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

No matter how fast you are, as long as my attack power is sufficient, it will be a hellish game for the fossil aerodra, where no mistakes are allowed.

A slight smile played on Qinglu's lips.

Xia Chen, you've been tricked!

"Fossil pterosaur, provoking me!"

The Aerodactyl, moving at high speed, suddenly unleashed a strange energy wave—Taunt, a Dark-type move capable of blocking the opponent's status moves!

"Wow, Qinglv is really cunning. Taking advantage of Aerodactyl using High Speed ​​Boost before Cyclone could, she used Taunt during that opening. Cyclone's damage output is high, but it's not that scary if it only has one Nasty Plot buff. At least a fully charged Aerodactyl has a pretty good... wait, Aerodactyl's Taunt has failed!"

On the battlefield, unexpected events occur one after another.

Qinglu looked at Sai Fuhao, who seemed completely undisturbed and had successfully completed the trick enhancement, with a look of astonishment.

What's going on? The trick...failed?

He was certain that the provocation had hit the motionless Sai Fuhao precisely, but what happened next?

As a top young trainer, Qinglv immediately thought of the few possibilities.

The [Magic Mirror] ability can reflect status moves?

The [Aroma Veil] ability can prevent mental attacks such as Taunt.

Or perhaps Saifuhao carries a [Mind Herb] that can cure this condition?

None of these scenarios match...

Qinglu was bewildered; this information asymmetry made him feel particularly uncomfortable at that moment.

Cypher has already used two tricks, and judging from the strength of its previous attacks, the fossil pterosaur definitely cannot withstand its second thunderbolt.

Most importantly, after switching to Aerodactyl, I suddenly remembered that Saifuhao might have evolved from Xiachen Steel and Ghost-type Spellweaver.

This attribute combination... perfectly counters Aerodactyl's two STAB moves, Rock and Flying.

It's too late to switch to Growlithe now. Seize this opportunity to use another trick and crush them all.

"My head hurts..." Qinglu frowned deeply.

However, the battlefield situation changed rapidly, leaving him no time to think further.

Qinglu's face darkened slightly. He decided to go all in and leave the outcome of the entire match to the battle between the fossil pterosaur and Saifuhao.

"Fossil Pteranodon, charge! Crush it!"

…………

The raptors soaring in the sky cease their patient circling before hunting, and suddenly swoop down.

The fossil pterosaur's body was tightly pressed against the airflow, its muscles taut, like a sharp throwing knife, as it pounced on Sai Fuhao with incredible speed.

The air rushed past it, making a sharp whistling sound, like a high-pitched melody played on a string instrument.

At the same time, deep black malevolent energy swirled around its dagger-like, deadly teeth.

The moment it approached Saifuhao, it opened its blood-red maw and used its sharp teeth, imbued with evil energy, to bite into Saifuhao's body.

"The gold rush is on!"

Just before the two were about to make contact, Xia Chen's command reached the field.

Subsequently, a strange change occurred in Sai Fuhao's body.

Countless golden coins detached from its body, and then, these coins, gleaming with metallic luster, converged like a river to form a sharp sword, which plunged fiercely into the fossil pterosaur right before its eyes.

"Crack!"

Under the fierce impact of the Steel-type move Gold Rush, which doubles its own strength, Aerodactyl's sharp and mournful roar echoed through the sky.

Its wings flapped weakly a few times, and then it could no longer support its stiff body, and was dragged down by gravity.

thump--

The raptor crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of dust. The once arrogant and domineering king of the sky lay slumped on the ground, its wings trembling slightly before falling silent again.

With a single blow, Sai Fuhao instantly killed the fossil pterosaur that Qinglv had placed high hopes on!

The entire hall fell silent.

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The Raven Arena, which was packed to capacity, was eerily silent at this moment.

The scoreboard above the battlefield displayed a glaring 2:0, meaning that one side had only one Pokémon left, while the other side's strength remained intact.

Saying it was perfectly preserved isn't entirely accurate. If it was achieved through rotation, then it's possible that the team with three severely weakened Pokémon, leaving only one Pokémon, still has the potential to turn the tide and win against all three.

But all the viewers understood that, not to mention Da Can, Xia Chen even had one more elf that hadn't appeared yet!

Adecker in the commentary booth sighed, "I'm afraid no one expected that the first battle between two fully-powered Pokémon would end so tragically. Although I've never seen Cyclops use this move on any other Pokémon, it must be a Steel-type special move that is twice as effective against Aerodactyl."

Da Ye nodded. "Same-type boost, double super-effectiveness, double Nasty Plot... only with these can a rare one-hit kill between Gym Leader level Pokémon occur. But even so, Sai Fuhao's attack power is astonishingly high! How will Blue Green choose to deal with this situation?"

The situation is extremely dire for Qinglv.

The powerful Sai Fuhao, who had been strengthened twice by trickery, would likely have ended in an unexpected way if it weren't for a move like [Black Mist] that could remove the strengthening.

