Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

This Wang Tianwang, who is in his fifties, comes from a humble background and has won the national championship.

After retiring from his superstar status, he frequently appeared as a guest at various competitions.

This ordinary person was also present at the national competition.

"Well, let me first criticize both teams. Not a single Bug-type Pokémon is on their team!"

Wang Tianwang started with a joke. The chat was instantly filled with a joyful atmosphere, with all sorts of jokes about Bug-type Pokémon popping up.

After livening up the atmosphere, Wang Tianwang then began to analyze the situation seriously.

"Leaving aside formalities, both sides have their strengths. Dongdu University's team has better teamwork, and their two players are stronger overall. Of course, it's not that either of them is stronger than Xia Shen, but Xia Shen's teammates are a little... well, not a good match."

Wang Tianwang is very good at speaking; his high emotional intelligence makes the audience smile knowingly.

"But Chongqing University also has its advantages. First of all, Xia Shen's lineup is a good match for their original Sandstorm team. Garchomp, Goodra, and Tyranitar. Wow, three pseudo-legendary Pokémon, I'm so envious."

Wang Tianwang made a small self-deprecating joke again.

As we all know, Bug-type Pokémon develop quickly, but at the cost of having a lower potential ceiling.

Not to mention compared to the three late-blooming elves.

His ace Pokémon wasn't Beedrill, the starter Pokémon he had raised the longest, but Volcarona, which he caught later.

This alone shows that potential is a real thing.

"Which side do you favor? Netizens are very curious." The female commentator, who wasn't particularly beautiful but had a great presence, asked with a smile, covering her mouth.

The reason, of course, is that Wang Tianwang is known in the commentary guest circle for his "poisonous predictions".

"Well, to be honest, I still have more faith in Dongdu University. I think commentators shouldn't go against their own principles just because they're worried about those irrelevant things."

"As long as we focus our fire on eliminating Qiu Yanxia's two Pokémon, Dongdu University, with its stronger overall strength and better teamwork, is a team I really can't think of any reason to lose."

Before Wang Tianwang could even finish speaking, the fans of Chongqing University in the live chat had a chance to start laughing.

On the battlefield, the competition has already begun.

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On the battlefield, sandstorms rose.

This weather is caused by the sandstorm from Tyranitar, one of the three pseudo-gods from the University of the Mist.

However, despite the heavy sandstorm, it did not prevent photographer Rotom from enjoying the game with his large audience.

In some ways, the audience's perspective is even clearer than the contestants'.

But this match was an exception, because both sides had a cheat-like character with the ability to see the entire map.

The large screen in the center of the arena displays the four Pokémon that start for both sides.

The characters from Toto University are Mimikyu from Hayakawa Itsuki and Gardevoir from Fujiwara Kaoru.

The first Pokémon released was exactly as everyone expected.

For a match of this caliber, Fujiwara Kaoru would naturally not allow Chihiro to participate.

If we want to focus our attacks on the University of Fog City's breakthrough point, the target should definitely be Tyranitar, who will definitely be the first to appear and activate the Sandstorm weather.

Whether it's Tyranitar, Garchomp, or even Goodra, which might make an appearance.

Both Fairy-type Pokémon are easy to defeat, so it would be strange if Dongdu University didn't start with these two Pokémon.

On the other side, the starting Pokémon for the Fog City team was Tyranitar, and surprisingly, Arcanine!

How could it be a Gyro Dog?

A blank look appeared on the faces of all the viewers, and even Wang Tianwang in the studio showed a surprised expression.

These days, everyone is enthusiastically studying and reviewing it again and again.

Arcanine's situation has been basically figured out by those who are interested; it's just a Pokémon with a strength of only a professional fourth rank.

Of course, the lava storm unleashed in the volcanic field is not included in the calculation model.

While it cannot be called divine power, its heavenly might has an extremely high upper limit, beyond comprehension.

But today's doubles court is just an ordinary rock court, so where are we going to conjure up lava?

Even if Arcanine is a Fire/Steel type, it can still be included in a Sandstorm team.

But is his role really stronger than those two pseudo-gods?

However, Xia Shen's unexpected starting Pokémon also attracted the attention of all the viewers.

Even supporters of Toto University are curious about how well Arcanine will perform.

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The battle begins.

Almost simultaneously with the rising sand and dust, Arcanine's Intimidate effect took hold on the two opposing Pokémon.

It doesn't matter to Gardevoir, but it's a bit uncomfortable for Mimikyu.

Mimikyu isn't a Pokémon with particularly high attack power to begin with. Its ability to function as a main attacker relies entirely on Disguise to boost its damage output after using Swords Dance.

