I caught a Pokémon

Seeing this, despite being rivals, May and Ash, overflowing with sympathy, went over to offer them comfort.

Xia You glanced at it, shook her head, yawned, and left alone.

……

On the third day of the competition, at 9:00 AM, the match review process officially began!

In this round, to better showcase the power of the Coordinators and to make the competition more exciting, a double battle will be used, with both sides sending out two Pokémon at the same time for a 2-on-2 battle.

The first group to appear was the one with Haruka and Harry!

As the 5-minute countdown began to change, the highly anticipated battle, which was seen by both the audience and their friends and family, officially began!

Almost simultaneously, Haruka and Harry threw out two Poké Balls together.

The next second, as four blue lights appeared, their Pokémon also appeared on the battlefield.

First, let's look at Harry's Pokémon. In this battle for revenge, he sent out his Dreamy Cactus and a Jigglypuff.

Needless to say, the Dream Song Cactus has always been Harry's most important Pokémon, so its appearance was not surprising.

This Fat Koddish, on the other hand, is one I've never seen before; it must be one that Harry recently acquired.

It seems that not only is Shun growing, but Harry's team has also expanded.

Let's take a look at May's Pokémon.

Facing her old rival Harry, she sent out her Snorlax and Eevee this time. These two Pokémon had been with her for a long time and had already developed a strong bond. With their training and growth over this period, their strength should not be underestimated.

As soon as it appeared, Harry's Fat Koopa put on a fierce and sullen face, as if it wanted to overwhelm May's Pokémon with its aura!

It's clear that this was Harry's purpose in sending it out.

Unfortunately, after traveling with Xia You, May, as well as her Pokémon, are not as easily frightened as they were in the anime at the same time!

Although Snorlax and Eevee were initially startled by Wigglytek's fierce expression, they quickly recovered and glared back at it with equally fierce eyes!

This thwarted Harry's plans instantly.

His face was terribly gloomy; he never expected that the lineup he had specially arranged would have no effect whatsoever!

Xiaoyao has definitely changed!

Without much preamble, both sides simultaneously issued the order to attack.

However, just as May's Snorlax and Eevee charged towards Cactus and Jigglypuff, each unleashing their moves, Jigglypuff suddenly jumped in front of them. Just as their attacks were about to touch its body, Jigglypuff's body suddenly swelled up, becoming three or four times its previous size. Then, with its soft body, it not only blocked the attacks from Snorlax and Eevee but also bounced the two Pokémon back!

This was indeed quite unexpected.

No one expected that Harry would use Fat Koddock in this way!

But I must say, although this move is not fancy, it is particularly effective against such a straightforward attack!

At the same time, although she did not suffer any damage from the counterattack, Xiaoyao's flair value still dropped slightly.

At this point, Xia You already understood Harry's intentions.

It's very simple. The idea is to use Wigglypuff's physical characteristics as a shield to block the opponent's attacks, and then use Sedum to launch an attack.

Sure enough, the thought had barely formed in Xia You's mind when Harry launched his counterattack.

Suddenly, Jigglypuff stepped aside, and at that very moment, the Cactus that had been hiding behind it used Poison Sting on Snorlax and Eevee in front of it!

Chapter 900 Xiaoyao's Breakthrough

If it were the previous Xiaoyao, she might have suffered a great loss if caught off guard by such alternating attacks. But now, with her improved perspective and experience, coupled with the tactics that Xia You had explained to her, she realized what was going on almost instantly.

Get out of the way!

She reacted quickly, and at her command, the two Pokémon barely managed to dodge the unexpected attack from the Dream Song Cactus by wiping away its poison needles.

hateful!

Seeing this, Harry's face darkened even more.

His strategy, which he had specifically devised to target Xiaoyao, unexpectedly failed completely!

Xiaoyao's growth is too fast, so fast that it has completely exceeded his expectations!

If things continue like this, she'll be even more difficult to deal with next time we meet!

No, we must stop this momentum!

The thought flashed through his mind, and Harry gave the order again.

"Dream Song Cactus, use Spiked Arm!!"

It was clear that Harry wanted to take advantage of the moment when Snorlax and Eevee had just dodged and were not yet on their feet to launch an attack. However, as mentioned before, May was no longer the same as before. Just as the Dream Song Cactus launched its attack, she reacted immediately.

