I caught a Pokémon

I have a feeling...

Although it has the advantage of convenient attributes, this opponent feels a bit unusual to me.

This kind of timing isn't something a novice would do...

In that brief moment of hesitation, Riolu leaped down from its height and charged towards Geodude. This time, Hyota dared not use Rollout again and instead shouted, "Use Hidden Power!"

Awakening power?

This little Geodude actually knows this move!?

This surprised Xia You, since Little Stone shouldn't have mastered this move through normal means. It must have been learned through a special method!

Speaking of this awakened power, it is indeed very powerful. Even when one's own attributes are unfavorable, the attack will become an attribute that can produce excellent results. Simply put, no matter what attribute the opponent is, this move will cause counter-damage!

To be honest, if this attack had actually hit Riolu, it could have caused it a lot of damage.

But for an experienced fighter like Xia You, since he recognized the opponent's moves, he naturally wouldn't let this move succeed so easily.

"Riolus, use Quick Attack!"

With Xia You's command again, and boosted by the Flash of Light, Riolu's speed suddenly increased. However, this time, its move was not for attack, but for evasion!

The two Pokémon were already very close. At Riolu's normal speed, it would have been hit by Hidden Power. But just as Geodude swung its fist, Riolu used Quick Attack to dodge, not only narrowly avoiding Hidden Power, but also managing to get behind Geodude!

Now the tables have turned!

Xia You immediately ordered the use of 'Rock Smash'. As Riolu took a step closer, a powerful punch, strong enough to destroy rock, struck Geodude!

boom!

The immense force, combined with double the restraint, sent Geodude flying again, crashing into a nearby rock.

Having seen this, Piao Tai was now completely certain that Xia You was definitely not an ordinary trainer.

After all, he could see clearly that Riolu's abilities were not particularly special. The reason it was beating like this was entirely due to the man's command. Although it seemed unremarkable, it always managed to find Geodude's weaknesses, leaving Geodude with power but unable to convert it into real damage, and constantly being suppressed.

Not everyone can do this!

Actually, not only him, but even Xia You himself, after beating the little fist stone like this, suddenly remembered something.

Oops……

I came here to train Riolu, so how did I subconsciously take over the game?

It's really become a habit...

This is extremely bad!

Realizing this, Xia You had no choice but to keep quiet and leave the battlefield entirely to Riolu, since she couldn't reduce her command capabilities.

It has to be said that this Geodude is indeed worthy of being a Gym Leader's Pokémon. Putting aside everything else, its ability to withstand blows is certainly quite strong.

Despite having already suffered double damage twice, it still had the strength to get up. Of course, it looked a bit battered and bruised, but no matter what, this little Geodude was still hanging on by a thread and had not been knocked down.

That's already quite impressive.

Considering the rolling attack and awakened power just now, from the perspective of a normal challenger, they are indeed very strong and deserve to be treated with caution!

Pulling her thoughts back, Xia You focused her attention on the competition itself.

Despite being in dire straits, Geodude, with the perseverance of a Rock-type Pokémon, launched one last charge at Riolu.

This time, Xia You did not choose to intervene, but instead left the choice entirely to Riolu.

Riolu turned to look at its trainer and saw that his eyes were full of encouragement. Although it did not have telepathy, it understood Xia You's meaning through its aura.

Riolu nodded to Xia You, then turned around and stared intently at its opponent.

At this moment, Geodude had floated up to it and used Earth Throw.

This was the third threatening move that Geodude had shown in this match, and Riolu made a judgment and reaction in an instant in the face of such an attack.

Just as Geodude charged at him at the beginning of the battle, Riolu did not choose to dodge, but instead faced the challenge head-on and charged at Geodude as well.

Geodude is indeed powerful, but as a Fighting-type Pokémon, it has never been afraid of anyone in close combat!

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The little rock was knocked down.

Before it could even successfully execute its Earth Throw, Riolu unleashed a powerful attack, first breaking through Geodude's fists, then striking Geodude heavily with its paws, creating a piercing shockwave that ripped through Geodude's back and knocked it to the ground.

Tsk tsk.

