I caught a Pokémon

Seeing that the giant onix was still standing there, Xia You shouted again, "Good opportunity, use Leaf Blade!"

Upon hearing Xia You's command, Venusaur was about to attack Onix, but just as it made a move, Onix suddenly burrowed back into the ground from the same hole and disappeared!

This same trick was used again, and Xia You could only sigh once more. When it came to the speed of burrowing, this giant rock snake gave him absolutely no chance!

"Well done!" On the other side, seeing that Onix was able to escape unscathed after its attack, Yuuji smiled and said, "Let's keep this up and do it again!"

Meanwhile, on the commentary stage, seeing that Venusaur seemed to have no good way to deal with the situation, the host's extremely excited voice was amplified and carried to the ears of the audience.

"Oh dear, this is really difficult! Even if Xia You sends out a Venusaur with a type advantage, what's the use if it can't hit its opponent?! I think if we go through a few more rounds, this Venusaur will be completely drained of its stamina!"

The audience erupted in cheers.

Upon hearing the host's words, Xia You couldn't help but shake her head with a wry smile.

There's no need for such blatant favoritism...

Although on the surface it seems that Venusaur has no way to deal with Onix, that doesn't mean it doesn't!

Otherwise, why would he bring Venusaur to the edge of the pool? Was it simply to prevent it from being attacked from behind?

Looking behind Venusaur, Xia You waved his hand and shouted, "Venusaur, quickly divert the water in the pool behind you into the hole that Onix dug!"

"What!?"

Upon hearing Xia You's instruction, Yongci was initially taken aback, but then his gaze also shifted to the pool, and his expression changed drastically!

Oops!

Having fought so long in this citrus arena and battled countless times with Onix, every opponent had always fought him respectfully. This was the first time he had encountered an opponent like Xia You, who actually thought of using an external force like a pool to solve this creative burrowing move!

At this moment, Venusaur once again swung its Vine Whip, like two heavy hammers, rapidly rising and falling, quickly carving a not-too-deep dent in the ground. The water in the pool flowed along this dent towards the burrow!

Splash~ Gurgle~

Although the pool doesn't look very big, it is quite deep and has a large capacity so that Water-type Pokémon can fight. In addition, the burrow is not very long. As the pool water keeps pouring in, it quickly fills the burrow completely and a lot of bubbles come out!

Underground, the Rock and Ground-type Pokémon Onix was instinctively frightened by the pools of water. Even though it continued to dig deeper, the water always followed. With nowhere else to go, Onix had no choice but to emerge from the ground.

Xia You had been waiting for this moment!

"Venusaur, finish it off in one go!"

As Xia You gave the order, Venusaur swung its Vine Whip again, sweeping towards Onix. This time, because it had just emerged and could not burrow back underground, Onix could not immediately dodge and could only watch helplessly as Venusaur, who was on high alert, tightly bound it with its Vine Whip.

clap clap!

Squeak…

The vine whip lashed at the giant rock snake, then tightened its grip.

Don't underestimate this basic move from a Grass-type Pokémon; due to type advantage, it still dealt a lot of damage to Onix!

Onix looked extremely pained. It struggled desperately and tried to tear off the vines with brute force, but Venusaur was just as strong. Its limbs were deeply embedded in the soil, and it stood firmly like a wooden stake!

And so, with the two sides pulling and tugging, they managed to reach a brief stalemate!

While the two Pokémon were locked in combat, Xia You commanded again, "Venusaur, use Razor Leaf!"

A dozen or so sharp, curved leaves flew out from the petals of Venusaur, and with a few soft 'whoosh' sounds, Onix was unable to move and was hit directly!

Grass overcomes the ground and the rocks, with outstanding results!

The Leaf Blade not only dealt four times the damage, but also knocked Onix to the ground!

When its massive body crashed to the ground, the host gaped in astonishment!

He really didn't expect the reversal to happen so quickly!

Almost instantly, Venusaur, who seemed to have no way out, reversed the situation and defeated Onix!

He rubbed his eyes in disbelief and wailed, "Damn it! Onix is ​​down! I never thought Xia You would actually use the pool water to force Onix out. His quick thinking and ability to adapt to the situation are truly amazing and eye-opening!!"

