He knows Pokémon better than me.

"Continue, electromagnetic waves!!"

Having broken free from the surprise attack, the Thunderbird Dragon's burst of lightning finally reached the Hairy Troll.

However, the latter remained calm, letting his body be struck by the electric current, and pulled a cherry from the long-haired man's body and swallowed it.

Instantly, all the paralyzing electric arcs around his body dissipated.

"Damn it, did they prepare cherry fruits in advance?!"

Gareth's expression changed. They were actually targeting him like this?!
Mary smiled faintly. She had watched all of Thunderbird Dragon's previous battles and had naturally come up with a countermeasure.

Ultimately, the most dangerous move is the electric beak.

But like the gill bite of the ichthyosaur, it poses little threat unless it strikes first.

Ash has many ways to let Dracovish attack first—

Tidal vortexes and primal forces can reduce the opponent's speed, among other things.
The Thunderbird Dragon in front of us only has one method: "electromagnetic waves." As long as we are immune to the paralysis status, it will be much easier to fight.

"Electric Beak!!"

As the Thunderbird charged forward, crackling arcs of electricity crackled near its beak, like lightning spears.

Although the hairy troll is slower, it possesses a god-like characteristic.

A mischievous heart!
"Use a reflective wall!"

Despite attacking later, the long-haired troll had already conjured a transparent light wall in front of him the moment he raised his hand.

Unable to receive damage amplification, and further mitigated by the reflective barrier, the beak finally landed on the hairy troll.
"Demon's Shout—!!"

The long-haired troll let out a low growl, seemingly unaffected; the electric beak didn't even make it retreat a single step.

"Kiss of Absorption!"

Then she lowered her head, revealing a shy expression, and gave the Thunderbird Dragon a big kiss on the side of its cheek.

The scene was rather cringe-worthy.

The Thunderbird Dragon was enveloped in pink light, and its body suddenly twitched as if it had been drained dry, before it staggered backward.

Outstanding effect!

The long-haired troll, however, was bathed in a healing green light, clearly enjoying it.

"Looks pretty easy."

Watching from a distance, Xiao Zhi chuckled and nodded.

Thunderbird Dragon's attributes and combat information have been completely exposed. And Marie is particularly good at using this information to launch effective attacks in a targeted manner.

"Yes, it's definitely not as good as the gill bite of the ichthyosaur."

After watching several rounds, he gave a sharp review.

Electromagnetic waves are too easy to crack, and wetting the opponent with water to slow them down is not considered an "abnormal state," so eating any fruit will be useless.

Of course, the most important thing is——

A strong forehead!

It's clear that the Thunderbird Dragon doesn't have a "sharp beak" or any other property that would increase the power of its beak attacks.

"Could it be that the wrong features were selected?"

Xiao Zhi stroked his chin and muttered to himself.

She recalled that Mao Shi had mentioned that the characteristics of the ichthyosaur were not unique; it could be a "strong forehead" or "water storage."
If it's for water storage, the output capacity will be significantly reduced.

The characteristic of this Thunderbird Dragon should be "electricity storage".

Once the electric beak fails to inflict effective damage, the outcome of the battle is essentially decided.

"Strike with your soul!"

The long-haired troll pressed down with its massive hand, unleashing a barrage of pink pebbles. Even though the Thunderbird Dragon immediately countered with its electric attack, many of the pink energy pebbles still landed on it. The effect was phenomenal!

Even if you directly target the hairy troll with the electric discharge, it won't make a difference.

Mary didn't defend at all. Even if the two moves landed on each other at the same time, the Soul Impact would deal more damage.

Moreover, Grimmsnarl is a Pokémon with high durability, so it's not afraid of running out of steam.

After several rounds, Thunderbird Dragon was already on its last legs.

"Now! Absorb the Kiss!"

Ignoring the electric shock, the hairy troll closed in on its target again and then kissed it hard.

The pink light once again completely covered the Thunderbird Dragon, draining the latter of its last bit of stamina.

Outstanding effect!

Boom-!
This Galar fossil Pokémon collapsed from exhaustion.

"Demon's Roar~"

The long-haired troll even licked the corners of its mouth, a sight that made many people around it feel ashamed.

Speaking of Grimmsnarl, isn't it 100% male?!

"Since Thunderbird Dragon's combat ability is ineffective, Mary has emerged victorious in this Master Ma Martial Arts Academy student selection competition!"

"I can only say that I look forward to everyone's participation next time. This is a consolation gift for everyone~!"

Clara and Saiboli immediately walked up to Mary, one on each side, and announced loudly that they would distribute a small bag to everyone, which emitted a peculiar smell.

Xiao Zhi also received a consolation prize. He opened the package and found a piece of yellowish-brown dried cured meat.
He tore off one half and popped it into his mouth, while tearing the other half into shreds and handing it to Pikachu and Doromia, who were staring at him with great interest.

"Hiss, so spicy!"

As soon as Xiaozhi took a bite of the dried shredded pork, he was hit by a strong spicy flavor.

The taste is familiar; it seems like it.
"Slowpoke's tail meat?"

Ash realized that he had tasted it at the market in Motostoke before; it was the tail meat of a Galar-style Slowpoke.

Because they usually eat Galar plants, the tail meat also has a special spicy flavor.

The taste is not bad~
"Speaking of which, isn't the Isle of Armor the place where Galar Slowpokes live?"

Although these Slowpokes are called "Galar," he has actually traveled to several cities and the Slowpokes he has met all look like those from his hometown.

However, when he landed from the air, he had already seen several pinkish-yellow sea urchins lying on the shore.

They were all Galarian-looking Slowpokes, lying lazily on the beach sunbathing.

On the other side, Saiboli was also reminding the other unsuccessful candidates:
"By the way, Armor Island is a private island, so if you want to sightsee, you can only stay within the area of ​​the Irei Plains where the post station is located, and you are not allowed to go deeper into the island!"

Clara stood with her hands on her hips, a hint of smugness in her expression.

"Unless you become an apprentice at Master Ma's martial arts school like me, or obtain Master Ma's special permission..."

She covered her mouth, a sinister and dangerous expression on her face:
"If you trespass and get snatched by a dangerous wild Pokémon, we have no obligation to rescue you!"

Upon hearing this, everyone shuddered, nodded, and scattered in different directions across the field.

Since we've come all this way, we should at least do a good job exploring to make the trip worthwhile!

"So it's a private island."

Xiao Zhi was filled with emotion.

On second thought, Master Ma even gave away a castle so casually, so buying an island doesn't seem so surprising.

He took out his Rotom phone, pulled up the map, and found himself currently located in an area called "Yili Field" in the southeast corner of the island. (End of Chapter)