[What? Pikachu actually used Thunder Wave to interrupt Typhlosion's attack!]
Pikachu: "Pika-chu~"
[With Typhlosion paralyzed, Pikachu went straight for its signature move, 200,000 Volts.]
[As we can see, Typhlosion is being shocked so hard it's leaving afterimages.]
[All right, Typhlosion's eyes are spinning. I declare Typhlosion unable to battle. Pikachu wins!]
[Trainer Lu Feiyu may send out his second Pokémon.]
[Meanwhile, if contestant Qin Feng feels Pikachu needs a rest, he may also recall it to its Poké Ball and send out another Pokémon.]
"Holy shit, everyone said Qin Feng only reached number one in the rankings because of Hoopa, and that he'd be trash without it. Who knew his Pikachu was this insane too!"
"Getting to number one takes some luck as well as good Pokémon. I think winning the world championship in the Team Tournament would be the truly badass achievement."
"A world championship? That'd practically earn you a noble title and a ministerial post. Look at how much glory comes with winning the football World Cup. Can football even compare to Pokémon?"
"Compare, my ass. I heard half the world's population are Pokémon Trainers now. The oldest Pokémon Trainer is 101, and the youngest is five. Calling it something everyone takes part in isn't an exaggeration, is it?"
Qin Feng had actually expected this result.
He did not choose to switch Pikachu out either, because Pokémon needed to keep pushing past their limits to gain greater strength.
That was especially true for an ordinary Pokémon like Pikachu.
After all, it could not compare to Legendary Pokémon like Hoopa and Mew.
They were born with an advantage in their bloodlines.
That was why Pikachu had been working harder and training more diligently than anyone lately.
It rarely went out to fool around anymore.
Qin Feng even hoped the