Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Generally speaking, the release time of Feather Riding's stamina-restoring moves is a bit slower than that of ordinary moves.

So even after Tebrimon had finished his meditation and enhancement, Skarmory was still crouching on the ground, using Flying-type energy to heal its body.

"Continue, meditate!"

Xia Shen's instructions left Wang Yan completely bewildered. He had already prepared himself to be exposed to the magical flames again, but he hadn't expected Xia Shen to be so greedy.

However... since that's the case, then it's my turn to fight back!

One meditation is indeed faster than roosting, but if an armored bird doesn't finish roosting after two meditations, then it's underestimating itself!

Just as the armored bird finished its perch and recovered its strength, the strange space on the field suddenly disappeared.

The faint, bright yellow electric current that had been coiling around the armored bird's body suddenly dissipated.

The magic space and electromagnetic waves are over!

Wang Yan's spirits lifted. "Armored Bird, fly over and use your Steel Wings!"

This is one of his Skarmory's most damaging moves.

Of course, the more powerful Brave Bird can also attack Skarmory, but after using Roost, Skarmory loses its Flying-type attribute.

Brave Bird's Fierce Attack, which causes it to reflect damage, is actually not as useful as its counterpart, Steel Wing.

However, although it lost its Flying-type attribute, Skarmory's flying ability did not disappear.

With the constraints of the magic space gone, the armored bird finally regained its freedom to fly unrestricted.

It let out an excited cry and swept across the low sky at an astonishing speed. Its already metallic wings appeared even more silvery-white with the support of steel energy.

The two elves were already close, so less than a second later, the hard, sharp steel wings struck Tibrim, who had just finished his second meditation.

The inertia of high-speed flight caused the armored bird to glide backward a considerable distance after launching its attack with its wings.

In other words, Skarmory cannot use Aerial Ace. In this situation, Flying-type Pokémon can use the amazing torque of Aerial Ace to instantly complete a rapid double attack.

It didn't matter anymore; Wang Yan was full of confidence at this moment.

Now that the constraints of the magic space have disappeared, the armored bird can truly be described as flying freely in the sky.

Unfortunately, although Xia Shen's strength is indeed far beyond that of his peers, young people are still too young after all.

Xia Shen probably didn't remember how long his Tibrim Trick Space could last.

Otherwise, the time spent meditating just now was the perfect opportunity to seamlessly connect with the magic space.

Now, if Tebrimon wants to continue... he'll have to ask Skarmory's Steelwing for permission!

…………

Pulling himself back to reality, Wang Yan said in a deep voice, "Armorbird, one more time, Steelwing!"

“Scar—”

The Skarmory adjusted its flight direction, its sharp eyes fixed on the small Tibrim on the ground, and its wings once again gathered steel-type energy.

Then, accelerate and sprint!

The little witch, facing the armored bird charging towards her like lightning, showed no intention of dodging or using magical fire to retaliate.

Instead, he was building up some kind of Normal-type move.

Just as the armored bird's steel wings were about to strike Tebrimon, two flashes of red and white light appeared alternately.

The Teebris on the field was suddenly replaced by... Togekiss!

And it's unclear whether Xia Shen was just lucky, but the moment he switched Pokémon was just right, allowing him to avoid Skarmory's Steel Wing attack.

The exchange of Pokémon took less than half a second, not even a second, and did not violate the competition rules at all!

…………

The rapidly changing situation on the field made the students watching the game hold their breath, afraid of missing any of the details that would happen next.

As fellow trainers, they knew that trading Pokémon was often the beginning of change.

Instead of continuing to open the Trick Space, Xia Shen switched to a Togekiss that was weak to Skarmory and that he had never used before. He must have had his reasons.

As expected, Togekiss did not disappoint them upon its first appearance, its body emitting an intense, blinding orange glow!

This couldn't possibly be an enhancement he completed as soon as he entered the field. In other words, the move Tebrim used just before leaving the field was...

Pass the baton!

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Author's Remarks

10,000 words done! Please vote! Thanks so much to ruaruabick for the generous donation, it's too much! I can't keep going tomorrow, I can't keep going...

2022-07-11 22:00

## Chapter 177 Have you ever heard of... the 100% fear-inducing air slash!

Passing the baton, a magical move.

