I caught a Pokémon

strange?

How did it disappear?

Could it be... that I've been swept into a waterspout?

Just as he was thinking this, after the waterspout spun around once, he finally spotted Milotic.

It actually used wave-riding to rotate upwards on the outer edge of the waterspout!

Because the waterspout was flowing extremely fast, almost in the blink of an eye, Milotic reached mid-air using the water vortex.

Seeing Milotic leave the waterspout and fly towards the chubby creature, Xizi Yi, who was still in a state of surprise, finally came to her senses.

"Fatty, watch out!!"

Before this, Xi Ziyi had never encountered such a chaotic battle, and was inevitably caught off guard.

The chubby creature clearly sensed the approaching danger and desperately tried to float upwards, but the powerful suction from the waterspout acted like an invisible hand, holding it back tightly and making every inch of ascent incredibly difficult.

Milotic, using the rotational force of the waterspout, had reached a height almost equal to that of the chubby one.

"Dragon Tail!"

Xia You's command was concise and powerful.

Milotic's long tail suddenly glowed with a milky white light, and using the momentum of its spin, it lashed out at the chubby creature.

"boom--!"

The blow struck the chubby, round body squarely, sending it hurtling like a ball being flung away, hurtling straight into the center of the waterspout.

"Chubby!" Xi Ziyi exclaimed.

But worse was yet to come.

The chubby creature, struck by the dragon's tail, lost its balance and plunged headfirst into the waterspout. The rapidly spinning water instantly engulfed it, causing it to spin wildly.

"Oh no!" Xi Ziyi's expression changed. "Pangdudu, quickly use the Spiritual Vision to escape!"

However, the water flow inside the waterspout was too rapid, and the chubby creature was unable to stabilize itself, let alone unleash any attacks. It was like a rag doll thrown into a washing machine, helplessly tumbling in the water.

Xi Ziyi gritted her teeth and looked at Milotic on the other side.

Upon seeing this, he felt even more desperate.

Milotic was not affected by the presence of the waterspout. On the contrary, after re-entering the waterspout, it was swimming lightly with the help of the outer water flow, as if it was not affected at all!

"It...it actually managed to conquer a waterspout?" Xi Ziyi murmured in disbelief.

“It’s not about conquering.” Xia You’s voice came from the other side, her tone calm. “It’s just about using it. It’s a move that we used frequently before. We just gradually got used to it and started to utilize it during practice.”

"Like surfing?"

“Yes,” Xia You laughed, “just like surfing.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Milotic moved again.

This time, instead of swimming quickly along the waterspout's current, it went straight into the waterspout and actively sought out Fatty.

Despite its large size, the chubby creature's jellyfish-like structure makes it incredibly difficult for it to escape the turbulent water.

This, in turn, gave Milnas an opportunity.

Chapter 1399 Remembering the Girl from the Past

Milotic may not have arms, but it does have a powerful tail.

This also allows it to quickly approach the chubby creature after entering the waterspout, thanks to its streamlined body.

Compared to it, the chubby one could only be swept away and pulled into the water by the waterspout.

Given its physical structure, it is simply impossible for it to break free on its own without a suitable method.

In this way, the outcome can be basically determined.

Xi Ziyi probably never expected that his favorite pastimes, swimming and surfing, would be defeated by a similar move today.

Because of the waterspout, he couldn't see what was happening inside, and even his commands couldn't be transmitted due to the sound of the water.

He could only wait anxiously for the waterspout to disappear and for the battle inside to come to a conclusion.

Fortunately, he didn't have to wait too long.

Without further traction, the power of the waterspout and whirlpool began to slowly dissipate.

When everything calmed down, Xi Ziyi quickly looked at the water and saw her own chubby little figure floating there motionless, its eyes swirling.

Beside it, Milotic then emerged and returned to Xia You's half of the territory.

Xi Ziyi had no idea how her chubby little boy had been defeated.

He had never experienced such a battle or such a large-scale event before.

After all... his Pokémon had already lost its ability to battle without even a normal move clash, and in his serious mind, this gym battle... should at least look like a proper battle, right?

It can be said that what just happened completely opened the door to a new world for him.

"You..." Xi Ziyi looked at Xia You, extremely shocked, "Is this how you usually fight?"

"Of course not." Xia You smiled slightly, making a small gap with her right thumb and forefinger. "Haven't you watched my matches? Most of the time, I fight very strictly according to the rules, but compared to others, I'm just 'slightly' better at creating and utilizing the environment."

Xi Ziyi looked at Xia You's fingertips. The distance was indeed not very large, and there was reason to suspect that there might be a vast universe hidden within.

Is this what you call "slightly good at"?

Since becoming the gym leader, I have never encountered such a chaotic battle!

Shaking her head, Xi Ziyi looked away from the ravaged and crooked wooden railings around her and sighed, "Well, no matter what, this was truly an eye-opener. I never imagined a battle could be fought like this."

As he spoke, he took out a Poké Ball and recalled the unconscious chubby Pokémon, then took out a second Poké Ball.

He cleared his throat and said, "Although what happened just now was indeed a bit of a surprise, I will be even more serious from now on!"

But despite saying that, his tone revealed a certain lack of confidence.

It must have been Xia You's fighting style that truly frightened him, making him seriously doubt whether he could actually fight such an opponent.

They really lost their confidence after being beaten so badly.

