Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

At that moment, a short-haired young man came out.

"I'll go. My Zubat isn't afraid of Bug-type or Poison-type moves, and Flying-type moves are super effective against them."

"The Blackpool Giant Zubat?" Matsukata thought for a moment and felt it was indeed a good choice.

This Zubat is adept at unpredictable tactics. Given the speed of its opponent, the Beedrill, a head-on confrontation is not a wise choice. The key to victory might be to engage in a prolonged battle and slowly drag the fight into its own rhythm.

After thinking it through, Matsukata patted Kuroike on the shoulder and said, "Go."

the other side.

As Xia Yan was asking Beedrill about the sensation of using Deadly Sting, he felt someone tug at his sleeve.

Looking back.

It's a hazelnut.

Holding a booklet, she whispered behind Xia Yan, "Xia Yan, the next person to compete is named Blackpool. He uses a Zubat Pokémon and excels at flexible and varied tactics. His signature moves include..."

Listening to Hazel's story, Xia Yan glanced at Ivy not far away with some surprise, only to see her nodding.

No wonder I hadn't seen Hazel before; Ivy must have sent Hazel to investigate the opponent's information after seeing our team's two consecutive losses.

From the fact that Macho used the relatively uncommon move of quick defense against Cat Boss's high-five surprise attack in the first match, it can be seen that the opponent knows a lot about them and has even devised specific tactics and countermeasures.

Meanwhile, their own side lacked the necessary information and fell into a passive position.

If the Persian's trainer had known from the beginning that the opponent had the Quick Defense move, they probably wouldn't have used the Fake Out tactic.

He listened silently without offering any opinion.

He had no objection to gathering intelligence on the enemy.

Just kidding, I'm not some hot-blooded youth who's ready to fight anyone without thinking.

At the same time, Blackpool finally entered the fray and summoned his Zubat.

With the referee's signal, the fourth match began—

"Bigmouth Bat, Black Mist!" Blackpool gave the order immediately.

The giant beak exhaled a thick cloud of black mist from its enormous mouth and quickly concealed itself within it. Its blue-purple body instantly blended into the black mist, making it impossible to see what was inside.

They didn't launch an attack proactively, instead adopting a posture of inviting the enemy into a trap.

Didn't Beedrill greatly increase its attack power with its Deadly Sting? Then let's use Black Mist to wipe out all those boosts... Blackpool wore a triumphant smile, mentally giving herself a thumbs up for her tactic.

But Xia Yan remained calm, not attacking, but instead flapping his wings repeatedly, once, twice, three times...

The tailwind surrounding Beedrill's body grew stronger, and small air currents appeared throughout the battlefield due to the flapping of Beedrill's wings.

next second.

The bee suddenly moved.

It left a golden arc, shooting out like a spinning arrow.

Carrying the tailwind, the airflow becomes increasingly fierce as the rotation and movement speed increase.

Xia Yan crossed his arms and calmly watched this scene.

Counterattack Shield isn't a fixed tactic; you can use silk threads, 100,000 volts, or even air currents.

Beedrill was like a high-speed rotating turbine fan. Before it even touched the black mist, the rotating airflow had already blown away part of the dense black mist, revealing the slightly flustered Zubat hiding inside.

The Beedrill, which suddenly appeared in front of Zubat, used its momentum and enormous impact to shoot out several times like bullets, two of which hit Zubat's vital points.

Bang!

So you're looking for moves that counter Poison and Bug types? Then rely on normal attacks! Use Wild Attack to hit five times in a row, instantly knocking Zubat to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

The Zubat, having fallen to the ground, immediately lost its ability to fight.

"Hiss!" The Beedrill glanced disdainfully at the unconscious Zubat on the ground.

Attribute advantage/disadvantage.

That's it?

After the second battle, Beedrill slowly returned to Xia Yan's side.

Daigo, standing behind, watched Beedrill's attack with a gleam in his eyes.

"Berbeak, which uses the high-speed rotating airflow to avoid the invasion of the black mist, greatly enhances its attack. It can easily defeat Golbat by using Normal-type moves like Wild Attack. It's an interesting tactic."

