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

Like Cattleya, Sabrina is a heartless, emotionless girl.

But after Xia Chen got to know Jia Deliya better, he discovered that her inner world was much richer than it appeared on the surface.

However, he dared not speculate on Sabrina's inner world. In the anime, the scene where Sabrina turned Ash into a doll was once Xia Chen's childhood trauma.

Even in the third round, where clashes between strong opponents are commonplace, the match between Xia Chen and Na Zi still garnered the most attention.

Because it's not just a battle for the top spot in the group, but also what outsiders call a "battle of superpowered individuals."

However, only Xia Chen, the person involved, knew that comparing his superpowers to Natsume's was pure bluffing; it would be more appropriate for his own master, Gadriya, to do it.

Fortunately, this is a proper Pokémon battle, so trainers don't need to engage in melee combat, and the outcome of the battle is still unknown.

With a quarter to go before 1 p.m., the number of viewers in the live broadcast room for this match had already exceeded 20 million.

As two of the world's most famous superpowered individuals, and both being popular handsome men and beautiful women, this competition is sure to be a big draw.

The guest commentator for this match is also a superpowered individual – Geji Hua, the invited gym owner of Hundred City in the Carlos region.

It is said that the organizers originally planned to invite Gadria to provide commentary, but unfortunately, the champion of the United Nations was very aloof and did not reply to the letter. The organizers had no choice but to settle for second best and invite Gejihua instead.

Gejihua is also a powerful psychic, and she is currently explaining to the curious onlookers the advantages of this group in Pokémon battles.

"The biggest advantage comes from telepathy. Although not every psychic can master it, we can see from Sabrina and Xia Chen's past matches that they definitely can. With telepathy, trainers and Pokémon can communicate freely without barriers, and Pokémon can use moves faster."

"This is one of the reasons why we can see Xia Chen repeatedly win against stronger opponents and create miracles in the competition. However, today he is facing Natsumi, who is also a superpowered person. It remains to be seen whether he can create a miracle again after this advantage is neutralized."

In her words, Ge Jihua had already placed Xia Chen in a relatively weak position.

However, no one questions this point. From the outside perspective, Sabrina is a trainer a level above Xia Chen.

Shortly after, the clock struck exactly 1 p.m. local time, and the match officially began with the referee's whistle.

Xia Chen casually tossed out the Poké Ball in his hand, while Sabrina, with a very sophisticated air, used her psychic powers to control the throwing of the first Poké Ball.

A flash of white light, and the two teams' starting Pokémon appeared: Cypher and Slowking.

"Hmm, both sides have fairly standard starting Pokémon."

The commentator analyzed, "Considering Sabrina is a Psychic-type specialist trainer, Xia Chen's choice of Saifuru as his starting Pokémon is indeed the most suitable. Ghost-type is super effective against Psychic-type, and Steel-type has double resistance to Psychic-type. Correspondingly, Sabrina may have anticipated this, which is why she chose Slowking, a Psychic/Water-type Pokémon, as her starting Pokémon. It seems that Slowking will most likely use Water-type moves to fight against it in this match..."

Before the commentator could finish speaking, on the battlefield, Slowking, with a giant tongue shell on its head and eyes full of wisdom, fiercely shot out an energy ray that refracted strange light in the sunlight.

Slowking's first move immediately proved the commentator wrong. "Wait, Psychic Shock! Why would Sabrina use a move that's twice as easily resisted?"

Geji Hua seemed thoughtful. "Perhaps, Sabrina discovered that the Pokémon wasn't Saifuru..."

There are only two possibilities in the battlefield: an elf that is not Saifuru but resembles Saifuru.

Ditto, which possesses the ability to transform, and Zoroark, which possesses the ability to create illusions.

Clearly, when Xia Chen was the trainer on the field, this Saifu was definitely a transformation of Zoroark.

…………

So, for a psychic like Sabrina, Zoroark's illusion ability is practically useless?

Xia Chen frowned slightly, feeling somewhat helpless about this event that shouldn't have surprised him too much.

