In the Baby Cup, a Pokémon like that carried an immense sense of Pressure. Let's see what kind of Pokémon her opponent would send out."
"Lapras! It's Lapras! It's actually a Lapras!"
Hardship-Style Education
"Look at Field No. 7. Onix versus Lapras. Even though the type advantage is a bit too overwhelming, at least it'll be interesting."
"Hey, if it weren't free to watch, who would come to the Baby Cup? It's a shame it's on Field No. 7, but we can still see it clearly..."
Behind the Competitor Seats,
a group of spectators began discussing it, all turning their attention toward Field No. 7.
It was not just the audience. Lin Feng had also been watching Field No. 7 the entire time.
The corner of his mouth could not help twitching.
The commentator's phrasing was way too obvious, wasn't it?
First, they built up the opponent's Onix, then had Lapras defeat it...
With that contrast, people would naturally be left with a much deeper impression of Lapras.
"Snivy~!"
The Snivy that had been bored in his arms finally had its eyes light up.
Among all these Pokémon... it had not even taken that Torchic seriously.
But from this Lapras, it truly sensed the aura of a powerful opponent.
"Don't worry. You'll run into it sooner or later."
Lin Feng smiled and stroked Snivy's head. He was genuinely curious about a Lapras like this as well.
Pokémon: Lapras Gender: Male Ability: Water Absorb Aptitude: Purple Individual Values: HP (29), Attack (20), Defense (19), Special Defense (21), Speed (18) Strength: level 19 Moves: Growl, Water Gun, Sing, Mist, Life Dew, Icy Wind, Ice Beam Description: A Lapras suffering from suppressed energy. Because it has been suppressing it for too long, when it breaks through its energy restraints, it may experience an overflow of energy. Friendship: 0 (It does not know you) Joy Value: 0 (The energy really can't be suppressed any longer...)
Not only did it have Purple aptitude, but its HP Individual Value was also exceptionally high.
It was just that description...
Had it long been able to break through to the Elite level, but deliberately suppressed it?
To be honest, suppressing energy like this was not good for a Pokémon.
If it was suppressed for too long, it would leave the Pokémon's body with a painfully swollen sensation.
Over time, it could even lower the Pokémon's growth limit.
If Snivy had shown natural signs of evolution before entering this competition, he would have given up the competition without hesitation.
But the other side clearly lacked that awareness.
The battle on Field No. 7 had already begun.
And it ended quickly.
The short, chubby boy eating potato chips merely gave a calm command. "Water Gun."
A powerful stream of water, as though it had found an outlet for release, burst from Lapras's mouth.
The field was not large, and moves that involved digging underground were prohibited.
Its huge body had now become Onix's restraint, leaving it nowhere to flee.
Onix's trainer hurriedly gave an order, telling Onix to coil up and expose only the side of its body to the attack as much as possible.
But having finally found an outlet for its pent-up energy, Lapras showed no sign of stopping its Water Gun, relentlessly drenching Onix.
There was already a type disadvantage, along with an energy gap.
Onix's eyes quickly began to lose focus. Its trainer realized that if this continued, it would be taken out in a single move, and hurriedly gave the command, "Onix, Rock Throw!"
Forcing itself to endure the pain wracking its body, Onix raised its head and gathered Rock-type energy. Several sharp stones shot toward Lapras.
But Lapras paid them no mind. Even while tanking several Rock Throws, its Water Gun only grew fiercer.
In the end, Onix could not withstand such an intense Water Gun attack and collapsed to the ground with a dull thud.
"Oh my God, a one-hit knockout! Such a well-trained Onix couldn't even endure a single move against Lapras. Look at Lapras's trainer again—his expression is so calm, as though he had anticipated the result of this battle long ago..."
The commentator above promptly delivered an excited call to stir up the atmosphere.
Sure enough, under such circumstances, the entire audience—over a thousand spectators—turned their eyes toward Lapras and cried out in amazement.
"That kid is surprisingly impressive. He doesn't look like he has any outstanding qualities, yet the Pokémon he trained is so strong."
"Unless something unexpected happens, first place should be his, right?"
"What a powerful Lapras!"
At the Competitor Seats for Group Nine,
"That's got some strength to it, Snivy," Lin Feng remarked.
This Lapras was not only about as strong as Snivy, but it also had another advantage: it was nearing a breakthrough, and the energy inside its body was abundant.
It could even be said that releasing energy was relaxing for it.
"Snivy..."
Snivy blinked, and the light in its eyes grew even brighter.
It was not afraid of whether its opponent was strong or not.
The stronger the opponent, the more it stirred its fighting spirit.
"Oh, right. If you feel the urge to evolve once you're on the field, don't suppress it."
Lin Feng gave the reminder.
Once all the matches in the third round had ended, the fourth round arrived as scheduled.
After being waved through by the staff, Lin Feng and another boy walked toward Field No. 9.
"Friend, I've been watching you for a while. You've been holding Snivy in your arms the whole time. Is it because Snivy has never experienced a battle before?"
"Hm?"
Lin Feng was taken aback. He looked at his opponent walking beside him, a boy with a buzz cut, wearing a black T-shirt and carrying an arrogant look in his eyes.
Somewhat confused, he said, "No. Why would you think that?"
"Pokémon are only meant for battling. You keep it in your arms and spoil it so much. Aren't you afraid it'll become spoiled and arrogant?"
The buzz-cut boy continued, "Take me, for example."
He took out a Poké Ball and tapped it lightly. A Sandshrew appeared beside him. "I've already won nine matches with it. You'll be the witness to my tenth consecutive victory."
His face was full of pride. "To make it stronger, and to overcome its weaknesses, I took it running in the rain and swimming in rivers..."
"So, we're guaranteed to win this battle."
"..."
Lin Feng was rendered speechless by his words.
No, you were trying to overcome a Water-type Pokémon's weakness. What did that have to do with my Grass-type Pokémon?
Besides...
He did not support this kind of hardship-style education.
Pokémon: Sandshrew Gender: Male Ability: Sand Veil Aptitude: Green Individual Values: HP (18), Attack (20), Special Attack (10), Defense (19), Special Defense (11), Speed (12) Strength: Levels 14-16 Moves: Scratch, Defense Curl, Poison Sting, Sand Attack, Rollout, Fury Cutter Description: Its scales have become somewhat loose from being soaked in water and require prompt treatment. Friendship: 0 Joy Value: 25 (How exactly am I supposed to overcome water?)
Besides.
With strength like that, although it was probably the strongest in Group Nine,
it would likely be a little difficult to make Snivy take it seriously...
If There's a Problem, Please Go to the Neighbor Breeder House
On Aegislash, commentator Li Bing let out a sigh of relief.
This money was really burning his hands.
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