"Thank you for your hard work. Come on, Pangoro!"
Serena took back Rhydon and then sent out the second one.
"Yell!"
A panda nearly two meters tall, with distinct black and white hair and bulging muscles landed boldly on the ground!
It beat its chest with its thick arms, showing a rogue temperament.
At first glance, he looks like a ruthless character who can kill ten people.
"Umbreon, distance yourself, use Dark Pulse!"
Looking at Pangoro's Swagger look, A Qing knew that the opponent was definitely a strong man in close combat. He did not dare to let Umbreon get close and tried to replicate the kiting tactics just now.
"Pangoro, push it up! Don't let it escape! Use Bullet Punch!"
Serena commanded.
Pangoro Although he has a stocky body, he is extremely fast in short distances!
Both fists glowed with metallic luster, like shells being discharged, instantly closing the distance!
Umbreon hurriedly dodged, but Pangoro followed closely and punched out with his huge fist.
Bang!
Umbreon was hit in the flank, screamed in pain, and was knocked back several meters.
"Umbreon, use Snarl!"
"Close Combat!" Serena saw the opportunity.
Pangoro held Snarl close to his body, and a set of fierce Fighting-type combos blasted out like a violent storm!
And then...
Praying Mantis Fist.
Snake Step.
Lotus Float.
Scorpion Palm.
Black tiger preys on trapped lamb!
Euler Euler Euler Euler Euler--!!!
Umbreon couldn't withstand such a face-to-face explosion, and soon he was defeated with a scream.
Pangoro, win!
Afterwards, Pangoro even shook his fist, showing a "who else" look.
A Qing's hands were shaking a little and sweat appeared on his forehead.
What's going on? This girl's performance in the last game was average. Why was she so fierce when I met her?
They probably have no grudges.
She bit her lip and sent out the last one. "Scolipede, it all depends on you!"
Scolipede appears with a huge body and a head like a sharp blade.
"Pangoro, use Hammer Arm!"
Pangoro stepped forward and struck hard.
"Scolipede, use Megahorn!"
The sharp horn of Scolipede's head lit up with the green light of Bug-type energy, and collided fiercely with Pangoro's fist!
Bang!
Both sides took a few steps back and were evenly matched.
"Pangoro, Arm Thrust!"
"Use Poison Point!"
A Qing continue to command
She could actually let Scolipede deal with the opponent and use her speed advantage to fight guerrillas, but she didn't.
Just because Scolipede's Ability is Poison Point, contact attacks have a chance of poisoning the opponent!
She will rely on the poisoning effect to kill this fierce panda!
After several rounds of close combat, Pangoro's physical strength became increasingly reduced and his movements began to slow down.
And there are purple spots on its body.
Poisoned!
"Oops!"
Serena frowned. She didn't expect that the other party had this idea.
But it's too late, A Qing seizes the opportunity
"Poison Point!"
As Scolipede thrust out Poison Point, although Pangoro barely blocked it, it was still rubbed by Poison Point, and the poison intensified!
Finally he couldn't hold on any longer and slowly fell down.
A Qing saw hope of a comeback! She clenched her fists excitedly:
"Great! There is still a chance!"
Serena also resends Pokémon:
"Please, Clawitzer!"
A big blue lobster with a right arm like a huge gun barrel appears.
"Scolipede, rush forward and use Poison Jab!"
A Qing wants to copy the tactics just now.
However, Serena will not continue to let her get her wish.
She looked at Scolipede, who was rushing towards her, with a smile on her lips:
"Clawitzer, use Aqua Jet to fly up, then use Water Pulse!"
I saw the gun barrel of Clawitzer's right arm spraying high-pressure water backwards, and the whole body rose rapidly like a rocket, flying into the air more than ten meters high in an instant!
It stood condescendingly, its barrel-like right arm shook, and a Water Pulse Energy Ball containing the power of shock burst out at a speed far beyond ordinary!
Water Pulse accurately hit the charging Scolipede, and the exploding water waves and Tackle waves forced it back!
"Damn it!"
A Qing knew it would be difficult for her family next, but she still didn't want to give up.
"Scolipede, Venoshock!"
"Dragon Pulse!"
Scolipede Spit Up A stream of purple venom shot into Clawitzer in the air.
Clawitzer The gun barrel adjusted its angle, and a dragon-shaped energy bomb roared out!
Mega Launcher, the power of wave-type moves is increased by 50%, the range is extremely long, and the accuracy is extremely high!
