Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Hazel looked worried after hearing Xia Yan's question.

Judging from the current situation, if Beedrill has to leave the match due to fatigue, the rest of their club's sparring partners may not be able to win the match.

The other sparring partners said they were also conflicted.

On the one hand, they hoped Xia Yan would come down quickly so they could go up and earn some extra money. On the other hand, they were worried that after Xia Yan came down, they might end up like the two previous sparring partners, not only failing to win but also losing badly.

Daigo, however, frowned as he looked at the panting Beedrill, and he had a strange feeling about it.

Although the big-bee seemed to be breathing heavily and looked very tired, why did it give him the feeling that it was just whining for no reason?

After a moment's thought.

When he saw that the opponent's fourth Pokémon was Rhyhorn (Rhyhorn), he seemed to understand, and a flash of realization appeared in his eyes.

He couldn't help but chuckle softly, his brows relaxing, and a hint of interest appeared in his eyes as he looked at Xia Yan.

"Using the opponent's tactics to feign weakness?"

in fact.

Daigo was overthinking it. Xia Yan wasn't trying to feign weakness; he simply wanted the other side to send out more tank-type Pokémon like these.

Most tank-type Pokémon share a common weakness: speed.

Why not give Beedrill a live target, let it fight a few more times, win a few times and get the reward?

Therefore, rich people will never understand the issues and directions that poor people consider.

The fourth one-horned rhinoceros is a good example.

However, unlike Graveler, Rhinoceros did not completely abandon its offense and only defend. It chose to try as many ways as possible to wear down Beedrill's stamina.

For example, they used a Rock-type Knock Down move right from the start, not even aiming to hit Beedrill, but just to make Beedrill move a little more.

of course.

This only delayed the end of the battle by a few seconds; in the end, it was still hit by Beedrill's cross-shaped attack and lost its ability to fight.

However, when they saw the bee wobbling back and breathing more rapidly, they couldn't help but show their delight.

However, he had to quickly suppress this joy and forcefully put on a solemn expression.

"Pfft-"

Just because they can endure it doesn't mean others can.

Daigo couldn't help but burst out laughing when he saw the sparring partners from the Rainbow City Club trying to hold back their laughter.

All eyes inevitably fell on him.

Daigo waved his hand.

"Ahem, it's nothing, I just thought of something funny."

When Xia Yan looked at Daigo, he met Daigo's gaze.

Daigo indicated that he understood Xia Yan's tactics, but he didn't want to say it outright, so he raised an eyebrow at him.

Xia Yan: "..."

The battle continues.

Believing their tactics had succeeded, Celadon City sent out another attrition-type Pokémon. This time, the Pokémon occupied a large area of ​​the field. Its size was both an advantage and a disadvantage.

Onix, a Ground/Rock type Pokémon!

When they saw this giant Onix, not only Daigo wanted to laugh, but Natsuhiko also wanted to laugh.

Thankfully, I managed to hold it in.

How can you laugh when someone is making money for you time and time again?

However, the outcome of the battle was neither beyond Xia Yan's expectations nor those of the Yuhong City Club.

After all, sending out Onix wasn't about winning.

There are already five people!

Xia Yan and Beedrill accomplished the feat of defeating five opponents in a row. Even if he loses next, he will at least receive a reward of 250,000 Alliance Coins, as well as two sets of secret manuals and accompanying teaching tools and materials.

He defeated five people; surely no one can surpass that number again?

but.

When the people at the Yuhong City Club saw that Beedrill could barely fly, they felt their opportunity had arrived.

at last.

Matsukata Kijima patted a young man with long red hair with a solemn expression, placing high hopes on him, "Akayan, it's up to you now, finish it!"

"it is good!"

Red Flame stepped onto the field, glanced at a Beedrill that looked like it was about to fall, and threw out a Poké Ball.

"Hiss—"

A muscular, tall, and powerful Fiery Horse, its entire body engulfed in crimson flames, appeared in the arena.

