After Tentacruel was defeated, the old man shook his head helplessly.
This was his strongest Pokémon, yet it still hadn't caused Xia You much trouble. Things were going to be difficult now...
He had specifically checked Xia You's lineup before the match and knew that Xia You had an even stronger Gyarados. But if he couldn't even defeat Blastoise, it seemed his Cup Tournament run would probably end here.
He really couldn't accept it. After all, he was getting on in years and didn't know whether he would be able to enter the next tournament. He had finally made it to the top sixteen this time, his best result in several attempts.
But the gap in their strength truly left him feeling despair. That sense of helplessness also made him realize that Xia You really was different from the other contestants. He was truly, incredibly strong!
Seriously, why did a young man this strong have to enter a competition like this?
With a soft sigh, he sent out his second Pokémon at the referee's urging.
A blue light flashed, and an octopus-like Pokémon appeared before Xia You.
It was Octillery, a pure Water-type Pokémon. It looked no different from an octopus on Earth, with an entirely red body and two suction cups on each tentacle, looking slick and slimy.
They generally lived among rocks or in caves on the seabed. Fond of burrowing into holes, they liked staying in rock caves or jars and would sometimes suddenly squirt ink to escape powerful foes or seize an opportunity for a sneak attack.
Despite its soft, squishy appearance, it had a hard head. It would wrap its tentacles around its prey to prevent escape, then ram it relentlessly, delivering the final blow once its prey had completely lost the ability to resist.