Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

Suddenly, a huge water column nearly 10 meters high formed beneath Gardevoir's feet.

"Try it again, and Mikoli will use that move!" Mikoli's move perfectly matched Haoyan's expectations.

Once again, he commanded Gardevoir, "Lux, continue using Mirror!"

"Shauna!"

Just like last time, after taking the attack, Gardevoir quickly created a mirror, returning double the damage to Milotic.

... ...

"Another specular reflection?"

Mikkuri found it very troublesome; he never expected that Haoyan would actually let Gardevoir use Mirror Reflection again.

Gardevoir deals only one unit of damage, while Milotic suffers two units of damage.

In other words, Milotic was more seriously injured.

Seeing Mikoli's brows furrow, Haoyan's lips curled into a slight smile.

Mikoli has already begun to fall into his rhythm.

... ...

"Mikoli really wants to win!"

"We overlooked a key factor, which has led to our current passive situation."

Adam, sitting in the guest seats, frowned and muttered to himself.

Seeing this, Daigo quickly asked, "Mr. Adam, what do you mean by being put on the defensive?"

When Daigo asked the question, although everyone's eyes were on the two people fighting on the field, their ears were carefully listening to their conversation.

One of them is a former champion, and the other is the current champion's mentor.

Their words carry significant weight.

Adam silently shook his head and replied, "Milano took twice the damage from Surf and Water Cannon."

"Daigo, what would you do if you were in his shoes?"

"How?" Daigo thought for a moment and said, "I'll have Milotic use the Regeneration ability!"

"Although Milotic lost a lot of stamina due to those two Mirror Reflection attacks."

"But Milotic can use its self-regeneration ability to restore its lost strength."

"Gardedoll doesn't have many healing abilities, so Milotic will definitely have the advantage in the long run."

Adam nodded affirmatively and said, "I reckon Michael thinks the same way you do!"

"But have you ever wondered why Hao Yan let Gardevoir use Mirror Reflect instead of Milotic, which excels at attrition and defensive counterattacks?"

After Adam's reminder, everyone in the guest seats noticed this point.

Daigo reacted the fastest, realizing a certain possibility.

He murmured, "I understand!"

... ...

Chapter 378: From the very first move of the battle, the strategy had already begun.

After Hao Yan's Gardevoir underwent Mega Evolution, its combat power became equal to that of Wallace's Milotic.

Because it can use skills such as mirror reflection and self-regeneration, Milotic is an excellent special attack shield.

When facing a special attack from the opponent, use mirror reflection to counterattack.

Furthermore, it uses self-regeneration to restore its depleted physical strength.

This kind of tactic is somewhat underhanded.

However, the situation has now changed.

Gardevoir, skilled in attack, used Mirror Reflection twice.

Milotic, known for its defensive prowess, launched two consecutive attacks.

The situation has completely reversed.

This is also the change that Haoyan wanted.

... ...

Adam said that Microly was in a passive position because Milotic, having suffered two consecutive mirror reflections, was running low on energy.

In terms of skills, there are no more options.

"Milotic..."

Looking at his Pokémon, Milotic, as a trainer, he knew its current condition.

If Milotic doesn't use Regeneration immediately, it will be in danger if it is attacked by Gardevoir.

Mikuri, seeking only stability, commanded Milotic, "Milotic, use Regeneration!"

Milotic's serpentine body swayed, absorbing the surrounding moisture and emitting an unusual glow.

There are constant twinkling starlight to help restore one's strength.

It can regenerate itself and restore half of its physical strength.

Meanwhile, nourished by the water rings, Milotic's stamina is rapidly recovering.

Hao Yan's expression hardened. Now was his chance, and he immediately ordered, "Xiao Lu, take advantage of the gap when Milotic uses Regeneration to use Meditation twice!"

"Shanai~"

Gardevoir continuously vibrated the surrounding air, constantly reinforcing her Special Attack and Special Defense.

Gardevoir used Meditation three times in total, which increased its Special Attack and Special Defense by 2.5 times.

... ...

Meanwhile, Milotic has fully recovered its strength through the water circulation and self-regeneration process.

"Milotic, use Water Gun!"

Once fully recovered, Mikoli once again commanded Milotic to make a move.

Although Haoyan's Gardevoir used Calm Mind three times, its Special Defense and Special Attack both increased by 2.5 times.

However, Mikuri was not afraid of Haoyan's Gardevoir attack at all.

Because once Gardevoir attacks, it will be Milotic's turn to use Mirror Strike.

With Gardevoir's current stamina, it simply cannot withstand the counter-damage from high-attack attacks.

Conversely, Mikkel felt that he could attack freely only when he had no worries about the consequences.

Faced with Milotic's aggressive advance, Hao Yan continued to adopt a defensive strategy. Mikoli thought he had nothing to worry about, but in fact he had already fallen into the trap set by Hao Yan.

"Xiao Lu, use Light Wall!"

"Shanai~"

Gardevoir gently waved her hands, creating a transparent wall of light in front of her.

The Light Wall can reduce special attacks by half again.

Although Hydro Pump is quite powerful, Gardevoir has 2.5x Special Defense, plus Light Screen's halving effect.

The power of the water cannon has been further reduced.

It cannot cause any effective damage to Gardevoir, which has low stamina.

... ...

Meanwhile, Daigo, Adam, and others in the guest seats clearly saw Milotic's somewhat ineffective attack.

Daigo spoke first: "Mikuri made a mistake and will be completely put on the defensive..."

Adam, standing to the side, checked the time; it showed there were still 7 minutes left in the match.

He shook his head and added, "Mickey will most likely lose this match..."

The Four Heavenly Kings, including Genji, Fuyou, Kagetsu, and Bonnie, all silently shook their heads.

At first, they didn't understand Adam and Daigo's conversation, but as time went on and the situation on the field became clearer.

Although Aya really wanted Haoyan to win, given her fighting skills...

For now, we can't see what they're talking about.

She then asked her grandfather, Mura, "Grandpa, Hao Yan's Gardevoir clearly doesn't have much stamina left?"

"Shouldn't Haoyan be the one at a disadvantage?"

"Even if Haoyan wanted to use the fairy-type Absorbing Kiss to absorb physical strength."

"Mikoly will also have Milotic use Mirror Reflection to deal double the damage."

Why do Daigo and Mr. Adam think Hiroki will win?

Mura, who was once one of the Four Heavenly Kings, also had a high level of tactical awareness. He saw the changes on the field and explained to Aysa, "Aysa, you're right!"

"However, things cannot be judged solely on appearances!"

"Gardevoir's stamina is indeed low, but Milotic's attacks aren't having much effect either!"

"Of course, on the surface, Mikoli's Milotic does have the upper hand."

"If Hao Yan wants to restore Gardevoir's stamina, there are other ways besides using Drain Kiss..."

Mura's hints were already quite clear.

Asha quickly understood what Mura meant.

I couldn't help but sigh, "Haoyan's mind is truly profound!"

"From the very first move of the battle, Haoyan had already begun his strategy!"

"That's what caused Mikoli to sink deeper and deeper into the swamp!"