I caught a Pokémon

Without any hesitation, it turned its body and swept its face forward again, but to its surprise, there was no sign of Riolu in front of it!

Where did it go?!

Just then, Piao Tai suddenly realized something and abruptly raised his head.

"Up there!!"

With a startled cry, Onix quickly looked up and saw Riolu leaping onto its head in a flash of lightning, looking down at it just as it had looked down at Riolu before!

Startled, it quickly opened its mouth and lunged at Riolu, but it was too late to attack.

Before Onix's attack could reach it, Riolu had already landed on its back, and then, with nimble steps, it leaped onto its back!

Now, aside from rolling on the ground or burrowing into the ground, Onix, without its hands and feet, has no chance of encountering Riolu again!

Riolu knew that the opportunity was fleeting, so before it could even stand firm, it immediately mobilized all its energy and unleashed all the Fighting-type moves it knew, bombarding Onix with them!

These moves were aimed at all of Riolu's previous resentment, anger, and desire for victory. Under its bombardment and the advantage of type advantage, Onix didn't last long before being knocked to the ground!

All of this happened within a dozen seconds.

The change in the situation caught Hyota, Iwao, Haruka and Memi off guard. They really didn't expect Riolu to change like this!

Only Xia You vaguely knew what had happened.

Speaking of which, Ho-Oh's blessing not only changed his physical strength and vitality, but also made him slightly more sensitive to the atmosphere around him. Just now, when Riolu closed his eyes, he felt that something invisible and intangible in the air had established a connection with him.

Although he didn't know what it was before, after a brief moment of surprise, he realized that it must be what is called waveguide.

It turns out that Riolu sensed its own emotions, moods, and intentions through its aura. This allowed Riolu to guess what Riolu was thinking even without it speaking, just like it did just now, and act according to its own ideas, ultimately defeating Onix.

can only say……

Originally intended to train its adaptability, but unexpectedly, it established a connection with itself using waveguides.

There was no improvement in skills and adaptability, but rather an increase in control over waveguides.

This is truly... a rather unexpected gain...

On the other side, looking at the Pokémon that suddenly collapsed, Hyota still didn't understand what had happened.

He pushed up his black-rimmed glasses and looked at Xia You with a puzzled expression: "What just happened? Why does your Riolu seem to have suddenly become more adept at judging battles? Was it hiding its abilities the whole time?"

Chapter 972 Ninja Technique: Substitution!

Hearing Piao Tai's question, Xia You shook her head without offering any explanation.

Otherwise, how should I say it?

When it said it would fight you, it broke through?

This might embarrass the other person to some extent, so remaining silent, yet letting them realize this through a hesitant expression, is the best choice.

Speaking of which, it's different from Gardevoir's telepathy. After all, telepathy is a direct connection with one's own mind, so it can act on command without speaking, which is very convenient. Riolu's aura power doesn't have such convenience, but Riolu can sense Xia You's facial expressions through his emotional changes, know where he is looking and what his mood is at the time, and thus do this, which is really impressive.

"Orochi is unable to battle, Riolu wins!"

Referee Iwao announced the battle results again, but although Riolu defeated his opponent once again, he was not in good condition compared to before.

His depleted stamina and battered body were clearly insufficient to sustain him in such a high-intensity battle.

However, for Xia You, his goal had already been achieved.

Winning the game isn't the key; what matters is what you gain from such a battle!

Clearly, Riolu has gained an ability that is far more important than Xia You had expected, which can be considered an unexpected bonus.

Seeing that Hyota had recalled Onix, Xia You waved and called Riolu back.

When it got closer, Xia You squatted down and patted its head.

"Well done. Now take a good rest and sit there and watch how your comrades fight."

Riolu nodded, walked a short distance away and sat down on the ground. It stopped there. When it finally relaxed, it realized that its body was trembling, which was obviously a side effect of the battle and that it was a little exhausted.

Although it was tired, it stretched out its paw, looked at its palm, and could clearly feel that its waveguide ability had become stronger!

At that moment, Xia You and Piao Tai simultaneously took out their next Poké Ball.

For Piao Tai, losing two battles in a row might put a lot of pressure on him, but this is a gym battle after all. The purpose is to lose the badge to those qualified trainers through the battle, so even if he loses, it's not a big deal.

However, the initial apprehension towards Xia You and the desire to bring in their ace Pokémon had vanished.

After all, in the battle just now, this man didn't say a word and didn't interfere in the fight. His Riolu was at a disadvantage for a while and finally defeated his Onix by 'status burst'. Such a situation was naturally acceptable to him and considered relatively normal.

