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

Longye was surprised. So assertive?

Do you really think a champion-level Goodra has no offensive capabilities?

Feeling somewhat looked down upon, Ryuno didn't dodge the charging Steel Shell Goodra. Perfect, he could also use this opportunity to test the strength of his opponent's offense and defense.

The dragon's energy spread between the two sticky dragons like a deep purple miasma, and the Emerald Dragon fearlessly charged into it, as if it were nothing.

Her face was expressionless, as if the Dragon's Pulse had not caused her any harm that she cared about.

Indeed, this is the case. The Steel Dragon type has such good resistances, and with the previous reductions or weakenings from Light Screen and Tears, this Dragon Pulse can no longer deal ideal damage to the extremely high Special Defense Goodra.

This powerful dragon claw, amplified by the Dragon Dance technique, covered the already short distance in a short time and struck the Goomy Dragon hard.

The latter groaned, as if he had suffered more damage than his opponent.

Tatsuno's ace, Nume Ryu, was surprisingly at a disadvantage in this head-on confrontation?

This unreal scene was incredibly shocking—

Many people present knew that the special Goodra was one of the Pokémon that Xia Chen raised relatively late, starting from an egg.

Yet this fledgling dragon managed to overpower the well-established, ancient dragon and gain the upper hand.

Even if Duolongqi had prepared a stage for her beforehand, this is still a bit too unbelievable.

…………

The audience remained silent, but Longye, who was in the middle of the situation, was pondering the reasons.

Soon, he figured it out—this special Goodra was a Steel-type Pokémon, its Special Defense was no worse than that of a regular Goodra, and its strength was in no way inferior to the Pokémon Xia Chen had previously appeared, reaching the level of a strong Gym Leader.

Otherwise, there is no better reason to explain everything that is happening.

It has to be said that top trainers have an exceptional sense of battle, and he guessed none of these points wrong.

Then what happened next was a natural progression.

"Nian Meilong, earthquake!"

As a trainer who owns a Duraludon, he is intimately familiar with the only two weaknesses of this abnormal type combination – Fighting and Ground.

With the two Pokémon so close together, an earthquake is undoubtedly the best option at the moment.

Upon receiving the command, the three-meter-tall Noodle Dragon immediately raised her heavy left leg and stomped down, unleashing a terrifying energy wave that rippled outwards from the center of her foot.

Instantly, the entire rocky area began to shake violently.

Chapter 352 The Underdog Overthrows His Master: Xi Cui Nian Mei Long Creates a Miracle!

On the battlefield.

As the earthquake from the Nianmeilong was released, the thick energy waves of the ground system spread, causing devastating scenes of landslides, rock collapses, and cracked soil wherever they reached.

Even with its attacks weakened by [Teary-eyed], the moves used by a Champion-level Pokémon are still terrifying.

One can imagine the terrible state the alien Goodra, which was almost unable to escape from the epicenter of this earthquake, would be in.

Most people have the answer in their hearts—if they fail to hold on, they will most likely suffer a severe blow.

However, when attention returned to that unusual Goomy Dragon, something incredible happened again—

On the field, the dragon that everyone judged to be "unable to fly" actually... took flight!

The Good Dragon, carrying a heavy steel shell and looking nothing like someone who could fly, suddenly took to the air, a scene that seemed extremely bizarre.

Many Pokémon may appear unable to fly, but they can actually fly; Garchomp and Metagross are examples of pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

However, these two, the former has two dragon fins that look like wings, and the latter can levitate through a combination of electromagnetic force and superpowers, so from the perspective of physical structure, they are at least somewhat possible.

What's wrong with you, Sticky Dragon?

I could accept it if it took off by rotating its two tentacles like a propeller!

Aren't you afraid that Groudon will knock you down with a single Cliff Sword as you fly like that, without following any rules?

Even though nothing has gone as expected since this Pokémon appeared, Goodra's soaring flight still gave the audience a bit of a jolt.

Regardless, facts speak louder than words.

It's a certainty that the Xenomorph Golem escaped the earthquake by flying.

"Continue, Dragon Claw!"

Ignoring the shocked looks from the outside world, Xia Chen continued to give instructions.

Because it inherited a Dragon Dance buff from Dragapult, Goodra's Attack stat is higher than its Special Attack stat.

When facing the opponent's so-called "Wailing Wall," which is known as a special attacker, Dragon Claw is naturally the most effective move to deal damage.

Strictly speaking, this "most" should exclude the "reverse scale," but clearly, there is no need to use such a desperate tactic as the "reverse scale" now.

…………

The claws of the Washing Jade Sticky Dragon are fleshy and do not look sharp, but the dragon claws formed by the condensation of dragon energy are terrifyingly powerful.

With a powerful downward slash, the dark green dragon claws, almost covering the opponent's entire body, slammed down, delivering a strong blow to the Good Dragon.

Even a dragon with such high stamina and endurance as the Goomy Dragon was somewhat disoriented by this dragon claw.

The special, sticky liquid on the body surface can withstand the energy erosion of special attacks, but it cannot withstand such a direct, large-scale attack.

In other words, there was a clear difference in strength between the two sides; otherwise, after that slap, Nian Meilong wouldn't even be able to stand up straight.

