Elf, who made him the gym leader?.

Because except for Scyther and Slowpoke, the other four Pokémon have poisonous attributes.

But to be honest, the strength of this team is really average, and its development potential is just so-so.

"Master Gu Xin, is there any problem?" Xunzi asked cautiously.

"No, it's not a big problem. Let's go in and talk first. Little sister, take care of these friends."

Gu Xin gestured to Xunzi towards the reception room, and then told the girl at the front desk to take care of Xunzi's cheerleading fans.

"Okay, owner brother." The girl at the front desk was full of energy. She immediately asked the referee for help and took out bottles of drinks and soda from the self-service beverage cabinet in the corner. These were specially prepared for the challengers.

Then the two of them distributed the drinks to the cheerleaders. The cheerleaders were flattered. It was the first time for them to receive such treatment in the gym.

It must be said that his favorability towards Rota Gym suddenly soared, even though his favorite Miss Kaoru had just failed in a challenge.

But failing in a gym challenge is a common thing, and besides, isn’t the handsome gym leader of Rota Gym about to give some pointers to Xunzi?

What a great host!

Irene came over from the spectator seats and accompanied Gu Xin into the lounge.

"Tea or soda?"

Sitting at the tea table, Gu Xin shook the soda in his hand and asked Xunzi.

"Thank you very much, Master Guxin. I love tea."

Xunzi immediately stood up to express her gratitude.

"Don't be so polite, there's not that much age difference between us." Gu Xin chuckled.

"Is Gym Leader Guxin the inherited gym?"

Xunzi took the teacup gracefully, and curiosity rose in her eyes.

This Rota gym is not well-known and its location is relatively remote, not to mention the comments under the gym on the official website of the alliance.

But when you really arrive at Rota Gym, it is no exaggeration to say that this is the most luxurious and grand gym that Xunzi has ever seen. Of course, this only refers to the gym building itself, and the decoration is also extremely luxurious.

It is obvious that the Gu Xin family should be quite rich.

"Well, my father founded this gym, but he and my mother went on a honeymoon recently, so he left the gym to me."

Gu Xin spoke somewhat helplessly.

"I see. However, I believe that with your ability, Master Guxin, you will definitely be able to develop the Rota Gym."

Xunzi said seriously that she had to admit that she had a very good impression of Rota Gym and its owner Guxin at the moment.

"Thank you for your good wishes, Miss Xunzi. Now, I would like to try my best to restore the reputation of the gym." Gu Xin smiled and thanked him.

Xunzi blinked, but it seemed to be true that Rota Gym’s online reputation was not good.

"Ms. Xunzi, do you have any personal opinion on the poison attribute?"

After a brief chat about family matters, Gu Xin went straight to the point and asked Xunzi.

"Poison attribute? I don't know much about it. Are you using poison to defeat your opponent?"

Xunzi thought for a while after hearing this, and then replied hesitantly.

She was just a trainer who had just debuted. Although there were many poison-attribute Pokémon in her team, Xunzi said without exaggeration that this was really just a coincidence...

She herself had never thought about mastering the poison attribute, and she didn't even know much about it.

"That's true, but it's not specific." Gu Xin shook his head.

"In the current trend of trainers, poison attributes are actually very biased. The main reasons why trainers capture Pokémon are nothing more than two reasons."

Gu Xin took a sip of tea and talked freely, while Xunzi sat upright and listened attentively.

"The first is rapport. The bond between Pokémon and trainers is indescribable, and this is also the meaning of travel. The word encounter always carries a romantic color. If you meet a Pokémon you like at first sight, then it is natural to pursue capturing it."

"As for this eye connection, except in special circumstances, the weird appearance of poison-type Pokémon has no advantage."

Gu Xin shrugged his shoulders. This is a big disadvantage for Pokémon with poison attributes, because the appearance of Pokémon with poison attributes does not conform to the public's aesthetic taste. It is not an exaggeration to say that the appearance of many Pokémon with poison attributes is ugly, weird, and abstract.

Xunzi was thoughtful. It was true. She was the kind of trainer who did not judge Pokémon by their appearance. But from a normal person's perspective, it was difficult to "get along" with Pokémon that had strange and bizarre appearances.

