Pokémon from Galar

Meanwhile, Sis-chan, who had abandoned her support, also rolled several times on the ground in a rather disheveled state after losing her balance, almost falling into the nearby stream.

Covered in dust, Siji stood up and immediately located the location and status of the Berserker Turtle.

However, the Berserker Turtle was not in good condition at the moment. The attack just now could be considered to have hit a vital spot, and it had not yet recovered. It felt uncomfortable in its throat and was dry heaving with its head down.

"Roar...cough..."

"..."

Mary turned to look at Lulina. It was clear that the Berserker Turtle was no longer able to fight. Its neck injury was even affecting its normal movement.

Although we have the healing abilities of Pokémon and Nurse Joy, so there's no need to worry about any aftereffects, in this battle... should we still let Suzu-chan deliver the final blow?

Although Marnie also enjoys battling, she is not the kind of person who would gamble all her beliefs and dignity on battles. For Marnie, the greatest significance of being a trainer lies in training and nurturing, not in battling.

So Mary almost instinctively looked at Lurina.

However, this action seemed to offend the proud woman opposite her.

"What kind of look is that? Are you trying to make me admit defeat? Neither I nor the Berserker Turtle will accept such an ending. Take that look away, Mary!"

The tone wasn't particularly strong, but it carried an unwavering conviction.

"Silkie, use the Imagination Ray to deliver the final blow!"

"Chiru—!"

Upon receiving her trainer's command, Suzuko began to move again, teleporting once more to the appropriate distance. Psychic energy began to surge around her.

"Water Stream Bursts! Violent Devourer Turtle!"

"Ugh... Roar—! (Cough... How could you win so easily!)"

Like its trainer, Dratini has no option to give up as long as it can continue fighting!

Boom! Boom!

The turbulent current surged forth once more, carrying an unstoppable momentum. Barely supporting its body, it launched a final assault on the already prepared Sijiang.

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Chapter 89 Little Chick's Hidden Strength

Lurina raised her hand and pressed the switch on the Poké Ball, recalling the Drednaw that had lost its ability to battle.

The final attack still failed to inflict enough damage on Sis. The vigilance of this Kirlia and the agility of its psychic powers were something Lurina had not imagined.

A Pokémon with amazing talent.

Lowering her arm, she took another Poké Ball from her waist. Without further ado, Lurina tossed her second Poké Ball, then looked across the field at Marie and asked:

Do you want to change your Pokémon?

"Bah-"

Mary looked at the Good and Bad Stars that had appeared on the field, nodded, took the Healing Ball, and said to Silky:

"You've worked hard, come back and rest."

"Chiru~ (I understand~)"

That was the arrangement before the match: one Pokémon would fight one match. Since Sue-chan won the first match, the second match would naturally be given to someone else. She still remembered that today was Chinchilla's first time battling.

Of course, Sisi wouldn't steal her partner's training sessions; she's not some kind of battle maniac.

He teleported himself in front of Mary, raised his hand and tapped the switch on the healing ball, then crawled back into the ball.

Mary switched to a Luxury Ball, held it in her hand, pressed the switch, and then threw the Poké Ball with all her might.

"Chirp chirp—! (Is it finally my turn?!)"

As soon as the little chick appeared, flapping its wings, it began making arrogant remarks. Mary sighed softly.

"Just a heads up, the other side is really strong. Don't get beaten up so badly you can't fight back."

"Chirp—?! (Ahem, I'm just trying to boost my morale, I'll work hard!)"

Little Chick also chickened out quickly, especially after seeing the distribution of water on the field, which made her even more upset.

If only I could stay like this and have my feathers grow to be like Corviknight's, this coat of feathers is such a hassle when it gets wet. Although I've learned new ranged moves, the experience of sparring with the Shattered Lizard still makes Little Chirp wary.

"Alright—let the battle begin!!"

As the host announced their orders, Lulina and Mari simultaneously issued their first commands.

"Venom Blast, then say hello to him!"

"With the wind at your back, take flight."

Both sides issued their orders simultaneously. Compared to Lulina's immediate attack, Mari took her time and first had Little Bird activate Tailwind.

"Pfft—!"

Hearing Lurina's command, Good and Bad Star suddenly leaped up from the ground, then spread its ten tentacles, shooting out several venomous stings. At the same time, it aimed its mouth at Little Chick in mid-air, and a jet of dark purple venom shot into the sky.

The venomous blast struck the stinger that had been fired earlier without mercy, rushing towards Little Chick at the speed of a water gun.

"Chirp—(Hey~ You can't hit me~)"

From the moment Xiao Qiu appeared on the field, it was already prepared to take advantage of the tailwind, and its speed in the tailwind was almost instantaneous.

With a flap of its tiny wings, Little Chick drew an arc in mid-air, easily dodging the oncoming venomous stinger and venomous attack.

"Air Slash".

"Needle bullet!"

Little Chick flapped its wings, turned around, and suddenly rushed towards the direction of Good and Bad Star. It was quite skilled at using Air Slash, but this kind of skill could not be changed once it was launched, so it was difficult to hit the opponent unless it closed the distance.

