Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Is it really time to gamble on luck?" Xia Yan squinted, staring at the television.

Both "Dragon's Dive" and "Mind Hammer" have a certain probability of causing the opponent to fall into a "cowardly" state.

As things stand, whoever is lucky enough to put their opponent in a "cowardly" state will basically secure the victory.

It has clearly turned from a fierce battle into a game of chance.

Steven's shiny Metagross, being a Psychic-type Pokémon, might have a slight advantage in willpower.

However, Cynthia's Garchomp was honed by her through the snow and ice of Mt. Coronet, trained in the harshest environment for Dragon-type Pokémon—the icy landscape. Such determination should not be underestimated.

However, Xia Yan noticed a detail that many people had missed.

“It’s over,” Xia Yan said slowly.

"Hmm?" Kona stared at the screen, which was filled with smoke and dust. "Senior Xia Yan, can you see it?"

“No, it’s about direction.” Xia Yan shook his head.

"direction?"

Kona was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening.

Garchomp attacks from top to bottom, while Shiny Metagross attacks from bottom to top. Although it's a small detail, Pokémon that attack from top to bottom do have a slight advantage.

Most importantly...

The ground just now made a rumbling sound.

"Garuda, Earthquake!"

The sound of the ground shattering upon impact indicated that the two spirits had made contact with the ground.

On the ground, however, is Garchomp's home ground.

Boom boom boom!!!

With the stadium groaning once more, the battle finally came to an end.

"Daigo...in the end, he lost because of his attribute disadvantage."

Despite being at a significant disadvantage in terms of attributes, she managed to fight Cynthia to the very end in a crucial clash, demonstrating her undeniable strength.

If Steven can capture Cradley later, the outcome of the battle might be very different, as he will have more options for Pokémon.

But now...

The dust gradually settled.

Steven's shiny Metagross collapsed to the ground, while Cynthia's Garchomp, though exhausted and somewhat disheveled, stood proudly in the center of the arena.

"The match is over! Cynthia has advanced to the finals!!!"

The host's voice, trembling with excitement, echoed throughout the venue.

"Wonderful."

"Evenly matched".

"The most suspenseful match."

Inside the room, the group sighed in amazement.

indeed.

Very impressive.

On television, Cynthia and Daigo walked to the center of the field and shook hands.

"Congratulations," Daigo said with a smile.

"Just lucky." Cynthia shook her head; luck really did make up the majority of the reason.

"I'm even more looking forward to the battle between Natsuhiko and Watari."

Cynthia smiled knowingly, "Me too."

This match is destined to be featured on the league's official website homepage for a long time.

It seems that the last time the match was featured on the League's official website homepage was also a battle between Daigo and Cynthia.

They each had their victories and defeats.

For their supporters, winning or losing doesn't seem so unacceptable.

Daigo's fans: After all, this is Sinnoh, so it's a way of giving Cynthia, who is playing on her home turf, some face.

Cynthia's fans: Cynthia is the best!

I wonder what others would think if they knew that after their match, they were actually looking forward to another one.

Chapter 151 Xia Yan VS Du!

"Xia, Xia Yan, Xia Yan, are you sure you want to fill this out?"

The staff member in charge of registering the sprites was sweating profusely and asked in a trembling voice.

Xia Yan remained calm. "I can't change the format you set. How about I forfeit?"

"No, no, no, I'll fill it in right away, I'll fill it in right away."

Xia Yan gave up?

It's the semifinals now.

There were countless spectators outside eagerly awaiting Xia Yan's appearance. He couldn't bear the responsibility if he were to be held back by Xia Yan's actions and forced to withdraw from the competition.

As for any problems that may arise later, let's leave it to the colleagues who designed this semi-final format.

This is what the staff member thought to himself.

"All right."

"it is good."

Xia Yan nodded and walked towards the contestant's passage.

After he left, the staff immediately took out their phones and called the senior management of the Sinnoh League, which was hosting the competition, and reported Xia Yan's actions in detail.

The competition organizers were also a bit stunned when they heard the news.

However, they quickly realized the seriousness of the situation. The first thing they did was to execute the staff member who formulated the competition rules. Then, they immediately promoted the planner who came up with the idea of ​​having Xia Yan as the commentator and ordered him to make some amends before the competition ended.

And so.

Xia Yan himself was unaware of the extent to which his decisions had affected the entire competition.

Anyway, it's none of his business.

At that moment, he was enjoying the almost frenzied shouts of the audience.

In short, this is Sinnoh, Xia Yan's home turf.

Meanwhile, Wataru, who came from the opposite player tunnel, received almost the same treatment.

These two, who met long ago and have been adventuring and growing together, are finally going to have their first clash in this highly anticipated competition.

At the host's prompting, the two stood in their respective positions, making final preparations.

On the big screen, next to their respective portraits, the six Pokémon they might send out were displayed.

The Pokémon that Wataru chose were: Dragonite, Charizard, Aerodactyl, Gyarados, Seadra, and Axew.

It can't be described as luxurious; it can only be described as "completely devoid of any dragon-like qualities."

All of them are "Dragon" type Pokémon, and just the sight of these Pokémon gives people a sense of prestige.

A true Dragon-type Pokémon Trainer!

What about the spirit that Xia Yan showed us?

The first few are all familiar to the audience: Beedrill, Alakazam, Togekiss, and Saber.

But when they saw the two elves behind them, not only the audience, but everyone's expression changed.

Chimchar and...

A fairy egg?!

This is insane.

The audience initially thought it was some kind of Pokémon they didn't recognize, but upon closer inspection, they realized it was just a Pokémon egg.

The little chimpanzee and the others accepted it, at least it was a Pokémon, but what the heck is a Pokémon egg?

Is this what they mean by "hatching cuteness"?

Just as the entire venue fell silent, the host's earpiece came the roar of a high-ranking official from the competition organizers.

After a brief pause, he immediately offered an explanation to the audience.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Breaking news: because our 'Tactical Master' Xia Yan is so engrossed in tactical research that his energy is truly limited, he currently doesn't even have six Pokémon in his main team. So... so..."

Before the host even finished speaking, the audience understood and reacted.

I told you so.

How could someone with such strong tactical abilities also train so many excellent Pokémon?

This explanation seemed reasonable to them.

Very reasonable.

Even viewers who initially thought Xia Yan was becoming increasingly mysterious and inhuman now felt that he was more like an ordinary person.

It brought the audience closer to the story.

It turns out that Xia Yan, the "tactical mastermind," is just an ordinary person; he simply put in more effort than everyone else.

But this leaves the audience with nowhere to vent their pent-up frustration.

And then...

Competition organizers!

It's all the organizers' fault!