"Slowbro, Psychic!"
"Slowbro~"
Accompanied by a fully tangible Psychic, the Scizor opposite Slowbro was unable to avert defeat despite holding the Type Advantage.
"Scizor is incapacitated. Slowbro wins.
"As Chang Feng's three Pokemon have all fallen, the winner of the sixteenth match in the first round of the Elite Four Ranking Match is Itsuki!"
"He finally won! As expected of my good friend, White!"
In the stands, Tsubaki and Lixiang exchanged glances and simultaneously rolled their eyes at White.
Sato and Lance looked at each other, their attention focused instead on Slowbro.
That pink Pokemon, which looked so simple-minded on the outside, possessed extraordinarily terrifying Psychic Type power.
"Not easy to deal with..." Lance sighed softly, though he was also happy for his good friend Itsuki.
After the Staff Members restored the battlefield at the fastest speed possible, two more Trainers immediately took the field.
Sato and the others continued watching, refusing to miss any opportunity to learn about their opponents.
This was not the Elite Tournament or the Pseudo-Elite Four competition. Every participant was an Elite Four level Trainer, and most had already established their own complete tactical systems.
There had not been a second case like Sato and Lin Bai's, where a battle ended so suddenly, up until now.
The Ranking Match was not an advancement-and-elimination tournament. When necessary, voluntarily conceding was not a bad way to preserve one's strength.
Thus, there were hardly any vicious all-out brawls. Most competitors relied on tactics and predictions instead.
Before long, Itsuki also returned to the viewing area. A faint smile had appeared on his usually stern face.
"Congratulations on your First Battle Victory!"
Lance gave Itsuki a thumbs-up, no different from when he had congratulated Sato on his victory earlier.
Itsuki pursed his lips, making it clear that he did