Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Gazing at the elf, whose body was entirely golden, with strangely shaped fur on its neck and tail, yet it appeared exceptionally handsome.

After a brief silence, the entire room erupted in uproar.

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Chapter 237 Such power is no ordinary force!

There's an interesting post online about Xia Shen.

It is said that, since some time ago, showing off his new Pokémon in battles has become a regular feature for Xia Shen every time he participates in a major tournament.

After careful reflection, netizens realized that this was indeed the case.

Of course, the initial local competition called the "Zhejiang Cup" doesn't count.

Since the National High School Entrance Examination (Gaokao) Jiangnan Division competition, Yueyuexiong has made a stunning appearance.

In every competition Xia Shen participated in, a green-colored Pokémon appeared before the world.

The final round of the National High School Championship was played by Shizuku Soroya, and the regional league of the National Championship was played by Shizuku Nyonmei.

Before the national competition began, some people posted predictions that Xia Shen would definitely "release" a new Green Sprite in this competition.

One netizen, who claimed that his uncle worked at a research institute on Xicui Island, even confidently revealed that the Pokémon was the Xicui Warrior Eagle.

The person also attached a photo of a bird spirit that was somewhat blurry but whose appearance could still be vaguely discerned, soaring over Xicui Island.

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, and this seemingly highly credible post has become a viral sensation online these days.

It's become popular again these days because the competition is about to start.

The general public initially thought that Xia Shen would, as usual, let the new Pokémon make its debut in a crucial competition.

Who knew that he would give everyone such a big surprise in the very first game of the first day?

Not only did they "release" the new Pokémon ahead of schedule, but it was also leaked online that it was the Emerald Warrior Eagle.

It's a different form of Arcanine!

...

Lu Yao was also quite surprised by this familiar yet unfamiliar elf.

But I wasn't entirely surprised.

When the University of Fog City chose the volcano as the site, she was already mentally prepared, but she just didn't expect it to be Arcanine.

Looking at the majestic golden dog on the other side of the field, she felt a slight pang of bitterness in her heart.

Fire-type is effective against both Grass and Fairy-type, making it its natural enemy.

Moreover, his second attribute is still unknown.

Looking at the Growlithe's metallic horn that gleamed in the sunlight, Lu Yao had a bad feeling.

For the second attribute, please don't just release the Steel type...

The battle had already begun, so she quickly pulled herself back to focus on directing the fight.

"Wind Sprite, tailwind!"

Her Whimsicott isn't a pure support character; she also has some offensive capabilities, but her ability is still Mischievous Heart.

Without fully understanding the opponent's strategy, creating an advantage for your own side is obviously the safest approach.

With the help of Mischievous Heart, the Whimsicott's Tailwind, which it had used countless times, was quickly unleashed.

In this volcanic area where the temperature was estimated to be forty or fifty degrees Celsius, gusts of hot wind containing strange energy quickly rose from behind the wind sprite.

Visibly, the wind sprite's already fast movement speed became even faster, almost as if it were about to fly.

She swayed from side to side, preparing to dodge the flames that Arcanine might breathe.

But clearly, the wind sprite made the wrong bet.

Just as the strong wind blew up, raging flames ignited around the black and gold body of the Arcanine.

Arcanine wasted no time; it exerted force with its four claws, its body suddenly leaping up, charging towards Whimsicott.

That's Arcanine's signature move, Flare Charge!

Arcanine, as its name suggests, can move at almost the speed of the wind when it goes all out.

Although he was going against the wind, his speed was still quite fast.

Not only that, he also cleverly refrained from using the fastest speed.

Firstly, it allows you to turn based on the direction your opponent dodges, and it also leaves room for improvement in the final sprint.

These are the lessons he learned through blood and tears during these past few days of combat training.

...

Perhaps aided by the wind, the flames burned ever brighter.

As Arcanine's speed increased, the golden-red flames seemed to merge with Arcanine, enveloping it in a rushing ball of fire.

As the Wind Dog accelerated and gradually approached the Wind Fairy, Lu Yao knew that her opponent's speed still had room for improvement.

It's very difficult to dodge this move by moving around, and by then it's too late to protect yourself.

Lu Yao decided not to let the wind fairy hide anymore. She said in a deep voice, "Get ready to act cute!"

The Wind Fairy, nicknamed "Black-hearted Cotton," will undoubtedly have no shortage of disgusting moves.

