Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Without hesitation, Lt. Surge threw out two Poké Balls in quick succession.

"Lt. Surge's Pokémon are Raichu and Electivire!"

This is the Summoning Mode for the Masters Tournament.

Taking into account factors such as tactical arrangements and attribute counters, the alternating summoning not only increases the mystery but also gives the participating players more room to maneuver.

For example, if you see Lt. Surge's Raichu and Electivire, both pure Electric-type Pokémon, Natsuhiko can then summon a Ground-type Pokémon to counter them.

This is the model.

This often has an advantage over older trainers with more experience and expertise.

Because they are not only the top-tier Pokémon, but also the second and even third tiers have been fully developed, giving them more options.

At the same time, this also tests the trainers' understanding of Pokémon, not just type advantages and disadvantages, but also the strengths and weaknesses of their abilities, the characteristics of their base stats, and so on.

What is being tested is a trainer's comprehensive qualities.

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This is not a significant advantage for Xia Yan and other young people.

Because at their current age, most of them may not even be fully formed in the first tier, let alone the second or third tier.

However, the rules of the Masters tournament have always been the same and will not change because of the participation of the younger generation.

Therefore, the two Pokémon that Xia Yan subsequently summoned were Alakazam and Togekiss.

"Hey!"

Seeing that Xia Yan didn't summon any Ground-type Pokémon that were super effective against Electric, Lt. Surge knew that Xia Yan didn't have many options.

So he couldn't help but let out a sinister laugh.

Since Xia Yan isn't targeting him, he'll naturally send out the Pokémon he's more comfortable with.

The two following Lt. Surge are Jolteon and Electro Dragon.

Next up were Xia Yan's Aegislash and Latios.

Lt. Surge's last two were Magneton and Lantern.

Finally, they sent out a Pokémon that wasn't just an electric-type.

Whether it's Magneton, which can levitate, or Lantern, which has a Water-type ability, they can both be considered defensive duos to some extent.

Xia Yan, who summons the first spirit, can also summon his last one.

He glanced at Mt. Surge's elf.

Suddenly, he grinned.

The last spirit was summoned.

"Ku-ah—!!"

"Xia Yan's last Pokémon is Infernape!"

Originally, Infernape was fine.

But when Lt. Surge saw Infernape, he was clearly stunned for a moment, and then his expression turned somewhat ugly and he became sullen.

Near-King level!

All the Pokémon present were Elite Four level.

However, only Xia Yan's last Infernape was at the near-Champion level.

In Ma Zhishi's view, this was blatant contempt.

What do you mean?

Do you think that five Heavenly King-level monsters plus one Quasi-Heavenly King-level monster can defeat you?

however.

Xia Yan couldn't explain Ma Zhishi's anger.

He can't exactly say that he summoned Infernape because it's the Pokémon he's most proficient with Ground-type moves, can he?

Infernape grew up eating fragments of Primal Groudon's shell, thus inheriting some of Primal Groudon's inability to fly on Ground-type Pokémon.

During the Green Washing period, when Xia Yan obtained the "Earth Slab", he entrusted it to Infernape for safekeeping.

It cannot be said that Infernape is the one that is most well-integrated with his team composition.

Draco and Zoroah, in terms of team synergy alone, are far inferior to Infernape.

The reason for not summoning them is twofold: firstly, Infernape's Ground-type moves have an advantage, and secondly...

The competition has only just begun, so who wouldn't hold back a few trump cards?

The earlier it is exposed, the easier it is to be targeted.

"Both players, please switch your Pokémon!"

Yes.

After summoning all six spirits, each person has one chance to replace a spirit.

That's why the big screen shows seven Poké Balls instead of six.

Such rules are intended to increase the fairness of the competition and test each player's tactical abilities and Pokémon combinations.

after all.

In the wild, no one will tell you anything about not being able to replace your Pokémon.

Lt. Surge, with a grim face, took out a Poké Ball and recalled the lanthanum, then threw out another Poké Ball and summoned Electrode.

The advantage of Water-type Pokémon against Infernape has been actively removed.

Xia Yan shook his head inwardly.

He then gave up the opportunity to replace the elf.

Seeing Ma Xueshi's angry expression, he secretly shook his head.

We really don't mean to look down on people.

Xia Yan's tactics meant that even if he added a near-Elite Four level Pokémon, it wouldn't have a significant impact when he already had five Elite Four level Pokémon.

At this time.

Sitting in one of the Kanto contestants' lounges, leaning back on the sofa, an ordinary-looking person with nothing particularly special about him couldn't help but shake his head when he saw Lt. Surge's behavior.

"madness."

And he was the stand-in that Sakaki asked Makoto to find.

Others might not be able to tell.

But as "Daichi Sakaki", how could he not know?

Just by looking at Infernape's entrance, the way it stands firmly on the ground, even subtly connecting with the ground and drawing in Ground-type energy, you can tell that this Infernape definitely has considerable skill in Ground-type moves.

not to mention.

So what if someone is at the near-elite level?

This Infernape is clearly very close to Elite Four level; it might even reach Elite Four level after this battle.

Mascher Yaddy actually gave up one of his advantages.

However, after muttering this, Sakaki stopped commenting.

Mascherano's personality is quite rare even within the Rockets.

But perhaps it was because of this that Lt. Surge gained Sakaki's favor.

Perhaps because of this personality, as long as Sakaki is stronger than Lt. Surge, he will never have to worry about Lt. Surge having any intention of betraying him.

After both sides had confirmed their Pokémon.

The referee, standing on the back of the fire-breathing dragon, quickly ascended into the air.

At the same time, the flag was lowered.

"Battle begins!"

After the referee's whistle, Xia Yan remained still, choosing to observe the situation.

This is also one of the commonly used combat methods.

After all, in such a battle, blindly launching an attack may not only fail to achieve results, but may also lead to falling into the opponent's trap.

Moreover, the initial battles will definitely be a test of each other, and the real battle will only break out when they are familiar enough with each other.

However, Ma Xueshi quickly regained his composure and issued the order.

"Magneto, Electric Terrain!"

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The Self-Destruct Magnet, positioned at the very back of all Lt. Surge's Pokémon, erupted with countless fine lightning bolts, and a bright golden barrier rapidly spread outwards from it, eventually covering the entire battlefield.

In an "Electric Terrain" environment, all Pokémon on the ground will not fall asleep or sleepy, and the power of Electric-type moves will be greatly increased.

This is definitely a core field move for any Electric-type Pokémon team.

not only that.

As the "Electric Field" spreads, lightning bursts from Electrode, Ampharos, and Magneton simultaneously.

However, this lightning was much smaller than before.

Magnetic field manipulation!

Magnetic Field Manipulation: This ability can boost the physical and special defense of Pokémon with positive and negative charge abilities on the field.

Then Xia Yan saw that the magnetic fields released by the three Pokémon seemed to be attracted and all entered the body of the electric dragon.

In a short time.

The electric dragon was enveloped and entangled by countless magnetic fields, but it was not affected by them at all. Instead, it turned these magnetic fields into its own armor, covering its body.

Both defensive and special defense capabilities have been greatly enhanced!