I caught a Pokémon

This is also where its name comes from.

As a Pokémon with psychic and flying attributes, Heartbat can emit sound waves of various wavelengths from its nostrils, which are extremely powerful and can even destroy concrete.

However, after it emits extremely powerful sound waves, the body will fall into a brief state of fatigue, and may even be temporarily unable to fly.

It is said that in some regions, people consider the shape of its nose to be auspicious, so they worship it as a symbol of happiness. It is even said that if one is exposed to the ultrasound waves emitted by a male courting a female, one's mood will become very happy.

This was indeed the first time I had encountered this Pokémon, Xia You, since arriving in Unova.

But just from its attributes and body structure, he roughly knew how to deal with this Pokémon.

Once both sides were ready, the elderly referee didn't linger. After announcing the rules of the match as usual, he signaled the official start of the game.

Chapter 1348 Wind and Dew: I must go all out!

"Game start!"

From the outset, Feng Lu issued attack commands according to her own imagination and the battle trajectory she had already envisioned.

"Heartbat, strike first, increase your speed!"

Her tactical intentions were clear: since she was facing a Dark-type Pokémon, Psychic moves were no longer effective, so she would take advantage of her flying ability, using her high altitude to attack from below, her wide field of vision, and the lack of cover to lead the opponent into her own rhythm.

Of course, this doesn't mean that his own heart bat will defeat this black Greninja.

Given the type advantage/disadvantage relationship, in my imagination, HeartBat lost to Greninja, but it also wasted a lot of Greninja's stamina, paving the way for its victory in the second match.

This is also the key to my success!

High in the sky, the Heart Bat's wings suddenly flapped, its body rising abruptly and creating a rapid gust of air.

It does not ascend in a straight line, but rather climbs rapidly in a zigzag trajectory, attempting to disrupt the opponent's judgment with irregular maneuvers while quickly seizing the altitude advantage.

This is the well-trained aerial combat opening move of Wind and Dew and their Pokémon, which can both avoid possible surprise attacks and seize advantageous positions.

Meanwhile, Furu kept a close eye on Greninja's every move.

In her imagination, Greninja will try to retaliate with a ranged water gun or water shuriken, but her own HeartBat will easily dodge such attacks.

In the blink of an eye, the heart-shaped bat left a shadow in the air.

However, it is fast, but the Greninja is even faster!

Although Greninja was the second to react, it moved faster than anyone else. On the ground, it was like a black shadow, moving quickly and able to catch up with the Heart Bat in the sky no matter where it went.

This caught Feng Lu somewhat off guard.

How can this Greninja be so fast?!

It's worth noting that Heartbat's speed is already unmatched by many Pokémon, not to mention that it's in the air and has wings, giving it an even greater advantage!

But how come now…

It could be said that from the very beginning of the battle, this Pokémon, which was eye-catching just by its appearance, vividly gave her a rude awakening and made her vaguely realize that this battle might not go as she had imagined.

In that moment of distraction, the Greninja on the ground had already reached the Heart Bat. At that instant, it suddenly leaped from the ground into the air and landed right in front of the Heart Bat.

Oops!

Instinctively, Feng Lu sensed that something was amiss.

That feeling is also correct.

Under her watchful gaze, Greninja did not use any long-range methods. Instead, when it leaped to the same height as Heartbat, it crossed its hands and made a hand seal.

Upon seeing this, Feng Lu was startled and came to her senses.

"Heart Bat, watch out for its attack! Get out of the way!"

For the first time, Fenglu issued orders completely different from those given during the Imaginary Battle.

Without needing any prompting from the wind and dew, the Heart Bat knew to dodge when it saw the Greninja suddenly appear in front of it, so close to it.

It quickly changed direction, trying to dodge the attack, and almost at the same time, Greninja also moved.

However, contrary to what Fenglu and Xinbian thought, Greninja did not launch an attack, but instead used Shadow Clone!

The shadows of more than twenty Greninja frogs appeared out of thin air, surrounding and blocking the Heart Bat's possibility of breaking through from all directions!

In its panic, the bat hurriedly looked to the left and right.

In its field of vision, it saw only these identical Greninja frogs, which surrounded it from all directions, each adopting the same attack posture, their eyes flashing with a cold light. For a moment, it was impossible to distinguish the real from the fake.

Although it knew that only one of these shadows was real, and the rest were just deceptive illusions, it was precisely because it was unsure where the real one was that it instinctively felt panicked.

The most frustrating thing is that, as a bat-type Pokémon, it has an ultrasonic-like ability that allows it to detect the subtle differences between these shadow clones.

However, in such a rush, it didn't have time to unleash its full power, not to mention that it was facing a Pokémon with the Dark type.

At certain times, superpowers simply cannot detect the presence of Dark types!

"Don't panic! Heart Bat, use your air blades to sweep through and destroy these clones!"

Feng Lu's voice came from the other side, trying to regain her composure.

In her imagination, she had never been surrounded by so many clones at close range, and she never expected that Greninja's shadow clones could be used so quickly and densely.

But she had no time to marvel at it; she could only brace herself and cautiously face the situation.

The Heart Bat barely managed to regain its composure, its wings flapping rapidly, and a violent turbulence, carrying countless tiny wind blades, exploded outwards in all directions from its center in a 360-degree arc!

This is an indiscriminate area-of-effect attack, the purpose of which is to eliminate all phantoms.

Whoosh whoosh!

The air blades are very fast.

After a strong gust of wind, the shadows that had been struck by the sharp blades of air all shattered and vanished one after another like soap bubbles.