"Eevee, use Shadow Ball! Snorlax, use Focus Punch!!"

Two commands were quickly issued from her mouth, and at the same time, her two Pokémon acted swiftly, launching their moves. After Eevee's Shadow Ball was formed, Snorlax used Focus Punch to slap it towards Cactus, just like hitting a volleyball!

Just like the previous example of Cactus and Jigglypuff, May's Eevee and Snorlax also pulled off a combo!

After being hit by the True Qi Fist, the Shadow Ball suddenly accelerated, and in almost an instant, it swept across half of the arena, hitting Dream Song Cactus squarely!

boom!

The Dream Song Cactus had no chance to dodge and was caught off guard, getting hit squarely and exploding!

What Harry found most unacceptable was that the Dream Song Cactus was actually defeated by such a combination of attacks!

He stared in disbelief at the unconscious, motionless Dream Song Cactus on the ground, utterly unable to believe that his Pokémon had been defeated with just one blow!

In fact, it wasn't just him; many viewers, even Xiaozhi, Xiaogang, and Xiaosheng, found it unbelievable.

"Sister... she actually defeated Harry's Dream Song Cactus in one go!?" Xiao Sheng rubbed his eyes, and after confirming that he hadn't seen wrong, he exclaimed in disbelief.

"It's really unbelievable," Xiao Gang murmured. "Cactus Song is Harry's main Pokémon, yet it couldn't withstand a single blow. It seems that May has really grown a lot."

Ash's eyes widened in surprise at May's change in strength. Then, as if remembering something, he quickly turned to look at Xia You, only to find her sitting there calmly, seemingly unsurprised by May's power.

Come to think of it...

Xiao Yao was traveling with Xia You, so why would he be surprised?

At this moment, on the judges' stand, seeing Harry's Dream Song Cactus knocked down, a red X appeared on the machines in front of the four judges. At the same time, the "glory value" representing Harry on the big screen also dropped by half.

This is a very serious point deduction.

It's important to know that battles during the Grand Festival are not the same as regular Pokémon battles.

Because it only judges the flashiness of a move, regardless of whether the move hits or not, the corresponding flashiness value will be reduced. In addition, there is a time limit, so it is rare for a Pokémon to be defeated on a flashy stage.

But if you get defeated, you'll lose a lot of your brilliance points!

Like Harry is now, this is undoubtedly the worst possible outcome!

After regaining his senses, Harry gritted his teeth and, with a grim expression, gave instructions to the last remaining Fat Koding.

"Pigletie, use Mount Tai Slam!!"

The gigantic Jigglypuff suddenly leaped into the air and then slammed down heavily on the two Pokémon below.

Faced with such an attack, Snorlax and Eevee easily dodged it, but Harry was clearly enraged. When his attack failed, he continued to pursue and launched a relentless assault.

It has to be said that although Harry's Fat Koddick was only recently captured, it is indeed very powerful. This can be seen from the parry just now. Otherwise, Harry would not have used it to deal with May.

Despite being outnumbered two to one, its momentum did not diminish under its fierce attack. On the contrary, with its continuous attacks, it actually found an opportunity and used its two long ears to use a series of slaps to damage May's two Pokémon.

However, this was all in vain.

Once Xiaoyao figured out its tricks, Jigglypuff completely lost its chance to turn the tables.

Ultimately, under the combined attack of Munchlax and Eevee, Jigglypuff followed in the footsteps of Cactus and was also defeated.

In a Grand Festival two-player battle, it's not unheard of for one side's two Pokémon to be defeated, but it's relatively rare.

This also shows that there is indeed a certain gap in strength between the two contestants.

Did Xiaoyao and Harry really notice that clearly?

It can only be said that, on the one hand, Harry was indeed careless and caught off guard, but on the other hand, it also shows that Haruka has indeed surpassed Harry!

Without saying a word, Harry put away the two Pokémon, his face dark, and turned to leave.

Today's battle was nothing short of a humiliation for him!

Before the match started, he never imagined that he would end the game with such a crushing defeat!

Such a result naturally made him too ashamed to stay even a moment longer, let alone leave any sarcastic remarks!

