In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

The referee stepped forward, examined Pikachu, and finally raised the flag to announce the news.

"Oh~ Pikachu failed in the end."

Upon hearing the result, the sunglasses-wearing host spoke with a mixture of regret and unsurprising acceptance.

It's a pity because Pikachu couldn't hold on in the end, while it's understandable because Lugia won the final victory.

After all, it is the legendary sea god. Although Pikachu has the best opportunity, in the end, there are still a few people who believe that Pikachu can defeat Lugia.

If Pikachu can avoid being thrown off by Lugia, then Pikachu does indeed have a chance, a chance to create a miracle!

But if Pikachu gets thrown off, then Pikachu is bound to fail!

Because Lugia's back is not so easy to climb up, and Bakura would not make the same mistake a second time.

"Thank you for your hard work, Pikachu."

Red stared at Pikachu, who had lost its ability to fight, and remained silent for a while before recalling Pikachu and offering a word of comfort.

Feeling lost?

Of course I was disappointed, because this was the best and biggest opportunity ever!

As long as he can defeat Lugia, even if he loses to Bakura in the final match, Akane will have no regrets.

Because he defeated legend! He defeated the gods! This proves that legend is not invincible!

Even the gods under Bakura's command are not invincible!

But in the end, he still failed, even though he had such a good opportunity.

But Red doesn't blame Pikachu, because Pikachu has already done its best.

It's quite remarkable that Pikachu could hold on for so long before falling down, especially considering Lugia's high-speed dive.

After all, Pikachu is small in size, and it's already difficult for it not to be thrown off when Lugia dives down.

"It's such a pity. To be honest, my heart was in my throat at the time."

Bakura's voice suddenly entered Akame's ears. Akame looked up and saw Bakura smiling at him.

"I did overlook Lugia's back; it's a blind spot for Lugia's attacks."

"If Lugia can't shake Pikachu off, its electric-type attacks are twice as weak, and it might really be worn down by Pikachu until it loses its ability to battle."

Bakura shook his head and said slowly, "These are indeed his true feelings."

When Lugia swooped down a distance, but Pikachu still hadn't been thrown off, Bakura's heart was truly in his throat.

After all, it was indeed his mistake for Pikachu to jump onto Lugia's back. If Lugia loses the battle because of this, it's a mistake.

For Bakura, this was simply unacceptable.

While Lugia has high defense and HP, and its special defense is also quite good, Electric-type is super effective against Flying-type Lugia!

No matter how strong your physical defense is, if you are constantly on the defensive and unable to resist, you will eventually be worn down.

Fortunately, Pikachu failed in the end, which relieved Bakura.

"But in the end, Lugia still won," Crimson said helplessly.

Although it was to be expected that Pikachu would fail, Red was still very disappointed.

It's really impossible to have such a good opportunity again.

"Isn't this what elf competition is all about? No one can predict what kind of miracle will happen next."

Bakura's lips curled up slightly; this was the Pokémon competition he loved.

Pokémon battles are never simply about the strength of the two Pokémon, unless there is an absolute difference in strength.

There are just too many factors that influence the outcome of a Pokémon battle.

"Come on, Red, Pikachu is down. Let me see what your next Pokémon will be like."

Bakura composed himself and smiled at Akane, saying that Pikachu's performance had also lifted his spirits a bit.

"I will do my best." Crimson took out a Poké Ball and looked at Lugia in the air, saying in a deep voice.

Although Pikachu fell, its efforts will not stop. After a continuous barrage of Thunderbolts, Lugia's stamina must have been significantly depleted.

Bakura's decision not to switch Pokémon demonstrates his confidence in Lugia.

But at the same time, this is also Crimson's opportunity!

Lugia isn't at his best, so he still has a chance to defeat Lugia!

"Charizard! I choose you!"

Without hesitation, Crimson threw out his fourth Pokémon.

A spirited fire-breathing dragon appeared before Crimson with a loud roar.

The crimson ace fire-breathing dragon!

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"Ah!!! That's such a pity! It was so close!"

In the audience, Ash was scratching his head in frustration, complaining that Pikachu hadn't held on. Just as Bakura had said, that was definitely the best opportunity, and the audience all knew that.

Lugia's back is its blind spot, and most importantly, Lugia cannot remove Pikachu from its back by any direct means.

