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Chapter 165 The thought of what he was going to do next made him a little nervous.

"call--"

Standing on the battlefield, A-Du took a deep breath.

As a seasoned trainer who has faced numerous challenges and has been challenged by rookies more than ten times at the Indigo League alone, the semi-finals were not enough to make him nervous.

Therefore, there was another reason for his deep breath just now—

Using this new tactic in public for the first time put some pressure on even A-du.

However, as long as we can win, it will all be worth it.

Thinking of this, his eyes gradually hardened.

"Mr. Awa quickly adjusted his state and seems ready for the battle!"

Qingyu keenly noticed this change and looked surprised.

What's going on? Did you have a sudden epiphany before the match?
Even if you're a dodo bird, don't be so obvious about cheating!

"Both sides are extremely motivated."

Zhu Lan looked down, her eyes focused intently, patiently waiting for the battle to officially begin.

Soon, the host finished his opening remarks.

Both players threw their Poké Balls at the same time.

"Mr. Genji's starting lineup is—Desert Dragonfly!"

After a flash of red light, a Pokémon that looked like a giant dragonfly but actually possessed the noble Dragon type appeared.

Flygon is a Ground/Dragon-type Pokémon. Because it has wings, it can fly, and its Pokédex entry shows its ability as Levitate.

As the first Pokémon discovered in the desert of the Hoenn region, it's quite normal for Elite Four member to have this Pokémon.

As for Adu's starting lineup...

It's no surprise that it's a Dragonite with a憨厚 (honest and simple) appearance and strength that doesn't match its looks at all.

(Ash's Dragonite)

Speaking of which, the Pokédex describes Dragonite as quite rare, right? But Dragonite messengers are found in both Paradis and Galar, so they seem pretty common too?

【Huh? We'd be incredibly lucky to see a miniature dragon even once in our area!】

In fact, Dratini are very rare in most regions, let alone evolving into Dragonite...

"One thing to say, one thing to say, indeed."

Qingyu nodded in response to the discussion in the comments section.

Dragonite evolves from Dratini.

Although it was the first quasi-god to be confirmed to exist, its existence remained shrouded in mystery for a long time.

until……

Someone accidentally caught a wild miniature dragon.

The anglers in this world still maintain their persona; as expected, they can catch anything except fish.

Oh, that doesn't seem very accurate either.

Because Magikarp is the underlying code of the Pokémon Water World, it's possible that 99% of a fisherman's catch is Magikarp...

Of course, while that's how it's described in the Pokédex, it's not entirely accurate.

The reason is quite simple—

Who was the first person to edit the Pokédex? Professor Oak from the Kanto region!
Given the environment of the Quartz Plateau, it would be a miracle if you could even keep a dwarf dragon...

If he were to visit Lake Dagana in Padiya, he would discover that there are places in this world where Dratini are as common as stray dogs on the roadside, and perhaps the Pokédex description would be rewritten.

This kind of situation has actually happened quite often.

"After the battle began, Lance's Dragonite launched the first attack, using the move..."

"Ice Punch!" The two Pokémon on the field quickly began to act.

Qingyu's gaze was fixed on the Desert Dragonfly, which was flapping its wings at a high frequency while nimbly dodging Dragonite's deadly attacks.

As members of the same family that are four times weak to ice, Dragonite is able to dominate in the internal battle with its Ice Punch.

Since King Genji dared to send out this desert dragonfly, he must have had his reasons.

The reason is simple: Dragonite can't keep up with Flygon's speed.

This is actually counterintuitive, because Dragonite got its name precisely because of its incredible speed.

But it's a different story in actual combat.

Dragonite's large size means that while its top speed can overwhelm many Pokémon, it also results in a loss of agility when turning.

Several punches that seemed dangerous were actually easily dodged by the Desert Dragonfly with a simple change of direction.

The two Pokémon darted and weaved through the air, but never managed to launch a single effective attack.

Soon, Qingyu noticed that Dragonite seemed to be acting strangely.

Its movement speed had become much slower without anyone noticing, and it was noticeably hesitant when throwing punches.

His gaze was fixed on the desert dragonfly's rapidly vibrating wings, which seemed to be constantly emitting ultra-high-frequency sounds indistinguishable to the human ear. He quickly realized what was happening and blurted out:

"Ultrasound!"

That's absolutely right. Dragonite's reaction just now clearly indicated that it was on the verge of falling into a state of confusion, so this was all part of Elite Four member Genji's plan!
Confusion is a very troublesome state change; sometimes, confused Pokémon may even attack themselves.

"Mr. Adu also realized this. He was no longer willing to gamble on whether his Dragonite could catch up with Flygon, so he decisively recalled it."

"Let the Pokémon calm down in its Poké Ball, and many conditions will naturally resolve themselves."

As Qingyu spoke, Adu threw out another Poké Ball.

The Pokémon that appeared was the same as before, except it was another, more ferocious-looking Dragonite.

Only someone as confident in his abilities as Lance would dare to bring two identical Pokémon to the Masters Tournament.

Of course, Dragonite's terrifying move pool is also a factor.

The opponent has no idea what configuration it will have. Both Ice Punch and Ice Beam are extremely threatening in Dragon-type mirror matches.

After fighting Lorelei for so many years, Dragonite might have learned this move just from taking so many hits.

Genji anticipated Awatari's opportunity to make a substitution. In fact, the purpose of this extremely subtle ultrasonic move was to force the opponent to make a rotation adjustment.

If it's not switched out, in its confused state, it might knock off most of Dragonite's prized Multiscale.

"Desert Dragonfly, Dragon Dance!"

Genji seized the opportunity and chose to strengthen it directly.

As a powerful move that only strong dragons can learn, Dragon Dance brings pressure that far exceeds that of Dragonite's Ice Punch just now.

Because once the upgrade is successful, the Desert Dragonfly has the potential to sweep the entire team.

However, Watari did not respond to Genji's commands.

In that critical moment, the corner of his mouth began to twitch violently.

because……

The thought of what he was going to do next made him a little nervous.

Watching the desert dragonfly perform its ancient dance, the Dragonite dared not make any rash moves without a trainer's guidance.

Just as the Desert Dragonfly's enhancement was about to end, A-Du suddenly spoke, his voice incredibly sharp—

"Kuailong!"

"Again!"

As if it had been practiced many times before, Dragonite quickly spat out a stream of pure energy from its mouth and took advantage of the aftereffects of Flygon's enhancement to strike instantly, quickly merging into its opponent's body.

(End of this chapter)