Having learned their lesson from the previous round, they sent out a Bug-type Pinsir this time, one at late-stage Elite Class.
At the sight of this Pokémon, Xiao Ran finally raised his eyes and gave it a serious look, but soon lowered his gaze again.
Pinsir was powerful, with high base stats and high physical attack. If Gardevoir had not had the Fairy type, its Bug-type attacks would even have had an overwhelming type advantage.
But the moment Xiao Ran saw the Pinsir on the field, he knew it was another borrowed Pokémon. It lacked the rapport and closeness it should have had with its Trainer.
Xiao Ran knew this, but the spectators did not. They simply assumed that freshmen these days really were that strong, able to casually bring out a Pokémon raised to late-stage Elite Class.
"I feel like my four years at university were a complete waste!"
"Yeah, I'd only just reached Elite Class when I graduated, but these first-years have already brought out a pair of late-stage Elite Class Pokémon."
"That's terrifying, especially that Gardevoir. I feel like it's stronger than any of my late-stage Elite Class Pokémon, and I graduated over a year ago!"
"No wonder he dared to make such a huge wager with Bruce. With that kind of strength, I'd dare to do it too!"
"Exactly..."
As the discussion gradually drifted off topic, Pinsir was already charging toward Gardevoir on the field.
Bug-type Pokémon were generally rather timid. With someone other than their own Trainer, they tended to be anxious and uneasy, so they charged in as soon as they spotted an enemy.
"Pinsir, X-Scissor!" The opposing Trainer shouted as soon as he saw Pinsir charge forward like that.
In truth, Pinsir had already unleashed X-Scissor without needing his command. For Pinsir, X-Scissor