I caught a Pokémon

This also gives it speed, enabling it to perform this maneuver even against a three-headed dragon that is equally fast.

With its incredible speed, Dragonite swept across the sky and, before Hydreigon could react, scratched a wound on the latter's body with its claws, then left without giving Hydreigon any chance to retaliate.

After this happened several times, the three-headed dragon began to falter.

Although Dragonite's stamina was also severely depleted, leaving it drenched in sweat, it persevered through sheer grit and willpower, and at that moment, it unleashed its physical potential, flying faster and faster, and its attacks becoming increasingly sharp.

This made Hydreigon even more unable to withstand the attack, and finally, with Dragonite's last wing attack, it fell from the sky.

Two to zero, Xia You wins another game.

Although it won, Dragonite was in terrible condition, panting heavily and clearly unable to continue fighting.

It's a real shame that he couldn't complete the one-versus-three feat, but it also shows that Shaka's strength is indeed very high, and he's not on the same level as the other gym leaders at all.

Of course, it's also related to the fact that Xia You didn't send out a stronger lineup.

Even so, Dragonite's performance this time was indeed quite impressive.

After all, it defeated two of Shaka's main Pokémon, and more importantly, it didn't lose itself.

If it were a tournament, a six-on-six all-out battle, Xia You would also switch it out at that moment, letting it stay in the Poké Ball to recover its stamina and accumulate strength for the final battle, thus preserving its flame.

On the other side, Shaka took out a Poké Ball, recalled Hydreigon, and then looked at Xia You again.

Dragonite's performance was both within his expectations and unexpected.

He knew this Dragonite was strong from the first battle, but he didn't expect it to be this strong, and even be able to defeat his second Pokémon!

"Young man, I have another question for you."

Xia You was somewhat surprised to hear Xia Ka suddenly speak, but she nodded.

"Excuse me."

Shaka's gaze fell on him, her eyes deep and serious, seemingly with a hint of inquiry.

"How many Pokémon like this do you have? Or rather, roughly where does this Dragonite rank in your team?"

Xia You thought for a moment, then smiled and answered honestly, "There are many Pokémon with similar strength to it. As for its strength, it can probably only be considered as an upper-middle-tier second-tier Pokémon."

Shaka paused for a moment, then threw his head back and burst into laughter.

The laughter echoed in the empty battlefield, carrying a sense of joy, relief, and the satisfaction of an old general facing a rising star.

"Good, good, good!" he said three times, then his eyes lit up. "Come on, the third round, let's see what surprises you have in store!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out the last Poké Ball.

Xia You also recalled Dragonite at this moment, preparing for the final battle.

Under the watchful eyes of Hikari and Makomo, Shaka first released his last Pokémon—Flygon.

People who don't know it might misunderstand it because of its name, dragonfly.

But in fact, it is a genuine Dragon-type Pokémon.

Especially with a body length of 2 meters, it is completely unrelated to a dragonfly.

As someone who had dealt with Flygon many times in the Hoenn region, Xia You was extremely familiar with it.

The appearance of the desert dragonfly, especially its eyes, may indeed have been inspired by dragonflies, hence its name, but the rest of its body resembles a fairy dragon from the western forests.

Its body is mostly green, with two green antennae on its head, thin and long wings, and an eight-segmented tail composed of alternating light and green colors. Its most distinctive feature is its eyes, which are covered with red hemispherical structures that protect them from sand.

To be honest, as a dragon-type Pokémon that lives in the desert, its green body is indeed out of place with the yellow sand.

The description states that desert dragonflies flap their powerful wings, stirring up sand to conceal themselves, thus they are always flying in sandstorms.

Because it is located at the center of the sandstorm it creates, it rarely appears in front of people. In the sandstorm it creates, there is a sound like the flapping of wings that sounds like a woman's beautiful singing voice. Therefore, it is also known as the desert spirit. Anyone who is bewitched by this sound and loses their mind will eventually be swept into the sandstorm and become food for the desert dragonfly. As a result, people keep dying in the desert.

In short, if you encounter this kind of Pokémon in the wild, it usually intends to eat you.

Faced with such a Pokémon, Xia You immediately saw through Shaka's intentions.

It's nothing more than wanting to change the weather, wanting to defeat oneself in a sandstorm.

