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

After the reversal of the magic space, what is reflected on the battlefield is that Sylvanas' speed instantly changed from an old man's car to a top-level supercar.

Even before the Fairy-type energy needed for playful antics had fully coalesced, a platinum-gold figure had already rushed to Gallade's front like a cloud chasing the moon.

Trick Room is such a wonderful move. Fortunately, Mega Sylveon's original speed is not slow either, so Gallade only suffered a minor loss.

As the white light dissipated, Mega Gallade's slender figure was revealed.

Similar to Gardevoir, Mega Gallade's changes are not too significant, with the most noticeable change being the appearance of a light blue cape on its back.

The blade on his arm was also larger and longer, with a chilling crimson stain on the edge, making the overall look dangerous yet cool.

Faced with the attack of the fairy cloth, he calmly raised the sharp blades in his hands, and the bright red at the sharp edges was instantly stained with a layer of deep purple energy with a deadly poison.

Poisoning attack!

Trainers at Sabrina's level can easily master most of the moves in their Pokémon move pool, let alone Poison Jab, a crucial coverage move that is extremely useful against Fairy-type Pokémon.

Neither of the two Pokémon backed down in their first head-on confrontation. Sylveon's confidence stemmed from its recent self-motivation, while Gallade's confidence came from its terrifying physical attack power after Mega Evolution.

And so, Sylveon, its entire body covered in bright pink glitter, streaked across the sky like a dazzling shooting star and resolutely crashed into Gallade.

The tall swordsman also lightly leaped into the air, displaying his sharp, poisoned blade in a beautiful counterattack, and suddenly slashed at Xianbu.

boom--

It's hard to imagine that two purely physical moves could produce a sound no less than an energy ball exploding, which is enough to show the extraordinary power of the two moves.

The audience unconsciously covered their ears, but their eyes were glued to the battlefield, afraid of missing even the slightest detail of the first clash between the two mega-evolved Pokémon.

But then Gallade, who had leaped into the air to catch the playful Gallade, was slammed back to the ground by a strange force. Gallade landed on its knees in a slightly disheveled position, with the ground beneath its legs cracking like a spider web.

Sylveon wasn't much better off. Although it could still float in the air with its strange power, the two thin but deep and conspicuous dark purple wounds on its clean body were equally shocking.

…………

"It seems that neither side gained an advantage in their first direct confrontation!"

In the commentary booth, the male commentator, who possesses elite-level skills, makes judgments based on his past experience.

However, Gejihua, standing to the side, had a different opinion: "In fact, if Gallade doesn't gain the upper hand in a direct confrontation, then Sylveon will have the upper hand in the subsequent battles. Physical moves aren't her primary offensive method..."

Although she didn't make it to this stage, Gejihua was still a powerful gym leader, and she keenly sensed a more fundamental point after the battle—

It's true that Gallade is on par with the all-around Mega Sylveon in its area of ​​expertise, but why does Xia Chen insist on going head-to-head with Gallade?

As expected, after testing Gallade's strength, Sylveon immediately retreated while gathering Fairy-type energy, adopting a kite-like tactic of running and fighting.

With its greater speed and ability to fly, the Celestial has the capability to achieve this.

Sabrina frowned slightly, knowing that even if she used Instant Transmission to get close, there was a high probability that Sylvanas would use the speed difference to dodge. So she focused on the essence of the problem—Trick Room.

Chapter 382 Reversal! Reversal!

"Gallade, teleport over and feint an attack, then close Trick Room."

The purpose of the feint was to prevent Sylveon from taking the opportunity to strengthen itself. Although the energy consumption was a bit greater, Sabrina didn't want to see a Sylveon with two layers of [Self-Motivation] buffs.

Upon receiving the command transmitted through telepathy, Gallade vanished from its spot and within milliseconds reappeared behind Sylveon in mid-air.

The blade held high in his hand was shrouded in dangerous supernatural energy; with a swift movement, it appeared to be a meticulously planned surprise attack.

