No one knew who attacked first, but in a single instant, the Pokémon belonging to Xia You, Apollo, and Athena moved at the same time, charging at one another.
During their earlier standoff, they had already picked out their opponents.
Gengar, for instance, took on the two Psychic-type Pokémon, Hypno and Wobbuffet, all by himself.
The Ground- and Steel-type Crystal Steelix used his enormous body to block Muk and Arbok.
Xia You's Tyranitar also sought out Apollo's Tyranitar for a one-on-one fight, while Jolteon set his sights on Persian, who was likewise known for speed.
Scizor charged at Lickitung and Vileplume, Dragonite fought the two Dark-type Pokémon, Houndoom and Sneasel, alone, and Gardevoir used psychic powers to stop Golbat and Kabutops.
These matchups were not actually something Xia You had specifically arranged. Rather, during their everyday training, he had taught them how to exploit type advantages and create an edge amid chaos, so when this situation arose, they naturally chose to do just that.
Of course, those were only the initial matchups. As both sides clashed and the battlefield grew chaotic, they would inevitably lose track of their opponents. At those moments, Xia You's Pokémon needed to work together, then find their own targets again once things settled down a little.
They frequently practiced all of this in private, so despite being outnumbered, everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.
Meanwhile, seeing that Xia You's Pokémon were not only individually powerful but also so well trained, both Apollo and Athena found them a serious headache.
He certainly lived up to his status as the organization's number-one enemy. He really was a tough opponent!
Fortunately, the first change in the situation came from Tyranitar.
Compared with Apollo's Tyranitar, Xia You's fell far short in both the time since evolving and experience. As