It was quite a coincidence that he originally intended to send out Tyranitar to fight as well. Given Tyranitar's physical structure and style, it was also well-suited to fighting in sandstorms and would not be affected by them.

But having guessed Shaka's intentions, he instead took back Bangiras.

Before even meeting Flygon, his idea was simple: to use a Pokémon of similar strength to Dragonite, also a second-tier Pokémon, to fight against Shaka, maintaining respect to the end and keeping himself at the same level of strength as Dragonite.

However, continuing to use Tyranitar in battle would undoubtedly eliminate Flygon's advantage, effectively removing one of Flygon's major abilities, which is contrary to Xia You's idea.

With that thought in mind, he recalled Tyranitar, took out another Poké Ball, and released his choice.

The next second, his Lucario appeared on the battlefield.

Meanwhile, seeing that he had actually sent out Lucario, Yami and Hikari, who were watching from the sidelines, both smiled knowingly.

They had naturally noticed Xia You's action of changing his Pokémon, and based on their understanding of Xia You, they could easily guess the reason behind it.

It must be because the Pokémon we just used was super effective against Flygon, so we switched to Lucario to prevent victory from coming too easily!

Let the opponent unleash their full potential, instead of overwhelming them with a type advantage.

How considerate of the elderly!

Indeed, this is a man they admire and love!

Unlike them, Xia Ka naturally didn't understand that Xia You's actions were to take care of his feelings. In his view, it was just a normal change of movements.

After all, adjusting one's team based on the opponent's Pokémon is a perfectly normal strategy for trainers.

Perhaps the man's Pokémon couldn't handle Flygon well, which is why he chose to switch.

Because he was a strong person, he never imagined that one day he would be treated as a weak person who needed to be taken care of.

Because he hadn't expected to be pitied, he didn't think much of it.

Upon seeing Lucario appear, he subconsciously glanced at the Pokémon.

Judging from its stance and aura alone, this Lucario in front of me is no ordinary creature.

It stood there, its claws hanging naturally, its body slightly leaning forward—a posture ready to erupt at any moment. Its eyes were calm yet sharp, like a knife hidden in its sheath, ready to draw blood when it was drawn.

His aura was restrained, yet it exuded danger.

It seems this man has raised it quite well.

However, Flygon's Ground type is super effective against Lucario's Steel type. He didn't believe Xia You was unaware of this. If that was the case, why would this man send it into battle?

Especially when the player has switched Pokémon later.

Could it be that his other lineups were all at a disadvantage against his own Flygon, so he had no choice but to pick Lucario?

But he immediately dismissed the idea.

It's impossible that all the Pokémon this man carries with him are countered by Flygon, so his choice of Lucario must have been based on his own considerations.

Do not underestimate the enemy.

No… I should say that I need to be extra careful!

Seeing that both sides were ready, the third battle began in an instant.

Just as Xia You had guessed, Xia Ka immediately gave the order to raise a sandstorm.

Suddenly, a sandstorm, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, swept across the entire battlefield. The sand rolled faster and faster, and in greater quantities, not only obscuring the vision of the group but also causing Lucario to lose sight of Flygon.

However, the desert dragonfly, due to its unique eye structure, is able to see Lucario clearly in the sandstorm.

This was also Shaka and the desert dragonfly's last resort.

If it works, they will have turned the tide. Although it may not have any impact on the final outcome, at least he won't lose so badly, and he will have saved some face.

Shaka's lips curled up slightly.

Come on, let me see how you're going to break my moves!

Unfortunately, Xia You's respect for Xia Ka did not mean he would sit idly by and wait for his doom.

Replacing Bangiras with Lucario doesn't mean he's handing over the advantage to others; rather, it means he has other ways to deal with the situation.

“Lucario.” Xia You chuckled lightly, “Now, it’s time to show your waveguide.”

His words were spoken softly, and under normal circumstances, they wouldn't have traveled very far in the wind and sand, let alone reached the ears of the Pokémon that were surrounded.

But Lucario is clearly an exception.

Xia You is not a Wave Hero and cannot convey his thoughts to Lucario, but that does not mean Lucario cannot use Wave to actively sense and fight enemies based on Xia You's emotions.

Not to mention, that happened a long time ago.

Over such a long period of time, through constant practice and battles, it has become extremely proficient in using waveguides, and has developed its own unique fighting style.

