How come my Pokémon turned into a girl?

"It's just as I expected..." Seeing the situation happen as expected, Qianye frowned.

The Coal Turtle possesses a racial trait called "Sunshine". It does not need to actively use moves to summon sunny days. It only needs to stand on land and release the power contained in the turtle shell, and the weather will naturally change to sunny days.

With such a Pokémon as an opponent, it is very difficult to seize the initiative of the weather on the field. It seems... I can only replace Kuroko and the others.

"Charmander, you've done a great job. Come back." As he spoke, Qianye already had the Poké Ball in his hand.

In his opinion, it was the first time for Dratini and Charmander to appear on the field, and they were facing the main Pokémon of a powerful trainer like Chapo. It was already amazing that they could take down an enemy without any injury, and the rest could be left to their companions.

"Lili~"

However, Charmander didn't seem to think so. He turned his yellow head and called out to Qianye who was about to press the button.

"You said you still want to continue fighting? Have you made up your mind?"

Hearing this, Charmander nodded at him, then looked back at the Coal Turtle in front of him.

"I understand." Since her own Pokémon was unwilling to give up, as a trainer, she should support her... "Charmander, use Weather Ball!"

Although it has lost its restraining effect, the fire-attribute weather ball transformed with the power of a sunny day is still the move that Charmander currently possesses that can cause the greatest damage to Coal Turtle. Let's use it to try our luck!

Upon hearing the command, Charmander once again began to condense a weather ball in front of him. This time, what was gathered was scorching air waves and scorching sunlight, until a huge scalding fireball was formed.

Seeing Charmander take the initiative, Xia Bo on the other side naturally did not want to be outdone: "Is this a head-on clash of fire? Coal Turtle, let the opponent see our passion!"

The coal turtle hummed softly, and the heavy shell on its back made a sound similar to that of a steam engine. Then, several crimson bubbles floated upward from the nozzle at the top.

Feeling that the room temperature, which was already very hot, seemed to have soared to an extreme, Qianye's back was already soaked with sweat, half due to the heat and the other half due to nervousness.

The only fire-type move that can have such a powerful effect is probably that one, the pinnacle of the destructive power of fire-attribute moves - Fire Breathing!

It's a manifestation of the Pokémon's flaming vitality, a rare move that combines high power with virtually no side effects. If there's a flaw, it's that due to its close connection to vitality, the worse the Pokémon's condition, the less powerful its Fire Breath will be.

With the blessing of a sunny day, the power of this fire-breathing attack will definitely reach an unimaginable level. It is necessary to reduce its physical strength before it can use this move!

"Charmander, do it!"

Without the boy's reminder, Charmander could feel the high-energy reaction signal in front of him and immediately threw out the sunny weather balloon.

"How naive, Coal Turtle! Let's drown the enemy's tiny flames with our enthusiasm!"

As the old man shouted, crimson molten flames gushed from the Coal Turtle's shell, like a small volcano erupting. The falling magma gradually spread outward, and then, just as Xia Bo had said, it literally engulfed Charmander's weather ball.

Seeing that the fireball didn't even cause the slightest ripple, the chasm between the two sides was self-evident. However, Qianye couldn't care less about that right now. "Charmander, get out of the way!"

In his sight, the molten flames fell and touched the ring, and even the special fire-resistant materials began to melt. The boy didn't think that his Charmander could block this move.

"It's useless. The fire-breathing attack range is the entire arena. You can't escape!" Looking at the little fire dragon who started to run out with his short legs after hearing Qian Ye's order, Xia Bo said confidently.

Indeed, Charmander was almost at the edge of the arena, with Molten Flame still chasing him closely. Helplessly, Qianye could only give the order: "Charmander, use Hold on to protect yourself."

Just before the lava was about to pour on its head, Charmander created a green barrier to its limit. All the heat flow was blocked by this thin diamond-shaped wall and did not hurt Charmander at all.

"You managed to block it with your defense. So what are you going to do about the second shot?"

Without giving Charmander any chance to breathe, the Coal Turtle began to prepare for the next fire-breathing attack. During this brief interval, Qianye's brain was working rapidly, thinking about the response strategy.

