Charizard landed on the field and dropped to one knee, bracing itself with its right foreclaw. Fresh blood seeped from the gashes across its chest and back, slowly trailing down its belly and spine.
Its chest heaved violently, each breath releasing a wisp of scorching white vapor. Its scales were covered in scorched marks and cracks left by Dragon Claw and Dragon Breath.
"We lost this battle, Instructor Sato!"
Seeing the wounds on Charizard's chest and back, Xinhai took a deep breath and retrieved it with the Poké Ball at his waist.
Instructor Sato across from him nodded slightly, taking the Poké Ball from his waist and recalling Altaria from the air.
After fastening the Poké Ball away, Instructor Sato looked at Xinhai. His gaze swept over the young man's face, and a gentle yet serious smile touched his lips.
"That was a very good battle. Your Charizard evolved recently, didn't it?"
"Yes, less than a month ago," Xinhai answered honestly.
"No wonder." Instructor Sato nodded, slipping both hands into his pockets. His tone carried the certainty of experience. "Your Charizard is very strong. Its explosive power and close-range combat ability are both outstanding."
"But its use of Flying-type energy is extremely crude—during those exchanges just now, it basically relied on its own powerful bursts to force its acceleration and turns, rather than using airflow and Flying-type energy for precise control."
He paused, his gaze settling on Charizard's Poké Ball at Xinhai's waist. "That style poses no problem against slower opponents, but against an Altaria that is also a Flying type, it will be led around by the nose."
"For Flying-type Pokémon, using Flying-type energy to accelerate and turn is undoubtedly the fastest and most convenient method. It needs to gain a deeper understanding of it and learn."
Xinhai nodded