Venersberg Venusaur vs. Grants Pass Grotle

During a busy week of Pokemon battle, the league slowed down to experience the return of Hiker Alex with his new team the Grants Pass Grotle. Alex was a founding trainer but has taken some time away from the league. This matchup paired him with William and his new team the Venersborg Venusaur. Both teams hope for some real improvement from their last season in the league.

The Venusaur came out strong with an aggressive team and had laser focus the entire match. William has grown a lot the past few seasons in his Pokemon knowledge and he showed Alex every lesson he had learned. Type match ups, check, speed control, check, damage calculations, double check. Everything went the way of William this week. Starting the season strong with a 3-0 victory should mean he has some momentum going into his week two match up with the Longview Luxray.

“Now that I am getting bored of Elden Ring, I’ve been able to put more time and effort into my team building. This should be the norm until Elden Ring: Nightreign is released. During the match I got a little flustered, but my preparation kept me moving in the right direction and focusing on Oranguru allowed me to slow down his main attacking threats.”

Homecomings don’t always have a happy ending. Hiker Alex will have an uphill battle this season after taking almost an entire year away from the league. While he was away, Rookie trainers like William have honed their skill and the league has become even more competitive. This 0-3 loss acted as a wake up call for the Grants Pass Gym. If they have any hope of winning a match this season they need to act quickly and put together a more balanced team leading into their week 2 match against the newcomer Drew and his Tacoma Tinks.

Alex was not available for comment after the match.