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"Get out of the way!"
Beedrill tried to dodge, but the Psychic attack was too fast, and Beedrill had no chance to dodge and was hit by Psychic again.
Bang! !
This time, Beedrill didn't fly backward; it was knocked down and crashed to the ground, its eyes dull and lifeless.
"Beedrill is unable to battle!" the referee announced.
While Beedrill is very effective against Exeggutor, it is also weak to Psychic-type moves and has very low physical defense, making it difficult to withstand even one Psychic attack, let alone two.
"Come back." Xia Zi recalled the Beedrill, then sent out a second one, saying, "Go, Nine-Tailed Fox!"
Baton!
【LV42 Nine-Tailed Female/Near-Ultraman】
Just as Xiao Mao guessed, of the three Pokémon that Xia Zi sent out today, one of Ninetales and Arcanine would definitely appear.
Arcanine's battle yesterday was intense and not suitable for continuous battles, so Natsuko sent Ninetales this time. Especially now that the sun is scorching, it's also suitable for Fire-type Pokémon to fight in this kind of weather.
149: Another complete victory over the opponent
"Come back, Exeggutor."
Gary will retrieve the Exeggutor; there's no need for an unnecessary type-reversal battle, and he won't force it.
"Pidgeot, you can handle the rest." Gary threw out a Poké Ball.
Great!.
"Compare!"
The magnificent Hidden Eagle soared into the sky, looking down at the Nine-Tailed Fox below.
【LV50 Pidgeot ♂/King】
"Brother Gary has recalled his Exeggutor and sent out Pidgeot, both Pokémon he hasn't used in previous matches," the host announced.
Xia Zi was also surprised that Xiao Mao had a Pidgeot, especially since this Pidgeot was much larger than other Pidgeots of its kind and looked very powerful.
"Nine-Tails, use Flame Whirlpool!" Xia Zi didn't want Xiao Mao to switch Pokémon again.
Nine-Tails spewed out a flame, which seemed to possess sentience and tried to engulf Pidgeot.
Gary watched the flames soar into the sky, a sneer playing on his lips, and said, "Pidgeot, use Hurricane!"
"Compare!"
Pidgeot spread its wings and flapped them powerfully, sending a terrifying gale through the air. The vortex of flames was instantly dispersed, and countless wind blades formed in the gale, falling towards the ground to launch indiscriminate attacks.
"Woo!"
The Nine-Tails tried to steady itself, but it was too light and was blown away by the storm. The wind blades struck the Nine-Tails, causing it severe damage.
Xia Ziwei was slightly surprised, not expecting Pidgeot's Storm skill to be so terrifying.
Pidgeot carries a top-tier Sharp Beak with a power of 873. Combined with its type bonus, its Hurricane has a power of 260, which is higher than the power of a typical type Pokémon's Self-Destruct.
This Nine-Tails managed to withstand a single Gale attack from Pidgeot without collapsing, which is quite impressive. However, the current Nine-Tails definitely couldn't withstand a second Gale attack.
"Seal Pidgeot's Storm skill with a Freeze!" Xia Zi suddenly commanded.
"Whoosh~!" Nine-Tails' eyes emitted a mysterious blue light, and a magical power temporarily sealed Pidgeot's Storm skill.
Pidgeot immediately realized that it could not use Storm for the time being.
"Swallow Return!" Xiao Mao commanded.
The eagle flapped its wings and shot out like a swift arrow, creating a sonic boom in the air.
"Spray flames!"
Nine-Tails immediately spewed out a large amount of flames, but the flames had only traveled a few meters when Pidgeot plunged directly into the flames. The flames seemed to be cut in two, and Pidgeot crashed into Nine-Tails.
"Woo!!"
Nine-Tailed Fox cried out in pain as it was struck hard, its body violently thrown back ten meters before crashing onto the grass with its eyes closed.
"Nine-Tails is unable to fight, Pidgeot wins!" the referee announced.
"Wow, that's amazing! Shigeru's Pidgeot quickly took down Nine-Tails!" the host exclaimed.
"Come back, Ninetales." Xia Zi silently recalled Ninetales. She finally understood how powerful Gary was; her Pokémon was completely suppressed by him.
"Natsuko only has one Pokémon left, while Gorilla still has three Pokémon to use. This is a huge crisis!"
Everyone could see that Xia Zi's chances of winning were slim, and it was almost impossible for her to turn the tide.
"Queen of the Flower, you go!"
Xiazi sent out her last spirit.
Baton!
The Queen of the Night flower, with its enormous petals atop its head, makes its appearance.
【LV43 Queen of the Night Female / Dojo】
Host: "Xia Zi's last Pokémon is Vileplume, but it's type-countered by Pidgeot. How will Xia Zi deal with this?"
Xiao Shigeru then looked at the Queen of the Night to see if there were any changes, noting the Queen of the Night's basic chlorophyll and its hidden spores.
