"Let's go! We're up!"
Yong stood and looked at the girl sitting quietly by herself behind him.
"Mm..."
A soft reply came, and the two left the Lounge one after the other.
In the arena, the announcer's voice grew more animated as they appeared.
"The competitors for the second match have arrived! On the red side is Sif from Alamos Town... On the blue side is Shiyan Yong from Hoenn..."
The field drawn for the first half was the Grass Field!
Yong stood at his command post, silent for a moment. Across from him, Sif clearly had no intention of exchanging words either.
Both took out their Pokémon Balls, exchanged a glance, and threw them at the same time!
White light shone across the grass, signaling the start of the second semifinal.
In front of Sif stood a Pokémon.
He resembled an enormous stone statue! Beneath his huge red nose, dense iron sand clung like a thick mustache.
Probopass!
She actually chose him as her lead?
Yong remained composed. Although Probopass had excellent defenses on both sides, his miserable offensive stats, speed, and stamina were his most obvious weaknesses.
For the first round, Yong had sent out Pupitar!
``` "Pokémon: Probopass, Lv51, Compass Pokémon. The evolved form of Nosepass. He radiates powerful magnetism from his entire body, controlling three components known as Mini-Noses.
Type: Rock + Steel
Gender: Male
Nature: Relaxed
Ability: Sturdy. At full health, he cannot be knocked out by a single attack. One-Hit KO moves also have no effect.
Moves: Magnetic Field Manipulation (Expert), Magnet Rise (Expert), Gravity (Proficient), Wide Guard (Proficient), Tackle (Proficient), Iron Defense (Proficient), Block (Proficient), Tri Attack (Expert), Thunder Wave (Expert), Rest (Proficient), Spark (Proficient), Rock Slide (Expert), Power Gem (Expert), Rock Blast (Expert), Discharge (Proficient), Sandstorm (Expert), Earth Power (Expert), Stone Edge