On the battlefield, once the two had finished discussing things, Kabu stretched out both arms, holding the red and green flags level.
"Both sides, please send out your Pokémon at the same time!"
Clair seemed to have already decided whom to send out. Without much hesitation, she took out her first Poké Ball, then stood there holding it, looking eagerly at Xia You as she waited for him to make his choice.
Xia You smiled faintly.
With that bright, animated look on her face... she seemed rather impatient to get started!
Although Clair was full of confidence about the coming battle, it actually was not hard for Xia You to guess what Pokémon she would use.
This might have been a blind-pick battle, but Clair was a Dragon Tamer, after all. As a Dragon-type Pokémon expert here at the Blackthorn Gym, she could hardly use Pokémon of other types to battle instead of Dragon-type Pokémon.
Moreover, many Dragon-type Pokémon also had the Flying type, and there was a pool in the center of the battlefield, so her lineup was certain to include a Pokémon with a Water and Dragon typing.
That also allowed Xia You to keep narrowing down the possibilities and rule out his own Pokémon with unfavorable type matchups in advance!
Then... whom should I use for the first battle?
Xia You considered it for a moment. In the end, he took the Poké Ball in the first slot out of the pouch on his right hip.
"I choose you!"
Seeing that Xia You had made his choice, they threw their Poké Balls simultaneously. As blue light flashed, two Pokémon appeared on the battlefield at the same time.
The first Pokémon Clair sent out was Charizard, who had performed outstandingly in the battle against Vicious at the Dragon's