Therefore, according to the preset lineup, as he opened the Poké Ball, a Warhammer Dragon appeared on the field the next second.

Almost simultaneously, before Xia You could even see what Piao Tai's Pokémon was, his Froakie appeared on the battlefield amidst flashes of blue light.

With the choice between Rammus and Froakie, the Pokémon for this battle have now been determined.

The two trainers also began to examine each other's Pokémon.

For Piao Tai, although he had been a gym leader for many years, he rarely saw Pokémon from outside the Sinnoh region, so he naturally felt a sense of novelty.

As for Xia You, he had never dealt with the Warhammer Dragon before.

After all, this kind of Pokémon is not the kind that can be found everywhere, or the kind that is hidden deep in the mountains and forests. Instead, it is a Pokémon that has been resurrected from fossils through fossil revival technology. Not only are its owners extremely rare, but most trainers have never even heard of its name.

Even Xia You's understanding of it is still limited to what she knows in the data.

As an evolution of Cephalopoda, Warhammer Dragon's prototype may have been based on Pachycephalosaurus. It was not tall, only 1.6 meters, with a gray body, blue stripes on its tail, knees and neck, white spikes on the sides of its head and feet, red eyes, and a helmet-like appearance, making it look very brave.

According to research, this is an ancient Pokémon that excels at headbutting. Because of its small brain, some say it perished due to its stupidity. Its headbutt attacks are incredibly powerful, and it can smash through trees in the jungle to catch prey. It's a brutal creature. There was even a trainer who recreated a Hammer Dragon accidentally let this Pokémon escape and witnessed it destroying tall buildings with its headbutt.

Just as May and Yami in the stands took out their Pokédexs and curiously scanned the Pokémon, Froakie also walked to the preparation area, facing Rammus from afar.

Just like Riolu, the Water-type Froakie also has a type advantage against this Rock-type Hammerhorn, which gives it an edge in the battle, even though it's its first time encountering such an opponent.

Seeing that the two Pokémon were ready, Rockfish raised his arm high and then swung it down for the third time to signal the start of the match!

The instant his arm swung down, Piao Tai commanded his War Hammer Dragon to charge towards the Froakie with unstoppable momentum!

Despite its relatively small size, its movement caused the ground to tremble, demonstrating its immense power.

Faced with such an attack, Xia You hesitated for a moment, but still chose to trust her Pokémon.

Since Riolu was able to defeat a strong enemy even when it was at a disadvantage, it proves that its method was correct, and it should have confidence in them.

Thinking of this, he remained silent and handed the stage over to the Frog.

Meanwhile, after waiting for a while without receiving Xia You's command, Froakie turned to look at him. Seeing Xia You nod slightly to him, it understood what its trainer meant.

Its eyes suddenly hardened, and it turned back to look at the approaching Warhammer Dragon, and began to act according to its own will.

Fighting head-on would be extremely unwise. Even without Xia You's reminder, the Frog knew this, so it quickly jumped to the side to avoid the impact.

However, the Warhammer Dragon's charge was clearly not a reckless rampage.

Just as the croaking frog hopped to the side, it changed direction again, aimed at the croaking frog, and suddenly accelerated, as if it would not give up until it hit its target!

This startled the frog.

It never expected that this seemingly ferocious dinosaur Pokémon would have such an agile side!

The two Pokémon are now very close.

Left with no other choice, it had to dodge again, and thanks to its excellent jumping ability, it managed to escape just in time to avoid being hit by the Warhammer Dragon.

The Warhammer Dragon continued its momentum, smashing through a protruding rock before finally stopping.

However, that wasn't the end of it. It didn't seem to intend to give the Froggy Frog any time to rest. It used the same trick again, lowered its head, and charged at the Froggy Frog once more with its two thick and powerful legs!

This time, because the distance was far enough, Froakie breathed a sigh of relief and was finally able to use Water-type attacks to wear down Warhammer Dragon.

It spewed water jets straight at the Warhammer Dragon. Although the Warhammer Dragon changed direction once, it was still hit by the water jets.

Despite this, the Warhammer Dragon did not slow down and stubbornly continued to charge towards the Froakie against the current!

Unlike the Froakie, the Warhammer Dragon has virtually no ranged attacks, so it can only approach the Froakie in this way, even at the cost of taking damage. While it dares to do this, the Froakie cannot exchange damage with it. Seeing the Warhammer Dragon getting closer and closer, it can only stop attacking and try to dodge again.

