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

"Dig a hole! Then, quicksand hell awaits!"

Boom!

Suddenly, the ground shook violently, and as countless grains of sand began to collapse towards the center, Gladio's heart sank.

The power of the quicksand hell is not strong, but it can create a binding state, preventing him from actively taking Zoroark back.

But if the stalemate continues, the opponent can easily dodge skills by digging holes, and they also have an enhanced punch that gets stronger the more they are attacked, as well as a supersonic roar that can be unleashed from time to time. There is simply no chance of winning.

Most importantly, Zoroark's illusion ability is completely exposed to Mudkip.

"That's it! Zoroark, U-turn!" At the critical moment, Gladion finally had a flash of inspiration and remembered that Zoroark also possessed this substitution skill.

"Swoosh!" Zoroark forcefully broke free from the quicksand's restraints and nimbly lunged at the Mudkip!

"Boost Fist!"

Bang! !

Mudkip's Backlash was supposed to be a quick and easy move, but Mudkip timed it perfectly and delivered a powerful punch!

Soroyak, struck again, flew backwards like a kite with a broken string and crashed back into the ball.

It was lucky to retain some energy... Of course, this was also part of the script that Ash had written in advance.

He always adhered to the concept of teamwork, and only by letting other teammates take down Zoroark could he maximize his advantage!

"Thank goodness..." Gladion hadn't seen this layer and was still glad that Zoroark had left an opportunity, so that there might still be something to be done later.

After that, he replaced it with a speed ball.

"Go, my second one, Noivern!" The one going into battle was Noivern, which had been carrying him around recently, and Ash had seen it before.

This Noivern was bred quite well, and its level is not low... but Ash still feels it's a bit of a pity.

Because he guessed that Gladio would send this one.

Registering for the competition requires registering the Pokémon you have on hand, and this information is available to all participants.

When it comes to formulaic battles, Ash always strives to know himself and his enemy, and naturally he has carefully studied Gladion's partner composition.

Silvally, Umbreon, Lycanroc, Zoroark, Absol, and Noivern.

Aside from Silvally, only Noivern has an advantage against Mudkip.

But its origin is...

"You got this Noivern Dragon from your parents, right?"

Chapter 827 A Question: Should I call Poker "girly" or "bad girl"?

Seeing Gladion's astonished expression, Ash knew he had guessed right again.

Let's take a look at the six Pokémon he registered.

Silvally, an artificial Pokémon taken from the Aether Foundation, saved him and Lillie when they were young;

Umbreon, the injured Eevee that Gladion saved when he was a child, has always stayed by his side and was his first Pokémon.

Zoroark, Moen's Pokémon;

Absol, Lusamine's Pokémon; Umbreon's strength was largely developed through training with Absol.

Noivern, the Pokémon that the couple got through connections...

All things considered, Gladion has only personally caught and raised one Lycanroc during his travels across the Alola Islands.

As a result, the Night Wolves were unable to play in the league tournament.

Gladion facing Ash, fielding Zoroark, Noivern, and Silvally, is indeed going all out... but Ash might feel a little disappointed.

He didn't seem to be battling a traveling young trainer; rather, he seemed to be battling a wealthy playboy who always managed to snag a bargain...

"Let's continue the match... Mudkip, Ultrasonic!" Ash didn't want to lecture at this moment, so he commanded Mudkip to roar out the sonic wave that would cause confusion again.

Noivern is a Flying-type Pokémon, and Mudkip's moveset makes it impossible to deal effective damage to it; it can only inflict status effects.

"Noivern, use Sonic Blast!" Gladion finally regained its confidence and commanded Noivern to unleash a powerful sonic boom, easily crushing the ultrasonic wave and knocking Mudkip over.

"It's a bit of a stretch, so let's bring it back." Ash chose to recall Mudkip, and then sent out a second one, "Togeknight, please."

"Cha-ke~ Gu~" The newly evolved little plane patted its chest confidently, giving Ash a look that said, "Don't worry about me."

Speaking of which, ever since he learned about the existence of a special chapter in the manga world, Ash has often felt that the female demon he captured is somewhat like the Togekiss raised by Jin Laowu.

That one seems to be called Pokotaro, so how about we call this one Pokotaro-chan?

Uh…maybe I should call her Poker Girl?

"Sonic dragon, sonic blast!"

