He knows Pokémon better than me.

"How many places did you move up?!"

Xiao Zhi quickly pulled out his phone to check. He had defeated an opponent ranked 560th out of 780th; his current real-time ranking was—

Superball Class, Rank 666!
A very auspicious number.

"Not bad!"

Ash smiled, thinking that if he could get a few more opponents like Rintoki at this rate, he would be able to level up to a High Ball and have a real showdown with Bea.

"I lost! I didn't expect that even after using Mega Evolution, I was still no match for them~"

On the other side, Rinto also came up, his personality carefree, he spread his hands and smiled helplessly.

His ranking dropped directly from 560 to 667, putting him behind Ash.

After all, Dynamax can only be used in the arena, which means he has an extra Mega Evolution trump card compared to the Galar from the start.
But the result was still disastrous.

"By the way, you also have a keystone bracelet?"

Noticing Ash's arm, Rinto blurted out.

Ash's wrist not only had a Key Stone Bracelet, but also a strange bracelet inlaid with a diamond-shaped gem, and on the other side was a black and blue Dynamax wristband.

That's really extravagant! It seems like the other side hasn't even shown their true abilities yet!
The two shook hands, and Xiao Zhi casually said with a smile:
"Haha, actually I saw your performance at the Lucerne Conference, and you've definitely improved a lot since then."

Upon hearing that there was a connection between them, Rinto's expression lit up:

"Ash, did you also participate in the Lunape Conference? I didn't see you there."

Given their strength, collecting all the badges should have been a piece of cake, right? Could it be that they were careless and lost early in the tournament?
"Uh, this is it"

Ash scratched his head, unsure how to explain. It seemed the other person didn't know that after the Luna Reign Conference, there was an even more challenging Reverse Conference.

I guess they left the Carlos region after the Flame Team incident?
Before long, the World Championship trainers also began to battle each other, trying to regain their rankings. However, there were no exciting scenes for Ash and Marie, and they left with little interest after watching one match.

Based on her abilities, Mary is probably capable of reaching the advanced level, but it would be difficult for her to reach the top ranks of the advanced level.

"So, are there any suitable trainers around?"

Mary leaned closer and examined his phone, Rotom.

Xiao Zhi shook his head; the rest were either too far away or the skill levels were incompatible.

He could only temporarily focus his attention on the several purplish-red pillars of light rising from the wilderness.

"By the way, are you guys going to challenge those Pokémon dens?!"

Rinto didn't linger at the entrance to Hammerlocke City either, and followed along, his eyes gleaming with excitement. He immediately suggested upgrading from duo to trio.

He wasn't a Galar, and when he first arrived, he didn't know what these Pokémon dens were all about, so he went in alone.

If you're playing solo, you can barely get through with two stars, but you can't get through with three stars either because you get defeated or because you run out of time.

As for the four-star version, it was released very quickly.

"I don't need any rewards or anything, just let me participate!"

Having sensed Ash's strength during the battle, he immediately spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Ash and his companion exchanged a glance; having another point of attack was certainly a good thing.

"Let's all come together!"

Ash nodded. With one more person, he wouldn't have to worry about running out of time even if he used Corviknight and Scorbunny to fight in a four-star den.

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Mary remained silent; she became much quieter when there were outsiders present.

Soon, they arrived at a Pokémon den on the eastern side of the dusty depression, where a purplish-red beam of light shot into the sky. Just as Rin was about to take out his phone to perform a Rotom test, Ash waved his hand, indicating that he should watch his.

Bring the phone close to the honeycomb stone platform, and a clear test result will be obtained in a short time:
"Beep beep! Pokémon den identified! Type: Electric. Star rating: Four stars. Weather: None. Terrain: Electric Terrain Roto~!"

Below was a black silhouette resembling a greyhound.

Rinto: "?"

How can it be so advanced?

"It's an electric dog!"

Mary recognized her at a glance and blurted out, "This reminds Xiaozhi of the first time he met her."

Back then, at that police station in the city of Mech City, Officer Jenny's partner was an electric dog, right?

The two quickly prepared their respective starter Pokémon, and Ash didn't forget to remind Rinto.

After all, the opponent's Scyther and Gallade are currently unable to fight, right?

"No problem, I have other Pokémon. Since it's an Electric-type opponent, I'll choose that one!"

Rinto grinned, looking very confident.

The three of them entered the hive entrance one after the other, and in the blink of an eye, they found themselves in the hive space. The electric field made the entire space pale yellow, and electric arcs flowed everywhere in the air.

A huge, yellow-black dog with a somewhat dazed expression stood in front of the three of them, its size resembling a small mountain.

The electric dog had its tongue lolling out and its eyes looked quite wise.

"It shouldn't be too difficult; the only thing to watch out for is the electrical site."

Mary quickly reminded them that the electric dog was a well-rounded house dog with a faster speed, and could even unleash amazing speeds with the help of electricity.

However, the opponent is currently in Dynamax form, so it can basically only stand still and attack, thus losing its speed advantage.

boom! boom! boom!
So the three of them each sent out their own partners.

Rinto's mount is a goat, with dark green foliage covering its neck and back. It was probably captured during his travels in the Carlos region.

Mary naturally sent out the Commander of the Slashers, who urgently needed to get used to each other's skills and experience.

Ash sent out Scorbunny, who immediately started warming up by bouncing around in place.

Now that the latter is about to evolve, we must give the young Tengcui more opportunities to fight.

"Awooo!!"

As the battle began, the Lightning Hounds barked loudly, and instantly countless fierce pillars of lightning rose from the ground of the lair, gushing forth like fountains.

Caught off guard, Rinto's goat mount was the first to suffer. The electric field amplified the power, doubling its strength, causing the goat's body to twitch.

Fortunately, the latter has good resistance to electric-type moves, so it's not a big problem.

Sizzle!

The surge of electricity also struck two other Pokémon, but Bisharp immediately used agile movements to dodge.

As for Xiao Zhi, he didn't dodge or evade at all:
"Use mud bombs!"

The young Teng Cu kicked out a mud cannonball, and his body was instantly covered with a layer of grayish-brown light.

Sizzle—snap!

Bathed in intense lightning, the young general easily shattered the lightning with a stylish sweeping kick, suffering no harm whatsoever!

Having transformed into a ground-type Pokémon, it can be said to be a natural counter to Electric Hound! (End of Chapter)