Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

After the violent impact, Steelix crashed heavily to the ground, while Draco seemed to be more seriously injured, panting heavily in the air.

But at the same time, its tail became increasingly transparent, and its body finally emitted the light of evolution!

Its previously somewhat compact body became elongated, and its head took on a more angular shape, with two additional openings for Doronmesia to perch and launch itself...

Galarian pseudo-god, Draco Valhalla!

"It actually evolved?" Ye Yue was immediately surprised.

"Come on, Ye Yue, this strike will decide the victor! Doronbalt, Dragon Charge!"

"We will not back down, Steelix, bite!"

The two Pokémon clashed again, and Steelix, after taking all the damage, bit down on Dragapult!

However, it could no longer continue its attack...

Slowly releasing its grip, the giant steel snake collapsed to the ground with its eyes tightly closed.

"Doruru!" Dorombalto gasped for breath, then turned to look at its trainer, only to find the other's eyes filled with approval.

"Well done!" Ash gave a thumbs up. It was undoubtedly a happy thing for his teammate to shine.

The fact that Doraki evolved during the match was an even greater joy.

"I can only ask you one more time, Houndoom." Ye Yue's lineup was already decided; before Blaziken, he had no choice but to bring Houndoom back into the fray!

"Doruk~" Doraki performed the Dragon Dance on its own without waiting for Ash's command.

Clearly, it has always remembered its responsibilities.

"Houndoom, Sludge Bomb!"

Ye Yue did not immediately try to seize the weather. He planned to leave the clear weather to his last partner and only let Hei Lu use the early-to-bed-early-to-rise strategy to entangle with the opponent.

But he didn't know that Ash's Dragapult was also a support character, and even more helpful to his teammates!

"Pass the baton!" "Doruru~"

Dorombalto suddenly winked playfully, and as he transformed into a streak of light and returned to the ball, he left all his abilities to his companions who followed.

"Roar!" The giant bear that took over the stage let out a triumphant roar; it was finally its turn!

Moreover, it inherits Draco's three attack and three speed stats, so there is no gap at the start of the battle!

"Circle Bear..." Ye Yue's head was buzzing.

Ash took out his sixth and only Johto Pokémon ahead of time... but Ye Yue didn't want to encounter it no matter what!

Houndoom with the Early Bird ability can be fully restored to its original state after just one turn of sleep. It is not afraid to fight against the enemy... as long as it is not KO'd.

But Ursaring is a Pokémon that is certain of having the ability to instantly defeat its opponent!

"Hoo... Houndoom, show some guts and go for it! Sludge Bomb!" Knowing he had no way out, Ye Yue gritted his teeth and let Houndoom spew out a series of poison balls again.

"Charge forward and use Earthquake!" "Roar!"

The Ursaring suddenly roared and charged towards Houndoom.

Ye Yue was astonished to discover that it did not run on two legs like a typical circle bear, but instead used all four limbs to charge forward!

Houndoom easily dodged the Sludge Bomb with a leap, then clenched its fists and fiercely slammed them down on Houndoom and the entire arena!

"Houndoom, jump up now!"

Boom! !

At the critical moment, Houndoom barely managed to leap up, while Ursaring's attack exploded in the arena, instantly causing the entire arena to crack!

Meanwhile, Houndoom, suspended in mid-air, met Ursaring's mocking eyes.

"Use Clear Skies..." Ye Yue knew he couldn't attack anymore, and Houndoom had placed all his hopes on his teammates.

"Empty Yuan Qi!"

Bang! !

Just as the weather cleared up, Ursaring's powerful punch landed on Houndoom.

Time seemed to stand still for a moment, and then Herooga flew out like a cannonball, crashing through the walls of the stands and landing in a pile of broken ruins.

"Houndoom, I'm sorry..." Ye Yue suppressed his anxiety and recalled Houndoom.

He cannot waver, because the battle continues!

Now is not the time for him to give up. Blaziken, which has finally recovered, is also looking forward to going out and fighting against strong opponents!

