My Pokémon Training Method is Definitely Not Normal!

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Gardenia looked at Dolliv, who was still calm and composed, feeling a bit confused.

After such a high-intensity battle, Dolliv showed no signs of exhaustion?

You know that moves like Substitute and Protect are very stamina-consuming...

Plus taking a Petal Blizzard head-on, logically speaking, a Dolliv of this level shouldn't have such abundant stamina...

Marcus smiled without speaking.

Even before the battle, he had replaced Dolliv's held item with Leftovers...

Dolliv, already excellent in both defenses, is unlikely to be broken through by Grass-type opponents, so Leftovers can play a terrifying role in a war of attrition...

"Its defensive ability is really outstanding..." Finding no answer, Gardenia gave up, took out her second Poke Ball: "My next one is it, go, Jumpluff!"

The light dissipated, and a blue sphere appeared on the field, with round cotton balls on its hands and head, its small red eyes and oval feet showing off its cuteness.

[Jumpluff lv35 (Advanced) Type: Grass+Flying]

Seeing Jumpluff, Marcus immediately frowned.

Calculating everything, he didn't expect Gardenia to also have a Flying-type Pokemon.

In that case, against Jumpluff's STAB Flying-type moves, Dolliv is a bit shaky...

But if he switched now, it would be a bit of a waste of the four layers of buffs.

(ps: Switching out clears self-inflicted positive and negative buffs, as well as statuses like confusion, Taunt, and Encore, but abnormal statuses are retained.)

Most importantly, to take down the opponent's Sunny Day user in one go, Dolliv's four move slots have all been revealed. Once Sunny Day disappears, Weather Ball's power will also be greatly reduced. At that point, Dolliv's only use will be to wear down the opponent's stamina, so it's better to push hard now.

With this thought, Marcus immediately ordered: "Strike first, Dolliv, use Weather Ball!"

"Use Acrobatics!"

Acrobatics: Flying-type physical attack, power 55, power doubles when not holding an item.

This is an extremely difficult Flying-type move to master, integrating dodging and attacking, and its power is also high.

"Jumpluff~" Jumpluff rose with the wind, evading the blazing fire sphere with a speed difficult for the naked eye to discern, then cyclones gathered around its body, flying past Dolliv.

Its swift speed caught it off guard, the wind damage caused massive damage, and Dolliv immediately fell to one knee, it's super effective!

"Jumpluff's ability is Chlorophyll, you know, so attacks at that speed won't hit~" Gardenia reminded.

Chlorophyll: Speed doubles under Sunny Day.

Looking at Jumpluff drifting nimbly in the air, Marcus's heart sank slightly.

Jumpluff's base Speed stat is a full 110, doubling under Sunny Day means it's arguably the fastest on the field.

In this situation, it's almost a pipe dream for Dolliv's moves to hit!

Instead, the opponent can use their speed to toy with him as they please.

"Took out one move slot... that's acceptable," Marcus narrowed his eyes, took out a Poke Ball: "Come back, Dolliv, I'll leave the rest to you, Lopunny!"

The slender Lopunny appeared on the field in a flash of light. Just then, the scorching sunlight slowly receded, and the effect of Sunny Day disappeared.

Gardenia nodded: "A wise choice~, then Jumpluff, blow a Tailwind!"

Tailwind: Flying-type field move, blows a Tailwind on the user's side of the field for 4 turns, increasing the speed of allied Pokemon by 100%.

She planned to continue maintaining her speed advantage.

Marcus raised an eyebrow: "Use Encore!"

"Lopunny~" Lopunny smiled charmingly and clapped its hands.

Encouraged, Jumpluff immediately used Tailwind again, drifting happily in the air.

"Seriously... Jumpluff, stop quickly!" Gardenia didn't expect Marcus to have this move up his sleeve and was momentarily flustered.

"Work Up!" Without paying much attention, Marcus chose to boost himself on the spot.

"Again?" Gardenia pouted. If Lopunny also boosted sufficiently, she would be in trouble, so she immediately chose to switch: "Come back, Jumpluff, Roserade, take the stage!"

"Roserade~..."

The light dispersed, and a handsome little Pokemon wearing a mask and cape appeared on the field, with blue and red bouquets in its left and right hands respectively, and a large white rose on its head, looking like a dancer in a flower patch.

[Roserade lv40 (Superior)]

"...." Marcus's mouth twitched: "You really think highly of me..."