Gallade's attack was so sudden that many nervous spectators on the sidelines unconsciously held their breath, and the commentator exclaimed in surprise, "It's here! Gallade's surprise attack! Can Xia Chen and Sylveon react in time?"

Ge Jihua immediately chimed in, "This level of surprise attack might work on others, but against Xia Chen, who possesses superpowers, it would be absolutely..."

Before the words were even finished, Sylveon neither dodged nor evaded, but instead began to strengthen itself on the spot!

What is this operation?

The audience stared wide-eyed, unable to believe that Xia Chen would make such a basic mistake.

It's a simple matter of fighting or running away. What does it mean to be greedy for upgrades?

If it were using the Dark-type [Nasty Plot], that would be understandable, as the Dark-type transformation would grant immunity to the upcoming Psychic-type move. However, Sylveon clearly used the Normal-type Self-Motivation!

But what surprised them even more was yet to come. Gallade's Damocles' Sword, hanging over Sylveon's head, didn't strike; instead, a strange fluctuation suddenly appeared in the space—

Gallade was using Trick Room!

"So Gallade's purpose wasn't to attack, but to dismantle the existing space by releasing Trick Room again. It seems that Teleport was also a feint. Unfortunately, Sabrina fooled everyone, but not Xia Chen!"

The male commentator's voice was passionate and enthusiastic, and Ge Jihua chimed in, "Judging from the result, the reason why Xia Chen judged Gallade to be bluffing was probably because the move he used was not the more powerful Poison Tackle. However, Gallade's real move is Trick Room, so it must have been disguised as Psychic-type Psychic Blade, which is why it revealed a slight flaw."

"Even so, to still think of this in such a critical moment, I must say, Xia Chen is incredibly calm!"

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Xia Chen remained calm as he once again read his opponent's mind, as if he had only done something insignificant.

In fact, besides the two reasons mentioned by the commentators, it can also be deduced from Nats's behavior that this surprise attack must have been just a feint.

Sylveon and Gallade had barely opened up the distance when Sabrina hastily used Teleport to close the gap, which seemed far-fetched. With Sabrina's zero-delay reminder, Sylveon could have easily dodged with her superior speed.

Naza had a million better ways to handle this, but she chose the most risky one: lowering her intelligence and setting a trap. Xia Chen thought it was the latter.

However, Sabrina didn't actually suffer too much of a loss in this game. By using self-motivation to exchange for the Trick Room itself, although Sabrina seemingly consumed a precious teleportation energy, she also achieved her goal of getting close to Celestial Cloth.

With both sides' speeds reverting to normal due to the closure of the Trick Space, it means that Sylvanas cannot escape using speed.

But what does it matter?

Xia Chen waited patiently for Gallade to make the first move. With two layers of self-enhancing buffs and the ability to switch attributes at will using [Elemental Power], Sylveon was confident that it could confront and suppress Gallade head-on.

Before long, Sabrina couldn't hold back any longer and made the first move.

After a surge of energy, a dense cluster of rocks suddenly appeared in mid-air without warning. Although each individual rock was small, the total size of the group was spectacular.

Rock Blockade!

Xia Chen immediately understood Natsume's idea—to further increase the speed difference between the two sides and use speed to suppress Sylvanas!

While Rock Blockade has the added effect of reducing the target's speed, its damage is similar to that of High Speed ​​Star and somewhat inferior to Rock Slide.

So... your idea is good, but what if I just launch a direct attack?

"Xianbu, stealthy attack!"

Surrounded by a dense cluster of rocks, Senbu silently slipped into a void rift. Due to the sheer density of the rocks, even the cameras at the match site failed to notice Senbu's sudden disappearance.

But this certainly didn't escape Naza's mental detection; her face remained calm, showing no sign of panic or unease.

Suddenly, the void gate, representing the exit, opened behind Gallade. Without hesitation, she telepathically commanded, "Now! From behind, a sneak attack on the vitals!"

