Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

As long as she can spend every day peacefully like now, Hua Wanshuang will be satisfied.

As the gym leader, she is actually quite Buddhist.

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After playing with the two children for the entire afternoon, Qiao Ran was actually quite tired. However, when he looked at Meiyue, he discovered that she seemed even more tired than he was.

“We talked to her a lot.”

Lillie said something to Qiao Ran very secretly, but Qiao Ran didn't quite understand what she meant. What did she mean by talking a lot... What exactly was a lot?

Wait...what did you talk about at noon?

Qiao Ran wanted to ask more questions, but the other party didn't say anything, and looked mysterious. Soon, the group arrived at the gym. Once there, there was no chance to ask more questions.

"Qiao Ran! Qiao Ran!"

"It's really them! They really came to Rongcheng to challenge the gym!"

More and more trainers came to watch the game, and even on the way to the arena, you could see quite a few of them. The name "Qiao Ran" was truly a golden signboard.

"Qiao Ran, your popularity is much higher than mine."

Mei couldn't help but come closer, and thinking about the number of onlookers she had in the morning, she couldn't help but complain.

“There are still many girls in there…”

Among the trainers watching, it was obvious to see some different figures, and judging from their appearance, they were obviously dressed up a little.

As a girl herself, Mei could tell at a glance.

"After all, it's a trainer, so isn't it normal to have girls around?"

Qiao Ran directly counterattacked to prevent what might happen next. If it was just Mei alone, it would be easy to deal with, but if it attracted the attention of Lillie and the others, it would be difficult to handle.

Qiao Ran now feels that if they unite as a team, he might not be able to withstand it.

"Too."

Mei nodded slightly. What Qiao Ran said made sense. If the audience watching Qiao Ran were all men, she would have to worry about whether something strange had happened to Qiao Ran.

"You guys wait in the lounge for a while. I also need to get ready."

Bringing Qiao Ran and others to the lounge, Hua Wanshuang said goodbye first to deal with some trivial matters. In order to prepare for the afternoon battle, there were still some details that needed her to deal with. Qiao Ran and others also waited in the lounge for a while.

"We must win the afternoon game." Meiyi encouraged Qiao Ran very seriously. She had already won the morning game, so naturally she had no worries. However, she also hoped that everyone else in the team could win together.

"Do not worry."

Qiao Ran naturally smiled and nodded. After experiencing so many gym battles, he was no longer the rookie trainer who had just started out. Now, even if he returned to his hometown Longjiang City to challenge a gym, he would probably be able to compete with the powerful Longjiang City gym leader.

Qiao Ran seemed very confident, and this confidence was also a change brought about by his strength.

However, Mei still secretly approached Qiao Ran and whispered something in his ear.

"Win this match... tonight I will..."

"...!"

Qiao Ran was startled by her sudden action and looked at her cheek in surprise. However, after saying this, Meiyi blushed and ran to the chair next to her and sat down. She performed a series of moves without any hesitation.

Qiao Ran's expression was still a little surprised.

This girl...

It is indeed much bolder than before.

...As expected of a trainer from the Unova region.

Even though there were so many people watching her, she wasn't afraid at all.

And...shouldn't he have said this to Diancie?

Why is it that he is now the one who is at fault?

Chapter 570

Although Qiao Ran had not yet adapted to the change in his identity, the second half of the gym competition began as scheduled. He and Hua Wanshuang stood at the two ends of the arena respectively. Mei, Liliae and the others, Hua Wanshuang's family, and other onlookers stood outside the arena, looking at the venue with anticipation.

"Both trainers are ready!"

The referee for this match is still the same one from this morning. In such a formal gym, there will naturally be several people who specialize in serving as referees. Compared with the referees who are part-time trainers, their professional qualities will be better.

"Gym Leader, please send out your Pokémon first!"

As the gym leader, Hua Wanshuang was still the first one to send out Pokémon. She glanced at Qiao Ran opposite her, and then looked at the one standing

Outside the venue, he looked at his family with a smile on his face.

"My first Pokémon."

"Come out! Lotte Kappa!"

