"Come back, Piloswine. You worked hard." Yu Hai sighed helplessly, a trace of regret in his eyes.
Not every Pokémon could break through its limits and achieve the near-miraculous feat of defeating an Elite-class opponent without being Elite-class. Piloswine clearly had not yet reached that level.
If Electivire had been here, there might have been a chance. He meant a non-Elite-class Electivire; if it were Elite-class, Gyarados would not stand a chance even without looking.
But among the other competing Pokémon on his team, none had much hope of defeating the fierce Elite-class Gyarados before them.
Actually, he was not too worried about Piloswine getting burned. With its Thick Fat Ability, Piloswine was tough-skinned and thick-furred. At most, it would lose some fur to the flames.
Thinking of this, he looked at the unconscious Piloswine inside its Poké Ball and smiled faintly. Once the match was over, it could eat more when they returned, and its fur would grow back after some time.
Now, facing this powerful Elite-class Gyarados head-on, he took a deep breath and threw out the Pokémon that carried his hopes, one that needed to fight with everything it had and be tempered through this battle. He shouted, "Go, Dragonite..."
"It's Dragonite! Contestant Yu Hai has chosen Dragonite to face this Elite Four Gyarados. Can a Dragonite that has not reached Elite-class defeat this Gyarados?" The host's passionate voice boomed through the microphone across the entire battlefield.
The audience's already soaring emotions were completely ignited by the host's words. Everyone's gaze was fixed tightly on the field, each of them wanting to see whether this Pseudo-Legendary among Dragon-types could create a miracle and fight above its level.
"Roar—" The moment Dragonite shot out of its Poké Ball, it threw back its head and let out a loud