But being a passionate and outgoing person, even though he was beaten so badly that he questioned his existence, it was impossible for him to back down.

Amidst flashes of blue light, Xizi Yi's second Pokémon made its appearance.

It is a gem starfish.

Upon seeing this Pokémon, Xia You suddenly realized something and couldn't help but think of Xiaoxia, who had accompanied her on her travels.

Xiaoxia also has a gem starfish.

Seeing it now inevitably reminds Xia You of Xiaoxia's smiling face, her playful and cute appearance, and that youthful and energetic aura.

Although the two hadn't seen each other for a long time, they actually had a video call last night. Although they missed the old days, their feelings for each other hadn't faded.

Coming to her senses, Xia You glanced at Milotic. Although it was in good condition, to be honest, Milotic wasn't having an easy time fighting against a more agile and flexible Pokémon like Starmie.

However, Xia You did not replace it.

After all, the purpose of traveling and challenging gyms is to train your Pokémon!

The more challenging and difficult the battle, the more you should send your Pokémon to fight!

That way they can continue to hone their skills.

Thinking this, he waved his hand, signaling Milotic to prepare to continue the battle.

As for Milotic and the other Pokémon, they are already used to it. After all, at this stage, Xia You likes to use one of them in a full-scale battle, so they have both experience and have developed this ability and stamina.

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

"Gemstone starfish, spin at high speed!" Xi Ziyi gave the first order.

As soon as the gem starfish appeared, it leaped into the air and began to slowly rotate, while the red core gem in the center of its body flashed with a dangerous light.

Xia You looked at the gem starfish, a slight smile playing on her lips.

He knew Starmie better than anyone, especially Misty's. You could say he knew how to deal with that Pokémon with his eyes closed.

At that moment, the gem starfish's body instantly accelerated its rotation, its five tentacles churning the air and water like propellers, propelling it rapidly toward Milotic.

This is the starfish's specialty.

While spinning at high speed, it can not only advance, defend, and break free from binding moves, but also accumulate kinetic energy for subsequent attacks.

It can be said that it is good at both offense and defense, and can advance and retreat freely.

It wasn't just Xiaoxia; countless trainers have used this move to defeat even stronger opponents.

But Xia You is not one of those people.

He has too much experience and too many ways to deal with this move.

Under his instructions, Milotic did not dodge.

It simply watched the ever-approaching afterimage in silence, its tail gently swaying in the water as it adjusted its posture.

Just as the starfish was about to collide with it, Milotic moved.

Its body, like a ribbon in the water, shifted to the side at an incredible angle, perfectly avoiding the impact trajectory of the gem starfish, while at the same time, its tail swept across from the side—

"Water flow tail!"

A deep blue light gathered on Milotic's tail, carrying the power of a surging water current, and lashed out at the rapidly spinning Starmie!

"Oh no!" Xi Ziyi's expression changed. "Gemstone starfish, get out of the way!"

However, the high-speed rotating starfish has too much inertia to change direction in time.

boom!

The jet of water slammed into the starfish, the immense impact sending it flying. It tumbled several times on the surface of the water, splashing up a large spray of water.

However, the gem starfish's defenses were not weak either. It stabilized itself in mid-air, shook its slightly dizzy core, and re-adopted a fighting stance.

It has to be said that this Pokémon is worthy of being a Gym Leader level. Given Xia You's team strength, ordinary trainers and Pokémon belonging to ordinary members of evil organizations would have lost their ability to battle long ago if they were hit by such an attack.

But it is precisely because these gym leaders are strong enough that they have the possibility of continuing to fight!

On the other side, seeing that the gem starfish was safe and sound, Xi Ziyi breathed a sigh of relief, but her eyes became even more serious.

Using the water current tail to change the attack direction of a starfish is, frankly, not difficult, and many people would think of it.

But actually doing this is extremely difficult.

Chapter 1400 Battle with Flying Fish

Since Starmie and Xizi Yi cannot get close to Milotic, they have no choice but to change their strategy and choose to fight it with their psychic powers.

This is also the purpose for which Xizi Yi sent it.

After all, given that the opponent has the same attributes but is stronger than oneself, one can only try other methods to see if one can turn the tide.

But obviously, no.

While dual-type Pokémon do offer more attack options and greater flexibility, they fall far short of single-type Pokémon in terms of move purity and mastery.

It's not that dual-type is bad; on the contrary, sometimes dual-type can bring unexpected benefits and make Pokémon stronger. However, when dual-type Pokémon focus their energy and attention on training their two types, single-type Pokémon can further improve their move usage and power by mastering their unique type.

As I said before, there are advantages and disadvantages.

Regardless of whether Starmie uses psychic powers, Milotic only uses water-type moves to deal with it.

Starmie used the illusory beam to attack Milotic while also trying to throw it into chaos.

But Milotic flicked its tail and used Water Ring to create a water curtain, protecting itself from harm and the effects of the Illusion Beam.

Starmie then used Psychic, attempting to break through the water barrier with its powerful force. However, Milotic countered with its Water Cannon, not only shattering the Psychic but also sending shockwaves that washed over Starmie.

Fortunately, damage from the same attribute is halved.

Nevertheless, it is visibly becoming increasingly dire for the gem starfish.

If in the last battle, Xi Ziyi's chubby Pokémon lost too quickly and inexplicably, then in this battle, Xi Ziyi witnessed firsthand how his Pokémon went from the start to gradually losing ground.

His command was flawless.