Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

In any case, we must finish this game properly.

Not only for myself and my friends, but also to give Xia Chen an explanation.

Taking a deep breath, Crimson threw out Venusaur's Poké Ball.

On the other side, Xia Chen unsurprisingly replaced Zoroark with Gardevoir, a tacit understanding unique to them.

The two Pokémon are considered to be mutually restraining: Poison type is strong against Fairy type, and Psychic type is strong against Poison type.

Undoubtedly, this is a fair duel where no one gains an advantage, starting from scratch.

"Bulbasaur, Leech Seed!"

Whether Xia Chen was waiting for him or had a backup plan, Xia Chen only responded after the crimson voice gave the first command: "Teleport there instantly, magical flames!"

…………

"Xia Chen was unusually aggressive in the battle of their third Pokémon, using Teleport followed by Magic Flame, which consumed a lot of energy."

The commentator, whose voice had recovered, continued, "However, Magical Flame is indeed a good choice, not only because Fire-type is super effective against Venusaur, but also because Magical Flame can lower Special Attack, which is quite useful."

"Instant teleportation dodges Leech Seed, Gardevoir's Magical Flame hits! But with Venusaur's durability, it's not a big problem. Venusaur immediately retaliates with a Sludge Bomb, which Gardevoir tries to dodge with movement, but fails."

"Although it's a STAB move that's doubly super effective against Gardevoir, its Special Attack was just lowered by Magical Flame, and Gardevoir's Special Defense is extremely high, so it still didn't deal much damage."

As the narration went on, it suddenly became a bit boring.

Compared to the exciting battles of the first two pairs of elves, this pair seems a bit... straightforward.

She didn't say it explicitly, but everyone could sense the decline in the quality of the competition.

So far, both Pokémon have used two moves each. While there's nothing wrong with the use of each move, they're both too mediocre.

Compared to the previous command and technique, it was a world of difference.

However, before the commentator could continue speaking, the calm battlefield was suddenly thrown into turmoil again.

Two vines suddenly emerged from Venusaur's broad back, thrusting straight at Gardevoir, who was preparing to launch a counterattack.

Caught off guard, the vine whip reached out and immediately bound Gardevoir, which was not far from Venusaur.

Immediately, the bright red flower on Venusaur's back trembled, releasing a clump of pollen with a mysterious aura that drifted toward Gardevoir, which was bound by vines and unable to move.

Hypnotic powder!

The real purpose hidden behind the sludge bomb is forced hypnosis!

The hypnotic powder drifted slowly toward Gardevoir. Given Gardevoir's speed, it would be difficult for the hypnotic powder to hit it in its normal state.

However, her body was bound by powerful vines, and Gardevoir had no way to dodge without using Teleport.

However, if Gardevoir uses Teleport twice in a row, it means that Gardevoir will consume a huge amount of energy as soon as it appears, which is not a loss for Red at all.

However, Xia Chen was not so easily manipulated. He immediately responded, "The fairy wind blows back!"

The vine whip can bind Gardevoir's body, but it cannot bind the energy within her.

Energy flowed instantly, and in a flash, a fairy wind that caused almost no harm appeared in front of Gardevoir and blew straight ahead.

Dispelling powder-type moves with moves like [Blow Away] isn't a particularly difficult skill; the challenge lies in reacting on the spot.

From the release of the hypnotic powder to Xia Chen's command, less than a second had passed. This is what trainers truly need to do for their Pokémon during battles.

…………

"A brilliant reaction! Red's first attack failed, but Gardevoir stubbornly refused to use Teleport. Instead, she unleashed Magical Flame on Vine Whip, attempting to force Venusaur out of its vines. The fire spread along the vines towards Venusaur's body, but to avoid getting burned, Venusaur stopped!"

"Psychic! Gardevoir showed no mercy. The first thing it did after breaking free from the vines was to retaliate with a Psychic-type move. Venusaur was forced to respond with Sludge Bomb. It was clear that Psychic's damage was much stronger and more powerful."

Xia Chen wasn't surprised to see Gardevoir gain the upper hand in the attack-bombing battle.

While the Magic Flame skill lowers Special Attack, more importantly, Gardevoir's Psychic-type moves are significantly more powerful than those of other types.

Venusaur is the least outstanding of the three Red Guardians.

With one side gaining and the other losing, Venusaur, as expected, was no match for it.

On the other side of the battlefield, Crimson's increasingly low command voice reached their ears.

Xia Chen remained silent.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

After a series of setbacks, even someone as mentally resilient as Crimson began to doubt himself.

He is not yet the God of War of Silver Mountain, and there are bound to be obstacles on his path to growth.

Hmm. With the elves carrying me, it seems like I haven't encountered any major obstacles.

Fine, if I haven't experienced hardship myself, then let me be someone else's hardship.

Xia Chen revealed a smile that resembled that of a great demon king.

"Gardedor, Black Gaze."

Xia Chen said this as he looked at the crimson hand holding the Poké Ball at his waist.

The car door was welded shut, and Venusaur was completely left on the battlefield.

With its ability to teleport instantly and effortlessly engage in combat, Venusaur has no means of dealing with Gardevoir.

Red was also trying to come up with solutions, such as hiding sleep powder in seed bombs or using vines to weave a shield to block Gardevoir's attacks.

But Xia Chen isn't stupid. How could there not be something fishy going on if Venusaur suddenly launched a Seed Bomb?