"Tokijiku, the Primal Force!"

Gladion's command dispelled Ash's wild thoughts. Faced with the sonic waves that came again, Ash's strategy was to confront them head-on!

Togekigu clasped its hands together in front of it and suddenly unleashed a flash of energy that pierced through the center of the sonic boom and just barely hit Noivern's head.

It was also bombarded by the sound waves and tumbled several times in the air, but it quickly regained its balance and seemed to be unharmed.

Of course, although Pokkigu looks like a cute little kid who is only a little over half a meter tall, he is actually quite sturdy.

"In that case... Noivern, use Rage Fang!" Gladion also noticed that Noivern's attack was being blocked, so it immediately changed tactics, commanding its partner to approach Togekiss at an extremely fast speed and bite it!

"Use the Primal Power once more!"

hum!

Faced with Noivern's close-range attack, Togekiss didn't dodge or evade, but instead blasted a Rock-type Energy Beam straight into its mouth!

It had certainly lost a lot of its strength, but the Sonic Dragon was also severely injured, shaking its dazed head incessantly.

At the same time, the effects of the Primal Force also take effect at this moment, granting Togekiss +1 to all abilities!

The Divine Grace trait doesn't necessarily have to be tied to Air Slash and Iron Head; it can also be used to try your luck in other areas.

"Sonic Wave Dragon, use air attacks!"

"Use charm~"

Gladion intended to restrict Togekiku's movements, but the latter unleashed its most powerful technique at that moment.

With a wink and a flash of a red heart, Noivern almost forgot what its trainer looked like, and its special move was impossible to unleash.

"What?!" Gladion jumped up in panic. Ash's strange moves were endless, and he was exhausted from dealing with them.

No... you were so brutally trading blows just now, and then you're telling me the other person is female?

If it were my own sister who tamed this, I would absolutely spoil Togeki rotten. I would never bear to let such a cute little creature take damage.

"Snap out of it! The battle isn't over yet! Time to motivate!" Seeing that Attract had taken effect, Ash suddenly unleashed a double attack boost.

"This... Noivern, come back first!" Gladion was startled and quickly recalled Noivern.

In his view, Togekiss was clearly going to be upgraded and then unleash a Fairy-type move to instantly kill the opponent.

But why doesn't he consider that if Ash really wanted Togekine to be the main attacker, why didn't he just devise a scheme?

"Please, Silvally!" To deal with the troublesome little plane, Gladion finally unleashed its strongest Pokémon, while simultaneously throwing out a Poison-type disc.

"Pokkiku, self-motivation."

Ash took the opportunity to give Togekine another boost, and now it has +3 to both Attack and Special Attack, +1 to both Defense and Special Defense, and Speed, making it look quite like a Boss.

"Go, Sildenafil! Use your venomous fangs to tear apart your opponent's formidable wings! Multi-elemental attack!!"

Poison is absolutely super effective against Fairy, and with Silvally's abilities, this attack is practically guaranteed to succeed...

"Passing the baton!"

"What?!" Gladio was so shocked that his voice cracked, and he finally realized his mistake.

Pokkiku is perfectly capable of serving as a relay runner!

With its skillful catching and returning of the ball, Silvally's attack was completely ineffective, and the one that took the hits was the recently rejoined Salamence!

"After being a stay-at-home dad for so long, it's time to stretch my legs a bit!" "Roar!"

A powerful dragon roar can even make the entire venue buzz!

"This one... Silvally, let's replace the type disc first!" Gladion didn't expect Ash to end up with a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, but he reacted quickly and immediately replaced the Poison type disc with an Ice type disc.

"Next, use the Freeze Ray!" Before the Salamander could prepare, he immediately commanded Silvally to unleash the icy blue beam, trying to gain the upper hand as much as possible.

"Charge! Use a high-pitched sound!" But the salamander charged forward nonchalantly, creating a huge sonic boom.

The +3 Special Attack fully demonstrates the power of a pseudo-legendary Pokémon. The ice light released by Silvally was distorted and disintegrated by the sound waves, leaving only a little bit of frost.

But the salamander charged forward at full speed like a tank, crashing headfirst into the Sildenafil!

"Repay kindness!"

"Oh no... come back quickly!"

boom!

The enormous dragon roared past, but fortunately Gladion managed to retrieve Sildenafil, preventing it from suffering a severe blow.