Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

A trainer named Hou Wen threw out a Poké Ball, and a pale purple starfish-shaped Pokémon with a red gem in the center appeared on the battlefield.

"I choose you, Ibrahimovic!"

Ibrahimovic leaped from Xia Chen's shoulder onto the battlefield, staring intently at his opponent.

Starmie is a very interesting Pokémon. Although it is an aquatic Pokémon, it can jump freely on land, and the anime even shows signs that it can fly.

Although in the anime, many spirits that don't seem to be able to fly jump as if they are flying, except for one spirit...

In short, Xia Chen never fights a battle unprepared. After learning that his opponent in the first round was Gem Starfish, he had already devised a strategy.

"Ibrahimovic, let's go!"

To become a mature trainer, the bond, or rather, the synergy, between you and your Pokémon is undoubtedly very important.

Sometimes, trainers don't need specific commands; a look or a hint is enough for the Pokémon to understand their intentions.

Although Xia Chen and Yi Bu have only known each other for two months, a connection has already been subtly formed between them.

Ibrahimovic understood what Xia Chen meant by those three words—fight according to the established plan!

…………

Starmie's trainer had no idea what Xia Chen was up to, but believing himself to be in a superior position, he didn't care about such fancy stuff.

She's just a little Eevee; she's already quite lucky to have made it to the main competition stage.

Do you think you can get past my gem starfish?

Hou Wen sneered, "If you can win, then I... I won't say what to eat, anyway, the other side has no chance of winning."

What can Ibrahimovic do?

You, Ibrahimovic, can't do anything!

"Starfish, use water cannon!"

(We agreed on an extra chapter for those who get recommended and promoted, and one more chapter will be added tomorrow~)

Chapter 55 Fluffy, Short-legged Rabbit, and the Melee Mage Little Eevee

"Starfish, use water cannon!"

Hou Wen was full of vigor and shouted passionately, as if he wanted to empower the gem starfish.

Xia Chen was startled. He had actually used a move like Water Cannon, which could be considered a powerful water-type move, while playing a baby cup game?

Is this really necessary?

Water cannons, though only one word different from water guns, are as powerful as pistols and mortars.

However, while the water cannon attack is powerful, it's not without its flaws, as exemplified by that once-legendary classic example—

Three-company water cannon

In reality, there is no such thing as a fixed hit rate for moves, but different moves will definitely have different levels of difficulty due to their different execution characteristics.

Water cannons, on the other hand, require the sprite to compress air beforehand to create a high-pressure environment. The high-pressure water flow propels the water cannon to shoot further and with greater force.

Of course, this comes at the cost of the water cannon's so-called "hit rate".

Xia Chen frowned: "Eevee, be careful and dodge! Use Shadow Clone!"

Eevee has just mastered the Shadow Clone move and can only create one clone at a time.

If the opponent is a Blastoise with two cannons, firing one from each side will destroy the Shadow Clone Technique.

But Xia Chen didn't believe that the starfish could fire water cannons from its horns. Even if it could, controlling the water cannons to accurately hit two targets was a pipe dream.

If you have this skill, why don't you go pro and make a name for yourself, instead of coming to Baby Cup to fry fish?

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During the battle, Eevee did not stop rushing towards Starmie, and her speed increased, eventually transforming into two figures.

They moved forward in unison, like a pair of indistinguishable twins.

Then, the water cannon of the gem starfish was fully charged.

But looking at the two identical Eevee, it didn't know which one to attack.

"Ku!"

The gem starfish was so anxious that its body turned purple. The high-pressure environment created inside its body to charge the water cannon made it extremely uncomfortable, and it desperately wanted to release this pressure with the water flow.

If we were to compare this state to a physiological activity, or describe it in simple, though somewhat crude, language...

The current starfish's prostate is about to explode.

Faced with a situation he had never considered, Hou Wen had no idea which of the two Eevee was the real one.

To make matters worse, because he hadn't studied physics well and didn't know the principles of water cannons, he was completely unaware of his own starfish's physical condition.

He hesitated and said, "Starfish, let's wait a bit longer, until Eevee shows a weakness!"

The gems on the starfish are turning green with anger! Wait, wait, wait! You can wait, but I can't!

If the water cannon doesn't fire soon, I'm going to blow it up!

