Chapter 285

"Hoo—"

Standing on the battle field, Lance took a deep breath.

As a veteran trainer who has fought in hundreds of battles, and has experienced more than ten times just accepting new challenges at the Indigo Conference, a mere semi-final is not enough to make him feel nervous.

So, his deep breath just now had another reason—

For the first time using a brand-new tactic in a public setting, even Lance felt a little pressure.

However, as long as he can win, everything is worth it.

Thinking of this, his eyes gradually became firm.

"Mr. Lance adjusted his state quickly, and it looks like he's ready for the battle!"

Qingyu keenly noticed this change and showed surprise.

What's the situation, enlightened before the match?

Even if you are a bird-keeper, don't be so obvious about cheating, hey!

"The fighting spirit on both sides is very hot."

Cynthia looked down, her eyes extremely focused, waiting patiently for the battle to officially begin.

Soon, the host's opening remarks ended.

The Poké Balls in the hands of the contestants on both sides were thrown out at the same time.

"Drake's starter here is—Flygon!"

After a flash of red light, a Pokémon that looked like a giant dragonfly but actually had a noble Dragon-type attribute appeared.

Flygon, a Ground+Dragon type Pokémon, because it has wings, it also has flying ability, and its characteristic in the Pokédex is Levitate.

As a Pokémon first discovered in the desert of the Hoenn region, it is indeed normal for Elite Four Drake to have this one.

As for Lance's starter...

No need to guess, it's Dragonite, which looks honest and has strength completely inconsistent with its appearance.

(Ash's Dragonite)

【Speaking of which, the description of Dragonite in the Pokédex seems to be very rare? But there are Dragonite mailmen in Paldea and Galar, seems quite common?】

【Ah? Being able to see a Dratini once in our place is enough to burn high incense!】

【Actually, Dratini is very rare in most regions, not to mention evolving into Dragonite...】

"Honestly, indeed."

Regarding the discussion in the comments, Qingyu nodded.

Dragonite evolves from Dratini.

Although it is the earliest confirmed pseudo-legendary, its existence has been a fog for a long time.

Until...

Someone accidentally caught a wild Dratini.

The fishermen in this world still maintain their persona, sure enough, they can catch everything except fish.

Oh, it seems that this is not rigorous to say.

Because Magikarp is the underlying code in the Pokémon water world, maybe 99% of the harvest caught by fishermen is it...

Of course, although the description of Dragonite in the Pokédex is written like this, it is actually not completely correct.

The reason is also very simple—

Who was the first person to edit the Pokédex? Professor Oak of the Kanto region!

It would be a ghost if he could raise Dratini in that environment of the Indigo Plateau...

If he came to Casseroya Lake in Paldea, he would find that there are places in this world where Dratini are as common as wild dogs on the side of the road, and maybe the Pokédex description would be rewritten directly.

This kind of situation has actually happened more than once.

"After the battle started, Lance's Dragonite took the initiative to launch an offensive, and the move used is..."

"Ice Punch!"

The two Pokémon on the field quickly began to act on their own.

Qingyu's gaze focused on Flygon, which kept flapping its wings at a high frequency while flexibly dodging Dragonite's fatal attack.

As a member of the four-times weak-to-Ice victim family, Dragonite is enough to kill in all directions in the civil war relying on a hand of Ice Punch.

And since Elite Four Drake dared to send this Flygon, he naturally had his considerations.

The reason is very simple, because Dragonite can't keep up with Flygon's speed.

This is actually very counter-intuitive, because Dragonite is named this way precisely because its speed is incredibly fast.

But it's another matter in battle.

Dragonite's body is huge, so although its limit speed crushes a group of Pokémon, it has lost its flexibility when turning.

Several punches looked thrilling, but in fact, they were all easily dodged by Flygon with a change of direction.

The two Pokémon flashed and moved in the air, but there was never any effective attack.

Soon, Qingyu immediately noticed that Dragonite seemed a bit wrong.

Its action speed had become much slower unknowingly, and it was clearly hesitant when punching.