Green silently recalled Aerodactyl, then resolutely threw out the last Pokémon in its hand.

"Arcanine, prepare for battle!"

He was a proud man, so proud that even in such a desperate situation, he was unwilling to lower his head.

In this battle against which he had no chance of winning, he chose to die standing.

The imposing Arcanine immediately gave Cypher a hard time upon its arrival, activating its Intimidate ability, which slightly reduced Cypher's Attack.

But this had no effect on Sai Fuhao, who was specializing in attack. As the energy condensed slightly, several brownish-yellow gems made of pure rock-type energy appeared in front of him.

[Power Gem], a Rock-type Special Attack move, is incredibly useful against pure Fire-type Pokémon like Arcanine.

Qinglu was fearless and did not choose to use [Defend] to temporarily avoid the attack. He knew that in this situation, defending would only lead to a slow death.

Rather than withering away, let it shine with its final brilliance.

"Arcanine, Flare Charge!"

…………

A flash of light appeared, and flames instantly covered its entire body, making the already majestic Arcanine look even more ferocious.

It roared forward, its orange-red light streaking across the sky like a shooting star.

"Never mind that, Power Gem, smash it!"

With such a huge advantage, Xia Chen didn't let Sai Fuhao play any tricks.

With sheer force, he unleashed his power, firing the Power Gem in front of him at the oncoming Arcanine as if it were free.

Arcanine is fast, but it can't outrun the Power Gem, which shoots out like a bullet.

The dense storm of rocks was like a hail of bullets. When the Growlithe, its body engulfed in flames, rushed in front of Cypher, it was already covered in wounds.

Power Gem's power is ultimately no match for Gold Rush, and Arcanine's durability is far superior to Aerodactyl's.

Arcanine didn't fall to the Power Gem's barrage, but that was all; the backlash from Flare Storm rendered it unable to get back up.

Xia Chen showed respect to his opponent, allowing Sai Fuhao to finish off Arcanine with the last Power Gem.

Thus, the first round of the World Youth Championship's key match ended with Xia Chen defeating Qinglv 3-0.

"The match is over. This is probably an outcome that most viewers did not expect before the match. Without the appearance of a legendary Pokémon, Xia Chen completely crushed Qinglv. Not only the result, but also the process was remarkable. The appearance of a new Pokémon, a powerful new Pokémon, made the match even more interesting."

"Saifuhao, extremely durable, unparalleled special attack power, seemingly Steel/Ghost type, an ability similar to [Magic Mirror] or [Fragrance Veil], and the powerful Steel-type move [Gold Rush]... This is all the information we currently know about it."

"Whether this Pokémon evolved from Spellweaver, and what other information we will have about it, we'll have to wait for more news after the match... Well then, that concludes this match. This is my commentator, Adek. See you tomorrow."

…………

As Adek said, the end of the game was just the beginning of a media storm.

The news of a new Pokémon appearing at the World Youth Championships is rapidly spreading across the world's internet communities.

It is even more significant than the appearance of Darkrai before it.

Darkrai is an extremely rare legendary Pokémon, and the first legendary Pokémon to appear in a Pokémon battle in decades, but it has little to do with ordinary people.

Simply put, it's just for fun.

Wow! A legendary elf!

Well, and then... and then that was it.

But a new Pokémon you've never seen before is completely different. Its type, ability, strength, moves... how does it evolve? Are the evolution conditions demanding? How can you train this new Pokémon?

There is so much to discuss about what Xia Chen and Sai Fuhao showed in this match.

The competition had only ended for half an hour when multiple posts such as "[New Pokémon in the World Youth Championship]", "Evolved Form of the Money-Grubber" and "Rich Man" dominated the trending lists on various social media platforms.

The other trending search terms were mostly related to Darkrai and the exhibition match between the two champions.

It can be said that this World Youth Championship has attracted worldwide attention from the very first exhibition match, just one day after it started.

Putting aside the online events, a huge uproar had already broken out inside Raven Arena.

Backstage, Xia Chen and Sai Fuhao, who had a stellar performance in the match and had achieved a remarkable comeback by defeating three opponents, were giving their routine post-match interviews as qualifiers.

However, unlike the typical post-match interviews surrounding the battle, the excited and enthusiastic reporters in the audience were all focused on the golden little figure next to Xia Chen.

"Was that Pokémon really evolved from a Moneypick?"

What are the conditions for its evolution?

"Would you share your research on this Pokémon's evolution with the world, just like you did with Sylveon?"

Questions like these kept coming from the audience.

…………

Xia Chen replied helplessly in unison, "Gentlemen, answering these questions would probably take all night..."

The reporters' eyes were fixed on them, showing no sign of backing down, displaying an attitude of "If you dare to talk until night, we dare to listen until dawn."

Xia Chen had no choice but to add, "I've already published all the content you're interested in as a paper in the next issue of 'Pokémon Evolution,' which should be available in about a week. Today's interview is about the competition, so how about we talk about the competition?"