I caught a Pokémon

She clicked her tongue in amazement; it seemed that without getting close, she couldn't see her opponent at all!

Having figured this out, Asha glanced at Xia You from afar, gritted her teeth, and sent the Coal Turtle into the sandstorm as well.

As the one being challenged, if Aysa had been more patient, she would have definitely waited for Xia You to launch an attack, or even waited for the sandstorm to disappear before engaging in battle.

However, as a new gym leader with a serious lack of relevant experience, he naturally did not realize this and treated the battle as just an ordinary battle between trainers.

In addition, due to her personality, defense is not her fighting style at all, which is why she takes the initiative to attack and is so reckless.

Fortunately, thanks to its thick shell, only the coal tortoise's head and limbs were exposed to the sandstorm. In addition, its defenses were excellent, so this damage was nothing to it.

Regardless, putting your Pokémon in danger is already a very risky move.

It was precisely because of this recklessness that she paid a heavy price.

With two Pokémon in the sandstorm, the two trainers in the command area naturally couldn't observe the situation on the battlefield or give precise commands. Therefore, the battle in the sandstorm depended entirely on the Pokémon's own performance.

However, despite Torkoal being one of Aysa's ace Pokémon, Aysa herself hasn't actually traveled to many places, which makes it slightly weaker in strength compared to Tyranitar, which has participated in the Pokémon League and many other battles.

Not to mention that both the terrain and the sandstorms that are currently affecting the area are very favorable to Bangiras.

After Coalossal slowly entered the sandstorm and completely disappeared, a short time later, orange flames began to flicker continuously inside, followed by several angry roars from Tyranitar.

It's obvious that the two Pokémon must have already battled inside!

It's just not possible yet; who has the upper hand?

Listening to the sounds of battle, compared to Xia You's calmness, Aysa seemed extremely nervous, which could be clearly felt from the expression on her face!

She was so eager to know what was happening on the battlefield that she stood there, occasionally craning her neck and using her hand as a telescope, looking very anxious.

Amid the sandstorm, another earthquake shook the ground.

Even though they were some distance apart, Aysa felt a tremor!

It was obvious that Tyranitar had used some Ground-type move, which made Asha even more nervous. She shouted at Sandstorm, "Toriko, get out of here!"

Her words, however, were like a stone sinking into the sea; after reaching the sandstorm, they didn't receive any feedback whatsoever.

This made Asha secretly think that something was wrong!

After waiting a while, the sandstorm seemed to quiet down. Finally, as the sand and dust slowly dissipated and the yellow sandstorm thinned, the situation inside could finally be seen clearly!

She hurriedly looked into the arena and saw Tyranitar standing there. In front of it was a cracked ground, and in the crack, Coal Tortoise was embedded, seemingly completely unconscious!

"Coal Turtle!!"

This was completely unexpected for Asha!

After all, it was her own Pokémon, and she knew its strength best. She never expected it to fail like this!

This made her take a closer look at Xia You, and she raised her opinion of his strength to a whole new level!

Amazing! This man is definitely no less impressive than Grandpa!

After recalling the Torkoal, Aysa took out a second Poké Ball.

"This is my second Pokémon, let's go! Magmortar!!"

As she threw the Poké Ball, a Pokémon that looked incredibly flashy, with its body seemingly engulfed in flames and adorned with red and yellow markings, appeared on the battlefield.

This is the Fire-type Pokémon that Aysa mentioned, which is comparable in strength to Torkoal—Magga!

Slightly different from the unevolved Duckbill Firebeast, the Duckbill Firebeast is much more robust, with its fur looking as if it is on fire, and even the breath it exhales is burning. Moreover, the ends of its arms look like huge cannons!

Although they had seen the Duckbill Firebeast many times during their previous travels, this was clearly the first time Xiaoxia had encountered it.

Driven by curiosity, she took out her Pokédex again and pointed it at the creature.

The Pokédex quickly provided feedback: "Beep, Magmortar, a Fire-type Pokémon. Magmortar typically inhabits areas near volcanoes. It is said that there is only one pair of Magmortar per volcano. Because they live in volcanoes, their bodies gradually become like volcanoes, and they also have organs similar to magma chambers. They can fire fireballs from their tubular arms that reach temperatures of up to 2000 degrees Celsius, with a temperature that can melt an iron pot instantly. At this time, their bodies will turn slightly white due to the heat, and their wrists will melt slightly when firing repeatedly."

