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

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Red has always been a trainer who is very good at seizing opportunities. He accurately captured Zoroark's fatigue and then commanded Pikachu to launch a frenzied attack.

They mainly use special attack moves like Thunderbolt or Thunder, since the activation of the Lightning Rod ability does significantly increase the power of these moves.

At the beginning, Zoroark maintained a high level of energy activity, exchanging moves with Pikachu and even suppressing its opponent's firepower at one point.

The sky filled with flying shadow orbs and electric orbs, providing the audience with a thrilling run-and-gun battle. Zoroark, relying on his powerful energy reserves, almost won the duel.

As for why it's almost...

Because the one who had the last laugh was the yellow-skinned rat whose body was completely corroded by shadow energy, almost collapsing from exhaustion, yet managed to stay alive despite being repeatedly locked in its blood supply.

When the final barrage of Shadowballs and Lightning Bolts struck their opponent, it was the tall, thin Cursed Fox that fell, not the Electric Mouse, that brought the entire audience to a standing ovation.

Even though it was still a bit too early for the game to end.

The continuous applause was for this spectacular duel, for Zoroark who was just a little unlucky and lost by a single move, and even more so for Pikachu whose willpower was exaggerated to an astonishing degree.

Above Pikachu's head, battered and panting, the score was now 3-1. Pikachu's performance had preserved a glimmer of hope for Red, though that glimmer was not strong.

But it's hard to say, what if Pikachu continues to have its invincible health or keeps going into overpowered forms?

Xia Chen understood this deeply.

It can be said that, apart from Red, no one in the world understands Pikachu better than him.

So, the next Poké Ball to appear in the flash of white light was none other than Sylveon, a Pokémon whose mere appearance would give viewers the feeling that "this round is in the bag."

Xia Chen didn't underestimate Pikachu; as soon as he sent out Sylveon, he used Dynamax on it, showing the utmost respect to his opponent, Pikachu...

Wait, is it Gigantamax and not Mega Evolution?

The audience was a little confused for a moment. Since the emergence of Mega Evolution, there have been many Mega Evolution Pokémon that are loved by people, but the most amazing and even astonishing one is undoubtedly Mega Sylveon.

This also deeply binds Sylveon and Xia Chen's Mega Evolution slots together. Even though Gardevoir in black dress is equally captivating, its competitiveness is still somewhat inferior to Mega Sylveon.

Sylveon's Dynamax form only appeared when Dynamax was first introduced and in Leon's exhibition match; to be precise, it was Dynamax Mega Sylveon.

However, the League battle rules were later changed, allowing each Pokémon to use only one specialization system, and the amazing Dynamax Sylveon never appeared again.

Suddenly, a Dynamax Sylveon appeared, and it felt strange.

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Max Sylveon has a very cute appearance. Usually, such super-large Pokémon give people a scary feeling, but Sylveon doesn't have that feeling at all.

The gorgeous silk ribbons flowed down like the Milky Way falling from the heavens, and the pale blue pupils were full of mischievousness. Even the pair of small tiger teeth, magnified dozens of times, looked adorable no matter how you looked at them.

Some perverts were even shouting bizarre things like "Senbu step on me!" and "Senbu-sama, please eat me!" from the audience.

However, none of this had any impact on either side of the field.

Red and Pikachu's eyes and movements were full of vigilance, while Sylveon and Xia Chen exuded calm confidence.

Even if you, Pikachu, have an invincible health boost, do you think you can withstand three of my Dynamax moves?

"Senbu, the Greatest Land!"

Xia Chen didn't hold back at all, immediately unleashing a Dynamax move that was extremely effective against Electric Mouse: Max Earth.

This is also the only weakness of the electric property.

Furthermore, the additional effect of Max Earth is to raise Special Defense, which is a good effect for later battles against Pikachu or Red's next Pokémon.

This massive earth-based move is based on the power of the earth, so its power is not a concern.

Beneath the dark red clouds streaked with crimson lightning, the energy in front of Max Sylvanas was rapidly gathering.

Amidst a deafening tremor, a thick earthen wall nearly a hundred meters high rose from the ground and collapsed with a crash toward the location of Pikachu.

Looking at this earthen wall that seemed to pierce the clouds, the audience seemed to suffer from megalophobia, and a sense of dread washed over them.

At that height, are you sure it won't fall and hit the audience?

This is not just unfounded worry; it is a very real fear.

The sheer oppressive force of this enormous earth was simply too overwhelming.

Fortunately, the battlefield was large enough, with a longitudinal length of over 100 meters, so the enormous creature was destined not to fall into the audience seats.

Even with this risk, it will be blocked by the energy barrier covering the site.

There was only a commotion in the audience, but no panic.

His crimson expression was even more solemn as he looked up at the earthen wall that completely blocked out the sunlight, his mind racing to think of a way to escape.

Dig a hole?