Acting cute is one of them.

The effect of greatly reducing the opponent's attack power can halve Arcanine's physical attack output.

It seems that being affectionate has one less continuous damage effect than [burn], and the negative effect can be eliminated as soon as the opponent switches to a different Pokémon.

However, sometimes the amount of effect does not determine the value of a move.

For example, right now, Arcanine, being a Fire-type Pokémon, won't get burned, which is where the effect of being cute comes in.

Over there, Arcanine, seeing that its opponent was no longer dodging, ignored Whimsicott's whining as it charged up its power and decided to take out the Flame Charge that could deal extremely high damage to her first.

Although Arcanine has always been criticized for its barrel-shaped waist, in other words, isn't it a manifestation of its versatility?

Since my attack was canceled by the shout, I'll just switch to a special attack move.

This is a good opportunity for the Wind Whimsicott to experience what a lava storm, which inherits the will of Heatran, tastes like.

So Xia Shen let the Arcanine make its final sprint without fear.

Speeddog at full speed is like a high-performance sports car with a roaring engine.

Although it can't compare to the weight classes of Goomy and Luna, it has the advantage of superior speed.

It might be a bit difficult to collide with such a behemoth, but for a tiny creature like Whimsicott, a charging Arcanine is no different from a Tauros.

...

Finally, the raging fire met the cotton ball.

The powerful inertia generated kinetic energy, causing the wind sprite to fly backwards.

What's worse isn't that; the physical impact damage is secondary.

The golden-red flames that had been tightly enveloping Arcanine were also transferred to Arcanine the moment they collided with it.

The special flames, the color of scorching magma, ignited the cotton on the wind sprite's body like a persistent affliction.

Driven by the strong winds on the field, the fire quickly spread to the wind sprite's entire body.

Lu Yao looked at the wind fairy who was suffering in agony, but dared not immediately put her into the ball.

Since the cuteness was almost unleashed, switching to a different spirit now would be a huge loss.

Xia Shen seemed to have figured out this weakness of his opponent, and continued to command, "Growlithe, use Godspeed!"

As a veteran Pokémon player, Xia Shen clearly remembers that in the game, Prankster's priority is +1 and Extreme Speed ​​is +2.

Although in reality there is no such thing as a prior system, it can still reflect that rapid release is even faster!

To be on the safe side, Xia Shen even had the speed dog use the Swiftness Energy buff.

So, while the wind sprite flying backwards in the air was still gathering its fairy-type energy...

Arcanine used Extreme Speed ​​to catch up with Whimsicott, who had transformed into a fireball.

Like a ball being kicked around, before Whimsicott even landed, it was headed away by Arcanine.

While Extreme Speed ​​is significantly weaker than Flare Blitz, which has double the effectiveness against certain types and a STAB boost, it is still far inferior.

But even a little bit of damage from this kind of free attack is better than nothing.

Who knows, they might win by a narrow margin because of this small injury?

Xia Shen, who had repeatedly delivered decisive blows to her opponents in the game, or had been the one to deliver a decisive blow herself, knew this very well.

Seeing the wind sprite being launched away again, Xia Shen was about to continue using his speed.

Over there, Whimsicott's whining finally arrived, and the Fairy-type Mystic Aura greatly reduced Arcanine's attack power.

Then, in the next second, a flash of red and white light appeared.

Lu Yao decisively retrieved the Wind Fairy, whose effectiveness had been realized and whose condition was almost depleted, back into the ball.

She switched to her trump card spirit, Fairy Yinbu.

...

Xia Shen frowned as he looked at Fairy Yin Bu, who was full of fighting spirit on the field.

He knew that although the Wind Fairy's condition was mostly gone, the opponent's tactical objective had been achieved, so it was not a loss at all.

Like Gardevoir, Sylveon is a Pokémon with both physical and special defense stats, representing two extremes.

Another drawback is that the speed is neither fast nor slow.

Zhong Buliu's speed made it difficult for Fairy Yinbu to use the Space Team, and he was also slower than most of his opponents, which was very frustrating.

The two moves, [acting cute] and [going with the flow], perfectly compensate for her two weaknesses.

This means that the next opponent that Arcanine will face is Fairy Yinbu, who has the strength of a seasoned professional 5th dan, is in full condition, and is enjoying the "legacy" of his teammates.