"Pupitar, huh..."
Lin used her Pokédex to quickly check Pupitar's information, her eyebrows knitting together slightly.
Because it's actually a Ground type!
This means that the Electric-type moves of Pikachu with a hat still cannot be used effectively.
Despite her gentle temperament, Lin couldn't help but grumble inwardly, "I don't want to play like this!"
"Pupitar, use Iron Defense!"
But Chen wasn't concerned about what Lin was thinking at the moment; he commanded Pupitar decisively.
Pokémon battles are inherently about exploiting your opponent's weaknesses.
Is your Pokémon strong? Then target its weaknesses!
Pupitar let out a low, guttural murmur, its entire body shimmering with a silver steel light.
Iron Defense: Significantly increases physical defense!
"Pikachu, use Slam!"
Naturally, Lin wouldn't let Pupitar fortify itself undisturbed, so she shouted to Pikachu with a hat.
"Pickup~!"
Pikachu with a hat lowered its body, sprinting towards Pupitar with speed and determination.
The speed of Pikachu with a hat was remarkable, and its tail, glowing with white light, struck Pupitar just as it finished its Iron Defense.
Boom!
The Slam connected directly with Pupitar!
The force pushed Pupitar back a short distance.
"This..."
But Lin wasn't too thrilled, because the impact didn't seem to do much damage.
However, this was expected. The Normal-type Slam is not effective against the Rock/Ground-type Pupitar, not to mention that Pupitar had just used Iron Defense to boost its defense!
"Use Dragon Dance!"
Chen grinned, continuing to command Pupitar.
Pupitar's eyes, fiercer due to evolution, locked onto Pikachu with a hat, and its chrysalis-like body danced with an ancient, eerie rhythm.
Dragon Dance boosts physical attack and speed!
Not good?
Lin frowned, but Pupitar continued boosting its stats.
This was because Pikachu with a hat lacked effective attack methods.
"Pikachu, use Sweet Kiss!"
"WO~!!!"
Pikachu with a hat stood up, putting its short claws in front of its mouth. Under the admiring eyes of the female audience, it mimed blowing a kiss!
Oh no! It's winking at me!
Pupitar's Dragon Dance paused as it tilted its head slightly, perplexed by the electric mouse's actions.
Was this... a show of affection?
A small heart-shaped energy flew from Pikachu with a hat, heading towards Pupitar.
Fairy-type Sweet Kiss: A move that confuses the opponent!
"Pupitar, dodge it!"
Seeing that Pupitar was actually affected by the "flirting" behavior of the electric mouse, Chen felt exasperated!
You're a female, and the electric mouse on the opposite side is also female; you two aren't even the same species, why are you reacting like this?!
Fortunately, Sweet Kiss's flight was slow, and Pupitar jumped heavily to avoid it.
But the Dragon Dance boost was interrupted.
"If that's the case, then attack!"
Chen's expression darkened slightly; Dragon Dance really requires a good opportunity to use.
"Pupitar! Use Earthquake!"
Pupitar's low growl echoed as its chrysalis-like body lifted slightly, then fell heavily.
Earthquake from the Ground!
Boom!
Violent tremors radiated from Pupitar's position, with shock waves rippling across the ground towards Pikachu with a hat.
"Pikachu, jump!"
Lin shouted to Pikachu with a hat without hesitation; the Earthquake move was the same trick used by the Aggron Totem in the eastern suburbs to shake the valley.
Powerful!
And Pikachu with a hat is weak to Ground-type moves, so getting hit by Earthquake would be no joke.
Pikachu with a hat leaped high, avoiding Earthquake's ground-based impact easily, but the problem was...
Earthquake was merely a distraction for Pikachu with a hat!
"Dark Pulse!"
Black energy formed in front of Pupitar, sending a wave of dark energy towards Pikachu with a hat.
"Electro Ball!"
Pikachu with a hat gathered Spark on its tail, forming a golden Electro Ball at the tip, throwing it towards the incoming Dark Pulse wave.
Boom!
The Electro Ball collided with the Dark Pulse, exploding with a loud bang and dispersing the smoke.
"Pupitar, use Dragon Dance!" Chen seized the opportunity to command Pupitar again.
"Don't even think about it! Pikachu!"
"Pickup~!"
The yellow figure shot out of the smoke at high speed, its tail flashing white as it swung towards Pupitar mid-Dragon Dance.
If Pupitar kept boosting, it would be disastrous!
It's not that Lin didn't want Pikachu to continue using Nasty Plot, but Pikachu was already in a Nasty Plot offensive boost condition.
Dragon Dance is a stat-boosting move that can increase both attack and speed multiple times.
Boom!
Pikachu with a hat's Slam hit Pupitar again, but...
"Screech!" Chen grinned.
Pupitar, knocked back, let out an extremely sharp and piercing Growl, causing Pikachu with a hat to pause, covering its ears with an uncomfortable expression as a faint white light spread over its body.
