After a night's rest, the Vertress Conference continued.
The matchups for the first round of the main tournament had also just been announced.
Bai Shi glanced at the big screen and discovered that his opponent this round was none other than Bianca.
As for Ash and the others, just like in the preliminaries, they had all drawn Pokémon Trainers they weren't particularly familiar with.
The round of sixty-four uses two-on-two battles.
Bianca only has a handful of Pokémon.
Unless something unexpected happens, she'll probably send out Emboar and Escavalier.
The former is a Fire-type Pokémon, while the latter is Bug- and Steel-type.
I just need to choose my lineup based on their types.
After a moment's thought, Bai Shi had a strategy.
His battle against Bianca soon began.
"Escavalier, go!"
Bianca stepped into the Trainer's box and sent out Escavalier with her distinctive Poké Ball throw.
Her opponent was strong, but she wasn't about to concede easily.
"Pyroar, I'm counting on you!"
Seeing Escavalier take the field, Bai Shi naturally sent out Pyroar.
Pyroar hadn't suffered any injuries in yesterday's battle.
Bai Shi could send it into battle again without any worries.
"Escavalier, use Iron Defense!"
Bianca seized the initiative and gave Escavalier its command.
A brilliant metallic sheen enveloped Escavalier's body, sharply raising its defense.
"Pyroar, use Fire Spin!"
Bai Shi ignored the move and commanded Pyroar.
A torrent of scorching flames erupted from Pyroar's mouth.
"Escavalier, dodge!"
Bianca's expression changed, and she called out to Escavalier anxiously.
Hearing her shout, Escavalier hurriedly tried to dodge to one side.
Unfortunately, its efforts were futile. It was still engulfed in raging flames and took tremendous damage.
Bianca would also be unable to recall it for the next few turns.
"Pyroar, use Fire Blast!"
Bai Shi pressed his advantage, ordering Pyroar