I caught a Pokémon

As the unevolved form of the rhinoceros, the one-horned rhinoceros is not very intelligent, but it is extremely strong. It is said that its bones are a thousand times harder than those of humans, so it can smash skyscrapers to pieces just by ramming them!

Interestingly, because of its short and thick limbs, the one-horned rhinoceros has very little ability to turn when running, and can only keep charging forward. Moreover, its brain capacity is very small, and it can only remember one thing at a time. This is why people always see it running wildly until it is exhausted.

When facing Rhyhorn, Gyarados not only has an absolute advantage due to its own type, but more importantly, it is also very strong, so it will not be at a disadvantage even if it is a contest of strength.

On the other hand, the One-Horned Rhino, due to its rock and ground attributes and its four times weakness to water, is in a rather precarious situation!

Yu Sheng was fully aware of all this, so when the battle resumed, he made a decisive move and decided to strike first!

"One-Horned Rhinoceros, use Ram!"

Upon hearing the command, the Rhinoceros moved its four limbs, its heavy body like a tank, charging towards the Gyarados with an unstoppable momentum!

Boom boom boom!

The entire arena seemed to tremble violently as the one-horned rhinoceros ran!

However, Gyarados was too slow on land, so Xia You decided not to waste any more energy on its futile dodges and instead prepared to meet the attack head-on!

"Gyarados, stop it!"

Gyarados opened its mouth, gathered its energy, and unleashed a powerful water cannon at Rhyhorn!

boom!

The water cannon hit him right in the face, but Rhyhorn ignored the attack and charged right up to Gyarados despite the thick jet of water!

The next second, with tremendous force, it raised its head and rammed its sharp horn into Gyarados!

Ow! ! !

Gyarados let out a painful howl and fell backward. Fortunately, just before it hit the ground, it braced itself with its tail to keep its balance.

Upon seeing this, Xia You frowned slightly.

Although the rhinoceros's attack would also cause it to experience a reaction force, the damage it caused seemed to be even greater than expected!

However, after a moment's thought, he understood the key point.

"So that's how it is. Your unique characteristic, that of a one-horned rhinoceros, is self-sacrifice!"

Seeing that Xia You had revealed the secret in just a brief encounter, Yu Sheng was secretly horrified, but also readily admitted it.

"That's impressive! You saw through the one-horned rhinoceros at a glance. You're right, its characteristic is indeed self-sacrifice!"

The audience naturally couldn't hear the conversation between the two people in the arena, but on the commentary stage, A-Du had already noticed this characteristic.

Seeing the host's confusion, A-Du's voice was transmitted to everyone's ears through the microphone.

"The term 'sacrifice' refers to the fact that when a Pokémon uses a reaction move like Tackle, Flare Blitz, or Brave Bird, its power increases, causing greater damage."

"I see, that's why Gyarados couldn't withstand the damage and almost fell over?" The host suddenly realized, and then asked, "Could Rhyhorn use this characteristic to turn the tide of battle?"

Adu shook his head.

"That probably won't work. After all, the type advantage between the two Pokémon is irreversible. Besides, Xia You will obviously not allow this Rhyhorn to use such a move again after learning about this news!"

Upon hearing Adu's analysis, the host nodded repeatedly. And the ensuing battle unfolded exactly as Adu had predicted. Xia You completely blocked the unicorn rhinoceros's movements, giving it no chance whatsoever!

Under Xia You's instructions, Gyarados stayed close to Rhyhorn at all times, preventing it from accumulating speed and running, thus making it unable to use this move again!

Yu Sheng was at a loss, but no matter how he gave the orders, the Rhino, which couldn't run, just couldn't get rid of the Gyarados!

"Rhyhorn used Stone Attack, which was quite effective, but Gyarados turned around and retaliated with a Water Tail! Oh my god! That four times the damage was incredibly effective; it almost knocked Rhyhorn unconscious!!"

Amid the host's rapid-fire speech, the one-horned rhinoceros's health deteriorated rapidly. After enduring several water-based attacks, its condition became extremely precarious!

Yu Sheng took out a Poké Ball, intending to recall Rhyhorn to conserve its strength, but Xia You had already seen through his intentions!

Trying to escape!?

It's not that easy!!

"Gyarados! Engage it!!"

