Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Xia Yan took a deep breath.

Let's temporarily refocus our attention on the battle.

However, now that he had noticed his own abnormality, his irritable emotions subsided somewhat, and he exercised some restraint.

After throwing out the Poké Ball, A-Ju stood with her hands clasped, adopting a ninja stance, and quickly focused on the battle.

The red light flashed.

"Goo-"

Appearing on the field was a bipedal frog-like creature, with sharp, scarlet venomous spikes on its hands and feet, and a red bulge under its chin rising and falling with a dull thud.

Poison Skull Frog!

A-Ju's first Pokémon was a Poison/Fighting-type Toxicroak.

His indifferent, dead-fish-like eyes and his poised demeanor actually fit Ah Ju's temperament quite well.

Looking at his muscular physique, you can tell that Aju has not only trained his Poison-type Pokémon, but has also put in a lot of effort in many aspects such as fighting and physical fitness.

This Poison Skull Frog is an Elite Four level Pokémon.

I'm guessing.

It should reach champion level in the near future.

Xia Yan threw the Poké Ball in his hand after A-Ju summoned Toxtricity.

"Hiss!!"

Golden wings stretched and trembled, and wispy currents leaped continuously within the field.

The sharp, long needle rubs gently, revealing faint purple patterns on its surface.

Whoosh—!

Upon seeing the Beedrill summoned by Xia Yan, the audience erupted in unexpected cheers.

"They're sending out their ace Beedrill right off the bat?!"

"Is this really Xia Yan, the champion? He went straight for Beedrill right from the start."

"Could Xia Yan, the champion, have a grudge against King A-Ju?"

"I tried to see Beedrill several times before but couldn't, but I saw them on my first trip today?"

"It's over, the barrier is really going to burst."

"..."

Upon seeing Beedrill, Aju's lips twitched beneath her mask.

He really felt like he was being targeted.

but.

When A-Ju saw the light purple markings on the long stinger of the giant bee, she raised an eyebrow.

"This is......."

In his mind, some ancient books he had seen before flashed through his mind, which seemed to describe the appearance of these patterns on elves.

But he couldn't remember exactly what it was.

The thought returned to the competition.

"Battle begins!"

As the referee finished speaking, the battle between Xia Yan and A Ju officially began.

"Poison Skull Frog, high five..." Aju waved his hand.

although.

There is a significant gap between Toxicroak and Beedrill in terms of raw strength, but Aju will not give up.

"High five surprise attack" is a very good starting move.

If the bee can be stunned, then the poison skeletal frog will at least have some room to maneuver.

only.......

hum-

A faint, gentle hum echoed in the air, accompanied by intertwined golden arcs of electricity, and a figure appeared before the Poison Skull Frog at incredible speed.

In Aju's Poison Skull Frog's dull, lifeless eyes, the pupils contracted violently.

It only felt a few tiny arcs of electricity flash across its face.

next second.

Intense pain suddenly erupted from the belly of the poisonous skeletal frog, and the overwhelming force and terrifying destructive power instantly swallowed up the frog's consciousness.

bang——

The Poison Skull Frog flashed backward and crashed heavily to the ground, rolling several times until it hit the energy barrier with a muffled thud.

The audience.

Silence reigned.

Many viewers kept rubbing their eyes, their expressions filled with astonishment.

"What...what happened?"

"It seems like, it seems like King Aju's Toxicroak was instantly defeated by Champion Xia Yan's Beedrill."

"It's gone in seconds? But I didn't even see Beedrill."

"Was there a golden arc just now?"

"Too fast."

"..."

The audience was slow to realize that A-Ju's Toxicroak was instantly defeated by Xia Yan's Beedrill.

That's a "high-five surprise attack"!

These are moves with priority.

He was instantly killed before he even had a chance to make a move?

Beedrill is so fast!

A-Ju was also a little stunned, looking at the Poison Skull Frog lying on the ground unconscious, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Although he knew his Poison Skull Frog was no match for Xia Yan's Beedrill.

but.

That was incredibly fast, wasn't it?

Keep in mind that Toxtricity Frog's type combination gives it four times the resistance to Bug-type moves.

Is Xia Yan's Beedrill comparable to the leader's Beedrill?

Ah Ju couldn't help but think.

She couldn't help but look at Xia Yan across from her again.

However, no change in Xia Yan's expression was observed.

hum-

The Beedrill that had instantly killed the Poison Skull Frog returned to Xia Yan's side without much emotional change.

After regaining her composure, A-Ju recalled the Poison Skull Frog and glanced at Xia Yan with a complicated expression.

He murmured, "Is this telling me that with his abilities, he is fully capable of shouldering the future of the Rockets?"

next moment.

A-Ju's expression turned serious.

Let me see for myself whether you can become the future of the Rockets!

"It's up to you, Crossbat!"

A-Ju threw out his second Poké Ball.

Amidst the red light, a purple bat-like sprite with four wings, equally fast and extremely agile, appeared on the field.

"Cough!!"

The cross-bat flapped its two pairs of wings up and down, surrounded by a thin purple mist, and let out a low growl.

Xia Yan raised an eyebrow upon seeing the cross-shaped bat.

"Champion level?"

This must be Ah Ju's trump card, right?

Among the Elite Four, having a Champion-level Pokémon already signifies that one is relatively outstanding in strength.

but.

Having champion-level strength alone is still somewhat insufficient compared to Beedrill.

Xia Yan's eyes narrowed.

After the referee's voice fell again, Beedrill flapped its wings, and in a flash, disappeared from everyone's sight once more.

Ah Ju's expression tightened slightly.

"Cross-bat!"

At such a speed, the trainer simply cannot give commands in time; all they can rely on is the Pokémon's battle instincts and habits, as well as the tacit understanding between the trainer and the Pokémon.

"Cough!"

The cross-bat also had a serious expression.

Just seeing Beedrill's speed made Crobat feel immense pressure.

It is also a Pokémon that excels in speed, but when facing Beedrill, Crobat felt that its speed was like that of a baby in front of Beedrill, pitifully slow.