I caught a Pokémon

"Use the thrower now!"

With a roar, Primeape threw a rock at Gardevoir, and Gardevoir, in order to block the rock, indeed stopped using Psychic.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Primeape struggled to its feet and leaped towards Gardevoir.

But before it could get close, the stone that had just been thrown bounced back at an extremely fast speed and flew back towards the Infernal Monkey's face!

Fortunately, in the critical moment, Infernape slightly tilted its head, so the rock didn't hit its forehead directly, but grazed its cheek and flew past its ear!

"Intense Monkey!" Seeing that the distance was right, Da-you shouted, "Quick, use the Spherical Throw!!"

The Primeape stretched out its hands, intending to pick up Gardevoir and jump into the air with it, but then a figure flashed before its eyes and Gardevoir teleported to the other side.

The next second, psychic powers struck again, knocking Infernape to the ground.

"hateful!!"

Knowing that his type was disadvantageous, Daiyu was already considering changing his Pokémon.

He gritted his teeth, took out a Poké Ball, and was about to reach for it when Xia You had already anticipated his intention.

"Gardevoir, stop him!"

The Poké Ball in Da You's hand emitted a red light, about to capture the Primeape, but the Primeape's body was grabbed by psychic power and lifted high into the air.

Although Xia You had just spoken, Gardevoir's telepathic connection with its trainer allowed it to react in advance.

The red light flew past beneath the fiery monkey, just missing its body.

Damn it!

Da You cursed under his breath and aimed the Poké Ball at Primeape again. But when the red light shot out again, Primeape's body crashed heavily to the ground with a 'bang'!

This time, the Primeape couldn't take it and lost its ability to battle. Daiyu no longer had to worry about the Poké Ball not aligning with his Pokémon.

A burst of enthusiastic cheers and applause erupted in the arena, especially from the biker gang and Xiaochun, who roared with all their might.

While viewers enjoy watching evenly matched and exciting battles, they still show considerable respect to the winners in such overwhelming victories.

Moreover, after this battle, although her advancement is not yet confirmed, Xia You's good looks and Gardevoir's beautiful figure and strength have already attracted many casual fans.

On the command area, a single loss made Da You's face turn red.

He wasn't a good-tempered person, and couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Before the competition, he was full of confidence and even boasted to his friends that he would definitely make it to the semi-finals and even compete for the championship. However, he did not expect to encounter such a strong opponent in the first round of the qualifiers.

For Xia You, it was indeed a very easy battle.

The entire battle was almost one-sided, and from beginning to end, Primeape didn't cause Gardevoir any trouble at all.

At this moment, the host's voice rang out in the arena: "Oh dear, Daiyu's first Pokémon has fallen, but it's okay, let's wait and see what Pokémon he will send out to turn the tide of the battle!"

Without much time to think, Da You gritted his teeth and took out a second Pokémon.

"Go, gala gala!"

Is it a Ground-type Pokémon this time?

Xia You took out a Poké Ball, recalled Gardevoir, and then waved her fingers at her waist, sending out her second Pokémon.

"It's up to you now, Venusaur!"

His strategy was to ensure that every Pokémon he had was able to participate and perform well, while trying not to lose a single battle.

After all, the competition was being held in front of tens of thousands of spectators, so Pokémon was naturally just as nervous as he was.

By doing this, he can allow the Pokémon to experience the atmosphere here, relieve their discomfort and tension, and gradually adapt to high-intensity battles, thus warming them up for future promotion matches.

Seeing that the two Pokémon were ready, the host's voice rang out again.

"Alright, the second round is about to begin. Now, let's see if Da You can turn the tide or Xia You can maintain her advantage!"

Chapter 137 Successful Advancement

"Ah, Gara Gara has been knocked down! Will it be able to get back up and stage a comeback?!"

In the center of the arena, after being bombarded by a series of Grass-type moves, Marowak lay battered and bruised on the grass.

Just as it tried to get up, it was struck by a swift, sweeping blade of leaves, rendering it unable to fight.

"Oh dear, what a pity! Da You has lost again, while Xia You has secured match point with a huge advantage!"

