A few days later, Galar Region, Hammerlocke.
As the second largest city in Galar, Hammerlocke is also full of modern atmosphere, but unlike Wyndon, which is purely hustle and bustle for business and battle, Hammerlocke has more of a sense of industrial heaviness and historical precipitation.
At this moment, Hammerlocke Stadium, the atmosphere is a bit hotter than before.
Because a much-watched Great Ball level qualifying match is about to start here.
Fighting both sides,
One is the first generation champion Alola from Kanto Pallet Town, ranked 56th in the world, Ash.
The other one is Galar local, Stow-on-Side gym owner, a young martial arts goddess who is famous for her fierce Fighting type skills. She has recently reached the Great Ball level with a winning streak and is currently ranked 78th.
Bea.
It is different from the gym where Ash challenges Bea in the original work.
In this timeline, since Ash has a higher ranking, according to the rules of the tournament where low rankings challenge high rankings, this is a challenge where the bottom beats the top.
It is also a key battle for Bea to consolidate his Great Ball position and launch Tackle into a higher ranking.
Xiaoyun and Dawn are sitting in the VIP viewing seats with excellent views. This is one of the benefits brought by Leon to the special Badge.
Sitting next to him was Serena who looked nervous and stared at the audience without blinking.
"Ash, this guy, just a few days after joining the competition, the competition is going one after another."
Xiaoyun is also very curious about how Ash, who has experienced Alola, will perform in the Galar competition.
"This is Ash, always full of Hustle, always rushing forward." Dawn answered with a smile and held Serena's arm.
"Serena Don't worry too much, Ash and Pikachu are very powerful."
Serena nodded. "It's just that Miss Bea's Pokémon doesn't look easy to deal with either."
Bea's fighting style is famous for its rapidity and pursuit of victory with one blow. It is highly enjoyable to watch, but the opponent is often under great pressure.
Next to them, there were two beauties with completely different styles but equally eye-catching faces.
A close friend of Bea came all the way from Kalos to cheer her on.
Shalour City Gym Leader, Korrina.
Today she was wearing a sportswear that was easy to move around, her long orange hair was tied into a high ponytail, and she waved vigorously to Bea who was warming up below.
The other person was Viola who was kidnapped by Korrina and looked helpless. He looked at the excited Korrina with a look that really made you unable to do anything.
"Korrina, you came all the way from Kalos, what should you do at your gym? Don't you have to guard the gym?"
Xiaoyun raised his eyebrows and asked. This museum owner's mobility is really amazing.
"Ah haha, well..."
Korrina scratched his head and showed a slightly embarrassed but confident smile:
"Isn't there my grandpa here! He is much better than me! With him in charge of the gym, everything is safe! And Bea has an important competition, how can I not come to cheer on!"
"Your grandpa is really... getting stronger with age."
Xiaoyun commented tactfully.
He mourned in silence for Gurkinn, who was far away from Kalos and was still being arrested by his granddaughter to defend the gym at such a young age.
The old man also worked hard.
"That's right! Grandpa is the best!"
Korrina didn't hear the underlying message at all, but was proud of it.
Far away in Kalos, old man Gurkinn, who had just finished teaching a challenger with Lucario and was rubbing his sore arms, sighed:
"Korrina This girl, where did she go to the wild again? My old bones can't stand the torment..."
Viola also moved over and nodded slightly to Xiaoyun and Dawn: "Mr. Xiaoyun, Miss Dawn, long time no see."
"Miss Viola, what about your gym?" Dawn asked curiously.
Viola spread his hands and looked helpless. "Korrina is too anxious. I can only ask my disciple to watch first."
"That's good too. There are so many people and it's so lively."
Dawn responded with a smile. She had a good impression of Viola. The owner, who is good at using Bug-type Pokémon, has a quiet temperament, which perfectly complements the lively Korrina.
One is responsible for making trouble and the other is responsible for laughing.
Korrina She looked at the field below, her eyes starting to shine again. "It's about to start, it's about to start! Bea! Come on!!"
Serena heard this and could not help but retort in a low voice:
"Ash will not lose..."
Korrina had very pointed ears and immediately turned his head and made a Scary Face to Serena:
"Hmph, friendship comes first, competition comes second, but you have to be the loudest when cheering for your friends!"
"Serena, we each have our own masters, we are different on the court, but we are still good friends off the court!"
This straightforward character is hard to dislike. Serena was also amused, and Unnerve dissipated a little.
Below, the referee was already in place and announced loudly:
"Great Ball level ranking battle, the challenger ranked 78th, Bea of Stow-on-Side, will face the challenger ranked 56th, Ash of Pallet Town!"
