Seeing this situation, Leon did not hesitate at all, and directly took out Poké Ball, taking back Rillaboom who was at a disadvantage on the field!
"Eh? It's been taken back? Do you want to exchange it for Pokémon?"
Dawn said doubtfully.
Steven also raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking that Leon was going to replace it with another Pokémon to deal with it.
However, the next second, Leon's actions made everyone's eyes widen!
I saw that he did not throw out the new Poké Ball, but the Dynamax Band on his wrist burst out with a dazzling red light!
"I'm super! Use a big move at the beginning?!"
Barry jumped up from his seat, his eyes as wide as bells.
"Isn't this... too decisive?"
Kenny was also shocked.
Generally speaking, aren't strategic systems like Dynamax reserved for critical moments or when dealing with the opponent's trump card?
How can anyone start big at the beginning?
Du, who had just returned to the rest area and was still feeling a little depressed, saw this scene and slapped his thigh suddenly.
If I had known he would have started with Dynamax!
No matter what attribute restraint he has, just start with Dynamax and then talk about it!
Steven also didn't expect Leon to be so decisive.
Why don't we just suppress you at the beginning, okay?
Is the strongest champion so arrogant? He can't bear the slightest grievance? He just flips the table?
Leon didn't care so much, the iconic smile bloomed on his face again, and he threw the huge Poké Ball high into the sky:
"Rillaboom! Gigantamax!"
Boom!!!!
A crimson beam of light connects heaven and earth!
It grew to a size of thirty meters, and the original wooden stick became like the pillars of a skyscraper, with dense vegetation growing on its back, and the whole body was wrapped with violent vegetation energy!
Gigantamax·Rillaboom!
The entire Galar audience burst into deafening cheers!
"Leon! Leon! Leon!"
"Just use your strongest attack!"
Leon waved his arm forward and spoke loudly:
"Super giant... beating wildly!!!"
"HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
Rillaboom let out a roar that shook the world, and the two giant sticks alternately struck wildly!
Boom boom boom boom boom--!!!!!!
The extremely terrifying Tackle wave was accompanied by countless giant Vine Whip that broke out of the ground, pouring crazily towards the location of Armaldo!
"Armaldo, X-Scissor! Withstand it with all your strength!"
You can't dodge, you can only resist!
"Helmet!!"
Armaldo showed no fear in his eyes. He injected all the improved power into his forelimbs, and the crossed sickles lit up with an unprecedented bright emerald light!
X-Scissor!!
Boom boom boom boom!!!!
The moment the Tackle wave collided with the X-Scissor wave, it was like Mars hitting the earth!
Smoke, dust and energy surged into the sky, obscuring everyone's sight!
"Armaldo!"
Steven couldn't help shouting.
When the smoke and dust slowly dispersed, in the center of the deep pit, Armaldo's eyes rolled around and he lost consciousness.
"Armaldo loses the ability to fight! Rillaboom wins!" the referee announced loudly.
"Super Max Move is really not easy to pick up..."
Xiaoyun smacked his lips.
Steven sends out the second Pokémon.
Cradily!
Leon did not stop. In the round before the effect of Gigantamax ended, he waved his hand again and ordered:
"Max Airstream!"
Rillaboom waved the giant stick again, turning into a blue energy storm, sweeping towards the location of the second Poké Ball just thrown by Steven!
As soon as Cradily appeared, he was completely overwhelmed by the violent energy barrage of Flying-type!
"Then, Max Quake!" Leon's attack was like a violent storm, showing no mercy.
The terrifying Ground-type energy was transmitted crazily along the earth, and then exploded under the feet of Cradily!
Boom boom boom!!
The ground was shaking again!
When Smokescreen slowly dispersed,
Surprisingly, Cradily is still standing there!
Although it is swaying, its Ingrain roots on the earth are emitting a soft green light and are slowly repairing its injuries at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Ingrain!
"I actually managed to hold it..."
Leon raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised.
The durability of this Cradily seems to be higher than he expected.
"I held it! Cradily actually took two shots of Max Move in a row! And it continued to recover with Ingrain! This durability is amazing!"
the narrator exclaimed.
"So hard..."
Barry was also stunned.
If this were his Pokémon, it would probably be enough after one shot.
"As expected of Mr. Steven." Paul commented.
At this time, the light of Gigantamax faded from Rillaboom, and it returned to its normal size. However, the continuous use of super Max Move also consumed a lot of energy. It was breathing heavily, and it was obviously at the end of its strength.
"That's it now, Power Whip!"
Steven Seize the opportunity and launch a counterattack!
Although Cradily was injured, he recovered some strength with Ingrain, while Rillaboom was in a state of exhaustion!
