Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Waaah..."

As Xia Yan and Du stepped off the Charizard, the unicorn on Xia Yan's shoulder emitted a low, groan-like sound that reached his ears.

"A unicorn..."

Xia Yan glanced at the unicorn worm wriggling on his shoulder, and his expression darkened further.

After the battle with the Dream Eater, the Unicorn Beetle has reached a critical point, and evolution seems imminent.

"What's wrong?" Azir noticed Xia Yan's expression and asked with a stern face.

"It's nothing," Xia Yan shook his head.

His mere change in expression caught Azir's attention; at that moment, countless eyes were subtly sweeping over him.

Clearly, Xia Yan was also considered a prime suspect by them.

Silently, she took an energy cube out of her pocket, placed it in front of the unicorn beetle, and whispered, "Hang in there a little longer, this will be over soon. I'll take you to a quiet place."

"Waaah..."

The unicorn beetle nodded listlessly, took the energy cube, and began to eat it in small bites, completely unlike its usual hearty appetite.

“Xia Yan, the unicorn beetle…” Du, standing next to Xia Yan, also vaguely sensed the state of the unicorn beetle and had a guess in his mind.

Xia Yan simply shook his head imperceptibly.

Du pursed his lips, finally letting out a helpless sigh.

"Prepare to go in, everyone be prepared." Azir waved his hand, put away Pidgeot, and summoned Nidoking, which is immune to electric damage to a certain extent.

Nidoking is a Poison/Ground type Pokémon, and Ground type Pokémon are immune to Electric type moves in type matchups.

Not only Azir, but the others also summoned elves to defend against the lightning.

Xia Yan followed them inside.

At this point, the only thing he could rely on was the unicorn.

The unicorn beetle also mustered its strength, knowing that now was definitely not the time to take that step.

Boom boom boom—

Lightning kept falling, and sometimes it struck right at their feet.

Perhaps drawn by Zapdos, or perhaps by the abundant Electric-type energy in the slums, Electric-type Pokémon from all around Goldenrod City converged on the slums, enjoying the thrill of the lightning strikes.

To be honest, if the management of Goldenrod City hadn't neglected the slums and failed to pay attention to them, the League would probably have been alerted by the approach of these Electric-type Pokémon.

Tom Ruch took advantage of this.

The approach of Azir and his companions successfully attracted the attention of these electric-type spirits.

Seemingly influenced by Zapdos's mood, the Electric-type Pokémon under Thunder also became unusually irritable.

Therefore, these electric-type spirits launched an attack on the group of people who entered without hesitation.

"Don't panic, take it one step at a time." Azir said to calm everyone down, then threw out another Poké Ball and summoned a Golem.

Thanks to the suppression of these two Ground-type Pokémon, these wild Electric-type Pokémon did not affect the group's progress in any way, only slightly slowing down their pace.

Xia Yan hid among the crowd with the Unicorn Beetle, trying to prevent it from getting involved in the battle.

The unicorn was just one step away from evolving; if it fought again, it could evolve at any moment.

Once Weedle evolves into Kakuna, although its abilities and base stats will definitely improve significantly, Kakuna's mobility will be too restrictive in the current situation.

Progress steadily.

The thunder grew louder and louder, and the lightning bolts became more and more frequent.

Correspondingly, the strength of wild Electric-type Pokémon is increasing, and their progress is gradually slowing down.

"Kuoyi!!"

Suddenly.

A Magneton appeared before them, surrounded by dense lightning that gave it almost inexhaustible power. This Magneton's strength was the first one to appear that exceeded Azir and the others' expectations.

Azir's face darkened. "Has it already attracted an Electric-type Pokémon of this strength? We must stop Tomruki quickly! Otherwise, if this continues, not only will the lightning strikes destroy Saffron City, but these wild Electric-type Pokémon will also cause immeasurable damage to the entire city!"

Standing in the crowd, Xia Yan was also surprised by the power of this Magneton.

Pokémon: Magneton

Attributes: Electric + Steel

Characteristics: unknown

Strength Assessment: Qualified Level

Mastered moves: Electric Field, Discharge, 100,000 Volts, others unknown.

A spirit that surpasses even the elite level!

Qualification level!

Chapter 71 A Team with Perfect Coordination

"Don't waste time, Mr. Azir. Leave this to us, you can continue on your way!"

