After Golurk was defeated, Haitong had only one Pokémon left. Ryoko's Sceptile, though severely injured, still occupied one slot.
In other words, Haitong's final Pokémon had to possess the absolute strength to fight three against one. Otherwise, the last Top 4 spot would belong to Ryoko!
"Hydreigon, I'm counting on you!"
Whoa! In the waiting room, Sato, Phoebe, and Wallace all rose to their feet, staring at Haitong's final Pokémon in astonishment.
It was actually Unova Region's fully evolved pseudo-legendary Pokémon, Hydreigon! Bang!
A red light flashed, and Sato's Zweilous also ran out of its Poké Ball on its own.
Little Left and Little Right stared unblinkingly at the Hydreigon on the screen.
"Just watch for now. I already have an idea about your evolution, so don't rush."
Sato stroked Little Left and Little Right. Without even thinking, he knew how desperately they yearned to evolve.
Other than Pikachu, who had only recently begun training, and Skorupi, who had been caught not long ago, Zweilous was the only one unable to participate in this tournament because it had yet to break through to Pseudo-Elite Four level.
Watching their companions display such might on the battlefield, it was impossible for Little Left and Little Right not to feel envious.
But as one of the few pseudo-legendaries in the Elven world, Hydreigon's birth was filled with bloodshed and cold-bloodedness.
To evolve, one had to devour the brother sharing the same body, allowing soul and body to completely merge as one.
However, the biggest reason Hydreigon was called an evil dragon was precisely this cruel method of evolution. It often left them mentally unstable, violent, and irritable, ready to go on destructive rampages at the slightest disagreement.
That was why Sato had told Little Left and Little Right from the beginning that if