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

Chapter 396

The Ice/Ground attribute combination is not only the worst in the entire character list, but it's also definitely among the worst.

Not to mention its five weaknesses, its only resistance is the seemingly useless Poison type... Well, we should also thank Ground-type for being immune to Electric-type moves, otherwise it would be even worse.

This isn't the fault of Ground-types, it's mainly the fault of Ice-types; anyone who gets involved with that type is doomed.

Everyone loves Ice-type moves, but nobody wants their Pokémon to have the Ice type.

However, after the emergence of crystallization, this type of weak attribute combination has improved slightly.

Both Crystal Steel and Crystal Water can greatly enhance the defensive capabilities of extremely weak Ice/Ground type combinations like Mamoswine.

So when Liu Bo saw that Duolongbaluto had used the Spirit Ambush to escape, he immediately took out the Crystal Bead to help the Ivory Pig complete the Crystallization.

As the light faded, the symbol atop the ivory pig's head, covered by a layer of special crystals, was revealed to be a water droplet.

Taijing Water!

Water and ice are inseparable, so Liu Bo's choice to enhance the ice-attribute Ivory Boar into a crystal water is not surprising.

The change in attributes also directly caused the Instinct's Full-Power Rampage, which was supposed to be twice as effective against the opponent's attacks, to lose its original power.

boom--

Doronmesia's petite, red body crashed into the side of the Ivory Boar, like a siege cannon striking a solid city wall.

It causes damage, but not much.

The thick layer of fat and long hair of the ivory pig formed a defensive line, greatly reducing the effectiveness of this move that had lost its restraining effect.

"Mammo!"

The ivory pig roared loudly, as if showing off its invincible defenses, or perhaps it was a demonstration of power.

Behind him, Liu Bo's aged and powerful voice suddenly rang out: "Ice Cone".

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of icy spikes, exuding a chilling aura, reappeared in front of the Ivory Boar, scattering like flowers and piercing straight into the two little dragons!

hum-

An extremely faint buzzing sound arose, and above the ivory pig's head, a deep void gate opened.

With a chillingly sinister aura, Dralonga swooped down, its giant claw, formed from deep purple ghost-type energy, crashing down!

At the same time, a faint blue light flashed in the ivory pig's eyes.

Immediately, the ice spikes that were originally aimed at Dorommesia suddenly changed direction at a right angle and shot towards Dorombarut at high speed!

…………

"A very ingenious tactic of besieging the enemy's stronghold and attacking their reinforcements. Most trainers would choose to take out the two smaller Dragapults first when facing Xia Chen's Dragapult, but Liu Bo did the opposite and prioritized targeting the more powerful Dragapult!"

The female commentator was quite skilled, and her analysis of the situation was quite insightful, but there was one crucial point that remained unclear.

"Why do these icicles from the ivory pigs bend?"

Dan Di revealed the secret: "It's telekinesis. The Ivory Boar applied telekinesis to the ice spikes, controlling them instantly with telekinesis the moment the move was executed. Although it sounds incredibly difficult, it's not impossible."

"The purpose of this telekinetic power is not to cause damage, so it does not require much energy. The difficulty lies in precise control, and obviously, the Ivory Boar has done it."

As Dante explained, layers of ice spikes pierced through the Nether Claw and embedded themselves into Dralongbalut's translucent body.

"Ruto!"

The powerful effect of double the resistance caused the pseudo-legendary dragon-type to let out a painful howl, but it did not disrupt its offensive rhythm.

Suppressing the pain, Dralongaru charged downwards, inflicting the second stage of damage from Spirit Strike on the Mamoswine.

The damage is naturally much less than the opponent's ice spikes, but it's still better than taking a hit from an ice spike for nothing and not being able to retaliate.

Seeing that the ivory pig was not targeting them, the two dragons Messiah regained their courage and prepared to turn around and launch another attack.

Xia Chen solemnly said, "Don't go, meet up with Duolong first!"

Liu Bo's tactics are very unpredictable, and it's hard to guarantee that his next move won't be aimed at Duolongmecia and the others.

The immediate priority is not to retaliate, but to stabilize the situation first, and then to organize our offensive rhythm.

Therefore, his instruction to Dorombalut was, "Fly up and create distance first!"

The three dragons, one large and two small, immediately responded to Xia Chen's command and began to move.

Liu Bo gave Doronbaruto no chance to catch his breath, and commanded, "Continue, ice spikes."

With telekinesis, the ice spikes can be guided with the precision of missiles, and with the strength of the Ivory Boar, the entire battlefield is within its firepower range.