But judging from the description, it's clear that this is another very powerful Pokémon.

Xia You called Tyranitar back, patted its armor as encouragement, then put it back into its Poké Ball and took out a second Poké Ball from her pouch.

Those who know him well know that, unless there are special circumstances, he rarely uses the same Pokémon in consecutive battles.

Therefore, Xia naturally didn't find this behavior strange at all, but Yasha was slightly surprised.

Why replace Tyranitar when it looks so strong and only has minor burns and is still capable of fighting?

Has he forgotten that he said this Magmortar was also his strongest Pokémon?

However, this doubt only lasted for a few seconds. As Xia You threw out the Poké Ball and a Dragonite appeared in mid-air, she immediately changed her mind.

From this Dragonite, Aysa sensed the same aura as the Tyranitar from before!

No wonder they changed their Pokémon; they had their reasons for doing so!

And naturally, she also regarded Dragonite and Tyranitar as Xia You's ace Pokémon.

"It's been a long time since I've encountered an opponent as strong as you," Aysa said with one hand on her hip, laughing. "I'm completely fired up now, and I'm going to give it my all to defeat your strongest Pokémon!"

So you were using Tyranitar and Dragonite as my trump cards...

Xia You smiled, but didn't explain anything.

If I told her that these two Pokémon were only in her second tier of team members, it would probably severely damage her confidence.

After the battle, the battlefield seemed even more dilapidated, but this did not affect the fighting spirit of the two. However, for the Duck-billed Flame Beast, which needed to move on the ground, it would undoubtedly be much more difficult to move.

Aysha shouted again, "The second battle begins now!"

Just as Aysa finished speaking, the Duckbill Flame Beast launched the first attack.

Its two cylindrical arms, which resembled launchers, were raised high, and fireballs shot out from the two cannons towards the fast-moving dragon in the air!

Dragonite sidestepped, and two fireballs the size of basketballs just barely grazed past it.

It was thanks to its quick reaction that it was able to avoid being hit by the fireball; had it been even a fraction slower, it would have been.

After a pause, it also unleashed Dragon's Fury, engaging in a ranged attack with the Duckbill Flame Beast.

In this first encounter after the start of the war, both Pokémon acted independently, and their trainers, Xia You and Aysa, did not participate in commanding.

This is both their first reaction and an impromptu change. After all, waiting for orders to be received before taking action has a certain delay, and it is easy to miss the opportunity.

Of course, only when a Pokémon reaches a certain level will it have such observational abilities, and this will be allowed by its trainer. If it is like Misty Psyduck, or other Pokémon that does not obey commands, it will only earn a loud scolding from its trainer.

Now, after a quick battle, command has returned to the trainers.

Under Asha's command, the Duckbill Flame Beast unleashed another flame attack, neutralizing the Dragon's Wrath.

At that moment, Dragonite, at Xia You's command, used Dragon Dive to charge at Magmortar.

After all, the Magmortar's attack is formidable, and it has two cannons that can attack simultaneously. If you try to fight it from a distance, it will be very disadvantageous for Dragonite. Therefore, closing the distance and engaging it in close combat is the wise choice.

Dragonite was incredibly fast, and with the added boost of Dragon Dive, it unleashed an astonishing killing intent, charging towards Magmortar with unstoppable momentum!

Asha thought to herself, "Thank goodness!"

Knowing that her Magmortar couldn't dodge, she decided to confront Dragonite head-on!

She shouted, "Use the Flame Wheel!!"

The next second, flames erupted from Magmortar's body, and instead of retreating, it charged towards Dragonite.

Just a few breaths later, the two Pokémon collided heavily. In an instant, the three people present heard a loud 'bang'. Looking at the two Pokémon, they were head to head, staring at each other with gritted teeth!

Despite being injured, they were full of fighting spirit and neither was willing to back down!

In terms of size, Dragonite is taller and heavier than Magmortar, but it couldn't withstand Magmortar's scorching hot skin. Although Dragonite didn't want to show weakness, it couldn't take it after only a short while.

Fortunately, Xia You's order was issued again at this moment.

"Dragonite, use Aqua Tail!"

Dragonite flapped its small wings and soared into the air. At the same time, its huge tail was wrapped in water, and with a turn, it lashed out at Magmortar.

Aysa was not to be outdone and ordered the Duckbill Flame Beast to retaliate with Flame Punch!

