Xia You's Dragonite and Palmer's Dragonite actually fell at the same time.
That outcome was far beyond what people had expected.
Especially those who had absolute confidence in Palmer's Dragonite!
They had never imagined that, with all the strength Palmer's Dragonite displayed after taking the field, it would only manage to trade knockouts with its opponent!
Just who was this man?
How was he so strong?!
And under the rules, all three of Palmer's Pokémon had been defeated, while only Xia You's Dragonite had lost the ability to battle. The result needed no explanation: Xia You had won the match.
That also meant Xia You had successfully cleared Sinnoh's Battle Frontier!
I won.
With everything settled, Xia You let out a long sigh.
Overall, aside from Battle Tycoon Palmer, the other four Frontier Brains were about as strong as ordinary Gym Leaders. They had indeed given his third-string team some training, while Palmer's three Pokémon were all genuinely strong, roughly on par with his second-string team. Palmer's Dragonite, in particular, was truly the strongest Dragonite he had ever encountered!
After the match, Xia You received Palmer's praise and a battle stamp. With that, he had collected every stamp and successfully completed his Battle Frontier challenge.
Palmer acknowledged Xia You's strength, and Xia You likewise praised his Pokémon.
It was the usual exchange of polite compliments.
Objectively speaking, Palmer really was strong. Among all the Frontier Brains, he ranked second only to Brandon. Especially considering that he had achieved this with a regular team, standing above the rest was truly impressive.
Declining interviews and avoiding the surrounding reporters and curious onlookers, Xia You returned to the Battle Chateau with Caitlin, May, and the others.
To celebrate both this victory and Xia You's successful Battle Frontier challenge, Caitlin had ordered a lavish