Gallade, levitating in the air using its psychic powers, turned around gracefully, its blade now imbued with a dense, menacing dark energy of Dark-type.

Without any fancy moves, the blade slashed from left to right with Gallade's right hand, which moved so fast it left afterimages. The air seemed to be split in two by the extremely fast-moving blade.

Emerging from the gap, Senbu almost instinctively flew upwards a short distance with the aid of spider-like senses, barely managing to avoid the blade's slash aimed at her neck, a vital area.

But its two front legs weren't so lucky. The sharp blades slashed down, and the Dark-type energy seeped into its bones, causing Sylveon, whose type was Ghost, immense pain.

Without extremely strong willpower, she would hardly be able to complete the second stage of the stealthy attack so quickly.

An eye for an eye, an eye for an eye. Xianbu stomped forward with both feet, and streams of powerful Netherworld energy surged out from the mysterious space behind him. They then quickly condensed into a huge Netherworld claw with a chilling and evil aura that soared into the sky, before slamming down fiercely.

Gallade's figure vanished instantly beneath the claws, the almost unavoidable second-stage attack of the Phantom Assault being dodged.

Xia Chen was deeply taken aback, then his brows furrowed.

Within just five seconds, the frequent use of moves like Teleport, Trick Room, Rock Tomb, and Ambush can almost drain the energy of a Gym Leader Pokémon instantly.

And in the end, she even made Gallade use Teleport once?

Sabrina...aren't you going to fight in the later battles?

Regardless of what happens later, at this moment, compared to the opponent, Xianbu, who only used self-motivation and stealth attack, was indeed at a disadvantage under the suppression of the opponent's moves.

But it is precisely at times like these that Xia Chen cannot allow Gallade to have a chance to breathe.

Seeing Mega Gallade appear a dozen meters behind Sylveon via Teleport, he took the initiative to attack this time.

"Sneak attack and pursue them!"

It's just about consuming energy, isn't it?

As if they can't afford to waste time with anyone?

…………

While a flash of lightning could quickly close the distance, it was still too slow in the current race against time.

If Sylveon rushes over in a flash, by the time it arrives, it will likely be facing Gallade in close combat!

If a Normal-type Sylveon gets hit by this close-range attack... not only will all the advantages it has accumulated be wiped out, it might even be killed in one fell swoop!

Therefore, although a stealthy, surprise attack may seem risky, it is actually the safest approach.

Sabrina didn't expect Xia Chen to be so decisive; the close-combat command she had given to Gallade earlier instantly became invalid.

Using the same tactic of attacking vital points as before seems like a good option, but only Sabrina knows that if Gallade does it again, it will really have almost no energy left.

Fortunately, Gallade still has the advantage of speed, so it's not quite at its wit's end.

After withstanding the sneak attack, Gallade immediately launched a strategic retreat.

The Punch Arena is very large, which gives Gallade plenty of room to utilize its speed.

Seeing his opponent widen the gap again, Xia Chen was not in a hurry. He knew that as long as he did one thing, it would be the other side who would be anxious.

"Next, self-motivation!"

The simplest and most effective method when the opponent avoids fighting is reinforcement.

This strategy may have been used since the beginning of Pokémon battles and has remained popular to this day, its advantage being its simplicity and ease of use.

Is there a more mocking sight than a brightly lit Sylveon boosting its power right in the center of the arena?

Sabrina frowned slightly, wanting Gallade to rush over and use close combat, but she was afraid of falling into Xia Chen's carefully designed trap.

Using Swords Dance to boost your attack is unnecessary, since Gallade's current weakness isn't attack power, but rather energy.

After weighing the options, Natsume finally resisted the temptation and instructed, "Meditate first."

For Psychic-type Pokémon, Meditation is not only a move that strengthens Special Attack and Special Defense, but also a way to quickly restore energy.

Although it's a bit of a loss to play this way, it's still better than hesitating and waiting.