The Second Pseudo-Legendary

Boom—

A Fireball fell from high above and slammed into a pale green Protect barrier. The dust cloud it kicked up instantly blotted out the sky, while the energy barrier flashed repeatedly under the impact. No one could see what was happening on the battlefield.

Once Fearow cleared away the dust, Charizard's massive orange body and Pelipper's white body were revealed. Both Pokémon lay unconscious on the ground.

"Unfortunately, Pelipper couldn't hold on and has been eliminated alongside Charizard. Contestant Taro has only one Pokémon left. Can he overcome the odds and turn defeat into victory?"

"Pelipper and Charizard have both lost the ability to battle. Please recall your respective Pokémon and send out your next combatants at the same time. The battle will resume simultaneously..."

"Tch, come back, Charizard." Taro recalled Charizard with a Poké Ball, while Yu Hai recalled Pelipper as well.

The two exchanged a glance before quickly looking away. Taro looked up at the big screen and sighed inwardly. The outcome had already been decided. Without hesitation, he threw out his final Pokémon.

"Go, Jolteon..."

"Hm? Jolteon?" Yu Hai threw out a Poké Ball as well, but froze when he saw Jolteon. Compared to the powerful Pokémon from earlier, Jolteon really did not seem like much here.

It was not that Jolteon was weak. It simply was not a heavyweight Pokémon, so it lacked that overwhelming visual impact. It even gave him the illusion that this battle would be easy.

"It's Jolteon! Contestant Taro's final Pokémon is Jolteon, while Contestant Yu Hai's final Pokémon is Rhydon! Can Jolteon create a miracle against Rhydon...?"

Of course it could not. Yu Hai did not believe in miracles. If it could not be done, it could not be done. There was no need to ask why. This was not