My Pokémon Training Method is Definitely Not Normal!

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Besides this, Marcus also planned to develop Indeedee.

As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."

As a seasoned Pokemon enthusiast, Marcus was well aware of Gardenia's team composition.

Generally, Pokemon Trainers who specialize in one type will have unique techniques to compensate for their type weaknesses.

And the truly tricky part of Gardenia's team is her ace, Roserade.

The combination of Grass-type and Poison-type can effectively counter Dolliv, and with the Poison-type's status conditions and the Grass-type's recovery, Marcus was worried that Lopunny would also be dragged into a war of attrition.

Therefore, Marcus needed a two-pronged approach: on one hand, Grass-type targeted training for Lopunny and Dolliv, and on the other hand, Indeedee.

Psychic-type itself has a counter effect against Poison-type, and due to its ability, it also has good accuracy against high-speed opponents.

Coupled with Marcus's special tactical design, perhaps Indeedee could become the key to this gym battle.

He brought Indeedee to the adjacent simulated training room.

"Ding, matching complete. This cross-level battle target: Level 22 Floragato!"

"Huh?!" Marcus was stunned.

This was his first time battling a Pokemon from the Paldea Region, and it was one of the starter Pokemon, Sprigatito!

Its final evolution, Meowscarada, had extremely high popularity when the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet games were first released.

Across from him, a vibrant young silhouette appeared and casually threw out a Poke Ball: "Go, Floragato, win this battle!"

Marcus was not to be outdone and threw his Poke Ball simultaneously: "Indeedee, prepare for battle!"

He glanced at the opponent's ability, which was the starter Pokemon exclusive Overgrow, and Marcus breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, it wasn't the Hidden Ability Protean, otherwise, if the opponent switched to Dark-type to be immune to Psychic-type, it would be troublesome.

Overgrow: Triggered when HP is close to its limit, increases the power of Grass-type moves by 50%.

Protean: When using a move, the user can change its type to match the move's type. Can only change type once per battle.

"Floragato use Hone Claws!"

Hone Claws: A status move that sharpens the user's claws, increasing Attack and accuracy by 1 stage each.

Marcus narrowed his eyes and quickly gave an order: "Use Extrasensory!"

Extrasensory: A Psychic special attack move with 80 power. It attacks with unseen psychic power and has a very small chance of making the target flinch.

"Indeedee~" Indeedee let out a cute cry, holding her hands together. Without any obvious phenomenon, a transparent psychic energy wave in the void slammed into Floragato.

"Bang--"

Caught completely off guard, Floragato was directly knocked to the ground.

However, due to the level advantage, its condition didn't suffer too much, and it quickly got back up with a flip.

"Don't give it a chance, keep using Extrasensory!"

"While moving quickly, continue using Hone Claws!" The girl on the other side seemed to have her own plan and chose to boost again.

At the same time, relying on Floragato's agile movements, it avoided a critical hit and took another Extrasensory attack.

"Meow..." Floragato was on all fours, breathing rapidly.

Clearly, Indeedee's attack was a bit too much for it to handle.

"If you don't attack, I'm afraid you'll lose on the next move..." Marcus smiled slightly, reminding her.

After these past few days of training, Indeedee's Special Attack had reached a height of 130, and her level was steadily increasing. If it weren't for the opponent's decent Special Defense and avoiding a critical hit, that attack just now would have probably resulted in a loss!

"Your Indeedee is very strong! However, Floragato and I won't give up so easily! Consecutive Quick Attack surges!"

"Swish swish..."

Floragato left a white trail of starlight behind it, rapidly approaching Indeedee with frequent flashes.

"Disarming Voice, finish it!"

Disarming Voice: A Fairy special attack move with 40 power. It's a sound-based move that never misses.

Marcus had accidentally learned this move while having Indeedee practice Hyper Voice. It was an excellent choice against agile opponents like Floragato.

"Indeedee~" Indeedee let out a soft hum, and a charming sound wave enveloped the entire area.

Floragato, already in poor condition, was immediately affected, and its speed also dropped significantly.

"Don't rush, use Fake Tears to block the sound wave!"

Fake Tears: Pretends to cry and emits a sorrowful cry that makes the opponent flinch, lowering Special Defense by 2 stages.

"Meow--"

Floragato's crying blended with Disarming Voice, actually reducing the damage it took!

At the same time, it also interfered with Indeedee's attack rhythm to some extent.

"Interesting..." Seeing the opponent's response, Marcus's eyes lit up.

This move was similar to how he had previously used Sweet Scent to block the opponent's attacks.

"However... if you can't get close, you won't be able to win against Indeedee~" Marcus smiled as he looked around Indeedee. A faint purplish light was continuously spreading there, forming a psychic field.

"Heh... Since that's the case, Floragato, maintain your distance and continue using Hone Claws!"

The girl's voice sounded very confident, as if after stacking Hone Claws three times, she was absolutely certain she could defeat the enemy in one hit.

Even though the exhausted Floragato couldn't possibly withstand the next Disarming Voice...

"The next move is Sucker Punch, right?" Marcus's voice suddenly rang out, causing the girl's silhouette to freeze for a moment.

"How did you..."

"It's a little too obvious... But unfortunately, this move is ineffective! Indeedee, use Disarming Voice!"

"Stop lying! Floragato, Sucker Punch to finish it!"

"Meow--"

Just as Indeedee's voice sounded, Floragato let out a roar and charged forward like a streak of light, moving incredibly fast!

However, Indeedee seemed to have anticipated it, skillfully shifting half a step aside, and Floragato's claws grazed past her!

"Bang--"

The sound wave heavily impacted Floragato's abdomen, knocking it to the ground and causing it to faint on the spot.

"Ding, cross-level battle won, gained Universal Talent Points ×5!"

"How... how could this be?!" The girl was somewhat disbelieving.

She had clearly used Hone Claws 3 times, increasing her accuracy by 3 stages, so how could the attack have missed?

Sucker Punch: A Dark-type physical priority move with 70 power. It attacks suddenly during the opponent's attack, allowing it to hit first, but it fails if the opponent uses a non-attacking move.

This was the girl's final trump card.

The double type advantage of Dark-type, plus the effect of three Attack boosts, would definitely turn the tide!

But unfortunately... it was still a move short.

"My Indeedee's ability is Psychic Surge."

Marcus's voice sounded, also answering the girl's confusion.

Psychic Surge: Lays Psychic Terrain at the user's feet for 5 turns, increasing the power of Psychic-type moves by 30% and preventing the opponent's priority moves!

Indeedee wasn't skilled enough in using this ability yet, but for a short period after the battle began, she could barely create a small Psychic Terrain.

Thus successfully avoiding the opponent's decisive attack.

"I see... What's your name? Let's battle again sometime!"

"Marcus."

"I'm Nemo, Marcus, it was nice meeting you~"

After the girl finished speaking, her silhouette dissipated in the training room.