Chapter 458

The lead Pokémon battle of this match was Milotic versus Primarina.

Although both had a Milotic, and both were absolute mainstays—even aces—only Wallace had a Primarina.

So this Milotic undoubtedly belonged to Xia Chen.

Actually, there was no need to analyze it so much. Just from its appearance, one could tell that this was Xia Chen's Milotic—

What other Milotic could possibly possess such beauty?

Though the word "beauty" felt somewhat out of place for a male Pokémon, it was absolutely fitting when applied to Milotic.

It was nearly dusk, and the dim winter sunset slanted across his translucent jade-like scales, refracting breathtakingly gorgeous light.

For that instant, the entire audience fell silent at his beauty. Even his opponent's eyes unconsciously revealed admiration and fondness—

Both Wallace and Primarina were no exception.

Xia Chen did not spoil the mood by launching a sneak attack at that moment. That would have been far too inelegant.

Only after the opposing Pokémon and Trainer recovered through sheer self-control did he give his command. "Milotic, Dragon Dance!"

A conventional opening boost.

Still, it was worth mentioning that Milotic possessed both Quiver Dance and Dragon Dance, two major boosting Pokémon moves. Xia Chen had not chosen the more suitable Quiver Dance, instead opting for the rarer Dragon Dance.

Milotic's Special Defense was already high, so he did not need that little extra boost. Primarina, meanwhile, was a typical Pokémon with high Special Attack and Special Defense but low Attack and Defense—

Xia Chen intended to break through Primarina's defenses with physical attacks.

Seeing Xia Chen begin issuing commands, Wallace also put aside his thoughts and swept his cape elegantly.

"Primarina, Moonblast!"

It had long been common knowledge that Xia Chen's Milotic possessed strong Dragon type traits. Wallace specifically chose Moonblast to exploit that.

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