"Cradle--!!"
Cradily made a sharp cry, and Ingrain's countless thick Vine Whip tentacles suddenly rose up, beating Rillaboom crazily from all directions!
Bang bang bang!
Rillaboom was unable to dodge and fell heavily to the ground after being hit by Power Whip.
"Rillaboom loses the ability to fight! Cradily wins!" the referee announced.
"Rillaboom, have a good rest."
After recovering Rillaboom, Leon threw out the second Poké Ball:
"Cinderace, ignite the battlefield!"
Bang! A rabbit Pokémon, which is slender and looks like a football player, landed lightly on the ground.
Cinderace! Galar Fire-type Starter Pokémon!
The battle continues.
"Cradily, Stockpile."
Steven continues to execute tactics.
Now that Ingrain is up, let's stack up our defenses to the extreme and fight the most meaty war of attrition.
"Cradle!"
Cradily The body shrinks slightly, the energy is restrained, a shimmer appears on the body surface, and the defense and Special Defense are improved.
Stockpile!
"Ingrain, and Stockpile. You are determined to fight a protracted war with me!"
Leon raised his eyebrows slightly.
The most important thing that plants lack is endurance. Rabbits and plants consume more physical energy? Isn't that nonsense?
Xiaoyun nodded with deep understanding at the VIP table.
The plant department is a professional counterpart.
Do you really think that any rabbit is Xiaowu?
Besides, Cradily is not Blue Silver Grass either.
"We can't let him stack up his defenses! Cinderace! Pyro Ball!"
Leon launched a decisive attack.
Cinderace condensed a flame Energy Ball under his right foot, and then shot a precise volley towards Cradily who was Stockpile
Boom boom boom!
The flames exploded, Cradily's body was scorched black, and Stockpile's light fluctuated.
But it Ingrain rested on the ground and held on with force.
"Cradily, continue Stockpile."
Steven continued to implement the tactics without even frowning.
Cradily continues to gather energy, and the shimmer on the body surface becomes even stronger!
Second Stockpile!
"Focus Blast!"
Leon didn't stop and continued to attack! Don't let the opponent easily superimpose status!
Cinderace's body flashed again and appeared at another angle. He put his hands together in front of his chest, condensed an energy bomb that spread out the cold breath, and pushed it out suddenly!
Ability! Libero!
The attributes instantly change to Fighting-type!
Boom boom!!
Cradily was shaken violently again, his aura became even more depressed, and the green light on his body dimmed a lot.
But it was still tenacious and completed the third Stockpile!
Leon knows that it can't be delayed any longer.
Three times Stockpile, plus the reply from Ingrain, the smoothness of this Cradily has reached an astonishing level, and can be called the "wall of sighs".
Cinderace is not known for its durability after all, and the continuous use of high-power moves consumes a lot of money.
You must use your strongest attack to defeat him in one fell swoop!
"Cinderace, maximum power, Focus Blast!"
Cinderace gathered all his strength, and shot out a Focus Blast that was bigger and more solid than before!
However, this time, a glimmer of light flashed in Steven's eyes.
"Cradily! Spit Up!!"
"Cradle!!"
Cradily, who has been passively beaten, finally issued a clarion call to fight back!
Spit Up!
The more times Stockpile is used, the greater the power!
Its bud-like head suddenly opened, and the terrifying energy stored by Stockpile three times turned into an extremely strong torrent of energy, spurting out from the top!
Boom boom boom boom!!!!
Cinderace and Focus Blast were instantly swallowed up in front of this terrifying milky white light cannon.
The remaining energy torrent continued unabated, blasting towards Cinderace who was unable to dodge in time!
Boom boom!!!
Cinderace was completely charred and could barely hold on without falling, but he was obviously severely injured!
Stockpile and Spit Up three times are so powerful!
"Cradily, Power Whip!"
Steven did not give the other party any chance to recover.
Cradily held on and urged Vine Whip again, turning into Power Whip!
"Cinderace, Pyro Ball!"
Leon makes a last ditch effort!
The seriously injured Cinderace used his last strength to condense a Pyro Ball that was much smaller than before, and kicked it out!
Boom! Boom!
Hit the opponent almost at the same time!
After the explosion, both Pokémons lay quietly on the broken field, losing consciousness.
Die together!
"Cinderace, Cradily, lose the ability to fight at the same time!" the referee announced loudly.
"Cradily relied on the amazing Endure power to severely damage Cinderace! Now, both sides only have the last Pokémon left!!"
The commentator's passion continues.
The entire audience held their breath.
To be honest, this game far exceeded their expectations!
