—Infernape.
A beautiful Starter Pokémon from the Unova region.
Fire + Fighting.
Roy recalled Mimikyu. Since he had been on the winning side in the previous round, he had the right to choose his Pokémon second this round.
This Infernape was undoubtedly a true formidable enemy.
Both Lucario and Ninetales had mastered Z-Moves, but they shared a common weakness.
—Weak to Fire.
There was already a massive gap in levels between them, and being at a type disadvantage only widened that gap further.
Electabuzz was not afraid of fire. It even grew stronger when exposed to it. But it did not know Z-Moves... Without Z-Moves and without mastering Sage Art, it was destined to struggle against a Professional-level Pokémon.
The same applied to Blastoise, despite its type advantage.
In this match, only the Fire-weak Lucario and Ninetales could take the field... That was also why Roy had made Mimikyu push itself to the limit and defeat two Professional-level Pokémon in a row.
It was all to increase his margin for error.
Roy sent out Ninetales first.
The instant the snow-white Ninetales appeared, its sacred beauty left everyone momentarily dazed. At the same time, layers of snowflakes began drifting down from the sky.
The moment the match began, without needing Roy's command, Ninetales fixed its gaze on the opponent and used Charm.
Its innate allure, amplified by Fairy-type energy, pierced into Infernape's mind and shook its resolve.
Unexpectedly, although it looked very similar to Zhu Bajie, Infernape possessed an exceptionally steadfast mind and was utterly unmoved by beauty.
—Charm could only delay it for a moment.
At the same time, Roy had activated the Shining Stone the instant the battle began. Qi circulated through him, drawing in immense Nature Power as a torrent of energy gathered toward Ninetales.
However, Ninetales, which