"This Speedy Chicken really is a pain."
Although Wang Yao did not know much about battling, he could imagine how obnoxious Speed Boost was.
"Yeah. Unless you hold Blaziken back right at the start, once his Ability has fully stacked, all you can do is wear him down with numbers."
Ye Qing knew the feeling. Every battle against Blaziken was a struggle, and he often had to overwhelm his opponent with absolute power.
The host shouted, "Li Hu has only one Zoroark left, while Long Zinuo still has two Pokémon. Who will ultimately win this battle?"
Long Zinuo took out a Poké Ball and tossed it into the sky. A moment later, an enormous creature appeared on the battlefield.
"Tropius? Just what you'd expect from Doduo's nephew."
Ye Qing shook his head with a chuckle. This family really was strange. He could not tell whether they liked Dragon-type Pokémon or simply Pokémon with "dragon" in their names.
As soon as Tropius took the field, he displayed tremendous strength, bombarding Zoroark with powerful moves without restraint.
Taking advantage of his massive size, he used Body Slam whenever his opponent approached, then followed up with Giga Drain. Although Zoroark won in the end, he was covered in injuries.
"Altaria?"
Looking at Long Zinuo's final Pokémon, Li Hu knew his arduous bid for the championship ended here.
The result held no surprises. Although Altaria was a Dragon-type Pokémon, he was extremely proficient with Fairy-type moves and defeated Zoroark in no time.
The final battle of the Top Eight began.
"Grass Terrain! Both contestants, please send out your Pokémon!"
Facing the sinister Zhao Ling, Li Zifan had come prepared. He had replaced most of his Fighting-type Pokémon beforehand, precisely because he feared running into a freak like this.
Zhao Ling's shadow stretched out, and