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

You should know that his Nidoking is not just an Elite Four level Pokémon, but a genuine Champion level Pokémon!

How could a Pokémon that hadn't fully crystallized or undergone Mega Evolution, and had barely reached the Elite Four level, end up like this?

Sakaki's gaze towards Xia Chen was somewhat subtle, containing admiration, regret, and above all, wariness.

It was probably that complex feeling of mutual appreciation, yet being destined not to be of use to me.

"Milanos, take flight again!"

As Sakaki was reflecting on this, Milotic leaped out of the pool and soared into the sky.

He understood that the same move would definitely not have a second effect on Xia Chen, and the disadvantage of ground-to-air combat was indeed quite significant.

So, taking advantage of the brief moment when Milotic's Hydro Pump was unleashed again, Nidoking was recalled, and a second Pokémon was launched instead.

It was none other than his ace Pokémon... Beedrill!

It's hard to imagine that a trainer close to champion level would have a Beedrill as their ace Pokémon, but Giovanni is just that amazing.

This is also thanks to a special ability he possesses: the power of Eternal Rock.

Perhaps it is a gift from the Viridian Forest, a power that only those born in the Viridian Forest can possess, hence the name.

The power of Viridian has the ability to heal Pokémon injuries and communicate with Pokémon. It is precisely because Beedrill has been absorbing the power of Viridian for decades that it has survived to this day, despite the average lifespan of its species being only about ten years. It has even become a Champion-level Pokémon.

With its wings so thin they were completely translucent, Beedrill flapped at a high frequency, easily dodging Milotic's highly accurate Water Cannon.

Then, the Beedrill Super Stone hanging on its waist vibrated wildly, and a dazzling light suddenly shone, eliciting thunderous cheers from the entire audience.

Because this is the first time in this series that Giovanni has used Mega Evolution on his ace Pokémon, Beedrill!

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"Again, water cannon!"

Xia Chen didn't try to use Whirlwind Dance anymore. Special Defense was useless against those sharp stingers, and Speed... even if he used Whirlwind Dance three more times, he still wouldn't be a match for Mega Beedrill. He might as well take advantage of the gap between Mega Evolutions to deal more damage.

"Fuwoo!"

Milotic opened its maw, and energy gathered wildly. Soon after, the azure water light reappeared, and the powerful water cannon shot towards the Beedrill in the white light.

The water cannon hit its target, the white light dissipated, and a yellow and black striped elf with two pairs of spear-like stingers appeared, exuding an extremely sharp and dangerous aura.

Looking at this giant poisonous bee, whose size was almost the same as the previous Nidoking, Xia Chen was filled with shock and vigilance.

Comparing it to a regular Beedrill is meaningless, just like Ash's Pikachu or Psy's boar.

Although they are the lowest-ranking spirits in the world of nature spirits, in terms of combat power, one can electrocute Arceus and the other can fight the three legendary birds.

While this Mega Beedrill may not reach the strength of those two in the real world, it is definitely one of the best among Champion-level Pokémon.

"Om~"

The bee's wings fluttered, shaking off the rainwater clinging to them, which did not affect the speed of the giant bee in the slightest.

The fact that it can do this in the midst of continuous torrential rain means only one thing: the speed at which the bee's wings flutter is faster than the speed at which the raindrops fall!

In the next instant, countless afterimages pierced through the torrential rain. Mega Beedrill appeared behind Milotic as if it had used teleportation, its silver stinger flashing with a cold light as it stabbed out at the speed of light.

A series of consecutive kills!

This is a Bug-type move that very few Pokémon use. Every time it hits the opponent, the power of the next combo will double!

You can stack it up to three times!

Although it seems to have a great effect, it has two fatal flaws.

First, its initial power is relatively weak, roughly equivalent to a flash of lightning.

But actually, it's not too bad. As long as it's used three times, the power of the combo attack can be higher than the damage of most other moves.

The biggest drawback is that you can't use other moves while performing a combo.

This characteristic means that combo attacks can only be played with by a few Pokémon.

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High-level Pokémon battles are unpredictable, and the risks of using the same attack three times in a row are self-evident.

It's possible that before you can unleash your third truly transformative combo, your opponent will have already burned you through with a massive burst of flames.

Or perhaps, before you can unleash the third combo, your opponent uses a stealthy attack or a digging technique to dodge, leaving you helpless outside.

In short, this is a move that looks good but is actually very difficult to execute in real combat.

However, Giovanni's Super Beedrill is definitely not included in this category.

The first slash had just been delivered when another bee stinger, gleaming with a cold light, surged forward.

Before Milotic could even turn its head, its combo had already accumulated to two levels!