"Sticky Dragon, pounce!"

Seeing that moves like Earthquake were completely ineffective against the flying Xenomorph Goodra, Tatsuno decisively adjusted his strategy, targeting another weakness of his opponent.

The Pounce move is quite special; its power depends on the user, namely Goodra's physical defense.

As we all know, Goodra's physical defense is much lower than her physical defense, so this move doesn't have much power in her hands.

But against a Gym Leader-level Pokémon, Sucker Punch is definitely enough.

Niu Meilong didn't rush to attack. She first extended the tentacles on her head and entangled her opponent's legs, which weren't flying very high, to prevent them from escaping.

Immediately, a destructive white light shone from her massive body, and her soft flesh hardened, becoming angular and muscular.

With a powerful downward pull of its tentacles, the strange Goomy Dragon in the low sky could not withstand the monstrous force and fell to the ground in a sorry state.

Then she lunged forward and used the most primitive hand-to-hand combat technique to launch a flying and heavy attack on her opponent!

The alien Goodra barely managed to roll half a circle, adjusting its frontal face from its soft belly to its hard steel shell.

throat--

Muscles and metal collided violently, like Mars colliding with Earth, producing a powerful, resounding sound like a booming bell, causing the already shattered rocks and soil on the ground to vibrate and hum.

"sticky--"

The voice was somewhat childish and soft; clearly, it was a cry of pain emanating from a young, alien, gluttonous dragon.

In a way, this is a good thing. The fact that she can call out means that at least she hasn't lost her ability to fight, right?

With the help of [Reflect] and [Teary Eyes], the attack, whose main force was directed at the hard steel shell, was not fatal. However, the double-superiority of the Fighting-type physical move truly made the young Goodra experience the cruelty of battle.

…………

Xia Chen's expression turned slightly serious as he commanded, "Nian Meilong, go into seclusion!"

If you fall down, lie down there.

Before his opponent could react, Nianmeilong, having received the order, shrank back and curled up like a snail into the large steel shell on his back.

At the same time, energy condensed, and a silvery-white light shone brightly under the stadium lights. Outside the steel shell, a faint wisp of colorless, transparent smoke seemed to linger.

Seclusion – A defensive enhancement move exclusive to the Azure Goomyon, increasing the user's physical defense and evasion by one stage.

This effect alone demonstrates the power of this move. The Shadow Clone only increases evasion by one level, which is equivalent to giving away a physical defense level for free.

Of course, the two moves cannot be judged so simply as to which is superior; the illusionary effect of the shadow clone is also very useful in many situations.

However, regardless of the circumstances, seclusion is still a power-up move that most Pokémon with a passive build would envy.

Currently, only Xia Chen knows the effect of this move. The audience on the sidelines, including Long Ye on the battlefield, were all a bit confused when they first heard about it.

Looking at the steel shell on the ground that seemed as impregnable as a fortress, Longye pondered for a moment, then decisively commanded, "Drops of Life!"

Goodra lacks ways to strengthen itself, and its opponent is in a shell-shrinking state, making it difficult to deal damage. Therefore, recovering from the damage from the two dragon claws it just took is a good option.

As long as you can stall until the light wall and the reflection wall, and even until the [Teary-eyed] state on your body ends, victory is still within your grasp.

The vibrant blue water droplets fell in a string of raindrops, healing the already not-too-serious injuries of the dragon.

Longye squinted, staring intently at the large steel shell, pondering something in his mind.

Suddenly, the steel shell shook, as if something inside was about to break free. Longye shouted decisively, "Sticky Dragon, act cute!"

As we all know, weakening the opponent is strengthening your own side. While Goodra doesn't strengthen herself, she can weaken her moves.

This act of acting cute is a powerful move that can significantly reduce the opponent's physical attack.

As long as the opponent is hit by this "Adoring" skill, and with the recovery from the Life Drop, Good Dragon will be able to transition to the Double Wall, Dragon Dance, and Tearful Ending in perfect condition.

A pale pink special energy wave was released toward the alien Goodra, which should have caused it to emit a pale purple, weakening light representing the weakening energy flow.

But then something strange happened again. The energy hit the alien Goomy Dragon, but it couldn't penetrate her body. Instead, it was reflected back like light hitting a mirror!

…………

This is... a magic mirror!

The audience members were all highly skilled trainers, and they were no strangers to the effects of this characteristic.

Right now, the characteristics exhibited by this mutant Goodra are precisely those of the extremely powerful Magic Mirror, which is possessed by very few Pokémon!

The effect of this feature is very simple—it reflects all variation moves except for a few such as [Please go first] and [Share the pain]!

This naturally includes the [cuteness] that Tatsuno's Nume Ryu is currently using!

The attempt to steal a chicken backfired, and Goodra was affected by its opponent's [Magic Mirror] ability, causing its attack to drop significantly again!

The live camera focused on the two trainers on the field. Ryuno was surprised and had a wry smile on his face. He obviously did not expect that this mutant Goodra would have this ability.

Xia Chen was surprised but couldn't hide his joy—such a good thing?

To be honest, he didn't expect his own sticky dragon's special ability to come into play before the battle.