Pokemon: I'll Exchange Everything

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"Erm... The challenger has switched Pokémon. The second match begins!" The referee, somewhat bewildered by the situation, decided to proceed since the challenger had already sent out a new Pokémon.

"What is that? A white, misty blob… I've never seen this kind of Pokémon before," the Gym Leader murmured, staring at the white silhouette emerging from the smoke with a puzzled expression.

"This is Gible, my first Pokémon. They're usually found in regions like Sinnoh, but there probably aren't many in Kanto or Johto yet, making them largely unknown" Liam explained casually.

"Oh! I thought it was an unidentified species. This little guy must be extremely rare, though. Its quite the catch. What's its type? Can you share?" The Gym Leader probed curiously.

Liam merely smirked and replied with two words: "Heh. Maybe."

The Gym Leader, irked by Liam's unwillingness to elaborate, immediately commanded his Pinsir to attack.

"Pinsir! Attack first! Use Vice Grip!"

"Pin-sir!"

Pinsir's horns gleamed white as it lowered its head and charged swiftly at Gible.

"Gible, Sandstorm!"

"Ka-ka-ka!"

Gible laughed mockingly at the charging Pinsir. Golden energy gathered around its claws, and with a powerful swipe to the ground, a raging sandstorm erupted around it. 

Within moments, Gible's figure was obscured by the swirling sands, which engulfed the battlefield. Pinsir, now inside the sandstorm, endured the harsh assault of sand and grit.

"What! Pinsir, hold on! Use Harden!" The Gym Leader shouted, shocked by the sudden sandstorm.

"Pin-sir!"

Pinsir assumed a defensive posture, its body flashing with a metallic sheen as it activated Harden.

"It's Pointless. Gible, finish it with Dragon Claw! Send it packing!" Liam commanded coldly.

"Ka-ka!"

With Liam's signal, a white silhouette darted behind Pinsir at blinding speed. Three sharp, purple energy claws slashed through Pinsir's back armor, easily breaking through its defenses. 

With a pained cry, Pinsir collapsed to the ground.

The sandstorm quickly subsided, revealing Gible strutting proudly around the fainted Pinsir.

"Pinsir is unable to Battle! The challenger wins this round. Gym Leader, please send out your next Pokémon," the referee declared.

The crowd erupted into cheers at Gible's victory.

"Hmph. You're full of tricks. Pinsir, return!" The Gym Leader recalled Pinsir and grabbed another PokéBall.

"Let's go, Pidgeot!"

"Pidgeot!"

With a powerful cry, a majestic Pidgeot emerged, gliding gracefully before landing on the battlefield.

"Another powerful Pokemon? Unbelievable!" Giovanni slammed a fist onto the railing in the audience, glaring at Liam with growing concern. 

Initially, he thought the Gym Leader would only use Pinsir as a trump card. To his surprise, Pidgeot was sent out as well.

"Your Pokémon is likely Ground or Rock type, right? That Sandstorm was impressive, but it won't work on Pidgeot," the Gym Leader said with smug confidence.

"Heh, we'll see about that, won't we? Isn't it a bit early to declare victory, Gym Leader?" Liam replied coolly, largely unfazed.

"Tch, you've got a big mouth. Referee, start the match!"

"Round three begins now!" the referee announced.

"You're right about one thing—my mouth is pretty impressive. Gible, use Sandstorm!"

"Ka-ka!"

The sandstorm roared back to life, engulfing the arena once again. 

Despite the relentless sands pelting its feathers, Pidgeot stood firm, its sharp eyes locked onto Gible's darting figure within the storm.

"Already locked on, huh?" the Gym Leader muttered.

"Pidgeot!"

Pidgeot gave a subtle nod in response.

"Good! Pidgeot, blow away the storm with Hurricane, then use Quick Attack!"

"Pidgeot!"

With a mighty flap of its wings, Pidgeot summoned a powerful Hurricane that scattered the sandstorm instantly, exposing Gible's position. Then, in a flash, Pidgeot dove as a streak of light toward Gible.

"Gible, Tackle!" Liam commanded, opting for a head-on clash.

"Gible!"

Gible lunged forward, its body radiating a faint glow as it charged like a cannonball.

Thud!

The two collided midair with a heavy impact, both sent flying in opposite directions. Gible crashed onto the ground, momentarily stunned, while Pidgeot flipped backward but regained its position in the air.

"Gible!" Liam called out, concerned.

"Ggrrr!"

Hearing Liam's voice, Gible opened its eyes, adjusted its posture mid-air, and landed firmly on a rock, growling furiously at Pidgeot.

"Pidgeot! Are you okay?" The Gym Leader anxiously asked as Pidgeot shook off its dizziness.

"Pidgot!"

Reassured by its cry, Morikage grinned, issuing another command. "Excellent! Let's finish this with another Hurricane!"

"Pidgeot!"

Summoning an even stronger storm, Pidgeot's wings created a ferocious wind that shattered rocks in its path.

"Gible, burrow underground!" Liam shouted.

Leaping off the rock, Gible dove headfirst into the ground, narrowly evading the destructive winds.

"Now! Dragon Rage!" Liam saw an opening as Pidgeot faltered slightly after expending energy.

Following the commard, Gible burst from the ground, energy surging in its maw, and unleashed a brilliant blast of blue-violet energy shaped like a small dragon.

"Dodge it, Pidgeot!" the Gym Leader yelled.

Pidgeot tried to evade but wasn't able to. The Dragon Rage struck, and Pidgeot plummeted to the ground in a smoky heap.

"Pidgeot!"

Though battered, Pidgeot struggled to stand, its resilience astonishing.

"Hang in there, Pidgeot! Use Roost!"

"Pid..."

Green light enveloped Pidgeot as it began to heal.

"Stop it, Gible! End it with Dragon Claw!" Liam ordered.

"Ka-ka-ka!"

Gible charged with glowing claws, ready to deal another blow, but the Gym Leader countered quickly.

"Use Whirlwind!"

"What?" Liam was unable to react for a moment because of the sudden move.

Pidgeot canceled Roost and quickly used Whirlwind. A sudden gust blew Gible straight back into its PokéBall.

In its place, Arbok appeared with a fierce growl, ready to continue the battle.

"Chaaarbok!"