Overall, the battle was short-lived. As the host announced, the audience could see that Dayou was in dire straits. If he didn't bring out a more powerful Pokémon, he would definitely be easily defeated 3-0.

After recalling Marowak into its Poké Ball, Daiyu gritted his teeth and took out his last Pokémon.

"Hmph, I originally intended to keep this Pokémon as my last trump card, hiding it until the semi-finals or even the finals, but it seems I have no choice but to reveal it ahead of time!"

After hearing his words, Xia You became slightly cautious, and under his expectant gaze, a blue light flashed, and Da You's last Pokémon finally made its appearance.

With its fiery red fur and huge tail, it's actually a Flareon!

"..." Xia You was silent for a moment, "I see, so this Flareon is your strongest Pokémon?"

"Good that you understand." Perhaps sensing Xia You's slightly disappointed tone, Da You snorted coldly, "Don't underestimate it. I know you're friends with those who took my Charmander. To tell you the truth, it was precisely because I got this Flareon that I chose to abandon my Charmander! In terms of strength, it won't lose to you!"

Since it was the opponent's trump card, Xia You also became extremely focused.

He put away Venusaur and sent out his third Pokémon—Blastoise.

In order to advance smoothly, he takes every battle seriously and tries to increase his win rate by using his attribute advantages.

When the referee announced the start of the match, the Flame Eevee became very active, jumping around and clearly full of energy.

In the battle, it did perform better than the previous two Pokémon. However, water and fire are incompatible. Even after struggling for a long time, its flames were eventually extinguished by a series of water-type moves, and it followed in the footsteps of the previous Pokémon and fell down as well.

"What? That was really easy." In the audience, Xiao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xia You win the match so easily. "It seems that this tournament wasn't as difficult as I thought."

Xiaoxia rolled her eyes at him: "Do you think it's really that easy? The reason you won so easily is because Xia You is obviously stronger, while Da You is relatively weak, which creates a misconception."

"Xiaoxia is right." Xiaogang nodded in agreement. "Xiaozhi, you mustn't underestimate your opponent."

In the command area, Da-you stood there, looking lost and bewildered, wondering if he was hallucinating.

I... didn't win a single game!?

I'm so strong, I could have gotten a much better ranking!

He pinched his thigh in disbelief, and the intense pain made him realize that he had indeed lost completely.

The referee then raised his right hand high and announced the result of the match.

"All of the red team's Pokémon have been defeated, and the green team has won this match!"

The host also said, "Congratulations to Xia You for advancing with such a huge advantage! Let's give him a big round of applause!"

Amid cheers from the audience, Xia You waved to those around her, then put away her Pokémon and calmly walked toward the players' tunnel.

……

Inside a refreshment shop outside the stadium, Xia You, Xiao Chun, and Xiao Zhi's group, including more than a dozen members of the biker gang, sat happily enjoying their time.

Everyone sat at several tables, and Xia You ordered cold drinks for everyone as a way of thanking them for coming and cheering her on.

Martha laughed at her sister, nearly spraying ice shards from her mouth onto her face.

"That player named Dayou was really weak. He was swept 3-0. I feel that even if I were to play against him, I might be able to win this match!"

His voice was a little hoarse, which showed how hard he had cheered for Xia You.

Unexpectedly, his words caused trouble.

Outside, Da-you and several friends also happened to arrive at this cold drink shop.

He was furious after losing the game and was planning to have some cold drinks with some friends to cool off when he overheard Martha's words.

"Who on earth is spouting nonsense?"

He was furious upon hearing this and rushed towards Martha in a few steps, but upon closer inspection and seeing Martha and Misa's biker gang attire, he couldn't help but take a step back.

"Oh? Isn't this the boss's defeated opponent?" Martha glared at him fiercely. "What? You're not convinced and want to fight?"

After cautiously glancing at Martha's leather jacket and afro, Da You glanced at Xia You's surroundings and saw that they were mostly children and women, which emboldened him once again.

Relying on the presence of several friends, he thought it over briefly and decided not to give up easily, nor did he want to lose face in front of them.

"You only beat me because of luck. In a 6v6 match, I would never lose!" Da You said arrogantly. "Are you trying to slander me and get beaten to a pulp?!"

