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Although he was prepared, being discovered so quickly was still somewhat unexpected.

Or.

Pidgeot's strength was also completely beyond his expectations.

"I'm not entirely sure of the specific reason either. Maybe it's because my Dragonite is a bit special. I only discovered it after using it several times."

He explained, "But your Pidgeot, it's only recently broken through, yet it's already ridiculously strong."

Everyone here is a Champion-level Pokémon.

Dragonite is still considered a pseudo-legendary class in the Kanto region.

Even if Yuji admits that he might have been a bit of a drag, the gap between the two might not be that big.

Not long? Tetsuya thought for a moment.

No, not at all.

It's been almost half a year since Pidgey broke through to the next level, and it's only just reached level 68.

This is because in Yuanzhu City, the Sacred Fire directly brought it to level 66.

If you do the math, on average you can only advance a little over one level per month.

Compared to the speed of progress in strength in the early stages, it's truly crawling like a tortoise.

Of course, if other Elite Four level trainers heard this, they would be green with envy and jealousy.

It's only a little over level one.

Normally, the speed at which Pokémon with only Champion-level potential level up after reaching Champion level is truly frustrating.

Pokémon with near-champion or even champion-level potential are extremely rare.

Not everyone is as lucky as him.

But then again...

Although its level increased slowly, Pidgeot's strength skyrocketed as if it had been propelled by a rocket.

At first, Tetsuya didn't realize it.

Because it was also the first time he had possessed a Pokémon of the Elite Four level.

He only realized this later when the Monarch Serpent and the others broke through.

The power changes of Pidgeot and Blaziken with each level increase are a bit too significant, aren't they?

The former can be explained as the effect of Ho-Oh's Divine Flame.

Tetsuya was truly baffled by the latter.

and so.

Although in terms of level, the little guys behind are showing a tendency to catch up with Pidgeot and Blaziken.

In terms of strength, the gap has widened rather than narrowed.

"It's alright, not too strong."

Tetsuya responded to Yuuji's question with a sincere expression.

The latter's face darkened.

Indeed, you shouldn't ask someone that kind of question at a time like this.

The roaring tornado gradually dissipated.

A Dragonite covered in wounds appeared before people's eyes.

Compared to before, it has now returned to normal.

Even the chaos that followed after the Reverse Scale state disappeared was nowhere to be seen.

It knelt on one knee, head bowed, panting heavily.

"You know what, this trump card is really quite powerful."

"If it weren't for me, you probably would have been the champion of this year's Silver Tournament."

Tetsuya praised him from the bottom of his heart.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Dragonite was being beaten to a pulp by Pidgeot.

In fact, a Dragonite that can use its skills effectively at close range when in its Outrage state is incredibly powerful.

If its opponent is someone else's Elite Four-level Pokémon, it will win with ease.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

Yuji, who lives in the Orange Islands, has dark skin and a dark face.

"Don't hit someone in the face, you bastard."

Yongci nearly vomited blood.

He knew Tetsuya was telling the truth, but wasn't it a bit too inappropriate to say it now?

Tetsuya chuckled.

He didn't dwell too much on the special features of Yuji's Dragonite.

The Pokémon world is so vast, and there are so many Pokémon, it's perfectly normal for a few exceptional individuals to occasionally appear.

For example, a shiny, multicolored electric dragon.

For example, Dragonite can weaken the effect of Outrage.

He never thought that he was the only one with good luck.

"Then I'll accept the victory in this battle without hesitation!"

Seeing that Dragonite was still unable to stand up, Tetsuya waved his hand and shouted, "Pidgeot, Air Slash!"

"Beep—"

The familiar birdsong rang out once again.

As the wings crossed, countless air slashes flew out unrestrainedly.

"Boom boom boom"

The loud roar kicked up layers of dust.

When everything calmed down, Dragonite was lying on its back on the field.

"Dragonite is unable to battle, Pidgeot wins!"

The referee waved the flag with practiced ease, as always.

seriously.

Previously, this job required certain qualifications.

Now, we can just blindly declare them the losers.

This guy named Tamaki Tetsuya is simply showing no sportsmanship by participating in the Silver Tournament.

The referees were all in mourning for his opponent.

"Come back, Dragonite;"

"It's up to you, Electivire!"

Yuji quickly made the exchange.

Having a zero win rate is one thing, but we still have to try.

He decisively dispatched an Electric-type Pokémon that "counters" Pidgeot, Electivire.

"Come back, Pidgeot;"

"Go, you monster Pang Yan!"

The very next second.

Under Yuji's annoyed gaze, Tetsuya retracted Pidgeot and released Giant Rock Monster on his own.

"You bastard..."

He gritted his teeth, not saying much.

This was the rule of the tournament battle.

Furthermore, it is the trainer's responsibility to appropriately change Pokémon when faced with unfavorable attribute situations.

Tetsuya scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

The main reason was that he remembered that Suzuki Tetsu, who had made it to the finals yesterday, was a Grass-type specializer.

This is not very friendly to the giant rock monster.

In comparison, Yuuji's team is more suited to the performance of the Giant Rock Monster.

So let's just let everyone have a good fight.

"Electivire, charge in and use Iron Tail!"

Since Tetsuya chose to change his Pokémon, the initiative once again fell into Yuuji's hands.

He launched an attack without hesitation.

A silvery glow enveloped Electivire's two black tails.

"Gravity - repulsion".

"boom"

The ochre-colored ripples unfold.

To Yuuji's astonishment, the Electabuzz, which had charged forward, was sent flying back at an even faster speed.

"Quicksand Hell!"

Just as the electric monster was about to land, a vortex of sand quietly formed at its landing point.

The massive electric monster was swallowed up almost instantly.

"Electric Beast!"

Yuji only had time to let out a gasp.

The referee mechanically raised his flag: "Electromagnetic is unable to fight, Grimstone wins."

As soon as he finished speaking, the quicksand hell that had enveloped the electric monster was removed.

Unsurprisingly, Electivire's eyes started rolling.

"Hey......"

I wonder how many people sighed like Yuji.

It's a truly despairing gap in strength.

"For the third match, I'll leave it to you, Venusaur!"

“Da na”

A deep voice sounded.

A huge green creature took the place of the Electrify Beast.

Pang Yan's eyes revealed no expression.

Gravity—pressure!

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"boom--"

The Venusaur that had just appeared on the field suddenly felt its limbs sink.

Several clearly visible cracks instantly appeared on the incredibly hard ground.

"Da na~"