Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

It seems they are trying to find a sense of superiority in the unicorn.

"Remember, my name is Kenji, and I am the future champion of the Kanto region! The moment you become my sparring partner will be the greatest honor of your life."

Xia Yan: "..."

I think you shouldn't be called Jian Er, you should be called Chuunibyou... Xia Yan couldn't help but complain in his heart, but remained calm on the surface.

He placed the unicorn on the ground and said softly, "Don't be nervous, just listen to my commands."

"Waaah!"

The unicorn nodded.

After one battle, its confidence was clearly built up.

The chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) teenager, Kenji, hesitated over who to send out first. After thinking for a moment, he casually threw out one of them.

"You're the one!"

As the red light of the Poké Ball flashed, a bright green Pokémon appeared on the field.

Its skin is bluish-green with dark green markings, and it resembles a toad in appearance. It has bright red eyes, and its most distinctive feature is the bulb-like seed on its back.

This familiar image and appearance belong to Bulbasaur, one of the starter Pokémon in the Kanto region!

He is affectionately known as "Garlic Turtle".

No wonder he's a member of the Silver Pokémon Battle Club; even his Pokémon is the very rare Bulbasaur.

"Da na~~"

After Bulbasaur emerged, it let out a soft call, its voice clear and tender, suggesting it wasn't a professionally trained Pokémon.

Xia Yan narrowed his eyes.

Bulbasaur, a Grass/Poison type Pokémon, has relatively good stats, with its base stats far surpassing Weedle's.

However, it's not actually a suitable choice if you want to defeat the unicorn.

At least, Bulbasaur's Grass-type moves can only deal a quarter of the damage to Weedle, and Poison-type moves can only deal half. Furthermore, when the strength of the Poison-type Pokémon is similar, they are immune to the negative effects of poison.

"Let's begin!" Kenji shouted, seemingly unaware of Bulbasaur's weakness against Weedle.

Once the battle began, Xia Yan put aside all his other thoughts and focused on dealing with the situation.

Bulbasaur, Solar Beam!

"If you don't say something shocking, you won't rest until someone's dead," Jian Er shouted directly.

"Dah?" Bulbasaur turned around and looked at its trainer with a bewildered expression.

Solar Beam is one of the ultimate moves of Grass-type Pokémon, with terrifying destructive power. Its drawback is that it requires a period of time to build up its power.

However, regardless of the circumstances, it is practically impossible for Bulbasaur to master Solar Beam.

"Really? You haven't mastered it yet? Then use the Leaf Blade!"

“Da... Na..."

Xia Yan: "..."

So, it's a Bulbasaur that was just caught?

You haven't even figured out the basic moves, yet you want to gain confidence?

"This is completely different from what the teacher said in class!" Jian Er scratched his head.

He is a second-year student at the Goldenrod City Pokémon School. After a year of studying basic theoretical knowledge, this is his first time commanding Pokémon in battle as a second-year student.

He thought he had mastered the knowledge taught at school and began to fantasize about defeating the Southern Mountain King, kicking the Northern Sea Champion, and finally reaching the top of the championship.

How similar is this to the Almighty in the original story, who, while holding Pikachu, went head-to-head with Onix, shouting that he wanted to become a "master".

But it is quite obvious.

Theoretical knowledge is not the same as practical knowledge. Having just received his starter Pokémon, he didn't realize that this Bulbasaur was also experiencing its first battle.

This situation is not uncommon for clubs.

Because part of the club's business is to teach beginner trainers how to battle.

Even Xia Yan's employee handbook has instructions on how to deal with this.

As long as you pay enough, you can have a group of elite trainers teach you step by step.

“Your Bulbasaur probably only knows basic moves like Tackle, Cry, and Vine Whip. As for whether it has any inherited moves, you’ll have to figure that out for yourself,” Xia Yan said.

"Really?" Kenji looked up, somewhat puzzled.

"I think so. I'm a little curious, what's your ranking in your class?" Xia Yan asked curiously.

