It was honestly hard for Sam to feel any interest in a mid-Elite level Venomoth.
"Aerodactyl, you're up."
Sam stretched slightly, ready to warm up against the challengers.
Aerodactyl vs. Venomoth
Among the Trainers present, skill levels varied—
But their judgment didn't.
At a glance—
Aku's Venomoth was completely suppressed by Aerodactyl in both presence and momentum.
This is going to be tough…
Beating Aerodactyl with Venomoth?
That was almost impossible.
Sam gestured calmly.
"You go first."
Aku shouted:
"Venomoth, use Psybeam!"
A pink beam shot out—
Aimed straight at Aerodactyl.
Sam didn't even bother giving a command.
He simply waved his hand—
Letting Aerodactyl act freely.
Aerodactyl grinned.
Dark energy gathered in its jaws—
Crunch.
It didn't even dodge.
The Psybeam hit directly—
But—
It did nothing.
Not even enough to tickle it.
In the next instant—
Aerodactyl closed the distance.
Its fangs pierced Venomoth's wings—
Dark energy exploded—
And the battle ended instantly.
If Aerodactyl had used full force—
Venomoth might've been out for months.
"Venomoth is unable to battle."
"Winner: Sam."
Yellow made the call without hesitation.
Reaction
Silence filled the arena.
The audience exchanged glances—
Their expressions turning serious.
They had done some research.
And they all knew—
Aerodactyl wasn't even among Sam's strongest Pokémon.
Yet even this Pokémon—
Was overwhelming.
Some challengers were already regretting showing up.
As for Sam—
No emotion.
No excitement.
This kind of victory meant nothing.
He simply stood there—
Waiting for the next challenger.
Challenger #2
"I'm number two!"
A boy quickly stood up—
Raising his bamboo stick.
Around fourteen or fifteen—
Like most of the challengers present.
"Second challenger: Amu from Saffron City!"
"Pokémon: Snorlax!"
A massive figure appeared.
Snorlax
Dark blue body.
Huge white belly.
Eyes always closed.
Type: Normal
Strength: Beginner Gym Level
Potential: Gym Level
The crowd erupted.
"Snorlax!!"
It wasn't a common Pokémon.
Hard to find—
Even harder to raise.
It consumed enormous amounts of food daily—
Something only wealthy Trainers could afford.
This time—
The audience was genuinely excited.
A real fight?
"Snorlax…"
Even Sam was slightly surprised.
He recalled Aerodactyl.
Beating Snorlax wasn't hard—
But crushing it decisively?
That required a different approach.
"Come out—Charizard."
Charizard landed on the field—
Already fired up after watching the previous match.
In the stands—
A girl whispered:
"Is using Charizard a good idea?"
Her companion, focused on the field, replied:
"Not really."
"Snorlax's Thick Fat reduces fire damage."
"Switching from Aerodactyl to Charizard… isn't ideal."
He paused.
"But…"
"Sam knows his Pokémon better than we do."
"Let's just watch."
Battle Begins
"Snorlax, use Thunder Punch!"
Amu's voice trembled.
First time fighting in front of such a crowd—
It showed.
Snorlax moved—
Slow, heavy steps shaking the ground.
Normally—
It wouldn't even be able to hit a flying Charizard.
But—
Sam didn't dodge.
He never planned to.
"Charizard."
"We'll use Thunder Punch too."
A direct clash.
Lightning surged across Charizard's fist—
Far more powerful than Snorlax's.
Even spectators with no battle knowledge could tell—
The difference was massive.
Fists collided.
Boom.
Despite its size—
Snorlax was pushed back.
Step by step—
Sliding across the field.
The visual impact was overwhelming.
Like a normal person overpowering a sumo wrestler.
Charizard didn't stop.
One punch.
Two.
Three.
Lightning roared with every strike.
Snorlax's thick fat could absorb electric damage—
But not raw physical force.
Under the barrage—
It collapsed.
Hard.
The ground trembled.
And just like that—
The second challenger fell.
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