Pokémon: My Farm Adventures

"Ally Switch?"

Tomoya looked at Natsume's Kirlia, slightly taken aback.

He had not anticipated Kirlia using that move.

Tomoya quickly shouted to Poliwhirl, "Poliwhirl, stop using special attacks!"

"Charge in and use Pound!"

As Poliwhirl charged toward Kirlia, it suddenly vanished from its spot.

"Poliwhirl, behind you!"

Poliwhirl turned around to see a flurry of Razor Leaf heading straight for it.

Boom~

Magical Leaf hit perfectly!

Psychic-type Pokémon are definitely one of the most frustrating types for countless trainers.

Especially those Psychic-type Pokémon that master various spatial moves.

Of course, this does not mean that Psychic-type Pokémon are invincible.

For example, equally troublesome Ghost-type Pokémon can attack Psychic-type Pokémon by slipping into the other dimension.

As a trainer, there are many factors to consider in a battle.

The type advantages of Pokémon, how to utilize a Pokémon's inherent abilities.

And the arrangement of tactics, among other aspects.

"Return, Poliwhirl."

Tomoya recalled the downed Poliwhirl and vigorously ran his fingers through his hair.

"Darn it, if I can't hit anything, it doesn't matter how strong I am."

The spectators outside, watching Tomoya in trouble, began discussing, "No wonder Psychic-type Pokémon are so formidable. With that, he can't hit a thing!"

"How can he not hit it?"

Someone retorted, "Psychic-type Pokémon aren't invincible."

"The key is finding a way to counter it."

"For example, using protection moves to shield oneself from being switched by Ally Switch would work."

Haruka, listening to the conversation, asked Aiko, "If it were you, what good strategies do you think would work?"

Aiko replied, "In coordinating trainer matches, the important thing is still the beauty points."

"Winning the match only adds a few extra points."

"As long as your beauty points far exceed your opponent's, you can still be declared the winner even if you lose the battle."

"So, if it were Pokémon Contests and I faced an opponent like that, I would definitely be thinking about how to enhance the elegance of my moves."

Though Pokémon Contests also have battle segments, the battle rules in Pokémon Contests are different from those of official battles.

Pokémon Contests pursue elegance and innovation in moves.

Whereas trainer tournaments aim for stronger, faster, and more accurate performances!

In the battle arena.

Tomoya took a deep breath, "Never mind, Litleo, let's go!"

Litleo immediately dashed onto the battlefield.

"Litleo, use Noble Roar!"

Litleo slightly crouched down and then bared its fangs at Kirlia.

"Roar!"

A powerful roar echoed throughout the battlefield.

This sound made the spectators outside feel a bit afraid.

Kirlia instinctively covered its ears.

"Litleo, use Headbutt!"

Litleo charged toward Kirlia.

Natsume calmly observed and said, "If that's all there is, nothing will change from before."

Kirlia's body flickered and instantly dodged the charging Litleo.

Magical Leaf!

Bang!

Litleo was hit again.

"What should I do? Is it going to end like this?"

"Wait a minute!"

"That was—"

An impatient Tomoya looked at Kirlia using Magical Leaf, and suddenly a thought flashed through his mind.

"I've got a plan!"

Tomoya exclaimed excitedly, "Litleo, charge at Kirlia!"

Kirlia looked at Natsume.

Natsume nodded slightly, "You have an idea."

The spectators outside murmured as Litleo charged at Kirlia again, "Is it Headbutt again?"

"If that's the case, it's completely pointless."

Kirlia used Teleport once more.

"Kirlia~"

In front of Kirlia, Magical Leaf began to condense!

"Now!"

Tomoya shouted, "Use Ember directly against the Kirlia using Magical Leaf!"

Tomoya's plan was straightforward.

When Kirlia used Magical Leaf, as long as Litleo's Ember was strong enough, it could burn through Magical Leaf and hit Kirlia behind it.

That was Tomoya's thought.

As for whether it could succeed, Tomoya wasn't really sure.

But this was the only plan he could come up with at the moment.

A powerful Ember, comparable to Flamethrower, shot from Litleo's mouth toward Kirlia's Magical Leaf!

Whoosh~

However, in the next moment,

The trajectory of Magical Leaf suddenly shifted.

Magical Leaf evaded Litleo's Ember attack.

Bang~

Magical Leaf hit Litleo once more.

At the same time, Kirlia's body flickered and vanished from its spot.

The Ember attack missed!

"Dang it!"

Tomoya cursed, "Why does it feel like I'm being completely outsmarted!"

Natsume said, "Let's finish this, Kirlia."

