Passing Youluo as she left the field, Yong returned to his position.
The thrilling matches continued!
The top sixteen contestants all had tricks of their own. Many began revealing their trump cards, bringing out one powerful Pokémon after another.
Soon, two more matches ended, and the round of sixteen finally reached its sixth match!
"Next, let's welcome our next pair of contestants! Yong from Dewford Town and Xiao Cong from Pujia City!"
"Yong's Steelix left a deep impression on us in the previous matches! Its incredible strength makes him one of the leading contenders for the championship!"
"And Yong has brought a Pokémon Egg with him today! That certainly makes us curious! Hopefully, we'll get to see it hatch! Haha!"
"His opponent, Xiao Cong, also has a Shiny Mankey! This is an extremely rare Shiny Pokémon, and its strength is impressive too! Let's look forward to a thrilling showdown between these two contestants!"
As the host delivered his passionate introduction, Yong carried the Incubator into the arena alongside Xiao Cong, and they took their respective positions.
"Hello! I'm Xiao Cong, from Pujia City!"
The boy opposite him wore glasses, and his bowl cut gave him a scholarly look. Dressed in a neat, casual down jacket, he was courteous and well-mannered.
Yong smiled back and said,
"Hello, I'm Yong! Let's get started!"
Xiao Cong nodded and glanced curiously at the Incubator. Without asking any questions, he took out a Pokémon Ball and tossed it into the air.
"Come out, Mankey!"
"Hoka!"
White light sparkled, and an energetic Mankey appeared on the field, bouncing back and forth.
His entire body was covered in pale green fur with a faint bluish tint, while the ends of his limbs were brown.
He had a pink, piglike nose and triangular eyes. His hands and feet