I caught a Pokémon

This design ensures that both sides have the same venue, thus achieving fairness as much as possible.

That's quite thoughtful...

With a sigh, Xia You took out a Poké Ball from his waist pouch and released his Pokémon for battle.

With a flash of blue light, his Froakie Frog appeared on the battlefield the next second.

Looking at this frog-like Pokémon, which was clearly a Water-type, both Caizi and Sprout raised their eyebrows in surprise.

Using a Water-type Pokémon to defeat a Grass-type Pokémon that is of the opposite type?

What does it mean?

From the stands, turning to look at May, Cai Zhong asked in confusion, "May, even though its type is weak against this Pokémon, why did Mr. Xia You still send this Pokémon into the arena? Aren't there stronger Pokémon?"

“Didn’t you see it last night too?” Xiaoyao laughed, and this smile was becoming more and more similar to Xia You’s. “Brother Xia You is currently working on a new team, so there aren’t many Pokémon to choose from. It’s just a matter of the order in which they are used. And regardless of type advantages or disadvantages, given his personality, he wouldn’t really care.”

The vegetable was clearly unaware that it was being used as a whetstone, so when it saw the man in front of it send out a Water-type Pokémon, after its initial surprise, it simply assumed that the man had a lot of confidence in his Pokémon.

With that in mind, she put one hand on her hip and smiled at Xia You, saying, "Your Pokémon has a disadvantageous type. I don't know what you're planning, but I don't want to take advantage of you. I'll let you go first this time!"

As soon as she finished speaking, just as she had said, the person and the Pokémon stood there motionless, waiting for Xia You and Froakie to make a move!

Xia You couldn't remember the last time someone had made concessions to her.

After he became famous, who among those who knew him wouldn't treat him with caution and send out their strongest Pokémon to try and defeat him?

Only those who are completely unaware of the situation would have such thoughts.

I must say, this feeling is quite novel.

But from an outsider's perspective, this is quite normal, after all, the type advantage is there, and no matter how you look at it, Froakie is still a very basic form.

However, since the other party had said so, and it was a Gym Leader's Pokémon that was incomparable to those trainers on the street, Xia You didn't stand on ceremony with her and directly commanded her Froakie to launch an attack on Sakura.

The Froggy Frog ran and jumped, quickly approaching Sakura Baby. Once inside its attack range, it grabbed a handful of bubbles and threw them at Sakura Baby.

This was incredibly fast and precise; a large cloud of white foam arced through the air, heading straight for Sakura Treasure's face.

Although Grass-type Pokémon are not afraid of Water-type attacks, such bubble attacks, besides causing limited damage, can also obstruct vision if not handled carefully, achieving a strategic purpose. Therefore, even though Caizi did not order a counterattack, she still had her Pokémon dodge.

Sakura used her two foot-like protrusions to nimbly dodge the bubble in just a few steps.

Little did they know that Xia You's attack was merely a test, and now that Sakura Treasure had made a move, she had already achieved her goal.

It has a strong jumping ability and is very fast, but given its body structure, such speed is unreasonable. Combined with the sunlight overhead, it can be preliminarily determined that it possesses the characteristic of chlorophyll.

The thought formed in Xia You's mind almost instantly!

To be honest, he was originally a very good thinker than someone who fought directly. Not to mention that after traveling for so long and fighting against all kinds of enemies, his experience had become extremely rich. Therefore, he could analyze the general situation with just a glance at this information.

As one of the major abilities of Grass-type Pokémon, Chlorophyll's ability is to double the speed of Pokémon with this ability on sunny days!

This also explains why this Sakura Treasure, with its unique body structure, can move at such speed!

And recalling what she said about planting vegetables before the war started, it's not hard to understand why she mentioned the weather!

They really do echo each other.

but……

This might be a bit tricky for others, but Xia You's Froggy is also very good at jumping, which gives it the ability to get entangled with Sakura Treasure.

Under Xia You's command, the Froggy immediately followed and approached Sakura Treasure once again.

As mentioned earlier, the vegetable seed did not retaliate immediately. Instead, it allowed the frog to attack again before commanding the cherry blossom to fight back.

However, she immediately applied a high level of strength to Xia You.

At her command, Sakura Treasure actually used the powerful move, Sun Beam!

This also shows that this Sakura Pokémon is not only fast, but can also use powerful moves like Solar Beam, so its level is definitely not low!

And thanks to the strong sunlight overhead, this beam of sunlight required almost no charging up before it could be unleashed. In just one breath, the thick energy column shot straight toward the Froggy Frog!

Sunlight combined with chlorophyll truly creates a double boost...

It's fair to say that Sakura Treasure has truly made the most of sunlight!

Without Xia You's instruction, the croaking frog had already taken cover.

Despite the formidable presence of Sakura Treasure, after such a long period of training, Froakie is not intimidated at all!

The distance wasn't too long, and the sunlight beam arrived almost instantly. Just as it was about to hit the Froakie, the Froakie, with its excellent jumping ability, easily dodged the attack with a single upward leap.

