Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

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"It's here! Xia Chen's unique Milotic Quiver Dance! Facing an opponent stronger than himself, Xia Chen chose to perform a boost first, increasing Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed. Every stat boost is utilized, and that's the charm of Quiver Dance!"

The commentator was shouting passionately.

"Contestant Lu Weiyu is also very calm. She directed Poliwag to use the hypnosis spell! Milotic, who was immersed in the beautiful dance, had no way to avoid or stop the hypnosis spell."

Karuni raised an eyebrow and added, "No, Xia Chen doesn't care about Poliwag's hypnosis at all, because he knows that Poliwag can't hurt Milotic after Whirlwind Dance, and Milotic only needs to talk in its sleep."

The commentator exclaimed in realization, "That's right. Although Water-type moves are very powerful in the rain, Milotic's durability and resistances make it completely immune to them, not to mention other moves. Would Lu Weiyu take this into account and switch to her true damage dealer, Swampert?"

Although Lu Weiyu on the battlefield couldn't hear the commentary, judging from her furrowed brows and thoughtful expression, she had also discovered this fatal problem.

The hypnosis worked, but what about the follow-up effects?

Undoubtedly, control without output is meaningless. Lu Weiyu reacted quickly and recalled Poliwag, and instead sent out her ace Pokémon, Swampert!

"Swamp!"

Under the torrential rain, a huge, azure monster made a majestic appearance, its thick limbs stomping on the ground, splashing up sprays of water.

Judging from its well-developed muscles and extremely imposing aura, this Swampert is exceptionally well-trained and truly deserves to be called the top-tier ace Pokémon of this competition.

He stared at the sleeping Milotic in front of him with an extremely imposing gaze, his forearm muscles bulging, looking eager to attack.

"Milotic, talking in your sleep!"

Even though Milotic was asleep, it was not an easy target. With a loud command from Xia Chen, Milotic, who was fast asleep with its eyes closed, relied on its body's instincts to talk in its sleep.

Sleep Talk is a very special move that can only be used when a Pokémon is asleep.

In the game, "sleep talk" means that the Pokémon randomly uses one of its remaining three moves. However, in real battles, there is no limit to the number of moves a Pokémon can use, so it will randomly select one from all the moves the Pokémon knows.

However, the draw is not purely random. Generally speaking, the higher the proficiency and the more often you use a move, the greater the chance of it being used when you talk in your sleep.

So, Milotic's move this time is... Hydro Pump!

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With its mouth open and eyes closed, Milotic suddenly spewed a torrent of water from its mouth, shooting towards the newly appeared Swampert.

"Get out of there, then there's an earthquake!"

At Lu Weiyu's calm command, the Swampert's eyes narrowed, its thick limbs braced against the ground, and it sprang high to the right front, as if it were on a spring bed rather than solid ground.

Xia Chen clicked his tongue lightly.

This combination of explosive power and agility reminded him of a certain green superhero.

As expected of Lu Weiyu's ace spirit...

Whether it was because Milotic's water cannon was too inaccurate while it was asleep, or because Swampert was too fast, Milotic's water cannon was easily dodged.

But dodging the water cannons wasn't Swampert's only objective; more importantly, it was to start its counterattack!

As soon as it landed with imposing force, Swampert raised its arms without pause, gathering dull, earthy-yellow energy in its hands before slamming them down with force.

"boom--"

The ground, forced into "close contact" with the Swamp Monster, cracked and emitted a chilling thud.

Immediately afterwards, the muddy ground trembled violently, and terrifying energy waves rapidly spread outwards from the Swamp Monster's palm.

The first to be affected was Milotic, who was still asleep.

The relentless flow of terrestrial energy eroded his body with wave after wave of energy waves, and the immense damage caused Milotic to show a pained expression on his face, as if he were having a nightmare.

Xia Chen's expression was grave. With his keen mental power, he could clearly sense that the Swampert's attack was even stronger than the Poliwag King's attacks from before.

He knew what this meant.

Being stronger than an elite-level one-star Poliwag King naturally means...

This Swampert has reached the Elite Rank 2 strength!

Such strength means that Swampert's durability is also incredibly high.

Whether it's water cannons or water jets, they pose almost no threat to the Swampert, which is a level above in strength.

The only method that can generate high output is probably freeze drying.

I just hope Milotic wakes up soon...

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"Wow, the power of this earthquake is really too high! Lu Weiyu's ace Pokémon is indeed already at the level of an elite two-star Pokémon. Milotic hasn't woken up yet! What will Xia Chen do? Will he recall Milotic?"

The female commentator was amazed by the Swampert's formidable strength, but also couldn't help being curious about Xia Chen's response.

Milotic, currently in a sleeping state, has nothing to do except talk in its sleep. And since talking in its sleep is too unreliable, it's better to recall Milotic and avoid the limelight for now.

However, Xia Chen's response puzzled everyone.

Because what still echoes across the battlefield is...

"Milotic, talking in your sleep!"

"He didn't choose to recall Milotic and continued talking nonsense! Xia Chen's playstyle today is too abnormal. He teleported to the enemy's face, didn't dodge Hypnosis with Butterfly Dance, and now he's even letting Milotic, which is in a sleeping state, fight head-on with an elite-level two-star Milotic!"