"The rules of the competition are 2 vs. 2. When one party Pokémon loses all combat capabilities, the game ends!"
"Bea Hall Master, please give me some advice!"
Ash waved to Bea opposite, with a familiar bright smile on his face.
"Ash, I've heard rumors about you."
Bea's voice was cold. "Alola's champion, the trainer who can fight against the patron saint and win."
"Today, I will use the retroactive Fighting type technique to fight you with all my strength. Please give me your advice."
"Go! Grapploct!"
In the light, an octopus-shaped Pokémon with a dark blue body, bulging muscles, a hat on its head, and fierce eyes landed heavily on the ground!
Grapploct! is known for its powerful close combat ability and the flexibility of its tentacles.
"The decision is yours! Dracovish!"
Ash also sent his first one.
Bang! A Pokémon with an extremely weird shape appeared on the field.
The upper body is the head of a deep-sea monster fish, with a big mouth full of sharp teeth, and the lower body stands on two short legs.
The whole thing looks like the product of two completely different creatures Sheer Force put together.
It is the suture monster unique to Galar Region, produced due to errors in fossil recovery technology.
Dracovish!
"Uh... what is that Pokémon? It looks so unique."
Korrina blinked.
Viola also showed a rare expression of confusion. "Galar and Pokémon, are they all so artistic?"
Serena quickly explained to them, "That is Fossil Pokémon that is unique to Galar Region, and it is called Dracovish."
"It was resurrected by mistakenly splicing different Pokémon fossil parts together, so it looks so unique."
"Wrong splicing? How can it be like this? Then... can it be considered a successful Pokémon?"
Korrina looked at the slightly funny and cute Dracovish on the field.
Can this thing fight? It feels like it will fall down when walking.
"From a combat perspective, it is very strong."
Xiaoyun looked at Dracovish with interest,
Water Dragon-type, Ability Strong Jaw can increase the power of Bite moves, and its physical attack is very high.
This is the look... Ugly and cute.
Below, Bea is obviously aware of the weird appearance of Dracovish and directly ordered
"Grapploct, grab it with your tentacles, then Slam!"
"Dracovish, use Fishious Rend!"
The command of Ash followed.
Grapploct's eight tentacles are like flexible pythons, wrapping around Dracovish rapidly!
However, although Dracovish looks sorry, its fighting instinct is not weak. Its huge fish head suddenly opened, revealing a mouth full of sharp teeth, and bit hard at the entangled tentacles!
Fishious Rend!
Click! A tooth-grinding sound!
Grapploct's two tentacles were tied Sturdy Bite! The pain made its body tremble!
"Right now, shake it up for me!"
Ash Seize the opportunity.
Dracovish bit down on the tentacle, and relying on the strong hind legs and tail of his lower body like a tyrannosaurus, he actually lifted Grapploct up, drew a circle in the air, and then smashed it to the ground!
Bang! Dusty!
"Grapploct, counterattack with Liquidation!"
Bea Respond calmly.
Grapploct, who was smashed to the ground, endured the pain, but several tentacles of Bite were instantly enveloped in high-pressure water flow, like a water jet whip, beating Dracovish hard!
"Gillfish!"
Dracovish roared in pain and let go of his mouth. There were several deep water marks on his body.
"Ice Fang!"
Dracovish shook the huge fish head, Ice-type energy quickly gathered in his mouth, his teeth were covered with dense ice, he opened his big mouth again, and bit hard at Grapploct who was about to retreat!
Ice Fang!
However, Grapploct was extremely flexible, holding its tentacles on the ground and twisting its body at incredible angles, narrowly avoiding the blow.
"Close Combat!!"
Grapploct's four tentacles exerted force and struck Dracovish again like whips.
Over and over again, although Dracovish has strong attack power, its movements are relatively slow. However, due to Grapploct's superb jujitsu and quick counterattacks, it gradually fell into a disadvantage.
"Dracovish, use Ice Fang again!" Ash wants Dracovish to explode and strike a decisive blow.
"Grapploct, resist this blow, Octolock!"
Bea spotted Dracovish Stockpile's flaw and launched a fatal blow!
Bang! Dracovish Bite struck one of Grapploct's tentacles again, and the ice spread.
But at the same time, Grapploct's other three tentacles also wrapped around Dracovish's body and neck!
The strong binding force caused Dracovish's movements to stagnate, and Ice Fang's follow-up actions could not be fully utilized.
"That's it now, Submission!"
Bea Seize the opportunity.
