As Water-type's Pokémon, Piplup, although it is only Basic form, although it has not been able to evolve, it is really strong and deeply trusted by Dawn. It is also very individual and will always give people different surprises during battles.
Let's look at Blaziken of May, who is also her Starter Pokémon, and has evolved into Stage 2 form. She has accompanied May on her journey for so long, so her strength cannot be underestimated. She has always been May's most trusted Pokémon.
But after all, the attributes are restrained, and the evolutionary advantage of Blaziken is slightly smoothed out by the attribute restraint. Moreover, Pokémon Contest Battle is about the word "gorgeous" after all, which makes the confrontation between the two Pokémon equally fierce.
But even though these two Pokémon are excellent, people's focus is still on Shaymin and Manaphy.
There is no way, these two Pokémon are really eye-catching, and in the previous rounds, neither of them chose to be exposed. Now that they appeared, they naturally caused a big sensation.
For a time, the ratings almost exploded!
Although the two Mythical Pokémon are small in size and not as strong as those Legendary Pokémon, their cute appearance is exactly in line with the style of Pokémon Contest, and their appearance is pleasing, which is very consistent with the aesthetics of those Girl.
Not to mention, their small bodies contain a lot of energy, so when they use moves, they can often produce more brilliant and vigorous effects.
There are frequent moves on the stage, but they are constantly colliding in the air.
Dawn's excellent fighting ability means that when she faces May, she will not suffer as much as other players. On the contrary, she can still fight May in a back-and-forth manner.
And the most important thing is that her Shaymin character is more individual and has a strong desire to attack. Various Grass-type moves are thrown out frequently as if they are free, which is dazzling.
Not to mention that it had no effect, this momentum alone suppressed Manaphy.
However, May's richer experience, longer travel, and better training still helped her stabilize the situation, and Dawn did not break the defense line.
The two sides fought back and forth, each other's Appeal Points also dropped a little bit, and no one could get a big lead.
But the more he persisted, the more anxious Dawn became.
As a good friend of May, she knows May's combat style very well.
Just because she knew that May was a bit slow to start, she also knew clearly that if she failed to get a big lead in the first three minutes, or failed to defeat May in the first three minutes, then after the battle between May Going all out, the situation would be changed in an instant.
Of course, this does not mean that May has a timer in her mind that allows her to exert her strength on time three minutes after the start of the game, but as a slow-burning player, May needs to find flaws and adapt to the rhythm according to the opponent's differences and performance in each battle, and these all take a certain amount of time, so during this period, she will not be so proactive and will only choose a defensive and counterattack style of play.
This is the reason for her personality, coupled with the influence of Xia You’s style, it has almost been fixed and cannot be changed at all.
When the time comes, May feels that she has learned enough, that is, it is time for her to go all out and develop her own offensive rhythm.
During such changes, opponents often cannot withstand such attacks, resulting in defeat.
But even if he knew this, with May's stability, even if Dawn kept attacking, he still couldn't achieve very good results.
Realizing that the situation was not good, Dawn couldn't help but raised his head and glanced at Giant Screen.
There are only 2 minutes and 7 seconds left, and it is still beating second by second. Looking at Appeal Points, both sides are even, and only half of it is left.
But obviously, more than half of the game has passed, and the time left for her is getting less and less.
I have to say that although Dawn was mentally prepared, he didn't expect things to happen so quickly.
Before she could take her eyes away from Giant Screen, May's attack variation had already arrived.
Although she had specifically warned her two Pokémons before the game to pay attention to May's rhythm change in the second half of the race, just like Dawn, even though her Pokémons were on guard, they were still a little overwhelmed by May's sudden force.
For a time, with the force of Manaphy and Blaziken, Shaymin and Piplup were suppressed in an instant.
Dawn was shocked when she saw this, and quickly issued an order, hoping that the two Pokémon would stabilize the situation. However, unfortunately, facing the full strength of May, her current abilities and those of Pokémon were not enough to cope with such offensive pressure.
It can be described as a diarrhea Norman.
The balance maintained in the early stage was directly broken. Appeal Points, which was originally on par with May, fell rapidly under the attack of May. In the blink of an eye, it had reached the bottom and fell into a precarious situation.
Judging from the battle situation, it seems that as long as May can hit one more time, she will clear Appeal Points of Dawn and win directly.
On the other hand, May's Appeal Points is still very healthy. Even if Dawn can hit her Pokémon several times, there is still room for maneuver.
But at this juncture, May hesitated.
Because what she was facing was her good friend Dawn!
If she were to fight with other people, with Xia You's training, she would have already passed the stage of indecisiveness, but facing Dawn, at this last moment, she still hesitated.
She also understood that as long as there was one more moment, Dawn would be defeated by her.
Although the two had made it clear before the game that no one would hold back, when the time came, May would inevitably be a little reluctant to make a move, and she believed that it would be the same if it were Dawn.
This is the inevitable result of the friendship between the two people.
But fortunately, Dawn reacted before May. With Dawn's call, May suddenly came back to his senses.
Their eyes met in the air, and they both saw something in each other's eyes.
May sighed in his heart, but no longer held back, but ordered an attack. At the same time, Dawn also made the final resistance.
Amidst their orders, the four Pokémon launched their moves and started fighting.
Two balls of energy shot out from the hands and mouths of Manaphy and Blaziken, shooting at Shaymin and Piplup. Faced with such an attack, Shaymin and Piplup naturally also used their moves to counteract their attacks.
The four energy collisions erupted into a dazzling light, which also allowed these viewers who like Pokémon Contest Battle to see the fighting style of 'Pokémon Trainer'.
Thick gunpowder smoke enveloped half of the battlefield.
