"Go, Eevee!"
Ash sent Eevee to lead the battle. The Poké Ball flew out, and with a bang, Eevee appeared on the field in a burst of blue light.
"Eevee? You're welcome to attack first!" Brock said to Ash, as it was customary for the challenger to attack first.
"I'm not being rude. Eevee, use Swift!"
Ash gave the order, and Eevee rushed forward, jumping into the air. It raised its head and released a flurry of golden stars, which fell from the sky like meteors toward Geodude.
"It seems you don't know much about Pokémon's attributes. There's no need to avoid this attack. Geodude, block it!"
Rock-type and Ground-type Pokémon like Geodude have strong defenses, and Normal-type moves do limited damage. Geodude crossed its rock-like arms, blocking its body.
Bang, bang, bang!
Swift's stars struck Geodude and the surrounding ground, creating explosions and filling the area with smoke. Eevee landed back on the ground.
Brock remained unworried. His Geodude was not easily defeated. As the smoke cleared, he seized the opportunity.
"It's our turn now, Geodude uses the... huh?"
When the smoke cleared, Brock was about to launch an attack, but Eevee had disappeared. He looked around in surprise.
"Go, Eevee!" Ash called out.
Boom!
There was a sudden explosion as the ground shattered. Eevee emerged from underground, crashing into Geodude with great force.
Boom!
The impact sent Geodude flying into the rocks behind it. Swift couldn't do much damage, but Eevee's Ground-type move, Dig, was different. Despite being a Ground-type Pokémon, Geodude was still vulnerable to Ground-type moves.
Geodude crashed into the rocks, and the field erupted in cheers.
"Okay! It's really Ash," Misty said excitedly. She had worried about Ash facing his first gym challenge, but now felt reassured.
At this time, neither Misty, who was watching the match, nor Ash and Brock, who were battling, noticed that a pair of eyes were watching the match through the skylight on the wall.
In the auditorium on the second floor above the gymnasium, a few children quietly looked at the battlefield below.
"Someone is here to challenge again!" several children said cautiously as they looked at the field.
"Who do you think will win?"
"Stupid, there's no need to ask. Big brother will win!" The children were discussing in low voices upstairs, confident in Brock.
"Okay, stop talking. Big brother won't let us come to the gym casually," said the oldest one among the children, who, despite looking only seven or eight years old, had a calm presence. The other brothers and sisters stopped talking and focused on the field after hearing him.
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"There is a way, but it won't be so easy in the future." Seeing Geodude being knocked into the air, Brock knew he couldn't be careless anymore.
"That's what makes it interesting!"
"Geodude, use Mega Punch!" This time, Brock took the initiative to attack. Although the Ground-type move had been very effective just now, defeating a Gym Leader's Pokémon wouldn't be easy.
Geodude emerged from the rocks with a bang, clenched its fists, and an orange light instantly released from them as it swung toward Eevee.
"Use Dig!"
vooy!
Eevee reacted quickly, jumping and burrowing into the ground. Geodude's punch hit the boulder behind it hard, shattering it instantly.
Boom!
The power of the punch crushed the rock, but Eevee had already avoided it. Brock's expression turned serious.
"The same move won't work. Geodude, go into the air!" Brock ordered, anticipating Ash's strategy.
Geodude rose from the ground into the air. Even if Eevee's jumping power was strong, Geodude would have enough time to react when Eevee emerged.
Ash wanted to complain—how could Geodude fly? It's not a Flying type and doesn't have wings, but it managed to stay airborne.
Boom!
Eevee emerged from the ground but couldn't launch an effective attack because of Geodude's height. Brock seized the opportunity to attack.
"Geodude, use Tackle!"
"That's what we're waiting for. Eevee, use Sand Attack!" Ash changed his strategy.
vooy!
Eevee flicked its large tail, sweeping the ground and kicking up a wave of yellow sand into the air. As Geodude descended, it was caught in the sand.
Ugh!
A large amount of sand hit Geodude's face, blocking its vision. It stopped and tried to wipe the sand off with its hands.
"What?!" Brock was shocked by Ash's tactic.
"It's over! Eevee, use Iron Tail!"
"Iron Tail? Oh no! Geodude, get out of the way!" Brock realized the danger and urgently shouted to Geodude.
But it was too late. Eevee's tail glowed a bright metallic silver as it leapt into the air and swung it down onto Geodude.
Boom!
The moment Eevee's Iron Tail connected, Geodude was knocked flying with tremendous force. The impact sent Geodude crashing into the rocks behind it, unable to continue battling. The field erupted in cheers.
"Yes! Ash managed to defeat Brock's first Pokémon. ," Misty said excitedly. She had worried about Ash facing his first gym challenge, but now felt reassured.
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