Xia Chen calmly responded, "Drow Ranger, use Dragon Pulse to block it. Dragapult, activate Reflect!

Having created some distance, Doron regained his composure.

Two dragons, Mesia, emerged from the cave and stood in front of the other dragons, gathering energy.

"Messi!"

One crimson and one purple, two thick streams of dragon breath burst forth from their exquisite bodies.

They then converged in the air, combining their forces to block the ice cone.

Snapped--

The highly corrosive dragon breath melted the ice spikes into ice shards, which then fell to the ground with a crackling sound.

…………

The two little dragons worked together and actually withstood the attack of the Ivory Boar.

Xia Chen frowned deeply.

No, things aren't that simple!

The swarm of ice spikes, which came like a barrage of arrows, seemed to have a mind of their own and split into three groups, one of which blocked the dragon's energy fluctuations.

The other two groups, under the control of telekinesis, bypassed the frontal attacks and flew towards the Great Dragon in an arc!

"Help Doron block this!"

Although eating these ice spikes won't kill you instantly, it will inevitably put you in an unhealthy state.

This is something Xia Chen cannot accept.

Without hesitation, the two smaller dragons flew to the sides of the larger dragon, trying to shield it from some of the damage.

Because the ice cones were controlled by telekinesis and took a longer route, the reflective barrier cast by Dronbalut was formed just before the ice rain arrived.

Protected by the Reflector and with the damage evenly distributed among the three Dragapults, they suffered almost no damage.

Xia Chen breathed a long sigh of relief; the situation had finally stabilized.

As long as Dorambaruto is present, this reflective barrier is absolutely secure.

Brick Break, a Fighting-type move, doesn't work against Ghost-type Dragapult, so how can it break Reflect?

"Will-o'-the-wisp!"

Xia Chen did not rush to attack, but continued to try to control the output of the Ivory Boar.

This unusual tactic left D'Antoni, the commentator, deep in thought.

"I think I've figured out Xia Chen's intention in starting Dorombarut."

The female commentator, playing the straight man, asked, "Oh? What do you mean?"

Dante succinctly stated, "Dragon Balut in this match has no intention of dealing damage; instead, they're going to go straight for the support tactic of Dragon Dance followed by a baton takeover!"

In the previous match against Aoki's Staraptor, Xia Chen created a nearly invincible Sylvanas in this way, forcing Staraptor to resort to desperate measures.

The effect was indeed good, but the last time Dragapult was a spur-of-the-moment decision after dealing with Kangaskhan for a long time.

What Dan Di meant was that this time, the Dragonite was purely a support unit?

Chapter 397 VS Messenger Bird!

Xia Chen is probably the only person in the world who can use the Dragon Dance and baton relay combo with the Dragon Balto.

after all...

"Isn't this a bit too wasteful? Draco is a powerful pseudo-legendary."

The female commentator felt it was a waste of Dorgon's life.

Dan smiled and said, "Perhaps this is what makes Xia Chen special compared to other trainers."

call--

A sound as soft as the wind drifted by, and the eerie, chilling flame finally ignited the ivory pig's fur.

The damage wasn't high, but under the influence of the strange energy, the Ivory Boar's attack power was significantly reduced again.

"Cover the dragon dance!"

As soon as Xia Chen gave this instruction, the female commentator on the stage looked at Dan Di with even more admiration.

It was truly a dragon dance combined with a baton relay!

At this moment, Uncle Liu, who was a step slower to react, found himself in an awkward situation.

With its physical attack crippled, the Ivory Boar has difficulty disrupting the Dragon Dance of a Dory Dragon, which is protected by a small Dory Dragon.

Switching to a special attack-oriented Pokémon wouldn't be enough to defeat the Dragapult, whose stamina was still relatively good, in the short term.

This means that it will inevitably be countered by the Pokémon that Xia Chen switches in later, and will be locked in the battlefield.

"So this is Xia Chen's real scheme. On the surface, he lost the type advantage of his first Pokémon, but at the cost of this, he gained an absolute advantage in his second Pokémon. This move of retreating to advance and giving first to take later is truly brilliant."

Dan Di showered Xia Chen with praise, making it seem as if he wanted to become an administrator in Xia Chen's praise group.

On the battlefield, Liu Bo also made a decision.

Choose the lesser of two evils.

He decisively recalled the Mamoswine, which was being tightly restrained, and instead threw out a Poké Ball, releasing a second Pokémon...

Messenger bird!