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

A sudden thought struck Gyarados, realizing that the escaped Dragapult must have caused some trouble again.

Although the barrier was broken, it still avoided most of the damage from the waterfall. With his gym-level physical strength, Draco, who was already resistant to water, had no problem taking it.

Without looking around again, he followed his trainer's instructions and flew downwards without hesitation.

However, it was too late. His enormous body could not escape the strange, phosphorescent purple flames that drifted in and were stuck to him.

Immediately, a feeling of weakness arose from within my body.

…………

Ghost fire!

This is what Dragapult did when Dragapult was being brutally attacked by Gyarados.

Xia Chen knew all too well that defeating this Gyarados was not something that could be done overnight.

In a protracted battle, it is natural to reduce the opponent's offensive power and strengthen one's own defense. Will-O-Wisp is a wonderful move that can effectively limit physical attackers like Gyarados.

Although the burn effect caused by this ghost fire cannot achieve the effect of [halving the physical damage dealt by the opponent] due to the difference in strength, it can still achieve 25%.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; this is the only way to defeat Gyarados.

The rain had reached its peak, but even the heaviest rain couldn't extinguish the strange will-o'-the-wisp that had seeped into Gyarados's body. The weakness caused by the burns ignited a nameless anger within him.

He wanted to tear that stinking dragon, who thought himself of noble lineage, apart!

"Gyarados, charge!"

Having a thorough understanding of his own Pokémon, Mikuri granted his wish and issued the order to attack.

The burns were annoying, but they couldn't stop Gyarados from overwhelming Dragapult's power.

At most, one more Frozen Tooth, and Doronki, who had already taken a small portion of the waterfall damage, would definitely not be able to withstand it.

Without Dorgonmesia's cover, and with protection unavailable for the time being, now is the perfect opportunity to finish off the opponent.

Xia Chen, you've done very well, but... this is my Gyarados!

He watched as Gyarados closed the distance to Dragapult once again, and loudly commanded, "Ice Fang!"

"Roar!"

Gyarados unleashed a powerful roar to intimidate its opponents, its wide-open mouth swirling with an aura of extreme cold, instantly transforming its sharp teeth into an icy blue.

Charge straight in and bite down—

A sudden, inexplicable sensation startled Gyarados, but its extensive experience told it that this feeling was... Reflect!

No wonder this slippery creature didn't run away just now, but is now trying to pull this kind of trick again...

Gyarados was annoyed. What's the point of all this fancy stuff?

Watch as I break through with force!

…………

The frozen fangs exerted their power, and the chill penetrated the reflective barrier, piercing deep into Doronchi's body.

"strange--"

Screams echoed through the dojo, even drowning out the sound of the rain.

Even with the double weakening from Will-o'-the-Wisp and Reflection Barrier, the Frozen Fang still dealt massive damage to Draco.

While variation-type moves are powerful, they can only achieve half the original effect, or even less, when there is a difference in strength.

As expected, Doronki ultimately couldn't withstand the double-strength Ice Fang and lost his ability to fight.

Just before he lost consciousness, a faint lightning bolt stubbornly shot out from in front of him and struck Gyarados in the face.

The weak electric current only brought a slight numbing sensation, but it did not cause any damage to Gyarados. The ferocious and enraged dragon suddenly fell silent for a moment.

A formidable opponent.

He looked at Dragapult, which Xia Chen had retrieved into its Poké Ball, and thought to himself.

The piercing whistle signaling that Doronchi had lost his ability to fight rang out, jolting the highly tense spectators on the sidelines.

They then snapped out of their trance, and an unprecedentedly heated discussion erupted in the previously silent room.

"My Arceus... I never imagined that a Gym Leader-level Pokémon could cause so much trouble for an Elite Four-level Pokémon!"

"The tug-of-war between Doronchi and Doronmesia was so exciting, my body is trembling with excitement..."

"This is just a Dragapult. If it evolves into Dragapult... do we have a chance to win this match?"

"...You know what, if the second Doron Mesia could be just as effective as this one, it's entirely possible!"

"Holy crap, I want to breed a Draco Mesia too! Everyone else plays doubles, I can play doubles or even triples, it's so awesome!"

"Wake up! There are so many Dragonballs in the world, but this one is special. The rest are just launching devices for dragon arrows!"

"I wonder how Xia Chen trained them; how did the vassal, Duolong Mesia, manage to master so many skills..."

Undoubtedly, although Gyarados ultimately won the match, everyone was still discussing Dragapult, which had delivered a stunning performance.

From any perspective, he was the better player in the previous match, but unfortunately, the gap in skill was simply too large...

