I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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"May I?"

Xiao Mao ignored Gu Ling; the battle was up to Gu Lu Xia.

Gary didn't know the rules of gym battles in the Padilla region, only that Grusha himself looked down on weaker trainers.

"No problem. As the gym leader, I have no right to refuse a challenge. Come with me."

Gurusha agreed to fight Shigeru and released a huge whale, which carried Guru to swim up the mountain.

Shigeru followed behind on his Articuno, all the way to the top of the mountain.

The gyms in the Padia region are unique in that the battle arenas are not located inside the gyms, but rather outside, making gym battles publicly visible.

In the "287" game, the Mt. Frost gym is similar, located on the summit of Mt. Frost. To challenge the Mt. Frost gym, one must pass the test set by Glussa.

The test is "Snow Mountain Speed ​​Skiing," which requires challengers to reach the finish line within a certain time. Only trainers can battle against Glusha.

But the anime version is different; Glussa torments the male and female protagonists the moment he appears.

"Oh! Am I seeing things? That's an Articuno?"

"It really is Articuno, and Gym Leader Glussa is also here."

"My God, that boy actually has Articuno...!"

Frostmoor Mountain is a paradise for snow sports enthusiasts. One section of Frostmoor Mountain has been developed into a ski slope by the locals for skiers, so there are quite a few people in one area at the top of the mountain.

Seeing that he was getting so much attention, Gary took out a Poké Ball and recalled Articuno, then followed Glussa to a public area on the mountaintop.

The onlookers also came over to watch. At the top of Frostmoor, in addition to skiing, you can sometimes see dojo competitions. For these skiing enthusiasts, it is a good time to relax and enjoy a high-level competition.

After all, Gurusha is hailed as the strongest Gym Leader in the Padilla region.

"Brother, the referee is here." Gu Ling also ran to the bungalow next to the field and called the referee.

The training ground is built outside, but the dojo will still be built, otherwise the dojo master will have nowhere to live.

In fact, Xiao Shi thinks that building the venue outside is the right decision. Otherwise, if the venue is built inside the dojo, the walls inside the dojo will be destroyed all the time. It is more convenient to build it outside.

The referee, a man dressed in a thick cotton coat, stood in the command area and asked, "Challenger, what is your name?"

Normally, challengers come to the gym first, but this time the challenger was brought by Grusha himself, and the referee didn't know Gorilla's name.

"Xiao Mao."

The referee nodded and immediately announced, "The Gym battle between challenger Gary and Mt. Frost Gym Leader Glussa will now begin. Four Pokémon may be used in this match. In addition, only the challenger has the right to substitute Pokémon. Now, Gym Leader Glussa, please release your Pokémon first."

[Ding! Mission issued: 1. Obtain the Frostmountain Gym Badge / Rewards: 8 Intermediate Rare Candies, Ice Beam permanent TM, 1 Superior Unmelting Ice!]

[2. Obtain the Mt. Frostbite Gym Badge using Pokémon from the Padia region / Rewards: 8 Medium Rare Candies, 1 permanent Ice-type TM of your choice, 1 random Pokémon item, 1 permanent Ice-type Crystal (used on a Pokémon to change its Crystal type to Ice).]

Xiao Shi was stunned. Challenging the gym in the Padilla region had indeed changed the mission. The reward was an Ice-type Crystal, which could change the Crystal type of a Pokémon. This thing was quite useful.

Grusha didn't rush to send out his Pokémon, but instead reminded him, "Shigeru, you should know that you can use Crystallize in Pokémon battles in Padia, right?"

The Padilla League is currently promoting Crystallization, and all Gym Leaders possess Crystal Orbs, allowing them to use Crystallization in battles.

"I know."

Xiao Mao naturally knew this, and if possible, he would also like to use Taijinghua in this match.

"Let's begin... Frostwolf, go!" Glussa casually tossed out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

A snowflake moth with a pure white body appeared. It resembled an adult silkworm, and with each flap of its wings, tiny, icy scales floated around it. Clearly, this snowflake moth's special characteristic was its icy scale powder.

【LV47 Snow Moth♂/Gym】

As expected of the strongest gym leader, Edelweiss's level is almost at the highest level of the gym.

However, this gym battle is destined to end soon.

"Abandoned Monkey, I choose you!" Gary threw out the Poké Ball.

Baton!

【LV62 Forsaken Monkey ♂/Champion】

An enraged, rebellious monkey appears.

Before coming to the Padilla region, Gary had already sent the Forsaken to prepare for gym battles.

Unfortunately, the only Pokémon available in the Padia region to battle against Glussa is Forsaken.

Majestic Fang is also considered a Pokémon from the Padia region, but it's only level 50, so it will obviously have a hard time dealing with Glusha.

"Ah! The Abandoned Monkey." Gu Ling said with a disappointed look when she saw Xiao Mao send out the Abandoned Monkey.

