I caught a Pokémon

Chapter 425 Relationship Shift and Metagross

Xia You wasn't too surprised that Ami could recognize her.

Although they are participating in a tournament in another region, Kanto and Johto are on the same continent and are adjacent to each other. Except for some Gym Leaders like Matsuha, who only pay attention to their own region's tournaments, the other Gym Leaders are generally very perceptive.

They often broaden their horizons by watching games. Although it's impossible to watch every game, they generally don't miss the key matches like the semi-finals and finals.

But... no matter how you look at it, Ami is the kind of delicate young woman who seems more suited to quieter entertainment. It's hard to imagine her sitting in front of the TV, her emotions rising and falling with the game!

All I can say is, she truly is a woman who loves steel-type Pokémon... no, I mean Steel-type Pokémon! Beneath her delicate exterior lies a passionate heart!

These thoughts flashed through Xia You's mind.

As the two shook hands and then separated, Ami turned to look at Lijia.

She sized up Rika for a moment, her eyes thoughtful, then suddenly realized and said, "You're Miss Rika from the Jade Rainbow Dojo, aren't you?"

"Huh?" Now it was Rika's turn to be surprised. "You know me?"

Ami nodded: "When I was little, my parents took me to Kanto and I attended your family's tea party. I spoke with you then. I remember I accidentally fell and you personally treated my wound. Of course, it was a long time ago, and you may have forgotten."

Lijia really didn't remember this incident, and she said embarrassedly, "Sorry, I don't remember."

“It’s okay.” Ami waved her hand dismissively. “After all, we were both very young back then, so it’s normal not to remember. Besides, we’ve gotten to know each other again now, haven’t we?”

Xia You mentally gave Ami a thumbs up.

That's truly an artful way of saying things!

Forgetting someone and then meeting them again is usually a very awkward thing, but Ami saved Lijia's face with just a few words and deepened their relationship. She's really amazing!

At this moment, Ami's gaze swept over Xia You and Li Jia, and she covered her mouth and whispered, "Why are you two traveling together? Are you perhaps a couple?"

Look, yet another person has misunderstood their relationship.

I've lost count of how many people this is!

Xia You sighed helplessly. This was an unavoidable problem when a man and a woman traveled together alone.

Compared to Xia You, Li Jia thought much more after hearing those words.

Originally, she could always face such comments calmly, but perhaps because so many people had said it along the way, Lijia couldn't help but feel a little strange. In addition, the little things that had happened with Xia You during this period, although nothing dramatic, had been affecting her state of mind without her realizing it.

Stealing a glance at Xia You, Li Jia's ears turned slightly red, and she felt a little flustered.

Fortunately, she quickly recovered and gently shook her head at Ami: "You misunderstood, we are just business partners."

"So that's how it is."

Seeing Lijia's behavior, Ami revealed a strange smile. With her mature mind, how could she not see Lijia's embarrassment?

She was quite certain that even if the two weren't a couple, there was still some ambiguity between them!

From Ami's inexplicable expression, Lijia wasn't sure if she believed her or not. Fortunately, Ami didn't continue the topic, which eased her tension.

After chatting for a while, seeing that it was almost time, they finally got down to business.

Ami slowly walked to the trainer command area on the other side, facing Xia You from afar, while Lijia went to sit down in the audience seats.

The staff member who brought Xia You in acted as the referee for this match.

Seeing that Xia You was ready, the referee, as usual, announced the rules of the match.

"The match is about to begin. Miss Ami from the red team will face off against Mr. Xia You, the challenger from the green team. This match will be a knockout tournament. Each player will use two Pokémon. The match ends when one player's Pokémon are all unable to battle!"

As soon as the referee finished announcing the rules, Ami was about to take out her Poké Ball when Xia You suddenly called out to her.

"Miss Ami, if it's possible, could you use your strongest Pokémon?"

Upon hearing Xia You's request, Ami was only slightly taken aback for a second before understanding his meaning and nodding with a smile.

"I see. Weak Pokémon can no longer help you train? Very well, I'll send out my strongest Pokémon!"

