Staryu in the pool imdiately responded to the command, firing a Water Gun straight at Clefairy on the floating platform.
Facing the incoming attack, Sam remained calm. He had already planned his response the mont Clefairy entered the field.
The floating platform was small, making it difficult to dodge using normal movent alone. But Sam had no intention of relying on conventional evasion.
He snapped his fingers lightly.
"Clefairy, use Minimize."
Clefairy instantly curled up, its body shrinking to a much smaller size.
The Water Gun, originally aid at Clefairy's head, suddenly lost its target and splashed harmlessly into the pool behind it.
"What?!" Misty exclaid in shock. She hadn't expected Sam to use Minimize to evade Staryu's attack.
When she recovered, admiration flickered in her eyes. Sam was without question the most outstanding rookie Trainer she had encountered so far.
Compared to him, Ash, also a rookie, was clearly still far behind.
"Clefairy, use Sweet Kiss," Sam said calmly.
Successfully dodging the Water Gun didn't excite him. He knew the real battle had only just begun.
The Clefairy Sam had captured was rather special. Compared to physical or special attacks, status and transformation moves were its true forte.
Now, it was Clefairy's turn to act.
Clefairy blew a kiss toward Staryu.
A large pink heart floated through the air, heading straight for its target.
Staryu seed montarily overwheld by the sudden display of affection. Under normal circumstances, Sweet Kiss worked better on Pokémon of the opposite gender, but against Staryu, that wasn't an issue.
After all, Staryu was a rare genderless Pokémon.
By the ti Misty realized sothing was wrong, it was already too late. Struck by Sweet Kiss, Staryu fell into a state of confusion.
It began firing off moves wildly in the pool, even repeatedly striking itself with its own limbs.
This was the classic result of confusion, acting recklessly and hurting itself.
"It's ti to finish this," Sam said with a slight smile.
"Clefairy, use trono."
"trono?" Misty frowned in confusion.
Staryu was already in disarray. Clefairy could easily win using a direct attack. She couldn't understand why Sam would choose such an unstable move at this point.
Everyone knew that trono was unpredictable.
If luck was bad, it might turn into sothing completely useless, like Splash.
For a brief mont, Misty, who had been feeling hopeless, regained a sliver of confidence.
But reality quickly proved her wrong.
Clefairy's trono didn't produce a aningless move.
Instead,
Thunderbolt.
A powerful electric attack surged from Clefairy, striking Staryu head-on.
Already weakened and confused, Staryu stood no chance. It imdiately lost the ability to battle.
"Well done, Clefairy," Sam said, his smile widening as victory was secured.
From Misty's perspective, using trono had been a risky gamble.
But Sam knew exactly what he was doing.
He had tested Clefairy countless tis back at Mt. Moon and had arrived at an astonishing conclusion,
Clefairy's trono wasn't normal.
Other Pokémon's trono was filled with uncertainty. Clefairy's wasn't.
Its trono always summoned the move most suitable for the current situation.
Unscientific.
Unbelievable.
Almost like cheating.
After recalling the defeated Staryu, Misty felt genuine pressure for the first ti.
She took this Gym battle seriously, and she wanted to win.
Taking a deep breath, she threw her final Poké Ball.
"Please, Dewgong!"
A large, white Pokémon erged from the water, its presence imdiately filling the arena.
[Pokémon]: Dewgong
[Type]: Water / Ice
[Strength]: Elite Mid-Level
[Potential]: Gym Level
Seeing Dewgong take the field, Sam's expression turned serious.
He hadn't expected Misty to still have an elite-level Pokémon in reserve.
This was troubleso.
Because of the water-based battlefield, Scyther couldn't be used effectively. That ant his only real option was Bulbasaur.
But before that, he needed to wear Dewgong down as much as possible.
Clefairy's role was clear, consu Dewgong's stamina and create opportunities for Bulbasaur to finish the fight.
Having made up his mind, Sam didn't hesitate.
"Clefairy, use trono again."
Clefairy wagged its finger adorably.
Once more,
Thunderbolt.
Clefairy had summoned Thunderbolt twice in a row, surprising Misty yet again. Still, she forced herself to stay calm.
"Dewgong," Misty commanded, "use Ice Beam."
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