Psychic-type Pokémon are generally "specialized" with higher Special Defense than Physical Defense. He originally planned to use Zoroark, disguised as Saifu, to catch his opponent off guard with physical moves, but he didn't expect to be exposed before he could even make a move.

I've been underestimating Sabrina...

Xia Chen refocused his attention on the field.

Now that Zoroark's true colors have been exposed, he can no longer pretend to be an ostrich.

"Zoroark, stealth attack!"

This well-rounded attack and defense is one of Zoroark's most skillful moves. Even though Slowking's Psychic Strike came straight at it as soon as it came out of the Poké Ball, Zoroark instantly summoned a Void Rift beside it and calmly slipped into it.

boom--

The translucent energy beam passed through the air where Zoroark had been and struck the ground, instantly leaving a perfectly regular dot on the battlefield, resembling the hole of a golf ball.

The seemingly unremarkable move actually made Xia Chen feel a chill down his spine.

As the saying goes, the layman sees the spectacle, while the expert sees the details. Xia Chen naturally knew that such destructive power was far greater than that of techniques that would simply blast open a wide but shallow crater.

If Aggron, whose entire body is covered in steel armor, were to face these two attacks, the ordinary attacks might not even be able to break through its defense, but this restrained and concentrated energy beam could pierce through the steel helmet.

If he wasn't mistaken, that mental shock should have left a through-hole line tens of meters long underground in the circular hole!

Xia Chen's expression turned extremely solemn. He had a vague feeling that even Long Ye, whom he had fought before and who had near-champion level strength, might not be a match for the super-powered girl in front of him.

Putting aside that terrible thought, Xia Chen steeled his heart and decided that he would fight regardless of whether he could win or not.

How can someone be so terrified by a mere mental shock?

He took a deep breath, raised his right hand, and on his wrist was a dazzling crystal bead.

Just as the void rift representing the second stage of the sneak attack appeared, he directly activated the release of the primal energy to help Zoroark complete the primal crystallization.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Just as Zoroark's pinkish-white body was covered by the crystal called Taijing, the second phase of the Spirit Raid was ready to be launched.

The Ghost-type mark on his forehead suddenly shone, amplifying the Ghost-type energy in Zoroark's claws once again.

A hint of surprise finally appeared on Naz's face, which had remained calm and composed since the start of the match.

Should we activate the Crystallization during the gaps in the Spirit Raid's attacks to amplify the power of this strike?

This guy is actually quite interesting...

Chapter 380 The Breathtaking Pace of Control

"Xia Chen actually used Taijinghua at the very beginning of the match? It's rare to see it used so early. In previous matches, most players only used it in crucial or decisive moments. However, as one of the discoverers of Taijinghua, Xia Chen must have his own unique understanding of it."

The commentator briefly praised Xia Chen's "understanding" of the highly crystalline material, unaware that Xia Chen's thoughts at that moment were very simple—he couldn't beat the less crystalline material!

For some unknown reason, the energy intensity of the Slowking King could not be sensed using the power of aura, but based solely on the initial mental shock, Xia Chen could determine that this guy's strength was definitely at least at the Heavenly King level.

Aside from Guleton, only Milotic in Xia Chen's current lineup can barely reach this level. Other Pokémon can only rely on the power of Crystallization or Mega Evolution to fight against it.

As previously analyzed, most Psychic-type Pokémon have high Special Defense but weak Physical Defense. Zoroark, as one of the few Physical Attackers in Xia Chen's team, bears a heavy responsibility.

Therefore, Xia Chen did not hesitate to have it complete the crystallization at the beginning of the game.

At this moment, on the battlefield, Zoroark, strengthened by the energy of the Ghost-attribute Crystal, emerged from the void rift and suddenly appeared behind Slowking, immediately about to unleash a Ghost Claw.

Whether it was too late to react or had no intention of dodging at all, Slowking remained unmoved, while the giant Clam, which was parasitizing its head, cackled strangely, as if it were brewing some kind of conspiracy.

Soroyak felt a vague unease, but since the attack had already begun, there was no reason to retreat rashly.

