Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Quagsire's ability is likely Water Absorb, which allows it to recover HP when attacked by Water-type moves, instead of taking damage. Combined with its Water and Ground type typing, excellent base stat distribution, and superior HP, it is an absolute defensive specialist and tank.

Gliscor's ability Sand Cloak makes it difficult to move in sandstorms, reducing the enemy's attack accuracy and increasing its own survivability. Gliscor's moves, base stats, and other characteristics make it an excellent secondary physical attacker.

The ability of the Electric Frill is also Sand Cloak. Its main purpose is to defend against the Water-type Pokémon of the Rain Team, which is the most effective against Sandstorm Teams. As an Electric and Normal type, the Electric Frill can not only counter Water-type Pokémon, but also serve as a Special Attacker.

Although Flygon's Levitate ability prevents it from fully integrating into the Sandstorm system, as a Ground/Dragon type Pokémon, it would still be Xia Yan's biggest concern even without the Sandstorm weather.

If you add the Dragon Head Mole that falls down, the team is almost complete.

Excadrill's speed doubles during sandstorms, and combined with its Swords Dance move and its already excellent Attack stat, it becomes the top physical attacker in a sandstorm team.

Even without battling them, Xia Yan could roughly guess the general characteristics of these Pokémon, their roles in the overall team, and the moves each Pokémon should know when he saw them.

Sandstorm Team.

He knows it all too well.

It was also one of his favorite weather teams.

He was very clear about the role that each of the spirits should play.

It must be admitted that as the grandson of the current Elite Four member Ryuichi Hoshino, Ryuzaki Hoshino has a significant advantage in his Pokémon pairings compared to other trainers.

It was only after witnessing the battle between Kikuko and Liubo that Xia Yan realized the importance of team composition and core elements.

As the grandson of the Four Heavenly Kings, Hoshino Ryuzaki would obviously not hide these things from his Four Heavenly King grandfather.

The lineup was built early on, and all that's needed is to continuously train and develop it. Once it reaches the near-King level or even the King level, it will naturally be able to exert its greatest potential.

But Xia Yan shook his head. "What a pity."

"pity?"

After summoning all the Pokémon, Hoshino Ryuzaki was quite confident in the Pokémon his grandfather had chosen for him and the way they were paired together.

Especially for trainers who lack experience, this combination can only be described as "dreamlike".

Some people may not understand the role that the characteristics of several Pokémon play in sandstorm weather, and how their abilities are enhanced.

Although none of these Pokémon were his favorites, of the six Pokémon, only Flygon was one he chose himself, while the others were arranged by his Elite Four grandfather a long time ago.

Even so, he felt that his combination was unbeatable among his peers.

How come it became a pity when Xia Yan said it?

Xia Yan calmly raised his head, placed his hand on Kadabra's back, and the psychic powers of the human and the Pokémon quickly merged. Kadabra immediately activated its Psychic Field.

"It's a pity that Excadrill, the only one with the 'Sand Rush' ability and the biggest threat to me, was taken out by you in the first place, reducing the Sandstorm team's power by one-third."

Don't underestimate the importance of Excadrill with the "Sand Rush" ability in Sandstorm teams; it's the top physical attacker, second only to the weather setter.

The strongest spear has been given away?

"You can understand it?" Hoshino Ryuzaki frowned, looking at Xia Yan who was speaking eloquently with some surprise.

Clearly, Xia Yan's words struck a nerve with him.

After Kadabra's Psychic Terrain was activated, Beedrill and Dual Blades simultaneously used Swords Dance to amplify their power. Kadabra used Meditation, while Togekiss revealed a cunning look and successfully used Nasty Plot.

Xia Yan continued speaking.

"It's a pity that the weather setter is only Gambo, not Tyranitar. But I guess your grandfather thought you were still young, and Tyranitar, as a pseudo-legendary, is not suitable for you to develop now, as its growth cycle is too slow, so he let you use Gambo as a transitional unit."

With each word he spoke, Hoshino Ryuzaki's expression grew darker.

Because every word Xia Yan said hit the nail on the head regarding his deepest pain.

"It's a pity in the end, but this is Flygon. You should have chosen this Pokémon yourself, right? Actually, you should have listened to your grandfather and chosen a Chansey with the 'Natural Recovery' ability, or a Special Attacker with the 'Magic Guard' ability..."

Hoshino Ryuzaki's eyes widened slowly.

He could let the previous words go, but when he heard the last sentence, he really couldn't hold back anymore.

why?

Why does he know so much about himself?

Did you know yourself before?

No! Hoshino Ryuzaki was certain that he had never met Natsuhiko before.

That is... he has an excellent understanding of his own Pokémon pairings!

He might know more about someone than he does himself, perhaps even as well as his grandfather.

If Xia Yan knew what he was thinking, he would definitely sneer.

Comparable to his grandfather?

