You're not allowed to play Pokémon!

Chapter 350 Your Lucario is really illegal! (929 chapters owed for monthly votes)

what happened?
The sudden change in the situation left David, Qingyu's opponent in this match, dumbfounded.

Theoretically, there shouldn't have been any problems with my performance just now.

Exeggutor just needs to withstand this attack, then use the opportunity to escape and create distance. Once it speeds up, Lucario's short legs will definitely have a hard time catching up with it.

Even when Lucario uses its signature Aura Sphere, it has no effect on Exeggutor.

That's how things should have gone...

But why did Lucario just punch Exeggutor and destroy its Protector?

Is this reasonable?
Generally, there are only two reasons why this might happen:

Either the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, or Lucario has some kind of special ability similar to the Penetration ability, but even stronger, which can even ignore the effect of Protect.

Judging from the performance, it seems to be the former, after all, his Exeggutor was directly destroyed by Lucario with one punch, and the difference does seem to be huge.

But this only puzzled David even more—

I was one of the top eight contestants in the Silver Tournament two years ago, and my current strength shouldn't be much worse than that of an average gym leader.

This Exeggutor was his initial partner, and he was confident that he could hold his own against even a top-tier opponent like David.

But then the Exeggutor was suddenly destroyed in an instant, and David still hasn't recovered from the shock.

Moreover... when Lucario pulled back his fist just now, there was black smoke coming from his hand, which seems to be some kind of Dark-type move.

This is even more unreasonable!
You think your Lucario can use Dark-type attacks?
However, he was still in the middle of a battle and didn't have time to think about it.

Under the referee's signal, David could only sigh, silently accept the loss, and retrieve the fallen, swollen-eyed Exeggutor.

"You're the next one!"

"Mysterious Hill!"

Another red light flashed, and a Pokémon that seemed to be wearing a Pikachu suit, making it impossible to see its true appearance, appeared on the field.

"It's Mimikyu?"

A-Lv, sitting in the commentary booth, was also surprised by the appearance of this Pokémon.

"Mimikurik is a Ghost Pokémon that is relatively rare. At least, you can't find any of its kind near Johto."

"Being able to capture this Pokémon suggests that this David has also traveled to other regions."

Although that's what they said, what A-Du was really thinking was—

Mimikyu has the unique Disguise ability, so Qingyu's Lucario can't just one-shot it this time!

"The Mysterious Hill?"

Qingyu looked surprised, but quickly recovered.

Pulling out such a Pokémon in the Psychic Masters Tournament would be extremely difficult for many psychics to counter.

Unfortunately, its opponent this time is Lucario.

"Lucario, Comet Punch."

Without hesitation, Qingyu commanded Lucario to launch another fierce offensive to suppress the opponent.

"Mystic Hill, Sword Dance!"

Facing the menacing Lucario, David showed no sign of panic; instead, he smiled confidently.

It even commanded Mimikyu to perform a stationary sword dance enhancement action.

While many viewers were wondering about this, A-Du quickly praised his idea highly:
"A very correct way to use Mimikyu. It seems that David did not make this decision on a whim, but came prepared."

"Since Mimikyu's true form is a ghost, attacking the suit covering its body will not cause any damage, so the opponent's first attack will most likely hit thin air."

"And making good use of this point to enhance it is the simplest and clearest way to utilize Mimikyu's characteristics."

Just as Adu had said.

Despite Lucario's apparent preparation, his punch perfectly covered Mimikyu's entire body.

However, even so, Mimikyu reacted the instant the attack touched its suit, immediately retreating while completing its Sword Dance buff.

Lucario's Comet Punch did indeed only hit the suit in the end, breaking Mimikyu's neck.

However, it had no effect on the main body.

really!

David was overjoyed.

After suffering a loss at the hands of Exeggutor, Lucario was actually quite unsure whether Mimikyu's Disguise ability would actually work on him.

But if they don't do that, they'll only have one Psychic Pokémon left, and the situation will only get more difficult.

So David decided to take a gamble and sent Mimikyu to face Lucario head-on.

In hindsight, he made the right bet.

Although it's unclear how Lucario managed to do it before, it seems its special ability can only break the effect of Protect, but cannot affect the Disguise ability.

After being enhanced by its ability to transform its skin, Mimikyu's combat power has increased dramatically, making it a potential force to wipe out entire teams.

Of course, facing an opponent like Teacher Yu, David really doesn't dare to say how high his chances of winning are right now.