However, right behind the Heartbat, in a direction its eyes hadn't noticed, the shadow of a Greninja frog had already taken the opportunity to approach it.

"Watch out!!" Upon witnessing all this, Feng Lu suddenly exclaimed in alarm.

But the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and by then it's too late to do anything.

The evil energy condensed in his palm and rapidly grew larger.

In the blink of an eye, a sneak attack was launched, striking the heart bat before it even realized what was happening. The heart bat used its hand as a knife and slashed fiercely at the bat's body.

It counters superpowers with remarkable effectiveness.

The moment the bat was hit, a powerful Dark-type energy erupted.

Before the Heart Bat could even let out a scream, it completely lost all its strength and control. Like a bird with broken wings, it spun and crashed to the ground with a thud, kicking up some dust. It was completely incapacitated.

Sold out instantly!

The entire process, from the Greninja leaping up, to the clone confusing the enemy, to the opportune close-range attack and fatal blow, was executed flawlessly, giving the Heart Bat no chance whatsoever.

thump.

Seeing the Heart Bat fall right in front of her, Feng Lu's face lost all expression, leaving only astonishment and confusion.

My heart bat, just like that, has been defeated?

Just one strike!?

This...this is impossible!!

Before she could even process what had just happened, Xia You's voice rang out from the other end.

"So, how was the process and outcome of this battle? Was it the same as your imagined battle?"

Although his tone and manner of speaking sounded exactly the same as before.

But as the wind and dew heard it, whether it was an illusion or not, they seemed to detect a faint hint of sarcasm.

Of course, this was indeed her illusion.

Given Feng Lu's strength and character, Xia You had no reason to mock her, and besides, that wasn't his personality.

It was just that Fenglu was overthinking things after losing the battle.

Even so, Feng Lu subconsciously clenched her fists, and her expression was somewhat...unnatural.

She glanced at Xia You and felt that his handsome face, no matter how she looked at it, was somewhat hateful.

But there's nothing you can do; a loss is a loss.

Although in its own imagination, this black Greninja frog also defeated its Heart Bat, no matter what the process was, the ending was the same.

that is…

It completely failed to achieve the goal of exhausting the opponent's stamina.

Although she was reluctant to admit it, she had indeed misjudged this time; she hadn't expected this Pokémon to be so powerful!

This made her somewhat pessimistic about the upcoming second battle—no, it should be said, extremely pessimistic.

But it's completely impossible for her to admit defeat.

With a determined look, she first recalled the Heart Bat, and then sent out her proud pheasant.

Although she was no longer as confident about this battle as she had been before it began, there was still some good news.

That means Greninja no longer has the advantage of type advantage.

While Greninja was indeed very powerful in that attack, it also had the advantage of its type.

If it weren't for the type disadvantage, she believed her Heartbat could have lasted much longer, thus truly wasting Greninja's stamina.

But there was no point in saying more. Since defeat was a foregone conclusion, she stopped dwelling on those things and focused her attention back on the battlefield.

In any case, as long as I can defeat this Greninja in this match, even if the process is a bit bumpy and some things are unexpected, at least the outcome will remain the same!

And this is my only chance!

We must go all out!

Chapter 1349 Perhaps It Can Change Her

The defeat of Fenglu in her first battle did not cause much surprise among the trainers around her.

After all, as Fenglu had said before, in her imaginary battles, this cool-looking black Pokémon would indeed defeat her first Pokémon, but would lose to her second Pokémon.

Therefore, from their perspective, this was the inevitable outcome.

Only the old man acting as referee noticed something amiss from Feng Lu's solemn expression and the unusual behavior of the Greninja.

It seems that Feng Lu has truly met an insurmountable opponent this time.

That's fine...

For Fenglu, this may not necessarily be a bad thing; it might help her get back on track.

On the other side, Xia You was also sizing up the proud pheasant.

Just like its name suggests, the proud pheasant looks like a wild pheasant. It is gray-black all over, over one meter tall, with a pink crest on its head that looks like a masquerade mask. Two long, thin tails extend from its head and hang down behind its head. It has golden pupils and gray-brown eyelids, and looks quite majestic.

Judging from its appearance, this one should be male.

After all, the female's feathers are not nearly as vibrant as the male's, and her lower body is not covered in emerald green spots and fur, but rather brown.

It is said that this Pokémon is extremely intelligent and has a strong sense of self-esteem, and will never get close to anyone other than its trainer.

In battle, the proud male pheasant will shake its crest feathers to intimidate its opponent. It has excellent flying ability and is particularly adept at speed.

For trainers, especially experienced ones, this is information they should have. Not to mention, before going to bed last night, after learning that Fenglu is good at flying-type bird Pokémon, he also reviewed it by consulting the Pokédex.

After all, there are only a few types of bird Pokémon in the Unova region, and once you've seen them, you can remember them.

Upon its appearance, the proud pheasant spread its wings and flew into the air, locking its sharp eyes on the Greninja, ready to pounce on it, displaying its ferocity.

Despite having a chicken's name, it is clearly better at aerial combat.

Not only that, the feathers on its neck also stood up slightly, showing that it was in a state of high alert at the moment, and indeed regarded the Greninja as a formidable enemy.

However, the Greninja did not show much emotional change due to its aggressiveness.

As a seasoned ninja, it remained calm and expressionless as it had just been, watching its opponent.

This is not about remaining unchanged in the face of all changes; it is simply that its character and its strength give it the confidence to calmly deal with its opponents.

Once both sides were ready, the second battle officially began at the referee's signal!