The two Pokémon clashed again. The massive tail that swung like a raging storm swept across Magmar, while Magmar's flaming cannon also struck Dragonite.

This time, however, the Magmabeast could not withstand the attack of the Water Tail. Its expression changed, and it took several steps back!

However, Dragonite was clearly not having an easy time either, suffering two consecutive Fire-type attacks and unfortunately triggering the Burn status!

Both Pokémon were injured to varying degrees. One was afflicted with a status condition, while the other was hit by an attack that was type-advantageous, resulting in double damage. From this point of view alone, it seems that we have returned to square one.

This also put Aysa in a very difficult position.

I have no idea where this man came from or how he could have such strength!

Surprised as they may be, the battle must continue.

The two Pokémon clashed again. Perhaps due to injuries, they fought with renewed vigor, becoming reckless and focused solely on each other, unleashing a barrage of attacks. Under this suicidal onslaught, the battle quickly reached its climax!

As the wounds multiplied, the two Pokémon's stamina was rapidly depleted.

In the end, Dragonite proved to be the better player, using Water Tail once again to knock Magmortar to the ground.

Compared to the first time, when Torkoal inexplicably lost the battle in the sandstorm, this battle not only thrilled Misty, but also made the two trainers quite satisfied with their Pokémon's performance.

For Asha, the only downside was that she lost the battle.

However, in such an intense competition, with all the top Pokémon involved, even though she lost, she felt no resentment. Instead, she admired Xia You even more!

"You're amazing!!" Asha's eyes sparkled, showing no sign of disappointment at being defeated. Instead, she exclaimed excitedly, "Besides my grandfather, you're the strongest person I've ever met! Alright, let's get to the third battle! I can't wait!!"

Chapter 618 The Pink Devil Returns!

Aysa's third Pokémon was released; it was a Camerupt.

Xia You had just fought against Fire Goose's Fire-Breathing Camel from Team Lava not long ago, and he still remembered the Fire-Breathing Camel vividly and had a certain understanding of its various abilities. Therefore, he was even more adept at fighting this time.

However, just because you've played it once doesn't mean you're guaranteed to win.

In this battle, the one fighting against the Fire-Breathing Camel was his Scizor.

To be honest, this is a terrible choice.

Scizor is a Bug/Steel type Pokémon, and as we all know, Fire-type Pokémon have a four-fold advantage against Pokémon of these two types!

If you were to be sprayed with a mouthful of flame, even if you didn't die, you'd be skinned alive!

Even Ash, no matter how unfavorable the type is, would rarely use a Pokémon that is four times weaker than his opponent in a battle!

Upon seeing Xia You send out such a Pokémon, Aysa frowned, hesitating to speak.

She didn't understand why Xia You would send such a Pokémon into battle.

She wanted to ask the man if he was confused or too arrogant, but when she looked up and saw Xia You's calm and still eyes, she knew that he must have done it on purpose.

Either they have strong faith in this Pokémon, or they have some other ulterior motive!

Given the performances of Tyranitar and Dragonite, Yasha is more inclined to believe it was the former.

Could this Scizor be his strongest Pokémon?

She had her doubts, but after the battle began, she realized she had been overthinking it!

Well, this Scizor is indeed very strong. You can see that its attack power and mobility are excellent. Especially when facing a slow-moving opponent like Camerupt, it dodged and weaved, finding many opportunities. It also used Shadow Clone and high-speed movement to avoid many of Camerupt's attacks. It really did its best.

However, its inherent disadvantages are something it simply cannot overcome.

You can succeed a million times, but you absolutely cannot make a single mistake!

Although Camerupt is not Asha's ace Pokémon, it is still quite powerful. Despite Xia You's serious command, how could she not expose some flaws when fighting against such an opponent!

As the scythe continued to move, its stamina rapidly decreased, and its speed naturally slowed down as well.

Aysa immediately seized the opportunity. She accurately predicted the Scizor's landing spot and immediately commanded Camerupt to unleash a wide-area fire attack on that area!

A massive fire swept in!

The scyther had nowhere to hide and was instantly engulfed in flames, letting out a painful scream as it was burned by the fire.

This was clearly extremely fatal.

Having succeeded in her attack, Aysa, who had finally gained a glimmer of hope for victory, naturally seized it tightly.

Before the Scizor could escape, she commanded Camerupt to breathe fire again, and another high-temperature scorch knocked the Scizor to the ground!

We won!!

Seeing this result, Xia You could only shrug helplessly.