I thought Leon would win easily, but I didn't expect Steven to show such strength and drag the game into the final ace showdown!
"Even Cinderace has been replaced... Mr. Steven, you are really strong." Ash admired sincerely.
Paul also had a flash of respect in his eyes.
Being able to perform endurance to this extent can be called a textbook-level inverse attribute combat.
This tactical execution ability is worth learning from him.
"Fortunately, Steven is playing on behalf of Hoenn this time. I really have to go in on my own. I'm afraid I won't even be able to get past Rillaboom and Kanto..."
Wallace wiped away the non-existent cold sweat.
In Hoenn, the best player is this guy!
He should focus on Pokémon Contest.
Du looked at the audience, his mood became more complicated.
Look at this game.
King bomb versus king bomb at the beginning, extreme counterattack in the mid-term tactical game, and ace showdown in the later stage... This is the intensity and suspense of the battle that a real champion should have!
Look at him again... forget it, I'll be in tears if I talk about it too much.
On the court, the atmosphere reached its most tense moment.
Steven took out the last Poké Ball.
"Metagross, show our bond."
Leon also stopped smiling:
"Come on, Charizard!"
Bang! Bang!
Two rays of light flashed!
On one side is Metagross, which is completely silver and made of shiny alloy!
Hoenn quasi-god, Steven's symbol!
On the other side is Charizard, who is all orange-red, has majestic and arrogant eyes, and exudes scorching dragon power!
The duel begins!
"Charizard, Flamethrower!"
Charizard opened his mouth, still testing the most commonly used Flamethrower by Fire-type, and a thick and scorching pillar of fire roared out!
"Metagross, Flash Cannon!"
Steven Respond calmly.
The alloy cross on Metagross's face lit up with dazzling silver light, and a condensed silver light cannon shot out!
Boom bang!!
Two energy beams collided in the air!
However, Flamethrower is suppressing Flash Cannon little by little, slowly advancing in the direction of Metagross!
Flash Cannon seems to be weak in the future!
"Flamethrower suppressed Flash Cannon?!"
Dawn exclaimed.
"Leon's Charizard is indeed stronger..."
Xiaoyun narrowed his eyes.
It seems that even under normal circumstances, this Charizard is not weak.
Seeing that Flash Cannon was about to be completely pushed back, Steven immediately changed his tactics:
"Metagross, use Psychic!"
"Mellon!!"
A blue light flashed in Metagross's eyes, and he immediately used Psychic. Sheer Force deflected the trajectory of Flamethrower, thus avoiding being hit directly by the flames.
After testing the move, Steven already made a decision in his mind.
The strength of this Charizard is indeed stronger than his Metagross.
But, it doesn't matter.
The foundation is not enough! Transform comes to join us!
Steven caressed the Key Stone brooch on the neckline, bursting out with a dazzling light of colorful evolution!
"Metagross, Mega Evolution!"
The body becomes thicker and more angular, and the whole body exudes an indestructible terrifying aura!
Mega Metagross!
"Appeared! Mega Evolution of player Steven! Mega Metagross!" the commentator exclaimed.
When Leon saw Mega Metagross, the fighting spirit in his eyes became more intense. He subconsciously wanted to lift Dynamax Band again, but when he raised his hand halfway, he suddenly froze.
Damn it, his Dynamax opportunity has been used up at the beginning!
"Mega Evolution has come out, I feel like Mr. Steven wants to brush Leon alone!"
Barry shouted excitedly.
Kenny was a little unsure. "It's unlikely... that's Leon, currently recognized as the strongest champion."
Dawn looked nervously. "But Mr. Steven has great hopes, Mega Metagross is very strong!"
"You have to fight to know this."
Xiaoyun looked down with interest.
To be honest, the strength of that Charizard itself is terrifying enough.
On the field, the battle escalates again!
"Metagross, Flash Cannon!"
The power of Flash Cannon after Mega is incomparable!
"Mellon!!"
Metagross cross alloy shines brightly, and a thicker and more condensed silver-white light cannon roars out!
Phew!
"Charizard, Flamethrower!"
Leon did not give in, commanding Charizard to fight again!
Boom!!!!
This time, Flash Cannon and Flamethrower exploded in the air, evenly matched!
The improvement brought by Mega Evolution makes up for the basic gap!
"Metagross, Psychic!"
Steven immediately connects the moves.
"Mellon...!"
Blue light flashed in Metagross's eyes, and the powerful Confusion turned into an invisible big hand, grabbing the large rock Sheer Force on the site and condensing it into a small hill.
"Ouch!!"
Charizard's eyes narrowed, and he opened his mouth and swept out an even more fiery Flamethrower, blasting the flying rock hills into countless rubbles and lava in the air!
