I caught a Pokémon

Of course, these are all Xia You's guesses. The actual situation will only be known after the battle, based on Donggua's condition.

Anyway, with Chimchar performing a somersault and landing steadily on a rock, the lineups for both sides in this battle have been completely confirmed.

The referee glanced at both sides and, seeing that both Pokémon were ready, gave the order to start the match.

"The Water Vein Gym Challenge begins now!"

In terms of attributes, Copper Mirror Monster will definitely face pressure on the defensive end when facing Chimchar, due to type advantage.

On the offensive end, although Steel-type moves cannot deal full damage to Chimchar, its Psychic type remains unaffected.

Based on these two points, the Bronze Mirror Monster will be somewhat difficult to defeat in this battle, but it won't be too hard to fight back. At least there is still hope of victory.

Looking at the physical attributes of these two Pokémon, their base stats are quite similar, suggesting it will be a closely contested battle.

However, this is only a theoretical scenario. The most important factors are the experience of both sides and the trainer's command.

Even the fact that this bronze mirror monster didn't possess some attribute moves that weren't originally its own is a factor that Xia You needs to consider and guard against.

While pondering this, the two Pokémon acted simultaneously.

Without a doubt, Chimchar started with Ember under Xia You's command, intending to test the strength of Mirrormon.

Since she had never encountered this before and only had some theoretical knowledge, Xia You had to be conservative and first adopt this method of long-range attrition.

And this proved to be true, it revealed some things.

This bronze mirror monster actually ignored the damage from the sparks and bravely charged out of the fire!

This made Xia You raise her eyebrows.

However, the thought flashed through his mind and he understood.

"So...your bronze mirror monster has the heat resistance property?"

Donggua was somewhat surprised that he had guessed the reason based on just one glance, but he still smiled and nodded.

"You're really something, you actually figured it out right away. That's right, the characteristic of my bronze mirror monster is heat resistance!"

The so-called heat resistance only has the effect of halving the amount of fire-attribute attacks one receives.

It can be said that because of this characteristic, the restraining relationship between fire and steel is directly negated.

No wonder Donggua had a half-smile on his face when he saw the little Chimchar.

Xia You had thought she had misread it, but she never expected it to mean this!

What a little 'surprise' I got!

It now seems that, apart from Steel-type moves not being able to inflict full damage on Chimchar, almost all other disadvantages in this battle have been neutralized!

It has to be said that, whether intentional or unintentional, Donggua really did make a small calculation, which also revealed his unusual nature.

As expected of the museum owner.

Xia You smiled inwardly and didn't take it to heart.

If there's no type advantage, then there's no type advantage. Just play normally. He didn't really think about type advantage when he sent out Chimchar, so let's just pretend it doesn't exist.

However, despite this, the situation is still slightly unfavorable for Chimchar.

After all, its attack methods are limited to Fire and Normal types, and Normal type moves are like tickling a Steel-type Pokémon.

Not to mention the Bronze Mirror Monster also possesses mysterious and unpredictable superpowers and moves.

At this moment, after bursting forth with sparks, the Bronze Mirror Monster also launched its attack.

Its eyes began to shimmer with light, which then spread outwards and shot rapidly toward the direction where the little fire monkey was!

So you're into hypnosis...

Xia You quickly assessed the situation and knew that Chimchar absolutely could not be hit by Hypnosis.

"Hide behind the rock!"

Fortunately, as a rocky terrain, the numerous rocks of various sizes provided Chimchar with some room to maneuver.

This allowed the little Chimchar to crouch behind a huge rock, avoiding being hit by the light circle and safely escaping the hypnosis.

Donggua, of course, wouldn't stop there.

Although the hypnosis spell didn't work, as long as we keep moving forward and constantly reduce the Chimchar's hiding space, it will eventually have nowhere to hide.

It's just a pity that Donggua underestimated Xia You's methods, or rather... he underestimated the monkey.

Although the little fire monkey isn't as good at jumping as the froghead frog, able to bounce back and forth on rocks, it's very agile!

Its ability to use both hands and feet, coupled with its light body, makes it extremely easy to hide and move among these irregularly piled rocks.

Even after several attempts to close the distance, the Bronze Mirror Monster failed to block Chimchar. Instead, Chimchar slipped through the gap between two rocks and ended up in the half of the field where the East Melon was!

Seeing this, Donggua frowned, but then a clever idea struck him, and he made the bronze mirror monster float to a higher place.

In fact, the reason is very simple.

Since we can't catch up at low altitudes, let's go to high altitudes and intercept and attack the Chimchar from a bird's-eye view.

Surely it can't escape now, right?

But just as it flew high into the sky, before the bronze mirror monster could even come to a stop, another burst of sparks struck, engulfing the bronze mirror monster!

Looking at Xia You, Donggua shook his head and smiled: "Didn't you just test it? Fire attacks can't deal double damage to the Bronze Mirror Monster. Since you already know that, why did you do it?"

Chapter 1096 The Deception Failed

"Of course I know." Xia You looked back at him calmly. "I knew it from the moment you first showed me the heat resistance of the Bronze Mirror Monster."

Donggua was naturally taken aback: "Then why did you still...?"

“Because I didn’t fall for it.” Xia You waved her hand to interrupt him. “When you showed me your heat resistance, you just wanted me to stop using fire-type moves. But unfortunately, I’m not a newbie. I won’t be fooled by the name ‘heat resistance’.”

That's right. While Heat Resistance will halve Fire-type damage when attacked, given the original type advantage between Chimchar and Copper Mirror, it simply means that Fire-type attacks return to normal and won't just cause a minor effect.

If other Pokémon possessed this ability, it wouldn't be a big deal, but for Pokémon that are already weak against it, even if they had this ability...

