Pokémon from Galar

"But now I feel very uneasy about you. Did you deliberately choose to tell me these things before the match to affect my performance?"

"This is nothing. I just took the opportunity to tell you because I was afraid you'd overthink it."

"He's overthinking it."

Mary breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't expect her feeling to be right. Thinking about it, Cai Dou must be very upset that she got a bye. She can't play her game properly and she has to stay here and can't go on missions.

About ten minutes later, after being notified by the staff, the two of them entered the passage one after the other.

As the paths diverged, Mary emerged alone from the other side, while Chibana had already taken his place in the center of the field.

The cheers, which I was already used to, seemed even more enthusiastic today. After looking around, I easily found Nebula, who was being held in Yuri's arms.

Standing opposite Chibana, Mary smiled at him, shook his hand, and then turned and walked back to her own standing area without saying another word.

Qibana's team is rather outlandish. Although the main focus is on sunny weather, they can also handle sandstorms and rain. In addition, Dragon-types are good at learning many different types of moves. Even if they don't match their own type, they are still very threatening when the weather is favorable.

When Marie was younger, it seems that Kibana wasn't like this before, but after being beaten up by Leon's mixed-attribute team so many times, he turned into the style he is now.

Just as Nie Zi has begun researching Sandstorm teams, Qi Bana is also trying to break through attribute limitations and cultivate attackers with other attributes.

Mary was wondering if the opening of the game would be the same as usual, with the coal turtle getting a clear sky and starting to unleash its full power.

Torkoal's ability to activate weather is subtly different from using a special move. The key is that if you plan ahead and activate weather upon landing, even Mordred's Fake Out might not be able to interrupt it.

And since Xiao Mo is a physical attacker, switching to Torkoal would cause her to lose the initiative.

After a moment's thought, and waiting for the referee's whistle, Mary reached for the first ball and threw it forcefully, and Baru appeared directly on the field.

Kibana will definitely activate the weather, but it's hard to say exactly what kind of weather it will be. In that case, Balu, who also has a wide range of skills, would be more suitable for his first appearance.

Meanwhile, on the other side, it was still Coal Tortoise that appeared on the field.

As the sunlight intensified, the fire element energy began to stir.

Mary silently sighed in her heart, but issued the order without hesitation.

"100,000 volts!"

"Hold the line, then trade!"

Lightning flashed across the field, overlapping with the sound of Raihana. The light barrier shattered, and Torkoal swiftly blocked Palmon's probing attack. At the same time, the Poké Ball activated, Torkoal was recalled, and a second Pokémon quickly took to the stage.

"Roar--!!"

Facing Baru, Chibana didn't hesitate to throw out his own Doron Baruto.

Mary noticed the four baby dragons on the dragon's head opposite her, and her eyelids twitched. "Can't you be a human being? And you even have to fire two more dragon arrows than everyone else!"

Chapter 399 The Battle of the Dragons

"Dragon Tail!"

The last time Balu fought against Chibana, he had a tough time. Balu was a bit slower. If it weren't for his teammates, Balu wouldn't have been able to beat Chibana's Dragapult on his own.

Although Balu's strength has improved and his speed has become more refined after this period of training, it's only the beginning of the match, and both sides are using more flexible tactics.

If possible, it would be better to temporarily remove Cibana's dragon from the field to allow Balu to open up the game.

Of course, these are all ideal situations. Due to the additional effects, the Dragon Tail is slower to attack. Although it can be launched at the moment the opponent enters the field, the opponent is also a top-speed Dragon, so the success rate is very subtle.

Balu rushed out silently, energy gathering and circulating at the end of his tail. At the moment of approach, his body twisted, and his tail, which was so fast that it disappeared, dragged a sonic boom as it lashed out at his opponent!

bang——

The protective light barrier just shattered, and the opponent's Dragon skillfully flipped over in mid-air to withstand the impact of the dragon's tail.