A head-on confrontation is impossible. Charmander's current strength is not enough to cross the erupting lava and hit Coal Turtle. As for hiding... the entire venue is covered in flames, where can it run to?

Wait, it's only the field that's covered?!

As a flash of light passed across the boy's forehead, the coal turtle's second round of fire-breathing was ready, and white smoke and molten flames spewed out from its gray-black shell at the same time.

"Now! Charmander, use your tail to hit the ground and bounce yourself up!"

The moment the command was issued, Charmander didn't even hesitate for half a second. Its tail flashed with white light and lashed towards the arena under its feet. Like a bent spring, the ground gave it an upward recoil force.

With the help of this elastic force, Charmander was able to soar into the sky as fast as a rocket, spewing molten flames in angrily trying to catch up, but in the end it still couldn't touch the opponent's tail.

"Sure enough, upward momentum was sacrificed for breadth... The fire breath that can cover the arena doesn't include the sky!"

Qianye clenched his fists. This was the crucial moment for Charmander to turn the tide. The Coal Turtle's current round of fire was drawing to a close. Given the opponent's extremely slow speed, Charmander, still in mid-air, could inflict an effective blow during this period of fire.

But... you only have one chance!

"Charmander, now use your Weather Ball with all your might!"

Chapter 115: Love is hotter than the sun!

As Charmander flew high into the sky, the closer it got to the sunny sun created by the Coal Turtle, the more weather it could borrow. The heat waves gradually gathered and condensed into a small "sun".

"Lili!"

Charmander roared and hurled a crimson fire-attributed weather ball downward. Without the lava layer to block it, the weather ball smashed into Coal Turtle's face with full force.

The scorching energy exploded instantly, and the flames that ignited the air burned the Coal Turtle's body. Looking at the huge figure enveloped by the flames, the expressions on Qianye and Charmander's faces were extremely nervous.

It is not required that this attack can directly cause serious damage to the Coal Turtle. As long as it can reduce some of its physical strength, at least the fire-breathing move it releases later will not have such terrifying power.

Yet, as the crimson flames dissipated, the coal turtle remained standing in the center of the arena. Its flesh beneath its shell bore no visible burns, only a faint black mark at best. Its orange head shook to brush off the flames, not even betraying any discomfort.

"Thinking you can defeat my Pokémon with fire-type moves is naive. They practice heat resistance in the volcano every day."

At the beginning, when Charmander used its tail to shoot into the air to avoid the fire, Xia Bo was a little surprised, but he didn't think that the opponent could use this opportunity to reverse the situation. After all, without the rain, Charmander had no moves that could effectively attack his Pokémon.

"Coal Turtle, use Fire Vortex on the point where Charmander lands to block its movement!"

The Coal Turtle hummed softly, and a swirling flame emanated from its mouth, forming a vortex where Charmander had landed. Charmander, falling from mid-air, had no way to dodge, and was immediately entangled by the heat wave.

The flowing flames turned into substance, and Charmander struggled hard, swinging her limbs and tail desperately, but she could not escape the pull of the vortex of flames.

Xia Bo ordered Coal Turtle to use this move not to cause any harm to Charmander, but to prevent it from escaping the next fire breath by some means.

"Coal Turtle, use Fire Breath again now!"

Charmander was trapped in the vortex of flames, unable to move forward, while the top of the Coal Turtle's shell was ready to erupt. The next moment, the erupting magma covered the sky and was about to completely cover the little yellow creature below.

"Charmander!"

Seeing Charmander engulfed in flames, Qianye couldn't help but clench the Poké Ball tightly, causing it to creak. Sure enough...was it too much of a stretch?

"It seems that this round... the winner is me." Xia Bo twirled his beard and laughed heartily.

However, when he saw the worried look in the boy's eyes, which showed he had lost interest in the game, the old man realized that smiling like that wasn't a good idea, so he quickly put away his smile and added:

"But you don't have to worry too much. After all, Charmander is resistant to fire-attribute moves. Moreover, I have a complete set of medical equipment and special medicines for treating burns. There is absolutely no problem in ensuring its safety."

Having said that, after being hit by a head-on fire breath, the injury suffered by Charmander is definitely serious. Perhaps we need to pause the game for a while to give first aid to the opponent's Pokémon first.

