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

My Skarmory is peacefully perched here, isn't this the perfect opportunity for you to use Dragon Dance to boost your power, or to use Thunderstrike again to deplete your resources?

Why are they still using stealth attacks?

Isn't this giving the Skarmory a perfect chance to catch its breath?

Not only Daigo, but even the two big names in the commentary booth couldn't figure out Xia Chen's intentions, and the live stream chat was filled with question marks.

However, just as everyone was wondering and surprised, the tiny Doronmecia reappeared.

Its tiny tail shimmered with a purplish-red sheen.

This move, released at the crucial moment, was precisely...

Dragon tail!

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"Dragon Tail! Dragapult has used Dragon Tail! No one expected that this Dragapult would know so many moves. Besides the previous Fighting-type move, which seemed to be a Close Combat move, it also knows this Dragon Tail! Skarmory, which was in its perch, was directly bounced back into its Poké Ball."

"The move that Skarmory was supposed to use against Dragapult was instead used against it. Steven has to switch to a second Pokémon, and predictably, this Pokémon will be attacked by Dragapult's Phantom Attack as soon as it enters the field."

"Dragon Dance, Spiritual Ambush, all of Duolongqi's surprising choices from his first appearance to now have come to an end. Xia Chen has been planning this from the beginning until now, and his plan has succeeded!"

"As we all know, Ghost-type is one of Metagross's few weaknesses. Will Steven choose to bring out his ace Pokémon Metagross at this moment?"

On the battlefield, Daigo's brows were furrowed, clearly caught in a deep dilemma.

With Dragon Dance buff, STAB buff, double type advantage buff, and a fully buffed Phantom Assault, even a powerful Metagross would have to think twice before trying to tank it.

The key point is that the move Phantom Assault has the characteristic of being able to penetrate, so even if Metagross uses Protect as soon as it appears, it won't work.

Daigo didn't have much time to think. After a moment's thought, he took out the second Poké Ball.

A flash of white light, and the Pokémon appeared. Steven chose to take the hit head-on with the Pokémon, which turned out to be Cradle Lily!

Xia Chen raised an eyebrow, not expecting Daigo's last resort to be this.

It seems the original intention was to use Cradle Lily's [Water Drain] ability to lock down its own Milotic.

However, Milotic will not be playing in this match, which is a pity.

"Cradle Lily, take root!"

As Xia Chen pondered Daigo's intention in choosing Cradle Lily, his opponent had already issued the first command with lightning speed.

They come, the security.

Daigo chose to use Cradle Lily to fight Xia Chen's Doraki first.

The move Root is quite amazing. After using it, the Pokémon can continuously draw energy from the soil to restore its life force.

However, the side effect is that until it loses its ability to battle, it is stuck in place like a plant, unable to move or return to its Poké Ball.

Commonly known as, "If you press B, you won't return to base until you die."

This means that Daigo wants to keep Crypt Lily and Dragapult locked in a prolonged battle!

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"Cradle used Root as soon as it came out. Steven's ability to adjust is very strong. However, using Cradle to fight Dragapult is also a good choice. With its strong durability and super recovery, it will not be easy for the slightly weaker Dragapult to gain an advantage in a prolonged battle."

In the commentary booth, Adek stroked his beard and analyzed the situation.

Da Ye, standing to the side, then described the situation on the field: "Doraki emerged from the void! The Spirit Ambush hit, and the damage was not bad, but Cradle Lily doesn't seem to care at all, because it has successfully taken root. You can see through the lens that a continuous stream of energy is being transported from the pipe-like roots into Cradle Lily's body."

On the battlefield, Xia Chen clicked his tongue lightly.

Now that it's firmly planted, even the dragon's tail can't bounce it back.

To be honest, he didn't want to see Cradle Lily, that annoying elf.

The reason is just as Adeke in the commentary booth analyzed: this elf is really somewhat shameless with its high durability and high recovery.

In particular, its strength is even greater than that of Dorgonchi. If Cradle Lily had no intention of killing, Dorgonchi really wouldn't have been able to do anything about it.

"Cradle Encyclopedia, ready to go!"

Over there, Daigo gave instructions after taking root in Cradle Lily.

As expected, the disgusting thing happened.

[Charge] is not a common move because not many Pokémon can learn it.

Its effect seems unremarkable at first glance, slightly increasing physical and special defense, and can be increased up to three times by charging.

However, if you pair it with two other skills that complement this move, it becomes a completely different story.

One of its signature moves is [Spray], which allows the Pokémon to unleash its charged power to attack the opponent. The more times it charges up, the higher the damage.

The second move is [Swallow], which allows you to swallow the accumulated power to restore your life force. Similarly, the more power you accumulate, the more you recover.

These three interconnected moves combine defense, offense, and recovery, and can be freely chosen and flexibly adapted according to the current situation.

During this period, with the defense boost from [Charge] and the continuous recovery of health and stamina guaranteed by [Root], it is impossible to defeat Doraki with its current output power.

Forget about defeating them, you might end up panting and exhausted after the fight, only to have them use a photosynthesis to fully recover.

So, should we change our Pokémon?

After a brief moment of thought, Xia Chen decided not to change.

Anyway, with Gullington backing him up, let Dorgon fight a little longer. Even if he can't win, he can still gain experience.