Ciban grinned and shouted:

"Dragon Arrow, Dragon Pulse!"

"Sneak Attack by a Hidden Spirit!"

When Balu got close, all four dragon arrows were fired, and it was impossible to avoid them all. Those four dragon arrows were outrageous.

As four dragon arrows roared out, Balu vanished in a flash, but quickly reappeared behind his opponent and crashed into him! At the same time, the dragon arrows were also launched!

"Sneak Attack by a Hidden Spirit".

As Chibana's voice rang out, his opponent vanished in a flash. Just as his attack was about to miss, Balu followed closely behind and disappeared from the field as well.

Having lost their target, the two little dragons simply tilted their bodies and charged towards the four dragon arrows opposite them, completely ignoring the difference in numbers, with an attitude of 'just do it'.

Although Mary and Chibana had anticipated this scene, the commentator was dumbfounded. Six small dragons were whizzing past on the field, but the main dragon had disappeared. There was no way to commentate on it.

However, this state did not last long. After a few seconds, two dragons appeared on the field at the same time, and both sides' performance declined. It was clear that neither side had gained an advantage in the previous unknown confrontation.

"Roar--!!"

Balu roared to the sky, feeling exceptionally excited about the outcome of this direct confrontation, a stark contrast to his previous battle where he was constantly outmaneuvered.

"Wide-area destruction".

Raibou's Dragapult ability is Penetrate, which is more suitable for offense. It has its advantages and disadvantages compared to Cleanse, but the ability to penetrate barriers is more troublesome, which is why Marnie wanted to postpone the battle for the time being.

"Dragon Claw".

With Cibana in command, the dragons charged forward head-on, and both sides fired their dragon arrows once more.

Four dragon arrows flew in a fan shape towards Balu, making Balu's two dragon arrows seem rather weak in comparison.

The dragon arrows whistled past, and suddenly Qibana's two dragon arrows tilted and moved closer to Balu's dragon arrows, clearly intending to forcibly intercept them.

Baloo ignored the battle situation of Little Dragon, his rapidly advancing body suddenly twisted, his huge tail drawing an arc in mid-air. Learning from the method of the Squid King he had fought before, he blocked the side of the dragon arrow, forcibly deflecting its attack direction, and successfully broke through the attack of the two dragon arrows.

But in that instant, the opponent suddenly appeared in front of Balu, with four small dragons already colliding behind him.

As soon as the dragon closed the distance, it aimed its claws at the base of Baloo's tail and swung them down forcefully!

Bang-!

At the critical moment, Balu's tail tip swung back, and the semi-transparent part struck the approaching dragon claw heavily. The burst of energy deflected the dragon claw, hindering the opponent's attack.

"Dragon Pulse!"

"Dragon Pulse!"

The two dragons were less than three meters apart. At the same time, they opened their mouths wide and two beams of light, almost the same color and size, burst out simultaneously!

The torrents of energy collided at the center, and wave after wave of energy shocks pushed the two dragons apart. However, the dragon's energy fluctuations did not stop, and the air waves flew. An energy shield popped up in front of Mary to block the oncoming aftershocks.

A tug-of-war ensued in mid-air for several seconds, with the two Dragon Pulse attacks refusing to give way until they could no longer maintain their attacks. At the same time, both of them swung their tails, shifting to the side the instant their energy supply was cut off, attempting to avoid each other's attack trajectory.

However, due to the unexpected overlap in their choices, the two dragons' attempts to dodge were ineffective. Instead, the explosion at the very center of the energy field once again engulfed the entire arena.

"Sneak Attack by a Hidden Spirit!"

In the instant the mixed energy erupted, Marie shouted a warning, trying to get Baloo to dodge the explosion on the field. Kibana's choice was unparalleled; after simultaneously using the Spirit Strike,

The entire area was engulfed in a chaotic vortex of energy. Purple energy tore the ground and walls apart inch by inch, and air currents swirled debris into the sky, slamming it against the protective shield with loud bangs.

