At the entrance of Celadon Gym.
[Ding! Task released: Get Celadon Gym Badge/Rewards: Intermediate Rare Candy X10, Permanent Skill Learning Device Sunlight, Top-quality Miracle Seed (Grass-type skill power increased by 50%) X1]
The system's task has been activated. Judging from the rewards, it is still quite good, at least proving that Erika is not a weak Trainer.
And in the original plot, Ash did not defeat Erika.
Ash was able to get the Badge because Gloom, who risked his life to save Erika, gave the Badge to Ash out of gratitude.
However, Ash's selfless act for Pokémon can be recognized by almost all Trainers, and there is nothing wrong with giving him the Badge.
Gary and Sabrina walked to the door.
"Welcome!!"
The glass door opened automatically to both sides, and two young women stood inside the door. They were both apprentices of the gym and clerks of the perfume shop, specializing in reception work at the gym.
"What are you doing here?" a woman with black hair came forward and asked.
"I'm here to challenge the gym." Gary explained his purpose.
"Is that so? Please follow me."
The woman enthusiastically led Gary and Sabrina into the gym.
"Wait a minute, I'll go inform Sister Erika."
The woman went to the gym to inform Erika.
After a while, Erika followed the woman.
"Hello, I'm Erika, the gym leader of Celadon. Are you the challenger?" Erika introduced herself.
"Yes, Miss Erika, my name is Gary, from Pallet Town." Gary responded.
"I see, how many badges do you have now?" Erika asked.
"5."
Erika was stunned. To challenge her gym, you only need three badges to be qualified. Gary has 5 badges, which is not weak.
"I agree to fight you, let's start."
Erika accepted Gary's challenge.
The two walked to the command area on both sides.
Erika nodded to the referee and said, "Okay, let's start."
The referee nodded and announced, "The gym competition will start. The number of Pokémon used is 3. Only the challenger has the right to replace Pokémon. The competition begins."
Erika threw a Poké Ball.
Great!
A strange Pokémon with vines all over its body appeared.
[LV23 Tangela♂/Elite]
"Only level 23...?" Gary was puzzled. It was already a mid-level candy, why was Erika's Pokémon only level 23.
The lowest Pokémon in the lewis gym that they challenged before was 28.
Erika is at least ranked with leo, so the weakest Pokémon in her hand should be at least level 25.
" Alakazam, you will be the vanguard." Gary also threw a Poké Ball.
Great!
[LV23 Alakazam♂/quasi-Elite]
Gary sent out Alakazam. The two Pokémon were at the same level, so it would be exciting to fight them.
Erika became serious when she saw Alakazam. She couldn't see the level of the Pokémon, but she knew that Alakazam was a very strong Psychic-type Pokémon, and it was very targeted at Erika's Pokémon.
Although Erika was a Grass-type Trainer, most of the Grass-type Pokémon she had were Poison-type, and Poison-type Pokémon were restrained by Psychic-type.
"Alakazam, use Confusion." Gary ordered.
Alakazam's eyes shone with blue light, and a strong Confusion instantly bound Tangela. The creeping vines on its body could not move, and its whole body flew backwards and hit the wall outside the field.
Tang! !
Tangela wailed, and the damage caused by this collision was not low.
"The power of Confusion has increased a lot." Sabrina, who was watching the battle, was also surprised.
Sabrina had also bred this Alakazam, and knew very well that this Alakazam's mental power was not as strong as her own Alakazam, but the Confusion skill that just burst out was very powerful, and it was obviously able to suppress her Alakazam.
Obviously, everyone was doing the same training, why did Gary's Alakazam surpass her own Alakazam.
Sabrina didn't know that Gary's Alakazam carried the Twisted Spoon, which was of the best quality. The power of psychic skills increased by 50%, so it would naturally surpass Sabrina's Alakazam.
"Psybeam." Gary continued to chase.
Alakazam crossed the two spoons in his hands, and a spiritual energy enveloped the spoons. Then, a magical light formed by Confusion burst out and shot towards the vines.
The short-legged Tangela ran very slowly and could not dodge at all, and Erika did not give any instructions.
Bang! !
Psybeam hit.
Tangela was rushed out and fell to the ground.
Tangela's physical defense ability is very high, but its special defense is not good, and it can't block Alakazam's two skills.
"Tangela loses its combat ability, Alakazam wins!" The lady in the referee area immediately announced.
"As expected of a Trainer who can get 5 badges, it is not something that Normal Pokémon can deal with."
Erika took back Tangela and then sent out the second Pokémon.
"Weepinbell, please."
Great!
Weepinbell with a pair of eyes and a trumpet-shaped body appeared.
[LV28 Weepinbell♂/normal]
"Why can't it evolve?"
Seeing the level of Weepinbell, Gary was puzzled. This level is already very high, and it can be almost Victreebel with Leaf Stone.
And I don't know what Erika is thinking. The transparent glass outside the gym is used as a wall, but why is this side of the battle field closed? It can get sunlight, and the combat power and reaction of grass-type Pokémon will be improved to a certain extent.
"Confusion!" Although Weepinbell was at a high level, Gary had no intention of changing Pokémon. With Alakazam's current combat power, it would not be a big problem to defeat this Weepinbell.
Alakazam's eyes radiated blue light, and Confusion instantly enveloped Weepinbell, making it unable to move.
"Weepinbell, use Acid." Erika was not to be bullied, and immediately fought back.
Even though it was restrained by Confusion, Weepinbell's mouth could still use the spray skill, and a pool of purple venom Spit Up, splashing towards Alakazam.
Seeing this, Alakazam immediately put down Weepinbell and used Confusion to counterattack the venom, which splashed all over Weepinbell, but the poison-type Pokémon did not have much effect on the pocket.
"Psybeam!"
"Razor Leaf!"
Alakazam released Psybeam to attack.
Weepinbell also used Razor Leaf at the same time.
The two skills intersected, and the light instantly defeated the Razor Leaf that was blocking in front of it and hit Weepinbell.
"Knock!"
The effect was outstanding! !
Weepinbell cried out in pain.
"So weak."
Gary felt that Erika's Pokémon was too weak. It had levels but was too weak in combat ability.
I don't understand what Erika was thinking when she cultivated Weepinbell with ordinary potential.