Gyarados coiled its snake-like body around Rhyhorn, while the red light emitted from the Poké Ball in Yu Sheng's hand struck Gyarados, but was completely blocked by it!

"It's time to end this!" Xia You shouted. "Crush it!"

Gyarados opened its mouth wide and bit down on Rhyhorn's belly, which was the softest and most vulnerable spot on its armored body!

The rhinoceros struggled desperately, but as the Gyarados's teeth penetrated deeper, its strength waned, and it eventually collapsed to the ground, completely losing its power.

"2-0!!" As the referee raised the red flag, the announcer shouted, "It's that familiar feeling, that breathtaking rhythm! Xia You has already defeated two Pokémon in a row! Could it be that this final will be won cleanly and decisively, just like the previous matches?!"

The terrifying approval rating naturally brought with it terrifying cheers and shouts of encouragement!

The cheers, like a tsunami, echoed in the stadium. Although he knew that these people were his supporters, Xia You felt a sense of suffocation as he stood on the field and listened to the deafening cheers!

This is a moment of extreme excitement, where the heart poundes wildly, cheers resonate, and a powerful resonance is produced!

Instantly, he got goosebumps all over!

Compared to him, Yu Sheng is even more pathetic.

He looked around and was so frightened by the scene that his face turned pale, and he was on the verge of tears.

Shouldn't the Pokémon finals be about facing equally matched opponents and engaging in a thrilling, sweat-inducing battle?

I went through so many hardships to finally get here, so why am I facing such a terrifying enemy?!

Chapter 165 Unstoppable Momentum

Shaking his head, Yu Sheng quickly dismissed the absurd idea.

Damn it, we're not in dire straits yet, how can I be so discouraged?!

He recalled Rhino and took out a third Poké Ball.

"Go, Venusaur!"

As his starter Pokémon, he chose to send Venusaur out at this time, naturally hoping to use this strongest partner to stop the disadvantage in time and at least turn the tide.

On the other hand, although Gyarados's Flying type is effective against Venusaur's Grass type, its Water type is also weak to Grass.

Following his usual battle style, Xia You recalled Gyarados and was about to send out other Pokémon to continue the suppression, but before he could take any action, he suddenly noticed the shadow beneath his feet swaying slightly.

Gastly revealed half of its body and said to Xia You, "This Venusaur on the other side seems to be its strongest Pokémon. Why don't I take over this battle?"

"Want to try it too?" Xia You raised an eyebrow, quickly weighing the compatibility between the two Pokémon in her mind, then nodded, "Sure, let's go! But it's best to be careful, or you might easily make a mistake!"

"Shut up!" Gastly rolled its eyes at him, completely detaching itself from the shadows and slowly drifting towards the battlefield, leaving Xia You with a dashing silhouette. "Now, you just stand here quietly and watch my performance!"

On the commentary stage, the host watched the Venusaur enter the arena and couldn't help but laugh, "I didn't expect Yu Sheng to send his Venusaur out at this time. It's indeed a good strategy. I think that as his best-performing partner among his many Pokémon, it will definitely be able to turn the tide of the battle and at least win a round!"

Like the predictions of those professionals, the host also believes that although Xia Youhui will most likely win the championship, he will not be able to maintain a perfect record with a large advantage and win the game as before. Instead, he will be defeated by Yusheng with at least two or more Pokémon!

Not wanting to hear him say that, A-Du had a different opinion.

"Perhaps so." Adu nodded, then smiled mysteriously, "However, as far as I know, this Haunter is also Xia You's strongest Pokémon, so it certainly won't be defeated so easily."

"Oh? This is his strongest Pokémon?" the host exclaimed in surprise. "I thought Gardevoir or Gyarados were his trump cards! In that case, it's going to be a very exciting match between trump cards!"

However, in reality, when the strongest clash with the strongest, in addition to fierce battles, it can also result in a one-sided crushing defeat!

When the battle began, people were surprised to find that this Venusaur seemed to be no match for Xia You's Gastly!

Whether it was poison or hypnotic powder, it was all blown away by the sudden gust of wind, and all the moves used were dodged by Gastly's ability to appear and disappear.

Even the charged-up Sunbeam was neutralized by a seemingly ordinary Shadow Ball!

What?!?!?!

Upon seeing this result, Yu Sheng was speechless, completely stunned by what he saw!

