The next day, morning.
The main game of the quarterfinals has officially begun.
Xiaoyun and his group arrived at the viewing area early and found a place close by to watch the game online.
In the first game, Mr. Norman versus Kalos Steel-type Elite Four Wikstrom.
Generally speaking, when Gym Leader faces Elite Four, most people will think that Elite Four wins.
But Norman's strength obviously cannot be treated as a normal gym owner. This person is simply beyond the standard.
"Norman of Hoenn Region, Gym Leader who specializes in Normal type, the man who defeated Malva..."
In the aisle of the arena, Wikstrom was wearing silver-gray armor. As he walked, he ran through Norman's information in his mind.
Normal-type Pokémon, is involved in both physical and special attacks. It has a wide skill pool and a comprehensive attack surface.
Although there are no obvious shortcomings, it also lacks ultimate advantages.
Especially Wikstrom is not afraid of it, because the effect of Normal-type on Steel-type is halved.
And he is Steel-type Elite Four!
In this battle, he has the advantage!
Then, the game begins!
Without further ado, Norman and Wikstrom threw Poké Ball almost simultaneously, and two red lights exploded at both ends of the field.
Wikstrom Here, a sword-shaped Pokémon slowly appeared.
It has a huge thick sword body, a golden sword spine, black ribbon-like arms extending from both sides, and a huge round shield full of patterns hanging in the center.
Sword Pokémon, Aegislash!
On Norman's side, a small and exquisite Pokémon appeared.
The whole body is like a group of gray aerosol bubbles, floating and sinking in mid-air, looking soft and harmless.
"Aegislash, Ghost-type plus Steel-type, Elite Four Wikstrom's Pokémon are very targeted."
Dawn recognized this Pokémon.
Ghost-type is immune to Normal-type, but it can use Fighting type's moves against Normal-type.
Targeted, nakedly targeted.
"But Mr. Norman's Pokémon is also very interesting."
Xiaoyun looked at the cute bubbles on the field Pokémon.
Castform, although it is Normal-type, is different.
Ability Forecast, this Ability will cause the shape and attributes of his body to change with the changes in the surrounding weather.
Today's competition venue has clear skies and bright sunshine.
The shape of Castform has turned into the shape of the sun, with a faint warm light lingering around it.
"This time, it seems that no one is taking advantage..."
Later, Wikstrom took the lead. "Aegislash, use Sacred Sword!"
"Jian!"
Aegislash instantly switched to sword mode, and the sword erupted with dazzling white light, turning into a silvery white afterimage and stabbing directly at Castform!
"Castform, use Flamethrower!"
Castform bulged its round body, and suddenly Spit Up burst into orange-red flames.
Tsk!
The moment the flames collided with Sacred Sword, a harsh sizzling sound erupted, and Aegislash's charging momentum obviously stalled.
"Huh?"
Wikstrom frowned slightly, this Castform's Fire-type was far more powerful than he expected.
He immediately adjusted the command, "Aegislash, Autotomize, then Fury Cutter!"
Aegislash's whole body shimmered, and his figure suddenly became light, avoiding the subsequent flames.
The sword blade slashed continuously with afterimages, and the speed was so fast that it left a trail of ghost images!
"Thunder Wave!"
Castform took a deep breath, and his bulging body shrank suddenly, and then Spit Up dense blue current covered Aegislash like Spider Web.
Tsk!
The sword shadow accurately hit Castform, sending it flying backwards.
But at the same time, Aegislash himself was also wrapped in electric current, and his body instantly became Spark, and his movements became obviously sluggish.
"Sword..."
Kill it while it's sick!
Norman seized the opportunity and his voice suddenly rose.
"Castform, Fire Blast!"
Castform stabilized his figure in the air, and the flames around his body suddenly surged.
The energy condensed into a huge "big" shaped flame, which slammed down with scorching waves of air!
Wikstrom's face darkened. "Aegislash, use King's Shield!"
Aegislash instantly switched to shield mode, with a huge round shield in front of him, and golden energy lines appeared on the surface, forming a thick energy shield!
Boom boom boom!
Fire Blast hit the shield hard, bursting out with dazzling fire.
The energy shield trembled violently, but it could barely withstand Tackle.
It's not over yet, Norman's instructions come one after another.
"Castform, superimpose Hurricane!"
Castform opened his small mouth and rolled up a powerful whirlwind.
The wind assisted the fire, and the original flames instantly turned into a tornado of flames soaring into the sky, and the rotating flames once again bombarded the energy shield!
