Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"He's looking at me! That handsome guy is looking at me!" Ayaka in her miniskirt cried out in her heart.

She had just instinctively greeted the person, but regretted it when she saw their face; she should have been more polite.

That way, I can get their contact information later and brag about it to my girlfriends.

She lamented inwardly, "How can I ask for your contact information now that I've had such a stern face?"

The Rainbow Dojo is full of women, and the topics they talk about when they get together are far more unrestrained and explosive than outsiders can imagine.

If their owner, Rika, hadn't worn a kimono every day, setting an example of a refined young lady, they probably would have been even more mischievous.

Tetsuya, of course, had no idea what the other person was thinking beneath that cold face. He was still wondering why the referee hadn't finished reading the rules yet.

"...These are the rules for this battle. Now, please welcome Ayaka from the Gym to send out her Pokémon!" Finally, the referee finished.

"Unleash your charm, Vine Monster!"

Ayaka immediately changed her expression, releasing the spirit with a sweet smile.

Tetsuya was even more amazed; the passion of the Rainbow Gym staff for Pokémon was truly palpable!

My eyes narrowed, but the victors would only be me and my elf.

"Go for it, Blaziken, show them your power!"

With a smile on his face, Tetsuya tossed out a Luxury Ball and shouted "GG!"... Oh wait, I meant he loudly summoned Blaziken.

Oh my!

After Blaziken made its entrance, it let out a loud shout to encourage itself, then suddenly opened its tightly closed eyes, exuding an astonishing aura.

Tetsuya felt himself fired up; he hadn't felt this fired up even when watching Boruto in his past life.

Blaziken looked at its opponent across the way. What was that? A ball of yarn?

Its mind immediately conjured up images of its childhood toys.

The vine monster was covered by thick blue vines, and its face was also covered by the vines, with only its eyes visible.

Its body is round, with a pair of red feet that look like they're wearing boots, but you can't see its arms. Blue vines, like small snakes, keep crawling all over its body.

Blaziken shook its head, quickly trying to shake off its own thoughts; it was going to have nightmares if it went home and hugged the ball of yarn that night.

Tetsuya shouted passionately, "Blaziken, use Flamethrower!"

"Down!" Blaziken regained its composure and spat out a pillar of fire from its mouth.

Ayaka rolled her eyes. Fire-type is naturally weak against Grass-type, and besides, this Blaziken registered for the battle was also incredibly high level.

Looks like we're going to lose again. He sighed inwardly, "Vine Monster, use Bind!"

However, we can't just hand over the badge to the other side so easily.

After being hit by Blaziken's Flamethrower, Tangoak cried out in pain, but still managed to grow two more vines from its body.

The vines clung close to the ground, quickly wrapping around Blaziken's legs and controlling it. The continued tightening also caused Blaziken some injury.

"Flame Kick!" Tetsuya quickly commanded, otherwise it would be troublesome if powder skills or poisons came along the vines.

Flames immediately erupted from the Blaziken's legs, and the vines instantly turned black.

With a slight exertion, the vines turned into a pile of charcoal powder.

With a single kick, Blaziken was right in front of Tangoose before it could react.

"Pia! Smack!"

Two consecutive flaming whip kicks struck the vine monster's body.

Chapter 126 Rainbow Badge and First Encounter in Beauty Street

The vine monster was immediately blasted away, rolling several times on the ground before its eyes turned into vortexes.

"Tangivex is unable to battle, Blaziken wins, please send out the next Pokémon, Ayaka."

As she listened to the referee's announcement, Ayaka felt almost numb.

If she had used her own Bulbasaur, she wouldn't have lost so badly, even if she had.

"Come back, Vine Monster." "Go, Dumbbell."

Ayaka quickly changed her battle Pokémon and perked up.

"Dazed Flower, Vine Whip!"

"Blazing Chicken, Flame Vortex!"

The moment their skills clashed, it was clear that the former's vine whip was instantly reduced to ashes, while the mouth-shaped flower, surrounded by a vortex of flames, let out a mournful cry.

As the last flame on the field dissipated, the Silence Flower was covered in black scorch marks and had lost its ability to fight.

"Boobell is unable to fight, Blaziken wins."

All of Ayaka's Pokémon were unable to battle, and the winner of this gym battle was Tetsuya Tamaki from Viridian City.

The referee dutifully raised the flag and announced the result.

The two recalled their respective Pokémon, shook hands, and Tetsuya then walked out of the arena to the front desk to collect his badge.

The battle with the Rainbow Gym actually explains why he didn't train Grass-type Pokémon, which would have required less investment, from the beginning.

The main problem is that Grass-type Pokémon are not strong enough in the early game, not only because of the scarcity of their moves, but also because of their type disadvantage.

If the fire element can still launch a counterattack against the water element to some extent by increasing its energy intensity.

In the early stages, Grass-type Pokémon are basically doomed when facing Pokémon with type advantage. You can't expect low-level Pokémon to extinguish flames with Vine Whip or Razor Leaf.

In direct confrontation, it lacks sufficient means of attacking and bursting attacks, and is not very suitable for the needs of the early game.

Keep in mind that even the basic Razor Leaf is a move that most Grass-type Pokémon can only master at level 20 or so.

Only a small number of plants, such as chrysanthemum leaves, with an extremely close physical fit, can master it from the very beginning.

