Chapter 44 Actual Combat Demonstration Competition

On the battlefield at the Rainbow University playground, Gary Oak and Erika were already in their respective positions.

With the arrival of heavyweight guest Professor Rowan and Sinnoh Champion Cynthia, the competition officially began.

Looking at the audience around them, even the battle-hardened Erika swallowed.

There was no other way. With the Elite Four of Unova and the Champion of Sinnoh, with this kind of spectator lineup, anyone would be a little panicked.

"Erika, don't panic, just battle as you usually do. Think about your original intention of being a gym trainer." Gary reminded.

"I understand, come on, Tangela!" Erika calmed down and took out her Pokémon step by step.

Gary turned around and explained: "Erika is a gym trainer who specializes in grass-type Pokémon. Do you know why gym leaders everywhere are trainers who specialize in one type?"

A theory student wearing thick glasses in the audience raised his hand.

"Okay, this student." Gary nodded.

"Because gym trainers exist to train new trainers who are about to join the Pokémon League. Therefore, the various types are separated to make it easier for everyone to learn how Pokémon with each type should respond." The boy with glasses replied cautiously.

"Very good." Gary nodded. "Basically correct. I need to remind everyone here. Don't be resentful because you lost the game, and don't be complacent because you won the game.

The existence of gym trainers is to test your true level. Many of them leave the gym stage and probably have a million ways to defeat you.

For example, Erika. If it weren't for the gym competition, what I would see in front of me would not be a Tangela, but a Tangrowth!"

"Hey~ So that's it! I thought all gym trainers were pretty good. The average team level is only between 25 and 35. The clown is actually me?" A student from the combat department suddenly realized.

The classmates around him immediately cast contemptuous glances. Gym competitions do not involve the main team of the gym owner. You don't even know this common sense?

Throwing the Poké Ball in his hand, Gary continued to explain: "So, what is the most powerful type against the grass type?"

"Of course it's the flying type!"

"Silly, it should be the fire type!"

Students from the combat department obviously still preferred a more straightforward confrontation method.

Students in the theory department continued their analysis.

"It should be the ice type."

"Poison type is also a good choice."

Gary threw the ball in his hand and said, "Come on, Scyther!"

"Hey~!!" As soon as Scyther came on the stage, it immediately put the scythe in its left hand horizontally, and dragged the scythe in its right hand behind it to get into a fighting posture.

"Yes, there is also the bug type!" The students in the audience whispered to each other.

"Everyone is right." Gary nodded towards Erika. The latter waited very patiently. That's how the teaching competition is, there are a lot of things that need to be worked out.

"These are the types that are more beneficial against the grass type. However, this is only a preliminary judgment.

In actual combat, you have to consider whether your opponent has dual types. For example, Bulbasaur is a combination of poison and grass types. If you use the poison-type move, the effect will be very average.

It's also the Bulbasaur family, in mega...Ahem, this knowledge point is a bit out of scope, we will discuss it later.

If it has a dual type of grass and water, the power of the fire type is not enough.

In the same way, the dual types of grass and rock are also the same, and the fire type is not effective.

However, if the grass type is combined with the poison type, psychic moves will be added to the weaknesses.

The combination of grass and flying, and the combination of grass and dragon, will increase the threat of ice type.

In short, there are various ways to adapt to various combinations, so please be flexible!"

Professor Rowan, who was watching on the sidelines, looked at Gary meaningfully. This little monkey had a hidden secret. It seems that if I push Professor Oak a little more, I might be able to get a new research direction.

After the pre-match explanation, Gary looked at Erika: "It's time to start."

Erika nodded, her expression immediately serious: "Tangela, use Growth!"

Tangela trembled and suddenly grew in size. At the same time, the red light of rising power lit up.

"Look, Erika strengthened it first!"

"How will Professor Oak cope?"

Gary's voice sounded calmly: "Double Team, then use Agility!"

In an instant, the venue was full of illusions, and Scyther transformed into a dozen figures, moving irregularly in the venue.

Erika frowned, not wanting to be fooled~ Then there was nothing she could do: "Tangela, use Vine Whip!"

In an instant, more than a dozen vines shot out from Tangela's body. The venue was filled with white smoke left by the shattered Double Team clones.

Tsk~ There was a heart-stopping breathing sound, and Erika suddenly raised her head: "It's up there!"

Okay, Tangela's eyes have caught up, but its body reaction can't.

Scyther descended from the sky!

"Wing Attack!" Gary commanded.

