Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Such a command core requires extensive training.

The requirements for Pokémon, and for each Pokémon in the team, are very high.

It's definitely not something you can replicate by just grabbing a few Pokémon.

"Aren't we... a little too far behind in terms of roster building?" Daigo clicked his tongue.

"Actually, it's not that we're late, it's that Senior Xia Yan is early. He knew very early on what Pokémon he needed, what tactics to use, and what moves to combine."

Kona shook her head and continued, "Normally, most people should still be immersed in the joy of capturing a new Pokémon."

Kona has a lot to say on this point.

There are quite a few students at Baiyin College.

They've only just begun building their rosters; the rest of us don't have the resources or the understanding to back it up.

"Gardevoir, engage Alakazam!"

What they saw, Cynthia also saw.

She already knew that with this, she wouldn't be a match for Xia Yan.

Therefore, her original intention was to take advantage of the "sandstorm" weather to establish a pseudo-dual-core system to counter Xia Yan's mature lineup.

However, Xia Yan saw through her tactics from the very beginning, which is why she appeared to be in a relatively passive position.

And so.

Cynthia had no choice but to settle for the second option and choose the second backup plan.

Gardevoir's psychic powers were used to entangle Alakazam's psychic powers.

Minimize the role that each core can play.

She would bring the two of them to the same level, and then use her formidable individual strength to deal with Xia Yan.

In that case, Cynthia believes her chances of winning are still pretty good, at least better than when both cores are present.

What others couldn't see, Xia Yan saw.

The invisible threads of psychic power emanating from Gardevoir and Alakazam became entangled with each other.

It was Gardevoir who initiated it.

Alakazam seemed a bit more composed than Gardevoir.

It's unlikely that I'll be able to get distracted in the short term.

Seeing the two Psychic-type Pokémon being pulled away, Cynthia visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, with a serious expression, he quickly gave instructions.

Lucario struck first, its "Aura Missile" rapidly shooting towards Latios under the guidance of its concentrated waveguide energy, before closing in on it.

Cynthia's Togekiss unleashed two "Air Slashes" at Beedrill.

She knew that Beedrill was difficult to hit at its speed.

But Cynthia didn't intend to use this to cause any damage to Beedrill.

Her task is to stop Beedrill and prevent it from interfering with Lucario, so the trajectory of "Air Slash" is very important.

Latios, one of only two Pokémon Xia Yan knew of that had just reached the near-Elite Four level, was her first target!

In all-player battles, attrition is crucial.

Once one side suffers a loss, their disadvantage will be magnified infinitely.

As long as you manage your operations well and avoid recklessness, your chances of winning are very high.

Infernape's all-consuming flames swept over, and with the help of "Sunny Day," the power of Infernape's flames was greatly amplified. The crimson flames were mixed with some dark red, showing that it had just barely grasped Reshiram's fire-using skills.

"Roar--!!"

The ground shook and trembled.

Accompanied by a crisp "click" sound, along with a little dust rising up.

The raised ground instantly turned red, thanks to Garchomp's timely defensive support.

A beam of azure light pierced through the void, sweeping towards Xia Yan's Togekiss. Glaceon was not far behind the other Pokémon.

Cynthia either doesn't act at all, or when she does, it's swift and decisive, with a clear objective.

but.

Boom! !

Cynthia Togekiss's "Air Slash" was reduced to a phantom bubble by Xia Yan Togekiss's precise strike.

Beedrill had already moved; it didn't even glance at the two crescent-shaped blades flying towards it for half a second, completely trusting that the other Pokémon would help it block them.

Because Beedrill's position in Natsuhiko's team is exceptionally clear.

It only focuses on attacking.

All defenses are covered or blocked by its companions; it's like an unscrupulous assassin, everything it does is for the purpose of attacking.

Only by attacking can you truly help the team.

I remember Xia Yan once told it, "You must completely trust your younger siblings, and remember that 'the best offense is defense'."

So, as all of Cynthia's Pokémon were aiming at Latios, Beedrill, transformed into a golden arc of light, sped toward Glaceon at incredible speed.

Just as Xia Yan had predicted.

Beedrill's rapid approach forced Glaceon's "Ice Beam" to be interrupted, relieving the crisis for Xia Yan's Togekiss while also putting pressure on Cynthia's defense.

Fortunately.

The Rockruff rose up again, blocking Beedrill's path, and resorted to its old trick of "deception".

The bee, as always, did not back down.

They just kept speeding up, as if they didn't care about the "fraud" at all.

Accompanied by an increasingly fierce wind.

the other side.

Lucario took a beating from Latios's "Scale Shot" and charged towards Latios despite the damage.

The Garchomp, gripping the heavy stone slab, is poised to strike.

Lucario's attack was just a decoy; its true attack was hidden by the stone slabs and dust.

With its eyes narrowed, Garchomp tensed up, ready to annihilate Latios in one blow. It was confident in its ability to do so.

pity.

Everything seemed to suggest that Cynthia had truly brought Xia Yan to the same level.

But with one action, this illusion was completely shattered.

hum-

Familiar spatial fluctuations and distortions.

The invisible superpower threads suddenly multiplied from two to three.

Garchomp and Lucario, who had already lunged forward, suddenly saw a blur.

Latios's seemingly "simple" elf has transformed into Aegislash, wielding the "King's Shield" with a smirking expression!

The "wave missile" was completely ignored by the Aegislash.

Garchomp's "Dragon Dive" slammed into Aegislash's shield with a dull thud.

It was completely blocked!

what? !

Cynthia was visibly stunned when she saw this.

I instinctively looked at Gardevoir and Alakazam.

Gardevoir frowned, struggling but managing not to let Alakazam break free.

Alakazam, however, remained calm and composed, but when he opened his eyes slightly to meet Cynthia's gaze, her heart skipped a beat.

For an instant.

The situation on the field changed almost instantly.

The Aegislash, which had been hiding in the shadows, inadvertently approached Togekiss, so after exchanging positions with it, Latios was now beside Togekiss.

But it didn't stop.

The next second, Latios transformed into Beedrill.

Latios, having gathered its power to unleash "Deception," missed once again, and without even turning its head, transformed into Infernape.

The Glaceon hiding behind the Rockruff was visibly taken aback.

But Beedrill, having fully gathered its power, pressed its long stinger, radiating intense purple venom, almost directly against Togekiss's body.

In an instant.

Cynthia's Togekiss was stunned as intense pain, accompanied by terrifying force, slammed it to the ground.

Not only did it hit the ground, but before they could even sense the spread of the toxins, they saw Latios again.

In the blink of an eye, Latios transformed back into Aegislash, still wielding a sword. The bright silver light on the sharp blade reflected the sunlight, causing it to instinctively close its eyes.

But as soon as he closed his eyes, "Iron Head" fell without hesitation.

boom!!!

This is not over yet.

Infernape reappeared at some point, slamming its arms down with explosive force.

earthquake!

Flying-type Pokémon are immune to Ground-type moves, but that's a different story when they land on the ground.

Rumble—!!