I caught a Pokémon

A green light flashed in the Snivy's eyes, and just ahead of the Blue Toad's charging path, several tough grass knots instantly sprang up from the ground!

The charging blue toad had no time to react. Its thick hind legs were tripped by a knot in the grass, bringing its forward momentum to an abrupt halt. Its massive body tumbled forward in a sorry state due to inertia!

"It's over." Xia You's voice was calm and even. "Flying Leaf Storm."

The Snivy gathered its power, unleashing a storm of even denser and sharper leaves that instantly engulfed the fallen Blue Toad.

The effect is outstanding!

The storm subsided, and the blue toad collapsed to the ground, its eyes already swirling in circles.

"Blue Toad is unable to fight! Snivy wins again!"

The referee's voice was filled with disbelief and astonishment.

In his mind, no one had ever been able to defeat Kiku's Pokémon so quickly before.

This is Boss Ju!

But for Xia You, this was perfectly normal.

Now we'll see if this boss, Kiku, has realized his own strength and sends out his ace Pokémon to try and turn the tide, or if he continues with his regular lineup to face this challenge.

The answer was soon revealed.

Boss Ju silently retracted the Blue Toad and looked at the Snivy in the arena, which was upright and still had bright eyes despite panting. He couldn't help but feel a little amazed.

After two consecutive battles, defeating two of his own Pokémon, this Snivy's strength far exceeded his expectations.

Putting aside attribute advantages and disadvantages, what he saw was the mature physical abilities of this Snivy, as well as its powerful and skillfully applied moves.

All of this indicates that this Pokémon is well-trained.

"Impressive." Boss Ju said in a deep voice, taking out the last Poké Ball. "Then, in the final match, let me see just how far you and your Snivy can go!"

As the Poké Ball opened, a dragon-headed Excadrill appeared in front of Snivy amidst the light.

Judging from its presence, this Pokémon... probably isn't part of Kiku's ace lineup, right?

However, after looking at Excadrill's two sharp claws, Xia You knew that in this battle, Kiku would finally be using the signature moves of Ground-type Pokémon.

Drilling holes.

And they were drilling holes like crazy.

Like the previous Pokémon, this Excadrill is a Pokémon that only appeared in Unova.

It is less than one meter tall and its appearance is very similar to that of a mole. It may also have been inspired by the drill bit of a tunneling machine or drilling machine.

In terms of appearance, the dragon-headed ground squirrel has a dark brown body, a white face, several sharp, steel-like blades protruding from its forehead and claws, and red markings of varying sizes composed of three spindle-shaped patterns on its abdomen.

This Pokémon is also known as Drill King. It is said that when it evolves into a steel drill, it has the destructive power to penetrate iron plates. It is very active in tunnel engineering and can dig underground at a terrifying speed of 150 kilometers per hour!

With its claws transformed into steel and a drill on its head, it excavates a maze-like nest 100 meters underground, and could easily break through a subway tunnel.

At this moment, even if you still have the type advantage, you must be more careful when battling such a Pokémon.

Chapter 1338 Quick Victory

Although Tengteng was not seriously injured after two battles, the constant running, dodging and attacking had severely depleted its stamina. It was clearly visible to the naked eye that it was constantly adjusting its breathing rhythm.

They were clearly quite tired.

But Xia You still didn't replace it.

For him, it didn't really matter whether he changed it or not.

Even if Snivy is defeated, it won't have a significant impact on the overall battle, as he will simply switch to sending out other Pokémon.

And once they win, it will definitely boost the morale and confidence of Snivy.

This is especially true considering that it had already lost one battle in the previous few days.

It's all advantages, with almost no disadvantages.

On the other side, seeing that Xia You had indeed not changed her Pokémon, just as he had thought, Kiku's expression did not change significantly.

After all, he could tell that the man was training the Pokémon.

However, it must be said that for a Pokémon that is still training to perform like this is quite remarkable.

After only a dozen seconds of respite, the fight resumed at the referee's third signal.

And indeed, just as Xia You had predicted.

As the battle began, the dragon-headed mole and Boss Kiku had already demonstrated their strategy.

