I caught a Pokémon

Indeed, losing to someone who doesn't know how to fight would be a much bigger blow to him.

Zhengu opened her mouth as if to say something, but seeing Xia You's expression that left no room for refusal, she swallowed her words back.

Knowing what she was worried about, Xia You took out a Poké Ball from her waist pouch and handed it to Makomo.

"Don't worry, I'll use my Pokémon."

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on the Poké Ball, wondering what Pokémon might be inside.

Makomo hesitated for a moment, glanced at Xia You, and seeing him nod at her, she carefully took the Poké Ball and held it in her hands.

What Pokémon is inside?

Xia You smiled, choosing to keep it a secret until the time came: "You'll find out then."

Ash looked left and right and saw that Xia You had given the Poké Ball to Makomo. Although it wasn't Xia You personally participating in the battle as he had hoped, Xia You's Pokémon was involved after all. If he could defeat Xia You's Pokémon, it would be considered a successful victory over him.

This made him secretly determined to perform well.

At this moment, the mayor had finished speaking, and a group of staff members wearing orange overalls walked into the crowd and began distributing ID tags.

The identity cards were issued very quickly.

After obtaining their identity cards, Dawn, Ash, Iris, and Cilan left without lingering to find their rivals.

Not only them, but the trainers who were originally packed with people also dispersed. Even the non-trainers and the spectators who were just watching the excitement left. For a moment, only Xia You, Wu Si and Zhen Gu were left in front of the stage.

Makomo held up her identity token and looked at Xia You, but Xia You waved her off.

"Well then, good luck!"

"What?" Makomo exclaimed in surprise, "Just me? Aren't you coming with me!?"

Xia You reassured her, "Don't worry, believe in yourself."

Makomo blurted out, "Then what are you going to do?"

"Of course we should explore the city properly." Xia You put her arm around Wu Si and waved to Makomo. "Don't feel pressured, we still have my Pokémon."

After leaving those words, Xia You and Wu Si departed, leaving only Zhen Gu alone.

Watching their departing figures, Makomo sighed helplessly.

I never expected things to turn out this way.

But it's too late to say anything at this point.

Thinking of this, she looked at the Poké Ball in her hand.

Forget it, let's see what Pokémon Xia You left for me first...

Chapter 1436 Slap in the Face

Makomo pressed the switch on the Poké Ball in her hand. A blue light flashed, and when the light disappeared, she could see what kind of Pokémon was inside the Poké Ball.

Gardevoir.

Upon seeing that it was Gardevoir, Makomo's eyes widened, and she instinctively took a step back.

She had been traveling with Xia You for quite some time, so she naturally knew what Gardevoir meant to Xia You, as well as its strength and its position in Xia You's team.

Isn't that his starter Pokémon?!

Coming to her senses, Makomo blinked, completely surprised that Xia You would entrust Gardevoir to her!

Being a smart person, she almost immediately realized that Xia You was planning to use her to teach Xiao Zhi a lesson!

That's really true...

Makomo shook her head with a wry smile.

I never expected Xia You to have such a childish and vengeful side.

Although he said he wouldn't participate, sending Gardevoir clearly meant giving Ash no hope whatsoever!

Seeing Gardevoir tilting its head and looking at her, Makomo quickly composed herself and extended her hand to it: "Then, let's cooperate properly!"

In response, Gardevoir gave her a gentle smile.

……

When Makomo led Gardevoir down the steps, her palms were slightly sweaty.

As mentioned before, she had never fought before, so it would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous.

Moreover, the Pokémon she has is Gardevoir, Xia You's true trump card.

What if it loses, or something goes wrong and it gets hurt?

What should you do if you give incorrect instructions?

This scientist, who had already made a name for himself in the scientific community, was now deeply anxious.

But no matter what, things have come to this point, and she has no choice but to back down.

Just as Makomo stepped into a small alley, her first opponent appeared.

A young man in sportswear walked out of the alley, holding up an ID card and waving it at Makomo.

"Want to have a match with me?"

Although it was called an inquiry, the young man's words made Makomo feel a little reluctant.

This is not surprising.

After all, it's an elimination system. Players win by acquiring identity cards from other players. People either take the initiative to attack or are passively attacked; no one can escape.

Seeing a referee suddenly appear out of nowhere, Makomo gripped the Poké Ball tightly.

"Okay...okay."

Seeing how weak her aura was, the young man smiled slightly.

I never expected to encounter such a weak opponent; I'm really lucky.

Thinking this, he noticed that Makomo was very beautiful, and he couldn't help but pretend to be a gentleman and said, "Don't be too nervous, don't worry, I will go easy on you."

As he spoke, he opened his Poké Ball and released a Raichu.

Golden electricity coursed through the Thunder Beast's fur as it crouched low, staring at Makomo, a threatening growl emanating from its throat.

