After Slowking easily defeated Carbink, Nidorino stood up as well. He had recovered while Slowking and Carbink were battling and was ready for the next match.
But although Nidorino was rested, his opponent, Carbink, had yet to recover.
After Slowking knocked Carbink unconscious, Chu Xin hurriedly took a Potion from his pocket and poured it into Carbink's mouth so he could recover quickly for the next battle.
Meanwhile, once the battle ended, Slowking sat down beside Chu Xin. His match was over, and all he had to do now was watch Carbink and Nidorino fight.
Still, Slowking hoped Carbink would win. If Carbink won, all three Pokémon would have one win and one loss, forcing them to hold further matches. That was Slowking's only chance of becoming the champion.
An hour later, Carbink had recovered his strength with the help of Chu Xin's Potion. He stood on the battlefield again, a trace of anger in his eyes as he looked at Nidorino.
His defeat in the last match had been utterly humiliating. He absolutely would not lose so quickly this time. He had not spent a year training just to embarrass himself in a tournament. Carbink had to win this round!
The upcoming battle between Nidorino and Carbink was particularly intriguing. In terms of typing, Nidorino's Poison type had no advantage or disadvantage against Carbink's Rock and Fairy dual typing. After a year of training, there was not much difference in their strength, either.
Nidorino worked hard every day to hone his combat skills. His battle with Slowking had shown that his combat experience and physical prowess were the best of the three Pokémon.
Compared with Nidorino, Carbink clearly lacked combat experience. But he had advantages of his own. Having absorbed the Mew Gene Extract, Carbink had the greatest potential