Pokémon: Trainer Paul

"Focus on the flow. Keep fighting!"

Paul initially intended to switch Pokémon, but thanks to Ursaring's impressive performance, he decided to let it continue the battle.

"Ursa!"

Ursaring grinned, the flames around its body gradually dissipating while the fire on its fists burned fiercely.

On the other side, Gardenia having regained her composure, decided on her third Pokémon.

"Go, Roserade! I'm counting on you!"

"Rose~"

A flash of white light revealed Roserade, a Pokémon holding two vibrant flowers—one red and one blue—like a masked lady attending a ball. With its elegant demeanor and high-class poise, it coyly covered its lips, exuding both charm and danger.

Among Gardenia's Pokémon, Roserade was versatile and formidable, making it the perfect choice to counter Ursaring.

"Roserade, use Solar Beam!"

Roserade raised its arms, and the red and blue flowers glowed with white light as they rapidly absorbed sunlight, releasing a searing beam toward Ursaring.

"Break it!"

Instead of retreating, Paul commanded Ursaring to charge straight into the Solar Beam, its flaming fists swinging with full force to meet the attack.

Boom!

The powerful collision sent shockwaves through the field, and to everyone's astonishment, Ursaring deflected the Solar Beam off course.

"How is that possible?!"

Gardenia's eyes widened in disbelief. But as Ursaring charged toward Roserade, she quickly issued a command:

"Use the trees to evade!"

"Rose~"

Two green vines extended from Roserade's flowers, latching onto nearby trees. With a swift retraction, Roserade gracefully swung away, dodging Ursaring's Fire Punch.

"Aura Sphere!"

Just as it had done against Turtwig earlier, Ursaring followed up by launching a swiftly charged Aura Sphere after its missed attack.

"Not so fast—Power Whip, break it!"

Using its flower vines for leverage, Roserade lashed out with glowing green whips, easily shattering the Aura Sphere midair.

"Grass Knot!"

As Roserade retracted its vines, Gardenia and her Pokémon noticed Ursaring charging again. This time, Roserade's eyes glimmered with a mysterious light as the ground beneath Ursaring cracked open. Grass sprouted rapidly, twisting into knots to trip up the oncoming bear.

Grass Knot's power increases with the target's weight, and Ursaring's large size made it particularly vulnerable. If tripped, the damage would be significant.

"Stop. Hyper Beam!"

Paul, having anticipated Grass Knot, issued his command without hesitation.

Ursaring mid-charge abruptly slowed down and stopped just short of the grass trap. It then opened its mouth and unleashed a powerful Hyper Beam.

"Rose~!"

Roserade, focused on maintaining Grass Knot, was caught off guard and sent flying by the Hyper Beam.

Though Roserade managed to stand back up, Ursaring still recovering from the beam's recoil, was already moving again.

"Roserade, use Sleep Powder!"

Seizing the opportunity, Roserade released a cloud of green powder from its flowers, enveloping the approaching Ursaring.

Although the flames from Ursaring's Fire Punch burned away most of the powder, some still settled on its body.

Drowsiness soon overtook Ursaring, and it stopped in its tracks, falling into a deep slumber.

Sleep!

Guts activated! Attack power increased!

However, while its ability activated, it was useless as Ursaring remained asleep.

"Roserade, use Worry Seed and Leech Seed."

Relieved, Gardenia smiled as she gave her next commands.

"Rose~"

Two seeds shot out from Roserade's flowers, landing on Ursaring. One sprouted thorny vines that drained its energy, while the other broke apart, releasing a special force that altered Ursaring's ability.

Guts replaced with Insomnia!

Guts was nullified, and Ursaring's eyes snapped open.

Was this a mistake by Gardenia and Roserade? Not at all.

As soon as Ursaring awakened, it found itself standing in a pool of poisonous sludge. Purple gas seeped into its body, inflicting severe pain.

Badly Poisoned!

To make matters worse, Roserade followed up with a Toxic attack, intensifying the poison and weakening Ursaring further.

Toxic Spikes Trap!

Attack, Special Attack, and Speed reduced.

With Guts replaced by Insomnia, Ursaring had no way to counter its deteriorating condition.

Though complex to describe, the sequence of moves unfolded seamlessly.

"Ursa?"

Ursaring appeared bewildered. What just happened in such a short time? Why did it suddenly feel so powerless?

Gardenia smirked. As the battle continued, she would only grow stronger while Paul's Ursaring weakened. Victory seemed inevitable.

But in the next moment, a red light enveloped Ursaring, recalling it into its Poké Ball.

Even Paul couldn't see a way to win under such circumstances unless Gardenia made a grave error or Ursaring somehow learned a new move. Without either, defeat was certain.

However, Paul wasn't one to rely on luck. He simply threw another Poké Ball.

"Turtwig, get ready for battle."

"Twig~"

Turtwig stepped forward with a determined expression, staring down Roserade.

"What a serious look. I really like your Turtwig!"

Seeing another Grass-type Pokémon, Gardenia's mood lightened, momentarily forgetting they were in a battle.

"Turtwig, Solar Beam!"

Paul wasn't in the mood for idle chatter.

"Twig~"

Despite facing the beautiful Roserade, Turtwig didn't hold back. It absorbed sunlight, charged energy, and fired Solar Beam in one fluid motion.

"Roserade, counter with Solar Beam as well!"

Roserade raised its flowers, gathering sunlight before firing its own beam.

The two Solar Beams clashed midair, but Turtwig's was quickly overpowered, forcing it to retreat.

"Dodge and use Razor Leaf!"

Realizing the disadvantage, Turtwig leaped aside and launched a barrage of sharp leaves at Roserade.

"Evade and use Weather Ball!"

Roserade deftly dodged the leaves and conjured a glowing orb in its hands. Under the bright sunlight, the orb transformed into a blazing fireball, which it hurled at Turtwig.

But Turtwig, using its agility, hopped across the terrain and trees, dodging the attack while closing the distance.

"Tackle!"

Seizing the moment, Turtwig lunged forward and rammed into Roserade, sending it staggering backward.

"Power Whip!"

Recovering quickly, Roserade lashed out with its glowing green vines from multiple angles.

"Crunch!"

With nimble movements, Turtwig dodged one vine and bit down hard on the other, causing Roserade to wince in pain.

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