Therefore, at the very beginning, Donggua deliberately let the bronze mirror monster fly out of the fireworks to show that the bronze mirror monster seemed not to care about the flame effects at all, intending to deceive Xia You.

This is undoubtedly a trap set by Donggua.

If someone who doesn't know the situation sees this, they might actually think that Fire-type moves are useless against this Pokémon, thus crippling themselves and reducing one of their attack methods!

This also shows that he is indeed a guy who raised his son to be the head of the gym. Despite his slovenly appearance, he is quite cunning!

Indeed, he's no ordinary person!

Unfortunately, Xia You had already seen through his trick.

Although the flames could no longer inflict counter-damage, they could still be used normally, a fact he was well aware of.

Seeing that he had failed to fool the young man, Donggua laughed and didn't take it to heart.

This proves that his guess was correct; this young man is indeed very capable, at least quite professional, and has a clear understanding of this characteristic and the relationship of restraint.

In mid-air, this time the bronze mirror monster no longer pretended that it could ignore fire damage.

After all, although it has heat resistance, the effect of the flames still hurts when it hits you after it becomes normal damage, so it's best to avoid it if possible.

However, because something was unexpected, this spark was clearly not so easy to dodge.

Not to mention that after a period of training, Chimchar has grown rapidly, which also made the angle and timing of its Ember attack very tricky.

Although the bronze mirror monster made a dodging motion, it was too late and was still grazed by the sparks.

Unlike the previous proactive contact, this time the bronze mirror monster was passively subjected to the attack, making the situation quite different. This caused Donggua to subconsciously raise his eyebrows.

Under the scorching heat of the sparks, the bronze mirror monster retreated, its originally coppery-green body turning slightly red from the heat!

Having already endured two spark attacks, its body was bound to react in some way.

It's clear that although Copper Mirror isn't a common Pokémon with a 'physical body' and might avoid the burning effect caused by Fire-type moves, it still experiences some similar symptoms!

For example, right now, part of the bronze mirror monster's body has begun to slowly turn red.

Although the sparks weren't very hot and the flames weren't particularly fierce, the bronze mirror monster was also small and couldn't withstand much damage.

Although it only lasted for a moment before the red-hot area returned to normal, it was still clear that the flames were still effective against the Bronze Mirror Monster.

Seeing this, Donggua became wary and dared not let the bronze mirror monster fly so high anymore, nor did he dare to continue using hypnosis recklessly.

Once the bronze mirror monster's height decreased again, he changed his tactics.

Under his command, the bronze mirror monster switched to using telekinetic attacks.

It has to be said that this is much more effective than hypnosis.

The two Pokémon were locked in a fierce battle. One could ignore the terrain and float and move at low altitudes, using psychic powers to chase after its prey. The other, relying on its agility, darted and weaved through piles of rocks and used Ember to retaliate when the opportunity arose. For a time, they fought back and forth, and the battle was quite intense.

As a result, the intensity of the battles naturally increases significantly.

In just a short while, as their attacks continued to hit each other, the two Pokémon gradually sustained damage, making the battle more exciting and captivating.

But in the end, thanks to its more agile and varied movements, Chimchar found an opportunity to attack Bronze Mirror from behind, and then hit Bronze Mirror with a Spark, thus winning the match.

It's not easy...

Because Chimchar has a limited number of moves, this was indeed a rather complicated and protracted battle.

Fortunately, they ultimately won.

The referee fairly announced the result of the match: "The Bronze Mirror Monster is unable to fight, and the winner of this battle is Chimchar!"

Seeing this result, Donggua felt a little regretful.

After all, compared to Chimchar, his Copper Mirror Monster also had a chance to win, it's just a matter of... a hair's breadth.

The good news is that although Chimchar won, it was also very tired, and even if it rested for a while, it would be difficult for it to recover its strength.

From this perspective, the bronze mirror monster has also done a good job.

Shaking his head, Donggua stopped thinking about it and recalled the Bronze Mirror Monster, then took out a second Poké Ball.

With the release of his Poké Ball, his lineup for the second battle was set.

With a flash of light, a giant Steelix appeared in the arena!

Xia You looked up at the giant Pokémon.

If the first form of Bronze Mirror, which was only half a meter tall, was just a test by Donggua, then this giant Pokémon, which is over nine meters long, is Donggua's true move.

These two Pokémon are so different...

Xia You also understood that the bronze mirror monster was just Donggua testing his strength, while this giant steel snake was his real killing move.

However, Xia You was very familiar with this kind of Pokémon, after all, she had one herself, well... although its form was a little different.

That's why, despite its large size, Steelix actually has more confidence when it fights on its own.

But who will fight it...?

After a moment's thought, Xia You abandoned the idea of ​​having a battle between a 'large-sized' creature, Snorlax and Steelix, and instead sent out his Lucario.

Although Lucario is indeed smaller and shorter than Steelix, its Fighting-type advantage makes up for this.

This is why Xia You sent it into battle.

However, whether Lucario can unleash its full potential against such a large opponent remains to be seen.

Chapter 1097 Showing Off One's Skill in Summer

Once the two Pokémon were ready, the second battle began immediately.

Compared to the previous battle, this match started with the intensity at its maximum.

In fact, trainers will also adopt different offensive strategies depending on the style of the Pokémon they bring in.

Just like now, with Steelix on the field, Donggua doesn't need to think too much; he can just use his power to crush them.

Faced with such a behemoth, all strategies are superfluous; it only needs to attack, attack, and attack relentlessly.

In contrast, Xia You and his Lucario were undoubtedly much more cautious.

While the type advantage is undeniable, sending out a Fighting-type Pokémon shows that Xia You had no intention of backing down either.

But he wouldn't be so reckless as to send Lucario head-on into a collision with a menacing 'big truck'.