Now is the time to demonstrate these abilities!

Being caught in a sandstorm affects not only your vision, hearing, and even your mobility.

Guided by the power of Pokémon, these pebbles are not just ordinary sand; they can scratch opponents and cause continuous damage. If you don't get rid of them quickly, you will be slowly worn down. Not to mention, you never know where, when, or how your opponent will attack you.

Therefore, there are generally only two ways to avoid being affected.

The first, and naturally simplest, method is to escape it as quickly as possible.

However, the effects of sandstorms are almost always felt across the entire area, and no matter where you escape to, you cannot avoid being affected.

Therefore, if the first option fails, the Pokémon that battles it will generally have no choice but to choose the second option – break it.

Some powerful Pokémon can break the sandstorm from the inside by using strong moves, while others will use other environmental alteration abilities to cover it up and make the battlefield environment more favorable to them.

In Lucario's case, as a Steel/Fighting type Pokémon, it currently lacks a move with powerful destructive force and a wide range to break through sandstorms, and it doesn't use any weather moves to cover the battlefield environment.

Therefore, it only has one option.

That is to launch an attack during a sandstorm!

Lucario closed his eyes, stretched out his arms, and used the waveguide to sense things.

In the world of waveguides, all colors are hidden, leaving only black and white, while its waveguides, like blue radars, sweep across everything, bringing fleeting glimpses of color.

It was through this perception that the desert dragonfly hidden in the sandstorm was discovered.

Meanwhile, the desert dragonfly was also busy.

Although it seems like I've been internally debating for a long time, the battle has only just begun.

After using the sandstorm, the desert dragonfly prepared to begin its hunting activities.

"Desert Dragonfly, Dragon's Breath!"

At Shaka's command, Flygon, which was also caught in the sandstorm, frantically flapped its wings. At the same time, a beam of emerald green energy pierced through the dense sand and dust, shooting straight at Lucario!

Sensing this, Lucario retracted its hands and placed them at its sides, quickly accumulating energy. With a sudden thrust of its palms, a powerful Aura Sphere was launched, heading straight for the Dragon-type energy beam!

boom!

The two attacks collided in the sandstorm, triggering a violent and dazzling explosion and light.

The shockwave generated by the burst of energy even blew away the nearby gravel and spread it in all directions, but it was immediately filled with other gravel and returned to its original state.

So precise, it's as if it were guided.

Indeed, as a unique energy independent of the major attributes, the Aura Force, under Lucario's control, has tracking capabilities, which allows the Aura Missile to lock onto its target and intercept it precisely after it is launched.

But that's not all. Lucario kept moving. After blocking Flygon's Dragon Breath, it launched several more Aura Spheres, which, under its precise guidance, headed straight for Flygon behind the yellow sand!

Several wave missiles, each about the size of a basketball, streaked across the sandstorm, leaving long blue trails as they rapidly approached.

Seeing this, the desert dragonfly quickly took cover, flapping its wings and weaving through the sandstorm. But no matter how it flew or circled, several wave missiles locked onto it, drawing large arcs in the air and continuing their pursuit.

Seeing that it couldn't shake them off and had no other choice, the Desert Dragonfly made a sudden stop, turned its body, and aimed at the wave missiles, using a sonic boom in an attempt to destroy them in one fell swoop.

Its two long horns vibrated rapidly, and then it opened its mouth, unleashing a powerful shockwave that shot out like a giant fan towards the wave missile.

But what it thought was a sure hit only blocked two wave missiles.

Flygon's counterattack was indeed very fast, so fast that Lucario was unable to control all of its Aura Spheres to dodge. Although it tried its best to control two of the Aura Spheres, one going up and the other going down to avoid them, the other two were not able to escape and were destroyed by the blast wave.

But two more are enough.

Because of the counterattack, the distance between the Desert Dragonfly and the Wave Missiles was brought extremely close, preventing them from destroying all the Wave Missiles in one fell swoop. With the remaining time, there was not enough time to do anything else.

The missiles were already close, and were attacking from both above and below.

But in the blink of an eye, the desert dragonfly also demonstrated its extraordinary abilities. It first made a rapid dive to avoid the wave missile above, and then turned its body 180 degrees, barely missing the wave missile below.