Chapter 372: The little boy who gives out Badges
“Wobbuffet, Counter!”
In the arena, Gallade, who appeared in a flash and Wobbuffet erupted into a fierce exchange of offense and defense. Terrance couldn’t help but admire how quickly Wobbuffet executed its defensive techniques, which could also be described as having excellent “prediction.”
It seemed Simon had given it some prior instructions, as Wobbuffet appeared ready to use Counter the moment Gallade showed any hint of attacking.
Terrance, however, was thoroughly enjoying the match. If this had been a few days earlier, Gallade might have struggled against Wobbuffet. But ever since Gallade had gained some understanding of energy control, it could now use the strategy of trading damage to deal with its opponent.
By controlling the power of Slash to counter the Counter, Gallade could follow up with a second Slash, ensuring that Wobbuffet wouldn’t stand a chance.
However, for the sake of preserving the fun of the battle, Terrance decided not to let Gallade use consecutive attacks during the Gym Battle. Instead, Gallade used only one Slash after each Teleport—a strategy that was quite lenient and friendly toward challengers.
Of course, if a particularly strong challenger appeared, Terrance wouldn’t hesitate to go all out.
But then again, a Trainer of that caliber wouldn’t bother collecting Badges to compete in the League Conference, would they?
The battle kept the spectators on the edge of their seats. Gallade and Wobbuffet engaged in a fight of “predictions” and “counter-predictions.” Even for Gallade, the fight was no walk in the park. Throughout the battle, its mind was working at maximum capacity. Sometimes, just before Gallade could strike, Wobbuffet’s Counter would already be ready, forcing Gallade to quickly retract its Slash. If Gallade failed to react in time, it would suffer severe injury instead.