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Chapter 96 Battle against Nemo, Tire Cat VS Babu Groundhog!

The resort's battle center was large, and the three of them quickly found an open space.

Nemo will face off against Xia Chi, with Zi Yu acting as the referee.

"Xia Chi, shall we have a 6v6 all-out battle?"

Nemo only remembered to check the rules when the battle was about to begin.

Because the participants are all young trainers who have just debuted, the rules of the World Pokémon Academy Tournament are 3v3 singles.

However, some trainers who have plenty of money will choose to raise six Pokémon together, which is why Nemo asked this question.

Xia Chi shook his head and said, "I only have three Pokémon right now, so let's go with 3v3."

Nemo's eyes widened in surprise. "Why not just raise all six Pokémon together? Once they're grown up, they'll be a complete team!"

Xia Chi was speechless at this spoiled young lady's "Why don't they eat meat porridge?" remark.

Why not raise six Pokémon?

It's so hard to guess. It must be because I don't want to, not because I don't have money, right?
Senior Ziyu, who keenly sensed Xia Chi's emotions, tried to smooth things over.

"Oh, some trainers prefer to raise them one by one. That's what I do. I start by raising one Pokémon at a time to hone my breeding, training, and battle skills. It's a very responsible thing to do."

"And if we raise six of them together, won't they fight? In that respect, it's easier to build a bond between them if we let them join the team one by one, right?"

Nemo nodded repeatedly at this explanation.

It seems to be the case?
In short, there was no longer any debate about which breeding method was better.

The battle is about to begin.

"Alright, let the battle begin!"

As Ziyu's sweet voice rang out, Xia Chi and Nemo each threw out their Poké Balls.

Two beams of white light appeared, and the two Pokémon made their appearance.

Tire Cat VS Babu Groundhog!

A very interesting match, a high-quality mirror match between two uniquely Padiya sprites.

"Tire Meow, Shadow Claw!"

"Babbu Digger, Sonic Fist!"

Without any probing, the first battle between the two sides began with a direct frontal assault.

A silvery-white halo shimmered between Babu Tubo's heavy palms, and amidst a shrill sound as the air was torn apart, the orange-yellow figure sped off like lightning!

Babutop, already incredibly fast, continued to close in on Tire Nyan, propelled by the preemptive energy of [Sonic Punch].

This is Nemo's aggressive and wide-ranging fighting style.

No need for all that fancy stuff like electromagnetic waves, provocation, or cheek rubbing!
I just want to fight, it's awesome!

With a punch that could almost break the sound barrier, Babutobo instantly appeared in front of Tiremy.

Arm span, punch!
The punch that should have given them the upper hand in this battle passed right through Tiremy's body as if it had hit thin air.

how come?
Babu Tubo couldn't believe it—that was a sonic punch!

It turned its head, only to see the purple light swirling around Tire Cat's paws suddenly surge and slash back!
Shadow Claw!
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Tire Cat's Shadow Claw is even faster than Sonic Punch, which is enhanced with [Preemptive Energy]!

Not only Babu Tubo on the field realized this, but Nemo, who was directing from behind, and Ziyu, who was watching the game, were also extremely surprised.

This isn't Pokémon at all!
Well, actually, if the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, this kind of thing is possible.

You can't expect a level 1 Rattata's Quick Attack to hit the opponent before any move from a level 60 Dragonite, can you?

It might be possible in a game, but it's impossible in reality.

Similarly, it's not impossible for Tire Cat's Shadow Claw to be faster than Sonic Fist, but that's only if the former overwhelmingly surpasses the latter in strength. But if it overwhelmingly surpasses the former, would it still be a Tire Cat?

We can't keep suppressing evolution by using the Everstone, can we?
Wearing a pink knitted cardigan, Ziyu rubbed her chin, her large eyes filled with great confusion.

Xia Chi, on the other side of the battlefield, appeared calm, but in reality, he was somewhat relieved.

Actually, his original intention was to defend against a very special move by Babu Groundhog, [Find Partner]—

Normal-type status moves will cause the Pokémon hit to change its ability to the same ability as the user, such as Babuboon's Iron Fist.

[Flexibility] is the soul of Tire Cat, and this characteristic naturally cannot be changed.

However, Nemo seemed to have completely overlooked this tactic, and Xia Chi's move was essentially a battle of wits against thin air.
But the amazing thing is.

The starting point was right, the process was wrong, but the result was still right.

By a twist of fate, this [Shadow Claw] actually blocked Babu Tubo's [Sonic Fist]!

So Xia Chi felt a little relieved at this moment.

Thankfully, I used Shadow Claw in advance, and thankfully, Nemo started with Sonic Punch instead of High Five.

In the game, the priority of a high-five is 3, which is significantly faster than the speed punch's 1.

This manifests in reality as the current situation.

Due to the [Speedy] bond, Tirey can form Shadow Claws at a faster speed, and its type also becomes Ghost-type due to [Changeable], making it immune to Sonic Punch.

Although the Sonic Punch is fast, it still takes some time for it to charge over. By timing it perfectly, Tire Cat narrowly managed to complete the attribute transformation.

If it were a faster high-five attack, Tire Cat would most likely be too late.

However, there's no other way. Mach Punch benefits from its STAB (Sound Punch) ability and can also benefit from Babutop's Iron Fist ability.

It's hard for Nemo, who loves passionate battles, to refuse.

However, Nemo was not stunned by this unexpected situation; instead, her excitement for the battle intensified.

"Wow, that's amazing, Babu! Lightning Fist!"

The damage from the sonic punch isn't the key; the goal of quickly closing the distance has been achieved, and only then can the real offensive begin!
Babu Tubo's expression hardened slightly. In an instant, the electrical energy in his body was transferred to his arm. Blue and white arcs of electricity converged into a burst of light with his fist as the core, ready to be unleashed as he leaped!

“Draft!”

Xia Chi responded calmly.

It can only be said that the [Speed ​​Attack] synergy and Tire's [Changeable] trait are a perfect match.

It requires no skill or prediction; it's purely a quirky mechanism.

All you have to do is wait for your opponent to make the first move, then use your clever little brain to come up with an attribute that can resist or even make you immune to the move your opponent uses, and then shout out that move.

It sounds simple, but it's actually not difficult at all.

The only key point is—

Don't shout that Tilley Cat doesn't know a move that will cause it to crash its brain.

As Xia Chi gave the command, emerald green grass-attribute energy bloomed brilliantly beneath Tire Meow's feet.

The gaming term "speed line is lifeline" also applies in certain situations in real-world battles.

Like this moment.

Actually, Babubo's punching speed isn't slow, but when its fist, filled with berserk electric energy, slams towards Tilleycat...

The latter's body was already covered with vibrant green energy, a symbol of the grass element.

Grass is resistant to electricity; this is a relationship of mutual restraint that even elementary school students can recite from a character chart.

So Nemo's second of her three initial attacks missed again!

(End of this chapter)