The buffs from the original Pokémon are passed on to the next Pokémon that takes over the battle.

Generally speaking, whether in games or in real life, the "relay" tactic can only become a cheat system.

After all, using the Baton Pass move is like putting all your eggs in one basket on the Pokémon that gets the baton.

The returns are certainly substantial, but the risks are equally high.

The most common baton teams are built around Pokémon with the [Speed ​​Up] ability, such as Blaziken and Ninjazuchi.

After all, only by being fast enough can you create endless possibilities.

However, Xia Shen's takeover was a very rare one, involving a special attack-oriented enhancement.

The two-stage Special Attack and two-stage Special Defense boosts from Meditation are transferred to Togekiss... In reality, only the two-stage Special Attack boosts are actually useful.

Because Wang Yan's two main Pokémon are physical attackers, only his Noivern, which has been trained the shortest time, is a special attacker.

So, is it worth it for Xia Shen to take over?

Is this Togekiss, which he has never used before, really capable of shouldering such a heavy responsibility?

The audience watched intently, filled with questions, as the battle unfolded on the battlefield.

…………

Wang Yan was also puzzled by Xia Shen's choice. To say that Togekiss was more suitable for fighting Skarmory than Teebris was not necessarily true.

Steel-type is resistant to Fairy and Psychic types, and also to Flying types.

Moreover, Togekiss, with its Fairy-type, is also vulnerable to Skarmory's Steel-type moves.

Is it possible that Togekiss was brought up just because he didn't want to eat water chestnuts?

Wang Yan curled his lip, deliberately making things mysterious!

Watch as my armored bird breaks through with its might!

Wang Yan shouted loudly, "Armorbird, keep going, Steelwing!"

The armored bird, having overshot its target due to the inertia of its high-speed flight, gracefully ascended and turned back in the air.

This time, the target isn't the slow-moving Tebriam, but Togekiss, who might be even faster than himself!

Skarmory dared not be negligent in the slightest. Steel-type energy condensed once more, its eyes narrowed slightly, and it skillfully unleashed the Steel Wing move, which it had used countless times in training and battles.

It knows that to hit a nimble opponent, speed is essential!

Maximizing its speed, Skarmory charged straight at Togekiss like a silver meteor.

However, what awaited it was an Air Slash that Togekiss had been charging up for some time!

The wind blades came hurtling through the air, their extremely fast speed even producing a series of ear-piercing wind explosions.

But Skarmory was not afraid at all. It had plenty of stamina and its Steel-type typing allowed it to withstand Flying-type damage.

So even if the opponent's Special Attack is boosted by two levels, Skarmory is not afraid!

state--

The air slash collided with the Skarmory's steel body, producing a crisp clanging sound.

As Skarmory had predicted, this Air Slash wasn't... well, it still hurt a bit.

But it's okay, my steel wings will only hurt more!

Despite the pain in its body, the armored bird prepared to accelerate again in one go.

However, its body suddenly stopped uncontrollably, and a strange fear arose in its mind, causing its wings to tremble slightly.

As if it had suddenly forgotten how to unleash its moves, the steel energy within the solidified steel wings was rapidly dissipating.

They cowered!

The battle-hardened Skarmory understood its current physical condition, and the 30% increased chance of flinching from Air Slash took effect!

It was precisely because of this hesitation that the Steel Wings move failed!

Seeing that it couldn't generate enough energy for the new move in a short time, Skarmory quickly lifted itself into the air like a fighter jet.

Togekiss didn't give chase, but the sinister expression on his face always made Skarmory feel uneasy.

Fortunately, after a short distance, it was finally able to sense the energy flowing within its body again.

Skarmory kept its distance from Togekiss, waiting for its trainer's next command.

…………

Wang Yan was feeling a bit irritable at the moment. Was today not a good day for a battle?

Previously, the 25% chance of paralysis was bad enough, but now there's a 30% chance of fear.

Is your face really that dark?

Wang Yan really didn't believe it, and he shouted loudly, "Armorbird, keep using Steelwing!"

Actually, apart from Steel Wing, Skarmory doesn't have many other moves that are easy to use.

There's no need to use Spikes; the opponent's Togekiss provides a safe and comfortable board presence, so why bother replacing it?