In the air, it is an absolute fort!
Roar!
The dragon-shaped flying dragon dispersed the venom and blasted it on the ground next to Scolipede, making a big crater!
Subsequently, Serena instructions continued one after another.
Clawitzer has completely transformed into a turret. With the advantages of range and Ability, various wave-type moves are launched in turn, giving Scolipede no chance to get close!
Scolipede rushes left and right. Every time he rushes a few steps, he will be forced back by a wave of moves.
He couldn't be hit or blasted, and there were more and more scars on his body.
A Qing's face became increasingly desperate.
This is completely one-sided fire suppression!
In the end, after Scolipede tried countless charges to no avail, he was directly taken away by an enhanced version of Water Pulse and lost his combat ability.
Clawitzer landed slowly, with plumes of smoke coming out of the gun barrel, which was very impressive.
Serena, advanced to the top 16!
Then, Serena walked back to the auditorium from the battle channel, with a blush on his face after the fierce battle.
As soon as he reached the seating area, Dawn stood up and came over to greet him, giving Serena a big hug.
"Serena, congratulations on your promotion!"
Serena also hugged back happily and stuck out his tongue playfully. "Actually, I was quite nervous at the time. If Rhydon didn't hold on, I would have lost directly."
"No, you are already very good. It is really amazing that you can do what you are now in one year."
Dawn said sincerely.
If she participated in Pokémon League Conference in the first year, she might not be able to play so well.
Serena smiled sheepishly:
"Actually, I took reference from Wulfric's playing style. After the last battle, I felt that we can't just rely on attributes. Momentum and tactical execution are equally important."
"I like this, this is how a battle should be! You can't lose with momentum!"
Ash suddenly interjected from the side, raising his thumb and smiling brightly.
Xiaoyun couldn't help but rolled his eyes and cursed in his heart:
Don't you like it, master of reverse attributes?
Have you memorized the attribute restraint table?
Zoey also came over at this time to support his best friend:
"I think Dawn played very well, Whimsicott is just... well... controlling people so hard that I really can't handle it if I don't have the right mentality."
Dawn pointed to Xiaoyun who was sitting not far away:
"Hehe, Xiaoyun taught her well. Xiaoyun gave Whimsicott some 'teaching materials' so that it could learn how to 'communicate effectively'."
Serena blinked. "Teaching materials? What teaching materials?"
"It's just some... uh... video collections, specifically for training and taunting. It belongs to the category of battle psychology."
Dawn's expression is a bit subtle.
She recalled the Aerodactyl taunting training that Xiaoyun showed Whimsicott, which shocked the little Whimsicott greatly.
Zoey was dumbfounded:
"Can it still be like this? Has Pokémon battle evolved to this level?"
Pokémon Contest is still too civilized, and those who want to play tricks have to be Pokémon League Conference.
"Battle is really an art."
Sawyer was convinced and quickly recorded it in his notebook.
"The application of psychological tactics... affecting the opponent's judgment through emotional interference... is worthy of further study..."
"Look, the evidence is solid, and they say you didn't teach me."
Barry pointed at Xiaoyun, as excited as if he had caught someone's feet.
"Is that me? Is that me?"
Xiaoyun starts pretending to be stupid mode immediately.
Barry raised his eyebrows. "Do you dare to say that Dawn is not referring to you?"
Xiaoyun lowered his voice and pretended to be mysterious. "Tiao, let me tell you secretly, I actually have a dual personality. The one who taught Dawn is actually named Inner Yun."
"Go ahead and smash it."
At this time, the broadcast sounded again:
"Please note that all qualified players, the top 16 matchup list will be announced soon, please check it in time."
"Let's go and see who our next opponent is."
Ash patted his butt and stood up.
"Hmm!"
Serena nodded, stood up, and walked side by side towards the bulletin board.
At this stage of the game, there are not many trainers left.
There were more than a dozen people gathered in front of the bulletin board. Everyone looked up at the big screen, waiting for the results of the random matching.
The screen started to flash, and the avatar was flying Rollout.
Soon, the name Barry appeared, and the matching avatar next to it was also fixed.
"Ayaka? Isn't this the girl Battle Chateau beat so fiercely before?"
Barry blurted out when he saw the avatar and name on the screen.
The girl on the screen has short yellow hair and a serious expression. She is none other than Ayaka, who we met once before in Battle Chateau.