At that moment, Kirlia had already used Teleport to appear right in front of Litleo.

Kirlia pointed a hand at Litleo.

Confusion!

Bang!

"Woo..."

Litleo whimpered and fainted.

Kirlia celebrated its victory in the battle, gaining 2,123 experience points.

Rotom flew over, quickly checking Litleo's condition and stated, "Match ends."

"Litleo is unable to battle. This gym challenge has failed."

Kirlia glanced at Natsume.

Natsume nodded slightly.

"Kirlia~"

Kirlia used Life Dew on Litleo.

The light blue droplets merged into Litleo's body.

Litleo was healed and stood up again.

"Litleo, are you okay?"

Tomoya hurriedly ran to Litleo's side.

Litleo shook its head dejectedly.

Tomoya comforted, "It's alright, you can come back to challenge again next time."

After saying this, he looked at Kirlia and said, "Thank you, Kirlia."

"Kirlia~"

"Indeed, our training is still not enough."

Tomoya said helplessly to Natsume, "You're completely out of my league."

Natsume replied, "The ability to think during battles and the willingness to try are what make you a good trainer."

"This was a great match."

Tomoya gave a wry smile at Natsume's words.

He patted Litleo beside him and said, "But it seems my plan didn't work at all."

"My Litleo didn't even touch your Kirlia."

Natsume shook his head slightly, "No."

"Your Litleo actually did hit my Kirlia."

Kirlia nodded.

"Ah?"

Tomoya clearly didn't understand, looking puzzled. "When did that happen?"

"My Litleo shouldn't have touched Kirlia at all."

Natsume noted, "Litleo's Noble Roar has quite an impact."

Tomoya paused for a moment upon hearing this.

"Noble Roar? Noble Roar! Noble Roar!"

Tomoya suddenly realized, "Yes, Noble Roar!"

"I understand now!"

"If the attack can be dodged, then I need to use a move that Kirlia can't evade!"

"Thank you, gym leader, sir!"

Tomoya's expression turned excited.

He turned to Litleo beside him and said, "Litleo, we need to train even harder from now on!"

"Our next goal: learn Echoed Voice!"

"Roar~"

Litleo looked at the excited Tomoya and happily let out a roar.

Echoed Voice: A move that attacks the opponent with sound. If used consecutively, it will increase the move's power.

"Natsume, the gym leader, we're leaving now."

Natsume waved slightly, "Goodbye."

"I look forward to your future performances."

After watching Tomoya and Litleo leave, Rotom flew over and said, "The next challenger has arrived, Rotom~"

"Do you need a moment to rest?"

"Or should we begin right away?"

"Monferno!"

The Monferno watching from the side looked incredibly excited.

It had already started warming up with punches.

Natsume smiled at Monferno and said, "No need to wait, let's start right away."

"Alright, Rotom~"

Rotom activated its small speaker, "The next gym battle is about to begin~"

"Please have the challenger ready to take the stage~"

In the crowd, a somewhat dark-skinned young man stepped forward with a Pawmo.

"I am Tarou from Takayama-chou, aiming for the fighting tournament."

"I'm currently challenging gyms to get my Pawmo to evolve."

Natsume listened to his words and said to Monferno, "A challenger from the fighting tournament, huh? It looks like this match will be quite enjoyable for you."

"Monferno!"

Monferno pounded its fist and confidently stepped onto the battleground!

"Pawmo~"

Pawmo, an Electric-type and Fighting-type Pokémon.

Monferno is a Fire-type and Fighting-type Pokémon.

Natsume felt that this match should be a very straightforward battle.

Rotom looked at both sides and said, "The match rules are 2v2."

"Match starts!"

Tomoya shouted, "Go, Thunder Punch!"

Zzap~

Electricity condensed on Pawmo's hand.

"Monferno, Fire Punch!"

"Monferno!"

Monferno quickly charged at Pawmo.

A fiery blaze suddenly ignited on Monferno's fist!

Pawmo also advanced swiftly.

The fist charged with electricity swung toward Monferno.

The electric current flickered, and Pawmo's fist moved like a shooting star!

"Monferno!"

Monferno met the electric attack head-on with its flaming fist.

Bang!

Fire and lightning intertwined at that moment!

The flames burned even more fiercely under the surge of electricity,

And the electricity unleashed its energy as if it had found an outlet!

The clash of fire and lightning made the surrounding spectators unable to hold back their cheers.

"Go, Monferno!"

"Go for it, Pawmo!"

Boom~ Bam~

With a loud explosion, thick smoke rose, drifting all around.

On the land nearby,

Sandslash and Diglett stopped their movements.

