Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 408 The Sudden Increase in Difficulty

"what?"

Is the difficulty of the questions increasing by such a large margin?
After pondering for a long time, Joy roughly sorted out her thoughts: "I think the essence of this question is asking which Pokémon possesses the moves 'Scent Detection' and 'Scent Interception'."

"It also has the 'Courage' trait, which allows Normal and Fighting-type moves to hit Ghosts," Principal Sylan added.

"I see," Joey nodded. "That's indeed a point of knowledge that's easy to make mistakes on."

She looked at the four options again.

The long-haired dog is obviously capable of "scent detection," and Yanwu King must have mastered "detection."

And the Warriors Eagles, just as Principal Xi Lan said, probably possess the characteristic of "courage".

So the answer to this question is "C. Heartbat". This is a Psychic/Flying type Pokémon, and it should have the skill "Miracle Eye".

However, "Miracle Eye" only works against Dark-type moves and does not allow Heartbat's Normal-type moves to work against Ghost-type moves.

The questions were indeed a bit difficult, but unfortunately, they weren't enough to stump her.

however……

After Joey made his choice, nothing happened.

"?"

Did she answer incorrectly?

"Cough cough."

Principal Xilan explained at the opportune moment: "Miss Joy's analysis is largely correct, but so far no one has discovered that Brave Eagle possesses the 'Courage' trait, and it also struggles to master 'Scent Detection' and 'Discernment,' making it 'difficult' to hit Ghost-types with Normal-type attacks."

Of course, elves are incredible creatures. As long as you study hard, you will eventually be able to master some moves that are not easy for their race to learn.

Don't orange-crowned lizards also exist that use "molting" as a substitute for "tail docking"?
"That is to say..."

"That's right, the Heart Bat possesses the skill 'Scent Detection'."

Can you guess what it's like just by looking at its big nose?
Joey felt a little ashamed; as a doctor, he should have paid more attention to observing the characteristics of elves.

"Then let's keep going."

The consequences of answering the third question incorrectly quickly became apparent—

Wild long-haired dogs and sentinel rats have appeared!
"Hmm, these seem to be beginner Pokémon distributed by the Ripple Gym."

When two elves appeared at once, Joy immediately dispatched Babysitter Bug and Miss Skirt.

This time, Joey went all out, and the battle had barely begun when she immediately had the babysitter use "Sunny Day".

Both the babysitter and Miss Skirt, which possess the characteristic of "chlorophyll," can be inspired by their environment at the same time.

While her teammates were on the field, Miss Skirt, with perfect teamwork, decisively began to gather her "sunbeams".

In the blink of an eye, the light on the petals above its head was dazzling.

The blazing sun is poised to ignite!

However, the Pokémon in the gym also receive professional guidance.

(Under the covert command of the Porygonian,) the long-haired dog "roared loudly," disrupting the opponent's energy accumulation.

The Sentinel Rat then emitted a strong "flash," momentarily disrupting the vision of everyone present.

Miss Skirt's "Solar Beam" missed its target, and the moment her vision returned, the opponent's two Pokémon had already rushed in front of her.

"The 'glowing' property... Miss Skirt uses 'Magic Leaf,' while the Babysitter uses 'Sunlight Blade' for close combat."

The ability to control and track attacks autonomously can minimize the interference of "Flash".

Under the clear sky, the figures of the two chlorophyll-infused Pokémon were dazzling. In the blink of an eye, leaves and blades of light attacked the dog and the rat. The two Normal-type Pokémon were slightly slower, but they were not at too much of a disadvantage.

The steadfast and composed Sentinel Mouse quickly "analyzed" the situation and set its sights on Miss Skirt, who was intently manipulating the "Magic Leaf" from the rear.

It unleashed a torrent of poisonous energy, striking its opponent with "Garbage Shot," a move that dealt maximum damage to the target due to its type advantage.

For gym challengers, poison, paralysis, and burns are extremely unpleasant status conditions. If you get caught in a status condition in the gym, it's almost impossible to clear the gym without a countermeasure.

"Garbage Shot" is a move that can cause poisoning.

Should we continue attacking with "Magic Leaf" or avoid damage and poison?

Joey made a decision immediately.

“Split it open!”

But then the babysitter's light blade swept across, cutting off the sentry rat's "garbage shot," and then, without slowing down, slashed at the long-haired dog.

Fur flew everywhere, and the long-haired dog, though in pain, worked even harder.

Full of bravado, it completely ignored the pain and attacked the babysitter in a "tit-for-tat" manner, channeling the anger from the injury into its attack.

"This is the evil attribute, 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,'" Principal Xi Lan explained from the sidelines. "It transforms pain into power, inflicting even greater damage on the enemy."

While the Longhair Dog has a limited number of moves, its Attack, Defense, and Speed ​​are not to be underestimated.

It wasn't until it got close enough to collide with the babysitter that its true threat was revealed, and it took the opportunity to bite the babysitter.

Moreover, flames blazed on the corners of its mouth and teeth, appearing exceptionally vibrant under the bright sunshine.

If a Grass/Bug type babysitter takes this attack, the consequences will be unimaginable!
"Get out of the way!"

A strong sense of danger and the keen awareness brought by chlorophyll made the babysitter move even faster, deftly and gracefully avoiding the threatening attack.

Just then, the Sentinel Rat provided excellent assistance, using a "grass knot" move to entangle the Babysitter's movements.

The latter intended to cut the vines immediately, but the long-haired dog seized the opportunity to pounce and bite its body with a nimble "swallow's return" movement.

The babysitter bug immediately lost its ability to fight.

Seeing this, Joy realized that the opponent's two Pokémon were surprisingly well-coordinated.

Even in the heat of battle, the Sentinel Rat remains alert and provides constant support to its companions, while the Long-haired Dog's physical attacks can deliver a decisive blow.

However, just as she retrieved the nanny bug that had lost its fighting ability and was about to send out the next one to fight.

But they discovered that the sentry mouse had already ridden away on a "high-speed" long-haired dog...

"Huh, it can actually run away?"

In theory, you can't run away during a battle with your trainer, but since both Sentry Rat and Gryphon are Pokémon without a trainer's command, no one can blame them even if they run away.

"After all, the purpose of the gym is just to test them. These Pokémon are showing up to wear down the challengers. It's unlikely that they would turn away a challenger just because they answered a question wrong."

However, Principal Xi Lan pondered that if a trainer answered the first three questions incorrectly, that would be the end of the journey for most trainers.

Ordinary rookie trainers don't have the exceptionally well-trained Pokémon that Nurse Joy has.

It seems that Dr. Who has adjusted the gym's Pokémon based on the challengers' strength.

"Sigh, the Ripple Gym is more difficult than I imagined."

Joey sighed, doubting whether such an intense test was truly suitable for a trainer.

But the challenge is not over yet; we'll have to wait until we meet the curator to answer these questions.

(End of this chapter)