The tremors caused by this collapse are definitely no less than those of an earthquake. Digging a hole would be suicide.

Hold on?

Even if we manage to hold off on this one, what will we do on the next one?

A stealthy attack?

A perfect solution, but unfortunately Pikachu doesn't know how.

Red didn't have much time to think. Faced with an absolutely overwhelming attack, Pikachu's nimble movements and ingenious tricks seemed so pale and powerless.

But he was unwilling to give up and made one last attempt.

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"Pikachu, Iron Tail!"

This move, with its endless uses and numerous miracles, was used by Pikachu once again.

The target is obviously not the massive land that is collapsing downwards; such an attempt is tantamount to a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

The lightning-shaped tail, gleaming with a metallic sheen, was still aimed at the ground beneath its feet. The immense power granted by the steel-elemental energy caused the solid ground to crack, and countless rock fragments erupted from the shattered earth like lava, flying everywhere in the sky.

Pikachu, which was also thrown into the air by the reaction force, also took flight.

At this moment, the eyes of the entire audience, and even Xia Chen's, were focused on the yellow-skinned rat.

What other miracles can it create?

But Pikachu, which was in mid-air, used its tail to strike a rock right next to it, and used the momentum to twist its body in an incredible way to maintain its balance.

Then he grabbed another block above him, stepped on it and continued to jump upwards, looking as if he was rushing towards the enormous attack that was falling down.

People were increasingly puzzled: were they in such a hurry to climb up because they didn't want to die soon enough?

But at that moment, an unbelievable scene unfolded.

Then, Pikachu, propelled upwards by the bursting rocks, found a new landing spot—Rotom, who was filming the live stream.

On Rotom, it used a lightning bolt to leap and climb onto the iron frame at the very top of the arena!

Immediately afterwards, he ran at full speed across the iron frame that formed a huge circle, barely missing his body as he passed by the massive, collapsing ground!

The audience who witnessed this scene were all dumbfounded, speechless for a long time, with countless words surging in their hearts, wanting to express them.

The bullet comments were ahead of the curve in this regard, expressing their opinions freely.

"Holy crap! I've watched so many competitions over the years, and this is the first time I've ever seen someone use a photographer like that. Referee, isn't that against the rules??"

"What's even more outrageous is that they actually ran onto the top metal frame of the open-air arena. Doesn't that count as leaving the battlefield?"

"I am a Level 1 Pokémon battle referee from the Sinnoh region, and I can responsibly tell you that there were no violations, because these two rules are not listed in the battle rules at all!"

"I have a feeling that the rules of Pokémon battles will need to be patched because of this..."

"Why patch it? Being able to pull off this kind of maneuver is a testament to the skill of the player and the Pokémon. That's the kind of creativity we need!"

"The last trainer who amazed me this much was Xia Chen. These young people these days are just too young..."

Chapter 470 Max Sylveon vs. Gigantamax Charizard!

The skill was astonishing and breathtaking.

This is the perfect interpretation of Pikachu's iron tail.

With almost no cost, Pikachu successfully survived the first Dynamax move.

While this doesn't mean it will successfully survive the next two challenges, it's not without significance.

Every second Pikachu survives a Max Sylveon attack reduces the pressure on subsequent Pokémon.

The same applies to Xia Chen.

He can't waste too many precious Dynamax moves on Pikachu; two Dynamax moves are already his limit.

The fact that the safest bet, the huge one, missed was quite unexpected, but Xia Chen quickly accepted the fact that had already happened.

What can you do if you don't accept it? After all, it's Pikachu...

It can dodge attacks from massive targets that cover almost the entire field; such a thing is probably only possible for it.

Seeing Pikachu still bouncing around on the rooftop iron frame, Xia Chen lost his temper.

"Sylveon, Max Airstream!"

You can dodge a gigantic ground attack that covers the ground, but can you dodge a gigantic flying attack that covers both the sky and the ground?

What, are you trying to fly to the heavens?

Even if it flies into the sky, it will automatically lose once the Pokémon leaves the arena.

Although the metal frame at the edge of the arena is somewhat ambiguous, if it were to actually fly out, it would be a clear foul.

Red knew this rule too, so he could only have Pikachu use Protect to see if it could survive the raging hurricane that swept across the entire field.

As I said before, every time you survive a Dynamax move, it's a win for the Pokémon that comes out next.

On the battlefield, a violent and chaotic hurricane swept across the land, as if a natural disaster had struck.

Pikachu couldn't return to its familiar ground to fight off the natural disaster; it could only cling to the energy barrier and shiver in fear.

Only then did it realize a serious problem: if the energy barrier broke, it would mean that it would be swept to the ground by this terrifying storm.

This is over fifty meters high, which is definitely considered high altitude for Pikachu's size.

Even if it barely managed to withstand the Dynamax attack, Pikachu, in its current state, couldn't withstand the gravitational impact of falling from such a height.