“It seems that a Pokemon’s potential is also related to its level growth speed.”
Xiao Mao looked at the attributes of his Pokemon.
His Scyther had reached level 30 in Goldenrod City and had only reached level 31 yesterday, a total of 10 days had passed.
On the other hand, his Blastoise had reached level 36 in Ecruteak City and had leveled up after only three days of training. This was definitely not due to the training methods, but rather the Pokemon’s own potential.
This was the strength of high-potential Pokemon. They had not only a higher level cap but also a much faster level-up speed.
Therefore, it was fine for trainers to nurture some low-potential Pokemon in the early stages. As long as they could obtain high-potential Pokemon, they could quickly train them to the same level as their main team.
Xiao Mao believed that before the Indigo League, Blastoise’s level would probably reach between level 50 to 60. This level would be considered extremely high in the Indigo League.
Even Ash’s Charizard was only around level 40 during the Indigo League.
Xiao Mao’s Blastoise not only had champion potential but also had an advantage in terms of level. If he were to be surpassed by Ash’s Charizard in terms of level, Xiao Mao might as well just give up being a trainer.
“Xiao Mao, it’s time to go,” said Nāzǐ.
“Okay, let’s go.”
Xiao Mao got up from the couch and followed Nāzǐ out of the Pokemon Center, heading towards the Ecruteak Gym.
......!
In front of the Ecruteak Gym.
A handsome man and a beautiful woman arrived. The handsome man stepped forward and pressed the doorbell next to the door.
Soon, a young boy came to open the door. Seeing the two people at the entrance, he asked in confusion, “Are you both here to challenge the gym?”
“No, I’m the one who’s challenging the gym. She’s my companion,” Xiao Mao explained.
“Oh, I see. However, there are requirements for challenging our gym. You need to have at least two badges before you’re eligible to challenge,” the young boy reminded him.
Xiao Mao didn’t reply but took out an orange badge case from his pocket and opened it, revealing four badges.
“Four badges… you seem pretty good. Come with me,” the boy was surprised, but still pretended to be indifferent as he led Xiao Mao and Nāzǐ into the gym.
Upon reaching the battle area inside the gym, Gym Leader Kimura was already waiting at the end of the field.
Kimura was an older young man with black hair, around 5 feet 9 inches tall. He was neither fat nor thin and looked very ordinary. He was the type that would easily blend into the crowd.
“Master, someone’s here to challenge the gym,” the boy shouted.
Kimura looked up and glanced at Xiao Mao and Nāzǐ, unsure if both of them were there to challenge the gym or just one of them.
“Master, this is the challenger, and she is his companion,” the boy explained, noticing Kimura’s confusion.
Kimura looked at Xiao Mao and said, “I’m Kimura, the Gym Leader of the Ecruteak Gym.”
“Xiao Mao, from Pallet Town.”
“Then I’ll introduce the gym battle rules. You can use two Pokemon, and the challenger has the right to switch Pokemon. Do you understand?” Kimura introduced.
“Understood!”
Kimura walked to the command area and gave his disciple a nod.
The boy immediately understood and quickly walked to the referee’s area, announcing, “Now, we will start the gym battle. Both sides can use two Pokemon. Please release your Pokemon first, Gym Leader Kimura.”
Kimura remained silent and took out a Poke Ball from his pocket, throwing it casually.
Bang!
“Meow!”
A piercing cat cry echoed throughout the gym.
A sleek Persian appeared on the field.
【LV28 Persian♂/Gym】
This Ecruteak Gym was indeed different. Their first Pokemon was already level 28. Without even looking, it was clear that their second Pokemon must be above level 30.
However, Kimura’s strength wasn’t overpowered. It was still within a controllable range.
“Scyther, it’s your turn,” Xiao Mao threw out his Poke Ball.
Bang!
Scyther appeared, its cold eyes fixed on Persian.
“A Scyther, quite rare,” Kimura thought internally. After all, you need three badges to challenge his gym, so the Pokemon held by most trainers who came to challenge him rarely evolved to their final forms.
“Use Double Team, then Bullet Punch,” Xiao Mao ordered.
“Cha!”
Several Scyther clones appeared, standing side by side, and then all charged towards Persian.
“Power Gem!” Kimura waved his arm and gave the command.
“Meow!”
The red gem on Persian’s head emitted red light. Several red energy gems condensed in mid-air and then shot forward.
Dang! Dang! Dang…!
The energy gems successfully eliminated all of Scyther’s clones. However, Scyther itself was not afraid of the energy gems, using Bullet Punch to shatter them and continued to charge toward Persian.
Persian reacted quickly, performing a high jump and dodging Scyther’s attack. At the same time, while turning around, it gathered a water gun in its mouth and fired it.
Boom!
Scyther didn’t expect Persian to launch an attack in mid-air and was immediately hit by the water ball. However, the impact was minimal.
Xiao Mao didn’t care. It was just a Water Pulse, not much damage. He immediately commanded, “Quick Attack!”
A red figure flickered across the field, even Persian had difficulty capturing Scyther’s movements.
“Use Water Pulse to attack the ground!” Kimura naturally had a way to deal with this situation.
“Meow!”
Persian gathered a Water Pulse and fired it towards the ground below. The water ball hit the ground, causing waves to spread outward.
“Charge in and use Bullet Punch!” Xiao Mao shouted.
Whoosh!
The red figure on the field, straight towards Persian, pierced through the waves with sharp steel energy. Scyther successfully approached Persian and landed a barrage of Bullet Punches.
The ruthless iron fists landed on Persian’s delicate body, making Persian’s eyes bulge out. The final right swing brought the attack to an end, sending Persian flying away.
Boom!
Persian crashed to the ground, but didn’t fall. It struggled to stand back up.
“Thunder Fang!” Xiao Mao wouldn’t give his opponent a chance to breathe, mercilessly issuing the pursuit command.
“Cha!”
The steel wings on Scyther’s back vibrated, and it charged forward, leaving a white trail behind it.
“Slash!” Kimura also quickly issued a command.
But Persian was severely injured. As it raised its paw, it felt intense pain throughout its body, and the energy it had painstakingly gathered suddenly dissipated.
Bang!
Scyther used its steel body to ram into Persian.
“Meow!”
Persian cried out in pain as it fell to the ground, completely unconscious.
“Persian is unable to battle, Scyther wins!” Kimura’s disciple made the announcement.