Amid the audience's cheers and his friends' worries, the match officially began.
Watching a major tournament like this from the stands and competing down on the field were two completely different experiences. Under the spotlights, tens of thousands of pairs of eyes focused on two people and two Pokémon. Their moods rose and fell along with the competitors, cheering their brilliant performances and lamenting their mistakes. As he felt the waves of voices around him, Xia You's heart surged along with them.
This was the atmosphere of the Ever Grande Conference!
This was the most beloved competitive event in this world!
With that atmosphere behind them, every performance by the two competitors was magnified, and even their Pokémon's movements seemed to take on an extra sheen. Even unremarkable moves drew cheers, let alone truly dazzling displays.
Even ordinary people would grow through a tournament like this. If they were lucky enough to make a name for themselves, they could even become star competitors known to everyone!
By then, the two Pokémon had already clashed.
Xia You ate a mouthful of popcorn, leaned back, and focused on the match.
Although she shared a name with Tate from the Mossdeep Gym, compared with that girl, setting aside their Pokémon's strength and judging only their appearance, the competitor named Tate on the field was clearly more "outstanding" in every respect. It was a complete landslide!
Of course, anyone who had collected eight Badges and made it this far would naturally be strong, too.
Right from the start, Tate's Venomoth used Stun Spore, while Torkoal immediately withdrew into his shell to avoid the powder. Tate seemed to have anticipated this, however, and had Venomoth use Disable, sealing off Torkoal's Withdraw!
It had to be said, that was a beautiful move.
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