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

Xia Chen realized this in an instant, and he decisively commanded, "Continue the attack, use the stealthy spirit attack!"

The two seemingly contradictory commands are actually different decisions regarding the large and small dragons – sacrificing the small to save the large.

Full-power ramming and Brick Break have a small chance of taking down Mega Tyranitar, but what if they don't?

The threat posed by a Super Tyranitar with a dragon dance to Xia Chen's back row is self-evident. In the best-case scenario, it would undoubtedly be that the Dragon Dragons could trade one for one with it.

As they pondered, the two Doron Mesias had already unleashed their final, dazzling brilliance under the crushing weight of the boulder.

Just before Little Dragon collapsed, his final, all-out ramming attack caused Super Tyranitar to stagger again, but he still managed to regain his balance, albeit shakily.

Xia Chen's judgment was correct; in this condition, he would most likely survive the tile-breaking.

But what if... another sneak attack by a hidden spirit is added?

On the battlefield, more than a dozen huge rocks crashed to the ground with a series of thunderous booms, and the rocky ground, which was already covered by a sandstorm, was covered in dust again.

Dorambaruto's stay in the void this time was very brief; almost the instant he dodged the falling rocks, he burst out of the Shadow Gate.

"Ruto—"

With a roar filled with a desperate determination, the two struggling little dragons had already fallen. Dragon Balut knew that his only chance of winning was to trade his life for another's, to exchange injuries for injuries.

With a do-or-die determination, the deep purple ghostly energy on his body seemed to be burning fiercely, looking like hellfire from the deepest part of the underworld.

Tyranitar, having just unleashed Rock Slide, had no time to dodge, nor did it intend to. A dense surge of Dark-type energy condensed in its mouth once more—

It must withstand this sneak attack from the spirits and then deliver a fatal blow to Doronbaluto.

Its precise control over its physical condition gives it 100% confidence that it can withstand this sneak attack from the spirits; this is the underlying logic behind Super Tyranitar's courage to do so.

What it didn't notice was that beneath the raging ghostly flames on Dorambaruto's body, a deep blue energy sphere containing terrifying fluctuations was expanding at an extremely rapid speed.

Just as the immense Ghost-type energy and Dark-type energy converged, this energy ball called Aura Sphere appeared out of nowhere, growing larger and larger in the astonished and horrified eyes of Mega Tyranitar.

boom--

After a loud bang, the world returned to calm.

Chapter 373 Threatening with a high-five and making harsh remarks? I've only ever used the same old tricks!

On the rocky field, the sandstorm stirred up by Super Tyranitar had not yet stopped. The overwhelming yellowish-brown sand and gravel obscured the outside world, so much so that the audience did not immediately realize what was happening on the battlefield.

However, two subsequent whistles from the referee confirmed the result.

Dramberto and Super Tyranitar have both lost their ability to fight and are lying on the ground unable to get up!

This result was quite unexpected, considering that this Tyranitar was Wu Yun's ace Pokémon, not to mention that it was now in a Mega Evolution state.

Even so, can it only be traded one-for-one by Xia Chen's "unknown" Dragon Barut?

Although the entire battle was obscured by the sandstorm, the general process was still captured by the cameras.

Everyone understood that the two dragons, Mesia, played an indispensable role in enabling this feat to be accomplished.

Surprise attack, kiting, damage output... It's safe to say that without the two smaller Dragapults, Dragapult alone could never have defeated Mega Tyranitar.

However, there has never been a rule that says that vassals like Baby Kangaskhan or Dragapult, which can go in and out of Poké Balls with the main Pokémon, cannot participate in battles.

However, in the entire Pokémon world, there has never been a Dragapult like this, where the vassal seems to be even more outstanding than the original...

Thus, Xia Chen's Dragapult inherited the will of many predecessors, including Sylveon Milotic, and became a unique phenomenon in the world of Pokémon battles.

As the audience sighed, both sides recalled their two Pokémon that had lost their ability to battle, and then threw out their second Poké Balls.

A flash of white light appeared, and a ferocious elf with a tiger's head and a human body, covered in red and black stripes, appeared on the battlefield alongside a slender figure in a flowing white dress. It was none other than Incineroar and Gardevoir.

The choices of the second Pokémon by both sides were not unexpected.

The strategy involved Wu Yun betting that Xia Chen would use a Fairy-type Pokémon like Gardevoir or Sylveon, which would almost completely counter her entire team. Therefore, she sent out a Fire/Dark type combination that was not afraid of Fairy-types.

Xia Chen, on the other hand, bet that Wu Yun wouldn't dare release Incineroar without Milotic appearing.

Clearly, Wu Yun won his gamble.

However, for Xia Chen, who has many chips in his hand, this loss is insignificant, not to mention that Gardevoir is not at a disadvantage at all against Incineroar.

…………

"Gardevoir, Mega Evolution!"

"Blazing Roaring Tiger, roar loudly!"

The pace of the battles remained as fast as ever.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xia Chen confirmed the Mega Evolution slot for this competition. Amidst the sandstorm, the light of Mega Evolution shone twice, and Gardevoir in a black dress appeared.

Unfortunately, the sandstorm blocked out the sun and also obscured the stunning appearance of Mega Gardevoir.

Just as Gardevoir was about to Mega Evolve, Incineroar's loud roar was already fully charged.