Boom boom boom!
Continuous explosions!
At the moment when the fire light obscured the sight, a silver meteor tore Smokescreen apart and rushed out brazenly!
Metagross!
Its entire body lit up with a dazzling silver-white luster, and with unparalleled Tackle force, it crashed into Charizard!
Meteor Mash!!
"Charizard, Dragon Claw, grab it!"
Charizard reacts extremely quickly, and its claws are instantly covered with emerald green Dragon-type energy!
Dragon Claw!
Boom boom boom--!!
Meteor Mash and Dragon Claw rubbed fiercely. Charizard was pushed back in the air by the terrifying momentum and slid back for most of the field. Only then did he stabilize his body.
Immediately afterwards, Charizard roared angrily, burst out with even stronger power, and threw Metagross away!
Metagross flexibly adjusts his posture in the air and uses his mental power to stabilize himself.
Then, without any pause, the cross on its face once again lit up with a dazzling silver light!
Flash Cannon!
"Fire Blast!"
The command Leon sounded almost at the same time!
"Ouch!"
Charizard's pupils shrank, Spit Up Fire Blast immediately fought!
Boom!!!!
Flash Cannon and Fire Blast collided and exploded at a very close distance! Both Pokémon were shaken backwards and separated!
"Metagross, Lock-On position, Meteor Mash!"
Metagross used mental power Lock-On to locate Charizard in the smoke, and the four arms closed together again, turning into a larger silver meteor!
However, the next second, the terrifying flames burst into the sky from the permeating Smokescreen!
The flames not only dispersed Smokescreen in an instant, but also turned into a sea of fire that covered half of the venue, completely covering Metagross who had just launched the charge!
Inferno!!!
Leon's idea is very simple. Since I don't have the mental power to predict your position, I will cover it with full-power flames! You will have nowhere to escape!
Boom boom boom boom!!!!
Heat Wave is overwhelming!
Metagross was knocked out. The silver-white metal body was scorched black in many places, and he obviously suffered serious injuries.
The power of this full-power Inferno is too terrifying.
Leon won't show mercy when he's in power:
"Charizard, Flare Blitz!"
"Roar!!!!!!"
Charizard let out a sky-shaking dragon roar, and the flames all over his body suddenly burst out!
Its entire body turned into a huge fireball with a diameter of more than ten meters, falling like a flaming meteorite!
"Metagross, Flash Cannon! Then append Psychic!"
Steven shouted loudly.
"Mellon!!"
The cross on Metagross's face bloomed with light, and an unprecedented silver light cannon shot out!
At the same time, powerful spirit Confusion surged out, making this silver-white light beam Infiltrator even more powerful!
Super Flash Cannon!
Boom boom boom boom!!!!!!
The flaming meteorite collided with the silver-white light pillar!
The dazzling light made everyone close their eyes!
"Ouch!!!"
From the flaming meteorite, Charizard's unyielding roar came to the extreme!
Blaze, when his physical strength is on the verge of reaching its limit, he is completely inspired!
The power of the flames surges again!
"Blaze! Charizard triggered Blaze! The flames became more powerful!"
The narrator screamed with all his strength.
The flames increase again!
Super Flare Blitz!
The orange-red flame meteorite pushed forward inch by inch in the silver light pillar!
Eventually...
Boom!!!
A small mushroom cloud slowly rises...
Metagross was knocked off the ground by this blow and fell heavily to the ground far away.
The evolutionary light on his body flickered for a few times and then dissipated, turning back into the ordinary Metagross.
And Charizard, after completing this shocking blow, still stood tenaciously and shouted Flamethrower to the sky to declare victory!
"Metagross loses the ability to fight! Charizard wins!"
"Since all three Pokémons of player Steven have lost their ability to fight, the winner of this game is --- player Leon!"
"Congratulations to player Leon for advancing to the semi-finals!!!"
The referee's final decision said.
"Even Mr. Steven... can't win?"
Paul looked at the fallen Metagross below, with a hint of emotion on his stern face.
Leon's Charizard, and finally Flare Blitz that broke through the blessing of Blaze were so shocking.
"Mr. Leon's Charizard's strength is beyond doubt."
Ash is a little excited, and for some reason he wants his Charizard to compete with each other.
"Steven has done a great job. He forced out Dynamax from Leon, replaced his two Pokémons, and also brought out Blaze from Charizard."
Cynthia clapped his hands with emotion in his tone.
To be honest, even if she goes up, she may not be much better than Steven.
"That's it."
Paul whispered, his eyes involuntarily glanced at a guy next to him who had been watching the show.
Perhaps, only if that guy goes up, will there be a different result.