Advancing to the Quarterfinals

After Combusken fired off two Vacuum Waves to seal off Hitmonchan's escape routes, its body turned into a streak of white light as it charged forward right behind the attacks!

Watching Combusken rush in, Xinhai rapidly reflected inwardly. Lack of real combat experience really can be fatal. If it were me, I might have noticed something off about the opponent's attack, but I definitely wouldn't have guessed that Combusken could already create an Energy Clone.

After all, its level is still too low, and it hasn't even reached its final evolution. If not for the help of Calm Mind, which gave it energy perception and control far beyond others at the same level, it simply couldn't have done this...

Hitmonchan had barely regained its footing when it saw the Vacuum Waves flying straight at it.

It endured the pain and swiftly dodged to the side, gathering Fighting-type energy in its right fist as it prepared to meet Combusken's charge.

"Hitmonchan, Sonic Power-Up Punch!" Yu Yamashita shouted, seizing on Combusken's charging path.

"Ebi!" A sharp gleam flashed in Hitmonchan's eyes as its right fist shot out like lightning, carrying a piercing howl through the air as it slammed toward Combusken's face.

However, at the instant Hitmonchan threw its punch, Xinhai's command rang out again. "Now! Feint, then Low Sweep!"

Combusken suddenly lowered its body mid-charge, barely evading the straight-line attack of Sonic Power-Up Punch with a near-ground slide.

As it slid past Hitmonchan's side, its right leg lashed out like a venomous snake, sweeping fiercely at Hitmonchan's right leg with a swift Low Sweep!

"What?!" Yu Yamashita's expression changed.

"Ebi?!" Hitmonchan had never expected its opponent to abruptly switch to a ground-level attack during a high-speed charge. Its strike missed completely, and its right leg was kicked hard, instantly throwing its