Late Night Pokémon Battles

Chapter 31 Late Night Pokémon Battles

It was already late, but instead of going home, Natsuki went to the Pokémon Center in Madoka City.

After a day of battle, although he treated the four little ones with healing spray and replenished their stamina with energy cubes, the true state of the Pokémon's depth still needed to be checked by Nurse Joy.

This is something Natsume always does every two or three days; it's like giving her Pokémon a check-up to avoid any potential problems.

Under Miss Joy's service, Growlithe, Lucario, Red Gyarados, and Beedrill all received the most thorough check-up.

The Pokémon are all very healthy. Although they have some injuries, Pokémon battles are common, and these injuries can be fully recovered in a short time with basic treatment.

After thanking Nurse Joy and Chansey, Natsuki took his Pokémon home.

It was already 11 p.m.

Although many shops were still open on the street, there were not many pedestrians.

Aside from some late-night snack shops which still have a lot of people, there is a significant flow of people in nightclubs.

Xia Mu doesn't have the habit of eating late-night snacks, although she is somewhat interested in the late-night snacks in the Pokémon world.

As for nightclubs, he had been there in his previous life, but as an ordinary person, he would only go with friends on rare occasions, since the cost of going was too high.

Ultimately, Xia Mu was also very interested in the bars and karaoke rooms in the Pokémon world, wondering what they were like inside.

Is she similar to the type from her previous life? Or does she have a unique charm?

It must be said that he is already eighteen years old and of legal age, so he is no longer restricted from going to such entertainment venues.

Of course, it's just a thought; Xia Mu won't actually go.

I won't go, at least not now.

Walking down the street, Growlithe and Lucario are by my side.

In the quiet atmosphere, with vehicles occasionally passing by, Xia Mu was able to clear his mind and relax considerably.

Not far from home, Xia Mu suddenly heard a commotion coming from the park's arena.

It's obvious that trainers are battling Pokémon.

But do these people really not rest or sleep at all, engaging in Pokémon battles in the middle of the night?

"Let's go, Growlithe, Lucario, let's go take a look too."

Intrigued, Xia Mu led the two children to follow the sound.

It wasn't until they entered the park and arrived at the Pokémon battle area that Natsuki saw what was going on there.

It was even more lively than he had imagined.

It's this late, and none of these children's families are taking care of them.

It should be said that the Pokémon world is the Pokémon world.

If this were Xia Mu's previous world, a teenager like him would probably be unable to take care of himself. If he didn't come home by this time, his parents would probably call the police.

The children here range in age from eleven or twelve to fifteen or sixteen, and Xia Mu is the oldest among them.

They approached discreetly and reached the outer edge of the crowd.

Everyone was watching the Pokémon battles, so no one paid any attention to his arrival.

The two people currently fighting on the field are a boy and a girl, who are about fifteen years old.

The boy used a level 39 Nidoqueen, while the girl used a level 38 Sandslash.

This level was beyond Xia Mu's expectations.

Natsuki took the opportunity to observe the Pokémon of the trainers around him.

Although most of the Pokémon he carried were not high level, only around level 20, there were some high level ones. The highest level one was a level 46 Ninetales, which was two levels higher than his Growlithe.

[Am I just ignorant? So, even ordinary trainers can have high-level Pokémon?] Xia Mu suddenly felt like his worldview had been refreshed.

My previous ideas mostly followed those of games.

They believe that the Pokémon owned by random players in the game are not very good, and their levels are not very high.

For example, after transmigrating, Xia Mu thought that the Pokémon of random trainers were at most level 20 or 30, and anything above level 30 was considered very powerful.

At least that's the surface appearance he saw in Yuanshima City.

Furthermore, influenced by the game, Xia Mu assumed that anyone above level 40 was already considered an elite among gym leaders.

Once you're above level 50, that's another level; they're considered top-tier league champion trainers.

Looking back now, I realize I was being a bit foolish.

For someone of a certain age, if they focus on raising a single Pokémon, it shouldn't be impossible to raise it to level 40 or 50.

In other words, what happened to the random trainers?

In this real world, everyone is the protagonist of their own story, and everyone is a living, breathing life.

Suddenly, a new idea popped into Xia Mu's mind.

I've been grinding wild Pokémon to level up lately, and I never thought about gaining experience by battling Pokémon from other trainers.

I used to think the portions were small and not filling, so I ignored it.

The thinking is different now. If we can find some trainers of the same level, even those of lower level, we will definitely gain more experience points than from wild Pokémon, which will have a better effect on the Pokémon's growth.

Perhaps he really should go on a trip sooner rather than later.

If you're looking for high-level trainers, gym leaders are the best choice.

Although there isn't much time, there are gyms on Cinnabar Island, aren't there?

As the headmaster of the Crimson Lotus Dojo, Xia Bo is, in a sense, his grandfather.

……

"Sandslash, one more time! Quickly get close to Nidoran and use Slash!"

"Don't even think about it! Nido, meet it head-on with a million-ton punch!"

"boom!!!"

With another head-on collision, the two Pokémon once again created a huge spectacle.

In terms of strength, Sandslash is superior, and their fighting spirit is stronger.

"I will definitely defeat you this time, Sandslash King! Tear Claw, keep attacking!" The girl was clearly eager to win, but her command rhythm remained intact.

Such a strong attack can indeed have a great effect under normal circumstances, but since both sides are Ground-type and their levels are similar, if a winner cannot be determined in a short time, continuing to use Normal-type attacks will only make the effect worse.

"You're too naive to think you can defeat my Nidoqueen! Sure, your Sandslash is stronger than before, but my Nidoqueen has also learned new moves! Nidoqueen, use Ice Punch!" the boy commanded.

Nido roared as it withstood the Sandslash's tearing claws. Even though its defense was reduced by one level, it still managed to unleash its Freeze Punch.

BOOM! !

A deafening roar.

Pangolin was hit by the Freeze Punch and flew backward in pain.

The effect of having an elemental advantage over a special move is absolutely outstanding in battles of the same level.

It's obvious that Nidoqueen has mastered moves that counter Ground-type moves, while Sandslash's female trainer doesn't really realize how to win by using type advantage.

Even if Sandslash doesn't have Ice, Grass, or Water type moves in its skill bar, it can still counter Ground type moves.

However, Nido also has poisonous properties.

Sandslash's Ground-type moves are also very effective against Nidoqueen.

This is a classic case of being too clever for one's own good; one chose the most foolish way to fight: head-on confrontation.

(End of this chapter)