Boom! The silver insect wings suddenly flew across the body of Tangela, and the latter was directly knocked away.

"Right now, use Fury Cutter!" Gary was unyielding and launched a series of floating attacks!

"Boom!!" The milky white light all over Scyther's body appeared and disappeared, and it turned into a sword light all over the sky, and the sword struck violently! Constantly cutting the body of Tangela, the latter could only fly passively in the air and couldn't even land on the ground.

Bang! With the last strike, Scyther slashed out with a single strike, and the crescent-shaped chop flew out in a spinning direction, taking Tangela directly to the edge of the field. Tangela's eyes swirled, and it fell to the ground.

"It's interesting~" Cynthia sat on the sidelines with an interested smile on her lips.

Caitlin looked at her best friend warily: "You are not allowed to bully Mr. Oak. If you want to battle, I will battle with you!"

Cynthia looked at her best friend in surprise: "Are we best friends?"

Caitlin shook her little hand anxiously: "When Mr. Oak's main force grows up, you can battle him, but not now."

"Definitely~ If you don't want to battle, I won't battle." Cynthia touched Caitlin's head in a dumbfounded way. "My doll has grown up~"

"Humph~ No!" Caitlin pouted and turned to the other side.

At the end of the first game, Erika breathed a sigh of relief. Gary's ability to accurately seize opportunities and his ability to connect a series of attacks really put her under a bit of pressure.

Gary patiently began to review the students.

"Faced with the highly mobile Scyther, the most likely way for Tangela to deal with it is to use powder moves.

The growth enhancement that Erika took first was actually to lure Scyther to get closer, right?"

Erika nodded: "Yes, but Professor Oak was not fooled, so I was forced to attack."

Gary nodded and continued: "This is the second point. Tangela has almost the largest number of Vine Whips among the grass-type Pokémon.

So, I asked Scyther to create a large number of targets to give it a visual inducement.

When the Double Team moves back and forth, Tangela will inevitably be distracted and will not notice that Scyther has moved into the air by virtue of its flying ability.

The final point is the final blow. After a successful hit, use the super speed caused by Agility to take away the opponent in one wave before they can react!"

The students below were stunned for a while, obediently. After a few minutes of battling, how many rounds of mental games did the two of them have?

You guys are too complicated when it comes to tactics...

Some students from the combat department stared straight into their eyes, and there was smoke coming from their heads... It was probably because their CPUs were dry-burning...

This kind of student is most likely a reckless person like Ash. He just relies on his passion and rushes to battle. If his tactics are no match, I will battle with my perseverance!

However, the fact is that after Ash has been baptized in several regions, although his battling style is still passionate, he often makes incredible moves.

However, the common sense, judgment, and analytical skills that people should have have made great progress.

Do you really think Ash is still the same as before? Ash at the World Championships, he can play the system better than anyone else...

After the students had almost digested it, Gary took out the second Poké Ball and signaled to Erika: "It's time to start the second game."

"By the way, in the gym competition, gym trainers cannot change Pokémon. Therefore, if the situation is unfavorable, you can exchange Pokémon immediately. Even if you use three Pokémon to wear down the opponent's health, it is still possible." Gary raised his eyebrows.

"If you can drag the gym leader to defeat by being diligent in rotation, then I think you have fast hands~"

Erika's head was full of black lines: "Um, Professor Oak, the tactics are a little dirty~"

Gary shrugged: "Sorry, I couldn't help it~"

"I learned it. Let's go to the Rainbow Gym to do experiments later." The eyes of the onlookers brightened, and they quickly immersed themselves in taking notes.

No need

 to think about it, there will definitely be a group of unscrupulous challengers who will go to the Rainbow Gym to commit suicide and jump repeatedly on Erika's bottom line~

Erika rubbed her chest in frustration, and the old principal next to her felt her mouth go dry for a while: "Good boy, Yamato Nadeshiko, I am so young."

Professor Rowan twitched the corner of his mouth and struck Principal Monet on the head with a knife: "There are so many students, be careful about your appearance!"

"Ouch~ Rowan, you have such a bad face, I can't afford to play with you, do a sneak attack~ You don't have the strength... You have the ability to confront me head-on..." Principal Monet blew his beard and glared in anger.

Professor Rowan's eyes narrowed: "Who do you think has a bad face?"

Principal Monet suddenly became more honest, shrank his head, took out a bottle of drink, and handed it over: "Well, senior, you have tea..."

Professor Rowan nodded with satisfaction and did not care about this shameless old man's unscrupulous words.