As for Charmander holding onto Firebreath, Xia Bo hadn't considered the possibility. Clear Sky's nearly full Firebreath wasn't a big deal. Many Pokémon in their final stages, known for their special defense, couldn't withstand the blow. How could a Charmander possibly...

The red rain of fire completely stopped, and a layer of the original surface of the arena had been completely removed. If this was the case with the solid stone, what about the little fire dragon who used his body to resist the natural disaster?

Both sides' gazes focused almost simultaneously on the yellow figure still standing at one end of the ring. Its scales had fallen off, its skin cracked and covered in burns. However, its eyes remained open, a hint of determination etched within its exhausted expression.

Charmander...she held on!

The flame on the tail, which symbolizes life and spirit, did not become weak because of the seriously injured body. On the contrary, it burned more vigorously than ever before, and the surging flames were even higher than Charmander's own body.

"Is that... the Fire Ability?" As a Fire Pokémon expert and Pokémon scholar, Xia Bo immediately identified the cause of Charmander's change. Pokémon with this Ability, when pushed to their limits, can unleash greater potential.

Charmander's entire body erupted in golden flames, starting from its tail. Its blazing eyes stared straight ahead. Though she hadn't uttered a single word, her opponent, Cinder Turtle, seemed to have heard her roar the moment she saw that gaze.

It's just lava, how could I possibly be defeated by such a temperature? "Slow-witted turtle, why do you think I'm still standing here fighting?"

It's not for some boring reason like proving who's stronger, but I have to show that person... my love is hotter than the sun!

The Coal Turtle's two narrowed eyes widened into circles of horror at this moment. What shocked it so much was not Charmander's high fighting spirit and exponentially rising power, but the words that came out of his mouth that were too outrageous.

Could the person he was referring to be the young trainer standing over there? This, this can't be...

When the Coal Turtle was in the state of "fainted by the incredible XP", his emotions had reached the peak, and the golden flames on his body also burned to the peak. At this moment, Charmander achieved the opportunity of transformation.

White light instantly illuminated the field. Seeing that familiar flash, Xia Bo's eyes lit up beneath his sunglasses. "It's the light of evolution! It actually evolved in the middle of a battle... Was it inspired by the powerful enemy?"

"Charmander..." Qianye stared blankly at the new figure that reappeared on the ring after the white light dissipated.

The skin is still yellow, but the originally round head has become angular, the mouth has become pointed and protruding like a bird's beak, and a horn-like protrusion has grown on the top of the head.

Its short, plump limbs have finally grown into strong, powerful forms, its claws sharp enough to tear through steel. Overall, its appearance has shifted from its original cute style to a more handsome one. This is Charmander's evolved form: Charmeleon!

"Woo ho ho ho!!!"

The Fire Dinosaur let out a war roar towards the sky, and all the fire power beneath its body was stimulated, burning, floating up... and finally forming a huge golden shadow.

Xia Bo stared in amazement at the terrifying power surging from the transformed little creature, sweat dripping from his bald head like a waterfall. It was so hot... hotter than when the Coal Turtle was spitting fire!

He could even see that the platform beneath the Charmeleon had skipped the melting stage and had directly begun to vaporize. Could this be...overheating?!

Overheat is a move that overdraws the body's fire energy to achieve a burst of extreme destructive power in a short period of time. At this time, Charmeleon has already activated the fierce fire state. With the blessing of the sunny day brought by the Coal Turtle, the power of the attack can be reached. It is simply unimaginable...

Thinking of this, Xia Bo's sweat began to drip down his face. He quickly ordered the coal turtle, "Coal turtle, quickly retract into your shell!"

The coal turtle was too slow, and it was too late to use its attacking moves. Although retreating into its shell did not improve its special defense capabilities, it could at least rely on the solid shell to isolate some of the heat.

Overuse comes at a price. Overdrawing power is like borrowing at high interest rates; a moment of high burst must be repaid with a subsequent long period of ineffective output. As long as the Coal Turtle can withstand this blow, the outcome remains uncertain.

