Bingzhou No. 1 High School had been assigned to Group Five. Their opponent in the afternoon's group-stage match was a school called Chenbei High School.
"Now that we're in the group stage, don't hold anything back. Cheng Tian, you'll lead the charge. Make sure you win all three matches, and pick two more people to work with you. We're determined to take all seven points in this first round!" Teacher Zhou said.
"No problem!" Cheng Tian nodded. "Su Han, Bai Yun, the three of us are up this round. We have to get every one of those seven points!"
"Just watch us!" Bai Yun rubbed his nose and said confidently.
As team captain, Cheng Tian went out first, and a girl stepped up from the opposing side. "Both contestants, please send out your Pokémon!"
The girl waved her hand and immediately summoned a Croagunk. Bai Yun froze in the waiting area, then quickly caught on. "Isn't that the Croagunk I sparred with back then?"
Bai Yun shouted toward the field, "A-Tian, be careful! That Croagunk's Ability is Poison Touch!"
The referee frowned. "Don't interfere with the match. One warning for Bingzhou No. 1 High School!" At that, Bai Yun sheepishly shut his mouth.
Even without Bai Yun saying anything, Cheng Tian had already seen it through the system. This was a level 19 Croagunk with Poison Touch, the same level as Frogadier currently was.
Can't let it make contact, Cheng Tian thought.
Cheng Tian chose Frogadier, and the two frogs began their showdown.
"Begin!"
"Frogadier, raise a Whirlpool!"
"Froga!" Frogadier wrapped itself in a Whirlpool, ensuring that the opponent's Poison Touch could not make contact.
"Use Double Team, then Water Pulse!" More than a dozen Frogadier swiftly appeared on the field, forming Water Pulses and hurling them at the opponent.