Xia You shook her head inwardly. It seemed that even without her command, her Riolu was absolutely ruthless in its attacks...

He glanced at the fallen Geodude, then raised his right arm: "Geodude is unable to battle. Riolu wins."

On the other side, Piao Tai shook his head, took out a Poké Ball, and put the Geodude back.

In this battle, his Geodude was almost completely overwhelmed, something he had rarely experienced before. He also realized how difficult the man opposite him was to deal with. Subconsciously, he wanted to switch to a main Pokémon, but after glancing at Riolu in the arena, he frowned and thought that he should try again before doing so.

Thinking of this, he did not change the original preset lineup, but instead took out the second Poké Ball that he had prepared in advance, just as he had done dozens or hundreds of times before.

"Next up is this one, go for it, my Onix!"

A flash of blue light appeared, and with a slight tremor in the battlefield, a giant Onix appeared in the arena, looking down at Riolu.

Riolu was so frightened by Onix's terrifying aura that it couldn't help but take a half step back.

This was the first time it had encountered such a tall and fierce-looking Pokémon, especially its eyes, which were full of contempt for smaller Pokémon.

Riolu turned to look at its trainer.

Seeing that he was just looking at him quietly and had no intention of replacing him, with a smile on his lips, Riolu felt a surge of courage.

When it turned back again, it looked up at the Onix's huge head and small body, its eyes burning with fighting spirit.

Seeing that the two Pokémon were ready, the battle began immediately.

This time, Xia You also remained silent, simply watching from the sidelines and observing the performance of his Pokémon. Clearly, he had entrusted everything in this battle to Riolu.

Despite the significant size difference between the two Pokémon, Riolu still strode towards Onix and launched an attack.

Seeing this, Piao Tai didn't dare to be presumptuous.

Regardless, Onix is ​​still a Rock/Ground type Pokémon, and like Geodude, it is at a disadvantage when facing a Fighting type Riolu. Therefore, Piao Tai did not underestimate Riolu because of Onix's large size.

Instead, after the recent defeat, Hyota dared not let Riolu get close so easily again. Instead, he ordered Onix to use Stone Attack to try to block and wear it down from a distance.

Countless sharp rocks shot relentlessly towards Riolu from underground.

Riolu's gaze sharpened. Faced with these relentless attacks that left almost no time to react, it focused intently. In the instant the sharp stones rose, it first stepped onto one, then twisted its body to step onto another, and just as the third sharp stone shot out, it barely dodged it with a 360-degree turn.

Everything seemed to move in slow motion. The more dangerous the situation became, the more its potential was unleashed, allowing it to fully demonstrate the growth it had gained during this period of tempering.

Its excellent stamina, coupled with its paw pads and agile body, allowed it to dodge and weave its way through the attacks of sharp rocks!

What solid physical abilities!

Even as an opponent, a hint of admiration flashed in Hyota's eyes.

but……

He glanced at Xia You again and saw that he simply put one hand in his pocket and did not intend to speak. Although he was puzzled, he still gave the order.

Under his command, Onix suddenly stretched out its head and opened its blood-red mouth to bite Riolu. Seeing this, Riolu jumped to the side, trying to dodge the attack.

I've been tricked...

Seeing her Riolu evade in this way, Xia You sighed inwardly.

Sure enough, the next second, Onix twisted its body violently, and while Riolu was still in the air, a powerful tail lashed out at Riolu, sending it flying.

The force of the blow was so great that it sent Riolu flying quite a distance before it crashed into a rock.

As expected, battling a Gym Leader's Pokémon without a Trainer's guidance was far too difficult.

Even so, Xia You remained silent, instead wanting to see how her Riolu would break the deadlock under these circumstances.

It has to be said that he was really too bold. After all, this was a dojo battle. To stand by and watch like this was undoubtedly underestimating Hyota.

But there's nothing we can do; once Xia You intervenes, the situation instantly tilts in our favor.

In the arena, Riolu got up from the rubble, shook its head a few times to dispel the dizziness, and just as it regained its senses, it saw Onix crawling towards it!

This startled it.

Fortunately, it reacted quickly. Just as the thick, long tail was about to curl towards it, it rolled backward in a sorry state, narrowly avoiding the attack.

