Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 468 Those who sleep will always be asleep

If you can't build a suitable team based on its characteristics—for example, by bringing along a Water Pulse Dolphin or a Dark Tail Gryphon—Puck will be at a relative disadvantage in singles battles.

If Link were to use Pelipper, he would start with Dolphin and use "U-turn" to switch to Pelipper with the Escape button. This would cause Dolphin, which had set up rain, to be attacked and return to its Poké Ball. Then, he would switch back to Dolphin with its all-around transformation.

Of course, in reality, Dolphin doesn't necessarily have to come out once before transforming into its all-around form... In short, how to make good use of Pelipper's characteristics in the team is very important and will affect the outcome of the entire battle.

The Pelipper, which had accumulated some minor injuries on the battlefield, lost its ability to battle due to the "Hurricane" "imitated" by the dual-wielding Scyther, forcing Astray to send out his last Pokémon.

"Nighthawk, the rest is up to you!"

※The Night Hawk is indeed Asu's trump card, hmm...

After sending out bird-type Pokémon from Sinnoh and Hoenn, it finally returned to Noctowl near Violet City in the Kanto region.

This Pokémon is somewhat obscure. Link only remembers that Ash had a Shiny Pokémon in the anime, with the abilities "Insomnia," "Sharp Eyes," and "Colored Glasses." Its strength lies in its special offensive and defensive capabilities, and it's unclear why it can learn many Psychic-type moves.

Owls are a symbol of wisdom...

Honestly, this isn't good.

Although the Pelipper has lost its ability to fight, the "Tailwind" effect it used earlier still exists.

"Greatsword Demon, watch out for 'Hypnosis'!"

The Night Hawk that arrived on the field inherited the Wind Blessing left behind, which gave it a certain degree of assistance in its actions.

"Nighthawk, 'Hypnosis'!"

Even though Link had warned the Pokémon, Asu still chose this move.

With its superior speed thanks to the "tailwind," Night Hawk unleashed its signature move, concealing its superpowers within the rain as it attacked its opponent.

Even with the trainer's reminder, the Greatsword didn't really know how to defend itself. After all, it wasn't like the Fennekin, which could use "Miracle Eye" to see through the energy flow and directly cut off the opponent's attack fluctuations to achieve a "sealing" effect.

However, the Greatsword Demon did not let his speed be at a disadvantage. After the Night Hawk made his move, he used "Water Jet" to increase his speed by using the water flow to get away from his original position. He circled around and approached the Night Hawk while enveloped by the water flow.

But what it approached was merely an illusion left behind by the latter through "supernatural power." The real Night Hawk had already silently approached the Greatsword Demon from behind.

The "hypnosis" hit its mark precisely, causing the Greatsword Demon to involuntarily fall into a light sleep.

The Night Hawk immediately began to "meditate" to strengthen itself, preparing for a desperate counterattack and a three-on-one victory.

However, Link was clearly not going to give his opponent that chance, and the moment the Stupid fell asleep, he immediately recalled it into its Poké Ball.

"Come back, Greatsword Demon."

Link also has the ability to wake up the Greatsword Demon, allowing it to instantly wake up and unleash an "Avalanche" attack on its opponent.

However, he prefers to rely on operations, strategies, and the inherent talent and abilities of the sprites themselves, rather than luck, idealism, or other methods to deal with the opponent's various techniques.

Therefore, after retrieving the Greatsword Demon, he sent out his last Pokémon.

"Chrysanthemum leaves, prepare for battle."

It's still chrysanthemum leaves.

Asu was somewhat surprised to see this. Why would the other party choose a beginner Pokémon from the Johto region in this situation?
However, he didn't care what the other party sent out, and still had the Night Hawk "meditate" to strengthen itself under the cover of "supernatural power".

Chikorita, arriving at the battle arena, benefited from Noctowl's stat boost thanks to its Mimic Vanilla. Besides allowing Pokémon to inherit moves via a sandwich, Mimic Vanilla allows Pokémon to copy an opponent's stat change and level up while held in battle. Since the opponent isn't limited to one person, it can occasionally have a rather unusual effect in double battles… however, very few people actually choose this item.

The returns are not high.

Link didn't equip Chikorita with Mimic Vanilla for battles, but rather to use its effect regularly to make it easier for Pokémon to learn moves.

Thanks to the effect of this item, Chikorita and Nighthawk now have the same special attack and defense boosts.

The speed difference remained enormous, but the Nightjar chose to continue "meditation," giving Chikorita an opportunity—

"Sunny day"

After its Special Attack was boosted, the power of Chikorita's Sunny Day was further enhanced, dispelling the rain brought by Pelipper and bringing a scorching atmosphere to the field.

The chlorophyll in the body operates at high speed under sunny conditions, which greatly enhances its resistance to abnormal conditions.

"Nighthawk, 'One more time!'"

Instead of rashly using "hypnosis," Asu relied on his speed advantage to employ the same troublesome move.

The effect of "Try Again" is not an abnormal status, and "Leaf Defense" cannot resist it.

Having said that…

Despite both having "Tailwind" and "Chlorophyll" that enhance reaction and speed, Link's Chikorita's reaction ability actually surpasses that of Noctowl?

"Jike!"

For elves, while the abilities of the race must be considered, the individual's talent and training must also be taken into account.

That's roughly the idea.

Chikorita, whose reaction speed surpassed others, made the first move, using "Vine Whip" to nimbly climb the bird climbing frame on the second floor of the dojo.

As the Nightjar's "One More Time" strikes its location, Chikorita is already in the air, having secured a crucial high ground.

immediately--

The "Primal Power" enhanced by "Meditation" fires continuously!
Chicory leaves may look like radish spirits, but they actually have some dinosaur blood...

The rock-elemental bombardment launched after occupying the high ground posed a great threat to the Night Hawk, making it unable to continue "meditation" to push the team, and it could only rely on illusion, psychic power and even "supernatural power" to dodge as much as possible.

"Primal Power" consumes a lot of stamina. Even if Chicory leaves are photosynthesizing to recover stamina while shooting in the sunshine, they can only be used about ten times at most.

At first, the Night Hawk was indeed able to easily dodge Chikorita's attacks, but as "Tailwind" failed, its speed further declined, and the countdown to its death began.

Its illusion had no effect on Chicory Leaf.

Fragrant leaves possess the ability to sense the surrounding humidity and temperature.

Chicory's ability to sense its surroundings through the leaves above its head is one of its special talents, and this talent can be further developed on sunny days.

Overwhelmed, the Night Hawk was soon attacked by "Primal Power," suffering more damage than expected due to the activation of the Primal Power hidden within Chicory's bloodline.

Realizing this, Asu had no choice but to have Night Hawk use "Black Mist" to reduce both sides' enhancements to zero. However, by then it was too late. Just as Night Hawk was dodging and releasing "Black Mist," it was struck directly by Chikorita, who had gained a high vantage point, and thus lost its ability to fight.

(End of this chapter)