"It was Tian Yao. Wei Yang might be in trouble this round."
Lai Guanting watched the match with considerable concern.
As vice-captain, he naturally had to understand all kinds of information about their opponents.
That included Tian Yao, who specialized in Sandstorm teams and loved fighting wars of attrition.
Hippowdon opened with Sand Stream, directly changing the weather.
Although it was nowhere near as effective as the captain's Alolan Ninetales' hail, it still dealt continuous damage and obstructed vision.
"Believe in him."
Mu Yun showed little reaction. He merely spoke calmly.
Although Wei Yang was only a junior, the fact that he had seized a spot as an official team member from a crowd of seniors spoke volumes about his strength.
Even if he could not compare to Lai Guanting and Liu Yizhong, he was by no means weaker than the senior students from other universities.
With two mid-Totem Level Pokémon and one late-Totem Level Pokémon, his lineup was above average even across the entire competition.
Tian Yao's Hippowdon, on the other hand, was only at the Early Totem Level.
Then there were the other advantages.
All three of Wei Yang's Pokémon possessed Intermediate Level Fire Type treasures, and that Blaziken even had Elite Four-Level Potential.
As for Tian Yao's Hippowdon, although it had a Basic Treasure, it possessed only Totem Level Potential.
Based on the numbers alone, Wei Yang had a complete advantage.
Of course, Pokémon battles could not possibly be decided by raw stats alone.
On-the-spot performance, a Trainer's commands, and a Pokémon's judgment were all crucial factors that determined victory or defeat.
Fortunately, Wei Yang did not disappoint. After fighting hard, he finally won the match with a two-for-three record.
If not for the weather advantage, along with Tian Yao's remaining two Pokémon both being mid-Totem Level