Flaming Horse!

Moreover, just by looking at the Rapidash's robust body and the intensity of the flames burning all over its body, it can be seen that this Rapidash has been trained to an exceptionally high standard, definitely not comparable to the previous tank Pokémon, and even better than the initial Machoke.

The members of Silver's group all wore solemn expressions as they looked at Xia Yan and Beedrill.

"Fiery Steed, Flame Wheel!"

At Crimson Flame's command, the Flame Horse's hooves rubbed lightly on the ground twice before roaring flames surged forth from its entire body, instantly enveloping it and condensing it into a wheel of fire.

Tap, tap, tap...

With a thud, it charged toward a large bee that was clearly on the verge of death.

This time, he's going to defeat Beedrill, and then team up with Xia Yan for a massive five-man spree to turn the tide of the battle!

Seeing the charging Rapidash, Xia Yan's eyes flickered slightly. He knew that the opponent probably wouldn't send out any more tanky, attrition-type Pokémon, or perhaps they didn't have any at all.

"Then there's no need to continue pretending."

Hearing Xia Yan's words.

Beedrill has shaken off its previous dejected state.

With a flap of its wings, it shot out like lightning.

It's time to show them what a Beedrill that makes a health bar filled with deadly stings disappear is all about!

When the people of Yuhong City Club saw Beedrill sweep away its slump and launch a fierce attack.

Even the slowest person would realize it by now.

been played!

This bee was pretending to be out of energy!

"How is this possible! This Beedrill has already fought five battles, how can it still be so fast?"

"Damn it! They've been acting all along!"

Then.

Beedrill dodged Rapidash's attack with incredible speed, circled around to the side, and landed a flurry of three shots that hit Rapidash.

The fiery wheels of the Fiery Horse were abruptly broken, and it was sent flying directly off the field.

boom!

It hung firmly on the wall below the stands, rendered unable to fight.

The Beedrill, with its deadly stings stacked high, possesses an attack power that surpasses even its own level. Combined with the characteristics of a sniper, its instantaneous destructive power is off the charts.

The sixth one!

Looking at the stunned and incredulous expressions of the members of the Yuhong City Club.

Xia Yan said calmly, "Next."

He promised Ivy that he would make the other side suffer a crushing defeat.

"Hiss!"

Beedrill's long buzz echoed throughout the battle room.

I, Beedrill, am going to take on ten!

The kind where you can't do without even one.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Most Prestigious Champion

The scene became quite awkward.

Xia Yan and Beedrill acted so realistically that not only the people at the Yuhong City Club, but also everyone at the Silver Club were kept in the dark.

Only Daigo saw through Natsuhiko's plan.

Beedrill is not a Pokémon that excels at sustained battles. Its strengths lie in its high speed and powerful attacks, while its weaknesses are low defense and poor stamina.

So all of this seemed perfectly reasonable, and nobody even considered the possibility of it being an act.

After all, that's common sense.

What they didn't know was that Xia Yan's Beedrill had molted three times when it was just a Weedle, undergoing three different transformations of varying degrees and aspects. In one of these transformations, it even ate the pure gold feather of the legendary Pokémon Zapdos and received Zapdos's blessing.

After evolving into a shelled pupa, it remained completely still and calmly passed through this period when it needed to accumulate power the most.

Xia Yan didn't know how strong other Beedrill were, but his Beedrill's stamina was definitely not weak.

At least during regular training, it rarely showed signs of fatigue, which made each training session go very smoothly.

Of course, after six consecutive games, Beedrill was a bit tired, but it wasn't very obvious.

"Yuhong City, please send a representative to fight."

The Yuhong City Club failed to send anyone onto the field for a long time, forcing the referee to issue a reminder.

Matsukata Kijiru swept his gaze over the group with a dark expression. Those who had already lost were left speechless, looking like wilted eggplants. The four remaining players who hadn't played all kept their heads down, not daring to look Matsukata Kijiru in the eye.