They all turned their gazes toward the battle arena.

A gentle breeze blew, rustling the weeds by the road, swaying the maiden's skirt, and dispersing the smoke in the arena.

Tarou shouted to his still-standing Pawmo, "Pawmo, Quick Attack!"

"Pawmo!"

Pawmo dashed toward Monferno.

"Monferno, Mach Punch!"

"Monferno!"

Monferno threw a punch!

The gym battle served as a measure of growth for the challenger.

Has the power of a Pokémon's moves become stronger?

Is there a better way to respond to crises?

Is the coordination with companions improving?

It's like an exam!

And the Gym Leader is the teacher giving the test.

Though challengers may not always score high, they will definitely get closer to the scores they desire!

"Once more, Thunder Punch!"

"Monferno, Fire Punch!"

Boom~

The spectators outside watched the clash of thunder and fire with increasing excitement.

For them, the battle was a performance.

It was a display of violent aesthetics.

They could relieve their stress, vent their emotions, and enrich their lives through it.

"Go, Monferno!"

At this moment, even Aiko and the two girls were swept up in the atmosphere and shouted along.

"Pidgey~"

Several passing Pidgey stopped on a tree branch.

The Pidgey were also drawn to the captivating battle.

Above, the clouds floated across the sky.

The sun continued to warm the earth as always.

For many, today was yet another beautiful and comfortable day.

In the dining hall of the rangers' base in Aoi District,

Haruto sat down at the table with his meal.

He rubbed his tired eyes.

These days had been tough for him.

It had been four days, and Jirachi was still nowhere to be found.

"So, what about the person you investigated who claimed to have spotted Jirachi?"

A man in a ranger uniform sat down next to Haruto.

"Fake."

Haruto sighed, "I've already checked it out; he said the Jirachi was actually a Ditto in disguise."

As Haruto spoke, he opened his phone and clicked on the Pokémon video site.

"The search for Jirachi activity has seen four people successfully catch Jirachi so far, and there are still three Jirachi hiding in the city."

Haruto scrolled past this video.

"The Jirachi impersonation contest voting will close in three days, so please vote for your favorite Jirachi~"

Haruto commented on the video, "Seriously, the phone keeps pushing Jirachi-related content to me every day while searching for it."

"It feels like I'm working overtime."

Haruto's colleague laughed, "Who isn't?"

"So, the age of big data is really frightening."

"But do you think there might actually be a real Jirachi among all those participating in the various events?"

Haruto shrugged slightly.

He continued to scroll through the video and said, "I've already ruled out those trainers right away."

"According to the data from the Trainer Association, all these Jirachi are just Ditto in disguise."

"Eh?"

Just then, Haruto suddenly exclaimed softly, "Isn't that Natsume?"

Haruto had found a video about Natsume.

At that time, Monferno was in its first gym battle.

A Jirachi was flying next to Natsume.

His professional instincts led Haruto to a few guesses.

Haruto logged into the rangers' database to look up Natsume's information.

The information displayed:

Natsume, Morimachi Gym Leader.

Registered Pokémon: None.

Trainers generally go to the Association to register their captured Pokémon.

The registration must be completed within a month.

This is to better manage the trainers.

Natsume had never registered.

When Natsume first graduated, not registering would have been unacceptable.

But now, Natsume had become a Gym Leader.

The head of the Morimachi Trainer Association regarded Natsume as the future of Morimachi.

Therefore, naturally, no one paid attention to the fact that Natsume hadn't registered any Pokémon.

Haruto's colleague noticed the change in Haruto's expression.

He leaned over and took a glance at Natsume's information.

His colleague, looking puzzled, asked Haruto, "What's wrong?"

"It's normal for a gym leader not to register Pokémon, right?"

"After all, many gym leaders have quite a number of Pokémon. Some could even run a Pokémon amusement park."

Haruto paused the video, looking at Natsume and Jirachi, and said, "I know that."

"If it were just that, it wouldn't be a big deal, since he's a gym leader."

As Haruto spoke, his expression turned a bit strange, "But I saw Natsume the gym leader in Aoi District."

His colleague asked in confusion, "So what?"

Haruto replied, "When I encountered him, it was just a few days before Jirachi awakened."

"At that time, it seemed like he was searching for some Pokémon."

"Additionally, all of his Pokémon were not registered."

"Now, there's also a Jirachi following him."

After a moment of silence, Haruto's colleague asked, "Do you think there's a higher chance it's a Ditto, or is he really with a Jirachi?"

Haruto shook his head, "I don't know."

"Anyway, let's contact the Ohtaka gym leader."

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