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

The key point is that the move Phantom Assault has the characteristic of being able to penetrate, so even if Metagross uses Protect as soon as it appears, it won't work.

Daigo didn't have much time to think. After a moment's thought, he took out the second Poké Ball.

A flash of white light, and the Pokémon appeared. Steven chose to take the hit head-on with the Pokémon, which turned out to be Cradle Lily!

Xia Chen raised an eyebrow, not expecting Daigo's last resort to be this...

It seems the original intention was to use Cradle Lily's [Water Drain] ability to lock down its own Milotic.

However, Milotic won't be playing in this match, which is a pity...

"Cradle Lily, take root!"

As Xia Chen pondered Daigo's intention in choosing Cradle Lily, his opponent had already issued the first command with lightning speed.

They come, the security.

Daigo chose to use Cradle Lily to fight Xia Chen's Doraki first.

The move Root is quite amazing. After using it, the Pokémon can continuously draw energy from the soil to restore its life force.

However, the side effect is that until it loses its ability to battle, it is stuck in place like a plant, unable to move or return to its Poké Ball.

Commonly known as, "If you press B, you won't return to base until you die."

This means that Daigo wants to keep Crypt Lily and Dragapult locked in a prolonged battle!

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"Cradle used Root as soon as it came out. Steven's ability to adjust is very strong. However, using Cradle to fight Dragapult is also a good choice. With its strong durability and super recovery, it will not be easy for the slightly weaker Dragapult to gain an advantage in a prolonged battle."

In the commentary booth, Adek stroked his beard and analyzed the situation.

Da Ye, standing to the side, then described the situation on the field: "Doraki emerged from the void! The Spirit Ambush hit, and the damage was not bad, but Cradle Lily doesn't seem to care at all, because it has successfully taken root. You can see through the lens that a continuous stream of energy is being transported from the pipe-like roots into Cradle Lily's body."

On the battlefield, Xia Chen clicked his tongue lightly.

It took root... Now even the dragon's tail couldn't bounce it back.

To be honest, he didn't want to see Cradle Lily, that annoying elf.

The reason is just as Adeke in the commentary booth analyzed: this elf is really somewhat shameless with its high durability and high recovery.

In particular, its strength is even greater than that of Dorgonchi. If Cradle Lily had no intention of killing, Dorgonchi really wouldn't have been able to do anything about it.

"Cradle Encyclopedia, ready to go!"

Over there, Daigo gave instructions after taking root in Cradle Lily.

As expected, the disgusting thing happened.

[Charge] is not a common move because not many Pokémon can learn it.

Its effect seems unremarkable at first glance, slightly increasing physical and special defense, and can be increased up to three times by charging.

However, if you pair it with two other skills that complement this move, it becomes a completely different story.

One of its signature moves is [Spray], which allows the Pokémon to unleash its charged power to attack the opponent. The more times it charges up, the higher the damage.

The second move is [Swallow], which allows you to swallow the accumulated power to restore your life force. Similarly, the more power you accumulate, the more you recover.

These three interconnected moves combine defense, offense, and recovery, and can be freely chosen and flexibly adapted according to the current situation.

During this period, with the defense boost from [Charge] and the continuous recovery of health and stamina guaranteed by [Root], it is impossible to defeat Doraki with its current output power.

Forget about defeating them, you might end up panting and exhausted after the fight, only to have them use a photosynthesis to fully recover.

So, should we change our Pokémon?

After a brief moment of thought, Xia Chen decided not to change.

Anyway, with Gullington backing him up, let Dorgon fight a little longer. Even if he can't win, he can still gain experience.

Having made up his mind, Xia Chen decisively commanded, "Duolongqi, Dragon Dance!"

The two, Doronchi and Doronmesia, one big and one small, spun and leaped, dancing gracefully.

If you upgrade, then I'll upgrade too!

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"The two Pokémon began to strengthen themselves, and on the surface they were evenly matched with neither gaining an advantage, but in reality, the situation was gradually returning to Daigo's control."

Adek commented as follows.

Da Ye nodded in agreement, "That's right. Not to mention that most of the damage from Draco's Phantom Strike will be restored during this period, Draco's Attack is increased under the Synchronized Enhancement, while Cradle Lily's Defense and Special Defense are both increased. This means that Draco's Special Attack moves will be locked down."

On the field, both Pokémon were still boosting their power. It seemed that Cradle wouldn't stop until it had charged up three times, and the same was true for Dragapult.

The two commentators were speechless for a moment, and under the encouragement of the comments, they could only talk about the topic they had only half-finished talking about earlier: who would win the bet.

After thinking for a moment, Adek chuckled and said, "Since the bet has been made, there's no reason to take it back. How about this, I'm personally willing to contribute it to this World Youth Championship as a bonus for the champion. Da Ye, it's up to you."

Da Ye was speechless, thinking to himself that this old man was really wicked. He said he was free to do whatever he wanted, but since he was a highly respected senior, how could I not follow suit?

He tugged at his fiery red afro and said, "Since Senior Adek has done this, I must learn from him. The Volcanic Stone will also be given as a reward to the champion of this competition. Good luck, everyone!"

For two trainers who are already at the top, these two resources, which are extremely valuable to the outside world, are nothing. Since they lost the bet, they might as well give them away.

