ROAR!!
The moment Gyarados appeared, it let out a fierce roar at Hypno, causing a brief change in its crafty eyes.
Intimidate!
Gyarados resembled a dragon. Its very appearance seemed to be threatening others, as though it were perpetually enraged. Three upward-pointing blue horns protruded from its head, its entire body was covered in blue scales, and a character-shaped crest ran along its back.
Another dragon that wasn't Dragon-type.
Gyarados was a Water-type and Flying-type Pokémon. Lance's was probably equipped with Intimidate, and its strength had likely reached Veteran Level.
Gyarados wasn't exactly common, but whenever one appeared, it often caused quite a stir. That was why many books contained descriptions of Gyarados.
Xia Yan merely swept his gaze over it. From the sheen and thickness of its scales, the color of the fin on its back, and the length of its horns, he could roughly infer some details about Lance's Gyarados.
Veteran Level. Along with the Charizard on the other side, these were probably the two strongest Pokémon Lance currently had.
The title of Flying-type Elite Four truly suited him.
But with two Veteran Level Pokémon, plus Dratini and Weedle, two outstanding-level Pokémon, was taking on a Provisional Elite Four nothing more than a fool's dream?
Yet that was precisely the issue.
Xia Yan looked again at the Hypno beside Loto.
Because of the Drowzee mission, Xia Yan had conducted fairly in-depth research and study on this species, as well as its evolved form.
Loto's Hypno was very strong.
Unquestionably strong.
Faced with the imposing Gyarados and the arrogant Charizard, it did not show the slightest hint of fear.
Yet after Xia Yan studied Hypno carefully, he arrived at a conclusion even he found difficult to believe.
Elite Level!
It was two whole major tiers above Weedle, and undoubtedly