But no sooner had he spoken than a group of bikers stood up from several tables nearby, staring at him with fierce eyes.

These biker gangs not only outnumbered each other, but their ferocity was also terrifying.

"this…"

Da You was shocked. He had just entered the store and hadn't had a chance to properly look around. He thought it was just Masa and Misa, two delinquents, but he didn't expect there to be so many people in the booths next to him!

It's not really their fault; the decor here, with its many towering half-wooden shelves, prevents diners from seeing each other.

Seeing the biker gang's aggressive demeanor, one of Da-you's friends whispered, "Hey, Da-you, things aren't looking good. Let's get out of here."

Dayou swallowed hard, realizing he had spoken too soon and acted too impulsively.

"I...I suddenly remembered that I didn't lock my bicycle that I parked outside. You...you just wait!"

After saying that, they slunk away.

"What are you doing?" Xia muttered under her breath. "Are all these people comedians?"

For Xia You and the others, this was just a minor incident, and no one paid much attention to it.

They continued to enjoy their desserts until it was almost time, at which point Xia You turned her head back to Xiao Zhi.

"Now it's up to you. Although your opponent is very famous, I believe you can definitely win."

Xiaochun, standing nearby, thought for a moment and kindly reminded him, "I remember that guy named Duowu is a magician. I've seen him on the news more than once. You'd better be careful."

Chapter 138 Watching the Game

"I don't care if he's a magician or not," Ash said, taking a big bite of his ice cream. "I'm going to beat him and advance to the next round!"

Meanwhile, the television hanging on the wall was still broadcasting matches from other venues.

Suddenly, the host's voice rose, and everyone looked at the television. On the grass field, Shigeru easily defeated his opponent 3-0.

As a favorite to win the championship, Xiao Mao in the picture is being interviewed by several TV stations after the match.

"Shigeru from Pallet Town has achieved a memorable victory." The female reporter, dressed in a pink business suit, first introduced the recent result to the viewers in front of the television, and then placed the microphone in front of Shigeru, "Shigeru, what are your thoughts right now?"

"The first match is very important, and I'm very happy to have won." Xiao Mao said with his arms crossed, full of vigor. "Of course, this battle was exactly what I expected. I can finally rest assured that I've successfully advanced to the next round."

Upon hearing his words, Xiao Zhi instinctively clenched his fist.

Xia You has already advanced, and now even Xiao Mao has advanced?

That means I absolutely cannot lose!!

At noon, perhaps stimulated, Xiaoxia and Xiaogang accompanied Xiaozhi to the Pokémon Center to think of a countermeasure and change the Pokémon they would use in the battle. Meanwhile, Xiayou, Xiaochun, and the biker gang arrived at the Water Field in advance and chose a good seat.

Cola, popcorn, and cheering sticks were naturally indispensable. Xia You and Xiao Chun sat down in the audience and, bored out of their minds, had already eaten half a bucket of popcorn before the game even started.

Suddenly, he felt his phone ring. He took it out and saw that there were several new messages in his messaging app!

Let's look at the latest message, which was sent by Naz.

Just now, while Xia You was battling Da You, Sabrina was also fighting a gym battle. By the time she successfully defended her gym, Xia You's match had just ended. Unfortunately, she could only watch the replay, which is why this congratulatory message was sent so late.

The next few messages were from friends he met on his journey, such as Lijia, Mr. Silver, and the handsome guy.

The earliest one of them was sent even before the referee announced the result, right after he defeated Daiyu's third Pokémon.

Judging from that cute profile picture, it is a girl from the Carlos region.

According to the time difference, it should be late at night there, right?

It's really something that a girl who always goes to bed early and gets up early would stay up all night to watch the game.

Xia You hurriedly replied to the message. Xiao Chun glanced at it quickly, but unfortunately, Xia You typed so fast that she didn't see anything.

Time passed slowly, and the audience waited for a long time before Ash and Takeshi finally appeared on stage just before the match.

However, compared to Tou's confidence, Ash's steps were a bit stiff when he entered the arena. It was unclear whether he was excited or too nervous.

Unlike the grass field, which is full of weeds, the water field consists of a large circular swimming pool and five small platforms within the pool.