The Coal Turtle retracted its limbs and head inward, leaving its gray-black shell behind. The Fire Dinosaur, having prepared, naturally had no intention of retracting its attack. It leaped into a sprint, its golden flames ablaze as it charged forward.

The overheated force invaded and the turtle shell was ignited by the fire. Although it was such a thick shell, it felt quite shaky in the fire.

After burning fiercely for a while, the flames gradually died down. The fire dinosaur, which had emptied itself of its own energy, half-knelt on the ring, gasping for breath, but its eyes were still fixed on the motionless turtle shell not far ahead.

Suddenly, thick black smoke came out from the five holes in the turtle shell, followed by the coal turtle's limbs and head. The orange flesh had been burned black, and the eyes on its face had circles.

Coal Turtle, lost its combat effectiveness!

Chapter 116: Racing Time, Despicable Chaos

Win...really win!

The body relaxed suddenly, and the previously accumulated injuries, exhaustion from overheating... all came flooding back at once. The Fire Dinosaur felt his eyes go dark, and he almost fell down after the Coal Turtle.

"Charmer!" Qianye pressed the Poké Ball in his hand, and a red light shot out to take Charmer back. Then he immediately released it and held it in his arms. He took out the burn medicine he had prepared before challenging the gym from the bag beside him and applied it to the yellow skin.

Charmeleon narrowed his eyes slightly, seeing the boy's eyes focused intently on him. The comfortable touch overwhelmed the pain. Sure enough, fighting with all his might after suffering so many injuries was worth it!

Unaware of the strange smile on Charmeleon's face, Qianye stroked the scorch marks left by the flames, feeling both heartbroken and touched. This was her first time fighting for him, and she'd fought so hard. He had to reward her well after completing the gym challenge.

"Charmeleon, you've done a great job. Now take a good rest."

After basic treatment of the wound, Qianye planned to put the Fire Dinosaur back into the more comfortable ball, but before pressing the button, a large yellow claw stopped his hand.

"Woo~" The Fire Dinosaur uttered a low cry, causing the boy's expression to froze for a moment.

"You said you wanted to sit in my arms and watch the rest of the battle. Did you want to see your friends win the final victory?"

"Of course, no problem." Has she developed a strong sense of collective honor? It seems Charmeleon has completely integrated into the team.

Qianye nodded with a certain satisfaction, agreeing to the other party's request. He then sat on the bank so that the Charmeleon could lie directly on his chest. What he didn't know was that after the Charmeleon rested its head on his chest, it stuck out its nose and sniffed hard, a silly smile suddenly appearing on its face.

"Gym Master Xia Bo, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

"Ah, it doesn't matter... Being able to see the intimate interaction between trainers and Pokémon is also something that can make an old guy like me feel good."

Why does the expression of the Fire Dinosaur look so strange when it leans in the boy's arms?

Xia Bo shook his head, shooing that inexplicable thought out of his head. He must have been overthinking it. How could a Pokémon have such thoughts about a human trainer?

"Okay, let's continue with the gym challenge. My next Pokémon is - Flamehorse!"

As the old man shouted, the third Pokémon finally made its grand appearance—a tall horse leaped onto the suspended platform, its head extending along its spine to its tail, its beautiful mane burning like flames, its entire body white, its eyes fiery red, and a single horn on its head.

Handsome and elegant is the best description of the Pokémon Flamehorse.

"It's a speed-type Pokémon... My next Pokémon happens to be of this type too. Please, Kuroko." Qianye muttered to himself, and then released a large gray-black wolfhound from another ball.

"Heizi, use provocation first."

If the speed difference between two Pokémon with the same Speed ​​Specialization is small, it is easy to get into a stalemate. In this case, if one Pokémon strengthens its attack ability, it can achieve greater results in a short time with limited hit opportunities.

Therefore, he would not give his opponent any chance to strengthen himself.

"Ouch!"

Heizi roared towards the sky, and his scarlet eyes emitted strange ripples. The Flame Horse was obviously affected, and the flames on its mane became more violent.

This gave Xia Bo a headache. He had indeed intended to have the Flame Horse perform a Sword Dance first, but the wolfhound's provocation completely cut off that route. If he wanted to gain a greater advantage in the next battle, it seemed that he had no choice but to choose that move.