With its last shred of consciousness, it observed the two Eevee dogs.

Wait, didn't that Eevee on the left give a crooked smile?

Absolutely right, this is it!

Starmie turned its gun around and aimed it at Eevee on the left. Eevee, whose feet were momentarily unsteady under the water cannon's fire, felt much more at ease.

Without further hesitation, the gem starfish released the pressure it had been holding back, and instantly, a powerful jet of water gushed out.

The gem starfish's entire body was trembling comfortably; the feeling of releasing all that pent-up energy was so exhilarating!

It felt this was the most perfect water cannon it had ever fired.

Watching the thick, fast-flowing water cannon shoot straight through the air and accurately hit its intended target, the gem starfish breathed a sigh of relief.

After this water cannon fire, the battle should be over, right?

However, the powerful water cannon pierced through the phantom, making a piercing splashing sound on the ground behind the "Eevee," as if mercilessly mocking Starmie.

The gem starfish was stunned. Was I aiming at a clone?

No, your clone can even laugh!

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Xia Chen was not familiar with the details of the battlefield. He admitted that there was an element of gambling in letting Ibu use Shadow Clone.

However, he made the right bet.

Seeing the once hard starfish shrink and become limp due to the loss of a lot of water, Xia Chen knew that his chance had come.

"Eevee, aim at the gem in the center of Starmie and use Shadow Ball!"

The red gem in the center of the gem starfish is where it releases its superpowers and is the source of all its energy.

Just like the protagonist of a certain famous tokusatsu work, when the energy in the body is almost depleted, the gem will flash red to warn the body.

To strike a snake, strike its vital spot; to strike a starfish, strike that spot too.

Eevee learned Shadow Ball from Flareon during a week of intensive training.

Although its power is not even comparable to Swift due to the lack of proficiency and the insufficient Ghost-type energy within Eevee.

However, against Psychic-type Starmie, it remains Eevee's best choice.

From the start of the battle, Eevee kept getting closer to Starmie's location, and even the threat of Hydro Pump did not stop it.

Therefore, when Xia Chen issued the command, Eevee and Starmie were only a few steps apart.

Sometimes, it's not only close-range physical attacks that require close-quarters combat to be used.

While Shadow Ball, a ranged attack, certainly has the advantage of its long reach, nothing in this world is perfect. (Except for Zacian.)

The dissipation of energy during flight and the trajectory of the projectile giving the target time to react and dodge are also disadvantages of ranged attacks.

How can we overcome this disadvantage?

The answer is, be a melee mage!

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A wisp of resentment, like lightning, swirled around the surface of the dark energy sphere, expanding continuously in front of Eevee.

Visibly, the explosive energy contained within was surging, poised to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.

Starmie's body kept retreating, but it was still being relentlessly pursued by Eevee.

It dared not turn around and run away directly, as exposing its back to its opponent was no different from surrendering.

He wanted to retaliate with a charged water cannon, but found that his previous water cannon shot had been too powerful, and he was now somewhat powerless to continue.

The gem starfish could only watch helplessly as the dangerous aura of the Shadow Orb drew ever closer, eventually exploding on its most precious gem.

"Ku!"

The gem starfish couldn't help but let out a painful cry, as it could feel the surface of its most precious ruby ​​beginning to flicker as a warning.

After one Shadow Ball, Starmie was practically on its last legs!

This is not surprising; in fact, Starmie is somewhat relieved that its opponent's special attack ability is not too high.

If a Shadow Ball from a truly equally powerful Pokémon were to hit his gem at close range, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to think.

This Eevee's attack power was clearly insufficient, which gave it a chance to turn the tide!

At such close range, as long as you can launch a Water Cannon before Ibrahimovic's second Shadow Ball arrives, you'll be the one laughing last!

Without further thought, the gem starfish quickly charged up its second water cannon shot.

This time, it didn't charge up for too long to achieve maximum power. At such close range, as long as the water cannon hits, the gem starfish is confident enough to end the match.

Eevee had just used Shadow Ball, and it's almost impossible for such a small Pokémon to use two identical non-STAB moves in quick succession.

Therefore, the winner of this match is still me, Gemstarfish!

The gem starfish was confidently charging up its water cannon when the command voice coming from the sidelines of the battlefield suddenly froze it.