Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

The iron ball thrown by the Wrestler Hawkman is a prop that perfectly matches the "throwing" move: the "black iron ball".

Therefore, this move has a power of 130 points!

Furthermore, it's a Dark-type move, posing a significant threat to Alakazam.

But see.

Alakazam held two spoons, and a large amount of azure blue superpowers surged from his body, spreading outwards along the psychic field.

next second.

Ho!

Alakazam vanished from before the Hawkman's eyes, and also disappeared from the black iron ball's attack range.

Instant teleportation!

However, the Hawkman seemed to have anticipated this situation. Ignoring the discarded "black iron ball," he flapped his wings forcefully, made a nimble and light turn, and moved with incredible speed. Black light shone from his claws as he fiercely attacked Alakazam behind him.

Hell Thrust!

So fast!

The psychic powers surrounding Alakazam's body crumbled like paper under this attack, quickly losing their effectiveness.

Alakazam's expression changed slightly, but fortunately, Xia Yan had already told it before this battle that if its opponent was a wrestling hawkman from Diantha, it must be wary of its sudden growth rate and must not underestimate its opponent's size.

Two spoons are crossed in front of the chest.

A barrier, resembling transparent glass and shimmering with tiny crystals, appeared around Alakazam's body.

Reflective wall!

Bang!

The Hawkman's swipe successfully hit Alakazam, and the Dark-type move's advantage caused it to frown.

Even though the reflective barrier blocked half of the physical damage, it still hurt a lot.

Furthermore, this Hawkman's speed is just too fast.

After a successful strike, the Hawkman didn't pursue. Instead, he stood still and began to jump back and forth rhythmically, like a professional boxer.

Hawkman is a Pokémon that excels at technical moves and is proficient in various fighting techniques, making it a typical "powerhouse".

The reason it is so fast is entirely due to its characteristics and the "black iron ball" thrown at the very beginning.

Its characteristic is that it is "lightweight".

Lightly equipped: Doubles speed when losing any carried items.

The "black iron ball" that the wrestler "throws" appears to be an attack on Alakazam, but it is actually just to trigger his own special ability.

The Wrestling Hawkman, already known for his speed, reaches an even more terrifying speed after his "Lightweight" ability is activated.

Even if Alakazam has "teleportation", it may not necessarily have an advantage in speed.

But Alakazam wasn't flustered; Xia Yan had explained all of this to them before the battle even began.

next moment.

Alakazam raised one of the spoons, hovering it in front of him, from which several milky white beams of light shot out, one of which quickly entered the body of the Wrestling Hawkman.

Immobilization spell!

It directly blocked the Dark-type move "Hell Thrust" that Hawthorne had just used, which is quite effective against Alakazam.

Normally, trainers will teach their Pokémon a few non-STAB moves to maintain their coverage, but there won't be many of these moves, maybe only one or two at most.

After all, elves cannot forget their original role.

"Throw" and "Hell Thrust" are two Dark-type moves.

Without the "Throw" item, which is unusable, and with "Hell Thrust" blocked, the threat level posed by the Hawkman to Alakazam has decreased.

Karuno's expression changed slightly.

Just as Xia Yan had predicted before the match, it was already quite remarkable that this wrestling hawkman could master two Dark-type moves.

"Hawkman, Sword Dance!"

This is a change in tactics and strategy.

Xia Yan made a simple guess about how to fight Karuno next.

He no longer remained silent and began to direct the Hu people to respond to their tactical changes.

"Strong mental focus."

"Whoosh!"

Alakazam held up another spoon, his eyes gleaming with blue light, and a black psychic orb gathered before it, which he then hurled at Hawkman without warning.

This is to interrupt its sword dance.

however.

"Hold on!"

Karunai gave timely instructions.

A vibrant green energy barrier appeared before the Hawkman, perfectly blocking Alakazam's psychic powers.