As for that shield, I smashed even the King's Shield of the Aegislash, let alone your grass shield.

In the third match, Crimson suffered another complete defeat.

Throughout the entire match, he was already standing on the edge of a cliff.

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"2:0! Xia Chen's Gardevoir performed consistently as always. After using Black Gaze to hold down Venusaur, it had no worries and defeated the opponent's second Pokémon in one fell swoop. Meanwhile, Red's morale was getting lower and lower, with only one Pikachu left."

"For Red, the situation is even more dangerous than the semi-final this morning. Two of his opponent's three Pokémon are still in good fighting condition, while Pikachu was seriously injured in the previous battle."

"But after all, he is the Crimson player who created the miracle of coming back from 0-2 to 3-2 this morning. We might as well keep some expectations. No matter who wins this match, he will break the history of the Donghuang Youth Tournament!"

"The first champion from outside the region in the history of the competition, or the youngest champion in the history of the competition!"

On the battlefield.

The yellow-skinned rat reappeared, its gaze fixed intently on Gardevoir. Its vibrant energy and abundant stamina made it appear as if it had just made its debut, leading Xia Chen to once again question whether its ability was [Regenerator].

Joking aside, the last Pokémon in Crimson Citadel is still Pikachu, so he can't afford to be careless.

If he loses such a huge advantage, he will probably be forever nailed to the pillar of shame in the history of major competitions. Next up is Hu Yang.

Xia Chen didn't switch out Gardevoir. Gardevoir was in good condition and still had plenty of fighting power. Even if she couldn't beat Pikachu, she could still seek a chance to fight alongside it.

There's no need to have some kind of ace showdown with Crimson; it's just a small Eastern Youth Tournament final.

This is the journey, not the destination.

Pulling himself back to reality, Xia Chen looked at Pikachu, who had already used Quick Attack to charge at him, and said in a deep voice, "Foresight. Future."

"Sana!"

Gardevoir responded, a fleeting crimson light flashing in its left pupil.

Then, a ball of psychic energy containing wondrous power disappeared into the air from the red horn on its chest.

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"With a huge advantage, Xia Chen played very steadily, directly releasing Future Sight at his location. If Pikachu is still entangled with Gardevoir at that time, the extremely powerful Psychic Blast will explode here."

"And only Gardevoir knows when this time bomb will explode. Will this put enormous psychological pressure on Pikachu?"

"At present, at least not yet. Pikachu is still trying to attack with Iron Tail first, while Gardevoir uses Teleport to dodge without hesitation, showing full respect to its opponent. However, she didn't move far and is still in the area where the Psychic that foresaw the future is located. Xia Chen is probably going to fight a positional battle here."

"Pikachu wouldn't give up, and then unleashed an electric net at Gardevoir's landing spot. It seems Red still wants to use Pikachu's speed advantage to create a breakthrough. Gardevoir didn't intend to dodge, and instead retaliated with a Magic Leaf. Xia Chen is being a little too cautious!"

"Even just a magic leaf can cause significant damage. Time is ticking away, and the impending explosion is drawing ever closer. It's safe to say that the pressure on Pikachu is mounting as time goes on. Should he prepare for this area?"

"So we're retreating? Then Pikachu can only use ranged moves like Thunderbolt or Thunder to wear down Gardevoir's condition. Gardevoir ignored it and used Calm Mind! This will make it even harder for Thunderbolt to deal damage."

"The psychic blast that foresaw the future still hasn't exploded. If this hidden danger isn't eliminated, it will be difficult for Pikachu to rush up. Wait, Pikachu just charges! Quick Attack! Red realized that with this disadvantage, the so-called steady and cautious approach has no chance of winning. Not charging up will only lead to a slow death, while charging up offers a glimmer of hope."

That's true, but there's only a sliver of hope.

That is to endure the inevitable foresight of the future, and then use Iron Tail to defeat Gardevoir.

Neither of them is simple.

The enhanced Predictive ability, enhanced by Meditation, already deals ridiculously high damage, and Pikachu was also in poor condition before its battle with Sylveon.

Getting through this premonition of the future is not an easy task.

As for the latter, Gardevoir still has at least one Teleport available that it hasn't used yet.

…………

With her toes barely touching the ground, Gardevoir, dressed in a pristine white dress, stood suspended in mid-air, her imposing and unapproachable demeanor resembling that of a powerful queen.

She stared indifferently at Pikachu as it approached her, a flash of crimson in her eyes, before her hand loosely clenched.

boom--

After nearly three minutes of buildup, the [Predicting the Future] exploded with a deafening roar, and the invisible and colorless ball of psychic energy stirred up terrifying energy fluctuations in the air.

Although there was no flame, the air itself seemed to deform slightly due to the pressure of the energy.

Pikachu, which was hit head-on by the move, was blasted into the air by an invisible force, flying more than ten meters into the air.

The audience's eyes were involuntarily drawn to Pikachu's figure, because this might be the final scene of the final match.

How could a Pikachu possibly withstand such an exaggerated explosion and such terrifying power?

Almost no one still had any hope for Pikachu, except for two people: Red and Xia Chen.

"Gardevoir, prepare Teleport!"

Xia Chen's voice was quite solemn.

He hoped Pikachu would fall under this premonition, but he also had a gut feeling that Pikachu could pull through.

After all, this isn't your average Pikachu.