Seeing Harry leave in a huff, Xiaoyao smiled slightly, then waved to the cheering crowd with her Pokémon. She especially smiled when she noticed Xia You and the others in the crowd.

Whether it was her amazing performance in yesterday's main competition or the two Pokémon she defeated Harry with today, it made her famous!

This prompted some audience members to shout, while applauding, "Hoenn Musume!"

Although the sound was quickly drowned out by other sounds, it at least shows that Xiaoyao is slowly making a name for herself!

After Haruka left the arena, it was soon Shun and Saori's turn to fight.

However, without a formidable competitor like Harry, the two easily defeated their opponents and advanced to the next round.

Even those who scored higher than them in the performance segment couldn't stop their progress when the actual battle began.

This allowed the three to successfully advance to the quarterfinals.

During the lunch break, when the eight players reunited after resting, the group assignments for the afternoon's semi-finals were also announced!

Just like before, when Xia You looked up at the big screen, he immediately saw Xiao Yao's photo.

However, whether it was fate or not, Haruka was still unable to escape her destiny and was separated from Shun once again!

This also meant that one of them would inevitably fall here.

Upon seeing this grouping, Ash and his friends in the stands all shook their heads in disbelief.

"Sister's luck is just too bad..." Xiaosheng said helplessly, "First Harry, then Shun, is she going to have to fight Saori next round?"

“Yeah…” Xiao Gang sighed as well, “It feels like Xiao Yao has encountered every kind of tough opponent.”

Only Ash, after also lamenting May's bad luck, nodded and said, "But isn't that just right? Defeating all the strong opponents and becoming the final victor—that's the most valuable kind of victory!"

Hearing this, Xiao Sheng rolled his eyes at him: "You make it sound so easy. I wonder whose best result is only the top 8? You still have the nerve to talk about others."

Upon hearing that Xiaosheng had so ruthlessly exposed his secrets, Xiaozhi immediately blushed deeply.

"Just you wait and see!" he retorted defiantly. "Once we get to the new region, I'm sure I'll break into the top 8!"

"Oh? Reaching the top 8 is considered a breakthrough? But that's alright, we'll wait and see!"

As they were talking, the match between Haruka and Shun had already begun.

Although they made it to the quarterfinals, the rules for this match were no different from the previous one. When May and Shun arrived at the arena, they immediately released their Pokémon.

In this round, May sent out her Mighty Chicken and Squirtle, forming a fire-water combination.

Shun also sent out the combination of Desert Dragonfly and Absol, one from the sky and the other from the earth.

At this moment, both of them wore serious expressions, and it was clear from their earnest demeanor that they considered each other formidable rivals.

Similarly, without much negotiation, once everything was ready, this crucial battle began immediately.

At the command of the two trainers, the four Pokémon acted simultaneously, charging towards each other.

In the audience, perhaps due to nervousness, Xiao Sheng swallowed hard and turned his head towards Xia You.

"Mr. Xia You, do you think my sister can win this match?"

Xia You adjusted her posture to make herself more comfortable, and then said calmly, "Of course she can. The current Xiaoyao is not the clueless newbie she was during the Hoenn period. In terms of talent, Xiaoyao is definitely not inferior to Xiaoshun. In terms of ability, Xiaoyao is also outstanding. In addition, she has grown a lot during this period of travel. I don't think she will stop here."

Xiao Sheng can joke and tease Xiao Zhi, but he always listens to Xia You's words without question and believes them without a doubt.

Since Xia You said Xiao Yao would win, he believed that his sister would definitely win too!

At this point, the four Pokémon had already started fighting. As you can see, the two sides were going back and forth. At first, Dawn had a certain advantage, but May caught up and won back the favor. The two sides were evenly matched.

Looking at their splendor level, it also decreased alternately, quickly dropping to about half.

But it was at this point that Xiaoyao finally began to exert her strength.

At her command, Mighty Chicken used Flame Vortex and Squirtle used Bubble Attack. These two moves, one fire and one water, were combined to form a combo attack that instantly engulfed Flygon and Absol at an extremely fast speed!

These two forces, which were originally mutually restraining, rebounded each other under the skillful control of Pokémon, producing a new effect at this moment!