Meanwhile, by using the delaying tactic of "holding," the technically gifted Hawkman also managed to complete the "Sword Dance" while multitasking.

Attack power greatly increased.

Then, without Karna's command, the Hawkman knew what he had to do and dashed towards Alakazam at lightning speed, leaving a trail of red light on the field.

This is the move that will decide the outcome of this battle!

As the Hawkman approached Alakazam within a certain range, it suddenly leaped into the air, its strong and powerful legs taut, one behind and one in front, knees bent, dark red Fighting-type energy already gathering at its knees.

Flying knee kick!

Despite the type advantage and the existence of "Reflect", the power of "Flying Knee Kick" is undeniably formidable.

After all, "Divine Bird Fierce Attack" only has 10 more points of power, so it still needs some time to charge up.

Upon seeing the flying knee kick, both Alakazam and Natsuhiko's eyes lit up simultaneously.

Waiting.

This is the time!

"Whoosh!"

Hu Di let out a low shout, and the other spoon in his hand fell vertically to the ground.

The moment the spoon touched the ground, a halo of light rippled outwards from the spoon.

next moment.

The Hawkman, who had leaped high into the air, suddenly felt an extremely strong force coming from below, constantly pulling him down. No matter how much he struggled, it was to no avail.

boom!!!

The wrestler slammed his flying knee into the ground, causing the arena to crack rapidly, with fine cracks spreading outwards.

The only drawback of the "flying knee kick" move is that if it fails to hit the enemy, the user will suffer significant rebound damage.

For example, when the Hawkman landed on the ground, his eyes were already tightly closed in pain.

"Gravity?" Diantha was quite surprised, looking at the spoon that Alakazam had dropped.

That's right, it's the move "Gravity".

Under the "Gravity" move, the "Flying Knee Kick" cannot be used.

It was abruptly interrupted.

What surprised Diantha was not that Alakazam knew the move "Gravity," but rather the timing of its use of "Gravity."

It could have used "gravity" much earlier to prevent many of the Hawkman's moves from working.

It's not just "flying knee kick," but also techniques like "jumping," "flying," and "ascending pressure," which help avoid some dangers early on.

But it didn't do that; it waited until the Hawkman used his "flying knee kick."

In addition, the "Immobilize" spell was used to block the only real threat to Alakazam, "Hell Thrust".

It felt like... it seemed like both his own and the Wrestling Hawkman's tactics were part of Xia Yan's plan.

That's a bit scary.

The Hawkman, having suffered massive backlash from the "Flying Knee Kick," was no longer a threat to Alakazam. The attribute advantage was merely two "Mental Blasts," which completely rendered it unable to fight.

Karuno glanced at Natsuhiko with a puzzled look.

'This guy? He knows so much about me, about the Wrestling Hawkman?'

If Xia Yan knew what Karuno was thinking, he would definitely say that he might not know Karuno very well, but he was extremely familiar with the Wrestlers, especially the Wrestlers with the "lightweight" characteristic.

Xia Yan won the first round.

As for the tactical intricacies involved, only a few people could understand them. Most people were just watching for the spectacle, only knowing that Xia Yan had won a game beyond most people's expectations.

But this is just the beginning.

The next two Pokémon that Diantha faces will be the real test.

They called Hudi back.

"Well done," Xia Yan praised.

Hudi almost perfectly executed the various possible scenarios he had planned out the night before, as well as the different tactics needed to deal with different situations, and they all worked effectively.

Although it was injured, the impact was not too great, and it still had a certain fighting ability.

Karuno didn't rush to summon the spirit. Instead, she looked at Xia Yan with a complicated and respectful expression.

"No wonder he's a 'tactical master'."

Kona's interview had initially left Karuno somewhat skeptical, but after this first match, she was convinced that Natsuhiko's tactical abilities were indeed very strong.

Anyway, I'm better than her.

Xia Yan's expression froze slightly and he smiled coquettishly.