Having made up his mind, Xia Chen decisively commanded, "Duolongqi, Dragon Dance!"

The two, Doronchi and Doronmesia, one big and one small, spun and leaped, dancing gracefully.

If you upgrade, then I'll upgrade too!

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"The two Pokémon began to strengthen themselves, and on the surface they were evenly matched with neither gaining an advantage, but in reality, the situation was gradually returning to Daigo's control."

Adek commented as follows.

Da Ye nodded in agreement, "That's right. Not to mention that most of the damage from Draco's Phantom Strike will be restored during this period, Draco's Attack is increased under the Synchronized Enhancement, while Cradle Lily's Defense and Special Defense are both increased. This means that Draco's Special Attack moves will be locked down."

On the field, both Pokémon were still boosting their power. It seemed that Cradle wouldn't stop until it had charged up three times, and the same was true for Dragapult.

The two commentators were speechless for a moment, and under the encouragement of the comments, they could only talk about the topic they had only half-finished talking about earlier: who would win the bet.

After thinking for a moment, Adek chuckled and said, "Since the bet has been made, there's no reason to take it back. How about this, I'm personally willing to contribute it to this World Youth Championship as a bonus for the champion. Da Ye, it's up to you."

Da Ye was speechless, thinking to himself that this old man was really wicked. He said he was free to do whatever he wanted, but since he was a highly respected senior, how could I not follow suit?

He tugged at his fiery red afro and said, "Since Senior Adek has done this, I must learn from him. The Volcanic Stone will also be given as a reward to the champion of this competition. Good luck, everyone!"

For two trainers who are already at the top, these two resources, which are extremely valuable to the outside world, are nothing. Since they lost the bet, they might as well give them away.

As for whether it was really given directly to Xia Chen as some viewers suggested in the comments...

Firstly, there's no reason for that, and secondly, neither of them wanted to let this guy who embarrassed them get away with it so easily, so they decided to just accept it as a championship reward.

As for whether it was Xia Chen, Dakdo, or Daigo, they couldn't care less.

While Aldak and Big Leaf were chatting idly, they finally completed the enhancement of the two Pokémon on the battlefield.

Cradle Lily indeed completed three power-ups and reached its charge limit, while Dragapult's Dragon Dance was even more exaggerated, reaching a full four stages including the one against Skarmory.

Aldek's spirits lifted instantly. "The foreplay is finally over. The strongest spear versus the strongest shield, let's see how it ends!"

Da Ye joked, "I don't know who will win, but I do know that neither side's next Pokémon will like to face such an opponent right away."

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Allowing your opponent to strengthen is tantamount to betting everything on this battle.

Whoever stands to the end will be able to face the next opponent with an enhanced state, so no one will back down in this battle.

"Cradle Lily, Rockfall!"

Cradle Lily, having completed her enhancements first, launches the first attack, gathering Rock element.

With a deafening roar, a dozen stones, each half a meter in diameter, instantly solidified and floated in mid-air, crashing down on the still-dancing Duolongqi under the control of Cradle Lily's energy.

At the Dojo level, moves like Rock Slide already possess a sense of divine power.

This rockfall was astonishing in its scale, with over a dozen enormous rocks covering a vast area, the shadows alone spanning tens of square meters.

Although there must be gaps between these irregular stones, those spaces are simply not enough for an elf of Doronki's size to squeeze through.

The rumbling sound of rocks scraping against each other and then falling was deep and thunderous, shaking the entire battlefield.

Just as Doronchi was about to perish in the sea of ​​stones, the Void Gate opened. Just as the rocks above them were about to fall, Doronchi, carrying Little Doronchi, darted into the crevice and escaped death.

The rock, having lost its target, slammed into the ground with astonishing force. After several loud bangs, the ground trembled violently, instantly raising a huge cloud of dust.

The wind blew up dust from the rocks, shrouding the battlefield in a gray haze before plunging it into a moment of silence.

Cradle Lily swayed in the dust, its tentacles on its head twitching restlessly, as if ready to give the soon-to-appear Draco a tentacle play.

Xia Chen understood Daigo and Cradle Lily's thoughts, but Doronchi couldn't stay inside and never come out.

While the dust still partially obscured the view, Doronchi suddenly appeared from the void.

The second void gate opened less than ten centimeters behind Cradle Lily!

Two shadowy claws, one large and one small, materialized into a wisp of flesh; these were two sneak attacks from Doronchi and Doronmesia, respectively.

Although it was an unsportsmanlike act of outnumbering the enemy, Cradle Lily still fearlessly stretched out her tentacles to try and bind Doronchi.

However, Doronchi's reaction and speed were too fast. As soon as the sneak attack hit, Doronchi quickly distanced himself from Cradle Lily and refused the tentacle monster's invitation to tentacle play.

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Daigo frowned slightly, and the four Dragon Dances made Dragapult, whose speed was already quite high, even faster.

Compared to that, Cradle Lily is just a clumsy idiot who can't even move.

We need to think of a way.

Daigo pondered for a moment, then commanded, "Cradle Lily, Rock Blockade!"

If you're fast, then you should slow down your opponent; that's the first thought that most people would have.

Given the rapidly changing situation on the battlefield, he had no time to think further and could only do this for the time being.

The energetic Cradle Lily unleashed her attack at lightning speed, instantly converging several rocks imbued with special energy along Draco's escape route.