"The second is strength. Although I am not particularly willing to admit it, many trainers who pursue strength capture Pokémon just to become stronger, but the strength of Pokémon is not balanced. Among the many attributes, the strength of Pokémon with poison attributes is relatively low."

Gu Xin knew very well that although there were quite a few legendary Pokémon with poison attributes, the strength of normal Pokémon with poison attributes was really weak compared to Pokémon with other attributes.

The battle between Pokémons is a competition between the strength of the Pokémons on both sides and the command of the trainer. If this Pokémon is not very strong, why should it be chosen as the main force?

"But Poison Pokémon are not weak. In my opinion, as long as the tactics are properly commanded, Poison can make the opponent feel like they are in heaven or hell."

Gu Xin raised the corners of his lips slightly.

"Ms. Xunzi, you are actually right. The standard for measuring whether a poison attribute trainer is qualified is to see how well he uses poison. You can't just blindly think about poisoning your opponent, which can easily disrupt your battle rhythm."

"But no matter how powerful the opponent is, as long as it is poisoned, it will be like a candle in the wind that is about to be extinguished. What do you think?"

Gu Xin looked at Xunzi. He spoke slowly but clearly.

Xunzi thought of the time when she was poisoned by Nidona, and the anxiety and powerlessness she felt all over her body. What a painful realization it was!

If I poison my opponent during a battle, will my opponent become like me today?

Xunzi's big eyes are shining, that feeling must be very good!

"Please teach me at Guxin Hall! I want to learn!"

"Then let's talk about your team, Ms. Xunzi. I personally have some ideas, you can listen to them."

"Master Guxin, please speak frankly."

The kimono girl had a solemn face, like a well-behaved and obedient student facing a master.

Irene looked at Gu Xin implicitly. No, such a beautiful and gentle girl, do you really want to train her to be a poison trainer?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 19 Gu Xin finds being a museum owner quite interesting

In the reception room, the aroma of sea incense wafts through the air, making people feel relaxed and comfortable.

This is a kind of attribute item, but Gu Xin now uses it as a normal incense, which is quite good.

"There are no weak Pokémon, only weak trainers. There is actually nothing wrong with this statement, but it depends on the specific situation."

Gu Xin tapped the tea table rhythmically with his fingers and spoke to Xunzi in a more tactful way.

Just as humans have geniuses and mediocre people, the racial strength of elves also varies from one to three. This is the difference in racial bloodline, but in fact it is not completely absolute.

It's just like the difference between Beedrill and Dragonite, there is a huge difference in talent and race.

However, even if it is Beedrill, as long as you train it wholeheartedly, it can certainly be the main DPS. What's more, Beedrill can also mega evolve, and after super evolution, it will become a very powerful explosive speed attacker.

For example, in the special episode, Sakaki’s trump card is Beedrill, which is not weaker than Adu’s Dragonite.

But there are only a few people who can really train Beedrill to be extremely powerful?

How much effort and resources did Sakaki put into Beedrill to make it so powerful? Outsiders don't know.

It's not that Guxin is being harsh, but what if Sakaki put all the effort and energy he put into breeding Beedrill into Banguiras? How terrifying would that Banguiras be?

Perhaps Sakaki's Beedrill is indeed special, but Gu Xin believes that it is the result of a lot of cultivation that Sakaki has put in that is unknown to outsiders.

"If you want to become a strong trainer, you need to put in the effort to build a qualified team, and this is even more true if you specialize in a certain attribute."

Gu Xin said that a team specializing in a certain attribute and a team of multi-attribute trainers are actually very different.

If you want to build an invincible team, there are many aspects to consider.

A simple example is the attack range. If you specialize in attributes, it will be difficult to take the attack range into consideration, making it easy to be targeted.

It's like if there's a Psychic-type expert and you specially form a team of Evil-type players to fight him, and see if he'll want to hit you.

Although the special skills of elves in the real world are not limited to four, those who specialize in psychic systems will naturally be more proficient in the use of psychic skills, and evil spirits are immune to psychic systems.

How painful it would be if a fight broke out probably only the parties involved know, and this is a natural disadvantage.

The same is true for poison attributes. Although there are Crystal Flower and Flame Queen Lizard with corrosive properties, the opponent has a whole team of poison and steel Pokémon. What if Crystal Flower and Flame Queen Lizard are defeated? How frustrating!

