Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Vulcan Moth, Dance of Fire!"

call--

Flame butterflies, fluttering their wings and dancing gracefully, covered most of the arena like a tidal wave.

Each butterfly looks incredibly vibrant, and the fire energy it contains should not be underestimated.

the other side.

Cynthia's face was serious. She waved her hand and shouted, "This is the last one! Garchomp, Dragon Dive!"

roar--!!

As Cynthia's ace, Garchomp also shone brightly in this battle.

Having already picked off two of Alder's Pokémon, if you include Volcarona, that makes it a three-in-a-row victory.

no way.

Fire-type Pokémon pose little threat to Garchomp.

Garchomp's Ground-type ability is extremely effective against Fire-type Pokémon.

In addition, the ground rocks are inseparable.

Garchomp's Rock-type moves are also extremely destructive.

Exploiting an opponent's weaknesses and vulnerabilities is Cynthia's forte.

after all.

She did manage to learn some techniques for using the "switching defense" tactic from Xia Yan.

The "switch" tactic requires trainers to be able to identify and find the opponent's weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

Amidst a dazzling display of light and color, the ferocious dragon tore through the barrier of raging flames and rammed head-on into the Volcano.

"Vulcanmoth is unable to fight! Therefore, the winner is—Cynthia!"

"Roar--!!!"

As the referee announced the result, the audience cheered once again.

"Let's congratulate the second player to enter the 'Master Eight', from the Sinnoh region—Elite Eight Cynthia!"

The final score was 4:2.

Cynthia still has a significant advantage.

Especially the final Garchomp's triple kill.

...

Cynthia also successfully earned the title of 'Master Eight', advancing to the true Masters level.

As time goes by.

The change in weather did not dampen the audience's enthusiasm.

The moon, emitting a faint glow, slowly rose from the western horizon.

As the last rays of the setting sun disappeared from sight, the moon finally veiled itself over the vast land of the Galar region.

but.

The torches burning brightly above the palace arena still radiate their intense heat.

The next match.

This is the last game of the day.

Three "masters" have been determined so far: Lance, Cynthia, and Crimson.

Yes, Crimson also defeated his opponent, Karuno, the champion from the Unova region.

The next match is also a highly anticipated one.

Simply because.

One of the contestants' names is Xia Yan!

And his opponent.

Giovanni is the only remaining Gym Leader from Viridian City in the Kanto region!

Champion vs. Gym Leader?

If we say...

At first, viewers might have thought that Giovanni, this "ordinary" gym leader, was just lucky to make it to the knockout stage.

So after the first round of the battle against Xiaoyin, no one thought that way anymore.

This is truly a very capable gym leader, and... has a very charismatic personality.

This can be seen from the fact that he gained a considerable number of supporters after the last round of matches.

of course.

He already had quite a few supporters.

After all, while the name "Daichi Sakaki" might not be known in the Galar region, it was still familiar to people in other regions, such as the Kanto region or those relatively close to it.

For example...

"Boss Sakaki!"

"come on!!!"

"Boss Sakaki!"

"Victory is certain!!!"

"Boss Sakaki!"

"mighty!!!"

In a corner of the stadium, there was a group of people.

Wearing the same uniforms, and with the same discipline as the ordinary audience, they cheered for Sakaki in unison, led by a girl with short, purple hair.

It's obvious at a glance.

Very professional.

And I'm very excited.

The girl leading the group was none other than Sakaki's secretary, Makoto.

At this moment, her face flushed red with excitement.

This is the first time that their Rockets leader, Giovanni, has participated in a world-wide tournament in his true capacity.

Even their opponent was Xia Yan, the highest-ranking executive of their Rockets team.

How could she not be excited?

"You've arrived."

Under the watchful eyes of the audience, Sakaki, who had already taken his place on one side of the battlefield, saw Natsuhiko walking slowly towards him and grinned as he spoke.

Xia Yan nodded slightly.

Out of the corner of his eye, he subconsciously glanced at the six Pokémon that Giovanni had prepared on the big screen.

When Xia Yan saw the first one, his eyes twitched uncontrollably.

Beedrill......

This time, Sakaki really has no intention of holding back.

Which of Xia Yan's ace Pokémon, Beedrill, is the strongest Beedrill in the world right now? This tournament will probably provide the answer.

Besides Beedrill, Giovanni's other Pokémon are: Landorus, Nidoqueen, Kangaskhan, Garchomp, and Tyranitar!

A truly star-studded lineup!

Upon seeing Sakaki's lineup, Xia Yan immediately felt immense pressure.

However, after seeing the lineup he had released, Xia Yan felt much more at ease.

"Natsuhiko Big Beedrill is also in the lineup. It seems that Giovanni is putting a lot of pressure on him."

The people in the private room also stared at the elves that Xia Yan had listed.

Without a doubt, the one in the first position, echoing Giovanni's Beedrill, is Natsuhiko's Beedrill.

"Hmm." Cynthia gently brushed a few stray strands of hair behind her ear and continued reading. "Togekiss, Dragapult, Infernape... these are all Pokémon that cannot Mega Evolve or Gigantamax. It seems that Xia Yan has also decided on his setter."

"and many more!"

Suddenly.

He spoke up, interrupting Cynthia.

His eyes widened slightly as he pointed at the enormous screen.

Below Infernape was a dark figure, with flowing white hair and scarlet scarf-like decorations, the fifth Pokémon was about to emerge.

Darkrai!

"It's just Darkrai, what's the big deal..." Akin pouted and couldn't help but complain.

It's just Darkrai; it's not like Natsuhiko-sensei hasn't summoned it in battles during special episodes.

"Huh?"

just.

Ajin blinked, slightly puzzled, and asked, "So, Professor Xia Yan, you have a Growlithe? And a Shiny White Growlithe at that? I don't think I've ever seen one before. Have any of you seen one?"

"Hehe—" Qinglu chuckled meaningfully.

Ah Jin couldn't help but shrink back as he laughed, recalling the "past" when he was dominated by Qing Lü.

"What do you mean?"

"You call it the White Speed ​​Dog?" The mockery on Qinglv's face deepened.