Everything he absorbed was experience and insight from experts. Over these two months, it wasn't just the Pokémon that had grown stronger—Roy's own perspective and tactical thinking as a Trainer had also improved tremendously. What a pity. The battle didn't unfold in the most perfect direction I had envisioned, Roy thought.
The ideal scenario, of course, had been three against one. Unfortunately, Rhyhorn's unyielding will and Zhuo Feng's decisive strategy of sacrificing the lesser to preserve the greater had forced Squirtle into a mutual knockout with its opponent.
But the current situation was already very good.
The higher an overall evaluation rose, the harder it became to improve. Moreover, even Pokémon with the same evaluation rank could have vastly different levels of strength.
For example, Zhuo Feng's Marowak and Rhyhorn were both rated B+ in overall evaluation.
But frankly speaking, Rhyhorn could take on two Marowak.
Clearly, Rhyhorn had likely been at B+ for a very long time and was only a step away from an A- evaluation.
For Squirtle, with a B- overall evaluation, to force Rhyhorn into a mutual knockout was already an outstanding achievement. Of course, the one who had given Roy the greatest surprise was still Little Vulpix... She had been the greatest contributor in these two rounds of battle.
The commentator analyzed, "Competitor Zhuo Feng has only one Pokémon left. It is his starter Pokémon and his strongest trump card. Coincidentally, Competitor Roy's final Pokémon is also his starter Pokémon. The final round will be a classic showdown between trump cards!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two Trainers' main forces appeared from the Poké Balls they had thrown.
Riolu.
And Steelix.
Over nine meters long, Steelix looked down on Riolu with an icy gaze. The energy contained within its body far surpassed that