After registering the two Pokémon, Axel brought the little loli and Ralts to buy a Star Peach Fruit.
They didn't delay much and headed straight to the battle zone.
As the first battle after transmigrating, Axel was still quite looking forward to it.
Especially when the opponent was Gary.
In the anime, Gary has always been the image of a rich, handsome, genius trainer.
From receiving his starter Pokémon, he challenged ten gyms without a single defeat, forming a sharp contrast with that dumb guy.
It wasn't until he challenged the last gym in the Kanto region, Viridian Gym, that Gary was rubbed on the ground by Giovanni's Mewtwo.
'Giovanni, who had subdued Mewtwo, beat up Gary.'
'I also beat up Gary.'
'If we make a simple equation, doesn't that mean I can also subdue Mewtwo? Just kidding.'
"Brother Axel, why are you suddenly giggling?"
The little loli looked up at Axel, who suddenly started chuckling "hehehe", and took a small step back.
"Could it be you've been possessed by a Gastly?"
Axel flicked her smooth forehead and said speechlessly, "Watch fewer horror movies in the future. I really don't get it. This is clearly a world with Pokémon, why are there still people afraid of ghosts?"
"If you watch too many horror films, what will you do if you get scared and can't fight when encountering Gastly or Dusknoir in the future?"
The little loli wrinkled her nose and snorted hard.
"Then what about the pile of Gardevoir videos I saw in your cabinet? You're not afraid of Gardevoir at all?"
Axel's gaze paused on Ralts for 0.01 seconds, then he decisively slapped the little loli on the butt, "You little brat trying to ruin my reputation?"
"I already have a Ralts, why would I go look at other Gardevoirs?"
"Right, Ralts?"
Ralts thought carefully for a moment, then shook her head.
'Master, you clearly have been peeking at Diancie, Gardevoir, Tsareena's... even Milotic's too!'[T/N: Gooning must not stop]
After Ralts shook her head, the little loli's mockery of Axel reached its peak.
Even at the risk of getting her butt smacked swollen, her little mouth kept running nonstop.
Fortunately, Gary's call came in time and pulled Axel back from the cliff of reputational damage.
"Axel, are you ready?"
"I've already paid at the battle arena, now we're just waiting for you to get on stage."
Axel decisively nodded to confirm and accepted Gary's challenge.
The two of them quickly took their positions on either side of the arena, eyes locked onto each other.
While Axel and crew were busy catching Smoliv, Gary wasn't idle either.
At this moment, another Poké Ball had appeared at his waist.
The battle referee glanced at the Poké Balls on both trainers' waists and then began to announce the rules.
"This battle is a 2v2 match. Pokémon can be switched freely during the battle. Victory will be determined when both of a trainer's Pokémon lose the ability to battle."
"Do either of the trainers have any objections?"
Gary shook his head, indicating he had no objections.
Axel's gaze fell on Ralts.
He didn't know why Ralts was hiding her power, but since she chose to hide it, he would respect the Pokémon's wishes.
"Eva, let me borrow Smoliv."
"Okay!"
The little loli didn't react much, but Gary on the other side was shocked.
"You're going to use that little guy to fight me? I suggest you don't bother."
"That weak thing, no matter how good your training is, could never beat me."
"Just now, I even caught an Eevee."
Gary's training philosophy had always been clear: if you want to train a strong Pokémon, it must be strong to begin with.
That's why he had always looked down on Ralts.
Axel didn't explain much. He was afraid that if he did, Gary might just surrender immediately.
"Since neither side has objections, then let the battle begin."
"Both trainers, please release your first Pokémon!"
As soon as the referee finished speaking, Gary spun dramatically in place and kissed his Poké Ball.
With a dazzling red flash, Squirtle appeared on the battlefield.
His cheerleader girls immediately exploded with loud cheers.
"Young Master Gary is so handsome!"
"Young Master Gary is the best!"
"Young Master Gary is so strong!"
The little loli refused to be outdone and hugged Ralts tightly, cheering hard for Axel.
"Brother Axel is so fast!"
After she said that, the entire arena went silent.
Axel's mouth twitched nonstop, feeling like coming here with the little loli was a huge mistake.
'You've never even tried, how do you know I'm fast?'
He gave the little loli a fierce glare, then took out the special-edition Poké Ball from his waist.
With a flash of red light, Pheromosa appeared across from Squirtle.
The moment Pheromosa appeared, the entire arena went dead silent.
In front of this impossibly beautiful Pokémon, even the referee forgot to announce the start of the match.
Both hands were madly tapping on their phones, trying to figure out what kind of Pokémon this was.
Gary held up his Pokédex in disbelief, his voice trembling.
"This is… a legendary Ultra Beast?"
As Professor Oak's grandson, Gary had access to far more information than ordinary people.
He had read about Ultra Beasts in an ancient text once.
They are Pokémon from another world, only appearing in the Alola region under very specific circumstances.
That text described Ultra Beasts as the rarest and most powerful Pokémon beneath legendary Pokémon.
But now, this ordinary-looking boy whom he considered a strong rival actually had one too?
Gary was visibly shaken.
Compared to an Ultra Beast, what even is a starter Pokémon.
"Where did you get this Ultra Beast?"
Axel replied calmly and honestly, "Someone gave it to me."
Gary: "Like hell I believe you!"
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After registering, the battle officially began.
Through the system panel, Axel saw that Squirtle's ability was Torrent.
The move set was: Tackle, Water Gun, Withdraw, Rapid Spin, Water Pulse, and Splash—these six moves.
Given Gary's wealth and this Squirtle's potential, he must've used expensive TMs.
[T/N: A Technical Machine (or TM for short) is a tool that allows Pokémon to learn new moves.]
This move set was decent, but Squirtle's base stats and individual values were way behind Pheromosa's.
"You go first."
"Alright, I won't hold back then."
Gary knew Axel's Pheromosa was strong and immediately focused all his attention.
"Squirtle, use Water Gun at full power!"
Squirtle opened its mouth, and a thick jet of water gathered and shot forward.
Water Gun is a lower-tier version of Hydro Pump, with very inconsistent power.
A freshly caught Pokémon using Water Gun and a Pokémon trained well in Water Gun could have nearly double the power difference.
Squirtle's Water Gun was clearly well-trained, belonging to the latter.
Facing Squirtle's powerful Water Gun, Axel decisively gave a command.
"Pheromosa, use Focus Blast!"
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