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Kitamura Yu reacted quickly and made the right judgment, showing that he had the basic qualities of a battle mentor.

The item that Eevee is currently holding is called the "Stylish Glasses," which, like the Stylish Headband that Kirlia just gave to Nosebridge, is also an item with the side effect of locking moves.

Furthermore, Eevee has a skill called "Imitation".

Therefore, it is entirely possible that she could replicate Kirlia's gameplay and turn Excadrill into a silly mouse that uses skills throughout the entire game.

Fortunately, the dragon-headed gopher escaped at the last moment.

But this still gave Kitamura Yu a fright.

The opponent's tactics were too targeted!

He originally planned to have the Dragon Head Grub hide behind the North Face Grub, start by performing a round of "Sword Dance" to boost its physical attack, and then, with the buff, go out and sweep the opponent.

Unexpectedly, their plan was completely read and exposed by the other side!

If he had actually done that, Nosegate would have been locked with "Sandstorm" and Excadrill would have been locked with "Swords Dance." The two Pokémon together wouldn't have been able to come up with even half an attack move. The scene was simply too beautiful to imagine...

Although he was so frightened he almost cried out, he still retained a last glimmer of hope—

During a sandstorm, Excadrill's special abilities are activated!

Ability: Sand Rush! Its effect is that Pokémon with this ability will have increased Speed ​​during sandstorms!

The purpose of using the "Sandstorm" skill at the start of the battle is precisely this.

Unfortunately, Chen Mu was far too familiar with such tactics.

In the previous game, the classic way to play Dragon Head Mole was to team up with the sassy Bangirat to form the exciting combo: Sandstorm Brothers!

Meanwhile, because the Rock and Ground types are closely related in the game, sandstorm weather is often considered to be the native weather of the Ground type. This has led to players giving Excadrill, which fights in sandstorms all year round, an inverted nickname: Excadrill with Rat Head.

Who says only those with the correct attributes can be called Earth Dragons?

What kind of earth dragon has rough skin and floats around?

I am the true spirit who stands in the sandstorm and fights on the earth; I am the true earth dragon!

A rat's head can also be a dragon!

This meme was quite popular in the Pokémon battling community back then.

Therefore, Chen Mu immediately understood Kitamura Yu's tactics as soon as he heard the lineup!

There's no other reason than that I've fought far too many!

He knew very well that the Dragon Head Groundhog was still quite formidable in sandstorm weather, possessing both strength and speed.

But his command at this moment was still very heroic.

"Kirlia and Eevee, stick them on!"

This, in turn, put considerable psychological pressure on Kitamura Yu.

His north-facing nose is now practically useless; he's just a huge obstacle on the field.

All he could rely on was the dragon-headed ground squirrel.

"Dragonfish, use Earthquake!"

Earthquake: A powerful AOE move of the Ground type!

It has a wide range and high damage, and everyone who has used it says it's good.

The only downside is that it's easy to accidentally hurt teammates.

But Kitamura Yu can now completely ignore this drawback—because if Asakabi's skills are locked, he's just a punching bag on the field anyway, so it's better to stun him and get him off the field sooner rather than later.

The dragon-headed ground squirrel raises its forelimbs high, preparing to slam the ground.

But Chen Mu seemed unafraid.

"Kirlia, go up and use Charm! Eevee, do the same!"

The current situation is two against one. As long as we disable Excadrill's physical attack, even if it takes an Earthquake, it's still a win.

Little Eevee failed to swap out her fancy glasses, so her skill is now locked.

But it doesn't matter, because Eevee can use "Imitate" to flexibly mimic any move of other Pokémon around it.

It's as if Chen Mu had foreseen everything that happened after the opening!

Kitamura Yu did not sit idly by and wait for his doom.

"Cancel earthquake, use stomp!"

He also displayed incredible reflexes, changing his tactics on the spot.

The dragon-headed ground squirrel didn't actually strike with its raised claws; instead, it feinted and stomped its feet on the ground.

Stomp: A ground-type move. Its range and power are far less than Earthquake, but it has the effect of slowing down enemies it hits.

Kitamura Yu wanted to widen the speed gap completely and then rely on pulling and tugging to turn the tide.

However, even when pushing his reflexes to the limit, Chen Mu, who was confident of success, seemed unfazed.

"Kirullian, stop!"

The dragon-headed groundhog stomped down heavily.

But Kirlia stopped in time.

In this way, the move that Eevee "imitated" and replicated became - Stomp!

"Imitation" always refers to the last move that is witnessed in the surrounding area.

In this way, "heavy step" is paired with "heavy step".

Both sides were slowed down!

Kitamura Yu's hoped-for speed difference has still not widened!

On the contrary, Kirullian still had some money to spare.

"Kirlian, use Strange Light!"

A strange, eerie blue beam of light struck the dragon-headed gopher on the forehead!

Stumbling, the dragon-headed ground squirrel's eyes began to glaze over.

"Oh~~"

A burst of joyful cheers erupted from the sidelines!

This fast-paced, back-and-forth, and strategic maneuvering is always what audiences love to see most.

Even without flashy special moves, this interactive combat is still incredibly exciting!

Many students from the combat department couldn't help but change their opinion of Chen Mu at this moment.

"That stop-and-go tactic was so clever, allowing for such a clever change of tactics!"

"Does this teacher really teach ecology?"

"Does your Institute of Ecology and Environment usually eat this well?"

Kitamura Yu was already sweating profusely.

Dragon Head Mole still has an advantage in one-on-one situations, but the problem is that the situation has now become one against two!

The dragon-headed gophers are in complete disarray!

"Excadrill, use Drill Rush to attack Kirlia!"

At this point, Kitamura Yu had no choice but to take a desperate gamble!

Everything will be alright as long as Kirlia falls.

With its sophisticated glasses, Little Eevee can only lock "Imitate". As long as the game drags on to a 1v1 endgame, Excadrill is still in a much better position!

But the next moment, Chen Mu's Kirlia pulled out an unexpected move.

"Eevee interferes, Kirlia uses Shadow Clone!"

Another skill that Kitamura Yu didn't know before the match.

Moreover, Chen Mu issued the order even faster than Kitamura Yu, which allowed Kirlia to still unleash "Shadow Clone" at her limit, even though she was slower.

The Dragon Head Mole's "Straight Drill" only managed to destroy one of its clones.

If Chen Mu had given the order after seeing the opponent's movements, Kirullian would definitely not have had time to react.

Even if hit by a "Stomp" attack, Excadrill in the sandstorm is still much faster than Kirlia.

However, the trainer's anticipation and prediction effectively offset this.

So far, Chen Mu has been able to figure out every single tactical intention of his opponent!

He's so skilled!

"Eevee, imitate! Kirlia, use 'One More Time'!"

This time, Eevee imitated Kirlia's "Shadow Clone" technique.

At this moment, a bunch of clones scattered across the field, and Kirlia used "One More Time" to lock onto Excadrill's single-target attack "Straight Drill".

If one word could describe Kitamura Yu and Dragon Head Mole's feelings at this moment, it would be—torture!

It was incredibly torturous!