It's about drilling holes!

Almost as soon as the referee gave the starting signal, the dragon-headed ground squirrel turned around, dug a hole in the hard soil beneath its feet, and burrowed into the hole, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The hard underground soil was as fragile as tofu to it, leaving only dark holes on the surface that were quickly filled with dust.

Once underground, it became completely impossible to predict when or where the dragon-headed gopher would launch its next attack.

This was a tactic that Xia You had encountered many times before, and he was even proficient in it, but for the Vine Serpent, it was the first time it had encountered such a situation.

This prompted Xia You to remind him, "Snivy, be aware of the ground tremors."

The vine snake held its breath, lowered its body slightly, and touched the ground with the tip of its emerald tail, trying to catch the slightest movement coming from underground.

However, underground, the dragon-headed ground squirrel is too fast, and its digging trajectory is not a straight line but full of deceptive turns, making it impossible for it to discover anything.

Not to mention, it had never encountered this situation before.

Suddenly, the ground three meters to the left rear of the Snivy exploded!

The dragon-headed ground squirrel burst from the ground, its sharp claws gleaming with a cold metallic light, aiming straight for the Sniper's back—a straight charge!

Without Xia You needing to speak, the vine snake immediately tried to dodge.

However, the angle of the attack was too tricky. Although it avoided vital points, the sharp claws still cut a wound on the side of the vine snake's belly, causing it to whimper in pain and shrink back.

"Don't give it a break! Keep digging!" Boss Ju pressed his advantage.

The dragon-headed groundhog attacked and retreated immediately. As it landed back on the ground, it burrowed underground again, giving the sniper no chance to retaliate.

The hastily organized counterattack by the Snivy missed its target.

The next two minutes were agonizing for Snivy.

The dragon-headed ground squirrel appears and disappears like a ghost, launching surprise attacks from all unexpected angles.

Snivy tried its best to dodge, whipping with its vines, covering possible areas with Magic Leaves, and even attempting to predict the attack by tying grass knots. However, Excadrill's digging trajectory was too unpredictable, and its experience was extremely rich. It could always dodge at the last second or withstand weaker Grass-type attacks to launch a surprise attack.

On the other hand, the Sniper's wounds gradually increased, its breathing became more rapid, and its movements were no longer as agile as before.

The physical exhaustion from two consecutive battles, coupled with the intense mental pressure at the moment, has caused it to begin to show signs of fatigue.

Seeing this, even Xiao Guang and the others in the audience clenched their fists involuntarily, their faces full of worry.

"Snivy won't lose, will it?" Hikaru whispered.

Makomo frowned as well: "It's not looking good. If things continue as they are, and we can't change anything, losing is inevitable."

"Let's just believe in it." Yami had a different opinion. She smiled and said, "After all, it's Xia You's Pokémon. In this situation, it will definitely create a miracle."

Yami always trusted Xia You and even his Pokémon without reservation or reservation.

Under their watchful eyes, once again, the Dragonhead Groundhog burst from the ground diagonally below and not far in front of the Snivy, its claws gleaming with a terrifying metallic sheen.

This is a powerful metal claw; it's clearly intent on ending the fight!

But just now, whether it was a sudden flash of inspiration or he had figured out the pattern, the Snivy suddenly jumped to the side and dodged the attack for the first time!

The dragon-headed gopher's metal claws grazed its tail, missing their target for the first time.

This change also altered the way Dragon Head Mole is played.

As if to make amends, or as if to defeat Snivy in one fell swoop, this time, it did not immediately burrow back into the ground as before. Instead, it used its powerful waist and abdomen strength to twist its body in mid-air and face Snivy again. It was obviously planning to launch another attack before Snivy landed!

But it all happened in that instant.

Sniper forcibly steadied its staggering body and turned to face the dragon-headed ground squirrel that was about to pounce. Ignoring the pain and exhaustion in its body, it raised its head, its emerald eyes shimmering with an eerie light, and its tail swayed gently in a rhythmic and seductive manner.

