and powerful Dratini.
"Poison Jab!"
Seeing that the immobilization spell had failed, Koga quickly changed tactics.
Poison Jab, this was a peculiar move whose power would be greatly increased against opponents who were "poisoned".
"I won't let you succeed!"
Adrain waved his hand and shouted, "Dragonite, Water Pulse!"
In mid-air, Venomoth sprayed a green, toxic liquid from its mouth, quickly attacking Dratini.
"Yoo~"
Dratini wasn't going to back down, and a huge water ball condensed in its mouth.
Boom!
The two energies collided in mid-air and then exploded.
But in terms of power, Dratini's Water Pulse was clearly a step ahead.
Because Dratini's Water Pulse was a "perfect" move, and with the amplification from the "rainy weather" effect, how could it lose?
The venom seeped into the water, then turned into a huge wave that crashed down on Venomoth.
The power was even more exaggerated than surfing.
Limited by the confined space, Venomoth had nowhere to hide.
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