Boom!
With the addition of Hurricane, the energy shield that could originally block the flames shattered!
The flame tornado swallowed Aegislash without any hindrance, and a huge fireball erupted in the center of the arena.
When the fire light dissipated, Aegislash fell to the ground covered in charred black and lost the ability to fight.
"Aegislash loses the ability to fight! Castform wins!"
The referee's voice sounded.
"He actually defeated Aegislash with Castform!"
"This strength is too amazing!"
In an instant, the entire venue echoed with fierce cheers, and all the hall owners were amazed.
No one thought that Pokémon, as weak as Castform, could have such expressive power.
"So strong, as expected of Mr. Norman."
Ash exclaimed, and Max raised his chest and raised his head, shouting proudly:
"I just said dad is invincible!"
On the field, Wikstrom took back Aegislash, his face was a little ugly, and he said secretly, "Damn it, didn't you say that you are specialized in Normal-type? This flame intensity is almost on par with Malva!"
He never expected that a seemingly ordinary Castform could explode with such terrifying power of Fire-type.
"In that case..."
A sharp look flashed in Wikstrom's eyes, and he threw out the second Poké Ball.
"Next, it's you!"
The red light fell to the ground, and a Pokémon that looked like a Moai statue appeared.
The body is made of blue rock, with a big red nose, and the nose is full of iron sand attracted by Magnet Pull.
There are also three small stone statues suspended around it, slowly rotating around the main body.
"This is...Probopass."
Xiaoyun recognized Pokémon who came on stage.
Steel plus Rock type, is this Fire-type aimed at Castform?
Norman looked at Probopass, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes:
"Probopass, Castform can continue to try."
Probopass is the evolved type of Nosepass, and the birthplace of Nosepass is Hoenn. Norman is naturally very familiar.
"Try? Then don't die!"
Wikstrom snorted coldly, obviously aroused by the defeat just now.
"Probopass, Tri Attack!"
Probopass made a low buzz, and the three Mini-Nosepass around it instantly accelerated and rotated, gathering energy.
Immediately afterwards, electric current, flames, and cold light shot towards Castform from three different directions!
"Castform, Weather Ball!"
Castform condensed a Energy Ball around him. Under the sunlight, Energy Ball quickly turned into a fiery Pyro Ball.
Boom boom!
Pyro Ball collided with three Mini-Nosepass, causing a violent explosion!
Taking advantage of Smokescreen's cover, Norman suddenly changed his command, "Rain Dance!"
Castform understood, and Levitate took off, chanting to the sky.
Ta-ta-ta...
In an instant, the wind and clouds suddenly changed, the clouds gathered at a speed visible to the naked eye, and soon it began to rain heavily!
The moment the rain fell, Castform's body glowed with white light, and its shape changed accordingly.
The head turned aqua blue, wrapped in a huge outer membrane of water droplets, and the lower body bulged like a water-saturated sponge.
It's exactly the shape of rain.
"Rain looks like, are you good at the Water-type move?"
Wikstrom looked at Castform in the air, rain dripping down his armor, but a smile that showed he had a winning chance appeared on his face.
"It's a pity that you forgot, Rain Dance also has a boost to Electric-type's moves!"
"Probopass, use Zap Cannon!"
Probopass's red nose flashed Spark, and three Mini-Nosepass quickly formed a triangle formation.
The lightning gathered crazily in the center of the triangle, and in just a few seconds, it condensed into a Electro Ball the size of a basketball!
"Of course I know, because... that's what I planned too!"
On the other side, Norman took a half step forward and waved his palm forcefully:
"Castform, Thunder!"
In rainy weather, Thunder has a very high hit rate and perfect accuracy, so you don't even have to aim specifically!
In an instant, the dazzling golden Spark suddenly descended from the sky!
On the other side, Zap Cannon is also ready!
"Fire!"
Boom bang!!
Suddenly, two electric currents collided in the center of the arena, erupting into a dazzling white light!
Under the influence of Rain Dance, both sides' moves are strengthened to the maximum strength.
In the end, amid the roar of raging current, Castform and Probopass both fell into the rain, losing their ability to fight.
"Norman from Hoenn, I just heard that this gym leader is very strong, but I didn't expect him to be so strong..."
On the high platform, Fighting-type Elite Four Marshal couldn't help but lean forward.
With such strength, as long as the challenge is not at the level of Kanto Elite Four, the rest Elite Four will definitely hit it right.