Following Hua Wanshuang's voice, a Pokémon with a unique appearance, looking like a duck and a pineapple, appeared in the venue. Most of its body was made up of yellow and green, and on the top of its head was a huge, wide-brimmed hat like a lotus leaf. However, the most eye-catching thing was not only its unique appearance, but also its funny and cheerful movements.

——Ever since it appeared in the venue, it has been shaking its body non-stop, with its hands and feet constantly swaying, as if it were dancing an unknown dance.

"It's this Pokémon."

Qiao Ran is quite familiar with this Pokémon, especially its unique attributes of "grass plus water", which is unique even among all Pokémon.

"Then... I'm going to send..."

Although the Lotte Kappa sent by Hua Wanshuang had reached the brink of level 50, it still hadn't broken through that threshold. Therefore, Qiao Ran hadn't planned to send out Yveltal and the others directly. They could be considered his secret weapons, and this slightly weaker Lotte Kappa could also provide training for Qiao Ran's other Pokémon.

“…Mimik-Q!”

This time, the Pokémon that Qiao Ran chose was Mimikyu, which had not had many opportunities to appear recently. Although Qiao Ran always brought her with him during outdoor battles, her chances of appearing in this kind of battle with trainers were still too few.

As a trainer, Qiao Ran could only try his best to give them all the chance to participate in the battle. Otherwise, every time he saw them, they would look at him with resentment on their faces.

To be honest, every time this happened, Qiao Ran always felt a little sorry for them. He couldn't even imagine what those trainers were thinking when they captured Pokémon, raised them for a period of time, and then stored them in some kind of storage place like a breeding house.

"I'll leave this one up to you, Mimikyu."

"Mi——!"

Hearing Qiao Ran's voice, Mimikyu, who had not played in a game for a long time, responded with full energy. Although the yellow duck on the opposite side seemed to be a little stronger than her, Mimikyu had seen many things that were stronger than her.

Even in the frontier, there were tons of Pokémon stronger than her, but she wasn't afraid at all.

As long as he has his Painted Skin ability, no matter how powerful the attack is, it will not be able to sneak attack him.

"Looks like he's been nurturing Mimikyu well."

Although Hua Wanshuang seemed a little regretful that she didn't see Qiao Ran's "special Pokémon", she didn't dare to be careless when facing this Mimikyu.

Just the interaction between Qiao Ran and Mimikyu just now made her feel a little uneasy.

At least, she didn't feel this kind of "understanding" with many trainers.

"Both parties are ready!"

Seeing that both sides had released their Pokémon, the referee raised his right hand high and then swung it down fiercely.

"The game officially begins!"

"Please rain!"

Hua Wanshuang, who had originally chosen a defensive counterattack style in the morning, suddenly changed his style in the afternoon and gave his own instructions the moment the referee announced the start of the game.

And the Lotte Kappa took action at the same moment Hua Wanshuang read out the name of the skill.

"Shadow ball!"

Qiao Ran also launched his own counterattack at the same time. However, the Lotte Kappa did not choose to dodge, but faithfully followed Hua Wanshuang's instructions.

It swung its emerald green palms and feet, and danced happily with a crackling sound. As the dance progressed, a layer of dark rain clouds condensed in the sky above the gym. Then, a drizzle began to fall from the sky and sprinkled on the venue.

Qiao Ran has never been able to understand the principles behind these weather skills, and why the same effect can be achieved indoors. But in fact, the existence of Pokémon itself cannot be understood by common sense, so he simply gave up thinking about it. Instead of thinking about these things, he might as well think about how to deal with the next battle.

In the drizzle, Qiao Ran could clearly feel that the Lotte Kappa's movements began to speed up. The dance that swayed from side to side was as if the fast-forward button was pressed, and even left an afterimage in the middle.

The shadow ball shot by Mimikyu was actually dodged by this strange movement. No... it was not the strange movement that allowed it to dodge Mimikyu's skills, but just its ridiculously fast speed.

"Leisurely and freely?"

Qiao Ran seemed to understand something.

Free and Easy - One of the characteristics of Pokémon. Pokémon with this characteristic will have their speed doubled in rainy days. Sometimes, this characteristic is also called "light" and is one of the most useful Pokémon characteristics.