Even if I use Sword Dance once now, it's only slightly more powerful than other offensive Pokémon of the same tier.

In the current situation, it seems that apart from sword dance, I really can't hurt anyone anymore.

After exchanging a glance with Fujiwara Kaoru and receiving her approval, Hayakawa Itsuki commanded in a deep voice, "Mimikyu, Blade Dance!"

If you start your sword dance early before the opponent launches an attack, you might finish the dance before your disguise is even broken.

However, this idea is obviously unnecessary; processing such known information is a basic skill for all professional trainers.

When facing a Pokémon like Mimikyu, breaking its disguise is always the first priority.

"Bangilas, rockfall!"

The moment Qiu Yanxia confirmed that her opponent's starting Pokémon was Mimikyu, she acted according to the pre-match plan.

Rock Slide is Tyranitar's signature move, a STAB Rock-type move that deals area damage and has a chance to inflict Flinch.

Basically, any Pokémon that can learn it will bring it along, not to mention Tyranitar, the only pseudo-legendary Rock-type Pokémon.

Mimikyu and Tyranitar both made their moves immediately after the battle began.

However, the one who unleashed the first attack was still the strongest of the four Pokémon, Gardevoir.

Whether it was anticipation or she was too fast, she effortlessly created distance between herself and Mimikyu as soon as she left the Poké Ball.

Then, he raised his hand and released a burst of lunar energy towards Tyranitar, which was condensed with rock-type energy.

The entire set of movements appeared fluid and effortless.

Even in battle, this Gardevoir maintains its leisurely and elegant demeanor.

…………

Tyranitar has decent durability; during sandstorms, Rock-type Pokémon can increase their Special Defense by 50%.

This is why Tyranitar, despite its many weaknesses, remains a strong contender for the title of the strongest pseudo-god.

However, Kaoru Fujiwara's ace Pokémon, Gardevoir, is no ordinary Pokémon; her moves are not only fast but also powerful.

When Xia Shen faced her last time, he even suspected that his opponent might also be using cheats.

The key issue is that the Psychic-type move that Gardevoir used was a bit too outrageous.

She has the advantages of both swift attack speed and powerful attack effect.

This is even worse than Xia Shen, who's a real cheater.

Fortunately, this Moon Power wasn't a Psychic-type move, so the damage wasn't too outrageous. Tyranitar silently blocked the Fairy-type energy falling from the sky.

The next second, a bright orange light shone from the old man's body. It was clear that the power of the moon had triggered his carried item, Weakness Insurance!

The Weakness Insurance item also exists in this world, but its effect is not as outrageous as the significant increase in attack and magic attack in the game.

It only increases the Pokémon's attack and special attack by one level.

After all, reality is not like in a game, where a single counter move can be fatal.

In battles between Pokémon of the same tier, they can generally withstand two instances of damage equal to four times the type advantage.

Tyranitar thus activated its Weakness Policy at the cost of taking damage from a Fairy-type move.

The rockfall, which was gathering momentum, seemed to have gained even more power.

But Mimikyu is completely fearless, as its Disguise ability allows it to withstand one attack.

Let alone adding a physical attack, even if your attack power reaches 13,000 points, I'm not afraid!

Hayakawa Itsuki originally thought so, but when he saw the little spark that had attacked Mimikyu before Rock Slide could reach it, his lips twitched.

It seems... I've become their weak point?

This small spark, meant only to break the mask, naturally originated from the seemingly insignificant Growlithe at the beginning.

Casting a small spark doesn't take much time, and what Arcanine does next is get close to Gardevoir.

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That's right, although the primary target in this match is Mimikyu.

However, Xia Shen's task for Arcanine was to relentlessly harass and stall Gardevoir, creating a stage for Tyranitar.

Xia Shen devised this tactic because... Arcanines are just too tanky in sandstorm weather.

Strictly speaking, it has extremely high durability in the special defense end!

The top-tier Assault Vest can increase Arcanine's Special Defense by about 60%.

Furthermore, Rock-type Pokémon benefit from a 50% Special Defense boost during sandstorms, meaning Arcanine's Special Defense is now comparable to Goodra's.

Moreover, almost none of the four Pokémon in this battle know how to counter Arcanine's two natural enemies, water and land!

Not to mention he's also resistant to fairies and superpowers...

It's fair to say that Arcanine can definitely become a disruptive force on the battlefield.

This is also one of the reasons why Xia Shen chose to start with Windspeed.

And now, the golden dog has begun its endless harassment of Gardevoir.