When the smoke cleared, people took a closer look and saw at a glance that Shaymin and Piplup both fell down in front of Dawn.
Because they were so close to the explosion, it seemed that they must have been affected.
At the same time, Appeal Points of Dawn on Giant Screen was also completely cleared.
It's over.
May defeated Dawn in the final. Not only did she win the Champion of this Grand Festival, it also meant that she became a Top Coordinator!
This is also a height that May has never reached even in anime. I didn't expect that she could achieve it in this Real World with Xia You.
Compared with those who only traveled to one region and became Top Coordinator, May's growth is indeed a bit slow and she has taken some detours, but she is still standing at this height and can stand shoulder to shoulder with other Top Coordinator.
Compared to Zoey who won this celebration in the anime, May is indeed more suppressive and much stronger.
She deserves it.
"It's over..." Seeing the dust settle and hearing the shouts of the surrounding audience, Ash couldn't help but sigh, "Sure enough, May won, May is really amazing!"
Xia You nodded. "This is normal, but Dawn has just traveled to a region. In such a short time, he can still reach the final stage. The future is really unlimited."
Hearing his words, Ash couldn't help but think of May's performance at Hoenn. May only entered the semi-finals, but Dawn entered the finals. Looking at it this way, as a newcomer, May's performance at that time was indeed not as good as Dawn.
It's a pity...Dawn met May during this celebration, who had traveled to two regions and returned from training.
Otherwise, Ash couldn't help but think that if he hadn't met May, maybe Dawn would have really won this celebration!
As the host Yas announced May's victory, May and Dawn on the stage shook hands at this time, and after that, Contesta, the secretary of Pokémon Contest's affairs director, also presented a trophy to May.
At this point, the Grand Festival conference has come to an end.
Applause and cheers broke out from the crowd. Xia You, like everyone else, also stood up and applauded, and was sincerely happy for May.
When the celebration ended, the group came to Contestant Entrance and stood there waiting for the return of May and Dawn.
It wasn't until a long time later, when the interviews and photos were all over, that the two of them walked out hand in hand.
Passing over May's face, Xia You glanced at Dawn emphatically.
It can be seen that Dawn does not seem to be too discouraged about his defeat and regret for losing. Instead, he is happy that May can win.
I have to say, this is a true friend.
They have no jealousy, no complaints, no unwillingness, and some only sincere blessings.
When the two of them reached the nearest place, the faces of Ash and others were beaming with joy, and they naturally expressed their congratulations one after another.
Only Xia You did not express congratulations to May immediately, but looked at Dawn first.
"Dawn." He praised in a soft voice, "You performed well, but it's a bit of a pity, but it doesn't matter. I believe you will win at the next celebration!"
Xia You's first comfort was like a warm stream of water, caressing Dawn's heart.
"Yeah!" Dawn nodded vigorously to Xia You, his eyes filled with joy, and the smile at the corner of his mouth could not be suppressed, rising slightly, "I will definitely be the winner next time!"
For Dawn, losing the game is naturally sad, but nothing can cheer her up more than Xia You's comfort and care!
After comforting Dawn, Xia You then turned his eyes to May who had already walked in front of him.
Their eyes met, and there was no need to say anything more.
May raised the trophy to Xia You, with a big smile on his face.
"Xia You, I did it!"
"Of course you can do it." Xia You gave her a thumbs up, "From the time you traveled with me, I believed you could do it!"
Having said this, he glanced at the trophy in May's hand again, and then said, "Isn't this trophy the reward for your hard work during this period?"
May might be too happy to care about the presence of so many people. He actually took a few steps forward, put his arms around Xia You's waist, and then buried her face in Xia You's arms.
Ash and Brock looked at each other and both smiled.
Xia You first patted her head and then hugged her.
It wasn't until May calmed down that she came out of Xia You's arms with a blushing face, and glanced at Dawn subconsciously, just in time to see the envy and loneliness in the latter's eyes.
This also made May's heart move, and he couldn't help but think of the conversation he had with Cheryl.
At this time, including Zoey, several Coordinator who were acquaintances with Dawn and May also came to congratulate them. Seeing more people, Xia You waved his hand and led them directly to a nearby restaurant.
He had made a reservation for the restaurant a long time ago. After all, whether May wins or Dawn wins, it is worth celebrating.
As the rich and delicious food was brought to the table one by one, people naturally enjoyed the meal very much, and the process was full of laughter and laughter.
I just don't know what May said to Dawn during the dinner. Dawn first showed a shocked look, then glanced at Xia You shyly, then withdrew his gaze and nodded lightly.
This scene naturally puzzled the Ash people around.
They were curious and asked what the two were talking about, but unexpectedly, the two girls refused to tell them!
This makes Ash even more curious.
It was as if there was a Meowth in his heart that was constantly itching, but no matter how he asked, May and Dawn refused to say anything, but there was nothing he could do.
The celebration lasted most of the night, with Ash and Dawn singing and dancing until very late.
This also allowed Xia You to see the fatigue on the faces of several boys and girls at a glance when they met again the next day, as well as the big dark circles under their eyes.
But who can we rely on?
We all have young minds, and it is inevitable to be like this when we encounter such happy things.
But no matter what, this matter has come to an end, and next... their purpose of staying at Sinnoh is only one - Lily of the Valley Conference!
In front of the dining table, Ash slapped a big Yawn, and then said, "Xia You, let's go to the venue of the conference together."
He is right to think so. After all, the two Gym have completed the challenge and can indeed travel together.
But he didn't want to, but Xia You shook his head.
"Before going to the conference, I have one thing left to do, so I have to leave alone for a while. Cheryl, May, you two should go with Ash first. When I finish that thing, I will go directly to the Contest Hall to find you."