He knows Pokémon better than me.

That night, in the training ground in the backyard of the martial arts school.

Apprentices rarely come here. With the lights on, four two-meter-tall bear-men stand here, divided into two groups—

Of course, among the three grizzly bears, there was also a pink bear mixed in.

"It feels pretty good!"

Ash stood by, supporting his back, watching as Beagle practiced "Dark Strike," already able to condense black and purple light on his fists, and his straight punch movements were gradually maturing.

On the other hand, although his Martial Arts Bear Master evolved late, he didn't need to spend extra time learning "Water Flow Combo".

So in terms of progress, it's actually faster, and it's practicing continuous striking movements with another martial arts bear master who uses a combo style.

He didn't immediately feed the Martial Arts Master the Master the Proficiency Pill; he decided to upgrade Water Flow Combo to Swift Water Flow Combo a few more days before doing so.

"Hmm, we need to find them a suitable opponent!"

Xiao Zhi stroked his chin, thinking to himself.

His first choice was naturally the two Urshifu in front of him, whose level and experience were impeccable, and who were definitely champion-level Pokémon.

"Hehe~ I've already retired!"

Master Ma was standing beside him. He saw through Xiao Zhi's thoughts and immediately and happily refused.

"However, there are other suitable opponents as well~"

He suddenly turned his head meaningfully and looked in the north direction.

Following Master Ma's gaze, in the distance, Xiao Zhi could vaguely see a purplish-black beam of light shooting straight into the sky, blending into the darkness of the night.

Ash's eyes lit up. How could he have forgotten about it!
"Yeah, that six-star nest!"

It should be a viable battle target for both Bear and Martial Arts Bear Master after their evolution!
However, for six-star nests, the official recommendation is for four champion-level trainers to team up, as the difficulty is definitely not comparable to that of five-star nests.

With the help of the encyclopedia, he was able to take two bears down with him by himself.
Xiao Zhi turned his gaze to Master Ma and immediately extended a warm invitation:

"Master Ma, how about we have a long-awaited Dynamax raid battle?"

Master Ma stroked his beard and smiled; he had actually been thinking about this for a while, so he readily agreed.
"Alright~ This old man actually wants to reminisce about those glorious days too~!"

The last time he challenged a six-star nest, he was with Dan Di.

Three were missing one, and Ash stroked his chin, pondering the final choice. If we're talking about trainers on the Isle of Armor with Champion-level skills:

"By the way, how is Master Ye?"

He couldn't help but turn his head and ask Ma Shide.

I've heard that Miss Honey's trainer level is extremely high. I wonder if she has reached the level of a champion?
"Honeyleaf? She's strong enough. But she's been busy developing new dishes lately and isn't interested in Pokémon battles or anything like that, so let's not bother her~"

Master Ma has a high opinion of his wife's abilities.

"Furthermore, the four championship challenges are only an official recommendation, not a requirement."

He cautioned that, after all, "champion" is only a very general term.

Xiao Zhi nodded:

"Right."

Even among champions, there are differences.

He felt he was using two, while Master Ma was using one.

Three people should be better than four Aldace. "Oh, and let's bring your little girlfriend too, then we'll have four!"

Master Ma suddenly remembered something and reminded him:
"Her hairy troll can create two walls, which is quite useful in team battles."

Especially for six-star den Pokémon, without double walls to reduce damage, a single Dynamax move can severely damage all of them.

When Mary completed three missions and formally became his apprentice, he had seen Mary's Pokémon lineup and offered some pointers, so he knew her quite well.

This little girl is indeed very talented with evil attributes. We should give her a try.

Xiao Zhi nodded; the long-haired troll was indeed a top-tier support.

Ma Shide thought for a moment and said:

"Let's set the date for two days from now. Your two bears should be fully adapted to their new physical strength by then."

After saying that, Ma Shide put his hands behind his back and went outside for a stroll, leaving the two martial arts bear masters behind to continue teaching.

Xiao Zhi, on the other hand, loudly pumped up his enthusiasm:

"Did you two hear that? Wearing bear costumes, Martial Arts Urshifu! The highest difficulty Dynamax Raid is in two days!!"

Upon hearing this, Martial Arts Master Xiong clenched his fist and unleashed his inner energy, his entire body spewing forth a deep blue stream of water and flames, and he trained even harder.

On the other side, although the bear-clad figure remained expressionless, the force of his punches increased.

Satoshi nodded in satisfaction, then turned and walked into the gym, intending to go find Marie and inform her of this matter.

"Great! I'll participate!"

Upon hearing the news in the corridor, Mary naturally accepted it with delight.

This is a dream car for her!

She was currently exchanging new TMs with Hyde, and she had collected enough Armor Ore to exchange for another new move.

"In that case, Hyde, I won't use Earth Tremor; just give me the Mist Burst skill machine!"

Mary's tone also became more bold.

The Earth Tremor attack can unleash attacks of corresponding elemental attributes depending on the terrain.
However, since the opponent is a six-star level being, let's just go for it!
Just before you fall, rush in front of your opponent and use the Mist Explosion to self-destruct. Anyway, you can revive again after five rounds!
"Uh, okay."

Hyde took off his headphones and nodded in surprise.

This was the first time in the martial arts school that someone had traded with him for the "Mist Explosion" skill, a suicidal ability.

"By the way, I'll exchange for a few skills too!"

Since he was already there, Ash decided to make his selections. He had already raided quite a few Pokémon dens, and by now he could exchange for three more moves.

Previously, I redeemed "Hot Sands", "Quick Turnaround", and "Triple Spin".
Looking at the skill list, he selected three new moves: "Scale Shot," "Wide Area Combat Power," and "Jealousy Fire."

The move Scale Shot is suitable for physical attack-oriented Dragon-type Pokémon.

In particular, this move can also increase his own speed, which is very suitable for his Gillfish Dragon.

Wide-Area Combat is an area-of-effect (AoE) move, especially under the effect of Psychic Field, where its power is multiplied—his Magiana can use Psychic Field, so she can learn this new skill.

The final flame of jealousy can inflict a burn on a target whose abilities have been enhanced, and it can be surprisingly effective in certain situations.

Most importantly, many non-Fire-type Pokémon can train!
"Okay~ I've noted it all down. Come find me tomorrow morning to pick up your TM!"

Hyde nodded, noted everything down, put his headphones back on, and went back to his room to tinker with the advanced technology. (End of Chapter)