The competition continued.
The contestants who had advanced to the Top 8 were almost all on the same level, with their Pokémon generally around level 50, in line with the normal growth of rookie Trainers.
Of course, a certain boy with an unfair advantage and Anabel, who had undergone a baptism in the Other World, were exceptions.
In some respects, this was the normal level of competition at a Pokémon League Conference.
The second match of the quarterfinals began.
Taking the field were Aqing from Johto and his opponent, Sif from Alamos Town in Sinnoh!
Aqing was a boy who specialized in Flying-type Pokémon. Well... not entirely. To put it another way, all his Pokémon could fly!
His opening Pokémon was Pidgeot!
It faced Sif's Luxray...
A complete type disadvantage!
Pidgeot's speed posed no threat at all. Instead, its opponent turned that speed against it.
Scary Face + Swift + Thunder Wave + Thunder
With a textbook anti-air strategy, Sif took the first round!
What followed was an almost entirely one-sided battle. It wasn't that Aqing lacked skill; his Pokémon were simply countered far too thoroughly...
Beautifly, Scyther, Fearow, Yanmega, and Charizard!
Judging by his team composition, Aqing was actually very strong!
But... on Sif's side...
A single Probopass took down three of his Pokémon!
Along with Luxray, her opener, and Quagsire, the third Pokémon she sent out!
Three against six!
Sif became the second contestant to advance to the semifinals!
Anabel took the field for the third match!
Her opponent was Xiao Mo from Snowpoint City in the Sinnoh Region, an Ace Trainer from the Snowpoint Gym who specialized in Ice-type Pokémon!
And Yong, along with the spectators, finally got to see Anabel's third Pokémon.
Apart from Snorlax and Mismagius, her opener for this match was... Lucario!
With the