I beg you female trainers to give me money even if you lose!

"Infernape! Flame Punch!"

Both sides issued their orders at the same time! At that moment, Yang Xiying replaced the giant vine with a Slowpoke!

Red then commanded the monkey monster to unleash a Flame Punch, and the monkey charged forward and slammed a burning fist into the Slowpoke!

In the end, it only took 10% damage, but the Slowpoke's health bar was still at a healthy 90% because the leftovers completely restored it.

Red frowned, because Yang Xiying had the advantage in the matchup and had to switch Pokémon!

"Intense Monkey! Come back!"

"Slowpoke! Predicts the future!"

The two sides acted in sync again, with Red immediately replacing Primeape with a paralyzed Gyarados, which was now the only one capable of resisting Slowbro.

Moreover, the Trick Room hasn't disappeared yet, and the opponent is very likely to launch an attack on it. Compared to Gyarados, Pikachu might not be able to withstand a single attack.

Last time he used it, he just wanted to try to get Pikachu to defeat Slowbro in one turn. With its power, it can do it!

But now he's a little hesitant to gamble anymore...

Slowpoke closed his eyes, his whole body radiating a gentle aura. Although nothing happened on the field, Red sensed something was wrong.

What kind of move is this? I've never seen it before.

"Slowpoke! Trick Room!" Now that Trick Room was gone, Yang Xiying continued to use that move.

"Gyarados! Crunch!" Red then ordered Gyarados to attack, since Trick Room had now disappeared!

Gyarados also lived up to expectations, gathering dark purple energy in its mouth despite being paralyzed, and its sharp teeth directly bit into the opponent's head, instantly reducing Slowbro's health bar by half!

—However, the magic space has reopened!

"Gyarados! Come back!"

"Slowpoke! Substitution!"

Soon the two clashed again, with Crimson recalling Gyarados because the opponent was likely to switch out Forretress!

Yang Xiying did indeed switch out Forretress, since the opposing team had Gyarados on the field, although the opposing team was very likely to switch out.

but……

Boom——! ! !

Just as Red switched Gyarados to Pidgeot to gain an advantage in the matchup, a pink beam of light suddenly descended from the sky!

To everyone's astonishment, the beam struck Pidgeot! The beam engulfed the giant bird! Pidgeot's health bar was reduced to a mere 10%!

"Holy crap! What kind of move is that! It's so cool!"

The crowd suddenly erupted in excitement; Pidgeot was attacked the moment it entered the arena! Even the Stealth Rock wasn't this fierce!

"This...this is a superpower-type move called Precognition. It's a move that can only hit the enemy two rounds after it's used!"

"Huh? Is this move that slow to start? It feels like flying and digging a tunnel."

"Have you ever seen a Pokémon that can use Fly and Dig simultaneously while also using other moves? Besides, Protect can't block this move."

"And you can see what's going on on the field now, right? Pidgeot, who can switch targets flexibly, is now down to only 10% health."

"Oh, so that creates a gap in the game! Speaking of which, both of them are incredibly skilled!"

"Trading Pokémon is like playing rock-paper-scissors! Who are they anyway?!"

……

Red had no time to pay attention to the commotion of the onlookers; he only felt that the eagle was in danger!

Because the magic space has reopened!

"Foretos! Volt, take over!"

"Pidgeotto! Come back!"

The commands from both sides were synchronized again. Crimson replaced Pidgeot with Pikachu, while Forretos, wrapped in electric arcs, crashed into Pikachu!

But it had no effect on it! Forrettos remained on the field! And Pikachu was surrounded by crackling electric arcs.

"Oh? The characteristics of a lightning rod?" Yang Xiying raised an eyebrow. Seeing this, he knew what was going on.

Lightning Rod: Attracts Electric-type moves to yourself, preventing damage and instead boosting your Special Attack by one level!

"Yeah, maybe this time we can defeat your Forretress in one go!" Crimson said seriously. "Come back, Pikachu!"