When Vileplume has the Spore ability, it will automatically spray spores when attacked. If these spores are absorbed, the Pokémon will be poisoned, paralyzed, or put to sleep. Therefore, you should not approach Pokémon with the Spore ability casually.
"Overlord Flower, use Falling Petals!" Xia Zi launched her attack.
The giant petals on the head of the Queen of the Night flower shimmered with pink light, and streaks of pink petals, like flying snowflakes, shot out, transforming into a flower tornado that shot into the sky.
"Air Slash!"
The eagle flapped its wings, and a series of wind blades, each over a meter long, tore apart the flower tornado and struck the Queen of the Night. The Queen of the Night, under attack, released a large number of spores from its body.
Natsuko's Vileplume does indeed have the Spore ability, which means Gary won't let Pidgeot use Touch to attack Vileplume, thus eliminating any chance of a comeback.
The Queen of Flowers was hit by an air slash, which severely injured it.
"Keep using the air slash and send the Queen of Paprika on her way," Shigeru commanded.
Without any fancy tactics, Pidgeot gained air superiority and kept unleashing Air Slashes. Even when Vileplume countered, it was useless, as its skills were far less powerful than Pidgeot's.
An air slash with 150 power is not something a mere Tyrannosaurus Rex can withstand. In another clash of skills, the air slash shattered the petal dance and struck the Tyrannosaurus Rex, defeating it.
"Vanilla is unable to battle!" the referee immediately declared. "Natsuko's three Pokémon have all been defeated. The winner is Gary."
"Congratulations to Xiao Mao for winning the third match, and for achieving a complete victory over his opponent," the host congratulated him.
"Wow, this Xiao Mao isn't just spouting nonsense, he's got real skills."
"In the third round of the competition, no one can achieve a perfect record."
"Master Mao, Thai pants are hot!!"
"Master Shigeru, you're so handsome!!"
The audience was completely impressed by Xiao Mao's skills.
This is the third round of the competition, and another batch of trainers have been eliminated. The remaining trainers are all incredibly strong, and they still managed to achieve a perfect record, which truly proves that Gary is indeed very capable.
The match has ended, and we'll now move on to the post-match interviews.
For some unknown reason, Xiao Mao ran into the female reporter who had interviewed him before.
"Mr. Xiao Mao, we meet again." The female reporter was also very happy. She didn't expect to run into Xiao Mao three times in a row when she changed locations for interviews. She was really lucky.
"What a coincidence! Is there anything you'd like to ask?" Xiao Mao asked.
"Mr. Shigeru, did you use your main Pokémon in these three matches?" the female reporter asked.
"Of course I've used it."
"Could you tell me which ones they are?"
"The Pokémon I use in the competition are all my main Pokémon," said Shigeru.
"I mean, which ones are the strongest?" the female reporter corrected her question.
"No comment," said Xiao Mao.
How could Shigeru possibly expose his strength like that, especially since tomorrow's battle is on the Rock Field, and his opponent is likely to be Yoshiki, who eliminated Koneko in the original storyline.
Shigeru wouldn't reveal his strength at this time, so that Yoshiki could be prepared.
"Mr. Xiao Mao, do you think you can still achieve a perfect victory in tomorrow's fourth game?" the female reporter asked, changing the subject.
"We'll see how things go then. I'm leaving now."
Xiao Mao left with a curt remark.
150: The Fourth Match, A Fated Opponent
competition is over.
Gary handed the two Pokémon he was going to battle to Nurse Joy, and then headed to the Water Arena to watch the match.
As for why they went to the water court, it was naturally to watch Yoshiki's match, since his next opponent was very likely to be him.
Unfortunately, by the time they arrived at the Water Arena, Jimu's match was nearing its end. However, through the large screen inside the arena, it could be seen that Jimu was using three Pokémon: Golduck, Vaporeon, and Gyarados.
Jimu is currently using Gyarados, while his opponent is using Victoire. Victoire's type is not super effective against Gyarados, which is a Flying-type Pokémon, and the terrain is not suitable for Victoire in battle.
The battle between the two sides proceeded as expected, with Gyarados easily defeating Victoire and helping Jimu secure the third match.
【LV45 Gyarados♂/Gym】
Seeing Gyarados's level, Gary had a general idea of Jim's strength. This guy was about the same strength as Ash, and should be a bit stronger than Ash, so he wasn't too difficult to deal with.
"It seems I was being too cautious." Xiao Mao thought for a moment and realized that he cared too much about this Jimu.
Upon closer analysis, Shigeru in the original work was able to fight Yoshiki to a standstill, let alone the current Shigeru.
In the original story, Gary caught 200 Pokémon. To determine which Pokémon was more suitable for training, he trained each one to see which one was more suitable for continued training.
If Gary hadn't caught so many Pokémon and had focused his energy on his main Pokémon, he probably wouldn't have lost to Jim.
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