When the raging storm subsided, apart from the small patch of ground beneath the feet of the two trainers, the entire arena had been reduced to uneven ruins.

Baru reappeared on the field. Before anyone could speak, his thick tail lashed out at an empty spot, and Chibana's dragon appeared right in the attack range, as if it had been equipped with an attack itself.

bang——

The light screen flashed and disappeared, and the defender succeeded once again, but his body was still knocked back.

"Shadow Ball!"

Balu raised his two claws in front of his chest, and a dark energy ball quietly appeared, shooting towards his opponent.

"Dragon's Breath".

The opponent flipped over to face Balu, opened his mouth and shot out a dragon's breath, detonating the Shadow Ball in mid-air. But at this moment, Balu had already quickly approached, passed the center of the explosion, released an astonishing killing intent, and charged head-on!

"Dragon's Dive!"

"Dragon Arrow, dodge!"

Qibana didn't intend to fight head-on. Judging from the reaction just now, his Dragapult had probably suffered a loss. Now the opponent wanted to expand their gains in one fell swoop, but he couldn't give up the rhythm of the battle like this.

As the four dragon arrows flew out, the white light on Qibana's dragon body flashed, and it instantly pulled its speed to the maximum, beginning to fly to the side at full speed.

But Balu was unwilling to give up the attack. Two small dragons flew out from above his head, taking out two dragon arrows. The remaining two were forcefully broken through by Balu, who chased after his opponent!

The two Pokémon engaged in a rapid chase through the air. Marnie looked up, chasing after their voices, her mouth agape, only to find her voice completely overlapping with Raihan's:

"Electromagnetic wave!" X2

Om-!

The two Pokémon paused simultaneously, their speed decreasing visibly.

Chapter 400 The Battle Continues

The battle between the two Dragapults lasted for nearly ten minutes, which is considered a long battle for a speed-type Pokémon.

Whether it's a Dragon or Ghost type, a single successful hit can render the opponent unable to battle. However, the stalemate lasted for so long before Palm finally found an opportunity to win.

However, Balu himself was not in good condition either. The threat posed by the four dragon arrows was very high. If he hadn't used the stealth attack several times to completely shake off the threat of the dragon arrows, it would not have been easy for him to establish an advantage.

Even so, in the final decisive blow, in order to win, Balu had to take a dragon arrow head-on, which resulted in him being seriously injured.

Raise your hand and recall your Pokémon just like Raihana. It's better for Palmo to go back and rest for a while, since the high-intensity struggle has taken a lot of energy.

After thinking for a moment, Mary raised her hand and threw the moon ball, while Chibana sent out the Desert Dragonfly.

Looking at that slender green figure, Mary had considered catching one before. Trapinch wasn't hard to find, but after Baloo joined the team, her Dragonite damage output was already sufficient, so the matter of Flygon was put on hold.

"Quicksand Hell!"

"Strange Light, switch."

Mary raised her eyebrows slightly, watching the sandstorm sweep across the field. She raised her hand and pulled Ichigo back. It would be a disadvantage to let Ichigo deal with an opponent who had air superiority.

With a flick of her wrist, Xiao Qiu threw out the deluxe ball, plunging headfirst into the overwhelming quicksand hell, even the light of her aura was submerged and barely visible.

Sandstorm is a control-oriented move similar to Whirlpool. When a regular Pokémon uses it, it doesn't create the same sandstorm-like effect.

"Flame Vortex!"

Not only that, the desert dragonfly flapped its wings and flew into the sky, and then a huge vortex of fire descended from the sky, turning the entire area into a hellish inferno with flames and sandstorm.

"Peck!"

Little Chick flapped its enormous wings, the strong wind pushing aside the sand and flames around it. Its huge body soared into the sky, enveloped in layers of energy, transforming into a high-speed spinning shuttle that hurtled towards the Desert Dragonfly!