The next second, a pink heart-shaped halo spread out like ripples, instantly enveloping the dragon-headed mole!

The dragon-headed ground squirrel's forward charge suddenly froze.

Its small eyes, which were originally full of fighting spirit and ferocity, became dull and dazed the moment they met the eyes of the Snivy, and a suspicious blush even appeared on its cheeks!

Its raised claws drooped softly, and it let out a soft, unintelligible groan, completely captivated!

That's right, the move that Snivy is using now is the same one that has brought it countless victories and comebacks – Attract!

In this moment of crisis, Charm once again saved it!

Upon seeing this, Xiaoguang and Yami in the stands jumped to their feet, shouting, "Beautiful! Now! Counterattack!!"

A rare look of surprise appeared on Ju Laoda's face.

He had imagined that his dragon-headed mole would be hit by various powerful moves and turn the tide, but he never expected to be controlled by such a 'peculiar' move.

This is completely inconsistent with his fighting style!

And now, after landing, Snivy did not waste the opportunity. It took a deep breath and unleashed all the remaining Grass-type energy in its body without reservation!

A storm of blades, more violent, dense, and sharp than ever before, erupted!

Like a green raging tide, it instantly swallowed up the motionless and defenseless dragon-headed gopher!

Rumble—!!!

Fortunately, Excadrill, which also has the Steel type, has some resistance to Grass-type moves.

Despite being injured by the energy storm, it was not defeated by the Snivy in one fell swoop.

And this is just the beginning.

Once captivated by its allure, it's like a fish on a chopping board, unable to return to the surface.

Despite being on the verge of exhaustion, Snivy used its last bit of strength to unleash a combo it had practiced during training. This attack caused both Snivy and Excadrill to fall to the ground, losing their ability to fight.

The entire underground battlefield was silent, except for the clear cheers of Hikaru and Makomo.

"Snivy is amazing!! It took down three opponents in one go!!"

The referee paused for two seconds before loudly announcing, "Dragon... Excadrill is unable to battle! Snivy wins! Therefore, the winner of this gym battle is—the challenger!!"

Overall, the gym battle went smoothly in the early stages, but there were many twists and turns in the final battle.

But thankfully, we won.

On the other side, Boss Ju silently retracted the Dragon Head Mole.

He walked up to Xia You, his bronze face displaying a complex expression: surprise, admiration, a hint of defeat, but above all, respect for a powerful opponent.

"A brilliant battle," he said in a deep voice, taking out a yellowish-brown badge shaped like a golden drill with a brown gem inlaid in the center from his pocket and handing it to Xia You. "Whether it's the Pokémon's perseverance or the trainer's judgment and decisiveness, it's all impeccable. You truly deserve this Vibration Badge."

Xia You took the badge and felt that it was heavy in her hand, heavier than the other badges, and had the unique coolness of metal.

Thank you.

Because of the two setbacks, Xia You didn't have a good impression of Boss Ju. In addition, the man always had a stern face, so Xia You had nothing to say.

After nodding to him again, Xia You first retrieved the unconscious Snivy, then put the badge into the badge collection box, and turned to leave without looking back.

Behind him, Yami, Hikari, and Makomo quickly got up, ran to the battlefield, bowed politely to Kiku-sama from afar, and then followed Xia You's footsteps, returning with him the way they came and leaving the Fanba Dojo.

With that, Xia You's trip to Fanba came to an end.

Just as he said before the battle, it didn't take too long. By the time the group took the elevator back to the surface and left the dojo, the sun was high in the sky, and when they checked the time, it wasn't even eleven o'clock yet.

That was indeed quite fast, and he kept his word, so he didn't waste too much of Boss Ju's time.

Looking around, Makomo asked curiously, "Where should we go next?"

According to their original plan, they could leave the city directly after finishing the gym battle, but for some reason, Xia You kept taking out his phone, as if there was something waiting for him to deal with.

Chapter 1339 Meloetta

Xia You did glance at his phone a few times, but what he really wanted to see was whether A-Quan and Huo Yan had sent him any messages.

After all, seizing a plasma destroyer is a major event for them.