Xiaoyun Look at the past and recall.
He has an impression of this person. The trump card is a Mega Absol, which is quite powerful.
"I remember this sister is a duchess. If a girl is so fierce, I guess the next battle will be difficult."
Barry smacked his lips and commented.
Those who knew it thought it was talking about the duchess, and those who didn't know thought it was talking about a female doctor.
Xiaoyun glanced and noticed a certain figure walking from outside the crowd, with a slight curve in the corner of his mouth.
He shook his head and said in a serious tone, "Barry, how can you talk like this? In my opinion, this is obviously an independent woman of the new era. We must respect her and pay attention to her words."
"Huh? Have you forgotten the time she challenged you before?"
Barry was completely unaware of the approaching danger and was still mumbling:
"With that attitude, if you don't accept the challenge, the sisters will kill you. What kind of independent woman can you do?"
"You can't say that then~"
Xiaoyun continues to fan the flames.
"I just said, even in front of those sisters, I dare to say that she is..."
Barry turned his head while talking, and then the voice suddenly stopped, like Psyduck being strangled by the neck.
A girl with short yellow hair wearing a college uniform stood three steps behind him, with her arms folded across her chest and staring at him with a cold eyebrow.
It is Ayaka himself.
"Boy, if you have the guts, say what you said again."
Ayaka's eyes are as sharp as a knife.
If looks could kill, Barry would be sashimi now.
The kind that is cut as thin as cicada wings and can transmit light.
The surrounding air instantly dropped several degrees.
The crowd of onlookers consciously took a step back to give the two people space, but everyone's eyes were bright.
It is human nature to eat melons, especially when you are caught red-handed saying bad things.
"Gudong."
Barry swallowed hard, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
What should I do?
Admit? Barry looked at the academics surrounding Ayaka.
This, I feel like I will probably be beaten to death.
Deny? This girl doesn't look like she's easy to fool.
"What's wrong with Barry? You don't speak when you encounter difficult questions?"
Xiaoyun looked at him with a smile.
Barry glared at Xiaoyun.
At this time, they are still acting strangely, but they are real brothers after all.
At this moment, Little Blondie's brain was running rapidly, and his desire to survive instantly exploded:
"I mean, it is my Barry's greatest honor to play against the prestigious Duchess Ayaka!"
"Tomorrow's competition, please give me some advice from Miss Ayaka!"
After saying that, he bowed ninety degrees:
Ayaka obviously did not expect Barry to come here. He was stunned for a second, and then sneered:
"You wait for me during tomorrow's game."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and left, followed by several trainers also wearing academy uniforms.
After Ayaka walked away, Barry straightened up and wiped the non-existent cold sweat on his forehead:
"Huh... scared me to death..."
Xiaoyun came over and patted Barry on the shoulder, looking gloating:
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Barry is so mean. He was caught red-handed."
Barry became angry. "Are you kidding me? I'm super brave."
"I was strategically showing weakness to make her relax her guard! Tomorrow I will tell her who is the leader of the game!"
In addition to Barry, other opponents have also been determined one after another.
The opponent of Sawyer is Tierno.
The two of them met when Kalos was traveling. They are both new trainers. They had a lot of exchanges during the period and their relationship was not bad.
"It's Tierno... Okay, let's bring up the battle."
Sawyer is already thinking about how to deal with Tierno's unique dance tactics.
Ash's opponent is called Makoto Yuki, and his avatar looks like a serious-looking boy.
"Looks pretty strong..."
Clemont said next to Analytic: "Makoto Yuki, from Laverre City, good at Steel-type, with a more stable tactical style. Ash, you have to be careful."
Ash grinned:
"It doesn't matter! I accept any opponent! This is the fun of fighting!"
On the other side, Alain and Trip also met their respective opponents. Both of them had calm expressions and were obviously very confident in their own strength.
Finally, Xiaoyun looked at Dawn, and was about to ask who her opponent was, but found that both Dawn and Serena were staring at the screen in silence, with complicated expressions.
"What's wrong? I have all kinds of expressions."
Xiaoyun followed their gaze to the corner of the screen.
Next to the avatar of Dawn, the one that appeared paired was none other than the avatar of Serena.
Oops, there's a civil war among friends.
Xiaoyun instantly understood why the two of them were silent.
Sure enough, even good friends will stop talking when they encounter difficult questions.
The next day, the round of 16 officially started.
The first game was Barry versus Ayaka.