Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Beedrill's sneak attack failed, giving its opponent a chance to catch its breath.

But Xia Yan wasn't flustered.

He knew that the other party had no system; they had a group of Elite Four level Pokémon, but no suitable system. In fact, they were just an empty shell of an Elite Four level trainer.

If we're talking about Elite Four level Pokémon alone, Xia Yan has quite a few.

He casually tossed out two Poké Balls.

"Reggie—!!"

Reggie Loch's deep, resonant voice conveys a sense of solidity and reliability.

"Rage—!!"

The flaming bird, covered in blazing flames, has almost recovered. Although it is still a bit irritable, Xia Yan has found it an outlet for its temper.

"Moflame Bird?"

Obviously.

The old man recognized the firebird; it was one they had accidentally let slip away before.

Articuno, who was lying on the ground peacefully receiving treatment from the doll, was also a little surprised when it saw Moltres.

However, after confirming the number of spirits that Xia Yan had summoned, he could finally accept the treatment from the almost-doll with peace of mind.

As soon as the firebird appeared, it locked onto the old man opposite it.

For a moment, he couldn't suppress his anger.

It took flight.

Flames filled the sky.

call--

The swift current rushed straight up.

The crocodile, appearing in the red light, stirred up the water and surged towards the Moltres.

hiss--

The water hissed as it came into contact with the flames, accompanied by rising steam.

Starting with the clash between Moltres and Feraligatr, Xia Yan's Pokémon and the old man's Pokémon also clashed completely.

Regirock, with its broad arms, blocked the equally steady and dignified Venusaur.

Although it is type-countered, Venusaur is not a particularly agile Pokémon. With the two Pokémon entangled, it is unrealistic to try to distinguish them in a short time.

Greninja's opponent was a Sceptile.

Both being Pokémon known for their agility and skill, Greninja and Sceptile quickly engaged in a chase through the forest, clashing their bayonets.

As for Beedrill and Alakazam, the old man arranged for them to face a Typhlosion and a Swampert.

All of them are starter Pokémon.

The old man's Pokémon are quite interesting; he has neither pseudo-legendary Pokémon that are difficult to train, nor Pokémon that are easy to raise but have limited potential.

Including the previous Charizard.

There are a total of six main Pokémon, all of which are highly regarded starter Pokémon in the League.

Xia Yan squinted and glanced at the Gastly surrounding the old man.

Although it's not Gengar, this Gastly is still quite powerful.

Therefore, the option of directly attacking the trainer was temporarily abandoned.

“However, that’s not enough.” Xia Yan raised an eyebrow.

The old man remained calm.

Although Xia Yan summoned Regirock and Moltres again, which was somewhat beyond his expectations.

But he also noticed that Xia Yan's Pokémon weren't cooperating well.

Even with his extensive experience, he could tell at a glance that, apart from Beedrill and Alakazam, the other Pokémon were not trained by Xia Yan from scratch, but were Elite Four level Pokémon captured later.

The greater the strength, the clearer one's mind is about the gap between them.

He was confident in everything.

Given some time, he will eventually gain the upper hand and secure the victory.

But he overlooked one point.

Who says two elves can't form a system?

Who says he'll be the one to break the deadlock first?

Beedrill's long stinger aimed its sharp "Cross Slash" at Swampert's frost-covered fist.

As the ice crystals shattered, Beedrill withdrew and retreated.

A pillar of fire surged from the mouth of the Fiery Beast.

However, they were stopped by Alakazam's psychic powers.

It only slowed down for a moment, and thanks to Beedrill's speed, it perfectly avoided the attack.

After initially assessing its opponent's "quality," Beedrill took a deep breath, its compound eyes flashing, and a dark red sword array surrounded its body.

Sword Dance!

"Stop it!"

The old man noticed something was wrong immediately.

Using Swampert as cover, the flames on Typhlosion's back erupted once more, the scorching heat and rolling waves sweeping towards Beedrill.

however.

hum-

Beedrill dodged away.

Such long-range attacks simply cannot reach it.

However, the old man's purpose was not to attack Beedrill, but simply to stop Beedrill's "Sword Dance".

Although the old man looked down on Beedrill, a "weak" Pokémon.

However, he also had to admit that once "Sword Dance" was fully formed, the threat to his Pokémon would increase dramatically.

just.

An unexpected scene unfolded.

Beedrill not only dodged Typhlosion's attacks, but its "Swords Dance" aura showed no sign of stopping.

With the continuous flapping of its wings, its momentum rapidly increased, reaching a peak.

"How is this possible?!"

Nothing is impossible.

It's just a matter of adapting the techniques I learned from Merdan to my own situation.

The compound eyes of the bees flashed as they were electrocuted, and the grating sound of their needles rubbing together could be heard faintly.

Swampert, Ice Punch!

The old man lowered his head and solemnly gave the order.

The giant swamp monster clenched its fist, ice crystals silently condensed, and smashed it towards the earth's gate.

But then I saw...

Alakazam's figure blurred, and as it was enveloped in ice crystals carrying an aura of extreme cold, it appeared in front of Typhlosion using "teleportation".

Spoons crossed.

Superpowers surge.

A "Psychic Power" caught the Explosive Beast off guard after it had just finished its attack.

"Swamp Monster, watch out for your surroundings!"

Although the Fire Beast was attacked, it was impossible to defeat it with just one move.

Now that Alakazam has been traded to Typhlosion, Beedrill will inevitably target Swampert.

The old man thought this was reasonable.

After all, the Fire-type Typhlosion is obviously super effective against Beedrill. If he were Xia Yan, he wouldn't let Beedrill and Typhlosion go head-to-head.

Available soon.

He realized he was wrong.

Beedrill is incredibly fast and difficult to track; its location can only be determined by the electric arcs it leaps through the air.

The arc of electricity, even after moving away, showed no sign of stopping.

The goal is...

A glint of light flashed in the old man's cloudy eyes, and he made a judgment immediately.

"Mighty Crocodile!"

The target is the Mighty Crocodile!

Realizing it had been tricked, Swampert immediately set off on all fours towards the location of Crocodile and Moltres.

It is not as fast as Beedrill.

However, as long as it can anticipate Beedrill's target, it can still catch up.

Xia Yan considered using Beedrill, whose attack power surged after "Swords Dance," to break the deadlock, even at the cost of having Alakazam bear the pressure from Swampert and Typhlosion.

Taking a risky move.

But I just won't allow it!

The old man here smiled, a hint of something in his eyes.