I Want to Be a Professor-Who's in Favor, Who's Against? (Three-in-One)

Lance and Wallace's battle had been truly spectacular.

Wallace would eventually succeed Steven as the Champion of the Hoenn Region. While the Pokémon League's desire to promote Pokémon Contests and the close relationship between Steven and Wallace had played a part, iron needed to be hard before it could be forged. Wallace had a solid foundation of strength.

Of course.

There was still quite a gap between the current Wallace and the Wallace of that time.

He had given Lance some trouble.

But there had been no real danger.

Lance had secured victory without even using a Z-Move.

Wallace's run ended in the quarterfinals.

However, with the event spanning seven regions—and even the Alola Region shamelessly sending its veteran island kings into the competition—the value of a quarterfinal placement was absolutely beyond that of any other tournament.

It was no exaggeration to say.

That not only the quarterfinalists, but even those who made the top thirty-two or top sixty-four would definitely receive training and be heavily relied upon by their respective Pokémon Leagues upon returning home.

Lance and Wallace's brilliant battle had opened the quarterfinals with a dazzling flourish.

It ended with the two embracing at the center of the field.

"Let's congratulate contestant Lance!"

Once the thunderous, rolling applause gradually subsided, the host continued, "Next, please welcome contestant Cynthia from the Sinnoh Region and Island Queen Olivia from Akala Island in the Alola Region—!!"

It was getting more and more exciting.

By this point in the competition, everyone's enthusiasm had been completely ignited.

A battle between Cynthia and Olivia, two beauties with utterly different styles, was also quite a spectacle.

For this battle.

In Xia Yan's view, Cynthia held a major advantage.

Because in terms of Pokémon typings, Olivia was a trainer who specialized in Rock-type Pokémon, while Cynthia