In the audience, seeing that Venusaur had resolved the battle so cleanly and efficiently, the audience members all went wild!

They never imagined that the seemingly incredibly thick and hard Onix would collapse after only two attacks!

Although everyone had a premonition that the battle would be tough after Xia You chose Venusaur, they were still incredulous when the result was actually presented to them!

Yuuji, the top trainer of the Orange League and the undefeated record holder, on whom they had placed high hopes, is now completely at a disadvantage!?

Moreover... Xia You has already won both of his battles!

Seeing this, many viewers of the Orange Islands already had a bad feeling.

Even Yuji himself had a solemn expression.

We lost again...

He took out a Poké Ball, put the unconscious Onix back into the Poké Ball, and then looked at Xia You with a complicated expression.

He had imagined this Victory Cup would be a thrilling battle, but he never expected to lose so badly!

Is this the skill level of the Quartz Conference champion?

But it's okay, it's only 2-0 down for now. I still have 4 Pokémon. The real battle has only just begun!

Chapter 272 A Complete Play and Evolution

After retrieving Onix, Yuji threw out a third Poké Ball.

As the blue light flashed, a deep purple Gengar appeared in mid-air.

Seeing the new Pokémon appear, the host breathed a sigh of relief, calming his disappointment slightly, and announced loudly, "As expected, just like in the previous matches, Yuji's third Pokémon is Gengar. This Pokémon is very powerful and reliable. I wonder how Xia You will deal with such an opponent this time? Will he continue to use the Venusaur, which is still in good condition, or will he switch to another Pokémon?"

However, as soon as he said it, even he himself didn't realize that his tone had unconsciously lost its previous confidence.

Inside the command area, Xia You saw Gengar appear and took out a Poké Ball to recall Venusaur.

Despite having many different options for fighting this Gengar, he didn't hesitate much, following the strategy devised last night, and instead turned his attention directly to the one beside him.

Just then, Gastly also looked over at the same time.

Their eyes met, and before Xia You could speak, Gastly burst into laughter: "Hehehehe! Let me take the stage in this battle!"

"That's exactly what I was planning to do." Xia You nodded and smiled. "Then it's up to you!"

"Don't worry, I will never lose!"

Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, Gastly slowly drifted towards the battlefield. Seeing that Xia You had actually chosen to send it out, the host exclaimed in disbelief, "Huh? What's going on? Xia You is actually using a Gastly to fight Gengar!?"

The audience was also completely baffled.

Gastly? Isn't that Gengar's unevolved form?!

In their preconceived notions, Pokémon that have not yet evolved are definitely weaker than those that have evolved, regardless of their attributes or abilities!

It's strange. Why use Gyarados, which is so powerful, and Venusaur, which has just won a victory and is in high spirits, in the battle?

Could it be that his confidence swelled after winning two matches, causing him to underestimate Yuuji? Or does he truly have complete confidence in his Gastly?

The audience was puzzled, but regardless, since Gastly's appearance was a fact, it was indeed good news for Yuuji, at least he should be able to win this match easily!

Unlike the optimism of others, Yuuji appeared extremely serious about the matter.

At this moment, the two ghost Pokémon were making faces at each other, laughing and chasing each other from time to time, as if they were old friends and getting along very well.

But based on his previous investigation, he believed that Xia You was not the kind of person who would hold back in a competition. Therefore, this Gastly must have some extraordinary qualities that made Xia You dare to send it out at this time!

Sure enough, when the match resumed, Gastly taught everyone a lesson.

Who says that an unevolved form can never beat an evolved form?

As a Pokémon that is particularly fond of playing pranks, it completely outmaneuvered Yuji's Gengar with its power that was several levels above its opponent's.

Whether it's Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, or a series of other moves, in a battle of moves, whenever Gengar uses a move, Gastly can easily counter it with its superior power!

Even when Gengar was running out of stamina and used Destiny Bond, Gastly saw through it immediately and managed to stall until the effect ended before cheerfully defeating Gengar.

This battle showed everyone what it means to be completely at ease. It was effortless, and throughout the entire battle, Gengar didn't even touch Gastly!

When the referee raised the green flag and announced the result of the game, not only did the audience look at each other in bewilderment and fall silent for a moment, but even the host took a long time to come to his senses. He wanted to say something, but felt as if his head had been swelled up.