"Hahaha—it's not that high, only twenty-seventh place." Jian Er wasn't as arrogant as he had initially appeared.

Perhaps he's just a bit immature and doesn't have any bad intentions.

"Twenty-seven? That's considered average..."

"Yeah, I think so too. There's always someone in the class who's not as good as me."

"...So, there are a total of twenty-eight people in your class?" Xia Yan was speechless.

So he wasn't surprised that such a scene happened.

"Theoretically, yes, but he stopped coming after a month. I don't know why."

Xia Yan: "..."

"Alright, enough of that, let's start the battle! Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip!"

"Da na!"

Finally, Bulbasaur has a move to use, and it feels like it's been a long and difficult journey.

Two finger-thick green vines sprouted from the junction of Bulbasaur's offspring and its seed-like root, and slapped towards Weedle.

"Get out of the way," Xia Yan commanded.

For a unicorn beetle, such an attack speed is not fast.

Chapter Eight: Training Partner

"Bulbasaur, use Tackle!"

Seeing that the whip missed its mark, Jian Er immediately issued a new command.

But he obviously didn't consider that Bulbasaur couldn't even hit Weedle with its Vine Whip, so how could a normal charge hit it?

"Unicorn beetle, spin silk, aim for its eyes," Xia Yan commanded.

After discovering that Bulbasaur wasn't as powerful as he'd imagined, Weedle became more relaxed.

hiss--

A beam of bright white silk shot out and stuck directly between Bulbasaur's eyes, obscuring its vision.

"Da na!!"

Suddenly having its vision obstructed, Bulbasaur panicked and interrupted its own attack.

Bulbasaur!

Jian Er panicked a little, but couldn't think of a solution right away.

This is due to a lack of combat experience and the trainer's inflexibility.

Of course, it was also because Bulbasaur was severely undertrained, resulting in its slow speed, that it was so easily hit in the eye by Weedle.

"Wrap it up."

Then you see a weevil quickly slither across the ground, white threads constantly spitting out of its mouth, circle upon circle, turning Bulbasaur from a garlic-shaped turtle into a garlic-shaped rice dumpling.

“Da na…”

With only its head sticking out and unable to see clearly, Bulbasaur could only cry out for help.

"Stop! Stop!" Jian Er shouted hurriedly, taking fleshy steps to run to Bulbasaur's side, reaching out to remove the threads from its body, only to find himself stuck in the sticky threads as well.

"You're not going to do it right, you unicorn."

Xia Yan walked in and summoned the unicorn beetle.

The Weedle's tail brushed against the silk threads, breaking them one by one, and Bulbasaur was finally rescued.

Jian Er hugged Bulbasaur tightly.

Bulbasaur, are you alright?

"Dah." Bulbasaur shook its head, its eyes filled with awe and fear as it looked at Weedle.

The unicorn held its head high, looking just like a victorious general returning home.

"Your combat experience is almost zero, and your command in battle lacks flexibility. Actually, Bulbasaur is not weak, and my Weedle didn't perform that strongly either. In a normal battle, we would be more likely to lose."

Xia Yan explained truthfully.

"Huh?"

When the weevil heard Xia Yan say that it was not as good as Bulbasaur, it was immediately unconvinced.

He reached out and patted its back. "Don't rush to deny it. Isn't our purpose in coming here to challenge the impossible and make you stronger? Only by recognizing your shortcomings can you grow better."

Weedle, having defeated Rattata and Bulbasaur in succession, has become somewhat overconfident.

As the trainer, Xia Yan must make it clearly realize its shortcomings.

Confidence is a good thing, but blind confidence has the opposite effect.

"Woo..." The unicorn beetle lowered its head, seemingly a little hurt.

But it recovered quickly.

It felt that Xia Yan was right. The reason they came here was to become stronger, and there was nothing unacceptable about acknowledging that others were stronger than themselves.

Xia Yan seemed quite satisfied as he stroked the unicorn beetle's back.

Jian Er, standing nearby, watched him comfort the unicorn, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.