Trainers returning from the Kingdom of Roc

Chapter 58: Tactical Sparring

"Then I won't hold back, baby Tyrannosaurus Rex—[Terrifying Face]!"

Let's change our starting moves again!

The effect of "Scary Face" is to reduce the speed of the opponent's Pokémon, which is very effective when facing unknown opponents.

Unlike virtual Pokémon battles on a computer, in real battles, the power of a move is not important, because if it misses the opponent, then no matter how powerful it is, it will be ineffective. On this basis, limiting the opponent's speed is crucial.

Furthermore, reducing the opponent's speed can also limit their attack methods, which is a win-win situation.

"Great idea, Brother Luo. You really keep bringing me surprises. Shiny Ponyta and Shiny Eevee, and now you've caught a Shiny baby Gyarados. I don't know how to describe your luck."

Bai Linfei didn't rush to give orders. Instead, she watched as the baby Tyrannosaurus made a terrifying face, and then continued to laugh.

"Come on, let me see the power of the baby Tyrannosaurus Rex."

"As you wish, baby Tyrannosaurus Rex charges forward and [bites] him!"

Upon hearing this, Baby Tyrannosaurus suddenly took a step forward, opened its mouth wide, and charged directly at Vaporeon.

"Then we'll use [Black Mist]."

Vaporeon lowered its body and suddenly blew out a cloud of black smoke, which enveloped the entire area.

The baby Tyrannosaurus Rex charged into the black mist and took a bite, but it didn't taste anything.

"We've lost the initiative." Lu Feng's lips twitched. "The black mist can not only reset the battlefield, but also restrict the opponent's vision. One skill directly countered the previous ghost face and bite attack. If Xiao Luo can't regain the initiative..."

Upon hearing Lu Feng's explanation, Hou Hao immediately shouted, "Brother Luo, keep it up!"

Luo Yan was currently keeping a close eye on the movements within the black mist. In previous battles, he would have simply pulled out his wand and used wind magic to blow away any black or white mist.

But there's no other way now, so we can only rely on the Pokémon's own power.

"Baby Tyrannosaurus, use [Dragon Tail] on the right front!"

Although they lost sight of each other, Luo Yan's voice still came through. Without any hesitation, the baby Tyrannosaurus Rex flashed green light and swung its tail directly to the right front.

boom!

A muffled thud followed.

This time, I felt a distinct impact on the tail.

A streak of crimson light, like lightning, shot out from the black mist and flew straight towards Bai Linfei's waist. The next second, another Poké Ball opened automatically, and a beam of white light slammed into the arena.

"Ugh~?"

With a creamy-colored body and red eyes, a huge sea serpent-like Pokémon raised its head in confusion—it was Milotic.

"Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex, [Venomous Fangs]!"

"Oh no, Nana, get out of the way!" Bai Linfei never expected that Luo Yan could predict the location of Vaporeon even without any line of sight.

The effect of Dragon Tail is to force the opponent's Pokémon to switch after it hits. Generally speaking, it is difficult to force a knockback when the level difference is too large. However, since it was a sparring match, Vaporeon did not expect that the opponent could actually hit it, so it was directly knocked back into its Poké Ball. Milotic then entered the battle without any preparation.

Minas reacted quickly, immediately responding to the baby Tyrannosaurus Rex that was biting her. She flashed forward and wrapped her huge body around the baby Tyrannosaurus Rex, dodging its teeth.

"Nana, [tighten] him."

"Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex, one more time with [Tail]!"

Mina exerted a little force, and immediately the green tail rose up. She did not dodge, but transformed into a red light and flew towards Bai Linfei again. Bai Linfei reacted quickly as well, and with an elegant turn, the Poké Ball she had just used broke open, and Vaporeon returned to the battlefield.

After countless battles, some veteran trainers have mastered this method of forcibly switching Pokémon.

So while it may appear to be a random change, in reality, as long as preparations are made in advance, trainers can control the next Pokémon to enter the arena through their own actions.

"I underestimated you, little brother Luo." Bai Linfei smiled. "Now I'm going to get serious."

"Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex, keep using [Venomous Fang]!"

"We'll use [Shadow Clone]—"

The commands from both sides were issued one after the other, and the Pokémon on the field immediately responded.

Faced with the aggressive Baby Tyrannosaurus, Vaporeon flashed and transformed into more than ten clones, completely surrounding Baby Tyrannosaurus.

But such clones were nothing to Luo Yan. Just like he could discern the opponent's location in the black mist, Luo Yan could determine the opponent's position by observing the energy of the Vaporeon. "Bite straight down!"

"Roar!" The baby Tyrannosaurus Rex took a bite without saying a word.

The baby Tyranitar instantly bit through the body of the Vaporeon, and its blue body shattered!

"Damn it, it's a clone!" Hou Hao clenched his fist, his face full of regret.

But Lu Feng frowned. "No, it's the real body! Oh no, it's [Melting]!"

Melting, as the name suggests, is a special attribute skill that directly melts the body into water to increase defense.

The most unique thing about Vaporeon is that its cells are similar to water molecules, so it becomes completely invisible when it enters water. Thanks to this special ability, Vaporeon has the "Melt" move, which can only be used by special Pokémon such as Muk, Iceberg Lettuce, and Snowflake.

"Found its true form again? You really have a talent." Bai Linfei's eyes lit up. "Vaea, [Water Pulse]—"

"Come back, Baby Tyrannosaurus, go, Iris!" Hearing Bai Linfei's words, Luo Yan, who originally wanted to be modest, suddenly realized that the other party was about to attack. He quickly recalled Baby Tyrannosaurus, and the water wave hit the ground directly, staining the battle field with water.

The next moment, with the sound of hooves, Iris's snow-white body landed on the battlefield.

"So this is the sparkly little pony from the Caribbean? It's even cuter in person!" Bai Linfei tilted her head. "Could I take a picture with it later?"

"That depends on how ruthless you are." Luo Yan suddenly waved his hand. "Iris, [Surprise Attack]!"

"Interesting, Vaporeon, use [Charge] to finish him off!"

It's a real shame that it didn't get to use the "response mode" move. But just as Vaporeon was about to unleash its power, its expression suddenly tightened, and it looked like it was in great pain.

"What's going on?" Hou Hao frowned.

"Ha, it's [Venom Fang]! Although [Melt] mitigated most of the damage, Vaporeon is still poisoned! And his [Tackle] was interrupted!"

Bai Linfei naturally heard Lu Feng's explanation, but she remained calm and composed, offering a faint smile. "Is that really true?"

Noticing Bai Linfei's smile, Luo Yan immediately knew something was wrong.

The next moment, a face suddenly emerged from the puddle beneath Iris's feet!

With no room to react, Iris, who was running, was hit head-on by the Vaporeon beneath her feet. The powerful force sent her flying, and she crashed heavily to the ground.

On the other hand, the poisoned Vaporeon on the other side swayed a few times before slowly disappearing from its spot.

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