Even so, he did enough for Xia Chen's last Pokémon.

Will-o'-the-wisp, Reflect, and the minimal damage inflicted on Gyarados—these invaluable "legacy" skills will allow the final Pokémon to perform exceptionally well.

It is foreseeable that this battle is officially entering its climax!

…………

On the battlefield.

"Thank you for your hard work, Doronchi. You've done more than enough."

Xia Chen stroked the Poké Ball in his hand and whispered a promise: "When we get back this time, we'll evolve it."

He stored Doronchi's Deluxe Ball at his waist, then weighed the Diving Ball in his right hand and tossed it out.

"Well then, I'll leave the rest to you... Milotic!"

A flash of white light appeared, and a graceful and beautiful creature, with an elegant demeanor and noble bearing, descended into the pool, seemingly a spirit that could be described with all the beautiful words in the world.

This creature, resembling a water snake... no, a water dragon, is none other than Xia Chen's unique Milotic!

"So elegant! Absolutely so elegant!"

Mikoli, who had maintained his composure for nearly ten minutes, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration upon seeing Milotic.

This is an elf whose beauty will still captivate you no matter how many times you've seen it in videos or when you observe it up close in real life.

Just as the petal stem of the Eternal Flower is different from that of an ordinary petal stem, Xia Chen's Milotic also officially broke free from his original racial limitations after that transformation.

In terms of both strength and appearance, he stands above all other Milotic!

Milotic? No, this is... the god Milotic!

"Forgive my lapse in composure and lack of words, your Milotic was just too elegant. Please allow me to contact him again after the match, is that alright?"

Mikoli, who always presented herself as elegant and noble, sounded somewhat humble at this moment.

"no problem."

Xia Chen readily agreed, and his eyes immediately sharpened.

"But before that... please appreciate his elegance on the battlefield!"

Michael smiled slightly, "That is indeed my wish, but I dare not ask."

The next second, two commands rang out simultaneously on the battlefield.

"Menas, freeze-dry!"

"Gyarados, Waterfall!"

…………

The rain, which had lasted for nearly five minutes, finally subsided, allowing the audience to see more clearly the two dragon-like but not dragon-type Pokémon in the [Pseudo-Double Dragon Battle].

On the field, Gyarados once again transformed into a surging giant wave and rushed towards Milotic, seemingly without any intention of being burned, and completely unconcerned that Waterfall, a Water-type move, would be weakened by another Water-type Pokémon.

Milotic, on the other hand, boldly neither dodged nor avoided the attack, focusing solely on the frozen and dried energy, as if the Gyarados that was attacking it was not a Champion-level Pokémon.

The audience clicked their tongues in slight confusion. Milotic couldn't teleport, so why was it taking the hit head-on?

However, the scene that unfolded on the water field the next moment left all the audience stunned.

But then the turbulent, turquoise water rushed down with unstoppable momentum. Milotic looked up, its eyes sharp, and it almost exhaled icy blue breath.

Like two dragons meeting, their points clashing.

The collision of water and ice did not produce any spectacular explosion; instead, it better depicted the scene of the two elves' first head-on confrontation.

Thick moisture and icy fog mingled in the drizzle, creating a fairyland-like scene. Milotic remained motionless, like a mountain, while Gyarados stood frozen in place, its abdomen, which had been hit by freeze-drying, now stained with an icy blue color!

how can that be!

The Gym Leader level Milotic was almost unharmed, while the Elite Four level Gyarados was pierced by an Ice Bullet!

How could I have such an absurd dream?

Chapter 323 Heavenly King Level, Taken Down!

Despite punching Dragapult, kicking Dragapult Messia, and withstanding the power of a Champion-level Gyarados with 100,000 volts, it actually suffered a loss in a head-on confrontation with Milotic?

This unreal scene left the audience speechless.

Admittedly, Will-O-Wisp and Reflect reduce Gyarados's output by nearly half, and Water-type Pokémon's resistance to Waterfall is further reduced by half. But Gyarados is still a genuine Elite Four Pokémon!

And what's with your Gym-level Pokémon's offensive power?

Don't I, a Champion-level Pokémon, have any pride?

"Freeze-drying... How did Milotic learn this technique?"

After a long silence, Adam in the stands finally uttered those words.

Freeze-dry is an Ice-type move that few Pokémon can master. Its most unique feature is that it can turn the double resistance of Ice-type moves against Water-type Pokémon into double super effectiveness.

In other words, Water-type moves like Water/Ground, Water Dragon, and Gyarados, which are not normally countered by Ice-type moves, are countered by Freeze-Dry by four times!