This is the advantage of a multi-attribute trainer, because he can form Pokémon of various attributes to join the team. The team will not lack attacking surface and can adapt to various opponent lineups.

"Ms. Xunzi, your current lineup seems a little too immature to me. If you are really interested in the poison attribute, my suggestion is that you should add a few main players to the team."

Gu Xin hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Master Gu Xin, please speak." Xunzi nodded her head, not caring that Gu Xin directly pointed out the mediocreness of her lineup.

After all, she had never considered the adaptation of the main force before, nor had she thought about specializing in a certain attribute. She just let it go and conquered and cultivated them naturally.

"First, your team lacks a true damage dealer and ace. I would actually recommend that you go to Ziyuan Town or ask around to see where Gastly-like Pokémons are lurking."

"Garsis...Geng Li?" Xunzi blinked. The final evolution of Gastly is Gengar.

"Yes, Gengar is an excellent Ghost-type and Poison-type Pokémon, and it can be trained as an ace. Even if it's not an ace, it can still become the backbone of your team."

Gu Xin nodded. There was no need to explain how excellent Gengar was, and Gu Xin knew very well that Gengar could also Mega Evolve or Gigantamax.

Even if he is trained as the team's ace, it is more than enough.

"Of course, this is my suggestion. Everyone has their own ideas for training. Miss Xunzi, you can also slowly adjust the team yourself. However, your current lineup is a bit mediocre. If you want to become truly stronger, you have to work harder."

Gu Xin has tried his best to use euphemisms.

"I understand this. If you have any other suggestions, please feel free to give me any. I will accept them with an open mind."

Xunzi has completely put herself in the position of a student. She is a strong-willed girl and she wants to become stronger.

As for Gu Xin's comments on the main lineup's flaws, it's not a big deal.

"There aren't many excellent poison-type Pokémon in Kanto. If possible, Ms. Kaoru can also capture Zubat with the piercing attribute and Spathiphyllum with the escape attribute."

"The final evolution of the Runaway Grass is the Spore-type Queen Flower. If Queen Flower with this type of trait is used well, it can also cause considerable trouble to the opponent."

"As for the other recommendations, they are not Kanto elves."

Gu Xin thought about it and recommended Zubat and Grunt.

"I'll remember it." Xunzi kept Gu Xin's words in her heart and expressed her gratitude to him.

"If you have time, I highly recommend that you go to Alola or Padia, Ms. Xunzi. Or if you have friends there, you can ask them for help."

"I especially recommend the Night Salamander and Crystal Sprout with the Corrosive attribute. Even if it is not the Corrosive attribute, the Crystal Sprout with the Poisonous attribute is also a must-have for the Poison team."

Gu Xin added with a smile that he was indeed teaching Xunzi seriously.

The job of a gym leader is to train challengers.

"Yes! I am very grateful." The girl in kimono thanked Gu Xin again.

"If you have time, you can come to the gym to spar. If you have any questions, you can contact me and we can discuss it together."

"Thank you~"

Xunzi took the initiative to exchange contact information with Gu Xin, and then prepared to leave.

She felt that she had gained a lot from today's gym challenge and wanted to go back and sort it out.

"I am very grateful for your guidance today. I will visit you again."

At the entrance of the gym, Miss Xunzi bowed solemnly to Gu Xin again to express her gratitude.

"You're welcome. Remember to give the gym a good review." Gu Xin smiled gently.

"I can do it." Xunzi covered her mouth and chuckled, as if she also remembered the comments on Rota Gym on the Internet.

"Walk slowly."

Guxin and Irene watched Xunzi and her cheerleaders walk away.

"I feel like you can actually develop her into your apprentice."

Irene teased Gu Xin and said, "It should be said that such careful guidance is really rare."

The apprentice that Irene mentioned also has a literal meaning.

Many gym masters have many apprentices. They will share their own experiences and guide the apprentices on the details of breeding Pokémon. Strictly speaking, these apprentices are the students of the gym masters.

"I'm already a trainer who's officially on the road."

Gu Xin replied with a smile, normally the gym apprentices are mostly minors who haven't officially started their journey yet, just like the girl at the front desk who is about the same age.