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

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Tyranitar roared, and a sandstorm instantly rose up around it, quickly covering the entire field and completely obscuring the figures of the two Pokémon. The Cursed Doll in the field could not even fully open its eyes because the sand would get into its eyes, and could only open them slightly.

"This sandstorm...!" Pine Leaf was stunned. It was the first time he had ever seen such a terrifying sandstorm. Not only the training ground, but the entire gym was affected.

This Tyranitar's Sandstorm ability is terrifying; such a sandstorm is enough to defeat many Pokémon below level 30.

"This Gary is really something else," Shui Jing thought to himself. He had originally thought Gary was just one of the best among the teenagers, but now, seeing Tyranitar, he knew that Gary was definitely extraordinary.

234: A full-force battle against Matsuba

"Tyranitar, use Dark Pulse," Gary commanded.

Upon hearing the sound, Tyranitar unleashed a Dark Pulse in front of it. Although Tyranitar's figure was somewhat blurred due to the sandstorm, the Cursed Doll still saw the Dark Pulse attack and used Shadow Strike to hide in another dimension.

Xiao Mao looked at the situation inside the arena, but because of the sandstorm, he couldn't see very clearly and couldn't observe the situation inside.

Although the Cursed Dolls' vision was also obscured by the sandstorm, as Ghost-type Pokémon, they could sense life energy. Even without eyes, they could determine the location of the other party by sensing life energy.

"Bangjira, use the piercing sound!" Gary commanded.

"Class!"

Tyranitar let out a piercing roar. Just then, a disturbance occurred in the space to Tyranitar's left, creating a ripple. Cursed Doll emerged from the ripple. As soon as Cursed Doll appeared, it heard the piercing roar. Enduring the piercing sound, Cursed Doll charged headfirst into Tyranitar.

"An eye for an eye!" Xiao Mao quickly retorted.

Although the Phantom Attack hit Tyranitar, Tyranitar didn't budge. Upon hearing Gary's command, it immediately used Retaliation, swatting the Cursed Doll away with a single claw attack.

"Wow!"

The cursed doll cried out in pain and fell to the ground; a single blow had severely injured it.

An eye for an eye, if you strike back after your opponent has attacked you, the power will double. This time, the cursed doll was really hurt.

"Evil wave!"

Tyranitar pressed its advantage, unleashing a dark aura and a Dark Pulse that shot towards Cursed Doll.

"Shadow Ball!" Pine Leaf shouted hurriedly, and the Cursed Doll also condensed a Shadow Ball in time. It had only been thrown two meters when the Evil Wave struck, hitting both the Shadow Ball and the Cursed Doll at the same time.

Boom! ! !

A cloud of smoke rose.

When the smoke cleared, only the cursed doll remained in the pit, its eyes darting around.

"The Cursed Doll is unable to fight, Tyranitar wins!" Mizukyo announced.

Seeing that Cursed Doll was defeated by Tyranitar in two moves, Pine Leaf finally understood where Gary's confidence came from. At this point, Gary's Pokémon was probably comparable to the Elite Four.

"Cursed Doll, come back and rest." Pine Leaf recalled the Cursed Doll and then sent out a second Pokémon.

"Go, Gengar!"

Baton!

Pine Leaf sent out Gengar.

【LV54 Gengar♂/Elite Four】

Upon seeing Pine Leaf's Gengar, Gary understood why Pine Leaf was willing to send out Gastly; it turned out that he already had a Gengar with the potential to become an Elite Four member.

It seems that Pine Leaf has more than one Gengar. The Gengar used in the battle against Ash should only be at the Gym level.

"Gengar, use Black Gaze," Matsuba commanded.

Gengar's eyes emitted a captivating light, shining upon Tyranitar and enveloping it in an invisible energy that prevented Gary from recalling Tyranitar.

"Evil wave!"

Tyranitar unleashed a Dark Pulse, the beam shooting straight at Gengar, who retaliated with a Shadow Ball.

Boom! !

The two skills converged, and the Shadow Orb touched the Dark Pulse, instantly exploding. The shockwave from the explosion successfully interrupted the Dark Pulse.

It is clear that Tyranitar had the upper hand in the battle against Gengar.

"Gengar, use Dazzling Magic!" Matsuba commanded.

"Geng Ga!"

Gengar was enveloped in light, which instantly shone brightly on Tyranitar. Tyranitar felt uncomfortable, but was not seriously injured.

During a sandstorm, Rock-type Pokémon's Special Defense is increased by 1.5 times, meaning even Fairy-type Dazzling Gleam won't do much damage to Tyranitar.

"Such strong defensive capabilities...it's due to the sandstorm." Pine Leaf frowned. He could also see that Tyranitar was so durable because of the sandstorm. If the sandstorm wasn't dealt with, Tyranitar would be a super tank.

"Spirit attack!" Shigeru commanded.

"class!!"

Tyranitar roared, and stone blades shot rapidly into the sky. Under the cover of the sandstorm, the trajectory of the stone blades was almost invisible.

