Pokémon from Galar

Yuri smiled and made a cheering gesture, then turned and jogged towards the audience, disappearing around the corner.

Because of Mary's recent activity, there were many more spectators coming to Spiketown to watch the challenge, which made Nie Zi's usual preferred venue somewhat unsuitable, so he had to change the location.

As Nie Zi walked out of the passage, he looked down at Mary, said a brief "Good luck," and then turned around and walked to his seat.

Nie Zi's nonchalant attitude prompted Mary to shrug and quickly take her place.

Each person held onto their Poké Ball and, at the announcer's call, simultaneously threw it out with force.

"Roar--!!"

"just--!"

Bengilas and Mo appeared on the field at the same time.

Furthermore, the moment Bangilas appeared, a sandstorm quickly rose up and covered the entire field.

Marie wasn't too surprised by the appearance of Bangalore; her challenge list itself wasn't a secret, and with Bangalore's balanced abilities and resistances, it was indeed quite suitable to start the fight.

Nie Zi had clearly planned the activation of his special ability from the very beginning, but even so, Marie could not hastily send Kyon into battle because of that.

Kyon, who excels in Special Attack, is actually not well-suited for battling in a sandstorm when facing a Rock-type Pokémon.

Tyranitar's defense is already quite high, and if you take into account the Sandstorm's boost to Special Defense, Kyon's attacks will be significantly weakened.

Even before the competition, Mary had already devised a general strategy for each Pokémon that might appear.

"A surprise high-five!"

"Invisible Rock".

Although Mary's Morpeko was a gift from Nie Zi, it has grown far beyond his expectations, with its constantly improving speed and strength, combined with interruption techniques like high-fives,

It's safe to say that most Pokémon standing here will have to endure a round of attacks before they can even think of a way to retaliate. It's a rather troublesome opening move.

The moment Morubek spoke, he unleashed astonishing speed, swiftly covering the entire distance of the arena, and before Tyranitar could react, he crashed headfirst into his hard shell.

The clever burst of energy disrupted Bangiras's movements, causing him to stagger back a few steps.

During this time, Mary had been training at the dojo. She remained calm and tried to quickly regain her balance, despite having experienced this move before.

"Praise!"

Mo, who had just retreated, nimbly flipped over in mid-air to face Tyranitar and launched a taunt!

Tyranitar, who was a step behind, barely managed to condense his Invisibility Rock and, before descending into chaos, forcefully scattered sharp stones across Marie's half of the field.

"Roar--!!!"

Stomp your foot!

Nie Zi tried to force Xiao Mo into mid-air so that he could launch an attack more easily.

Tyranitar was in a confused state, which slowed down its movements. This is why Nie Zi did not choose the more complex and powerful Earthquake. Against a fragile Pokémon like Morpeko, the power of a stomp was enough.

boom--!

The massive foot slammed down, unleashing energy that shattered the ground inch by inch, which then rapidly spread towards Morbeco.

If it were still a month ago in Battle Town, Mary might have been able to make Little Mo hide in the same way as before, but things are different now.

"Aura Wheel!"

"Cha-cha!" (Here it comes!)

Xiao Mo clapped her hands together, and a surge of electricity, disproportionate to her petite frame, rushed out and rapidly circled around her, forming a high-speed rotating wheel-shaped lightning bolt.

With just a light stomp of his feet, the aura wheel seemed to tear through the air like real lightning, its unrestrained electric light piercing the sandstorm and hurtling towards Tyranitar!

"Hold on!"

Nie Zi had no idea that Xiao Mo had already learned a special move like the Aura Wheel. Given Tyranitar's speed, it would be very difficult for him to make any other moves, so he could only defend for the time being.

The light curtain rapidly disintegrated under the electric light, and crackling currents spread out, even shattering many invisible rocks, revealing their shapes as they fell to the ground.

"Rock Blockade!"

After Xiao Mo finished his attack, during the brief moment he was suspended in mid-air, Nie Zi quickly issued new instructions.

Neither Mary nor Little Mori panicked. They knew better than anyone the brief opening after using a powerful attack like the Aura Wheel, and such a wide-range attack was indeed difficult to dodge. However—

"Break the tile!"

"just--!"

Xiao Mo raised his short arm, and his fighting energy rapidly gathered and condensed into a slender blade. He then slashed at the large slab of rocks falling from above with all his might.

P.S.: I should be able to resume normal updates around the 8th of the lunar month. Although I finally had a day off today, it seems like there's an event tomorrow.

Chapter 351 Little Mo vs. Bengilas

The small-scale explosion caused by the energy collision did not affect Xiao Mo's movements. His right hand, wielding the knife, forcefully broke through the thick rock, and he used the momentum to leap back into the air, waiting for the opponent's attack to completely subside before landing.

Recently, Marnie has found a lot of one-time TMs in the gym, which has increased the offensive and defensive capabilities of her Pokémon, making them more flexible in battles.

"Electromagnetic waves!"

While still airborne, Xiao Mo didn't rush to attack. Although her attack speed had increased significantly, her defense was still not very good, so she still needed to find opportunities to increase her margin for error.

Mo skillfully stepped onto a rock to steady himself, and electromagnetic waves silently spread from the electric sac, quickly enveloping Bangiras within them.

"Quicksand Hell".

Nie Zi was not flustered. Because Tyranitar's speed talent was not very good, he had naturally been specially trained in terms of resistance to blows and negative status effects.

