He knows Pokémon better than me.

"Please, Lucario!"

Ah Li took a deep breath and played her trump card.

As Lucario, the most popular character in Sinnoh, made his appearance, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from all around.

However, while Kuma's flexible combo-based fighting style is not a problem against Machamp, it falls into a disadvantage against Lucario, which is also agile.

"Apprentice Bear, use the tile-splitting technique!"

The bear apprentice rushed out and aimed his tile-splitting chop at Lucario's chest.

However, Lucario's keen insight allowed him to preemptively raise his hand and grab the bear's wrist, preventing the Brick Breaker from landing.

"Throw him out!"

Next came a back throw, sending Xiong's apprentice flying.

Hey!
The latter leaped up by pushing off the ground with his palms, then rolled backward twice before landing with great agility.

"That move is so cool!"

As the owner of a martial arts dojo, Ah Li's eyes shone with admiration.

She even wanted to ask Ash where he caught that Pokémon after the match, which was exactly what she liked.

"Bear drink!"

The bear apprentice let out a low shout and assumed a fighting stance once again.

Having received basic training at Master Maru's dojo on the Isle of Armor since childhood, and recently receiving one-on-one professional training from Lucario at Ash's castle for the past month, Kubora has developed a strong fighter's temperament.

"Use the Swallow Return!!"

The bear apprentice was still trying to attack. This time, it rushed towards Lucario, and at the crucial moment, it slid across and then punched Lucario in the back with a spinning punch.

"It's not that simple! Bullet Fist!!"

However, Lucario was faster, its fist coated with light, and its Metal Punch struck the bear apprentice's chest first.

boom!
The latter didn't even have time to unleash his signature double attack, Swallow Return, before his entire body was sent flying like a sandbag.

"As expected, it's still not working for now."

Ash wasn't too disappointed, since Kubfu was still in its baby stage and could continue to evolve in the future, similar to Meltan.

"Come back for now."

He decisively recalled his bear apprentice. Such an agile opponent was really difficult to deal with, so he would use a power-type to counter the agile Lucario!

"I choose you, Doll Bear!!"

Ash released his second bear, a childlike doll that sat on the ground as soon as it appeared, looking harmless, which caused a stir among those around it.

"Hey, hey, hey, what is Ash doing?! Why is he using Baby all the time?!"

On the overpass, Ah Xun was already getting impatient, pounding on the railing repeatedly.

Keep in mind that Ash is currently ranked 2600th, and there's a high probability that losing a single match will result in his elimination. At this point, how can he possibly rely solely on two tiny Pokémon?

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Similarly, Shinji also had a furrowed brow.

A teddy bear?
Isn't this just a common Pokémon in Alola? Its status is similar to that of Teddy Bear, which is considered useless.

"We don't know what your purpose is, but don't blame us for being impolite! Lucario, use Bullet Punch!!"

Ah Li didn't care about any of that and launched a fierce attack.

Lucario nodded, and the surface of his fist shone with silver light again as he swiftly charged out and smashed into the bear's head.

"Next!"

The teddy bear remained expressionless, raising its little paw to steadily catch the blow.

Lucario's expression changed. He tried to pull his fist back, but found that the little bear in front of him was holding it tightly and he couldn't pull it out at all.

The latter's rear end seemed glued to the ground; no matter how hard it tried, the teddy bear remained seated quietly. "Wild Swing and Slash!"

The bear started waving its little arms wildly, causing Lucario, which was being held, to be shaken wildly like a ribbon.

Snapped! Snapped! Snapped! !

His body was repeatedly slammed to the ground, making frequent loud bangs, before finally being thrown out.

This time, the entire room fell silent instantly, everyone staring in disbelief.

"Wait a minute, isn't that force a bit too much?! The Hercules ability?!"

Ah Li was also caught off guard by this blow.

"Hehe, don't underestimate the power of the teddy bear!"

Ash smiled knowingly.

Back when he was in the Alola region, he accidentally traveled back 20 years and fought with Tapu Kuma when he was still a child—no, when he was still a baby Kuma.

The latter's strength was already outrageous when he was a child.

As a descendant, the teddy bear in front of me is in no way inferior!

As for this battle where only two babies will participate, he is confident!

Ah Li's Lucario is not as good as Kotetsu's; Bear is enough to handle it!
Unlike the bear apprentice who excels at combos and double attacks, this toy bear is better at delivering a destructive blow with brute force that rivals or even surpasses the strength of a Hercules.

"Break the rocks!"

The teddy bear finally took the initiative, trotting towards its target and unleashing a rock-crushing punch without any fancy moves!
At first, nothing seemed out of the ordinary, but as the fist drew closer, both Lee and Lucario felt a strange sense of unease.

"Block it with a bone club!!"

Lucario quickly conjured a bone staff to protect himself.

Click!

The next moment, the teddy bear punched the bone rod, and in less than a second, the energy bone rod cracked and broke.

The bear-like toy's tiny fist continued forward, smashing into Lucario's chest.

boom! !

This time, Lucario was sent flying like a sandbag, landing awkwardly in front of Ali.

There was silence.

Shinji's eyes widened for the first time. "You, are the Pokémon you're catching getting more and more outrageous?!"

He admitted that Ash was very strong, but the Pokémon he had caught in the Sinnoh region before were all like Staraptor and Turtwig, which were not much better than other Pokémon.

But where did those little monsters, the bear apprentice from before and the child bear puppet, come from?!
"Uh, they were all gifts from friends."

Ash scratched his head; these weren't the ones he had caught.

It seems that the fighting style of the bear puppet has been determined. Unlike the bear apprentice who has a strong talent for combos, the former naturally prefers to knock out the opponent with one punch, which is the so-called one-hit style.

During this time, Lucario was also intentionally training the two Pokémon to develop their own fighting styles.

The bear apprentice naturally obeyed and carried out the orders diligently. However, the brute force-based attack style of the puppet bear was purely a matter of talent, and training was not very meaningful.

"lucky?"

Looking at Lucario struggling to get up, Bear sat on the ground and looked at his little fists in confusion.

How could he not be killed with just one punch?
If you throw another punch, it won't be a one-hit wonder anymore.

"lucky!"

The bear's eyes lit up; it suddenly had a good idea and quickly crawled over.

Lucario had just gotten up when he discovered that the Doll Bear had climbed onto his lower back, and from a distance, it looked like he was carrying a Doll Bear merchandise backpack.

The pink demon on its body looked up at it with an innocent expression. (End of Chapter)