In his eyes, the key was not the final attack, but the shield to retaliate during a surprise attack.

This tactic greatly piqued Daigo's interest.

We won again!

Hazelnut clenched her fist excitedly.

Ivy's face finally regained its natural smile.

Thus, the score is now tied at 2-2.

But how can the other side stop this Beedrill, whose attack power has become quite terrifying?

She looked eagerly at the other party's supervisor, Matsukata Kijiro, and sure enough, she was met with a gloomy face that pleased her even more.

I'll give Xia Yan an extra chicken leg later.

Xia Yan's performance made her very satisfied.

What a good employee.

The opposing side took much longer to send out their third person than the second. After discussing countermeasures, they finally sent out their third person.

This time, the opponent's Pokémon was a Graveler, a Rock/Ground type Pokémon.

A typical elf with extremely high defense.

Xia Yan had a rough idea of ​​their tactics.

"Are you planning to use attrition tactics to slowly wear down Beedrill's stamina before sending someone to finish it off?"

While Graveler has high defense, it is slow. Furthermore, this Graveler was clearly not as well-trained as the original Machoke or the second Zubat, barely reaching the edge of the veteran level.

Xia Yan's eyes flickered; perhaps it was worth taking advantage of the other party's mentality.

"Alright, then so be it."

The battle has begun again.

From the very beginning, Gravestone decisively chose a defensive tactic, and its decision not to immediately throw out a Stealth Rock further solidified Xia Yan's idea of ​​a war of attrition.

Beedrill flapped its wings again and instantly arrived in front of Graveler. Its two huge, sharp needles crossed in front of its chest, accompanied by a shimmering blue halo. It then unleashed the scissor-like technique taught to it by Scyther.

The blue cross-shaped insect energy surged as Beedrill swung its weapon, striking the Gravestone without any obstruction.

boom!

Graveler isn't immune to Bug-type moves, but it successfully withstood them, not because of its high Defense, but because of its Sturdy ability.

We've been waiting for this moment!

"The stone rumbles, falling..."

Before Gravestone's trainer could even give the full command, Beedrill unleashed another barrage of deadly stings.

The commander's voice also stopped abruptly.

boom!

Xia Yan shook his head upon seeing this.

Assassin-type Beedrill is most afraid of Pokémon with the Sturdy trait. Would he not have done targeted training?

When he learned that the opponent was going to use a war of attrition, he guessed that this Graveler was very likely to have the Sturdy ability, so he gave him instructions in advance.

It's not a one-on-one turn-based game where you take turns attacking.

Ultimately, it's because the rumbler is too slow.

The Gravestone has lost its ability to fight.

The Deadly Needle Sting has been successfully stacked once again!

Beedrill's attack power has been greatly increased!

Achievement Completed: Big Boo Q!

Just as the entire room fell silent again, Xia Yan suddenly raised his hand and asked:

"Referee, can my Beedrill have something to eat?"

As he spoke, he took out a high-level energy cube.

This scene instantly enlivened the previously somewhat tense atmosphere at the Yuhong City Club.

opportunity!

This Beedrill is finally starting to run out of energy!

Take Beedrill, for example; it doesn't have that much stamina.

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Blood Bar Vanishing Technique - Beedrill!

Upon hearing Xia Yan's question, the referee instinctively looked at Ivy.

This is the advantage of playing on home turf: the referee is one of your own. This isn't just true for Pokémon battles; the outcome of many competitions can be determined by the referee.

However, before Ivy could respond, Matsukata Kiyoshi, the manager of the Yuhong City Club, spoke first.

"Oh? The Silver Elf Battle Club has the habit of replenishing food during battles? That's quite rare."

Ivy glanced coldly at Matsukata Ki, who was speaking in a sarcastic tone, and said in a deep voice, "Of course not."

"That's good, then I don't need to worry anymore, since we didn't bring any Pokémon food."

After replying, he discussed the next tactical move with the remaining members of the club.

The referee, unsurprisingly, gave Xia Yan a "no" response.

Xia Yan shrugged, put away the energy cube, and gently patted Beedrill's back, signaling it to hang in there a little longer.