This made Piaotai once again marvel at the Riolu's physical attributes.

If it were one of the previous challengers, Onix would have succeeded long ago!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Xia You again and found that even in such an unfavorable situation, the man remained expressionless, as if it had nothing to do with him, which made him feel surprised and suspicious.

How is this going?

Even with the game in this state, isn't he going to participate in command?

What on earth is going on?!

Piao Tai had no idea that Xia You was using him to level up, but it didn't matter to him. Whatever Xia You's purpose was, he just needed to defeat Riolu!

At his command, Onix closed in again and launched an attack on Riolu.

Faced with the aggressive Onix, Riolu dared not be careless and even tried to dodge with Quick Attack. However, having witnessed this move in the previous battle, Hyota was prepared. The moment Riolu activated its attack, Hyota commanded Onix to sweep its tail wildly across a large area behind it.

As expected, Riolu still wanted to use Quick Attack to get behind Onix and then retaliate, but Onix's sweep thud thwarted its plan, forcing it to move further away to avoid being hit by the tail.

In an instant, everyone could see that Riolu was in a predicament.

Unlike Hyota and Iwao's confusion, both May and Yami realized Xia You's purpose in doing so, knowing that he was training his Pokémon. Although they were willing to believe him, they still looked at Riolu with concern.

Riolu, what should you do now?

A bead of cold sweat slid down Riolu's forehead, past its eye and cheek, and finally dripped to the ground.

The current situation is indeed quite tricky for it. Even it doesn't know what to do. Just like the little rock just now, it always feels restricted. It has a lot of strength, but it can't get close or use it.

Just then, it turned its head and glanced at its trainer again.

Perhaps it was Xia You's calm and composed demeanor that infected it, because the previously somewhat impatient Riolu suddenly calmed down at this moment.

It took a deep breath, then relaxed its body, closed its eyes, and spread its aura. As the aura enveloped the entire battlefield, it also sensed the feelings and emotions of all the humans and Pokémon on the field.

Riolu sensed excitement, smugness, and a hint of coldness from Onix, its direct opponent. It seemed that Onix, having gained the upper hand, was already planning how to deal with Riolu next.

Following it were the opposing trainer—the man named Hyota—and the referee named Iwao.

Riolu sensed a hint of caution and doubt from Hyota. It seemed that unlike his Pokémon, Hyota was not complacent because of his temporary advantage. On the contrary, he was full of doubt and was always on guard against his trainer.

The referee named Iwao was in a similar mood to Hyota, but aside from his confusion, he was mostly just watching the show.

Now let's look at our own side.

Watching their trainer's two companions in the stands—May and Mimi—were filled with worry and anticipation, clearly hoping to find a way to turn the tide.

Finally... there's your own trainer.

By removing the energies of Ho-Oh and Gengar, Riolu sensed Xia You's inner feelings.

Riolu didn't sense any anxiety or panic from him, which reassured Riolu. After all, as long as Xia You didn't panic, it wouldn't waver.

In addition, it also felt a sense of self-belief and encouragement, which moved Riolu and filled it with strength.

Not only that, as Riolu opened its heart and fully accepted Xia You's emotions, it also sensed something else!

At that very moment, it opened its eyes again, as if it had been given a new lease on life, and then, with resolute steps, charged toward the giant onyx once more.

Seeing this, Piao Tai raised his eyebrows.

After all, in his opinion, Riolu had only closed its eyes and adjusted its breathing, so why did it suddenly feel different?

However, he didn't have time to think about it. Seeing Riolu getting closer and closer, he quickly commanded his Onix to rush forward.

The giant onyx snaked forward, looking at its small opponent. A cold glint flashed in its eyes, and then, just like before, it suddenly opened its mouth wide and bit down.

Just like before, Riolu used Quick Attack once again.

Seeing it use the same trick again and disappear in an instant, Onix sneered inwardly and swept its tail backward again. However, to its surprise, it swept a large area but did not hit the Riolu!

However, despite its surprise, it remained calm.

After all, the arena is both large and small. Since Riolu couldn't be swept from the back, it can only be in the front!