"Go, Dragonite!"
This wasn't Xu Mu's first battle against an Invincible Trainer.
But before, he had always been prepared. This time, he had no Dynamax and no Mega Evolution.
Greninja and Charizard were both exhausted.
Only Dragonite remained!
Truthfully, Xu Mu wasn't very confident.
Neither was Dragonite.
For one thing, Dragonite was smart, and he could read the situation in front of him.
He knew that even if he pushed himself beyond his limits, he couldn't beat a Sandslash at the peak of the Champion rank!
So his goal in this battle was simple.
Losing?
Fine!
But he had to buy Xu Mu time.
Still, even though he was mentally prepared, who would want to lose if they could win?
As soon as Dragonite took the field, he wasted no time and began Dragon Dance.
He didn't need Xu Mu to tell him.
I get it. My opponent is stronger, so I shouldn't rush in. I need to power up first.
Xu Mu nodded approvingly at how sensible Dragonite was.
That's my Pokémon!
He understands my strategy perfectly!
"Sandslash, Poison Sting!"
To Xu Mu's surprise, Hunter B didn't choose a powerful move. He had Sandslash use Poison Sting instead!
Xu Mu knew Giovanni had a special Beedrill. It was Giovanni's Starter Pokémon and, without question, his strongest!
Giovanni's Beedrill had a special Ability unlike that of an ordinary Beedrill.
And a Pokémon fanfiction Xu Mu had once read had mentioned a special Sandslash, too.
If he remembered right, it might have been Ash's or Hiroshi's.
When that special Sandslash used Poison Sting, it was guaranteed to poison its opponent!
The move was also extremely powerful, much like Giovanni's Beedrill.
"Dragonite, dodge it if you can! Don't let that Poison Sting hit you!"
Xu Mu remembered that special Sandslash clearly, so