After saying that, she turned around and went to the side, placed the Poké Ball she had been carrying on a platform, and then took two new Poké Balls from there.

When she returned to the Trainer Command Area, Xia You had already selected her first Pokémon to participate in the battle.

At the referee's signal, the two players simultaneously threw out Poké Balls, and with two flashes of blue light, two Pokémon appeared on the battlefield.

First, let's look at Ami's Pokémon. She sent out a Pokémon that was entirely blue-green, had four strong limbs, a silver metal "X" shaped cross on its face, and a body that looked like a large iron disc, with its whole body shimmering with a metallic luster!

Xia You recognized the Pokémon at a glance.

It's Metagross...

This Pokémon is indeed very strong, extremely strong.

According to the game's setting, it is similar to Dragonite from the first generation, both belonging to the pseudo-legendary level and should not be underestimated.

Since it was their first encounter, Xia You took out her Pokédex and pointed it at the creature.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Ding, Metagross, Iron-type Pokémon, Steel/Psychic type. Metagross is a combination of two Metallica. It not only possesses powerful mental strength, but also boasts incredible strength. It is said that their four brains are connected to form a complex neural network, making it a Pokémon smarter than a supercomputer. It can analyze and defeat its opponents using its computational abilities, calmly cornering them. It can even fold its four legs to float in the air and fly."

Putting away her Pokédex, Xia You examined the Pokémon once more.

In terms of attributes alone, with the exception of a few types, most attributes cannot gain any advantage when facing Steel-type.

Of the eighteen known types, Steel deals half damage to ten types and is immune to Poison moves. Of the remaining seven types, only Fighting, Ground, and Fire moves can deal double damage to it.

This is already terrifying!

It's important to know that apart from Steel-type Pokémon, no other type can do this!

Blastoise reappears in Chapter 426

Looking at Xia You's Pokémon now, since he already knew what type his opponent would use, Xia You didn't make any adjustments when facing this Metagross. Instead, he directly sent out his Blastoise according to the strategy he had set up the night before!

That's right, it's Blastoise!

In preparation for this gym battle, and also to prevent his Pokémon, which hadn't been battling in a long time, from going to waste, he specifically contacted Xiaochun last night at the Pokémon Center and asked her to send his Blastoise over!

At this moment, this Pokémon, which once made great contributions to Xia You at the Indigo League, will fight for Xia You once again and shed its blood for its trainer!

The two Pokémon stared at each other, their intense fighting spirit blazing in their eyes.

In Xia You's team, Blastoise's strength can only be described as above average, unable to compare with first-tier Pokémon like Gyarados and Gardevoir. Therefore, it's hard to say who will win against Metagross.

However, this match was not without its suspense.

It's important to know that while Water-type moves can't suppress Steel and Psychic types, Steel-type moves only deal half the damage to Water-type Pokémon.

This undoubtedly relieved Blastoise of a lot of stress.

Of course, this doesn't mean Blastoise is guaranteed to win; the outcome will depend on how well the two Pokémon perform on the day.

As the referee waved the flag, the match began, and Metagross charged straight at Blastoise.

"Blastoise, use Hydro Pump!" Xia You calmly gave the order as he faced the menacing Metagross.

Upon hearing Xia You's instruction, Blastoise bent down, and the two cannons on its back began to accumulate energy. The next second, as the energy reached its peak, the two cannons fired simultaneously!

*Pfft! Pfft!*

Two thick streams of water shot out from the cannon barrel and flew straight toward Metagross!

Water-type moves like Water Cannon are incredibly powerful and can cause significant damage to Pokémon. Therefore, even without a type advantage, Ami wouldn't dare let Metagross take such a hit easily.

She shouted, "Use high-speed movement!"

Just as the water cannon was about to hit, Metagross suddenly increased its speed, accelerated, and dodged to the side, avoiding the water cannon's attack.

The water cannon missed, but Xia You didn't seem to care.

After all, water cannons don't work like ordinary cannonballs, where they lose their effectiveness after one shot. Instead, they consist of a continuous flow of water, so as long as the water keeps flowing, the water cannons will not stop!