This also caused Cai Zhong's eyebrows to lift slightly.

In previous gym battles, few people were able to dodge the solar beam amplified by sunlight at such close range, especially in such an easy way.

This made her look at this Water-type Pokémon with newfound respect.

As expected of a Pokémon that was brought out to fight despite knowing its type disadvantage, it's really something!

That wasn't all. After dodging the solar beam, Froakie once again closed in on Sakura. Faced with its aggressive opponent, Nagato wanted to test Froakie's strength, so it didn't let Sakura leave again and chose to confront it head-on.

Sakura charged headlong at Froakie, seemingly trying to use its increased speed under the sunlight to attack Froakie's back. However, Froakie was already faster than Sakura and used Quick Attack to circle around behind Sakura and inflict damage.

Sakura was knocked off balance and stumbled back a few steps. After realizing that its opponent was difficult to deal with, Vegetable Seed also realized that close combat was at a disadvantage for its side. Therefore, it quickly changed its strategy and had Sakura use Magic Leaf to try to wear down Froakie's stamina.

At this point, the results of the Froakie's continuous battles become apparent.

Compared to when it was first caught, Froakie's strength has increased rapidly due to encountering many opponents and winning many times. With the accumulation of a lot of practical experience, Froakie has become more and more at ease even when facing the Pokémon of Gym Leaders.

Therefore, it remained calm in the face of such an attack. Under Xia You's command, it calmly used a smoke screen to first conceal its own figure, preventing the magic leaves from continuing to track it. After all the magic leaves that had lost their target disappeared into the smoke screen, it used Water Wave to knock down all the leaves with an area-of-effect attack.

This performance surprised Cai Zhong.

Before the battle, she had thought that this man's Pokémon would perform well, but she didn't expect them to perform this well!

Looking back now, it seems I was a bit too arrogant to have given it a handicap at the beginning of the battle...

Chapter 948 Vegetable Seeds: This is too cruel!

The round and plump Cherry Blossom could never widen the gap between itself and the Froakie, which meant that even with type advantage, it couldn't last long and was eventually defeated by the Froakie's claws.

Just like countless other trainers who had fought against Xia You before, when this man saw through all her weaknesses in this battle, Nasu didn't even understand what was going on. It was just a sudden change in rhythm, and before her Sakura could even adapt, she was defeated in a daze.

It was like a river bursting its banks; there was no way to stop it.

After a moment of confusion, she truly realized that not only was this Water-type Pokémon powerful, but the person opposite her was also exceptional in command and intellect!

"Such a strong ability to seize opportunities!" Cai Zhong sincerely praised, "My Sakura Treasure just showed a weakness, and you caught it. It's clear you're really amazing!"

To beat someone you knew nothing about until they admire you—I must say, this feeling is still captivating no matter how many times you experience it.

However, Xia You didn't show any pride. She just smiled and said, "Actually, your Sakura Treasure is also very powerful. Its speed is excellent and its moves are very strong. It took me a lot of effort to find this opportunity. It wasn't easy at all!"

Although Cai Zhong may dress like a tomboy, she is actually very thoughtful and doesn't fall for that kind of act at all.

"Come on, let's skip the comforting words." She waved her hand dismissively. "Even with her elemental advantage, she not only escaped injury but also defeated my Sakura Treasure. I can clearly see the difference in their strength."

It has to be said that you can say these gym leaders might hold back in battles, but you can't really say they're bad at the game.

After all, who among them isn't a top-notch Pokémon trainer to become a gym leader?

Therefore, apart from a few simple-minded individuals or those who inherit their fathers' businesses, most dojo owners have excellent judgment. They can understand about 50-60% of their opponents' strength after just one battle.

Before Xia You could speak again, Cai Zhong clenched his fist and raised it at him defiantly.

"It's been a long time since I've felt this excited about a formidable opponent coming to my door. Since your Pokémon is so powerful, then I'll have to get a little serious!"

After recalling the unconscious Sakura, Nagato then took out a new Poké Ball and released her second Pokémon.

With a flash of blue light, a Roserade appeared in the center of the arena the next second.

Roserade, a Grass/Poison type Pokémon, is quite popular due to its dancer costume at a masquerade ball.

Its head is covered with white, rose-like material resembling hair, its eyes are red with yellow eyelids, its body is mainly green as if it were wearing a cloak, the flowers on its hands are blue and red, and it hides a thorn whip coated with deadly poison. It looks elegant, beautiful and dangerous.

Actually, neither Xia You nor Xiao Yao are unfamiliar with this kind of Pokémon.

As a Pokémon from the Hoenn region, Xia You encountered and battled many of them during her Hoenn journey. As May's eternal rival, Xiao Shun also had a Pokémon like this and used it to battle May many times.

This also means that even though they have never owned one, they still have some understanding of this Pokémon.