Screech: A loud Growl that makes the opponent extremely uncomfortable, lowering its defense!
"Pikachu!"
Lin was shocked!
She'd been tricked!
This time the Dragon Dance was simply a lure to provoke her attack!
"If you've been hit, return the favor!" Chen smiled like a villain.
"Pupitar, use Earthquake!"
Rumble!
The Ground roared with continuous tremors, the battlefield shaking violently and cracking as tangible shock waves swept across.
Pikachu with a hat, unable to dodge due to Screech, was directly hit by Earthquake and fell to the ground, its face contorted in pain.
Earthquake's effect was too good, especially after being hit by Screech.
"Wow, the venue's shattered; this Pikachu's in pain!"
"It doesn't look good... This Pupitar is so strong."
"Clearly, the battle was well-prepared. Pikachu with a hat was targeted too harshly; Iron Defense added anti-damage, Dragon Dance lured, Screech disrupted, and finally Earthquake attacked—too ruthless."
"The most important thing is that Ground-type is immune to Electric moves, otherwise, with Pikachu's burst and damage potential, a few Zippy Zaps could take Pupitar down."
"Uuuu... It's so sad, my Pikachu, my Lin!"
The audience in the auditorium and the live broadcast room kept expressing their astonishment,
"Lin's in trouble now."
In the player's room, seeing Earthquake hit Pikachu with a hat, Jessica rubbed Swablu in her arms and commented.
That was a heavy blow.
"This Earthquake hit too hard; Chen's Pupitar is really strong~"
Zoe also sighed, acknowledging the well-executed tactics—just as expected from Chen.
Well, when we meet, let Milotic arrange a 'bath spree package' for this Pupitar.
"Shout~ My Dragonair won't lose to it!"
Jessica pouted, responding with dissatisfaction.
Her own friend actually praised someone else's Pokémon! And it was a former opponent, which made her feel a bit sour.
"However, the outcome of the battle is basically certain."
Jessica looked at Pikachu with a hat. After being hit by Earthquake, it was clear that Pikachu's aura had weakened significantly.
Reduced defense and being countered, even if Pikachu's defense wasn't weak, it was still too painful.
Not to mention, it had no effective means to deal damage to Pupitar, basically relying only on Disarming Voice and Slam to slowly wear it down.
But Pupitar wasn't just a sitting target.
The subsequent battle went as most expected; Lin tried hard to use Pikachu with a hat's mobility for guerrilla warfare.
But Chen used Dragon Dance and Iron Defense to bait Lin into attacking. If she attacked, it was like Pupitar waiting for the opportunity, and if not?
Even better, free stat-boosting opportunities were abundant.
This passive battle made Lin want to scream in frustration!
Ultimately, it was because there was no effective offensive method, making it increasingly difficult for Pikachu with a hat to play its role.
In the end, Pupitar's Earthquake hit the nearly exhausted Pikachu with a hat again, under Pupitar's Scary Face interference.
The Earthquake shocks spread wildly, and Pikachu finally fell.
"Pikachu loses the ability to fight, Pupitar wins!"
"Since Lin's two Pokémon are incapacitated, Chen wins and advances!"
The referee observed Pikachu with a hat and raised a small flag to announce the result of the fight.
After the referee's announcement, the audience suddenly erupted into sky-shattering cheers and mourning.
"WO~!"
"Ahhhhh! My Lin!!"
"Pupitar is amazing! Wonderful, too strong!"
"I really feel bad for Lin. This battle was really too difficult."
"Victory without force! This is simply a victory without force! This is truly a scoundrel! Is it interesting to use Attribute restraint to target this?"
"You're the one saying victory is impossible, right? Pokémon vs. Pokémon Attribute selection is a normal rule. If you don't like it, ask your Lin to acquire more Pokémon from other types?"
"This kind of person starts arguments, even claiming to be good friends with Chen; who cares what they think?"
"It's a real pity, Lin's strength shouldn't have been eliminated here."
"It's a match right away. By the way, the next match won't be Zoe and Jessica, the two best friends, right?"
"Oh, that's really something."
"Zoe, save me! Zoe, save me! Damn it, Zoe, how could you be so cruel to me?"
The whole scene buzzed with discussions, and the live broadcast room was extremely lively.
On the field.
"Don't be sad, we'll win next time."
Lin picked up the aggrieved Pikachu with a hat, gently tapping its nose and comforting it with her warm voice.
"You've worked so hard, my Pika is the best!"
"Pika~chu..."
"You're not weak~ It's okay, we'll challenge again later."
Lin smiled softly, holding Pikachu with a hat tightly, then turned her gaze to Pupitar. The smile faded slightly, and her eyes flickered like a flame.
Damn! You'd better pray your evolution stays Ground in the future!
Otherwise, I'll make Pikachu give you a complete electrotherapy course, ahhhh!
I'm so mad! Woohoo...
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