With its wings glowing white, Little Chick showed no fear of its opponent's seemingly poisonous body. It spun around in mid-air, sending several sharp air blades hurtling towards Good and Bad Star in an instant.

"Bang—!"

With all ten tentacles extended, Good and Bad Star suddenly lowered its head, pointing all the sharp spikes on its body at the direction from which the attack was coming.

Boom boom boom—!

The attack, which swept out like a gun and used poison needles as projectiles, successfully intercepted the sharp air blades fired from compressed air in mid-air.

A violent gust of air exploded in mid-air, as if tearing space apart, carrying fragments of poisonous spikes, and burst forth at the center of the two Pokémon.

"Chirp—! (Holy crap! That was close! Luckily I retreated quickly.)"

Little Chirp already knew how chaotic this thing could be when it erupted, especially for a bird Pokémon like him that needed to fly around in the air. If he wasn't careful, he would lose his balance in this chaotic airflow.

"Please let it rain!"

"Little Chirp! Interrupt his rainmaking prayer!"

"Chirp chirp—! (I know! I hate rainy days the most!)"

Putting aside the benefits that rainy weather provides to Water-type Pokémon, Chinchilla is simply not suited for prolonged battles in the rain. If the rain is successfully brought down, Chinchilla will have to give up and we'll have to switch to another Pokémon.

Xiao Qiu was naturally aware that, compared to her own little schemes, it would be a real disgrace if she had to step down because of this rainmaking ritual!

So Little Chirp gritted its teeth, channeled its Flying-type energy into its beak, twisted its entire body, and began to spin wildly.

"Chirp—!! (You actually forced me to expose myself! Die!!)"

Peck!

In an instant, the drill, which stirred up the air currents in mid-air, combined with the acceleration of the tailwind, violently tore through the still-unsettled air currents at an unbelievable speed, rushing towards the other side of the Good and Bad Star, which was already submerged in water and condensing with dark clouds.

The good and bad stars, who were preparing to pray for rain, had already anticipated that their opponents would rush at them, but they thought the enemy would bypass that section of airflow before launching their attack.

Unexpectedly, it directly tore through the airflow head-on, causing Good and Bad Star to panic for a moment.

"Wide-area defense!!"

"Bang—!!"

The timely training from its trainer allowed Goodstar to quickly calm down. As a Pokémon bred with the goal of becoming a defender, this type of status move is naturally its most proficient skill.

Rain Dance requires a little preparation time to maximize its area of ​​effect, but Wide-Area Defense is different. Originally a move that could protect all teammates, it now only serves to protect the user.

Even a sudden change of tactics is not too late!

In an instant, Good and Bad Star cut off the energy supply for the rainmaking ritual. The rock-type energy was switched almost seamlessly, and then a light screen, barely enough to conceal Good and Bad Star's body, appeared in front of him.

Thud! Crash!

The impact force generated by the high-speed kinetic energy of the pecking drill met head-on with the hastily erected wide-area defense.

With a sound like shattering glass, the wide-area defense light barrier shattered instantly, and the impact also sent the small body of Good and Bad Star flying out of the water!

Large splashes of water erupted as Little Chick, maintaining its pecking motion, burst out of the water and reappeared in mid-air. It seemed to be handling the situation with ease.

On the other side, the Good and Bad Star, who was knocked away, did not suffer much damage. Although the wide-area defensive light barrier was hastily erected, it still managed to block most of the damage, leaving only the final kinetic energy impact to hit her.

"Bah-"

Good and Bad Star then tumbled in mid-air before landing, and then rolled directly into the water, hiding its tracks.

Mary frowned on the other side.

I had no idea that Little Chirp had learned the Pecking Drill move... Why did you deliberately keep it a secret?

Furthermore, if it could peck and drill, it would mean that with Chinchilla's physical strength and training level, it should have evolved long ago. Why hasn't it evolved yet?

Chapter 90 The Long-Suppressed Evolutionary Impulse

Let's put the evolution issue aside for now and wait until after the challenge is over before questioning Xiao Chuo in detail, lest this guy finds out where he got an Everstone and carries it around every day without even realizing it, which would be ridiculous.

The situation on the field has reached a stalemate. Good and Bad Star have dived into the water, probably waiting for an opportunity to strike, but Little Chirp's abilities are not yet capable of detecting the underwater situation.

It flapped its wings and hovered in mid-air, warily observing the water surface, which showed no signs of anything unusual.

In general, in this situation, it would be Marie's side that needs to make a substitution to break the deadlock. However, this is a gym challenge after all, and judging from Lurina's Pokémon selection, she probably never intended to use Pokémon swapping to break the deadlock from the beginning.

Lurina's reaction confirmed this; the stalemate didn't last long. Just as Mari was hesitating whether to send Little Bird off the field first and let Silky open the way,

The attack from Good and Bad Star suddenly emerged from beneath the water, without even a command from Lulina, presumably trusting that Good and Bad Star could make the right judgment.

Just as Little Chick was closest to the water, Good and Bad Star seized the moment when Little Chick looked away and burst out of the water!