I'll gradually make up the side stories for these people later. I won't pad the main story with them. The important supporting characters' stories are better left for the extras, which I'll add over time.
An Elite Four-level Regieleki!
After a brief moment of surprise, Xia Yan quickly regained his composure.
There was no other reason.
Whether it was Cynthia's Regieleki or Steven's Heatran, even though they had been caught by them and had been in contact with them for a long time, their coordination was only average.
Like Heatran before, it had only strengthened the intensity of Steven's Sandstorm without bringing about any qualitative change.
Fully integrating them into a team was not something that could be achieved overnight.
Even Xia Yan's Dragapult had followed him for years and had long grown accustomed to his habits and battle style.
But when it truly came time to integrate into the team, problems would always emerge here and there. It had only begun gradually adapting and blending in recently.
And for Steven's Heatran, its greatest role was actually to restrain Dragapult.
Cynthia's Regieleki was the same.
In the end.
Xia Yan's Champion-level Dragapult was simply putting too much pressure on them.
Therefore.
Among Cynthia's Pokémon, Xia Yan finally fixed his gaze on Garchomp.
It was the key.
After Mega Evolution, it could possess Champion-level strength.
Taking a deep breath.
Xia Yan sent out his final Pokémon.
Latios.
"Both contestants, please replace your Pokémon," the referee instructed.
But this time.
Neither Cynthia nor Xia Yan moved.
After confirming that neither intended to switch Pokémon, the referee nodded and swiftly rose into the air atop Aegislash as the flag dropped.
"Battle begin!"
"Little Elec, Thunder Cage!"
Cynthia's expression instantly turned serious as she issued her command immediately.
Then—
"Regi—!!"
Regieleki erupted with