Grapploct used its tentacles to lock Dracovish firmly, then held it together and rolled wildly on the field, Tackle!
This move is very powerful, and because it is restrained, it is difficult for Dracovish to break free!
"Dracovish, use Dragon Rush to rush out!"
Ash shouted.
Dracovish burst out with blue Dragon-type energy, trying to break free, but Grapploct's tentacles were extremely powerful, and coupled with Submission's inertia, Dragon Rush's activation was interrupted.
Invincible Hot Wheels!
After Tackle rolled violently several times, Grapploct let go of its tentacles and slammed Dracovish against the wall at the edge of the field.
Bang! Dracovish slid along the wall and fell to the ground, his eyes rolled around, and he lost consciousness.
"Dracovish loses the ability to fight! Grapploct wins!" the referee announced.
"Yeah! Bea! Good fight!"
Korrina jumped up and cheered excitedly.
"Thank you for your hard work, Dracovish."
Ash took back Dracovish with a serious expression:
"Next... it's up to you, Dragonite!"
Bang! In the light, an orange-yellow, chubby dragon-shaped Pokémon with a pair of small wings on its back and a naive expression appeared on the field.
It is Dragonite that Ash just conquered.
"Ouch~"
As soon as Dragonite came out, it let out a soft Growl, ran to Ash and opened its short arms, obviously wanting to hug.
Ash is helpless, but with doting eyes:
"Dragonite, we are competing now! Can we hug you after the fight?"
"Ouch~"
Dragonite tilted his head, seeming a little disappointed, but he still turned around obediently, faced Grapploct, and tried his best to make a fierce expression.
Unfortunately, coupled with its chubby body and naive face, it has no deterrent effect and is actually more cute.
There was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience.
"Pfft--"
Korrina squirted out a mouthful of black tea, but luckily Viola blocked it with a tissue.
"That's Dragonite? The style of the painting is wrong! Why does it look like a stuffed toy! It also has Charm!"
Dawn couldn't help but laugh out loud, "What a cute Dragonite! We have such a good relationship with Ash!"
"Don't look at it like this, its combat power is not weak."
Serena defends Ash and Dragonite, but he also has an uncontrollable smile on his face.
This is also the first time Xiaoyun has seen Ash, the cuddle dragon. It is really in inverse proportion to Iris, the fighting maniac.
Bea frowned slightly, but did not underestimate the enemy:
"Grapploct, don't be careless, test it with Liquidation!"
Grapploct once again waved its tentacles wrapped around high-pressure water, attacking Dragonite from several directions.
"Dragonite, avoid it, then pull it up!"
I saw Dragonite seemingly clumsily flapping its small wings, but its body was gliding sideways at an incredible speed, accurately avoiding all water attacks.
Then the small wings flapped rapidly, and the chubby body suddenly lifted vertically, rising into the air more than ten meters above the ground in an instant!
That speed is completely different from what it looked like Charm just now!
"So fast!" Bea was surprised.
"That's it now, Dragon Pulse!"
Ash caught the moment when Grapploct attacked Smack Down in the air and looked up to find the target.
Dragonite in the air opened his mouth, and a condensed deep purple Dragon-type energy wave, like a precision-guided missile, shot down towards Grapploct on the ground!
Grapploct had no time to completely dodge, and was hit in the chest by Dragon Pulse! The smoke from the explosion swallowed it up.
"Grapploct, fight back with Octazooka!"
All the tentacles of Grapploct gather water at the same time, and then throw dense water cannonballs towards Dragonite!
"Dragonite, continue, use Hurricane!"
Dragonite flap your little wings hard!
Phew!
A terrifying Twister storm formed in front of it in an instant. The storm not only swept in all the incoming water cannonballs, but also continued its momentum, sweeping and engulfing the Grapploct that had just Splash tried to attack with its tentacles!
Hurricane versus Grapploct, the effect is great!
Hurricane is mixed with sharp wind blades, cutting Grapploct's body crazily!
"Grapploct!" Bea exclaimed.
After the storm dissipated, Grapploct fell heavily to the ground, his body covered with fine wounds, his tentacles spread out weakly, and he lost consciousness.
"Grapploct loses the ability to fight! Dragonite wins!"
"Great! Ash!"
Serena breathed a sigh of relief with a smile on his face.
"That Dragonite is quite capable of fighting. It's not as harmless as it looks." Korrina muttered, pretending to be Tang Yin.
Bea calmly took back Grapploct and took out the second Poké Ball:
"Your Dragonite is very strong. But my martial arts will not stop there."
"Go, Machamp!"