What's even more terrifying is that because Mega Beedrill's characteristic is [Adaptability], it can increase the same-stat bonus from 1.5x to 2x, so even the first two consecutive attacks deal ridiculously high damage!

Milotic, hold on!

Super Beedrill was too fast; even with his superpowers, Xia Chen could only react after the second combo ended.

Milotic immediately erected an energy barrier, narrowly blocking the third fatal slash and barely managing to survive.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Xia Chen frantically racked his brains for a strategy to deal with this giant Beedrill.

With Guleton backing him up, he felt little worry or fear, but rather excitement!

The thrill of being able to battle against a powerful spirit I've never encountered before!

Perhaps stimulated by adrenaline, a bold, even somewhat insane, idea surfaced in Xia Chen's mind...

At this moment, on the commentary stage.

"The third consecutive attack! Oh, what a pity, Milotic blocked it with a Guard. If it had hit, it might have defeated Milotic outright..."

The commentator's statement wasn't an exaggeration; in the game, the power of a combo can reach 160 on the third hit!

What is this concept?

Meteor Shower 130, Hyper Beam 150, but they have the fatal weakness of greatly reducing special attack or stunning for one turn.

It can be said that as long as it successfully gets through the weak period of the first two consecutive attacks, from the third attack onwards, Beedrill's attacks are like raging fire!

Unfortunately, the first move of the Fiery Blade Technique was blocked.

"However, this doesn't have a significant impact on the situation. The amplification effect of the combo hasn't been interrupted. As long as Mega Beedrill patiently waits for the barrier to disappear... Here it comes, hold on until it ends, next combo... slash! Huh? What's going on?"

In that instant, the needle was only 0.01 centimeters away from Milotic's not-so-delicate skin, but the giant Beedrill's forward thrust suddenly stopped... and then.

It just hovered in the air, like... no, like it had fallen asleep!

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"My God! Hypnosis!"

The commentator's already excited voice suddenly rose several decibels, shocked by the incredible scene on the field.

"Is it hypnosis? But how was that done? Milotic was clearly facing away from Beedrill, how could it have the opportunity and method to use hypnosis?"

Chapter 393 The Amazing Applications of Hypnosis

As we all know, there are very few moves that can put a Pokémon to sleep.

Aside from legendary elves like Dark Hole and Ancient Song, there are only a few spells like Hypnosis, Singing, Yawning, Hypnotic Powder, and Mushroom Spores.

But even if Milotic could possibly have mastered any of them, how did it put Beedrill to sleep when it neither sang nor released any suspicious powder?

Not to mention the commentators and the audience, even Giovanni was lost in thought.

He knew perfectly well that Beedrill was calm, cautious, and decisive in its attacks; techniques like hypnosis were unlikely to work directly on it unless...

The way that hypnotic technique was used was extraordinary!

When his gaze shifted to the tail, which still seemed to radiate translucent supernatural energy, Giovanni suddenly realized something.

Milotic uses its colorful and strangely patterned tail to perform hypnosis!

Although incredible, it is not an impossible task.

Poliwag's hypnotic technique utilizes the mosquito coil-like patterns on its body, while Alakazam's hypnotic technique utilizes its spoon...

A suitable medium can increase the success rate of a spirit's hypnosis spell!

Milotic uses its tail as a medium for hypnosis?

Instead of being impatient, Sakaki laughed, finding himself increasingly admiring this little guy...

In the first hypnosis session, when one will wake up is up to fate.

Even though Mega Beedrill is a Champion-level Pokémon, this is still true.

Seeing that Milotic and Beedrill had created some distance between them and were about to unleash a Water Cannon attack, Giovanni didn't just sit and wait to be killed. Instead, he commanded, "Dream Talk!"

Although his use of sleep talking was very random and would interrupt the accumulation of consecutive attacks, he still did it.

That's just how Giovanni is.

He'd rather make mistakes than do nothing.

The Beedrill, fast asleep, heard Giovanni's command in its sleep and instinctively gathered energy.

As for the type of energy and the specific moves... that's random!

However, not all moves have the same probability of being obtained randomly. Generally speaking, the more familiar and frequently used a move is, the higher the chance of obtaining it randomly.

But then a burst of emerald green light covered the stinger of the giant Beedrill, a move that Giovanni was very familiar with.

Deadly needle prick!

It's also a less common Bug-type physical move, but its effect is quite powerful.

If you defeat your opponent with this move, Beedrill's attack power will be greatly increased!

What is a huge improvement?

It's slightly stronger than sword dance!

However, this move shares the same characteristics as the combo attack: its additional effects are incredibly powerful, but its initial damage is surprisingly low...

Given Milotic's durability and condition, this deadly spike certainly wouldn't be enough to kill it.