Xiao Ran, meanwhile, really did summon his Pokémon first this time: Sylveon, a pure Fairy-type.
Since evolving, Sylveon had reached Late Stage Entry Class.
Although reaching Elite Class was still a distant prospect, against a Dragon-type Pokémon alone, Sylveon could at least put up a fight. The point was to participate, anyway, rather than worry too much about winning or losing.
Battles like these were also the best opportunities for their Late Stage Entry Class Pokémon to practice. Intense battles were what drove rapid growth.
Sylveon's appearance caused another stir in the crowd. Rare Pokémon with cute, beautiful appearances were always crowd favorites.
After looking at the Sylveon Xiao Ran had summoned, the senior student from Donglin Pokémon University seemed to finally make up her mind. A red light flashed, and a Shelgon with stubby limbs and a body encased in white armor appeared on the field.
Shelgon was Bagon's evolved form. It was slow and had low base stats, but its final evolution, Salamence, was incredibly powerful.
Not only did Salamence have a base stat total of 600, it could also undergo Mega Evolution. Its current form was little more than a transitional stage.
Dragon-type Pokémon grew slowly, though, and there was no telling how long it would take to finally evolve into Salamence. Like Gabite, it had to be brought out to battle in the meantime. This was also the greatest drawback of raising Dragon-type Pokémon.
A Mid Elite Class Shelgon. That's quite a challenge! Xiao Ran sighed inwardly when he saw how strong his opponent's Shelgon was.
Even if it was slow and unsuited to battle, Sylveon's chances of winning were still slim.
"Shelgon! Focus Energy!" The battle soon began. His opponent did not rush to attack, choosing to buff her Pokémon first instead.
Seeing this, Xiao