Do You Want to Be a Professor?

"Nicely done, Infernape."

Xia Yan spoke softly to the Poké Ball.

Although Ilima's Kangaskhan only had a sliver of health left, being able to withstand the opponent's Z-Move and still deal damage was already very impressive.

At the end of the day,

a Z-Move was just another move, only one with considerably greater power.

Comparing the two special enhancements for Pokémon—Z-Moves and Mega Evolution—Xia Yan felt that Mega Evolution was still the stronger one.

After all, Mega Evolution enhanced a Pokémon's overall strength.

And some ability changes after Mega Evolution could bring qualitative transformations to certain Pokémon. That was probably where its greatest impact lay.

Of course,

if the Z-Move being used happened to have a type advantage over its target, the effect was nothing to scoff at either.

It was not uncommon for a Z-Move to one-shot a Mega-Evolved Pokémon.

It could only be said that each had its own advantages.

As Xia Yan recalled Infernape, Ilima also withdrew his defeated Kangaskhan.

He only had one badly injured Eevee left.

And his Z-Move had already been used.

But Ilima had no intention of giving up.

What if?

Right?

He threw a Poké Ball and sent Eevee out once more.

"Vee!"

Eevee panted, battered and injured, but like Ilima, there was not the slightest hint of surrender in its eyes.

"Vee!!"

Seeing Ilima's Eevee take the field, Xia Yan's Eevee called out at his feet, eager to fight.

Xia Yan knew Eevee had been waiting for precisely this moment, so he did not refuse. He nodded. "Go."

"Vee—!"

Eevee took several steps forward and entered the field.

Seeing that the opposing Eevee still refused to give up despite being at such a disadvantage, still believing it could turn the battle around, little Eevee put aside the resentment it had felt