The cold wind howled as it struck Torterra. The leaves on the tree on its back were gradually blown away, scattered everywhere, and then Torterra's entire body began to tremble.
"Torterra, stand up and u-use… use… use Rock Climb!"
The chubby Trainer made a desperate attempt and issued his final command.
The corner of Tetsuya's mouth lifted slightly. Torterra was originally a defensive Pokémon, so making it charge into battle was already a mistake.
Moreover, as for the move Rock Climb, he did not think highly of this move at all.
Torterra suddenly stomped both of its legs on the ground. Instantly, rows of mountain-like ridges rose up from the ground, and the tallest ridge lifted Piloswine up so that it was positioned like it was standing on a cliff.
At this moment Torterra roared loudly and suddenly rushed upward from the ground toward the top of the ridge.
The move Rock Climb relied on Torterra's impact force to knock Piloswine down from the ridge. If successful it could indeed cause great damage. However, charging upward from below was already extremely difficult. By the time it could climb up, most of its stamina would already be exhausted.
Without sufficient stamina it simply would not have enough strength to properly use Rock Climb. Moreover, a move like this only succeeded against inexperienced Trainers who would panic when the ridge suddenly rose up, losing their footing and falling from the ridge, thus losing their ability to battle.
Right now Tetsuya could completely command Piloswine to rush down the slope and clash with Torterra. Piloswine would be charging from above downward, gaining speed and momentum with the help of the slope.
Compared to Torterra struggling to climb upward, the advantage was enormous!
Therefore in Tetsuya's eyes, Rock Climb was simply digging a pit for itself.
Tetsuya simply watched Torterra quietly. Soon it would be time for him to act…
Sure enough, during the Rock Climb attempt Torterra's speed became slower and slower. Although Piloswine was positioned at the peak, it remained calmly waiting and stared closely at Torterra as it rushed upward.
"Freeze-Dry." Tetsuya spoke lightly. The outcome was already decided.
Before Torterra could reach the top of the ridge it no longer had enough strength to sustain its charge. At this moment Piloswine released two streams of cold air, immediately enveloping Torterra.
Piloswine's Freeze-Dry was the essence of freezing cold air. Torterra could not endure such intense cold at all!
Frost immediately covered its entire body, and with a stumble it rolled down the slope.
At this moment Piloswine stood above and charged downward with the force of the slope, descending the mountain with overwhelming momentum!
A simple Take Down directly knocked Torterra out of the battlefield…
"I'm exhausted… exhausted!" The chubby Trainer recalled Torterra and let out a long sigh of relief as if he had completed a task. Then he said, "We'll start with Luxray tomorrow. Half a month has only passed two days so far. Let's rest!"
Tetsuya ignored him. He clearly understood that he could not obtain good training relying on this person. It seemed this trip had been wasted…
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The four battles with Luxray also ended with his complete victories. Luxray was originally a powerful Pokémon, but aside from Electric-type moves, this Battle Park had not allowed it to learn any other moves. Piloswine, which was immune to Electric-type moves, completely held the advantage in battle.
In only four days, two Pokémon had already been dealt with. Such results were not because Piloswine was too strong, but because the opponents were too weak, or simply did not want to battle at all. They were only going through the motions.
Tetsuya directly went to Rei and said, "Give me Bronzong. I do not need a Trainer. I only need Bronzong. Once the training effect is achieved, I will naturally return it to you."
"This..." Kawakami Rei hesitated for a moment and said, "This does not conform to the rules of our Battle Park!"
"Oh…? Could it be that you are afraid I will take Bronzong and run away? Even if I ran away… it was Elite. Four. Pryce who introduced me here, and it would have nothing to do with you!" Tetsuya said.
Rei probed with a question, "Hmm mmm, by the way, are you a student of Elite Four Pryce…?"
"I am not," Tetsuya said decisively.
"Well then… since you were introduced by Elite Four Pryce, I will lend Bronzong to you!"
After saying that, Rei took out Bronzong's Poké Ball.
Tetsuya accepted it and said, "…Thank you."
After obtaining Bronzong, Tetsuya went directly to the Pokémon Center.
The Pokémon Center in Evermere City was very large, with a constant flow of people. Many had come for special training at Battle Park, and as a transportation hub city there were also many travelers.
Tetsuya handed Bronzong and his three Pokémon to Nurse Joy. The nurses in Battle Park were completely useless. They only knew basic healing techniques and had entered Battle Park through Kawakami Rei's connections. 'No wonder the Pokémon in the park all looked listless.' The accumulated injuries were slowly draining their bodies.
Sure enough, his three Pokémon were soon treated and brought out, while Bronzong...
Nurse Joy said somewhat angrily, "…Bronzong's treatment fee will be doubled! There are hidden injuries all over its body! And it has been kept in a constant state of battle for a long time without proper rest or nutrition. If this continues, it will die sooner or later…!"
"It is a Pokémon from Battle Park," Tetsuya said, unable to "endure" Nurse Joy's nagging and interrupting her.
"So it is from Battle Park… sigh, that explains it. When Elite Four Pryce managed it personally, he would often send all the Pokémon to the Pokémon Center for unified examinations and treatment.
Ever since Elite Four Pryce ascended to the Elite Four Position, he has had no time to manage this Battle Park. I heard he even hired this 'senior' manager Kawakami Rei at a high salary! In just one year the entire Battle Park has become a complete mess…"
While speaking, Nurse Joy sighed and walked toward the medical room.
Bronzong's treatment time was fully twice as long as that of his own Pokémon. For the sake of Piloswine's training, Tetsuya had once again spent quite a bit of money. There was no other choice. After all, Pokémon like Bronzong were rarely seen in the Johto Region and indeed had training value.
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On the fifth day after arriving at Battle Park, Tetsuya did not hurry to have Bronzong serve as a sparring partner. After just undergoing full treatment, he simply let Bronzong rest in his dormitory.
"Bronzong, rest well today and recover your strength. In the next few days, bring out your best condition for battle!"
After giving his instructions to Bronzong, Tetsuya went directly to the training room.
Ditto and Golett were still training on the treadmills. While maintaining the fastest running speed, Ditto had already activated the tennis launcher at the lowest level and was beginning to handle it with ease.
Golett's treadmill speed had also been increased by one level, and its body was no longer as stiff as before. It finally gave the feeling that this was truly Golett's body, though that was all.
Because Bronzong was resting, Piloswine's training for the day was canceled. Tetsuya took Piloswine's Poké Ball and prepared to go to the market for a stroll. Hopefully he could find some goods…