Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

It was a Poké Ball that was thrown almost at the same time as Steven.

"Os—!!"

"Xia Yan has summoned Latios! You may not be able to tell clearly, but Xia Yan's Latios has become stronger than the one in the previous match!"

Now, it's a battle between divine beasts and pseudo-gods!

Mythical Beasts and Quasi-Gods?

Xia Yan twitched the corner of his mouth.

His Latios had only just reached the near-Elite Four level, and his mastery of its own abilities was far from sufficient. He was on the same level as Steven's Shiny Metagross, which might already be aiming for Elite Four.

Even though they are both near-Elite Four level Pokémon, the difference in their strength is still quite obvious.

If you reach the Heavenly King level, the gap between those at the same level will be even greater.

But these.

The audience doesn't care.

They were excited, they shouted, they cheered.

It was simply because, as the host had said, it was "a battle between mythical beasts and quasi-gods".

Xia Yan also put away his wandering thoughts.

There is a gap in strength, but that doesn't mean there's no chance.

He still has three Pokémon left, while Steven only has this shiny Metagross left.

If he can still lose like this, even if he gets swept in a 3-on-1, Xia Yan will accept it.

"Battle begins!"

The climax of this match has arrived and is steadily approaching!

"Metamorphosis, Bullet Punch!"

Latios, cleanse the light!

Chapter 190 The Final Victory or Defeat

Latios is incapacitated!

The referee raised the flag representing Xia Yan's team.

Xia Yan was not surprised by this result.

In terms of pure strength, Latios is indeed no match for Steven, the Shiny Metagross.

Moreover, it has no advantage in terms of attributes, with Dragon-types having double the resistance and Psychic-types having quadruple the resistance.

Latios has a hard time dealing much substantial damage.

Xia Yan thought that Daigo's shiny Metagross was difficult to deal with because Metagross's resistances were just too good.

Among Xia Yan's Pokémon, very few can actually cause him effective damage.

Daigo has already completed one-third of the three-in-a-row challenge.

but.

Even knowing this would be the outcome, Xia Yan still sent Latios into battle because Latios' role was crucial.

The unique move "Clean Beam" significantly reduces Shiny Metagross's Special Defense.

Metagross is a Pokémon that excels in physical defense, but its special defense is also quite strong.

However, compared to physical defense, special defense is relatively weaker.

After Latios weakens its Special Defense, Shiny Metagross's weaknesses become very obvious.

Xia Yan's thinking was very clear.

If there are no weaknesses, create them.

Latios also understood the significance of his appearance: to create opportunities for his teammates behind him.

So even if he loses, Latios won't feel frustrated.

As long as Xia Yan can ultimately win, then all his efforts will be worthwhile.

In battles like this, it's not just about the individual strength of the Pokémon, but also about the strength of the team. Otherwise, even if a single Pokémon is exceptionally strong, it's unrealistic to expect to defeat six opponents at once.

As the second core Pokémon among Xia Yan's Pokémon, Latios knows that the team is more important than the individual.

It can be dedicated.

Or rather, any one of Xia Yan's Pokémon could selflessly give its life.

“You did very well, Latios.”

Xia Yan said softly to the Poké Ball in his hand.

It has indeed been done very well.

Looking at the shiny Metagross opposite, its once gleaming metal shell had become dull, rough, and fragile. This was the result of its Special Defense being greatly reduced.

And so.

In order not to let Latios' efforts go to waste, Xia Yan quickly completed the replacement of the Pokémon.

Once again, it's Tokiss making its appearance.

This time, however, Togekiss appears with the goal of defeating Metagross, not as a middleman to "take over".

opposite.

When Daigo saw Togekiss appear, his expression became unusually serious.

He also understood the role Latios was playing: it was setting the stage for Togekiss.

But he had no other choice.

With only one elf left, he had no choice but to trust Metagross.

If Xia Yan defeats Togekiss, then the last Pokémon he has left will definitely be Beedrill.

Beedrill is a Pokémon that excels at physical attacks, while Metagross's Special Defense has been lowered, but its Physical Defense remains strong. Therefore, if Metagross faces Beedrill in the end, it still has considerable fighting power and a chance to win!

and so.

Now, what he and Metagross need to do is defeat Xia Yan's Togekiss!

"Metamorphosis, beam cannon!"

Daigo was the first to launch an attack.

"Togekiss, dodge with lightning speed, then use Air Slash!"

Xia Yan's order followed immediately.

As the battle continued, their commands to each other were exchanged in the blink of an eye, and their attacks and counter-attacks were extremely fast.

"Chocolate!"

Pokkiss had a rare serious expression.

Togekiss was also aware that Latios had created the opportunity for it.

Therefore, we must not let Latios's efforts go to waste.

Then Tokkiss transformed into a beam of white light.

He dodged the beam of steel-based energy at an extremely fast speed.

With a flap of its wings, two "air slashes" were unleashed.

Although Latios has significantly lowered Shiny Metagross's Special Defense, Air Slash is a Flying-type move and is resisted by Shiny Metagross by twice the amount.

"Metamorphoses, unleash your superpowers!"

Daigo was still wary of Togekiss's ability to control "Air Slash".

Among their group were Xia Yan and Cynthia, both of whom possessed Togekiss; he knew them all too well.

Metagross, as a Psychic-type Pokémon, has an advantage in movement and defense compared to other Steel-type Pokémon due to its Psychic-type abilities.

boom! !

The superpower barrier he erected successfully blocked one of the "air slashes" for a moment, buying him some time to finally dodge.

Although another attack successfully hit the shiny Metagross, it did not cause it to enter a "cowardly" state.

To this, Pokkis couldn't help but pout.

Daigo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But he knew he couldn't continue like this, otherwise it would be too nerve-wracking for him.

So, amidst the churning of thoughts in my mind, I made a judgment and a decision in an instant.

Raise your arm.

The "steel Z" on the "Z bracelet" shines brightly.

Elegant movements, composed expression.

Natsuhiko, who was constantly watching Daigo's movements, became serious.

But I felt very calm inside.

Because this was an outcome he had planned.

The goal was to have Latios create an opportunity for Togekiss, and then have Togekiss put pressure on Steven, so that Steven would use his last trump card.

Only by forcing Daigo to reveal his last trump card will Natsuhiko have a high chance of winning.

Therefore, when he saw Daigo's actions, Natsuhiko did not hesitate at all.

Raise your arm.

"Fairy Z" also burst forth with light.

"Daigo has chosen to use a 'Z-Move'! Natsuhiko is not to be outdone, and he counters with a 'Z-Move' as well!"