Since the opponent dodged, all you need to do is re-aim!

Blastoise turned its body, and the two cannons on its back also turned in the same direction.

A thick stream of water drew an arc in the air and came close to Metagross again. This time, Metagross was too close to the edge of the battlefield and could not dodge it easily. It was hit directly by the water cannon.

Washed by the water, Metagross was immobilized and frozen in place.

However, since a lot of energy had already been wasted, the water cannon stopped spraying after only a few seconds and did not cause much damage.

Just as Xia You was about to order Blastoise to use the same trick again, Metagross suddenly had its eyes glowing, and then a psychic attack struck Blastoise.

Blastoise soared high into the air, then crashed back down.

Boom!

Its thick body slammed into the ground with a dull thud, and the ground seemed to tremble.

Just as it got up, Metagross had already rushed in front of it.

Metagross raised its two forelimbs, its claws as hard as steel, and swung them down at Blastoise like a comet!

It's the Steel-type move Comet Punch!

Xia You recognized the move, but remained unmoved.

"Use Iron Wall!"

Relying on Blastoise's thick skin, excellent defenses, and the fact that Steel-type moves have half the power, Xia You was completely unafraid of such attacks. In fact, when Iron Defense was used, Blastoise neither dodged nor avoided it, and completely withstood the entire barrage of Comet Punches!

As the Comet Fist's offensive weakened, Xia You seized the opportunity and decisively launched a counterattack.

"Use the water flow tail!"

Blastoise turned around, and its tail, enveloped in water, lashed out at Metagross.

Snapped!

Because its forelimbs were not yet down, Metagross lost its footing after being hit and took a few steps back.

But it quickly adjusted and regained its balance.

Inside the command area, although Metagross was under attack, Amy continued her offensive, shouting, "Use Psychic!"

Faced with such a move, Xia You also gave an order.

"Use Protect!"

An invisible, powerful shockwave formed by psychic energy arrived in an instant, but as it struck Blastoise, a faint light appeared in front of Blastoise, blocking the powerful psychic attack!

In the stands, Lijia watched the match intently, marveling at its excitement.

I never expected that Ami's Metagross would be so strong, actually fighting Xia You's Blastoise to a standstill!

Fortunately, Xia You's Blastoise is also very strong. It can only be said that it is one of the teams that helped Xia You win the championship. Even though it has not battled other Pokémon for a long time, its level has been maintained quite well.

And speaking of Xia You...

Her gaze involuntarily shifted to the man.

When commanding Pokémon in battle, a light seemed to appear in the man's eyes, and he radiated a different kind of brilliance, becoming even more handsome and attractive.

As Lijia watched, she came to her senses and realized that she had been staring at Xia You for a long time!

She was surprised by her own changes, and then she remembered what Ami had said before the battle began, and couldn't help but sigh.

I pressed my hand to my wildly beating heart, marveling at the changes in myself!

Oh no...

Could it be... that someone actually guessed right?

Judging from his appearance alone, Xia You is undoubtedly outstanding. After spending time with him, you can truly feel his wit and humor. If I were to choose a boyfriend, he would indeed fit my aesthetic and personality perfectly.

only…

She thought of Naz again, and her heart suddenly tightened!

It's a pity... I wish I had met him sooner...

Shaking her head to clear her mind of these distractions, Lijia refocused her attention on the competition.

At this moment, the battle between the two Pokémon was still ongoing, but they had already sustained several injuries of varying degrees. Clearly, while she was distracted, the two Pokémon had once again engaged in a fierce battle under the command of the two trainers.

However, this stalemate was soon broken.

When Metagross closed in again to use Psychic Hammer, Blastoise immediately used Coilover to avoid the damage, and then followed up with High Speed ​​Spin to launch a counterattack.

Impacted by the high-speed spinning shockwave, Metagross froze in place, while Blastoise continued its momentum, hitting Metagross's hard body and bouncing high into the air. It continued to accelerate in mid-air before crashing straight down on Metagross.

boom!