As for whether it's really given directly to Xia Chen as some viewers suggested...

Firstly, there's no reason for that, and secondly, neither of them wanted to let this guy who embarrassed them get away with it so easily, so they decided to just accept it as a championship reward.

As for whether it was Xia Chen, Dakdo, or Daigo, they couldn't care less.

While Aldak and Big Leaf were chatting idly, they finally completed the enhancement of the two Pokémon on the battlefield.

Cradle Lily indeed completed three power-ups to reach its charge limit, while Dragapult's Dragon Dance was even more outrageous, reaching a full four stages including the one against Skarmory...

Aldek's spirits lifted instantly. "The foreplay is finally over. The strongest spear versus the strongest shield, let's see how it ends!"

Da Ye joked, "I don't know who will win, but I do know that neither side's next Pokémon will like to face such an opponent right away."

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Allowing your opponent to strengthen is tantamount to betting everything on this battle.

Whoever stands to the end will be able to face the next opponent with an enhanced state, so no one will back down in this battle.

"Cradle Lily, Rockfall!"

Cradle Lily, having completed her enhancements first, launches the first attack, gathering Rock element.

With a deafening roar, a dozen stones, each half a meter in diameter, instantly solidified and floated in mid-air, crashing down on the still-dancing Duolongqi under the control of Cradle Lily's energy.

At the Dojo level, moves like Rock Slide already possess a sense of divine power.

This rockfall was astonishing in its scale, with over a dozen enormous rocks covering a vast area, the shadows alone spanning tens of square meters.

Although there must be gaps between these irregular stones, those spaces are simply not enough for an elf of Doronki's size to squeeze through.

The rumbling sound of rocks scraping against each other and then falling was deep and thunderous, shaking the entire battlefield.

Just as Doronchi was about to perish in the sea of ​​stones, the Void Gate opened. Just as the rocks above them were about to fall, Doronchi, carrying Little Doronchi, darted into the crevice and escaped death.

The rock, having lost its target, slammed into the ground with astonishing force. After several loud bangs, the ground trembled violently, instantly raising a huge cloud of dust.

The wind blew up dust from the rocks, shrouding the battlefield in a gray haze before plunging it into a moment of silence.

Cradle Lily swayed in the dust, its tentacles on its head twitching restlessly, as if ready to give the soon-to-appear Draco a tentacle play.

Xia Chen understood Daigo and Cradle Lily's thoughts, but Doronchi couldn't stay inside and never come out.

While the dust still partially obscured the view, Doronchi suddenly appeared from the void.

The second void gate opened less than ten centimeters behind Cradle Lily!

Two shadowy claws, one large and one small, materialized into a wisp of flesh; these were two sneak attacks from Doronchi and Doronmesia, respectively.

Although it was an unsportsmanlike act of outnumbering the enemy, Cradle Lily still fearlessly stretched out her tentacles to try and bind Doronchi.

However, Doronchi's reaction and speed were too fast. As soon as the sneak attack hit, Doronchi quickly distanced himself from Cradle Lily and refused the tentacle monster's invitation to tentacle play.

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Daigo frowned slightly, and the four Dragon Dances made Dragapult, whose speed was already quite high, even faster.

Compared to that, Cradle Lily is just a clumsy idiot who can't even move.

We need to think of a way...

Daigo pondered for a moment, then commanded, "Cradle Lily, Rock Blockade!"

If you're fast, then you should slow down your opponent; that's the first thought that most people would have.

Given the rapidly changing situation on the battlefield, he had no time to think further and could only do this for the time being.

The energetic Cradle Lily unleashed her attack at lightning speed, instantly converging several rocks imbued with special energy along Draco's escape route.

With no way to avoid it, Doronchi couldn't hold out, and releasing another Spirit Sneak Attack in a short time would consume too much energy. Doronchi had no choice but to withstand the rock blockade.

With the infiltration of special energy that included a weakening effect, Doronchi paused slightly, and his speed noticeably slowed down.

Even so, he managed to dodge the tentacles that came grabbing him from behind with a nimble twist.

However, he did not immediately launch a counterattack, but instead sent out the missile-like Doromecia to turn around and fight back.

Doronchi and Doronchi Jr. are separated again.

The rock blockade hadn't actually affected Doromesia, which slipped through the cracks in the rock with its small body.

So at this moment, it was still full of energy, weaving through tentacles that were thicker than itself, and flying at high speed toward the Cradle Lily.

At the same time, Fighting-type energy gathered, and the Fighting-type move that had previously dealt a significant blow to Skarmory reappeared.

Daigo's expression was solemn. This situation was extremely awkward. If he tried to defend, but was forced to use it by a Dragapult, what would happen if Dragapult attacked later?

If they don't hold their ground... the Skarmory's injuries are still fresh in everyone's mind, and the Cinnabar, which is weak in Fighting, is really a bit vulnerable.

After thinking for a moment, Daigo decided to trust Cradle Lily's durability and recovery ability, and said in a deep voice, "Cradle Lily, shoot it down!"

He wanted to deal with this extremely dangerous little thing first!

While the battle raged on, over there, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Doraki, who had disengaged from the main battle, performed another Dragon Dance...

Chapter 288 Shiny Showdown: Gardevoir vs. Metagross!