"Hey, is it strong or not?"

"Huh?" Ye Yue was taken aback when he suddenly heard Xiao Zhi's words.

But he soon realized that Ash was talking to Ursaring.

"Roar!" Circle Bear nodded with a big smile, even striking a pose to show off its muscles.

Wow, I'm absolutely invincible right now!

It finally understood the meaning of its long-standing hard labor: its current strength and explosive power allowed it to effortlessly move its heavy body and launch an attack that was completely disproportionate to its size.

This foundation, honed through continuous training, ensures that no matter how much strength increases, one can withstand it and maintain perfect control over it!

"Roar!" At this moment, the Circle Bear roared wildly in the arena, waiting for its final opponent to appear.

"Then let's go, Blaziken!" Ye Yue seemed to be infected by this fighting spirit and threw out the last Poké Ball.

"Whoa!" A fire-breathing Turkey Fighter—this was Ye Yue's first Pokémon!

And Ursaring is the last Pokémon Ash has caught so far... but it will definitely win!

Having undergone so much arduous training, and with teammates paving the way for it, all it has to do is unleash its full power and defeat its opponent!

"Roar!" The Circular Bear roared and launched its attack with an earthquake.

With the Guts ability activated by the Flame Orb, its attack level was raised to another level. A tangible shockwave appeared on the field, rolling towards Blaziken like waves!

"Jump up and kick with Flame Kick!" Ye Yue also put all his strength into it. Blaziken leaped up to dodge the shockwave and kicked straight at Ursaring in mid-air!

"Empty Yuan Qi!"

"Use the insightful approach!"

Faced with Ursaring's powerful punch, Blaziken, which was airborne, flashed blue light in its eyes and twisted its body at the last second, successfully dodging the attack and landing a kick!

"Leave immediately..."

"Yan Hui!"

Bang!

Just as Blaziken landed a successful attack and was about to retreat to regroup for another attack, Ursaring suddenly opened its thick arm and swung it at an extremely fast speed, hitting Blaziken in the chest!

The Flying-type's super-effective attack sent Blaziken crashing heavily to the ground!

"How about that? Didn't expect Ursaring to know this, did you?" Ash smiled smugly, but his offensive didn't stop. "Use Earthquake!"

"Dodge with a flash of lightning!"

Boom!

Ursaring pounced again, and even though Blaziken dodged with a preemptive burst, it was still hit by the shockwave.

And with just this one move, its stamina was brought to the limit!

"Press your advantage and use the Swallow Return Technique!"

"Use Foresight!" To dodge the giant bear's relentless pursuit, Blaziken had no choice but to use Foresight again to dodge, then immediately retreated to create space and launched its final kick!

"Flying Knee Strike!!" Ye Yue and Blaziken would risk everything with this attack…

But to his despair, he saw that the circly bear opposite him had already gotten into a punching stance.

finished...

"Back off, yawn~"

"What?" Ye Yue's eyes widened in surprise.

He wondered if he had misheard, but the Circular Bear actually leaped backward and exhaled a huge yawn bubble at the same time.

"Ouch..." Blaziken was caught off guard by the yawn and quickly lost its momentum, collapsing onto the ground.

"This..." Looking at the equally mischievous grinning Ursaring and Ash, Ye Yue suddenly understood.

Ash didn't want to settle the score with the exhausted Blaziken... or rather, he didn't want to seriously injure Blaziken again!

"I... admit defeat!"

"Match over! Due to Ye Yue's concesion, Xiao Zhi advances to the finals!!"

Chapter 597 The Last Spot in the Finals, Shigeru vs. Aya!

After a fierce battle, Ash finally defeated Ye Yue and successfully secured a spot in the Silver Conference finals.

This match was undoubtedly a feast for the eyes. In addition to the skill and tactics of both sides, the Pokémon that Ash brought out also had their own highlights.

Apart from Ursaring at the end, the other Pokémon are extremely rare in Guandi and Johto, making this a great educational resource for viewers who are not used to other regions.