Chapter 364: Loudred

Chapter 364: Chapter 364: Loudred

Chapter 364: Loudred

After resolving the Gulpin crisis, Ash’s group continued their journey towards Petalburg City.

Today, they were enjoying lunch in a forest.

Ash looked at May and asked, "We will be back in Petalburg City soon. May, have you figured out how to deal with your dad?"

"Hmm... let me think. My dad specializes in Normal-type Pokemon. Slakoth, Vigoroth, and Slaking are the three Pokemon he often uses to deal with challengers..."

May fell into deep thought. If she were to plan based on type advantages, only her Blaziken would have an edge; for the others, it would depend on their levels.

But thinking that the person she was about to challenge was her own father, May felt an inexplicable sense of powerlessness.

"May, you need to believe in yourself and your Pokemon. If your conviction starts to waver, your Pokemon will also become confused," Brock reminded her.

"Brock is right. Conviction is the most important thing. May, be full of confidence in yourself and Blaziken and the others."

"I understand! By the way, Ash, have you decided which ones you are going to use for the Gym battle?" May asked in return.

"Me? Their condition has been great lately, so any of them would be fine. But if I had to choose, it would probably be Taillow, Combusken, and Grovyle."

The premise for choosing these three was that Norman would not use his full power; otherwise, Ash would definitely have to arrange for an Elite-level Pokémon to anchor the team.

As for why Taillow and Combusken were prioritized, it was naturally because both were on the verge of evolution and just needed a high-intensity battle to stimulate it.

"I see..."

May turned her head to look at her six Pokemon, and she had roughly made up her mind.

"Combusken!"

Beside them, Ash’s Combusken, upon hearing that there would be a battle, was so excited that it danced around and accidentally knocked over Swablu’s food bowl.

As the big brother of May’s team, Blaziken immediately got angry when it saw its new little sister’s food bowl kicked over.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a strange, loud noise came from not far away. Blaziken and Combusken, who were just about to take action, turned their heads to look.

The next second, another loud noise rang out, and then a Loudred burst out from the ground, charging straight towards Ash’s group.

[ Pokémon: Loudred (Gai) ]

[ Type: Normal ]

[ Gender: Male ]

[ Level: Gym Intermediate ]

[ Ability: Scrappy (Normal and Fighting-type moves can hit Ghost-type Pokemon) ]

[ Potential: Elite ]

[ Moves: Uproar, Astonish, Hyper Voice, Supersonic, Stomp... ]

"Everyone, dodge!" Ash warned.

The various Pokemon scattered to both sides, clearing the way for Loudred.

However, that Loudred did not appreciate it and instead seemed inclined to start a fight.

Ash furrowed his brows slightly, "Pikachu, use Iron Tail."

Upon hearing this, Pikachu just jumped up, but before its Iron Tail could form, a figure used a nimble mid-air Double Kick to knock Loudred over.

And the one who stole Pikachu’s kill was none other than Combusken.

The knocked-over Loudred’s anger meter instantly skyrocketed. It stared intently at Combusken and opened its mouth to unleash a Hyper Voice.

"Combusken, dodge!" Ash said.

Combusken leaped suddenly, easily evading Loudred’s sound wave attack.

"Loudred, stop it!"

At this moment, a green-haired young man ran over, panting, and hugged Loudred to calm it down.

Under his soothing, Loudred soon calmed down.

The young man came before Ash and the others and bowed sincerely, "I am really sorry. I failed to keep an eye on Loudred. Are you all unhurt?"

Ash and the others waved their hands, "It’s okay, we aren’t hurt."

"That’s good that you aren’t hurt." The young man let out a long sigh of relief and introduced himself, "By the way, my name is Gai."

After getting to know each other.

Gai glanced at Loudred and explained, "Loudred and I are currently traveling to participate in the Hoenn League tournament."

"Eh? Is your goal also the Ever Grande Conference?" May asked in surprise.

"Don’t tell me you guys are also..."

Encountering like-minded people, Gai was also very surprised.

"That’s right. May and I are also collecting Gym Badges in the Hoenn region." Ash paused and asked, "Gai, has your Loudred’s mood been changing a lot lately?"

"Yeah, I don’t know why, but this guy has been getting angry very easily lately."

As Gai’s starter Pokemon, he was also very distressed about Loudred’s changes during this period.

"If I’m not mistaken, your Loudred is about to evolve, but..."

Ash could tell that Gai was still a novice Trainer, and Loudred’s level seemed a bit high for him.

In this situation, if Loudred were to evolve into Exploud, Ash was certain that this Exploud would absolutely ignore Gai’s commands.

Gai heard this and said excitedly, "Evolution, really?"

"Some Pokemon on the verge of evolution may indeed experience major mood swings while looking for an opportunity to evolve. Loudred already has a rather big temper, so it’s very likely," Brock said thoughtfully.

"That’s great. To tell you the truth, Loudred is my most important partner."

Learning the reason for Loudred’s drastic change in temperament, Gai also became excited.

May turned to look at Ash, "Ash, did you have something you didn’t finish saying just now?"

Ash nodded, "Gai, you must have just started your journey recently, right?"

Gai nodded blankly, "Yeah."

Ash said with a serious expression, "This Loudred’s strength has already reached the Gym level. The relationship between Pokemon and Trainer is a two-way choice. Pokemon that are strong and have proud personalities also have requirements for their Trainers. Gai, do you believe in the bond between you and Loudred?"

"Ash, do you mean that if Loudred evolves, it might think I’m weak and leave me?"

Gai also had some insight.

"Leaving might not happen, but Gai, you might not be able to command it. Of course, if you have enough confidence in yourself to handle the evolved Exploud, I can give you a hand."

Ash really wanted to have a battle with Gai’s Loudred. After all, it was an experience-giving monster delivered to his doorstep, and his Combusken and Taillow were still clamoring for opponents.

Gai was silent for a moment, then said seriously, "Ash, I believe in Loudred, and I believe in myself, so please, I must ask you to battle me!"

"Alright!"

This was the moment Ash had been waiting for.

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