"Hehe, if it's too simple, won't my Forest Badge lose its value?"

Marcus nodded: "But it's not unbeatable... Lopunny!"

"Lopunny~"

The expressions of the person and the Pokemon became serious almost simultaneously.

Gardenia crossed her arms: "Good look in your eyes, Roserade, use Toxic Spikes!"

Toxic Spikes: Poison-type field move, covers the opponent's side of the field with toxic spikes. Pokemon switching in become poisoned upon stepping on them.

Gardenia's purpose in using Toxic Spikes was simple - to restrict Marcus's switches.

After witnessing Dolliv's impressive bulk, she chose to use abnormal statuses to target Marcus.

Ultimately, she was just a Grass-type Gym Leader. While Roserade had a Poison-type attacking presence, it wasn't proficient enough, and Marcus's third Pokemon hadn't been revealed yet, making her move slots extremely precious.

Therefore, if she could apply a layer of poison buff to all of the opponent's Pokemon, her win rate would greatly increase.

"Encore!"

Marcus issued the command almost simultaneously as Roserade spun in place, scattering toxic spikes.

He narrowed his eyes. Using Toxic Spikes when knowing he had Encore?

If she didn't have a backup plan, she was truly foolish...

Gardenia's expression was normal as she continued to order: "Roserade, continue using Toxic Spikes!"

The move Toxic Spikes can stack.

If two layers are laid, Pokemon switching onto the field will directly enter the Toxic status, with the poison damage doubling each turn.

It wasn't a waste, after all.

Marcus carefully observed Roserade's movements, seeing no abnormalities.

The opponent was indeed controlled by Encore.

"Lopunny, continuously use Work Up!"

"Lopunny~" Lopunny's body began to continuously flash with light.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Roserade scattered Toxic Spikes once more.

Everything was going according to plan.

However, just in the third turn that Encore lasted, which was the last turn.

A flash of white light appeared on Roserade's body, its eyes regained clarity, and Gardenia also issued the command in time: "Now, Energy Ball!!"

Marcus's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately reacted: "Lopunny, interrupt Work Up, use Bounce!!"

Energy Ball: Grass-type special attack move, power 90, has a very low chance of lowering the opponent's Special Defense.

Bounce: Flying-type physical attack move, power 85. Jumps high into the air on the first turn, crashes down at high speed to attack the opponent on the second turn, has a chance of causing paralysis.

"It's too late, Roserade boosted by Tailwind is much faster!"

Gardenia's confident words came, and the emerald-green Energy Ball also flashed past, about to hit Lopunny.

"If it were a normal Lopunny... it would certainly be too late, but unfortunately, it's my Lopunny!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, with a "swish," Lopunny's figure disappeared from the spot, and the Energy Ball missed as a result.

"Roserade, it's above you!" Gardenia hurriedly reminded.

"Too late! Tailwind has stopped, you know..." Marcus's mouth curved upwards.

The next moment, carrying a strong wind, Lopunny leaped down, its long, powerful legs striking out fiercely.

"Boom--"

Dust flew up on the field, and Roserade was immediately heavily injured and fell to the ground, it's super effective!

"Well done!" Marcus cheered with a raised arm.

The pressure Gardenia gave was quite significant. Being able to heavily injure Roserade head-on had an important impact on the direction of this battle.

"...." Gardenia frowned: "It's strange... how can you always break away from the conventional? Even though..."

"Even though you already used the Natural Cure ability to remove the effect of Encore, and even had double speed under the effect of Tailwind, it still didn't work, did it?" Marcus said with a smile.

Natural Cure, Roserade's standard ability, allows it to clear abnormal statuses after being afflicted for a period of time.

This ability requires returning to the Poke Ball to take effect in the game, but in the real world, it's closer to reality.

"You guessed all of that?" Gardenia was a bit surprised.

"The reason is simple... I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death, that an experienced Gym Trainer would dare to use Toxic Spikes while under my Encore! So... you must have had a backup plan, it's that simple."

Marcus said with certainty.

As for the boost from Tailwind, for a Lopunny that had boosted 3 times, with both its attacking stats and speed reaching +3, Marcus was still confident.

If it couldn't get the first move even with its speed boosted to 250%, his max speed Lopunny could just be made into spicy rabbit head!

"Indeed... to be praised so highly by Roark, you are truly not simple... However, the battle isn't over yet~" Gardenia lightly snapped her fingers.

An unnatural shade of purple quietly crept up Lopunny's cheek...