One of the Goldenrod City trainers who came with them spoke up, choosing to fight the Magneton together with the trainers beside him.

Magneton's Electric Terrain is now active, and with Zapdos unleashing such a massive barrage of lightning, the Electric Terrain's effectiveness has undoubtedly been maximized.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Azir quickly made a decision and said in a deep voice:

"Be careful. If anything unexpected happens that you can't handle, get out!"

After saying that, he waved his hand without hesitation and led the rest of the people to continue forward.

The slums were located in the westernmost part of Golden City, and the landfill was at the westernmost edge of the slums. What was originally a short road became exceptionally difficult to walk on.

Xia Yan, who was following behind Azir and the others, had a glint in his eyes.

After learning about the unicorn's condition, Wataru took on the responsibility of protecting Xia Yan. He was almost always the one who blocked the lightning bolts that fell from the sky.

In the battle against Roto, both Charizard and Gyarados were seriously injured. In addition, Charizard and Gyarados are both Flying-type Pokémon, which are difficult to withstand lightning attacks. Gyarados, as a Water-type and Flying-type Pokémon, is even more vulnerable. Therefore, Lance could only summon Dratini at this time.

Moving forward step by step.

The wild Pokémon that have appeared are getting stronger and stronger.

What makes Zapdos so terrifying is its devastating power, but its ability to attract Electric-type Pokémon is also quite troublesome.

It is already foreseeable that, given enough time, a large number of Electric-type Pokémon will appear in Goldenrod City.

In order to speed up the process, the trainers who came with them were also forced to stop one by one to block these Electric-type Pokémon.

The landfill has finally come into view!

At this moment, only Du and Azir remained by Xia Yan's side.

But at this moment, their attention was completely drawn to the terrifying sprite that shimmered with lightning.

Just watching, Xia Yan and the others felt their breath catch in their throats and their heartbeats suddenly quicken.

The unicorn on her shoulder unconsciously shrank back.

In fact, it's not just Weedle; Lance's Dratini, as well as Azir's Nidoking and Golem, have also undergone varying degrees of change.

A sense of oppression!

Zapdos's oppressive nature covers a large area from all directions.

The aura emanating from the divine beast caused every spirit present to feel the pressure.

What drew their attention was not only the Zapdos, which they had already foreseen, but also the six Pokémon that, despite the Zapdos's pressure, still cooperated seamlessly and calmly dealt with the situation.

Tom Ruchi's elf!

The spirits preparing for the Four Heavenly Kings!

He wants to... try to catch Zapdos?

Such a somewhat absurd idea arose, yet no one thought it was impossible.

Because what's happening right now is what's right in front of us!

These Pokémon are...

In the Kanto region, the Electric-type Pokémon is Raichu!

Kanto region, Electric-type Pokémon, Jolteon!

Johto region, Electric-type Pokémon, Ampharos!

In the Sinnoh region, the Electric-type Pokémon is Xeno'jiiva!

In the Kanto region, the Grass-type and Poison-type Pokémon is Venusaur!

In the Hoenn region, Swampert is a Water/Ground type Pokémon!

Of the six Pokémon, four are Electric-type Pokémon from various regions. It seems that Tomruki might be the prospective Electric-type Elite Four.

From the attributes of these six Pokémon, it's clear that Tomroch has made very reasonable adjustments to his Pokémon lineup.

The four Electric-type Pokémon worked together seamlessly in battle.

Venusaur, a Grass/Poison type, is a front-line unit in the team due to its sturdy build and the Grass type's type advantage of halving the damage of Electric-type moves.

Grass-type moves are also effective against Ground-type moves. If the enemy is a Ground-type that is super effective against Electric-type moves, Grass-type moves can also be effective.

Of course, Venusaur's role in a full battle goes beyond this; its poison-type ability can sometimes be even more effective.

Sludge bombs and poison are both good moves.

Similarly, Swampert, which combines Water and Ground types, can be said to have no natural enemies in terms of type except Grass type. The two types complement each other, greatly enhancing its resistance.

When facing Zapdos, its Ground-type ability, which grants immunity to Electric-type moves, can also be quite effective.

Furthermore, Swampert is a very aggressive Pokémon, and its Ice-type moves can cause significant damage to Flying-type Zapdos.

For example, the Ice Fist.

Just from the combination of these six Pokémon, you can see how well prepared Tomroch was when facing Zapdos.