But as long as I can capture one of his Pokémon, I'll have something to brag about in my live stream, and I'll at least be considered a high-quality viewer who "successfully captured Teacher Yu"!
Therefore, we must speed things up!

"Mimosaic Hill, let's play!"

David's eyes instantly turned fervent, and the expression on his face when he looked at Lucario seemed to carry a hint of enjoyment.

Qingyu didn't really understand, but there was no need to understand anymore.

"Lucario, use Comet Punch again to overpower your opponent!"

He decisively chose to engage in a direct confrontation with Mimikyu.

Mimikyu was such a popular Pokémon, how could he not know?
Aside from the high tolerance for error brought by its Disguise ability, Mimikyu perfectly fits the characteristics of a "standardized" Ghost Pokémon.

It has terrible HP, decent speed, and few useful STAB moves.

Even after performing a sword dance, Mimikyu's combat strength is still not considered very strong.

After all, the Fairy-type move Play Rough doesn't hurt Lucario much, so it shouldn't be a problem for him to withstand it.

"Luca!"

"Riddle!"

The two Pokémon quickly became entangled in a battle after getting close.

Mimikyu, with its ghostly, elusive movements, really gave Lucario a lot of trouble.

However, when it was eager to attack Lucario, it finally revealed its location, giving Lucario a chance to counterattack.

"Luca!"

After extending its right arm to block Mimikyu's slashing tail, Lucario clenched its left fist and countered with the hard, iron-like back of its hand!
With one punch, the small Mimikyu immediately replicated the appearance of Exeggutor, flying backwards and staggering to the ground before bouncing up several times before finally landing at the edge of the arena.

Lucario, on the other hand, subconsciously retracted his slightly trembling right hand, his eyes still sharp as knives.

"Luca!"

As expected, the opponents this time are all very strong!

But I also have reasons why I must win, so...

This minor injury is not enough to force him to leave the game.

Under Lucario's wary gaze, a "crack" sound suddenly came from Mimikyu, which had been lying on the ground, as if something had quietly broken off.

Then, a special life force suddenly enveloped the surface of the Mimikyu, forcibly bringing its gradually dissipating consciousness back to its original form.

"Riddle!"

After struggling to support its body, Mimikyu's eyes, burning with anger, were particularly striking.

"A majestic aura..."

Qingyu immediately realized what was happening.

This is a fairly standard item setup for Mimikyu. The Painted Skin and the Sash provide two chances to make a mistake and give it one more opportunity to attack.

Especially when the opponent is off guard, the sudden appearance of the Mimikyu can indeed make people wonder if it is really haunted.

But this move was clearly useless against Qingyu.

"Mimimitsu, use Drain..." "Lucario, Bullet Punch!"

Before the excited David could speak, Qingyu's casual remark struck him like a thunderbolt.

what?
How come your Lucario knows this move?

Bullet Punch, an unconventional but very effective preemptive strike.

By compressing power into a single point, a punch with the explosive force of a bullet is delivered, so fast that the opponent has no chance to react.

Compared to the somewhat illegitimate Dark Nether Strike from before, this Bullet Fist is much more reasonable.

Because Lucario can truly inherit this move.

However, even without Bullet Punch, Blue Feather will still use moves like Quick Attack when facing non-Ghost-type Pokémon.

With a look of despair in David's eyes, Lucario's attack was as fast as lightning, and in an instant, he knocked Mimikyu, who had "come back to life," to the ground again.

On the big screen, two of the three Poké Balls below David's image had dimmed.

"Things aren't looking good for David!"

Finally finding an opportunity to speak, Hu Tao seized the chance and spoke with a hint of nervousness in her voice.

A-Du nodded in agreement with her assessment, but quickly added two more points:

"However, it's not all bad news for David. At least for now, all of Qingyu's Lucario's moves have been locked in..."

"If we want to turn the tide, this may be our last hope for a comeback."

Adu offered a few words of explanation for David's actions.

It has a penetrating attack style, somewhat similar to Dark Strike, that can penetrate defenses, such as Comet Fist and Bullet Fist.

In the fierce battle with the two Pokémon just now, Lucario's moves violated the rules, and its subsequent moves will be subject to certain restrictions.

According to the Master Rules used in international competitions, both sides' Pokémon can use any move, but for various reasons, the total number of moves each Pokémon can use in a battle is limited to 4.

This is also known as the Restriction 4 rule.

Sometimes, especially when the two sides are very evenly matched, this rule's restriction is quite fatal, directly causing the next move to be unable to cover the blind spot, forcing the player to find another way.

