It's over.
The crisis was completely subsided with the arrival of Arceus, and Mt. Coronet was reborn under the power of Plate, the grass, and was even more vibrant than before.
Xiaoyun planned to stay in Sinnoh for a few more days, enjoy the tranquility, and accompany Dawn to visit the Hisui cultural exhibition.
But plans can't keep up with changes, especially when your name is at the top of the Pokémon World Championships rankings.
On the afternoon of the next day, Rotom Pokédex's Xiaoyun's familiar tone sounded again.
Tournament System Challenge Application.
Xiaoyun is a little helpless.
He has just come back, his butt is not yet warm, and the challenge has come?
Are all trainers this year so positive?
The donkeys in the production team don't dare to do this!
When he clicked on the application details and saw the name of the challenger, he was surprised. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed to make sense.
Alain.
This trainer pursued absolute power in Kalos Region and had a peak duel with Ash in the Lumiose Conference finals.
The two had crossed paths in Kalos, and later Alain has been steadily rising in the championship system, and his strength and reputation cannot be underestimated.
Xiaoyun clicked on the details, and when he saw the current ranking of Alain, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Great Ball Tier category, 10th place.
We are only one step away from joining the ranks of Masters Eight.
This position is very delicate. If you win another key game, the points will be enough to rank among Masters Eight.
It stands to reason that at this critical moment, Alain should seek stability and challenge an opponent with a higher chance of winning and a sufficient ranking, such as...Raihan?
(Raihan: Thank you! Do I just have a winning face? Why does everyone want to pinch me?)
It turned out not to be.
Alain chose him.
Challenge him?
If you win, you will naturally reach the sky in one step and break into Masters Eight with the title of champion. Your reputation and points will skyrocket.
But if I lose... my ranking will drop several places, from 10th to 15th. It's not surprising.
If you want to call back then, it won't be that easy.
In the second half of the tournament, the competition is fierce, especially the two roll kings Paul and Ash are racking up points like crazy.
Alain Even if you are matched in rotation, you are very likely to encounter one of these two tough opponents.
That would be exciting.
You must know that neither Paul nor Ash is easy to deal with now.
Therefore, the choice of Alain is either extremely confident
Either that or he has other plans and wants to fight him with all his strength to prove his mettle, even at the cost of falling in the rankings.
"Interesting."
Without much hesitation, Xiaoyun simply clicked Agree on the screen.
The next day, in the afternoon, Wyndon Stadium.
Arena Refresh is in the best condition to welcome this highly anticipated Great Ball Tier special focus battle.
The auditorium was packed early, with enthusiastic shouts and buzzing discussions filling the entire space.
Xiaoyun and Alain each walked out of the player tunnel and stepped onto the battlefield.
Spotlight hit the two of them, and Rollout played their highlights on the big screen.
As for Xiaoyun's VIP guests, in addition to the usual Dawn, there were unexpectedly three more spectators.
Ash who watches the show and cheers, Paul who evaluates his opponents, and Kalos Region champion, Diantha.
"I'm really looking forward to the showdown between Alain and Xiaoyun!"
Ash Can't wait.
"Actually, there is no suspense. Unless Alain can come up with something new and disruptive, the chances of winning are not high."
Paul's tone was as venomous as ever.
"Alain's arrogance is still so strong."
Diantha crossed her slender legs gracefully, holding a cup of steaming black tea in her hand, blowing it gently with a hint of emotion in her tone.
As the Kalos champion, she has witnessed the growth of Alain and understands the Defiant obsession in his character.
He chose to challenge Xiaoyun, probably not only for ranking, but also to verify the gap between himself and the real top.
Diantha can only say this.
It is a good thing for young people to be energetic, but they must also know how to assess the situation.
Below, on the battlefield.
Alain is dressed in simple dark casual clothes, with a blue scarf tied casually around his neck.
And Alain also has his own cheering partner.
Mairin, dressed in green, stood in the front row of the audience, waving his little hands vigorously and shouting:
"Alain, come on! Just work together and defeat Mr. Xiaoyun!"
"Kuri!"
Chespin beside her also shouted together.
Xiaoyun looked at Alain: "Actually, I'm very curious. There are many opponents among the current Masters Eight. Why did you choose me?"
