"You can set the rules. That way, you'll have no excuses when you lose," Zhang Cheng said confidently.
"Fine!" Du Peng said coldly. "Same as the previous battle. Each side can use two Pokémon. Once all of one side's Pokémon are unable to battle, the other side wins."
"No problem." Zhang Cheng nodded and took out his Poké Ball.
"Poliwrath, get ready to battle!"
"I choose you, Feraligatr!"
Both sides sent out their first Pokémon at the same time. Du Peng chose Feraligatr, the final evolution of the starter Pokémon Totodile.
The instant Feraligatr appeared, Zhang Cheng quickly opened the system to check her stats:
Name: Feraligatr (Level 31) Gender: Female Potential: B+ Type: Water Held item: Mystic Water (Boosts the power of Water-type moves used by the Pokémon holding it.) Basic moves: Scratch, Leer, Water Gun, Rage, Bite, Scary Face, Ice Fang, Thrash, Crunch Learned moves: Waterfall, Dragon Tail Egg moves: Ice Punch, Metal Claw, Water Pulse Ability: Torrent (Boosts the power of Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP falls below a certain threshold.) Notes: Feraligatr, the Big Jaw Pokémon, is the final evolution of Totodile. She bites her prey with her large, powerful jaws, then shakes her neck while maintaining her grip, tearing her opponent to pieces.
After reading Feraligatr's information, Zhang Cheng's expression grew somewhat grave. Her potential was high, and she had also learned the powerful Dragon-type move Dragon Tail.
This Feraligatr knew moves of many different types, giving her excellent coverage.
Still, she was not an impossible opponent for Zhang Cheng. Through the system, he had discovered that she was holding a Mystic Water, an item that boosted the power of Water-type moves.
That Mystic Water was practically tailor-made for Poliwrath. An opponent holding an item was the last thing Zhang Cheng feared.