Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"Even the power of Viridian cannot keep a Champion-level Pokémon at its peak for long under such intense battle."

Minglan, standing on the cliff, narrowed her eyes and analyzed the situation.

After all, Giovanni, who uses the power of Tokiwa, is human.

Human beings, however, have their limits.

unless......

A few seconds later, the two beams of white light retreated and revealed their original forms.

Pidgeot, still in its Mega form, gazes arrogantly at its enemy.

A bug is just a bug. So what if it's a higher level than me? I still can't beat it.

In contrast, Beedrill still appeared calm and indifferent.

The fact that the two needles tremble occasionally indicates that its current condition is not very good.

Ditto Mewtwo's combat abilities are indeed relatively weak.

But the opponent's champion-level peak level is there, plus the natural advantage of superpower attributes.

The pressure and damage inflicted on Beedrill should not be underestimated.

"What a troublesome brat."

Sakaki commented, "However, I like talented young people like you."

Otherwise, come and work for me as my subordinate; I'll reward you handsomely.

"Pidgey, one more time, Quick Attack!"

Tetsuya's command was the best response.

Take advantage of the fact that the effect of the ultimate move hasn't worn off yet.

Pidgeot was once again enveloped in white light and launched a fierce attack.

"Secret Technique: Flash, then rapidly turn back!"

Sakaki responded quite quickly.

The dazzling white light emanating from Beedrill instantly filled Pidgeot's eyes, causing it to involuntarily close them.

The angle of flight was also slightly shifted by this move.

Normally, given Mega Pidgeot's current size, this slight deviation wouldn't have any impact.

But Giovanni's Beedrill seized upon this subtle difference.

"Hiss"

The Beedrill, which had flashed past Pidgeot's side like a streak of blue light, left a wound on its opponent's body, and then turned into a red light and burrowed into the Poké Ball in Giovanni's hand.

Pidgey, having lost its target, was momentarily frozen in mid-air.

"Beedrill, use Pin Missile."

Before the human and the elf could react...

Giovanni threw out another Beedrill Poké Ball.

"Puff puff"

Several fine needles, gleaming with a dangerous silver light, flew extremely fast toward the temporarily blinded Pidgeot.

"Using Rapid Turnaround like that?" Tetsuya raised an eyebrow. "Phidudo, Feather Dance!"

Although this was the first time he had seen a rapid turnaround used in this way.

However, I have seen similar techniques and moves in other places.

He himself had even done something similar.

Recalling the Poké Ball before releasing it can indeed reduce the lack of coordination in skill combos to some extent, and can also avoid some damage.

However, in a formal competition, the league would definitely not allow you to do that.

Otherwise, the audience would feel like throwing up.

Back then, the competition wasn't about whose Pokémon was stronger, but rather which trainer had the fastest hand speed and reaction time.

After a brief moment of surprise, less than 0.2 seconds.

Tetsuya immediately commanded Pidgeot to deploy its defenses.

Creamy-colored feathers fluttered down from the sky like snowflakes in winter.

The eagle seemed to be covered with a thick blanket of feathers.

After Beedrill's Pin missile entered the area, it stirred up countless feathers and its speed visibly decreased.

"Um......"

Tetsuya's nose twitched slightly on the ground, then he frowned: "Use Wind to blow away those feathers."

"Beep"

Pidgeot nodded, seemingly puzzled.

The large and handsome wings flapped rapidly, creating countless afterimages.

A powerful wind howled, scattering the feathers that were flying around.

Beedrill's Pin Missile also lost its forward momentum and fell helplessly to the ground.

"Whoo-"

A barely perceptible sound of corrosion could be heard.

Suddenly, wisps of purple smoke rose from all over the ground.

If you look closely, you'll notice that these are the locations of missile pins and some feathers.

"A combination of missile needles and poison needles? That's really insidious."

Tetsuya said so.

Beedrill and similar creatures have three stingers.

These consist of two thick white needles on both hands and a smaller tail needle.

Without a doubt, the venom of the tail stinger is the most potent.

One of the many reasons why bee colonies can roam freely in the wild forest is that the venom attached to their stingers is quite potent.

at the same time.

What many trainers overlook is that Beedrill's two white stingers on its hands are also poisonous.

However, most of the time, the powerful toxicity of the stinger and the skill's effects mask this fact.

Not to mention the probability of poisoning.

However, for Beedrill...

Covering missile pins with a layer of poison is by no means a difficult task.

If successful, the benefits would be extremely substantial.

Moreover.

Unlike wild Poison-type Pokémon.

Due to differences in the training and feeding methods of trainers.

The poisons possessed by their respective Poison-type Pokémon often require specific antidotes to neutralize.

The stronger the power, the more difficult it is to formulate a targeted antidote in a short period of time.

For example, Akiko and Apricot from Asaka City.

Those two are experts at using drugs.

For certain special poisons at the Scarlet Gym, even the Joy family isn't confident they can concoct an antidote before the victim dies; only they can.

In a formal match, it's fine, as the opponent will prepare these things in advance just in case.

After all, no one wants to face punishment for something like this.

As for the current situation...

Tetsuya didn't think Sakaki would be that kind.

The other party probably wished that no one else present could survive except himself.

He believed that the venom of the beedrill was enough to kill Pidgeot before it could be detoxified.

"However, it seems you've forgotten something."

Tetsuya looked at the purple figure that flashed behind Beedrill and a smile appeared on his lips.

Sakaki's expression remained unchanged: "Oh? Who told you I forgot?"

"Hiss—"

It seemed as if they were echoing what their trainer had said.

The beedrill emitted a sharp hiss.

Two white needles, hanging down like spears, shot out from behind at bizarre angles, leaving afterimages.

The glint of cold light at the tip spoke of the power hidden beneath the seemingly calm attack.

indeed.

Pokémon with sniper-like abilities often lack moves that guarantee a hit on a vital target.

But that doesn't mean they can't guarantee they'll hit a vital spot.

This is especially true for bee beetles.

The honing of this skill seems to have been created specifically for it to allow subordinates to overcome superiors.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

Four dull thuds rang out in succession.

The instant that Ditto Mewtwo's materialized psychic power collided with Beedrill.

The sting of the bee also caused it great damage.

The purple body smashed through one huge rock after another.

It eventually came to rest at the foot of the cliff, forming a huge crater.

Ditto Mewtwo lay half-reclined on the ground, its head drooping listlessly.

All four attacks hit vital points.

Combined with its Sniper ability, Ditto Mewtwo essentially took a full-power Hyper Beam head-on.

seriously.

In this situation, he has not completely lost his fighting ability and has reverted to his Ditto form.

Tetsuya felt that the other person was acting a little strange.

The biggest drawback of Ditto's transformation is that its stamina doesn't mimic the user's; it only maintains its original level.

Their average physical strength is only slightly more than two-thirds that of the opposing Beedrill, making them the weakest of the weak.

Even with the use of recovery skills, his resilience was somewhat beyond Tetsuya's expectations.

"Tsk, as expected of Mewtwo, even as a champion-level opponent, it's still so difficult to deal with."

Giovanni, unaware that this Mewtwo was not the same as the other Mewtwo, exclaimed in admiration: "If the timing weren't so bad, I would really like to take you back and study you properly."

"You'd better not let anything happen to it."

At this time.

A cold voice echoed in Tetsuya's heart.

I looked up and gazed into the distance.

It was Hua Lan Chao Meng that cast its gaze in this direction.