Juan had not expected this outcome.
He had clearly regarded Dragonite as his greatest opponent, prioritized eliminating the troublesome Milotic, and focused on dealing with Dragonite. Yet even then, he had ultimately underestimated Dragonite's abilities.
Dragonite's performance just now could only be described as stunning!
Under attack from two Pokémon, Dragonite had performed completely differently from his Walrein. Dragonite had fought with growing ferocity and even taken the initiative to attack. Rather than being defeated, Dragonite had driven both his Pokémon back again and again!
Although Dragonite could not cover every angle, allowing the occasional attack from his Whiscash and Politoed to land, anyone could see that Dragonite still held the upper hand throughout!
But... how was Dragonite so strong?
This was definitely a Pokémon that could enter the Ever Grande Conference right now and reach at least the quarterfinals!
Was this man's ace Pokémon?
Looking at his two Pokémon floating motionlessly on the water, he sighed and recalled Whiscash and Politoed.
Still, although he had lost, there was some good news.
After two battles, the last of which had been two against one, Dragonite looked to be in poor condition and no longer capable of fighting in the third round.
Meanwhile, the Pokémon he would send out for the third round was also his ace. Without Dragonite, how would this man respond?
That thought lifted his spirits a little.
But then he remembered that his opponent still had three unrevealed Pokémon. His Milotic would have to face three opponents alone, and his spirits sank again.
At this point, he no longer thought about winning by a landslide or teaching this man a proper lesson. Now, he only hoped he could scrape out a victory, or at the very least secure a draw!
Yes, his mood had changed that quickly.