The two Pokémon passed each other by once again.

Fortunately, the Froakie's proper response not only thwarted the Warhammer Dragon's imposing manner but also prevented it from using such an attack again.

From this perspective, although it was full of thrills, it basically rendered Warhammer Dragon's move useless.

However, as the last Pokémon that Piao Tai used, how could it only have this much ability?

The next second, under Piao Tai's command, Warhammer Dragon leaped high into the air, and then the blue hammer on its head emitted a dazzling light. Then, like a cannonball, its entire body shot towards Froakie, and it was almost there in the blink of an eye!

It's so fast!

This is precisely the mind hammer of the superpower attribute!

Not only is it very powerful, but if it hits successfully, there is also a certain chance that it will cause the target to enter a state of fear!

Xia You wasn't surprised by this move, as it was a move that Warhammer Dragon naturally learned as it grew. He just wanted to see how his Froakie would deal with such an attack.

In the blink of an eye, the distance between the Warhammer Dragon and the Froakie was less than a meter. The Froakie could even feel the powerful energy emanating from the top of the Warhammer Dragon's head!

Most Pokémon would be helpless in this situation, forced to watch as they were struck by Psychic.

But the Froggy Frog leaped upwards with its two legs, and with its excellent jumping ability, it managed to dodge this mental hammer attack before it made contact!

boom!

The mental hammer missed the croaking frog, but it smashed the ground, sending up countless pebbles and dust.

The croaking frog leaped into the air, dodged with a near miss, grabbed a handful of bubbles from its neck, and threw them all at the Warhammer Dragon.

It's not exactly agile Pokémon, and at such close range, especially since it was facing away from Froakie, the bubbles still managed to hit it.

With double the restraint, the Warhammer Dragon winced in pain.

It shook its head, then suddenly turned around and spat a mouthful of flame at the Froggy Frog!

This flame is so powerful that it's not just a spark, but a much more advanced jet of fire!

This was truly unexpected.

Who would have thought that the Rock-type Warhammer Dragon could use Flamethrower?

Froakie, already accustomed to the melee attacks of Warhammer Dragon, was completely unprepared and was directly engulfed by the flames at the same close range!

It has to be said that Warhammer Dragon's move was indeed well hidden.

If it were a Pokémon of another type, it would definitely have been burned by the unexpected flames. Fortunately, Xia You sent out Froakie this round, which halved the damage. It was a stroke of luck.

But one has to admit it was a close call.

That wasn't the end of it. Just as Froakie broke free from the flames, Warhammer Dragon had already rushed up, tossed its head, and used its Double-Edged Hammer!

This is a devastating move!

As the strongest Rock-type move, comparable in power to Rock Cannon, Double Headbutt's damage is no joke; it can definitely be considered a finishing move!

This is a move that uses all your strength to headbutt your opponent. Of course, because it is a close-range attack, it will also cause damage to yourself while damaging the target. It is a move that will hurt the enemy a thousand times but also hurt yourself five hundred times. If it hits, it will be either you or me!

Unless one is absolutely certain of success, or is willing to risk everything, this move is generally not used.

And now...

Xia You stroked her chin, guessing what Piao Tai was thinking.

It seems that knowing the Froakie is too good at jumping, and that the Warhammer Dragon's agility makes it impossible to touch it, it chose to maximize its damage in this fleeting opportunity...

It must be said that the idea is good. After all, rather than being slowly worn down, such an attack at least offers a chance of victory.

After all, while Water-type moves are indeed twice as effective against Rock-type Pokémon, Rock-type moves are not affected by damage reduction when fighting Water-type moves!

This also made the attack extremely dangerous.

With its fragile little body, the Froggy Frog would definitely not be able to withstand being hit!

In an instant, several pairs of eyes focused on the croaking frog, some worried, some solemn, some praying. People's expressions were complicated, all wanting to see what it would do.

Will they be defeated outright? Or will they have some trick up their sleeve to turn the tide?

Time seemed to slow down again.

As the blue skull drew closer, Froakie's heart pounded with anxiety.

However, its excellent physical qualities, rich experience, and calm mind prevented it from panicking at this moment. But at the same time, it didn't have time to think. Almost instinctively, in the face of such a threat, a certain genetic lock in its body was unlocked, and in an instant, it used a move that it had not yet mastered!

In the blink of an eye, its figure flashed almost imperceptibly. This flash was so fast that almost no one except Xia You noticed it.