The only way is to continuously increase the speed of flight and use the kinetic energy of wind pressure to throw Pikachu off.

"Alright, now that the results are in, what's the point of continuing to dwell on it?"

Gary said to Ash in an annoyed tone, "It is indeed a pity, but it's all over now."

"And judging from Lugia's condition, it probably still has a lot of stamina left. Even if Pikachu wasn't thrown off during the dive just now, it definitely wouldn't be able to hold on for another dive."

Xiao Mao said in a deep voice, "This is also my opinion. The physique of the high-level legendary Lugia is undeniably strong."

Even if Pikachu hadn't been thrown off by the dive, Lugia could have easily done another rapid ascent and dive, and with Pikachu's strength, it would have been difficult for it to withstand it.

"There's no need to keep bringing this up; a loss is a loss."

Oki Yukinari shook his head, interrupting the topic. The outcome was already set in stone, so there was no point in discussing the possibilities.

"Charizard is Red's trump card. It seems that Red wants to take down Lugia, which is not in perfect condition, in one fell swoop."

Then, Yukinari Oki gazed at the naked, fire-breathing dragon before him and pondered as he analyzed the situation.

Logically, ace Pokémon are usually saved for last to conserve their stamina, but Red used Charizard as his fourth Pokémon.

Clearly, Chi wants to take a gamble!

"That's right. Lugia fought three rounds in a row. Perhaps it didn't suffer any real damage in the first two rounds, but Pikachu definitely inflicted a lot of damage on it just now."

Qinglu nodded in agreement.

"While it's not certain whether Bakura will replace Lugia in the next round, bringing out Charizard to fight already shows Red's determination."

Qinglv narrowed her eyes slightly, if she really wanted to fight with all her might to defeat this Lugia.

In fact, Crimson could have used a single Pokémon to deplete Lugia's stamina, employing a trade-off strategy!

But first of all, regardless of whether Bakura will replace Lugia before the next round of battle, given Akane's pride, he probably wouldn't allow himself to use such a tactic of avoiding battle.

He can lose! But he must lose fair and square!

In fact, it's clear to everyone now that Crimson has almost no chance of winning.

Red has lost three of its main units, while Bakura's Lugia is still in excellent condition, giving Bakura a huge advantage.

In this all-out battle, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Bakura will undoubtedly emerge victorious.

Therefore, Crimson's goal has been to defeat Lugia!

Only by defeating Lugia and crossing this mountain can we be qualified to study how to deal with Bakura's second Pokémon.

Otherwise, Lugia would probably just wipe out all six of them!

……

"Charizard, interesting, it's going to fight to the death."

Looking at the fiery dragon with its blazing aura standing in front of Akane, Bakura narrowed his eyes slightly and instantly understood Akane's thoughts.

Charizard is Red's trump card, that's for sure.

Sending out Charizard as the fourth Pokémon suggests either that Red doesn't have a suitable Pokémon to deal with Lugia among its remaining main forces, or that they want to take the opportunity to defeat Lugia directly!

"This is my ace Charizard, Bakura, you should know that."

Red put away the Charizard's Poké Ball, pulled his hat down low, and said to Bakura in a deep voice.

Yes, of course I know.

This wasn't their first battle; Bakura and Red had previously fought a 1v1 battle in Lavender Town.

At that time, Bakura was using the Serperior that he had just started raising at the beginning of the year, while Akame was using this Charizard!

The pure Grass-type Serperior is at a significant disadvantage against the Fire- and Flying-type Charizard! After all, Grass-type moves only deal a quarter of the damage to Charizard.

But Charizard lost that battle.

"Of course, it has become stronger."

Bakura smiled and said, "It has indeed become stronger. Whether it's its eyes or its aura, Charizard has far surpassed its form in Lavender Town."

This Charizard is incredibly strong! It's even stronger than the green Blastoise.

"Ever since we lost to you, we've been training even harder! Charizard has always wanted to prove itself."

"We faced several desperate situations because of this!"

Crimson slowly clenched his fist; he wasn't actually someone who was obsessed with winning or losing.

Because his original aspiration has never changed; since he was a child, he has longed for his career as a trainer.

He loves elves, he loves fighting, and he enjoys fighting anyone.