As for Xia You's Pokémon, since he had long known what type his opponent would use, he made no further adjustments against this Metagross. Instead, he followed the strategy he had settled on last night and sent out his Blastoise!
That was right-Blastoise!
For this Gym battle, and to keep his Pokémon from growing rusty after so long without a battle, he had specifically contacted Chloe at the Pokémon Center last night and asked her to transfer his Blastoise over!
Now, the Pokémon that had rendered such outstanding service at the Indigo Conference would fight for Xia You once again, giving its all for its Pokémon Trainer!
The two Pokémon glared at each other, fierce fighting spirit blazing in their eyes.
Among Xia You's lineup, Blastoise's strength could only be considered above average. It could not compare with first-string Pokémon like Gyarados and Gardevoir, so it was hard to say who would win against this Metagross.
Still, this match was not without suspense.
After all, although Water-type moves could not gain an advantage against Steel- and Psychic-types, Steel-type moves dealt only half damage to Water-type Pokémon.
That undoubtedly took a great deal of pressure off Blastoise.
Of course, this did not mean Blastoise was guaranteed to win. The outcome would still depend on how the two Pokémon performed on the field.
As the referee waved the colored flags and the match began, Metagross charged straight at Blastoise.
"Blastoise, use Hydro Pump!" Xia You calmly ordered in the face of the aggressively advancing Metagross.
Hearing Xia You's command, Blastoise bent forward, and the two cannons on its back began gathering energy. The next second, as that energy reached its peak, both cannons fired at once!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two thick jets of water shot from the cannons, hurtling straight toward Metagross!
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