The Shadow Claw slammed down, and wisps of resentment seeped into Slowking's body along with the corrosive energy.

The ghost energy had an immediate effect on Psychic-type abilities, and Slowking's pinkish-white body was instantly stained with an unhealthy purplish-red.

Although the sneak attack succeeded, Xia Chen knew that even with the enhancement of the crystallization, defeating the Daddy King would not be an easy task.

Without any greed, he transmitted his voice through the power of waveguide: "Zoroark, retreat first!"

When fighting against a Pokémon like Slowking, be well prepared to use hit-and-run tactics.

However, when he arrived as light as a swallow, Zoroark was shocked to find that his speed was being suppressed by an invisible force, and his whole body was unusually slow.

Magic Space!

Zoroark and Xia Chen simultaneously thought of this move. Although Xia Chen wasn't part of the Space Team, he had used this move to limit the incredibly fast Hudu Spike in the last match, so he was extremely familiar with it.

When did Slowpoke release the Trick Space?

Xia Chen was horrified.

…………

From the start of the battle, he used his mental power to constantly monitor the energy fluctuations around Slowking, precisely to guard against Trick Room.

Logically, he should have been able to detect a move that could affect the entire battlefield, but the reality was quite the opposite.

It seems that Slowking's failure to dodge the second attack of the Phantom Assault was because he was using Trick Room...

Xia Chen didn't know whether his mental power being "shielded" was a trick by the Dazed King or by Sabrina, but it didn't matter anymore.

The most crucial task right now is undoubtedly to help Zoroark escape danger.

On the field, Slowking, who inherited Zoroark's speed, turned around nimbly, the ruby ​​on its Shellder head emitting an eerie red light.

His intelligent gaze narrowed slightly, and then a powerful mental energy shot out towards Zoroark.

Zoroark was already very close to Slowking due to the Phantom Assault, and when it retreated, it was restricted by Trick Room and couldn't run very far. The psychic ball of light, which was shimmering with iridescent light under the sunlight, quickly approached and was about to hit Zoroark.

At the critical moment, a transparent energy barrier appeared in front of Zoroark, blocking the impact of the psychic attack.

hum-

The super-powerful energy wasn't as violent as fire and electricity; it emitted a light sound on the barrier, but that didn't mean it was weak.

Under the energy resonance caused by the iridescent light cluster, the barrier seemed to be overwhelmed and violently trembled and twisted, showing signs of collapsing at any moment.

Xia Chen's eyelids twitched as he watched.

With the threatening mental attack looming ahead, he wasn't confident that Zoroark could withstand the powerful mental force, so he had it use Guard to defend against it.

In retrospect, it's fortunate that it was used; otherwise, this powerful mental attack could have severely damaged the fragile Zoroark.

The energy barrier eventually shattered under the impact of the powerful mental force. Fortunately, when the aftershocks struck Zoroark behind the barrier, she cleverly dodged to the side and escaped unharmed.

However, just as he had dealt with this powerful psychic attack, Slowking's onslaught continued like an endless tide.

Perhaps tired of being dodged, he shot out a pale blue psychic force that had solidified into a tangible form from his eyes. The energy was barely perceptible, yet it easily caught Zoroark, binding and controlling him as it was lifted into the air.

Then, the energy condensed again, and judging from the deep purple energy that appeared in front of it, this move was most likely... Shadow Ball!

Taking advantage of the moment when Zoroark loses its protective shield, Nazja wants to use Shadow Ball, which has double the advantage, to kill Zoroark in one fell swoop!

Although Xia Chen's Zorroark is normally Ghost-type, after it becomes crystallized, it only has Ghost-type left, so it is no longer immune to Shadowball.

Premature crystallization has sown the seeds of the current crisis!

Of course, this was what the audience members who were exclaiming in surprise thought, but Xia Chen did not think so.

Even without Shadow Ball, it still has Psychic. Although it doesn't have any restraint, its power will definitely not be low with the boost from its own type.

…………

"Zoroark, could you try cutting off the telekinetic control first, and then use a stealth attack to evade?"