Mo didn't use hypnosis on Tyranitar; he was only in a state of confusion and paralysis, which prevented him from successfully carrying out his commands.

Although slow, Tyranitar controlled the howling sandstorm on the field with remarkable stability as it pressed down on Mordred.

The entire field was filled with sandstorms controlled by Tyranitar, leaving Mordekaiser with nowhere to hide. He was swallowed up by the sand tornado that was conspicuous even in the sandstorm!

"Aura Wheel!"

The power of Quicksand Hell lies in its sustainability rather than its damage. Even when used by Tyranitar, it was incredibly powerful, but still not enough to take Mordred away instantly.

This gave him a chance to break free.

Enduring the excruciating pain of the sandstorm slashing at her body, Xiao Mo's electric sac erupted with powerful electricity once again, forcefully pushing aside the sandstorm and enveloping Xiao Mo within it, giving her opponent no chance to inflict further damage.

boom--!

The powerful aura swirl tore through the sandstorm torn apart and lunged at Tyranitar once again!

Unlike before, Tyranitar, who was distracted by controlling the quicksand hell, was unable to use Protect this time even if he gave up control of his ultimate move, due to the influence of the two negative status effects.

Nie Zi understood this, and so—

"Ghost Face! Reverse Scale!"

boom--!!!

The moment Nie Zi issued the command, Xiao Mo's attack also landed. The violent electricity burst forth with its due power the instant of impact. The rampant current spread out from Tyranitar as the center, shattering the ground and leaving one scorched mark after another.

The force of the explosion forced Tyranitar backward, leaving him covered in charred soot.

"Roar!!!"

Even after suffering such an attack, Tyranitar endured the heaviness and pain in his body. His terrifying demonic face appeared with a roar, and at the same time, his entire body burst forth with an undeniable purple energy, creating a powerful gust of wind!

"Fraud!"

With its speed suddenly reduced and it in mid-air, if the opponent were to launch another attack, it could still rely on Brick Break to neutralize it. But now, Tyranitar has completely abandoned other methods and is using its entire body as a weapon, pressing down with its eyes red!

With its massive and heavy body and the added speed, it's unrealistic to expect it to fight head-on. Even if it fails to defeat its opponent by using deception, it can still escape quickly with minimal cost by leveraging the opponent's strength.

Mary calmly watched Mordred's movements. Mordred had become much more skilled at deception lately, but she usually practiced with her own team. She had never encountered someone as big and heavy as Bengilas before.

Furthermore, Tyranitar is currently in a dangerous state of attack, so the probability of defeating Tyranitar directly is actually not high.

Xiao Mo was well aware of this, but at times like these, he preferred to try, even if the probability was small. Giving up directly was not an option for him.

It took its stance in mid-air, its fur rapidly turning dark, the energy in its electric sacs instantly shifting to a suitable attribute, and its eyes gradually becoming fierce.

The situation where there is no one to rely on makes Xiao Mo's margin for error extremely low, but the more urgent the moment, the calmer and more active Xiao Mo's thinking becomes.

"Roar--!!!"

Tyranitar bared its fangs and roared at Mordred, who was still on the ground. Its claws slammed heavily into the ground, and its massive body unleashed unparalleled energy as it rammed into Mordred!

The swirling energy created a powerful gust of wind that slightly disrupted Mordred's balance, and in that instant, Tyranitar's claws were already upon him!

Xiao Mo used his waist and abdomen to twist his entire body ninety degrees, and looked at the sharp claws coming towards him, his short arms slightly bent and stretched forward.

This is the moment!

When his palms touched the hard carapace, the heaviness in his arms was beyond his expectations. The sheer mass, the power of the energy bursting forth, and the strength of his flesh combined to make the load on Xiao Mo's hands exceed his expectations.

It can't be thrown out.

In that instant, Xiao Mo realized that this was not something she could do at this stage. She had to change her plans.

With a thought, Xiao Mo's movements became smoother. He abandoned his plan to use the full deception and simply used the momentum to quickly escape and touch the ground, which made the task much easier.

Bang-!

Mo's body was suddenly knocked away, cleverly altering the force slightly, causing his petite body to fly backward at an angle, grazing Tyranitar's abdomen.

With both feet touching the ground, the force was quickly shifted outwards, resulting in two conspicuous grooves appearing under Xiao Mo's feet, and at the same time, it switched back to its previous form.

Although Tyranitar, noticing the strange sensation on his palm, couldn't immediately understand it, he could tell that his attack had clearly failed to achieve the desired result. So, he suddenly stomped his feet, and his thick tail rose up, lashing out at Mordred through the sand!

"Lightning!"

Previously, their agility was reduced, and they were caught off guard and unable to find an opportunity to restore their speed. Now, they can only temporarily abandon their offensive and choose to use their proficient acceleration skills to deal with the situation.

The previously erupted evil energy has completely subsided, and a dazzling current once again bursts forth from the electric sac.

Xiao Mo pushed off with both feet, leaping diagonally backward, its thick, powerful tail whistling past.

Tyranitar's tail is thick and powerful, but it also reduces its agility. With its current attack power, trying to swipe it back would result in a very noticeable pre-attack animation.

"High-speed movement!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Mo quickly regained his speed. Although the Reverse Scale was powerful, it consumed a lot of stamina and had a limited duration. The first wave of attack had failed to achieve its goal.

All that's needed now is to stall for a little time and wait for the effects of the Reverse Scale to wear off, and then Xiao Mo can easily win this battle.

I still feel like I haven't recovered from the New Year holiday.