Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

"However, Golem's slow speed might not be a big deal if it's another Pokémon that fights in close combat."

"This advantage will be magnified infinitely when facing Gardevoir, which is already quite fast and can use Teleport."

"Therefore, you must seize the initiative when the battle begins!"

"Once you seize the initiative, the victory is basically secured."

Haoyan is already very experienced in fighting Golem.

We had a battle before at the Kanazon Gym.

This is another battle against Golem, and I'm very experienced.

He constantly simulated the battle in his mind, considering the possible moves Xiaogang might make.

... ...

"Haoyan challenges Master Xiaogang, round two, begin!" The referee gave the order, and the battle began.

"Xiao Lu, use the energy ball!"

From the very beginning, Haoyan immediately took the initiative.

Gardevoir placed its delicate white hand in front of its chest, quickly condensing into a spherical energy body emitting green light.

With a wave of his hand, the energy ball was thrown towards the golem.

It looks light and airy, but it is actually extremely fast.

"Grenadier, use Protect!"

Left with no other option, Xiao Gang had to use Protect, as the Grass-type Energy Ball caused significant damage to Golem.

Golem excels at physical attacks and defenses, but is not adept at energy-based attacks.

The only way to block this move is to defend.

White energy appeared in front of the rumbler, forming a protective shield.

It blocked Gardevoir's first attack.

While the skill "Guard" is incredibly powerful, it cannot be used consecutively, as the success rate will drop significantly with repeated use.

"Trouble!" Xiao Gang felt that Hao Yan had completely caught him out.

Gardevoir's Grass-type Energy Ball is really too effective against him.

The skill is powerful, reaching 90 points in the league's assessment.

Moreover, it is four times more restrained.

Furthermore, Gardevoir is a Pokémon that excels at special supplies, and with all these factors combined, Brock dared not let Golem take the hit head-on.

Having been a gym leader for so long, I've never experienced being beaten so humiliatingly by a challenger.

Seeing that Gardevoir did not attack again after firing its energy ball, Brock's eyes lit up.

"Energy Ball is a Grass-type move, and Gardevoir needs some time to use it again."

"This opening is our chance to attack!"

"Otherwise, we'll miss the opportunity once she re-condenses!"

Xiao Gang immediately shouted, "Gollum, use Rolling Attack!"

Graveler skillfully retracted its limbs and rolled towards Gardevoir, carrying Vision.

Gardevoir cannot use the Energy Ball move consecutively.

This skill is powerful, but it also consumes a lot of energy.

However, it's not a big problem.

As they drew closer to the rumble rock, Haoyan smiled softly.

Because from the very beginning, his preemptive move had already achieved its effect.

When Xiao Gang saw the slight upturn of the corners of his mouth, a sense of unease flashed through his heart.

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Chapter 45 Xiao Gang: You're so strong, yet you only have two badges?

The rolling motion of the rumbler does indeed compensate for its lack of speed.

However, problems arose as a result.

There is a saying that every gain has its loss.

It gained a large amount of kinetic potential energy, which increased its speed.

This naturally comes at the cost of flexibility.

"Xiao Lu, use Teleport to get behind Golem."

Gardevoir placed its hands in front of its chest and quickly gathered energy.

With a whoosh.

They disappeared from the spot.

They appeared behind the rumbler.

After losing its target, Rumble Rock was like a headless fly.

At that moment, Xiao Gang finally understood why Hao Yan had smiled.

I finally understood why I felt inexplicably uneasy.

Because he was fooled!

But it's too late to regret it now.

"Xiao Lu, use the energy ball."

Gardevoir calmly condensed a green orb of light in front of its chest and threw it towards Golem's back.

Four times the damage!

bang~

The energy ball exploded behind Golem, making Golem, which was already rushing forward, even more unable to stop.

As for whether Golem will collapse like Onix did earlier.

unimportant.

Because the golem had been blasted out of the battlefield by the powerful kinetic energy.

If it goes out of bounds, you lose.

These are the rules for a standard match.

"Challenger Haoyan wins the second round!" The referee waved his flag to announce the result.

... ...

The scene fell silent once again.

With Gardevoir, Haoyan has defeated two of Brock's main battle Pokémon in a row.

Moreover, they were all so clean and efficient.

From the start to the end of the match, it only lasted a short minute.

The battle ended after only a few rounds.

"This guy named Haoyan is amazing! He beat Xiaogang so badly that he didn't have a chance to fight back at all."

"Moreover, Haoyan's timing for every move is extremely precise!"

"If you reveal even the slightest flaw, seize the opportunity immediately and amplify your advantage!"

"Did everyone notice that his expression remained calm throughout the entire match, as if it were just an ordinary battle, without any of the tension of challenging a dojo?"

"That's right! It's as if he had completely calculated Xiao Gang's moves, and whatever tricks he played were all within his plan."

At first, Keita, who had lost to Haoyan, felt a strange sense of comfort when he heard the people around him talking about it and saw Xiaogang also losing one after another.

... ...

Crimson and Green had been watching intently from the sidelines the whole time.

"This trainer named Haoyan is incredibly strong!" Red exclaimed.

"Accurate prediction of the opponent's movements, reasonable tactical arrangements, every step is perfect."

“He is indeed very strong!” Qinglu said solemnly.

Two young men who disliked each other and were constantly at odds with each other rarely agreed on anything.

... ...

"Sigh!" Xiao Gang on the stage let out a heavy sigh.

If we say that Onix lost because of its 'Achilles' heel', then...

So Longlongyan lost because of his mindset.

If you start with Golem, use Rockfall.

They traded blows with Gardevoir.

With its high physical attack, Golem might not necessarily lose to Gardevoir.

Gardevoir has high attack power, but its defense is not outstanding.

Even if you trade blows, you still can't win.

But it's still better than the current situation!

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in life.

... ...

"Although I have lost two rounds in a row, the battle continues!"