According to scholars' research, the toxins contained in the flowers on Roseradore's two hands are completely different. The poison on her right hand is fast-acting, while the poison on her left hand is slow-acting. However, no matter which hand you are pricked on, death is not far away.

It uses its rich, fragrant floral scent to confuse its enemies, luring its prey closer before poisoning them. The stronger the poison, the more intense the sweet scent. Then, it attacks with a dancer-like wielding of its densely covered, poisonous whip, or it finishes off its opponent with the poisonous whips embedded in the flowers on its arms. In battle, it uses its elegant movements to corner its prey and launches a merciless attack with its whip.

Looking at this Pokémon, Xia You knew that, judging from the confident look in Cai Zhong's eyes and her words just now, this Roserade should be one of her main Pokémon.

It seems... just as she said, she no longer sees herself as an ordinary challenger, but is going all out!

fair enough.

After all, the more serious your opponent is, the better your Pokémon will be trained!

After praising Froakie, Xia You recalled it and took out a second Poké Ball.

As the Poké Ball was opened, a flash of blue light appeared, and his Snorlax appeared in front of Roserade.

Upon seeing this Pokémon, everyone—from Nagato, referee Eiko, to Yami in the audience—widened their eyes in astonishment.

There's nothing we can do about it; Snorlax is just that unique!

Its grayish-white skin makes it stand out from the crowd at first glance. Its movements are like snowflakes falling, which also gives people a sense of its attributes. Of course, the most important thing is its huge size. Compared with Roseradore, which is less than 1 meter tall, it is like a mountain blocking its way.

Surprised that such a form of Snorlax existed, CaiZi glanced at the withered grass at its feet and a knowing look flashed in its eyes.

It's not a Shiny Snorlax. Is this color... some kind of Ice-type variant?

Shaking her head, she exclaimed, "I never imagined that such a form of Snorlax existed in this world. It's truly eye-opening. Where did you catch it?"

Knowing about the vegetable was just out of curiosity, and she wasn't interested in non-Grass-type Pokémon, Xia You didn't hide anything: "It's just on an iceberg that's floating around. I was just lucky to encounter it."

Nodding, Cai Zhong indeed didn't ask any further questions.

Looking at this Snorlax, which was clearly an Ice-type, a sense of apprehension arose in his heart.

Unlike the previous situation, Ice-type has double the advantage over Grass-type, which reversed the situation at the start of the battle, putting Roserade at a disadvantage.

Thinking back to the way the man had just given her orders, Cai Zhong felt immense pressure.

However, this only fueled her fighting spirit.

Who says Grass-type Trainers can't have exciting battles?

Since this man was able to defeat my Sakura Pokémon with a type advantage, I can defeat his Ice-type Snorlax this time too!

With both Pokémon ready, the battle resumed at the referee Eiko's command.

This time, Cai Zhong didn't say anything foolish like letting Xia You make the first move. Instead, he focused intently and gave the order to attack.

She whispered something, and the next second, without Roseradore making any move, the grass at Snorlax's feet suddenly began to tremble. Some seemingly ordinary blades of grass grew wildly at this moment, instantly turning into several thick vines, which went up and tied a complicated knot, wrapping around Snorlax's legs!

Xia You recognized the move at a glance; it was a grass knot!

As a Grass-type move, Grass Knot doesn't directly cause any damage. Instead, it causes the plant to grow wildly, becoming like a rope that ensnares the target's legs and causes them to fall.

It can be said that the larger the target's weight, the stronger the subsequent damage will be!

Clearly, the vegetable seed wanted to use this method to preemptively restrict the Yeti Snorlax's movements and turn it into prey that could be slaughtered at will!

However, just as the enemy has methods, Xia You naturally has ways to deal with them.

Just as the grass knot was about to form, after recognizing this move and realizing the vegetable seed's strategy, with Xia You's command, Snorlax used Absolute Zero. Centered on itself, a large mass of cold air instantly blew outwards. Under such deadly cold air invasion, all the grass and plants within the range were frozen to death and frostbitten. Not only did the growth of these vines stop, but they also became brittle and hard. With a light touch from Snorlax, they shattered on the ground.

Now, not only did the grass knots not form again, but all the plants were also wiped out, creating a small patch of ice on the battlefield!

Cai Zhong was initially surprised, then couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Of course, she wasn't heartbroken about her battlefield or the plants.

I just didn't expect... this man actually solved Roseredo's attack method from the root!

Moreover, due to the change in terrain, Roserade will have to step into the ice field if it wants to get closer to Snorlax, which is very bad for Grass-type Pokémon.

In retrospect, it seems the other side had a more far-sighted perspective in this confrontation.

No, now is not the time to admire him!

Suddenly snapping out of his daze, Cai Zhong gritted his teeth, cleared his mind of distractions, and issued the attack order once again.

Since we can't control it or get close to it, we can only deal with it from a distance!

Following the instructions of the vegetable seed, Roserade leaped high into the air, and under the sunlight, it raised its hands and condensed a large fireball, which it then threw at Snorlax.