"Hariyama, get ready for battle!"
Both sides sent out their lead Pokémon at the same time. As Zhang Cheng had expected, Ye Tian chose Heracross, but Song Qing's opening choice surprised him a little.
Generally speaking, a top contender from Jinling No. 1 High School like Song Qing would most likely lead with a starter Pokémon.
Curious, Zhang Cheng opened the system to check Hariyama's detailed stats:
Name: Hariyama (Level 30) Gender: Male Potential: B Type: Fighting Held item: None Basic moves: Tackle, Focus Energy, Sand Attack, Arm Thrust, Fake Out, Force Palm, Knock Off, Vital Throw, Belly Drum, Wake-Up Slap Learned moves: Brick Break, Low Sweep Egg moves: Wake-Up Slap, Bullet Punch, Feint Ability: Sheer Force (Moves used by a Pokémon with this Ability lose their additional effects, but gain increased power in exchange.) Notes: Hariyama, the Arm Thrust Pokémon, is the evolved form of Makuhita. He has a habit of immediately wanting to test his strength against others. He once stood on railroad tracks and stopped a speeding train with Arm Thrust.
After reading Hariyama's stats, Zhang Cheng nodded. He was indeed a powerful Fighting-type Pokémon, perfectly suitable as a lead.
Hariyama could be considered a prime example of a Fighting-type Pokémon. Almost all his offensive options were Fighting-type moves, and they packed tremendous, devastating power.
But based on Zhang Cheng's analysis, this Hariyama had no chance of defeating Heracross.
Heracross resisted Fighting-type moves and also had the advantage in level. Ye Tian's Heracross was now level 32, while Hariyama was level 30.
With Hariyama at a disadvantage in both typing and level, Zhang Cheng could see no way for him to turn the battle around.
"Hariyama, use Belly Drum!"
Song Qing was ruthless, ordering Hariyama to use Belly Drum right off the bat. The move