It's perfectly reasonable for me, a fisherman, to catch a Georgios, right?

Because of his exceptional luck in getting a bye, Qin Ming's name will not appear on the big screen.

However, the information above shows that the first round of the competition is between Song Yun and a senior student named Huang Zhenxuan.

"come on."

Qin Ming, as always, cheered on Song Yun, who was sitting next to him.

"I try my best!"

Song Yun nodded slightly, then stepped onto the battlefield.

Watching Song Yun's departing figure, Qin Ming murmured, "Song Yun didn't seem very confident..."

Qin Ming was somewhat puzzled. As the daughter of the Elite Four member, Song Yun's Charizard was quite strong, almost reaching the Gym Leader level. Logically, she should have been very confident in the round of 15 to 8.

Just as Qin Ming was wondering, Song Yun had already arrived at the battlefield to engage in combat.

The referee waved his flag and announced, "The match between the two sides has officially begun!!"

"Come out, Charizard!!"

In battle mode, Song Yun abandons her cute and sweet image and transforms into a cool and aloof Amazon warrior, stylishly throwing out her Poké Ball.

"Roar~!!!"

Charizard, one of the three starter Pokémon, stands imposingly on the battlefield.

Huang Zhenxuan, a third-year student, who was battling Song Yun, also quickly threw out his Poké Ball: "Come out, Rib Turtle!!"

After the red light faded, a turtle-shaped spirit appeared, walking upright, predominantly dark blue, about two meters tall, and weighing 100 kg.

[Pokémon: Rib Turtle]

[Gender: Male]

[Attributes: Water, Rock]

[Ability: Hard Rock (Reduces the power of highly effective attacks.)]

[Level: 38 (Elite Peak)]

[Potential: Gym]

[Items to carry: none]

[Skills: Water Gun, Retreat, Protect, Water Jet, Smash, Ancient Power, Bite, Wide Guard, Saltwater, Rock Slide, Crunch, Curse, Iron Wall, Aqua Tail]

[Inherited Skill: Falling Rocks]

[Status: General]

[Individual Values: HP (31), Attack (Zhang Jiayin), Defense (She Junzhe), Special Attack (15), Special Defense (17), Speed ​​(31)]

[Note: Living on both land and sea. Possesses immense strength, capable of piercing the bottom of an oil tanker with a single blow.]

……

Upon seeing Song Yun's opponent, Qin Ming understood why Song Yun had lacked confidence earlier.

A direct counter!

The Rib Turtle is a perfect counter to Song Yun's Charizard.

Charizard, a Fire/Flying type, is at a significant disadvantage against Turtwig, a Water/Rock type, especially since the two Pokémon are roughly the same level.

Fire-type moves can only deal a quarter of the damage to Rib Turtle, and Flying-type moves can only deal half the damage.

However, Water-type moves can deal twice the damage to Charizard, and Rock-type moves can deal four times the damage to Turtle.

Such a disadvantageous battle can be described as hell within hell.

"Unless the opponent makes a series of mistakes, Song Yun's chances of winning are no more than 30%."

Qin Ming made his own assessment of the battle.

While attribute advantages and disadvantages are not the key factors in determining the outcome of a match, in high-level battles, even the slightest disadvantage can be magnified infinitely.

Moreover, Song Yun is currently at such a disadvantage that the chances of her turning the tide are slim.

There aren't that many masters of reverse attributes in the real world.

Just as Qin Ming had predicted, Song Yun was caught in a stalemate from the very beginning of the battle.

"Charizard, use Dragon Claw!!"

"Roar~!!!"

The Charizard was trained exceptionally well by Song Yun. From the very beginning of the battle, it was able to quickly execute moves according to the trainer's instructions, unleashing a large dragon claw.

"Ribboned Turtle, use..."

Before Huang Zhenxuan could issue the command, Charizard's claws struck the Rib Turtle first.

Boom! !

A loud bang rang out, and the ribbed sea turtle was knocked back several meters by the impact.

However, the damage suffered was not significant.

First of all, although Charizard has "dragon" in its name and can learn many Dragon-type moves, it does not have the Dragon type in its normal form. Its Dragon Claw attack does not receive the Dragon-type boost, so its power is limited.

Secondly, like most Rock Pokémon, the Water/Rock Rib Turtle is very good at defense.

Its Defense stat is a whopping 133, while Charizard's Attack stat is only 84.

The Rib Turtle took a hit from a dragon claw and didn't suffer much damage, but the reverse is a different story.

Huang Zhenxuan seized the opportunity: "Rib Turtle, use Rock Slide!!"

"Rib~!!!"

The ribbed sea turtle overflowed with energy, forming energy stones, and then used its strong forelimbs to pound the energy stones.

The energy stones instantly transformed into energy projectiles, hurtling towards the fire-breathing dragon.

"Charizard, be careful and dodge!!"

Even though Song Yun's instructions were timely and Charizard reacted quickly, dodging most of the energy stones, a few still hit Charizard.

"Roar~!!!"

The Charizard, which was four times weaker than Rock, let out a series of painful cries.

"Gone…"

"The chances of our opponent making a mistake are extremely low..."

Through the first round of matches, Qin Ming was already able to accurately predict the outcome of the game.

Trainers who have undergone systematic training are less likely to make mistakes in battles. However, even if the opponent makes a command error, Song Yun's chances of winning are still very slim.

In contrast, Huang Zhenxuan, who has a huge advantage in attributes, can make many mistakes, while Song Yun, who is at a disadvantage, cannot afford to make even one mistake.

boom! !

boom! !

boom! !

Despite the significant attribute disadvantage, Song Yun was fully committed to the battle and had no intention of giving up, commanding the Fire Dragon and the Rib Turtle to collide repeatedly.

Real-life battles don't involve the dramatic comebacks often depicted in movies and TV dramas. In the end, Song Yun used all her skills but couldn't overcome the huge disadvantage in attributes and lost the match.

"I lost…"

After losing the match, Song Yun returned to Qin Ming's side somewhat dejectedly. Even as the daughter of a superstar, she could only stop at the top sixteen, which was a very demoralizing thing for a freshman.

Although Qin Ming was still among the freshmen who hadn't played yet, everyone's expectations for him had diminished considerably.

After all, for them, even the daughter of a superstar could only reach the top 16.

Qin Ming was lucky this time, as he got a bye and advanced.

However, compared to those senior students who were two to three years ahead in raising Pokémon, there was still a significant difference in ability.

Qin Ming gently comforted the dejected Song Yun: "Although you suffered from the attribute disadvantage in the battle, you have done very well."

"Especially knowing that the opponent has a type advantage, you were still able to command Charizard to inflict damage on the opponent several times, which is truly commendable."

"To be honest, in the battle just now, your approach was the most appropriate and suitable."

"Really?"

Song Yun blinked her big eyes, hoping to gain Qin Ming's approval: "Was my performance really okay just now?"

"Of course!"

Qin Ming affirmed, "If it weren't for such a significant attribute disadvantage, you would definitely have won."

Qin Ming wasn't lying to comfort Song Yun; he genuinely believed it.

Song Yun's Charizard is stronger than other Pokémon of the same kind in terms of reaction, ability, and physical fitness, which is inseparable from the trainer's usual careful training.

If there were no attribute disadvantages, Song Yun would definitely win if the Pokémon were of the same level.

"Thanks!!"

Song Yun's beautiful eyes sparkled. Being recognized by Qin Ming had dispelled her earlier disappointment, replaced by a slight excitement.