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

But Xia Chen calmly commanded, "Gardedoll, Flame Burst!"

Will you use a Fire-type move that counters Garchomp's Crystal Steel to trade blows with your opponent?

It was a last resort.

Just as the audience was concluding about Xia Chen's decision, an unexpected change occurred on the battlefield.

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boom--

As expected, a fiery explosion erupted from the quicksand hell, but what followed was somewhat unexpected for the audience.

Layers of flames, controlled by superpowers, swept across the entire battlefield.

Because of the Galatians' love for football, the entire field of the Quan Gua Arena is covered with natural grass.

As is well known, this is a natural, high-quality combustible material.

With combustibles, ignition sources, and accelerants all gathered, the fire spread rapidly and became an unstoppable blaze.

Xiaochun frowned, she had already understood Xia Chen's intention - to artificially create a [Fire Terrain] so that Garchomp would no longer have the possibility of using moves like Dig.

Unable to relinquish such a significant advantage, she immediately commanded, "Garuda, deepen the quicksand hell!"

A simple fire safety tip: Sand is a common fire extinguishing tool. It extinguishes flames by cutting off their contact with oxygen.

Xiaochun naturally understood this common sense and reacted quickly, trying to extinguish the rapidly spreading raging fire.

However, she forgot that this was not just a battle between the power of sand and the power of fire; there was also a third party with superpowers who had no sense of martial ethics interfering in the conflict.

Gardevoir's task is simple: just leave enough gaps between the sand to allow oxygen to come into close contact with the flames.

This was an incredibly simple thing for her.

Under the manipulation of superpowers, the sand not only failed to extinguish the flames, but even became one of the materials that fueled the raging fire!

Meanwhile, Gardevoir had already taken advantage of Garchomp's efforts to put out the fire and flown into the air above the battlefield.

Xiaochun had no choice but to comply with Xia Chen's wish, knowing that even if the fire was extinguished, the scorched ground would not be a safe haven for Garchomp. She commanded Garchomp to fly into the air and engage in aerial combat.

Even so, the extremely high temperature emanating from below, and the fierce flames that Garchomp was constantly being controlled by Gardevoir's psychic powers to shoot straight upwards, became major constraints on Garchomp.

While focused on battling Gardevoir, Gardevoir had to divert its attention to defend against the harassment from the ground. Gradually, Gardevoir, which had been caught off guard by the Crystallized Gardevoir, began to gain the upper hand.

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"Another Flamethrower! Garchomp was distracted and couldn't dodge the bursts of flames from the sea of ​​fire. Gardevoir hit it successfully!"

"A very clever tactic! With the help of the [Fire Field] created by Flame Burst and psychic powers, Xia Chen and Gardevoir have completely taken control of the situation!"

"Yulongchun finally couldn't take it anymore and chose to switch Pokémon. Let's see who's getting all the hype... oh, it's Kingdra!"

Amidst the passionate narrator's voice, a vibrant blue sprite appeared on the battlefield formed by quicksand and flames.

It was none other than King Thorn Dragon, possessing both water and dragon attributes!

Using a Pokémon that is 4x weak to Fire to deal with the current situation is a very reasonable Pokémon trade.

"King Thorn Dragon, rain!"

As soon as she appeared, Xiaochun directed the Thorn Dragon King to start the fire-extinguishing operation.

Not only to create a better battle environment, rainy weather also benefits Kingdra with the [Swift Swim] ability.

Legend has it that the King Spikes, who sleeps in the ocean, can create huge whirlpools with just a movement of its body.

While there may be some exaggeration involved, it does confirm the extremely strong affinity of this spirit for water-based energy.

In an instant, dark clouds filled the sky, and then thick moisture gathered and filled the entire battlefield, causing the temperature to drop sharply.

This didn't matter to Xia Chen. The [Fire Terrain] tactic was designed specifically for Garchomp and didn't benefit Gardevoir, so it was fine to just let it go.

Taking advantage of the moment when Kingdra used Rain Dance, he also had Gardevoir unleash a Moon Power attack without hesitation.

The reason Xia Chen didn't choose the more greedy option of meditation was because he wasn't prepared to let Gardevoir occupy the field for an extended period of time.

He wanted to finish off his opponent during the five minutes that the Dragon King couldn't be substituted.

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While the Water Dragon attribute addresses the weakness of Ice-type attacks, Fairy-type energy remains highly effective against it.

A pillar of light, resembling the radiant glow of the moon, fell silently with the torrential rain. The Thorn Dragon King, having just completed its rainmaking ritual, was unable to dodge and was struck precisely by the moon's power, which was two or three times thicker than its body.

Xiaochun instantly discerned Xia Chen's tactical objective from Gardevoir's aggressive attack.

To avoid war, or to fight head-on?

This didn't seem to be a question that required hesitation for the proud and arrogant daughter of the Yulong family.

Xiao Chun immediately commanded, "Dragon King, charge forward and climb the waterfall!"

Thanks to the water bubbles formed by the special water energy that envelops its body, Kingdra is able to move freely on land and in the sky.

The heavy rain caused the agile and swift Kingdra's speed to surge even more. With just a little water-type energy, its azure figure suddenly streaked across the sky in the rain like a blue meteor, resembling a fierce waterfall flowing upstream!

"Gardevoir, Teleport!"

Xia Chen chose to avoid direct confrontation.

Although the "decapitation tactic" against Kingdra has been decided, this waterfall still needs to be avoided.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

This is the moment when the King Thorn Dragon is at its most powerful. It would be unwise to fight it head-on. It would be better to wear down its opponent's will.