You can even go one step further and try to win the championship.
Gym Leader is truly a talentless person.
Champion Alder looked at the back of the figure standing below, his face gradually becoming serious:
"If nothing else happens, our opponent in the next game will be Norman."
"Uncle, maybe Sister Yaya stopped you before you started fighting."
Shauntal crossed his arms and joked.
However, it can be heard from her tone that there is no suspense anymore between Norman and Wikstrom.
Alder laughed, "Haha, a slip of the tongue, Xiao Ya is naturally very strong."
Caitlin on the side remained silent, seemingly not interested in such a topic.
At this moment on the field, Norman is sending Hoenn's unique Pokémon.
The rough monster body is blue and purple, and the sound holes on the body open and close with breathing. It looks fierce but is ready to go.
Exploud!
On the other side, Wikstrom uses Scizor, but its appearance is slightly different.
Jagged barbs sprouted from the edges of the giant pincers, and the legs turned into sharp cone-shaped spikes.
The entire body is wrapped in a streamlined black exoskeleton, and the stripes on the shoulder armor are as eye-catching as war patterns.
Mega Scizor!
The two sides have fought for dozens of rounds. Facing the powerful Exploud, Wikstrom has also used Mega Evolution.
"Crunch!"
Upon hearing the command, Exploud suddenly arched his body, opened his mouth as big as a hippopotamus, and headed towards Scizor Lunge.
It can be seen from the momentum alone that this blow contains enough terrifying bite force to Crunch rocks!
"Scizor, block it with Metal Claw!"
A sharp light flashed in Mega Scizor's eyes, and his pincers quickly crossed into a defensive posture.
After evolution, Ability Technician can increase the damage of low-power moves.
Bang!
The sharp teeth bit on the giant pliers, and the huge Tackle force caused Scizor to slide out a long trace in the water, but it restrained Exploud's steps.
"Scizor, that's it, throw Exploud out!"
Wikstrom Seize the gap between the opponent's old strength and new strength, and immediately issue an order.
"Pliers!"
Mega Scizor exerted force with his arms, his claws clasped Exploud's upper and lower jaws, and turned around with the inertia of the opponent's attack!
Like lifting a huge boulder, it threw the even larger Exploud into the air!
"X-Scissor!"
Immediately afterwards, a huge white light of cross energy shot out and exploded on Exploud's body!
"Explode!"
Exploud let out a muffled groan and fell heavily into the stagnant water.
After being attacked one after another, its body has reached its limit.
There was a rare hint of urgency in Norman's voice, and he waved his hands forcefully:
"Exploud, Endure, Boomburst with all your strength!"
Exploud struggled to hold up his body. All the sound holes on his body suddenly shrank violently, and the air around him became stagnant.
"Explode!!"
The next second, the hole suddenly expanded, and a sound wave ring visible to the naked eye spread from its mouth!
I have to say that Boomburst is simply a move tailor-made for Exploud.
It is powerful and has no side effects. It is the real ultimate killing move!
Boom boom boom...!
The ear-piercing Boomburst swept through the entire stadium like a tsunami. The spectators in the stadium covered their ears, and even the referee in the distance subconsciously took half a step back.
Being bombarded at such a close range, Scizor's body was startled, and his head was buzzing.
The moment the sound wave dissipated, Mega Scizor's body tilted, and Mega Evolution's light suddenly went out, returning to its normal appearance.
The referee raised his flag and announced loudly:
"Scizor has lost the ability to fight!"
"Since all Wikstrom's Pokémon have lost their ability to fight, player Norman will advance to the quarterfinals of this tournament!"
Kalos Region Among the Elite Four Level contestants participating this time, except Dragon-type Elite Four Drasna did not participate, the other three cooks, knights, and reporters have all lost
Their championship journey has officially come to an end.
"Norman from Hoenn Region is really an incredible man. It's hard to imagine that you are just Gym Leader."
"If you have a chance to come to Kalos in the future, tell me and I will entertain you."
Wikstrom is not a person who cannot afford to lose. It can be seen from his armor that he has always shown sincere respect to his opponents who are stronger than him.
Norman undoubtedly deserves this respect, and even took the initiative to extend a friendly handshake after the game.
"Thank you, you are very nice too!"
Norman looked at the hand stretched out in front of him, the serious lines on his face softened a little, and he raised his hand to shake it back.
After the test of this battle, Norman also roughly knows the boundaries of his own strength.
To put it simply, it was cold and he needed a cloak.
You know what this means, Wallace~