Alain looked at Xiaoyun without hesitation:
"Because I want to see Mr. Xiaoyun's strength again."
Unlike Leon, Xiaoyun's strength is more difficult to predict. He can always come up with unexpected tactics and Pokémon, as if his strength has no upper limit.
"So you're here to collect debt now?"
Xiaoyun joked, remembering the time when Kalos first arrived and defeated Alain.
"It's not debt collection."
Alain held Poké Ball tightly, "I want to confirm. Confirm how far I have reached."
"As you wish."
Xiaoyun's voice calmed down.
The referee raised his hands to indicate silence, and then announced loudly:
"This is a ranking match for Great Ball Tier! The rules are 3 versus 3 Single Battle! When all Pokémon on one side loses the ability to fight, the game ends!
"Come on, Goodra!"
Alain Fling Poké Ball.!
Poké Ball opened with a bang, and the figure of Goodra emerged from it.
It has two purple tentacles shaking, and its body is covered with greasy mucus, which plays an excellent protective role.
Goodra! Kalos Pseudo-Legendary!
"Lucario, prepare to fight!"
Xiaoyun also throws Poké Ball.
Lucario landed vigorously, with the feet slightly apart, and assumed the standard Fighting type starting position.
"Rain Dance!"
Alain changes the weather at the beginning!
As the sixth generation Pseudo-Legendary, Goodra and Dragonite have amazing control over the weather!
Pattering!
Dark clouds quickly gathered over the arena, and large raindrops began to fall, soon forming a curtain of rain.
Rain fell on Goodra, and the mucus on its surface became even brighter under the moisture of the water flow, as if it was covered with a layer of water armor.
"Hydration? But I didn't intend to play dirty."
Xiaoyun was slightly surprised, but then he understood Alain's intention.
Not only to prevent abnormalities, but also to create a combat environment that is absolutely beneficial to Goodra.
"So...Bullet Punch!"
"Luca!"
Lucario's figure instantly turned into a blue afterimage, closing the distance!
Bullet Punch, attack first!
"Muddy Water!"
Alain Respond calmly!
Under the influence of Rain Dance, the range and power of Muddy Water have been greatly improved!
"Woo!"
Goodra roared, and turbid water surged around him, like an erupting mudslide, sweeping towards the rushing Lucario!
Lucario was immediately forced back, his body was stained with mud and water, and his speed and agility were reduced.
"Aqua Tail!"
Due to his own physical condition, Goodra is like a fish in water in Muddy Water, and his movements are quick!
Its thick tail wrapped around Torrent, and with great force, it whipped towards Lucario who had just landed!
"Luca!"
Lucario hurriedly blocked with Bone Club, but was still knocked back several steps by the huge power of Aqua Tail.
"Go on! Goodra, Aqua Tail!"
Goodra took long strides, its tail wrapped around the water flow again, and whipped towards Lucario!
Because the ground caused by Muddy Water was slippery, the bottom plate of Lucario was unstable, and neither the offense nor the defense could be perfectly formed.
Bang bang bang!
Goodra fought harder and harder. With the bonus of Rainy Day and Muddy Water, Close Combat actually suppressed Lucario who was famous for Fighting type!
"Okay, okay, it turns out this is Rain Dance's plan. It's not just to strengthen the moves, but also to create a home environment."
"Lucario, come back."
Xiaoyun suddenly took out Poké Ball and took back Lucario who was fighting hard.
Alain felt proud and could not help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
Sure enough, under his tactics, even Mr. Xiaoyun was forced to replace Pokémon.
This is tactical victory!
But what he didn't know was that Xiaoyun was not intended to replace Pokémon.
I saw Xiaoyun raised his left wrist, and Dynamax Band on his wrist suddenly lit up with a dazzling red light!
The Poké Ball in his hand instantly became extremely huge in the red light.
Then, Xiaoyun once again threw the huge Poké Ball into the air!
"Lucario! Dynamax Evolution!!!"
Boom--!!!!!!
Red light soared into the sky! Lucario's body expanded crazily! His height exceeded twenty meters and he landed in the center of the field! Pressure exuded terror!
Dynamax Lucario! Appear!