"The battle begins!" the referee announced.

"Fist of Fury!" Shigeru commanded.

The Abandoned Monkey's anger surged, and he unleashed a punch, sending out a fist shadow formed by the power of shadow.

"Snowflake Moth, use Freeze Beam!" Gurusha chose to confront them head-on and launched a counterattack.

An ice-type energy ball formed from condensed ice energy appeared in front of the snowflake moth, which turned into an ice-blue beam of light and shot out. However, when it touched the fist shadow, it was instantly suppressed and pierced by the fist shadow.

boom! !

2.9 The punch struck the snow moth, sending it flying ten meters away, over the railing, and crashing onto the snow, unable to get up again.

"The Snow Moth has lost its fighting ability; the Abandoned Monkey wins!"

"what!"

When Gu Ling heard the referee announce the victory, she came to her senses and couldn't believe that her brother's Snow Moth had been defeated in one punch.

The onlookers were also surprised. They had seen Gym battles between Gurusha and the challenger before, but this was the first time they had seen such a situation.

"My god, one punch and it's dead. This abandoned monkey must be a very high level."

"Terrifying. I remember that Gurusha's Snow Moth was very resilient. How powerful must this Forsaken Monkey be? Could it already be comparable to the Four Heavenly Kings?"

"This younger generation is truly terrifying..."

540: The Abandoned Monkey Slays Through Guruxia

"Snow Moth, come back."

Gurusha remained calm, understanding that the little Mao before him was no ordinary person.

But upon closer reflection, Gary had captured Articuno, so his strength was naturally extraordinary. It seemed he was in for trouble today, as his opponent's strength far exceeded the standard range of ordinary trainers.

Gary didn't want this either, but the mission had limitations. He didn't have a single Gym Leader-level Pokémon, so Gryphon and Wailord were definitely out of the question.

Majestic Tooth is fine, but Xiao Mao didn't bring it with him, so the Abandoned Monkey had to take on all four of them.

Next, Gurusha threw out a Poké Ball and sent out his second Pokémon.

"Go, Tanabata Bluebird."

Baton!

【LV50 Qixi Bluebird ♂/Near-King】

"Chirp!"

A blue tamarisk bird with sky-blue feathers and a pair of cloud-shaped wings makes its appearance.

Before Gary could ask any questions, Gurusa explained, "My Altaria is an Ice-type, so it's in accordance with the rules of the Gym Tournament."

"I see."

Xiao Mao nodded to indicate that he understood.

The Padilla League did indeed establish this rule, which allows the 11 local Gym Leaders to prepare a Pokémon that is not a Gym Type.

Although the Altaria's Crystallization attribute is Ice, whether or not to use Crystallization depends on whether Gurusha does so consciously.

Obviously, in normal training, Glussia would naturally allow Altaria to crystallize, but against Gary... Glussia definitely wouldn't.

This Altaria is level 50, which exceeds the standard for gym battles, but it's only one level higher, so it's not very noticeable.

"Then I will attack, Altaria, with the power of the moon." Gurusha immediately launched an attack.

The Qixi Bluebird quickly condensed a pink energy ball and launched it.

"Sneak attack to dodge, then use Freeze Punch once you're out," Xiao Shigeru calmly commanded.

The abandoned monkey leaped up lightly, its body floating upwards. As it rose, its body gradually became illusory and then disappeared completely.

Boom!

The moon's power missed its target and landed, blasting the snow off the ground.

"Shine, Too Crystallize!"

Gurusha took out the dazzling Taijing Bead from his pocket and threw it towards the Qixi Bluebird in the sky.

The moment the Taijing Bead came into contact with the Qixi Bluebird, the power of Taijing erupted, and energy crystal pillars suddenly appeared, covering the entire body of the Qixi Bluebird.

Bang!

The energy crystals surrounding the Altaria shattered, revealing that the Altaria's body was covered in ice-blue crystals, and its head was topped with a crystal gem that resembled a crown.

The Ice Crystal Gem is marked by an ice crystal snowflake, making it instantly recognizable as being related to ice.

"Miggle."

At this moment, the Abandoned Monkey also emerged from the space more than a meter above the Altaria. Regardless of the Altaria's changes, it delivered a freezing punch to the Altaria's back.

The attacked Altaria plummeted to the ground, crashing and kicking up a cloud of snow dust, but it was not defeated.

After crystallizing, Altaria, being an Ice-type, naturally gains resistance to Ice-type moves. However, even so, Altaria still suffers considerable damage, given the significant level difference.

"Freezing beam!"

"Fist of Wrath!"

The two gave the order in unison.

The Qixi Bluebird shot out a cold beam of light.

Enraged, the Abandoned Monkey concentrated all its energy into its right fist. As the fist slammed out, the powerful shockwave caused the freezing beam to pause briefly. The resulting fist shadow shattered the freezing beam and struck the Albirex's head.