"Forrettos! Pounce! Wait! Why are you suddenly changing Pokémon after talking so big?!"

Seeing that Red replaced Pikachu with Infernape, Yang Xiying couldn't hold back. Forrettos's Pouncing Attack only dealt 60% of the opponent's health!

—Intense Monkey still has 25% health left!

"After all, this is the only way to stall until your Trick Room ends," Crimson said gravely. He had no choice but to sacrifice Infernape now...

"Infernape! Show your mettle and unleash your Flame Punch!"

"Foretos! Invisibility Rock!"

With the help of the magic space, Foretus spun his body at high speed and scattered righteous rock blades directly onto the field!

Forrettos also lost 50% of its health to a single flaming punch from Infernape, reducing its healthy 90% health bar to 40%.

Incineroar's health bar was reduced to 10% due to the Bumpy Helmet, but Slowpoke's Trick Room finally disappeared!

However, Red is now feeling very frustrated, as he can no longer freely switch Pokémon.

—Why the hell can you still unleash a wave of stealth rocks at this time?!

P.S.: I'm so eager for a battle that I'm going bald. I've only finished two thousand words so far, and there are still twenty-four chapters left. Oh no, it's the second day, so it's still twenty-five chapters.

P.S.: I'm withdrawing the bounty now, or I'll never be able to pay it back.

NO.130 The second one of the green ones immediately arrived on the battlefield!

(The battle details have been modified. Foretrus originally had 90% health, but his Flame Fist skill reduced his health by 50%, so he now has 40% health.)

Red is now in a dilemma, like being checkmated in a game of chess. If it retreats now, it will have to switch to another Pokémon.

However, Stealth Rock will definitely cause the switched Pokémon to take 1/8 damage, and once Primeape is switched out, it cannot be switched back in.

Because its health can't withstand the attacks from Stealth Rock and the opponent's Pokémon, and if it goes in... Primeape will be killed by the opponent's Bumpy Helmet.

Just as he had thought, he had no choice but to sacrifice Infernape, at least to send Forretos, who only had 40% health left, to his death.

"Infernape! Fire Punch!" Red gave the command to the Pokémon, and Yang Xiying followed suit.

"Forrettos! Come back!" Yang Xiying immediately switched Pokémon, since his Forrettos could block Gyarados.

Therefore, when facing Infernape, I should bring out this Pokémon. The pink Pokémon appeared on the field and withstood the attack.

It was Slowpoke. The Flame Punch only dealt a fraction of the damage, leaving it with seven health bars, and the leftovers helped it recover.

"...!" Although there was no counter-damage from the Bumper Helmet, Crimson was still in a lot of pain because Slowpoke was about to start again!

"Incineroar! Turn back immediately!" Since the other side isn't going to kill him, Crimson doesn't mind stalling for a while!

"Slowpoke! Foresight!" But Yang Xiying didn't use the magic space; instead, he used an offensive move because he needed to guard against a provocation.

Infernape knows this move, but the opponent hasn't used it for so long, so they probably didn't bring it. However, it's fine for him not to use Trick Room now.

"ki—!"

The monkey crashed into the Slowpoke, taking away 30% of its health, and then replaced it with Pikachu. The Slowpoke closed its eyes and emitted a wave.

boom--! ! !

At this moment, Pikachu was attacked by a large number of rocks around it, and its health bar was reduced by one-eighth!

"Pikachu! High Five!" Crimson also used the newly summoned Pikachu to perform a high five attack for free damage, and Yang Xiying also switched Pokémon.

A familiar scene unfolded: Pikachu pounced on the giant vine, only managing to reduce its health by less than 10%.

The Giant Vine is still around 90% intact. Like the Slowpoke, it has the Regenerative ability, and the two can switch defenses.

"Giant vines! Parasitic seeds!"

Knowing that the opponent's remaining Pokémon did not have any Grass-type Pokémon, Yang Xiying was able to confidently have Giant Vine apply Leech Seed to the opponent.

"Pikachu! Come back!"

