Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

The Great Swallow, having lost all its strength, its eyes darted around and it collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

From a magnificent divine bird, it was 'modified' by Charizard.

It turned into a 'turkey' with its feathers burnt.

... ...

"Challenger Haoyan wins the first round!" The referee waved his flag and announced the result.

The entire venue fell silent.

Only Charizard proudly and wildly raised its head, seemingly disdainful of its opponent's weakness.

... ...

Chapter 127, Round Two Begins

"It...it's over just like that?"

"Less than a minute, and the first round of the battle is over just like that?"

Many audience members were caught off guard.

Originally, they envisioned a back-and-forth battle.

What, it's gone just like that?

Naki is a gym leader, after all. How come she was defeated in such a short time?

Sitting in the audience, Aysa said quietly, "The moment Naki had Swellow use Brave Bird to launch a fierce attack."

"Haoyan then had Charizard go forward to take the hit before it was fully formed."

"Take advantage of this opportunity, grab the giant swallow's wing, and pull it to the ground."

"When pulled to the ground, Swellow loses its advantage in flight, and at the same time, Charizard launches a fierce attack."

"Close combat is what Haoyan excels at."

"Even if Swellow doesn't use Brave Bird's Fierce Attack and instead uses other close-combat moves, Naki still won't have a chance."

Aysa looked at Naki, who was standing on the battlefield, feeling a little sorry for her friend, who seemed somewhat disappointed.

Because, when fighting against Haoyan, it's easy to feel powerless.

It's as if it were destined that no matter what move they make, it will be seen through the first time.

... ...

“Your Majesty… Yan…” Naqi silently withdrew her phone.

She hadn't expected to lose, but she hadn't imagined she'd lose so quickly.

Moreover, Charizard was wearing excessively heavy protective gear, which was the most unacceptable thing for her.

"Director Naki, round two..." the referee standing on the sidelines whispered.

Naki snapped out of her daze. She'd lost the first round, but it didn't matter.

She can also use two Pokémon.

"Come out, Tanabata Bluebird."

Naki released her second Pokémon.

Automatically, the data appeared in Haoyan's mind.

Pokémon: Altaria

[Attribute]: Dragon, Flying

[Level]: 42

[Characteristic]: Natural Recovery (When this Pokémon is afflicted with an abnormal status, there is a chance that it will automatically recover from the status.)

[Description]: Resembling a bird of paradise, the Tanabata has a sky-blue body and fluffy wings that look like cotton.

... ...

"The Bluebird of the Seven Nights?" Hao Yan frowned slightly, probably guessing what Na Qi was thinking.

I want to use Altaria's resistance to fire-type attacks to counter Charizard.

In the world of Pokémon, among the many attributes, if one had to rank them,

Therefore, the Dragon type is the most powerful type.

Dragon-type creatures possess strong resistances; the three most common types—Fire, Grass, Water, and Electric—can only inflict moderate damage on them.

Only the Fairy, Dragon, and Ice types can counter the Dragon type.

In addition, Dragon-type Pokémon have very strong growth potential.

Most dragons eventually evolve into extremely powerful fighters.

Of course, not all Dragon-type Pokémon are top-tier.

In contrast, the Altaria is somewhat different from traditional dragon-type creatures.

For example, compared to Garchomp, Haxorus, and Salamence, its attributes are relatively weaker.

Of course, if Altaria undergoes a super evolution, that's a different story.

... ...

"Challenger Haoyan, do you want to change your Pokémon?" the referee asked from the side.

"No need," Haoyan replied.

In fact, Haoyan could have switched to Gardevoir. Gardevoir's Fairy-type is a perfect counter to Altaria's Dragon-type.

Dragon-type skills have absolutely no effect on Fairy-type skills.

Conversely, Fairy-type can be extremely effective against Dragon-type.

If the Dragon type is restricted, Altaria's combat power will drop by half.

Haoyan didn't switch to Gardevoir, which was a better choice, because of Charizard.

Since its evolution, Charizard has never had a proper battle with an opponent.

Normally, I can only practice with Lucario and Gardevoir.

Shakiras was constantly being assigned to weight training by Haoyan.

This is very frustrating for the warlike Charizard, as it cannot fight to its heart's content.

Just like some things in humans, if you keep holding them in and can't release them, it will be very uncomfortable.

And now, it's a battle where Charizard can fight to its heart's content.

... ...

"Why didn't you choose to switch to Gardevoir?" Nagi was somewhat surprised by Haoyan's arrangement.

At Mt. Chimney, Naki learned that Hao Yan had a powerful Gardevoir.

Gardevoir counters her Altaria, which is why she didn't choose to use Altaria in the first place.

However, it was precisely because Haoyan did not switch to Gardevoir but continued to use Charizard.

Naki is under even more pressure.

Even fire-type damage only deals half the damage to Altaria.

They will continue to use the Charizard.

This reflects Haoyan's strong confidence in his abilities.

After the referee confirmed that there were no issues between the two parties, he waved the flag at the two people present.

"Challenger Haoyan will face off against Naki from Yinyu Dojo."

"Round Two, Begin!"

... ...

Chapter 128 Naki: I lost again, poor Naki.

At the start of the second round, Haoyan immediately sent Charizard to attack.

"Little Dragon, use Dragon Claw!"

The Charizard immediately flapped its wings and launched an attack with its sharp claws.

Compared to other aggressive Dragon-type Pokémon, Altaria excels at defense.

Grass-type has a powerful move that works perfectly with Altaria.

It is the cotton defense that can increase physical defense by three levels.

If used by the Tanabata, his physical defense will be greatly enhanced.

Combined with a skill like Roost that can restore stamina, Charizard will be put on the defensive.

Haoyan instructed Charizard to attack quickly, precisely to prevent Altaria from using this move.

As Charizard drew closer, Naki shouted, "Altaria, use Dragon Pulse!"

Before Charizard could get close, Altaria unleashed a shockwave of Dragon-type energy from its mouth, which swept over Charizard.

Haoyan was unconcerned about the attack from the Qixi Bluebird.

The Qixi Bluebird is more defensive, so its attack is relatively weaker.

Secondly, Charizard is a Flying and Fire type, so it is not particularly effective against Dragon Pulse.

Not panicking at all~

To put it bluntly, is it necessary to dodge a support's basic attack?

No need!

Charizard ignored the attack and charged straight at Altaria.