Makomo subconsciously took a step back.

Seeing this, the man felt even more smug, and seeing that Makomo was still standing there without moving, the man raised his eyebrows.

"What? Aren't you going to send out your Pokémon?"

"Huh? Oh."

Urged on by him, Makomo pressed the Poké Ball twice before finally pressing it down.

A blue light flashed, and Gardevoir appeared in the alley.

It had a slender body, with a skirt-like hem that swayed gently. Its red eyes calmly swept over the lightning beast opposite it, then glanced at the young man, before finally settling on Makomo.

It tilted its head slightly, as if waiting for instructions.

The young man's expression changed slightly when he saw Gardevoir.

Gardevoir is not a common Pokémon, especially this one in front of us—the sheen of its fur, the sharpness of its eyes, and the posture it adopts do not seem like something a novice trainer would possess.

But he quickly relaxed.

Even the best Pokémon is useless if its trainer is bad.

The woman with glasses was trembling when she spoke; how much of Gardevoir's power could she possibly unleash?

Seeing that both Pokémon were ready, the match began immediately at the referee's signal.

After all, it's a harvest festival, and the battlefield is the entire city, so the main focus is on a fast pace.

Although he said he would go easy on them, the young man was still the first to give the order when the battle began: "Thunder Beast, Thunderbolt!"

Golden electricity erupted from Dynamax's body and struck Gardevoir.

The attack was fast and from a tricky angle, clearly the work of a well-trained individual.

Makomo's breath caught in her throat for a moment. Her mind went blank, and she instinctively opened her mouth, only to find her head empty and unable to say anything.

Since she hadn't received any instructions, Gardevoir didn't do anything, simply waving her hand casually and easily blocking the 100,000-volt attack with her psychic powers.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no violent collision; the 100,000 volts of electricity simply dissipated into the air.

The man was extremely surprised to see his attack so easily neutralized.

He stared at Gardevoir in disbelief, hardly able to believe his eyes.

What did he see?

Seeing Gardevoir take the initiative to block the attack, Makomo breathed a sigh of relief.

She also realized that she was too nervous.

But there was nothing she could do. After all, she wasn't a professional trainer. She had barely seen many battles before, and she didn't even know the type advantages and disadvantages between Pokémon. She didn't even know what Gardevoir could do.

She had no idea how to fight, how to defend, when to strike, or how to give orders.

If Gardevoir were to get hurt because of her, she would feel really guilty and wouldn't be able to face Xia You.

Therefore, seeing Gardevoir looking so relaxed, he finally felt relieved.

What are you doing?

After thinking for a moment, she gave the order directly: "Defeat it!"

Gardevoir's eyes lit up.

An invisible surge of superpower energy erupted from its body, striking the Thunder Beast precisely. The Thunder Beast's body stiffened abruptly, golden electricity dissipated from its fur, and then its limbs went limp, slowly collapsing to the ground.

The battle is over.

Gardevoir defeated its opponent in a single blow.

The referee and the male trainer were clearly stunned. They looked at Gardevoir first, then at Electabuzz, seemingly unable to react.

Raiden was defeated just like that?

The referee was the first to recover. He raised the colored flag and shouted, "Electromon has lost its power, Gardevoir wins! Now, the losing side, please hand over your identity cards!"

The young male trainer blushed.

It wasn't because his Thunder Beast was instantly killed, although that was one reason, but more importantly, before the battle, he had boasted that he would show mercy. Now it seems those words have hit him like a boomerang, stinging his face.

It turns out, the Joker was actually himself!

Chapter 1437 Two Consecutive Kneels

Without daring to utter any harsh words, the young trainer threw down his identity tag, took his Pokémon, and slunk away.

Makomo blinked, then realized that she had won.

She breathed a sigh of relief, then cheered up.

So defeating someone is such an easy thing!

You don't need to do anything; just tell Gardevoir to defeat the opponent, and you'll win!

This boosted her confidence and gave her greater expectations for the upcoming battles.

Makomo picked up the identification tag from the ground, smiled and thanked Gardevoir, then put it away.

"Let's go find the next one."

……

As I stepped out of the alley, the sunlight returned to my body, warm and comforting.

Occasionally, the sounds of Pokémon shouts and the clash of moves could be heard from the distant streets, but they were noticeably sparser than at the beginning.

Although the event has only been going on for a short ten minutes, after one round of battles, the number of participants has already been reduced by half. Not to mention, the contestants are scattered in various corners of the city. Some are hiding in the shadows waiting for their prey, while others are actively roaming the streets and alleys. It's not so easy to run into them.

The reason for recalling Gardevoir to its Poké Ball was also a small strategy employed by Makomo.

Although she didn't understand combat, she knew common sense.