After losing to Nidorino, Slowking felt a little dejected, and Chu Xin felt sorry for him as well.
In truth, there was little difference in strength between Slowking and Nidorino. After all, Slowking was a Psychic- and Water-type Pokémon, giving him a natural advantage over Nidorino.
As a pure Poison-type, Nidorino was at a considerable disadvantage against Slowking. Although he had the edge in physical prowess, the outcome of an actual battle was far from certain.
Even Chu Xin, however, had never expected Slowking to lose to Nidorino so decisively.
Nidorino owed his swift victory entirely to his wealth of battle experience. In the ever-changing battle, he had seized a fleeting opening and used electricity to strike Slowking through the water pooled on the ground, finishing him off cleanly and winning the match.
Slowking's defeat was a real shame. Rain Dance, which he had intended to strengthen himself, had instead given Nidorino the opening he needed to win. Still, there was nothing Chu Xin could say now. A loss was a loss.
This match proved that Slowking's battle experience still fell short of Nidorino's. Nidorino's hard training had paid off. In terms of battle experience, he was arguably the strongest of the three Pokémon.
"All right, Nidorino wins the first match. Next up is the second match: Slowking versus Carbink."
After defeating Slowking, Nidorino ambled over to Chu Xin and lay down on the ground to rest. The battle had taken quite a bit out of him, and he needed to recover his stamina as quickly as possible to prepare for his next match.
Slowking also slowly returned to the battlefield. After composing himself, he faced Carbink with a serious expression.
I lost the last match because I let my guard down. This time, I absolutely won't lose!
Slowking still