Regarding his understanding of Team Sandstorm, Xia Yan could bluntly tell everyone in the Pokémon world: "You're all trash."

Slowly raising his head, he said that after saying so much, the elves' status and buffs had been stacked up to the maximum.

Can a Sandstorm team without Tyranitar, a top physical attacker, the Sand Rush ability, or even a decent special attacker be called a Sandstorm team?

"A half-baked sandstorm team, watch me take them down."

What is the weather team most afraid of?

Is it attribute advantage?

No.

It's the weather!

Chapter 55 The Role of the Core

"Cherry blossoms, a bright sunny day."

Xia Yan said softly.

"Yingbao—"

Sakura nodded. She had already used this method to deal with the hippopotamus, so she was familiar with it now.

As the cherry blossoms radiated a gentle warmth from the sun, the raging sandstorm around them began to subside.

"Pang Yan!!" Pang Yan stomped heavily on the ground and used the move "Sandstorm" to raise the sandstorm that was about to disappear completely.

"Yingbao!!" Sakura pouted, locked in a stalemate with Pangyan.

The weather kept switching between sunny days and sandstorms.

On the other side, after Sakura distracted the Giant Rock Monster, it became a battle between four Pokémon.

Beedrill and Scyther launched the first attack, with Sacred Sword aimed at Lizard. Fighting-type moves have a type advantage over Electric and Normal-type Lizard, and the Steel-type Scyther doesn't have to worry about the effects of Sandstorm.

As the only special attack Pokémon in Hoshino Ryuzaki's team, the Electric Umbrella Lizard poses the greatest threat to Double Sheath. The remaining Pokémon are all physical attack Pokémon, and Double Sheath is least afraid of physical attacks.

But the electric umbrella lizard was not to be outdone; a surge of electricity erupted from its slender body as it met the holy sword with its double sheaths.

Beedrill blocked the Flygon that was trying to come to the rescue. As the ace of the two teams, they had already locked eyes with each other, and in a few simple probing collisions, Beedrill consciously controlled the movement of its position on the battlefield.

Scorpion King also tried to intervene in the battle, but was blocked by the Water Pulse thrown at it. Togekiss, with its hands on its hips, had already locked onto it with its small eyes.

The Swamp King, closest to the Light-Powered Frilled Lizard, immediately provided support, spitting out a stream of murky water with its aim aimed directly at the Twin Sword Sheaths.

If Twinblade dares to attack the Electric Frill without regard for defense, then even if it hits Twinblade, it will face Swamp King's Muddy Current and the Electric Frill's Thunderbolt.

This exchange is a win-win situation for Hoshino Ryuzaki's side.

However, all four of their Pokémon have already entered the arena, and among Xia Yan's four, Kadabra, which is the core Pokémon, has not yet played its role!

The core may not fully represent the output.

In that sudden, instantaneous moment.

The Beedrill, battling the Desert Dragonfly, flapped its wings to create airflow and spun its body at high speed, unleashing its "Counterattack Shield," a technique it hadn't used in a long time.

Less than a second later, an invisible psychic power enveloped Beedrill and Dual Blades, and the two Pokémon instantly swapped positions.

Let's switch places!

The result of the swap was that Beedrill's Counter Shield successfully intercepted Quagsire's Muddy Water and Slime's Thunderbolt. Because Beedrill had intentionally moved its position before, after swapping positions with Slime, it appeared in a position that was just right behind Slime.

Combo Slash + Holy Sword!

Bang! !

The enormous blue sword phantom, carrying the power of a combination of continuous slashes and holy sword techniques, struck the back of the Electric Umbrella Lizard, slamming it to the ground before it could even react after unleashing its 100,000 volts.

The second sword strike followed immediately.

boom!!!

Then came the third sword!

Only then did the Desert Dragonfly realize that its opponent had been swapped. Seeing its companion, the Electric Frill Lizard, being attacked, it was instantly enraged, its clenched teeth revealing a purple flame poised to erupt.

The third sword strike couldn't land, but it was enough.

Yunjira's eyes flashed again, and he used the Swap mode again, but this time the target was Togekiku and the Twin Scabbards.

"Roar!!!"

A deep purple Dragon Pulse was released from Flygon's mouth. Although it is not the most skilled in Special Attack, its Special Attack ability is not weak. Moreover, the Special Attack type Dragon Pulse can cause considerable damage to Dual Blades, whose Special Defense is very weak.

However, it was Togekiss that received the baptism of its Dragon Pulse.

Despite the impact of the dragon's flames, Togekiss remained unmoved.

Togekyou might dodge physical Dragon-type moves, but special Dragon-type moves...

Sorry, try a little harder.

"Is that alright?"

'Didn't you eat?'

Pokkiku launched another deliberate "provocation".

"How is this possible?!"

The person most surprised by this scene was undoubtedly Hoshino Ryuzaki. He couldn't believe that Flygon's Dragon Pulse hadn't caused any damage to Togekiss.

Is he cheating?