Chapter 385 Battle of Two Dragons, the Wall of Sighs Sticks to the Beautiful Dragon!

The audience at the Punch Gate Arena today is destined for an extraordinary day.

First, they were roasted by the raging fire for several minutes. If it weren't for the energy barrier separating the arena, the entire arena might have turned into a giant oven.

Then, the fire was finally extinguished, but the continuous rain poured down on the charred soil, and the water, fire, earth and wood mingled together, giving off a strange smell in the air.

However, none of this dampened their enthusiasm for watching the game.

The audience looked up at the battlefield above, where Kingdra, its body tightly wrapped in torrents, streaked through the air like a blue meteor, closely chasing Gardevoir's figure.

The teleportation that created distance did not deter King Thorn from pursuing him. Under Xiaochun's guidance, he flew diagonally upwards at an extremely fast speed, the water surging on his body becoming even more agitated as he was soaked by the rain.

The opponent's determination was stronger than Xia Chen had imagined. If he teleported again, he would really run out of energy for a head-on confrontation. Fortunately, he had not yet used his trump card defensive measures, so Xia Chen was forced to use them.

Gardevoir, protect it!

The orange-red horn on its chest suddenly flashed, and then an energy barrier instantly formed in front of Gardevoir.

The next second, this newly formed protective barrier welcomed its guest—the Thorn Dragon King, who fearlessly charged up the waterfall.

boom--

The sound of the energy barrier shattering was clear, but Xia Chen had no time to pay attention to that. He immediately commanded, "Gardedoll, Trick Room!"

This Kingdra's speed in the rain is no less than that of Lulina's Bomber, and even if Dragapult comes on later, Trick Room will be a beneficial move for Xia Chen's side.

Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent's first wave of attacks had just ended, Xia Chen immediately commanded Gardevoir to use this powerful field move that could reverse speed.

But would Xiaochun, who came prepared, repeat the mistakes that Lulina made?

Although Xia Chen's command was given telepathically, Xiao Chun keenly sensed her opponent's thoughts from Gardevoir's posture and immediately shouted, "Kingdra, Taunt!"

Taunt, a Dark-type status move. The target hit by it will be able to use only offensive moves for a period of time!

Gardevoir is unable to use any of its transformation moves, including Meditation and Trick Room!

The two Pokémon were extremely close, and Trick Room is known for its slow condensation speed, so Kingdra easily unleashed the Dark-type move at Gardevoir.

The transparent medium covering the battlefield shattered, and the magic space that was about to solidify came to an abrupt end!

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"A brilliant response! Kingdra's provocation thwarted Xia Chen's plans! After all, Gardevoir easily defeated Lulina's Rain Team with Trick Room a few days ago. Yulongchun, who also has a fast attack ability, certainly won't be without a countermeasure."

"I wonder if Xia Chen is regretting not using Trick Room during the gap in King Thorn Dragon's Rain Dance..."

I definitely won't regret it. Even if I used Trick Room as soon as King Thorn Dragon appeared, could I guarantee that I wouldn't be provoked or targeted?

Xia Chen had no time to dwell on pointless questions like "Would it have been better to provoke them sooner?" More important was how to deal with the upcoming onslaught from the Thorn Dragon King.

With its speed suppressed and its status moves restricted, switching out Gardevoir seems to be the best option at this moment.

"Gardedor, switch with Volt!"

With no better option at the moment, Xia Chen decisively substituted Gardevoir, and before leaving the field, he still tried to deal a little more damage.

Xiaochun was originally directing Kingdra to continue attacking with Aqua Slash, but seeing Gardevoir's intention to retreat, she chose a move that would yield greater benefits.

"Dragon King, Dragon Dance!"

Gardevoir transformed into a powerful electric current that surged through Kingdra before rapidly returning to its Poké Ball.

Xia Chen immediately threw out the second Poké Ball he had prepared beforehand. The next second, Goodra's massive body appeared from the white light, standing in the battlefield like a small steel mountain.

Xiaochun raised an eyebrow in surprise. It was actually Nianmeilong?

The appearance of this elf was somewhat unexpected for her, because based on Xia Chen's previous tactical performance, it was clear that he wanted to achieve the goal of defeating the Thorn Dragon King in a short period of time.

Goomyron is known for its excellent defense, especially its special defense, which is completely contrary to Xia Chen's previous tactical intentions.

"Nian Meilong, go into seclusion!"

Because the transition was fast enough, Kingdra was still performing Dragon Dance when Goodra appeared.

Xia Chen didn't rush to attack, but instead first strengthened Goodra's physical defense. The exclusive move "Seclusion" not only greatly increases the Pokémon's physical defense, but also puts it into the "Smoke Screen" state.

The sticky dragon is covered with a special transparent smoke, thereby increasing its evasion rate through "optical cloaking".

Just as Xiaochun had thought, Xia Chen changed his battle strategy after failing to use the magic space.

Unless Mega Sylveon is deployed, other Pokémon are almost unable to gain an advantage in a head-on confrontation with Kingdra in the rain, not to mention the added Dragon Dance buff.

Instead of that, we should change our approach—from attacking to defending and counterattacking.

In this situation, Goodra, a Pokémon that is almost perfect except for its speed, is the perfect choice to make its appearance.

Anyway, no matter who we send out, none of them are as fast as Kingdra, so we might as well give up on mobility altogether and just stand still and fight you.