"This...this is too easy! No, that's not right! It should be said that the difference in strength is too great!"

It's already 3-0!

Is this really the Yuji we know?

Before the match, the leaders of the Orange Alliance said that this would be a clash of titans, an extremely intense and exciting game. But how come it's turned out to be a close contest, quite different from what they expected?

Whether it's Ditto, Onix, or Gengar, these are all powerful Pokémon that everyone has witnessed, but compared to Xia You today, it feels like the two are not even on the same level!

In the trainer command area on the other side, Yuji looked at Gengar lying on the ground unconscious and shook his head helplessly.

The defeat was too complete...

What terrified him most was that Xia You didn't participate in the command at all, and didn't give a single order. It was entirely up to the Gastly to act on its own and win the game with its powerful strength and experience!

"What a powerful Gastly..." The host exclaimed as Yuji silently recalled Gengar, but a question lingered in his mind. He asked in surprise, "It's really strange, though. It has extraordinary power, so why hasn't this Gastly evolved yet? If it became Gengar, it would definitely be bigger than it is now!"

Gastly glanced at the commentary booth.

evolution?

Isn't this a very simple thing? What's so difficult about it?

Let you ignorant people take a good look!

Hehehehe!

Gastly grinned and laughed wildly. Suddenly, a white light emanated from its body. When the light disappeared, to the astonishment of the audience and Yuji, it transformed into a completely new form!

"It...it's evolved!?"

The host exclaimed, then looked puzzled. Judging from Gastly's appearance, it didn't seem to have gained enough experience in battle, so how could it evolve at this time? This is really strange!

Unlike the others, Xia You covered her face speechlessly after seeing Gastly evolve.

He understood Gastly's meaning perfectly well!

That ghost chose to evolve at this time, it's really trying to grab attention. It's so eager to see other people's surprised expressions that it has no bottom line at all!

After getting a new look, Gastly returned to Xia You's side in a triumphant manner.

"How about that? I didn't embarrass you, did I?"

Haunter... no, it should be called Gengar now. It looks round and chubby, and its dark appearance adds to its cuteness.

However, it was clearly still somewhat unaccustomed to its body, stretching its legs and flipping its palms from time to time, as if it were completely unfamiliar with its own body.

Xia You looked it up and down, saying, "Hmm, you did a good job, but don't do it again next time."

Hearing this, Gengar was taken aback and scratched his head: "What? Am I not attention-grabbing enough?"

"No." Xia You shook her head with a wry smile, "It's precisely because you've been too flashy that you've completely ruined the mystery of my last trump card!"

Chapter 273 Victory in Sight

"I'm your trump card?" Gengar looked at Xia You suspiciously, and asked in confusion, "Didn't you keep saying that your trump card was those three silly birds?! When did it become me?"

Xia You naturally had to praise the Pokémon that had just won him the victory, so he hugged Gengar tightly and laughed, "Nonsense! That's all superficial. None of them are as considerate and reliable as you! You are my real trump card, no one else can compare!"

Unfortunately, Gengar doesn't know what a man's mouth is, a deceitful ghost.

Hearing this, Gengar was delighted and grinned. However, what it didn't see was that the three Mega Balls on Xia You's belt were shaking wildly, showing their dissatisfaction!

As the shaking intensified, Xia You took advantage of Gengar's inattention and quickly used her large hand to quietly soothe them!

At this moment, the referee standing in the middle of the field crossed the red and green flags over his chest, signaling a pause in the game.

"Let's change venues now!"

Since one side lost the match with three Pokémon, according to the Orange League rules, for the sake of entertainment and to allow the losing player to turn the tide, the battlefield needs to be changed at this moment to try different strategies.

During this break, the two trainers can go to the chairs on the side and rest for a while.

With a more relaxed mood, Xia You arrived at the chair under the sunshade pavilion.

Because he was closer to the audience, people could see him more clearly. For a moment, the audience members near Xia You focused their attention on him with a complex mix of hostility, curiosity, and awe.

Xia You seemed to be able to hear their undisguised discussions clearly.

However, he didn't pay attention to it. Instead, he took a sip of water to moisten his throat, then leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep to recover his strength, while also mentally rehearsing the upcoming battle.