"Gengar, use Dazzling Glow!" Pine Leaf commanded hastily. Gengar used Dazzling Glow to defend itself, but the Stone Blade created by Tyranitar was too powerful, forcibly suppressing the intense light of Dazzling Glow. The Stone Blade was like a celestial explosion, completely suppressing Gengar.

boom! !

The magical, shimmering energy couldn't dissipate; when compressed to its limit, it exploded with a deafening roar, blasting Gengar away.

"Dark Pulse Pursuit!" Gary launched a series of attacks, and Tyranitar unleashed Dark Pulse Pursuit. With the help of the sandstorm, Gengar only reacted when the Dark Pulse got close, and immediately used Shadow Ball to counterattack.

boom! !

The Shadow Ball touched the Dark Pulse and exploded instantly, the shockwave sending Gengar flying to the ground.

"Gengga!!"

The Gengar, which fell to the ground, let out a wail. Although it was seriously injured, the Gengar did not fall down.

"Gengar, use a spell," the Pinewood League commanded.

"Geng Ga!"

Gengar unleashed a curse, spreading its cursed power. Gengar sacrificed its opponent's stamina, causing it to collapse and become unable to get up.

"Gengar is unable to battle, Tyranitar wins," said Suijou.

Gengar ultimately sacrificed all its strength to cast a curse on Tyranitar.

"They're really tenacious," said Xiao Mao.

Pine Leaf immediately had Gengar use Black Gaze, with the intention of using a curse if she found Gengar to be no match.

In the game, the spell skill reduces stamina proportionally. In reality, there is a similar effect, but it's not proportional. Instead, it depends on the strength of the curse. The more powerful the spirit, the greater the effect of the curse when it is cast.

Pine Leaf's Gengar has the strength of a near-Elite Four member, so its spells will naturally be more powerful, but just how powerful is it?

"Shigeru, you are the strongest trainer I have ever met at your age," Matsuha praised.

"Mr. Matsuba, let's continue with the gym battle and stop wasting time," said Shigeru.

Pine Leaf was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then let's continue. I'm going to send out my strongest Pokémon."

"Go, Mismagius!" Pine Leaf threw out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

A purple dream monster resembling a witch makes its appearance.

【LV57 Dream Demon♀/Uranus】

Xiao Mao had always thought that Matsuno's ace Pokémon was Gengar, but now that he saw the Mismagius that Matsuno sent out, he realized that it was normal for Matsuno to be from the Johto region and for his main Pokémon to be Mismagius.

"Dark Pulse!" Tyranitar unleashed Dark Pulse, but it missed Mismagius, which, relying on its ability to fly, flew into the sky to dodge.

"Sharp stone attack!"

Tyranitar unleashed a Stone Strike and began its pursuit of Mismagius.

235: Emperor Yan Appears

"Dream Demon, use Flash Magic to retaliate!" Matsuba commanded.

Mismagius retaliated with a dazzling light emanating from its entire body, but its Magic Dazzle was suppressed by Stone Edge. In a battle of skills, even Gengar was no match for Tyranitar, let alone Mismagius.

However, at that moment, Tyranitar's expression suddenly turned serious, and the stone blades it created instantly dissipated. The curse had been activated, directly evaporating a portion of Tyranitar's stamina.

With just that slight delay, the magical flash repelled the stone blade and shone on Tyranitar, causing Tyranitar to show signs of pain.

But the next second, Tyranitar unleashed a Dark Pulse.

boom! !

The Dream Demon was unable to dodge in time and was hit by the Dark Wave. However, it was only one hit and was not enough to bring the Dream Demon down. After all, a Quasi-Elite Four member would be too useless if he were to be killed in one hit.

"Hold on, Misdreavus! Tyranitar is cursed and won't last much longer," Pine Leaf encouraged.

"Dream!"

Mismagius nodded, releasing its internal energy to envelop its entire body; it was determined to defeat Tyranitar.

However, even if Mismagius wins, it will only be by using curses to wear down Tyranitar's stamina. Even so, after Tyranitar falls, Gary still has two Pokémon that haven't been used yet.

"Tyranitar, go all out! Rock Spike!" Gary commanded.

"Roar!!"

Tyranitar stomped the ground, causing a stone to burst from the earth and extend towards Mismagius, which immediately took to the air to dodge.

"You think you can escape like this?" Xiao Mao sneered.

Tyranitar spun around and swung its tail, shattering the stone pillar in front of it. The fragments flew rapidly into the sky and struck the unsuspecting Mismagius.

"What!" Pine Leaf hadn't expected Tyranitar to attack in this way.

"Evil wave!"

Tyranitar unleashed a Dark Pulse at the falling Mismagius, and the Dark Pulse quickly surged towards Mismagius.

“Counterattack with Shadow Ball,” Matsuba said.

At this point, using Flash of Light wouldn't be fast enough; using a skill of your own type would allow you to act faster.