Red also swapped Pokémon, choosing Primeape. As soon as Primeape entered the field, it was attacked by sharp rocks!

The Primeape was thus eliminated, but this also prevented the Giant Vine's parasitic seeds from hitting its target. However, Red's biggest goal was to avoid predicting the future!

—Two rounds have now passed!

"I'm counting on you now, Gyarados!" Red sent out Gyarados, which was immediately attacked by sharp rocks!

Because it is a flying type and is also affected by the stealth rock's affinity, its health bar is reduced by a quarter!

Gyarados's HP is down to 40%, and Red is now at its wit's end. All they can do now is send Gyarados to deal more damage to the Giant Vine!

"Gyarados! Switch hands!"

"Giant Vine! Switch hands!"

Both sides issued their orders at the same time, with Crimson gambling on replacing Forretress when Yang Xiying faced Gyarados!

So he needs to switch to Pikachu before the opponent switches to Forretress! Now Pikachu can take down Forretress with a single Thunderbolt!

However, upon closer reflection, it's still just a struggle, because Red is always the one who suffers from constantly switching Pokémon like Stealth Rock.

"I surrender, I lost," Red finally admitted defeat when he saw Pikachu's health bar drop by a quarter.

The four-on-four Pokémon battle ended to everyone's surprise, and they looked at Yang Xiying with some fear in their eyes.

They found the fight rather unpleasant to watch. Who on earth was this gray-haired guy, and why did he resort to such underhanded tactics in a fight?

"Ha! You flatter me!" Yang Xiying clasped her hands in a fist salute, her smile never fading, after all, she had won against Chi Hong again.

"If I had known that Hippowdon knew Trick Room, I should have had Pidgeot bring Whew Fly along, and Infernape should have learned Taunt."

After leaving the competition venue, Akane took a deep breath and walked up to Yang Xiying, handing over 10,000 yen.

—If he loses this kind of match, he should give the other side more money.

"No wonder your Pidgeot ran away when you faced me the second time. I thought you would let Pidgeot learn a move like Whirlwind."

Yang Xiying responded that when Pidgeot faced Slowbro for the second time, he realized that Pidgeot didn't have a Trick Room-type Blow-Away.

Blow Away! Just like Roar, it's a move that can switch out an opponent's Pokémon. Although its priority is -6, its priority is -7.

If your Slowbro uses Trick Room and the opponent hits you with a Blow Away, then you won't be able to use Trick Room.

"The reason I ran away was because I was afraid that you, Slowpoke, would use other moves to hit Pidgeot," Pidgeot, with only 70% health left, was also within the opponent's kill range.

“…Your Slowpoke probably hasn’t trained its special attack, has it?” Crimson gave a strange look, while Yang Xiying said playfully, “Guess?”

"...I won't guess. I'll take the Pokémon to Nurse Joy for a checkup first." After the battle, it's natural to go and talk to Nurse Joy.

"Ha, I'll go with you."

The two headed toward the Pokémon Center amidst a crowd of onlookers, and upon arriving at the lobby, they encountered an acquaintance.

"Hey, should I say today is my lucky day? Not only did I run into Yang Xiying, but I even saw Chi Hong."

"—Red, how come you're getting further and further back in your journey?"

"Ah! Green!" "Hmm? You got lost in Dark Grey City too?"

Seeing the spiky brown hair with a nonchalant expression in the hall, Chi Hong showed surprise, and Yang Xiying couldn't help but speak up.

—Could this guy have followed Akane here?!

"...Don't compare me to that directionally challenged Chi Hong. I'm here specifically to see you, Yang Xiying."

Upon hearing Yang Xiying's words, Qinglv shrugged in response, then revealed a confident expression and took out a Poké Ball.

"After all, it's been a few months since we last met, and during that time I've caught and trained quite a few new Pokémon..."

"So you came here specifically to ambush me, right?" Yang Xiying's expression was subtle. Well, he figured he could take advantage of the young man's poverty and finish the task quickly...