"No wonder they wanted to make it rain..."

"That's right, this is the advantage of Grass-type Pokémon on rainy days." Hua Wanshuang nodded and directly acknowledged Qiao Ran's statement.

All his guesses were correct. He was able to

Understanding her reasons for doing so, this young boy...his knowledge of Pokémon is probably not inferior to most people.

"No, Lotte Kappa is a Pokémon with both Grass and Water attributes. On rainy days, Water should have an advantage. How did it become Grass..."

After hearing what Hua Wanshuang said, Qiao Ran couldn't help but complain, but before he could finish his words, the other party had already given the order to attack.

"Lotte Kappa, muddy current!"

This time, the other party took the initiative.

Chapter 571 [Mimik-Q's Counterattack]

The turbulent muddy water spread from under Lotte Kappa's feet, and the waves seemed to have life, rushing straight towards Mimikyu.

Turbidity Stream - A water-based skill with the same power as Surf. However, compared to Surf, these muddy currents may further reduce the attacker's hit rate. It is indeed slightly stronger than the original Surf.

However, Hua Wanshuang asked Le Tian Kappa to use this skill probably not just because of the power of this skill, but also because of the "range" of this skill.

This is enough to cover the entire field, leaving Mimikyu with almost no room to dodge. Since Mimikyu has no way to dodge, it can only take this skill head-on!

"Mimik-Q! Sword Dance!"

Qiao Ran knew that dodging was no longer realistic, so he directly started strengthening Mimikyu.

Facing the turbulent current, Mimikyu exuded a tangible aura, like a sword reaching into the sky. She stood upright in place, directly resisting the terrifying surge.

The water flowed over her body, but Mimikyu didn't move at all. Except for the fact that her doll costume was soaked in liquid and the doll's head drooped, her appearance had hardly changed much from before.

However, the reason why this is possible is not because of Mimikyu's superb defense, but simply because of Mimikyu's characteristics.

Painted Skin - After Mimikyu comes on the scene, the first attack received will be considered invalid.

"In this case, your Painted Skin feature will become ineffective." Hua Wanshuang was not at all surprised by Mimikyu's performance. As a gym leader, it was impossible for her not to know Mimikyu's features.

Her attack this time was not intended to cause any huge damage to Mimikyu, but simply to remove the Painted Skin state.

Without the support of Painted Skin, the threat of Mimikyu was reduced to the lowest level. Even if the opponent enhanced his sword dance, he would not be able to deal with Lotte Kappa whose speed doubled in the rain.

Of course... this is just a theoretical calculation.

"Sister Wanshuang, do you know why Mimikyu is nicknamed "King of Singles"? "

"……Why?"

Hua Wanshuang had no idea why Qiao Ran suddenly said such a thing. Besides, the King of Duel... When did Mimikyu have this nickname?

"Of course, it's because Mimikyu is really strong in one-on-one combat!"

In the Pokémon games that Qiao Ran had played before, Mimikyu was always a frequent visitor on the battle list. With its powerful characteristics, flexible moveset, and very good attributes, Mimikyu was never weaker than any other Pokémon.

Qiao Ran directly gave the next instruction.

"Mimik-Q! Shadow Attack!"

"Lotte Kappa! Dodge! Then counterattack with Frozen Wind!"

Hua Wanshuang reacted immediately and even wanted Lotte Kappa to use Freezing Wind to further slow down the opponent. If this combo was used, Mimikyu would basically be controlled by the opponent to the point of slow death.

however--

Just as Le Tian Kappa moved to the side and was about to open his mouth, a dark shadow spread out from behind him and slashed at him from behind, hitting Le Tian Kappa hard.

"what?"

Lotte Kappa's movements stopped immediately, and even his body suddenly tilted, almost falling to the ground.

Hua Wanshuang had never imagined that the opponent's attack would be so fast. Mimikyu's body was still standing in place, but its shadow had already spread to the back of Lotte Kappa and launched an attack.

On Qiao Ran's face, a smile of plan came into view.

"Although Shadow Sneak Attack isn't very powerful, it does have a speed bonus, and thanks to your use of Pray for Rain."