What kind of monster is this?! How can it be so strong?!?

The audience in the stands, while surprised, couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

Wasn't this supposed to be a showdown between the aces? How come Venusaur's performance was so utterly pathetic!?

They could even see clearly that Xia You had his hands in his pockets, looked relaxed, and didn't say a word from beginning to end. It was entirely Gastly's doing that drove Venusaur into a corner!

The host looked embarrassed as he listened to the noise around him.

After all, he had just been saying that this was a showdown between aces, but he didn't expect to be proven wrong so quickly!

Fortunately, everyone's attention was on the battlefield at that time, and no one questioned his commentary skills.

In the end, Gastly teleported behind Venusaur and defeated it with a powerful Nightshade attack, changing the score to 3-0!

At this moment, in the control center of Quartz Stadium, watching the ratings soar, the live broadcast director, John, was practically laughing himself silly.

In fact, Xia You's current strength and popularity have proven how wise his decision was!

Moreover, because of his foresight, he poured resources into Xia You, which not only brought him viewership returns but also continuously increased his influence in the Pokémon League.

Therefore, John admired the cool and handsome man on the screen even more.

Just then, the door opened, and footsteps sounded behind him. He turned around and saw Chairman Dama Lanqi slowly walking in.

"President!"

The staff members nearby hurriedly stood up, while the approachable Damaranchi waved his hand dismissively, indicating that they didn't need to be so polite, and then slowly walked up to John.

"How are the ratings?"

“It’s alright.” John’s expression was calm, but his smug tone betrayed his true feelings. “It’s just that it broke historical records and exceeded the ratings by a few points. It’s nothing special.”

Dama Lanqi: ...

It's not like you're the one competing, why are you so arrogant?

Shaking his head, Dama Lanqi ignored him and turned to look at the center of the big screen.

After the two players switched their characters again, the battle had progressed to the fourth match. This time, Yu Sheng sent out Scyther, while Xia You countered with Jolteon.

However, the Bug/Flying type Scyther was electrocuted so badly by Jolteon that it could barely stand.

As he watched, Dama Lanqi suddenly exclaimed, "Ah, it's so good to be young! If I were thirty years younger, I would definitely participate in the conference and pursue my dreams!"

"President, you're still very young! I bet you could live another 30 years!" John flattered, then changed the subject, asking curiously, "So, President, were you a trainer when you were young? You must have been really good, right?"

It was just an ordinary sentence, but to everyone's surprise, Da Ma Lanqi laughed when he heard it.

"You're right. I was quite a famous trainer in Kanto when I was young. Speaking of which, this trainer named Xia You does have some of my charm from back then! Hahaha!!"

How much of your charm from back then does it have?!

John stared wide-eyed at Xia You's slender figure, then glanced down at the short old man in front of him, his face full of shock.

He simply couldn't connect the two people with such a huge difference in appearance.

He rubbed his eyes, then, still not believing it, turned to look at Xia You's handsome face again, before finally looking at Dama Lanqi's weathered face once more.

Nonsense! That's completely unrelated!

Suppressing his urge to complain, John swallowed back the "shameless" words that were already on the tip of his tongue!

Please, president, if you had any shame at all, you wouldn't have said something like that!

Chapter 166 Champion

On the battlefield, Jolteon used Quick Attack to strike Scyther, knocking it back more than ten meters.

Finally, after rolling around on the ground more than a dozen times, the Scyther collapsed, battered and bruised, at Yu Sheng's feet.

On the green command platform, Yu Sheng's heart pounded as he looked at the fourth Pokémon lying motionless on the ground.

It's already 4-0!!!

He was terrified that if the game continued, he would be swept out of the competition and become a pathetic background character!

If that really happens, while the other party gains glory, it will also make me look incredibly incompetent in the eyes of the world!

However, the gap in strength and the suppression of attributes left him helpless.

Urged by the referee, he recalled his Scyther and switched to Sandslash. However, despite Sandslash's Ground type and immunity to Jolteon's Electric type, Yu Sheng knew that it was still of no use!

Even a fool could tell that Xia You would definitely change his Pokémon to reverse his unfavorable situation.

Sure enough, when Xia You saw Sandslash, she didn't think twice and immediately replaced Jolteon with Blastoise.

It's water over earth again...