Chương 302: Yang Cheng: Let me fight in the Dojo Challenge?

"Although Ash is a trainer who has just arrived in the Kalos region, he is not an ordinary rookie trainer."

He had previously challenged League tournaments in other regions such as Kanto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh, and achieved some success.

Since he currently only has a Froakie, which he just got from Professor Blastoise, and a Finchou, which he caught along the way, I suggested that he challenge the Sandalwood Gym first.

The Ebony Gym is the first gym that most new trainers in the Kalos region choose.

Because the Sandalwood Gym only requires two Pokémon to battle, and Bug-type Pokémon are not considered powerful among the many Pokémon types.

"Hello, welcome to the Kalos region. I am Violet, the Gym Leader of the Sandalwood Gym."

Since there were no battle reservations today, I could have immediately engaged you in a gym battle.

However, due to some recent accidents, my Pokémon, Gluttony, which I use for gym battles, was recently injured, so I may have to wait until another day—" Gym Leaders belong to the local Pokémon League and are among the strongest trainers in the region.

As the top Pokémon trainer in the region, it's impossible for him to use his full strength when facing new trainers who come to challenge him.

Therefore, gym leaders usually use their weaker Pokémon to deal with new trainers who come to challenge them.

Glucopy is the Pokémon that Violet usually uses to fight in gym battles. It was just injured in a battle and although it has been treated, Violet is no devil and naturally would not let Glucopy go into battle again.

In a two-on-two Pokémon battle, Violet, as a Gym Leader, naturally couldn't possibly be without a Pokémon to fight.

But the Pokémon she had left were either her ace Pokémon or the gym Pokémon she used to deal with complete beginners.

As Pansy just mentioned, Ash, this "newbie," has already challenged multiple regional league tournaments.

If you use ordinary Pokémon bred in a gym, your opponent will probably win very easily, which goes against the duty of a gym leader.

As a gym leader, one's responsibility is not about winning or losing, but about whether the challenging trainers can gain something and grow in the gym battle.

Some gym leaders, when facing new trainers who have challenged them multiple times, will choose to go easy on them and let them get the badge if they see that the trainer has improved in several battles.

"I just overheard what you were saying, Ms. Violet. Since your Pokémon is injured and unable to participate, could this Ditto take its place?"

Previously, when he heard Violet and the others discussing Ditto, Ash was very curious and excited about how strong it was.

Even Violet, the Gym Leader, praised this Pokémon highly. Now that he has the chance to battle it, Ash, a true rookie, would never miss such an opportunity!

"But the Alhambra Gym is a Bug-type Gym, and Ditto isn't a Bug-type Pokémon. Doesn't that seem a bit inappropriate?"

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Upon hearing Violet's words, Serena, who was traveling with Ash, looked completely bewildered. However, a blond-haired boy in a blue work uniform next to her pushed up his glasses and began to explain.

"Regional gym battles usually feature Pokémon with various corresponding types."

Even if a Gym Leader doesn't only have Pokémon of that type, in Gym Battles, only Pokémon of the corresponding type can be used; this is a rule of the League.

Compared to Serena, who has just started her journey, Ash, although a newbie in the Kalos region, is a seasoned veteran in other regions and naturally knows about such rules.

However, after glancing at Yang Cheng, he immediately offered what he considered an excellent solution.

"Is this a special case? Ms. Violet doesn't have a suitable Bug-type Pokémon to use, and Ditto should be able to transform into a Bug-type Pokémon, right?"

Miss Pansy is also curious about Ditto's strength. Miss Violet, why don't you use Ditto's Bug-type Pokémon form to battle me? That way, it won't be against the rules, right?

It has to be said that Ash really knows how to think fast in order to compete with strong opponents.

Moreover, Violet was actually quite interested in his suggestion.

Commanding Ditto to transform into a Bug-type Pokémon to fight not only fulfilled Ash's request, but also allowed Violet to know Ditto's strength and let her younger sister Sheryl know how a true Pokémon trainer commands Pokémon in battle.

Finally, Violet herself was quite curious about how much power Ditto could unleash under her command.

If a third-rate rookie trainer like Sheryl can defeat me with Ditto, then with an experienced gym leader like her in charge, wouldn't I be able to take off from here?

Xiao Zhi's suggestion was a win-win situation, and Violet also thought it was quite insightful. So at this moment, she looked at Yang Cheng beside her and asked for his opinion.

"Ditto, are you alright?"

Violet asked Yang Cheng because Yang Cheng had recently fought her Liuliutangqiu and then used "Healing Wish" to heal her Liuliutangqiu.

Therefore, Violet also knew that Yang Cheng must have expended a lot of energy in that battle.

"Strange~!"

Yang Cheng wasn't really interested in the so-called Pokémon battles, but he wouldn't want to miss the chance to face off against Ash and Pikachu.

Seeing Yang Cheng's answer, Violet happily agreed to Ash's gym challenge, while Sheryl, standing to the side, pouted so much her lips could hang an oil can.

Sheryl herself had no objection to having her sister challenge Ditto to a gym battle.

After all, she had realized her shortcomings during the previous sparring session. She could learn a lot from seeing how Violet commanded Ditto.

Sherris was clearly the rightful trainer of Ditto, but when Violet asked, this traitor Ditto didn't even ask for her opinion and just followed her around like a puppy. This made Sherris very jealous.

"You stinky monster, you're in for a surprise tonight! Pansy is back today too, so tonight your punishment is to be everyone's bath towel!"

After Violet and Ash entered the battle arena, Serena and Clemont, who were with them, also went to the spectator stands.

Pansy then acted as the referee, saying, "Now, let's begin the Gym Challenge of the Almond City Gym. The challenger is Ash from Pallet Town."

Each player can use two Pokémon. The battle ends when one player's Pokémon are all unable to battle.

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