"Is it because you're reluctant to give up the Quiver Dance you just finished? But even a rookie trainer knows that output is something you can pursue after you've survived... Miss Karune, what do you think of Xia Chen's performance today?"

Suddenly realizing that the guest had been squeezed out of the conversation, the commentator quickly changed the subject.

Karini, lost in thought, said softly, "Xia Chen is a very intelligent trainer. His command style is very versatile—strategic planning, strategic maneuvering, predictive analysis, and relying on on-the-spot reactions. He only does what he believes will win the match. This battle was probably the one with the biggest skill gap in his official matches, and his aggressive style of command in this game might be related to that. However, it's quite rare to see him go all in..."

As the commentators and Karuni analyzed the situation, the situation on the field underwent new changes.

Having tasted success, Swampert continued to use Earthquake, while at the same time, Milotic drew the move... Water Spray during its sleep!

Even while asleep, Milotic's fast attack speed remains a prominent feature.

Before the second earthquake could strike, Milos had already launched its water jets.

Under the rain, the already devastating floodwaters became even more ferocious, and amidst the surging waves, the Swamp Monster neither dodged nor avoided, continuing to pound the ground with its arms, unleashing earthquakes.

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"Water Spray against Earthquake! Neither of them intends to dodge this high-powered move. Milotic, in its sleeping state, can't dodge it, while Swampert simply doesn't want to. This is understandable; after taking an Earthquake, the damage from Water Spray is already significantly reduced. Even though rain provides a considerable boost, the difference in strength is still there. Milotic is at a disadvantage in this clash!"

"The earthquake hit again without a doubt. No matter how high Milotic's durability is, it can't withstand this kind of attack. With Swampert's strength, at most two more earthquakes and Milotic will definitely lose its ability to battle... Wait, Milotic has finally woken up! But in this situation, what means does it have to deal with a Swampert that is in good condition and powerful?"

"Time is running out for Xia Chen and Milotic..."

The appearance of this classic sentence structure is enough to illustrate the narrator's concern for Xia Chen's current situation.

Indeed, Milotic had a Butterfly Dance buff, but Butterfly Dance doesn't provide physical defense, not to mention the two Earthquakes. Milotic was definitely not in good physical condition at the moment.

Faced with Swampert's overwhelming and fierce attacks, what countermeasures could he possibly have since he doesn't know any Grass-type moves?

Even if Swampert charges head-on through your water cannon, Milotic will inevitably fall first.

That was exactly what Lu Weiyu was thinking. She smiled faintly and commanded, "Swamp Monster, again, Earthquake!"

She had fought in this kind of situation countless times, and all her opponents had succumbed to her powerful Swamp Fist.

So what if your Milotic can do butterfly dance and spray water?

This time, the outcome will be no exception!

The site, scarred by two earthquakes, is riddled with cracks, thumb-width fissures in the ground, and scattered rubble that testify to the swamp monster's brutality.

Swampert, however, showed no remorse, and its arms, bulging with explosive muscles, bulged once more.

Immediately afterwards, the light representing the energy of the ground system shone brightly, and it looked like the third earthquake of the game was about to occur.

Just then, a beam of icy blue light suddenly shone from Milotic's mouth.

Lu Weiyu frowned slightly. What time is it? Why are they still using the freezing beam?

Although Ground-type moves are weak to Ice, Swampert is not afraid of Ice-type moves because it is also resistant to Water-type moves.

The rainy weather hasn't ended yet, so why doesn't Milotic use Hydro Pump, which has a higher power level and benefits from the STAB (Same Type) power boost?

Not only Lu Weiyu, but basically all viewers who know a little about Pokémon battles are confused about Milotic's move selection.

But what happened next on the battlefield gave them a chilling answer.

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From Milotic's wide-open mouth, a brilliant icy blue light shone.

However, what was hidden beneath this light was not the frozen beam of light that everyone had imagined, but rather a ball of energy... imbued with a special, extremely cold aura.

What kind of move is this?

He looked puzzled as he watched the ball of icy energy hurtling toward the Swampert.

Born into a family specializing in water-type moves, she knew Milotic quite well, knowing that he could only learn a few offensive ice-type moves.

Freezing beam, blizzard, freezing wind, avalanche...

Are there any more?

No, who said it's necessarily a move Milotic can learn...

Lu Weiyu suddenly remembered Xia Chen's unique Pokémon: Butterfly Dance, Water Spray—which of these moves could Milotic learn on its own?

Based on Xia Chen's unusual behavior before, Lu Weiyu finally understood what this ice-type move was.

Freeze-drying!

"Swamp Monster, get out of the way!"

She reacted swiftly and issued the order, but it was too late.

The moment the icy energy ball was launched, Swampert's arms slammed heavily into the ground.

Swampert, engrossed in unleashing an earthquake, has no way to dodge this attack.

In Lu Weiyu's solemn gaze, freeze-drying had hit the mark.

A chilling aura leaked from the bursting energy sphere, immediately corroding and spreading across Swampert's body. The chilling aura, containing special energy, rapidly froze the water-based energy within Swampert's body.

Soon, unhealthy, icy blue streaks appeared on the Swampert's azure body.

At this moment, the Swamp Prodigy, who was completely unprepared, belatedly realized the abnormality in his body, and the central nervous system responsible for pain made him uncontrollably cry out in pain.

"Swamp——"