Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 441 A Strategic Stand

Action after action, the fiery fox and the gorilla's exhilarating combo attack pierced through the first Gyarados.

Even at the very end, Wataru still didn't understand what had happened, or why Chihiro was able to use his moves beyond the limits.

Perhaps this Pokémon has unique characteristics, so we should be wary of Orangutan's "Thunder" and avoid sending out Pokémon that are weak to electricity.

"Go, desert dragonfly!"

Link blinked, surprised that Du had also raised an earth dragon.

"Come back, Fire Fox. Wigglytek, prepare for battle."

Normal/Fairy is also a Normal type.

However, Link chose Wigglytuff not because it has the Fairy attribute, but because it is one of the few Normal-type Pokémon that can master "Imitation" and use Ice-type moves.

The battles have resumed, with "Rain Dance," "Psychic Field," and "Trick Room" still in use.

This time, it was once again Jigglypuff and Gorilla who were the first to adapt to the environment and take action.

The intelligent gorilla's "command" was linked to "thunder," but the former had no effect, while the latter struck the King Thorn Dragon in the water.

Jigglypuff "imitates" the connection to "Blizzard," the former transforming into "Command" which commands Chi-Chi, while the latter blows towards the Desert Dragonfly sent by Wataru.

The intelligent gorilla once again "commanded" the connection to "Thunder," and this time, it worked correctly, commanding Jigglypuff to use "Imitation"...

In the blink of an eye, the situation became exactly the same as before, with golden lightning and pale snowstorms striking the opponents underwater and in the sky respectively.

Lance could tell that the two Pokémon Link sent out weren't particularly strong. Even though Flygon, which was weak to Flygon, only suffered minor injuries after being hit by Blizzard.

However, the two Pokémon are able to unleash their moves at a breakneck speed, attempting to compensate for their lack of strength with the frequency of their attacks.

However, this time the effect was not as good as before. Jigglypuff is not a Psychic type and is not a perfect fit for this tactic. Kingdra's Electric weakness was compensated by Dragon type. The move-to-move tactic failed to maximize efficiency or power.

Thus, Wataru's Kingdra and Flygon finally found an opportunity to attack despite the interference from the terrain and the barrage of attacks.

However, before Lance could launch a counterattack, his move was abruptly interrupted by a psychic power – "Foresight".

Even the Gorilla can unleash a move while giving a "command," so how could the Fire Fox not be able to do the same?
The sudden interference interrupted the opponent's counterattack and hindered their actions, making it easier for "Thunder" and "Blizzard" to attack Kingdra and Flygon.

In addition, the Fire Fox's "Precognition" under "Psychic Field" (which accounted for the majority) caused the opponents to suffer heavy blows one after another.

Wataru, who had once battled Link, felt that Link's battles were becoming increasingly abstract. Was it because of the doubles format?

"Desert Dragonfly, Kingdra... are unable to fight."

Not long after the battle began, half of the Pokémon on one side had already lost their ability to battle. Even a veteran trainer could only manage this much against a rookie trainer.

This situation has little to do with the difference in strength anymore; rather, it involves something more fundamental to the nature of combat...

Wataru originally thought that his growth over the past three years would be astonishing, but it turns out that the gap between him and Link is even greater than it was three years ago.
If Link persists with this tactic until the end of the battle, how can his Pokémon counter it?

The possibility of sending out Dragonite to defeat the core Orangutan with "Extreme Speed" was blocked from the very beginning by Fennekin's "Psychic Field" and "Trick Room".

In that case… “Go, Dragonite, Hydreigon!”

To counter the ever-evolving tactics of Psychic-type Pokémon, you should naturally choose the Dark type and use "Taunt" to break the cycle of "Imitation" and "Command"!

Lance's choice caught Link's eye. His Pokémon couldn't easily defeat the opponent, and Hydreigon would definitely have a chance to make a move. So, it was indeed "Taunt" to disable "Command" and let Dragonite blow away the terrain effect.

Furthermore, since Link has already used his rotation opportunity, he cannot easily withdraw his own Pokémon in a short period of time.

In this way, whether he takes advantage of the "tailwind", performs a "dragon dance" on the spot, or uses the "thunder" to his advantage, he can bring the situation back into Wataru's hands. In this situation, it is a very reasonable judgment.

On the other hand, Link, having chosen this strategy, naturally prepared countermeasures in case he was eliminated.

"Now's the time to use that move, Jigglypuff, 'Mist Burst'!"

It sounds like a powerful move, but it's actually just a Fairy-type special attack version of "Self-Destruct".

Upon receiving the instruction, Jigglypuff immediately charged towards the Dragonite and Hydreigon that had been sent onto the field, converting most of its stamina into a burst of Fairy-type power!
A dazzling pink glow erupted in the dragon's lair, and a devastating explosion caused the two dragons to stumble, both sustaining minor injuries.

However, Link's special operation is not over yet.

At the very moment of its self-destruction, the resurrection seed carried by Jigglypuff took effect, fully restoring the stamina it had lost due to the self-destruction.

The heavily injured Gorilla, positioned at the rear, revealed a stern look, and its "Symbiotic" ability allowed it to transfer its Expert Band to Jigglypuff.

Then, with a light wave of his fan, he used "Command" for the umpteenth time in this battle.

These ordinary gym Pokémon need to come up with an unconventional strategy to defeat the champion's main force!
With the support of his teammates, Jigglypuff's competitive spirit was ignited, and he unleashed "Twilight Blast," which was even more powerful than before.

Even Dragonite, with its "Multiscales," suffered significant damage after being hit twice by the same Pokémon in a single moment, while Hydreigon, which is four times weaker to Fairy, was severely injured on the spot.

As for Link, Jigglypuff lost its ability to fight, and Gorilla, who was affected by the self-destruction, also lost its ability to fight.

"Come back, Jigglypuff, Chikoruru."

The situation was extremely tense, and Link decisively dispatched his next Pokémon: "Ursulli, prepare for battle, use 'Play Rough'."

Ursaring, a Ground/Normal type, is one of the guardians of the Normal-type Gym.

Its movements were almost unaffected in the space, and it pounced on the three-headed dragon with even greater agility than it appeared, completely eliminating its already weak opponent with a single move, "Playful Play".

The referee on the sidelines reluctantly announced, "Jigglyphs, Gorilla, and Hydreigon are unable to fight."

Lance's Dragonite was seriously injured, but it didn't affect the battle.

Faced with a Pokémon that looked somewhat like Ursaring and possessed an earthy aura, it decisively used "Water Tail" to repel it.

The Moon Bear, which was knocked away, was unable to get up again on the spot, and even the referee was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

"Moon Bear has lost its ability to fight."

This elf seems much more fragile than it appears.

(End of this chapter)