Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 328 Battle, easy!
The preliminary rounds were short; in less than two days, the qualifying tournament, which would determine the top 32 teams, would begin.

Link not only saw many trainers and Pokémon from other regions and even foreign countries, but also some familiar faces.

Reiji from the Sinnoh region signed up for this battle.

He remembered that this person was Shinji's older brother, and that he would be mentally crushed by Kamishiro in the future in the Battle Frontier.

Now that Kamishiro is also involved in this battle, won't that break people's mentality beforehand?

To be honest, he was really curious about what kind of battle would occur if Ash from this world and Shinji from this world collided...

Let's focus on ourselves first. To advance to the main draw, we need to win three consecutive doubles matches.

Link's opponent in the first round was surprisingly Du Juan from the Kanaz Gym.

She was a student and a newcomer, and her Pokémon made great strides in catching Regirock and defeating Groudon, so it was only natural that she would participate in this year's tournament.

"We meet again, Kobayashi."

Looking at the "newcomer" trainer on the other side of the field, Du Juan felt a deep sense of emotion: "This time I will definitely unleash the true power of the Rock type."

"Then come on, challenger, let me see just how much you've improved."

In Link's view, the cuckoo is always the challenger.

The battle began quickly, with both sides sending out their Pokémon after the referee's signal.

"Go, Regirock, Big North!"

"Fire Fox, Water Dolphin, prepare for battle."

Reggie Röck's appearance immediately amazed the referees and spectators.

The legendary Pokémon actually appeared at this year's Sakura Tournament!

Since their last encounter, Du Juan's lineup has undergone significant changes, while Link's lineup has remained unchanged.

Facing this beginner-level combination of fox and dolphin, Du Juan, who had already recalled that battle at least ten times, was determined to win and prove herself.

Nevertheless, the speed disadvantage of the Rock type was not overcome by Cuckoo, and she was immediately overtaken by Fennekin and Dolphin at the beginning of the battle.

Nowadays, water dolphins can temporarily move in the air using "water loops" and no longer need the help of fire foxes to fly in the air.

Having gained the upper hand, it immediately attacked both Pokémon simultaneously with "Surf".

As for the fire fox in the rear, it easily cast "Rain Summoning".

In the blink of an eye, dark clouds gathered, and torrential rain echoed the dolphins surfing.

Du Juan was not surprised at all upon seeing this.

Okay, anyone who watched last month's Grand Festival won't forget that Link's Fire Fox can use "Rain Dance".

Du Juan is the same; she has her own way of dealing with this.

That's right, Rock-type characters have weak defense, low vitality, questionable special attack, and incredibly slow speed.

No matter what kind of opponent they encounter, they are often given the initiative and then attacked with a barrage of Water and Grass-type moves.

However, at Link's suggestion, Proboscis evolved into Proboscis using a Thunder Stone, gaining power that is difficult for ordinary Rock-type Pokémon to wield.

"Big Brother, amplify 'gravity' tenfold!"

As long as you make your opponent as slow as you, there won't be any problems!
Upon receiving instructions from its trainer, Nosegate immediately used electromagnetic manipulation to unleash "gravity," causing the gravity coefficient in the battlefield to surge.

Under multiples of gravity, Pokémon with flesh and blood bodies will be severely affected, while the sturdy and robust Rock-type Pokémon will be able to move normally.

"Regirock, Earthquake!"

"Gravity" plus "earthquake" is the answer that Cuckoo gives to Flying-type and Speed-type Pokémon! The rain is getting more and more intense, and the Water Pulse Dolphin and the water flow it controls are getting closer and closer to the ground.

The fire fox, however, used its superpowers to fly into the air and was unaffected by the Great North.

Firstly, the farther away from the Big North Nose, the lower the gravity coefficient; secondly, its strength is not high enough to make the Fire Fox unable to cope.

But doubles is all about coordinated attacks.

Nosegater Big and Nosegater Little immediately unleashed "100,000 Volts" at the dolphins in the water as floating cannons, while Regirock behind them also began to build up its momentum and prepare to attack.

"The idea is good, it's just a pity..."

"Fu!"

But in the next instant, the fire fox in the air and the water dolphin in front of it suddenly switched places.

The fire fox appeared amidst the receding waves, while the water dolphin returned to the rear of the battlefield.

"Switch Fields" is a move that Link and Fire Fox don't actually use much.

This sudden move has shocked both Du Juan and those watching from the sidelines.

Nosegate's "Magnetic Field Manipulation" was immediately disrupted by the same move that the fox "imitated," and Nosegate's "100,000 Volts" was also repelled by the magnetic field.

As the two magnetic fields collided violently, the "gravity" that had been suddenly intensified by the magnetic force was naturally broken.

The wave dolphins behind were not idle. They didn't even need to use "water jets" to get close to their opponent. Instead, they used "wave missiles" to launch long-range attacks on the Great North Sea from their comfortable environment.

Just then, Regirock shattered the earth with both fists, causing the entire arena and even the audience seats to tremble.

Unfortunately, with the "gravity" tactic broken, there was no opponent to directly withstand its "earthquake" attack.

Du Juan felt bitter. The combination of "gravity earthquake" was good, but Link was not so easy to deal with.

Fortunately, she had anticipated this.

Use "thunder"!

When facing an opponent who can "summon rain," use "thunder" as a countermeasure while simultaneously deploying "electric fields" using dissipated electricity.

She acknowledged that Fire Fox's skills were extensive, but the strength of the opponent also had to be considered in the battle!
In other words, it's a numerical contest.

With the help of "electric field" and small nose, the effectiveness of large nose in controlling magnetic force can be further improved!

Unfortunately, neither the fire fox nor the water dolphin is as weak as they appear.

Just as the two Rock-type Pokémon unleashed Thunder, two consecutive Aura Spheres accurately hit Proboscis, eliminating it from the double battle.

Rock and Steel elements... are almost identical to Ice and Grass elements.

With Nosegater defeated, even though Regirock has excellent Attack and Defense stats, the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt.

Without a support player in a doubles match, a clumsy character like Regirock is left only to take hits.

The legendary Pokémon was very resilient, but before long, the first round of the preliminary tournament came to an end.

Link went from 256 to 128.

The 2-on-2 doubles format limited Du Juan, making her second match against Du Juan not particularly difficult.

In fact, if the battle is extended to a 4-on-4 situation...

With Trick Room and Crystal Flower as her main support, Dujuan finally had the opportunity to unleash the full power of Rock-type Pokémon...

(End of this chapter)