However, Tetsuya felt it was time for him to raise a Grass-type or Electric-type Pokémon.

Otherwise, with his current team composition, he would be completely countered by opponents specializing in water-type attacks.

The only reason Sakura won the battle against Cerulean Gym was because of her lack of strength and her advantage of being prepared in advance; otherwise, it would have been difficult for her to win.

The rainbow badge in his hand kept bouncing up and down as Tetsuya thought about his previous conversation with Dr. Yamanashi.

"I wonder if it will work out with the professor," he pondered.

If it doesn't work out, it's not a big problem; he's already prepared for second, third, or even fourth-hand options.

Tetsuya opened the badge box and put the rainbow badge inside.

Speaking of which, the Rainbow Badge really does live up to its name; it looks like a flower with seven-colored petals.

The green petal is larger, which likely symbolizes the Grass-type specialization of the Rainbow Gym.

It is placed alongside the gray badge in the shape of a diamond, the blue badge in the shape of a teardrop, and the orange badge in the shape of a sunflower.

Tetsuya nodded in satisfaction. Very good, now the goal is half accomplished.

I checked my watch; it's 5 PM now. This gym battle didn't take much time at all.

Tetsuya hesitated for a moment before heading towards Rainbow City's renowned beauty street.

Rainbow City's beauty street is a place where many breeders gather to open shops.

Here, there are shops that specialize in designing the appearance of Pokémon, breeding houses that take care of raising Pokémon, and chat salons where breeders can exchange ideas.

Most importantly, from time to time, outstanding top breeders will give lectures on Beauty Street.

If you're lucky, you might even be selected as a lucky audience member to go on stage and ask a question.

Therefore, this place is always bustling with people.

Especially at this time of year, many people bring their pets here for care.

After taking care of them, they go for a delicious and satisfying meal. I'm sure the elves enjoy this carefree life.

As Tetsuya walked along, he noticed that the lines in front of each shop were incredibly long.

He clicked his tongue in disapproval, and could only obediently start queuing in front of a supposedly very good physiotherapy shop.

"Hello, guest. You can tell us in advance what type of Pokémon you need to care for, and we will have a breeder to provide the service accordingly."

Seeing that Tetsuya was at the very back of the line, a smiling waiter came up to him.

Tetsuya told her about his three Pokémon, and the waitress noted it down on her wristwatch: "Okay, I understand. Please wait about half an hour, and someone will come to call you."

As he spoke, he handed Tetsuya a number plate.

He suddenly felt a strong sense of déjà vu about this scene. Was this a queue at a popular online restaurant?

It has to be said that the service industry is pretty much the same no matter where you are in the world.

It's just that breeders in the Pokémon world are more respected.

The service could be improved; it would be better if there were some snacks or something on the side.

Zhe stood there watching the video for half an hour.

"Now, please get ready, guest number 34."

I let out a sigh of relief; it was finally my turn.

Tetsuya handed his number to the attendant at the door and walked into the physiotherapy shop.

Inside the separate room, a girl dressed as a Japanese Nadeshiko sat gently, surrounded by a variety of tools.

"Hello, please release your Pokémon."

Tetsuya was a little surprised when he saw the familiar face, but he immediately released his Pokémon.

"Xia Mo!" "Bip Diao!" "Dangoro!"

The girl looked at the three elves in front of her, a hint of amazement flashing in her eyes.

"Your breeding work is truly outstanding!"

She praised it.

She thought about it for a moment and realized that even if she raised them herself, it would be difficult to achieve the same level of perfection as the other person. At least in her opinion, the three Pokémon were in perfect condition.

Whether it's their skin, hair, or mental state, they all demonstrate their extraordinary nature.

"Miss Xiaoxue, you flatter me." Tetsuya smiled modestly.

The person opposite her was Xiaoxue, and she wasn't surprised that Tetsuya recognized her.

As the most talented female breeder in the league in the past decade, Xiaoxue has a great reputation in the Kanto Chengdu area.

"That's not an exaggeration. Even if my teacher were here, he would praise you the same way."

Xiaoxue's tone was very gentle.

His hands moved quickly. "Let's take care of this child first. Did he just finish challenging the Rainbow Gym?"

She called to the Blaziken.

The Blaziken sat down obediently to the side, feeling very comfortable with the aura emanating from the girl in front of it.

"Come on, sweetie, stick your feet out." Xiaoxue coaxed the Blaziken like a child.

The Blaziken obediently stretched out its legs, and Xiaoxue carefully examined it with her tools.

Chapter 127 Nursing (Second Update)

"It's battling Tangela, isn't it?" Xiaoxue muttered to herself as she carefully cleaned Blaziken's legs.

"Tangivex and Gloom from the Rainbow Gym are their signature. Tangivex's vines are often cultivated with small spikes that are different from those of ordinary Pokémon, which is based on the special structure of their bodies."

As she spoke, several black spikes appeared in Xiaoxue's hand, and Blaziken grimaced slightly, as if in pain.

"The Blaziken's flames are really strong. After burning away the vines, it only left this little bit. That's amazing."

Snowy patted Blaziken on the shoulder, signaling it to turn around.

After examining Blaziken's feathers, I thought, "Hmm, this kid must have evolved recently. Its first molt is coming soon."

Tetsuya was drinking tea on the side, and for a moment he didn’t know whether Yuki was talking to him or Blaziken, so he just hummed in response.