MTLNOVEL Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Wartortle
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[LV15 Geodude♂/Elite]
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Gary saw Geodude's level and knew how strong Brock was at the moment.
"Squirtle, I leave it to you."
Gary threw the Poké Ball and released Squirtle.
"Squirtle!"
Squirtle looked at Geodude with confidence. He had encountered Geodude on Route 3 yesterday. He could defeat it instantly with a single shot of Water Gun. There was no need to worry at all.
"It's actually a Water Pokémon, Squirtle..." Brock was also confused. He finally understood why Gary was so confident. It turned out that he had a Water Pokémon.
Geodude has Rock and Ground attributes and is four times weak to Water moves. When facing a Water Pokémon of the same level, it will basically be defeated instantly after being hit by a Water move.
"I'll attack first, Squirtle, use Water Gun." Gary immediately launched an attack.
"Squirtle!"
Squirtle fired a burst of Water Gun without hesitation.
Seeing the burst form of Water Gun, Brock was also confused.
This was completely unexpected, and he quickly ordered, "Use Rollout to dodge!"
Geodude immediately rolled out, and its speed was not slow, just enough to avoid the pursuit of Water Gun. Unfortunately, Geodude didn't run for long and hit a rock, stopping it.
The subsequent Water Gun chased and hit it directly. "Ah...!"
Geodude's special defense was not good, and it was hit by the Water Gun and fell directly. "Sure enough, he is not an ordinary rookie."
Brock looked at the fallen Geodude and was sure that Gary was completely different from other rookie Trainers.
After all, it is not something that rookie Trainers can do to make Pokémon change the form of moves to attack. "Geodude, come back and rest." "Your Squirtle is good, but my last Pokémon is not so easy to deal with."
Brock took back the defeated Geodude and then threw the Poké Ball.
Great! How fast is a body? A giant snake made of rock appeared.
Onix is 8.8 meters long, a real behemoth.
With its body made of huge rocks, it will give people a great sense of oppression.
Gigantophobia!
"Squirtle!"
Squirtle was also shocked. Although it had seen Onix's appearance on the Pokédex, it didn't expect Onix to be so huge. It was a little panicked.
"Squirtle, don't be afraid. Onix is just huge. Like Geodude, it is extremely weak to Water moves," Gary reminded.
"Squirtle." After receiving Gary's reminder, the fear in Squirtle's heart disappeared.
"What an excellent Trainer." Brock saw that Gary would comfort his Pokémon's emotions in the battle. Just for this behavior, he is much better than most rookie Trainers.
"Onix, use Bind." Brock also took it seriously and took the initiative to attack.
"Roar!!"
Onix slightly raised its body, twisted its body, and swung its tail towards Squirtle. The venue itself was not large, and there was no place to hide in the face of Onix's tail sweep.
"Don't worry, just use the Water Gun to attack Onix's head," Gary ordered.
Hearing the sound, Squirtle sprayed a straight line of Water Gun at Onix's head, and the attacks of both sides hit each other at the same time, but the Water Gun did not defeat Onix instantly.
Onix's tail had already tied up Squirtle and turned the direction, deviating the attack trajectory of the Water Gun, not giving Squirtle a chance to attack Onix with the Water Gun.
"Squirtle, condense Water Pulse!" Gary ordered.
"Squirtle!"
Squirtle condensed the water element in its mouth, forming Water Pulse.
This move was a skill that Squirtle had awakened yesterday afternoon, and it was not very skilled in using it. Although it could successfully condense a water ball, the attack distance was too short, and it was not enough to be used as a habitual skill.
"No! Onix, throw Squirtle out quickly." Brock knew the power of Water Pulse. His Onix had just withstood a Water Gun. If it was attacked by Water Pulse again, it would be doomed.
"Roar!!"
Onix gathered all its strength, swung its body hard, and threw Squirtle out.
However, at the moment when Squirtle was thrown out, Squirtle had already condensed Water Pulse and fired it directly.
Bang!
Water Pulse hit Onix's tail.
"Roar~!"
Onix wailed, and its huge body fell towards the ground.
Bang!
Squirtle was also thrown out of the field and hit the wall hard, but with the protection of the turtle shell, Squirtle did not suffer a fatal injury, but it was also seriously injured.
In any case, Onix's size and weight are significant. Even if Onix's physical attack ability is not strong, defense can sometimes be used as a weapon.
The game fell to Veilstone, Onix could no longer fight, and Squirtle was injured but did not fall down.
Brock also took back Onix and said, "I lost this gym match."
"Thank you."
Gary smiled.
"Squirtle! Squirtle!" Squirtle was very happy that it won a gym match for Gary.
However, Squirtle's happiness did not last long, and its body suddenly froze.
"Huh?" Gary also noticed Squirtle's change and immediately found that Squirtle's level had increased from level 15 to level 16.
The next second, Squirtle's whole body shone with the light of evolution.
"What! Evolved!" Brock was also surprised. He didn't expect that his Onix would become the nutrient for Squirtle's evolution.
The light of evolution faded, and Wartortle appeared instead.
Wartortle's body size, both in height and width, is twice the size of Squirtle. Furry ears like wings have grown on both sides of its head, and two small fangs have grown on its upper jaw, exposed outside.
"Congratulations, your Squirtle has evolved," Brock stepped forward to congratulate.
"Thank you." Gary also responded politely.
"This is the Boulder Badge, which is proof of defeating a gym. If you gather eight gym badges recognized by the Pokémon Alliance, you can participate in the Indigo Plateau Conference," Brock handed his own badge to Gary.
Gary took the badge and looked at it.
If this thing was placed in the world of the special episode, it would be a very important prop. It can make high-level Pokémon obey the Trainer's command and can also be used to control Legendary Pokémon.
However, in the animation world, the badge is simply a proof of defeating the gym, used to participate in the Alliance Conference.
[Ding! Mission completed, the reward has been distributed to the space backpack.]
"Thank you for your advice, goodbye."
Gary thanked him and left the gym.
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[Pokémon: Wartortle♂]
[Attribute: Water]
[Level: LV16]
[Potential: Champion]
[Ability: Torrent (When physical strength decreases, the power of Water-type moves will increase.)]
[Skills: Tackle, Tail Whip, Water Gun, Withdraw, Rapid Spin, Water Pulse, Protect]
[Intimacy: 212 (maximum value 255)]
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After leaving the gym, Gary also looked at Wartortle's attributes.
Pokémon evolution can also awaken racial skills. Wartortle awakened the Protect skill.
The Protect skill is quite useful and can resist any attack. Although it will not resist if used too much, it is no problem to use it twice in a battle.