"Roar--"

The extremely loud roar was hard to imagine coming from a Pokémon that was only two meters tall. Even more terrifying was the dark, Dark-type energy that spread forward from the sound wave.

A chilling roar, carrying dark energy, seeped into Gardevoir's body, causing a faint, dark purple glow to appear on its surface—

The negative effect of roaring loudly is that it reduces special attack ability.

Incineroar's goal is clear: to limit Gardevoir's damage output.

Xia Chen knew that this guy's disgusting methods were far from over. He could probably predict what would happen next: he would use loud roars or bluffing to annoy Gardevoir, and then run away after making some threats.

In its previous life, the Blazing Roaring Tiger was known as the cutest creature to hatch in the universe because of its extremely disgusting skill pool.

Unfortunately, it chose the wrong opponent.

Xia Chen's lips curled up slightly. Daring to play this kind of tired trick in front of him... Trying to teach a fish to swim!

"Gardedor, Loud Voice!"

Mega-evolved Gardevoir's ability changed from [Telepathy] to [Fairy Skin], the same as Sylveon's, so Hyper Voice can deal more damage than Fairy-type moves like Dazzling Gleam.

Upon hearing Xia Chen's command, Wu Yun's lips curled up almost imperceptibly, "Blazing Roaring Tiger, bluff!"

Bluffing – significantly increases the target's attack power.

It sounds like a powerful buff move, but its side effect is that it will also cause the target to become confused.

This negative effect alone establishes that bluffing is an extremely disgusting tactic.

The way Incineroar is used is a huge disservice to its massive muscles. While it occasionally uses moves like Flare Blitz and Dash Hook, which are typically associated with tough guys, it's far less frequent than using despicable moves like Fake Out or Throw a Taunt.

They are naturally adept at using dirty tricks like bluffing.

…………

With a loud roar, a sound pattern carrying strange energy was transmitted through the air to Mega Gardevoir, which was still gathering its power for a massive roar.

Wu Yun suddenly sensed something was wrong. Was Gardevoir taking a little too long to charge up?

Spilled water cannot be gathered up again, and the same applies to moves that have already been unleashed.

The moment the thought of doubt arose in my mind, the bluffing energy ball that had clearly hit Gardevoir seemed to have hit a mirror and bounced back!

Magic reflection!

Wu Yun was stunned. How could it be this move? Didn't Xia Chen just say "loud voice"?

But what he's using now is [Magic Reflection], which can deflect bluffing and other similar moves?

With his previous doubts resolved, Xia Chen had anticipated his thoughts and was determined to use [Magic Reflection]. The so-called loud noise was just a pretext to lower his guard.

As for how he did it?

Is it difficult to combine a superhuman with a psychic-type Pokémon?

The sudden change in attack caught Wu Yun and Blazing Roaring Tiger off guard. The bluff, deflected by magic, returned at lightning speed and struck the Crimson Tiger's muscular chest.

The instigator's eyes immediately became glazed, and he swayed slightly as if he were drunk.

The Fiery Roaring Tiger, who had been hunting geese all day long, had finally blinded himself. He had reaped what he sowed.

With a slight smile, Xia Chen, who effortlessly vanquished his enemies, continued to command, "Gardedoll, Meditate!"

This time, she wasn't playing any tricks on her. Gardevoir held her breath and began meditating.

Wu Yun's eyelids twitched; she now only had two choices in front of her.

One option is to sheepishly recall the already confused Incineroar using a Poké Ball; the other is to risk self-harm and launch a forced attack.

When commanding a Pokémon in a confused state to use a move, it is very likely to cause damage to yourself.

Wu Yun didn't have much time to make a decision. Thinking that her absolute ace, Super Baneling, had fallen, she decided to take a gamble.

If you win the bet, you still have a chance; if you lose, well, see you in the loser's bracket...

"Fiery Roaring Tiger, charge! Ironhead!"

The trainer's decisive voice reached Tiger's ears. It shook its head, trying to wake itself, and then charged wildly toward the completely unguarded Gardevoir.

Its crimson tiger head is covered with steel energy, gleaming with a metallic luster.

Perhaps it was the Steel-type energy that calmed its mind, Incineroar briefly suppressed the chaos that was troubling its thoughts, and leaped high into the air, its incredibly hard iron head slamming into Gardevoir in mid-air.

It worked!

Wu Yun's face lit up with joy. With the significant increase in attack power brought by the bluff, the damage from this double-strike Iron Head attack was undoubtedly enough to severely injure Gardevoir!

The figure that suddenly disappeared from the sky in the next instant left her stunned.

Instant teleportation!

This move, performed by Gardevoir, shouldn't have been too surprising, but in the midst of the intense, fast-paced battle, Wu Yun momentarily forgot about it.

Her mood plummeted like a rollercoaster, a bitter smile spreading across her face. It turned out that what she initially thought was a way out was also a dead end...

…………

Gardevoir's meditation had an amazing effect, not only completely recovering the Special Attack that had been reduced by Roar, but even slightly increasing it.

The teleportation that followed was also short-range—not only to conserve energy, but also to facilitate the subsequent counterattack.

Flashing behind Incineroar, Mega Gardevoir, clad in a black dress, had a cold and aloof gaze, her energy slightly condensed.

Immediately, a high-pitched shriek rang out from her slightly parted cherry-like mouth.