Geman, however, hadn't gone with that approach. His Machamp still had Guts, the same Ability as Hariyama.
Machamp held a Black Belt, which boosted Fighting-type power by 20%, rather than a Flame Orb. That was why Geman paired Machamp with Ninetales: to use Ninetales's Will-O-Wisp to inflict a burn and trigger Guts.
No wonder neither Shen Qi nor Feiyue had expected that pairing to appear.
"Next match. I'll get my revenge next match!"
Geman stood up and looked toward Lisia's seat.
"Next match, I'll defeat your fan."
"Oh, give it a rest."
Having watched the earlier battle, Shen Qi had an enormous information advantage.
As a Coordinator, Geman didn't have that many strategic or tactical variations. Once Ninetales went down, Machamp barely accomplished anything. It was obvious what to do.
Next round: Shen Qi vs. Geman.
His opponent naturally hid Machamp.
Shen Qi immediately banned Hariyama.
Geman was unlikely to lead with Ninetales. Without Machamp, and with Frosmoth unable to handle a Single Battle, his options were limited. With the most suitable option, Hariyama, banned, Geman would most likely lead with Golem or Gorebyss.
Shen Qi hadn't brought his full lineup.
Blissey, Florges, Golurk, Pelipper, Lilligant, and Dodo.
He had the same number of Pokémon as his opponent, and his first pick was Florges.
Geman immediately banned Lilligant. His obvious fear of Grass types further indicated that he really did intend to lead with either Golem or Gorebyss.
"You're making it way too obvious."
Golem took the field, facing Shen Qi's Florges.
The Grass-type move Grass Knot determined its power based on the target's weight. Golem's standard weight was 300 kg, already enough to reach the theoretical maximum of 120 power.
Moreover, Golem had a double weakness to Grass and simply couldn't withstand Grass Knot. Florges also had high enough