But in truth, A-Du also knew very well—

The situation has developed to such a one-sided point that every viewer can clearly see the difference in strength between them.

Therefore, whether or not there are restrictions, it doesn't have much of an impact.

As a commentator, I obviously can't directly predict the outcome.

Actually, there was another thing he didn't say.

The moves are indeed revealed, but no one knows what item Qingyu's Lucario is carrying yet.

The fact that Qingyu wasn't even forced to use his props suggests that he was actually holding back...

The only thing that would make Qingyu choose to keep its trump card hidden for now is probably its new form, right?
A Mega Evolution form with even greater power and enhanced suppressive force!
Of course, this was just Adu's conjecture, so he also chose not to reveal these details.

As for David, who was standing opposite Qingyu at this moment, he was already somewhat delirious.

"This is so hard to beat!"

David, on the verge of tears, retrieved the fallen Mimikyu, suddenly regretting the "bold words" he had uttered to Qingyu before the battle.

Now that Teacher Yu is really happy, I'm actually unhappy, so why bother saying those two extra words...

Ugh!
But since things had come to this, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure the battle.

Good news: I have a Pokémon!

Bad news: I have a Pokémon!

Furthermore, due to the special rules of the Type Masters Tournament, your last Pokémon must have the Psychic type.

It has become much more difficult to counter Lucario, let alone defeat three opponents at once.

"In the end... I've decided on you, Dream Eater!"

Since it was all just a formality anyway, David decided to drop the pretense and sent out another key player of his.

At least I made myself known to Qingyu, so this wasn't too bad!
"Dream-inducing tapir..."

Upon seeing the large yellow Fu Rui holding a hypnotic ring, a subtle expression flashed across Qing Yu's face.

While it's perfectly normal for someone with superpowers to own this Pokémon, but...

Okay, Qingyu admits she's a little bit dirty-minded!

"Please, Dream Eater!"

David looked on with hope, gazing at his last hope.

As a Pokémon with the Psychic attribute, this Hypnos also has its own unique skills.

Of course, I'm not referring to hypnosis.

After exchanging a glance with his trainer, the Dream Eater immediately nodded.

Then, it turned its gaze to Lucario on the opponent's field, and its eyes sharpened.

"Precognitive dream characteristics?"

Upon noticing its movements, Qingyu immediately realized what was happening.

The Dream Eater, with its Foresight ability, can predict the opponent's most powerful move in the battle when it enters the field, thanks to its extraordinary Pokémon perception.

but……

After noticing this, Qingyu suddenly became a little curious.

Theoretically, in terms of power, the Dream Eater should have been able to foresee the Comet Fist that had already been displayed.

But reality and theory are never a perfect match.

His guess soon became a reality.

The Dream Eater, who had been staring intently at Lucario, immediately trembled and looked terrified.

Through its precognitive abilities, it saw the scene where the Exeggutor was knocked down with a single punch.

At the same time, from God's perspective, the Dream Eater immediately realized that Lucario's move was not right.

This, this, this, this...

What kind of move is this? It's Dark-type and targets a weakness, and Protect can't block it?
Why do I feel like I can't withstand this punch at all...?

You're really doing something wrong with Lucario!

Due to the immense pressure experienced, precognitive dreams at this time even achieved a similar effect to foreseeing danger.

If there is game text in the bottom left corner at this time, it may display:

The Dream Eater is trembling!

"..."

By observing the terrified expression on the Dream Eater's face, Qingyu initially verified her judgment.

Since that's the case, let's cut the Gordian knot and give it a quick and decisive end!
"Lucario, use Dark Strike!"

"Luca!"

In David's despairing gaze, Lucario decisively stepped forward and instantly killed the Dream Eater with a clean and decisive punch.

After all three Poké Balls went out, David's image on the big screen quickly disappeared, replaced by Qingyu's confident face and a prominent victory icon.

Aoba, Win!

"Congratulations to Qingyu for achieving his first victory in an international competition!"

Miss Walnut immediately led the applause.

However, A-du, who was beside her, twitched his face for some reason and was unable to speak for a moment.

If I didn't mishear...

The move Qingyu shouted out was indeed Dark Nether Strike, right?

That terrifying move that only Master Ma's two bear masters could theoretically learn and use to dominate the international stage!
That explains why the punch that pierced through the defenses just now.

The secret techniques of the Isle of Armor martial arts school are so powerful that even the current Galar Champion, Leon, has not mastered them.

Invisible Fist!
Your Lucario is illegal!
(End of this chapter)