Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

However, Haoyan did not feel relaxed at all because Lucario had the upper hand; on the contrary, he frowned deeply.

Seeing Lucario being knocked back, Qianli immediately commanded again, "Tauros, keep using Tackle!"

Tauros once again swung its four hooves and charged straight at Lucario.

When Kentaro made his move again, Haoyan finally understood what Qianli's tactics were.

His tightly furrowed brows relaxed automatically: "Xiao Ou, use Protect!"

The energy within Lucario is released outwards.

A white protective shield was formed.

Tauros's horns struck the cotton-like protective shield without causing any damage.

After Lucario finished defending, Hao Yan immediately called out, "Little Lucario, return to the center of the field."

Instead of taking the opportunity to attack, Lucario accelerated and dashed towards the center of the arena.

This time, it was Qianli's turn to frown.

"So quickly, you've figured out my tactics?"

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Chapter 145 Normal Type, High-Power Skills with No Side Effects

When Qianli saw that Haoyan was using Lucario.

He had no hope that Tauros could defeat Lucario.

After all, Tauros's type is too easily countered.

However, sometimes victory does not require defeating the opponent.

Knocking your opponent out of bounds is also a victory.

Therefore, Qianli let Kentairo use Sacrifice Charge.

The goal is not to inflict much damage on Lucario.

Rather, it was to knock Lucario out of the battlefield.

Hao Yan understood his thoughts when Qianli used his second self-sacrificing charge.

That's why Lucario was moved towards the center of the battlefield.

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Lucario has also moved from the outer perimeter of the battlefield to the center.

Having seen through Qianli's tactics, Haoyan had seized the initiative.

"Little O, use the wave missile."

Lucario gathered the Aura within his body in his hand and threw it towards Tauros.

Guided by the aura power within Lucario's body, the aura missile accurately struck Tauros.

Tauros had already lost some of his stamina from the start due to using his self-sacrifice charge.

In addition, there are two highly effective attacks.

Kentaro's angry eyes were no longer angry.

Instead, it kept spinning in circles.

"Challenger Haoyan has won the first round against Orange Blossom Gym Leader Qianli." The referee waved his flag and announced the result.

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"This young man named Haoyan is indeed extraordinary!"

"To be able to see through my tactics in such a short time."

"Moreover, it can find a solution immediately."

"Truly impressive!"

Qianli was not surprised by Kentairo's fall.

Surprisingly, Haoyan reacted quickly.

quickly!

Qianli's evaluation of Haoyan improved slightly.

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"Haoyan, you are indeed very strong!"

"They were able to crack my tactics so quickly."

“No wonder Naki and Aysa both say you have a brain that runs like a computer,” Qianli said admiringly to Haoyan.

"Thank you, Director Qianli, you flatter me."

"It just so happens that I'm familiar with some of Tauros's characteristics," Hao Yan said modestly.

Tauros can be considered a decent fighter.

Its speed, physical attack, defense, and endurance are all excellent.

Its special attack ability is the only one that's really bad.

This will significantly narrow down Tauros' skill options.

This is also the basis for Haoyan's ability to judge Qianli's intentions so quickly.

"Hehe, you're being modest." Qianli chuckled, then said to Haoyan, "Given your strength..."

"This time, I will use Explosive Monster to fight you."

"So, let's take a five-minute break to prepare, is that alright?"

"Okay." Haoyan nodded.

Having received Haoyan's affirmative reply, Qianli turned to the referee and said, "Please inform the other staff members of the dojo and tell them to be prepared."

"And close the dojo doors while you're at it."

"Understood!" Upon hearing this, the referee immediately began to arrange the next steps.

The staff inside the dojo all stopped what they were doing.

They got busy.

First, the windows around the dojo were closed, and then everyone was given noise-canceling headphones to wear.

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A thousand miles away, before the battle.

Inform your opponent in advance which Pokémon you will be using.

This situation is quite rare.

But that's exactly what Qianli did.

The purpose was to allow Haoyan to prepare in advance.

It also kept all the staff in the dojo busy.

There is no other reason.

Because the Pokémon he's going to use later is Explosion.

When talking about the strongest Normal-type Pokémon, people usually think of Arceus, the legendary creator of the world.

Secondly, there's the "Slave King," whose attributes are ridiculously strong.

Few people mention Explosion, which is also a Normal-type Pokémon.

Because none of the attributes of the Explosive Monster are particularly outstanding.

However, the Explosive Monster is extremely powerful in combat.

Because he is skilled in sound techniques, he can learn the most powerful sound technique, sonic boom.

The power of the sonic boom is rated as high as 140 points in the League's assessment.

Generally speaking, powerful skills will have some side effects.

A self-destruct with 200 power will leave a Pokémon in a near-death state.

The Sacrifice Charge that Tauros just used had a power of 120 points. After hitting the enemy, he would also be injured.

The Fire-type skill "Burn to Ashes" has a power of 130 points. After use, it will cause the Pokémon's Special Attack to drop rapidly.

However, the sonic boom skill, despite its immense power, has no side effects whatsoever.

That's what makes this skill so powerful.

Not many Pokémon can learn the Sonic Wave move.

And the Exploding Sound Monster happens to be one of them.

The Explosive Monster has a huge mouth, which is a perfect match for this skill!

It can be said that the seemingly ordinary Explosive Monster rose to prominence because of this skill.

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Chapter 146 The feeling of quiet is so good

Pokémon: Explomance

[Attribute]: Normal

[Level]: 48

[Ability]: Soundproof (Pokémon with this ability can shield themselves from the effects of sound-based moves.)

[Description]: The roar emitted during battle is like an earthquake, shaking the ground violently.