my elf trainer simulator.

Chapter 1348 Hundred Ghost Coral
The water cannon at the start of the game had near-perfect accuracy in landing.

But the results don't seem to be as ideal as expected?

Zhu Lan raised an eyebrow; the hardness of the Galar sun coral was significantly higher than before.

"It's really amazing."

She recalled the scene from half a month ago when the Kashiwagi family's Pokémon focused their attacks on Darkrai. Although Corsola's performance was not particularly outstanding, it far exceeded her expectations.

Has your skill improved again?
Cynthia was not surprised at all. Almost every once in a while, Kashiwagi's strength would increase, either by a single Pokémon or by a group of Pokémon!

The sun coral is already known for its durability, and now it's even more durable, making it difficult to defeat it using ordinary methods.

Zhu Lan's eyes were deep and unfathomable. "Turbid Stream! Get closer to it!"

"Miru~"

Milotic swayed its slender body, and turbid waves rose up out of thin air, surging and spreading outwards with a roar.

More importantly, its form is also hidden within, quietly maneuvering the murky water to find an opportunity to approach its opponent.

"Dig a hole."

Cypress squinted.

He found it difficult to find any trace of Milotic, so he simply stopped wasting time searching for it.

Just wait for Milotic to appear on its own!

Just moments before the turbid waves crashed in, the sun coral spun and burrowed into the ground.

Moreover, before the mud and water rush into the burrow it dug, the sun coral deliberately dug a complex maze of twists and turns underground, making it difficult for the mud and water to find it by following its path.

However, due to its extremely small size, the opening it dug was also very small, making it impossible for Milotic to burrow in and track it.

After the muddy water stopped churning, Milotic looked at the empty ground with only a small hole left, and his face showed a troubled expression.

What happened to the promise that the other party would hardly move?

Cynthia's expression was also somewhat surprised. Based on her understanding of Corsola, it was a Pokémon that would find a place to lie down and would never move.

Cypress rarely lets it approach its opponent on its own initiative; it usually moves towards the opponent first.

According to her calculations, the sun coral should have consumed the turbidity stream.

The result was digging a hole?
Can sun corals also burrow?

"Come back, Milotic!"

Without any hesitation, Zhu Lan decided to use a more reliable method due to the unexpected situation.

Although the exchange was already quite fast, the tremors that stopped as the turbid current disappeared still signaled to the underground sun coral, allowing it to break through the soil and launch an attack even faster!

Bang!
Milotic was sent flying by the impact, folding in half mid-air, and instinctively let out a muffled groan of pain, "Milok!"

At the same time, a large amount of smoke billowed from the holes of the Corsola, part of which locked Milotic in place and part of which blocked Cyndaquil's recovery beam!

The audience gasped in unison.

The exchange was blocked! How fast! How coincidental!

Inside the guest room, Gadriya couldn't help but clench her fists, worried about her best friend.

Cynthia in the arena knew it was most likely not a coincidence, so she shouted the moment she noticed, "Milkyr! Turn back immediately!"

Previously, it was impossible to find the actual sun coral without using it, but now it's no problem!
However, despite being enveloped by the water, Milotic, having received the command, was completely unable to move an inch, from its head fin to its tail fin; the "soul" of the sun coral had completely imprisoned it.

"Mi-lo-"

Milotic struggled desperately, but the smoke enveloping its body was far more terrifying than psychic powers.

Zhu Lan's eyes widened instantly upon seeing this bizarre scene.

quilt……

Completely crushed?
She knew that no matter what methods were used, as long as she was strong enough, she could break free and even counterattack.

The current situation only occurs when the difference in strength between the two sides is extremely large, and the Pokémon is completely overwhelmed.

Unbelievable!

The commentators in the studio were equally incredulous, exclaiming, "Cyndaquil's Milotic can't move at all? Corsola's Smoke Screen is practically unstoppable!"

As everyone was stunned by Coral's performance, Kashiwagi gave the next instructions.

"Immobilization spell".

The sun coral's eyes glowed blue, covering Milotic's body, and the rapidly flowing water immediately dissipated.

Zhu Lan knew something was wrong and shouted, "Use the Water Flow Ring to wash it away!"

"mum--"

Milotic manipulated the water flow with all its might, causing it to coalesce into a giant ring.

next second.

Long!
The churning, shimmering blue water rings suddenly expanded, sending the sun coral flying.

Zhu Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Corsola's smoke only controls the body; the Pokémon can still use its moves freely.

Furthermore, Coral controlled its opponent while also controlling itself.

Zhu Lan keenly noticed that while the Sun Coral was using its full power of smoke, she remained completely still.

Looking back at its performance in previous matches, it seems that this is also the case.

In that case, the smoke from the sun coral wouldn't be too difficult to break.

However, the fact that Milotic was completely unable to move was indeed beyond Cynthia's expectations, and Corsola's level might be even higher than she guessed.

But to her surprise, the sun coral was swept to her side by the water current and quickly regained its balance!

"voice……"

Kashiwagi: "The Shadow of the Night".

"voice!"

The sun coral's eyes glowed with an eerie red light, and under the sunlight, its shadow gradually rose, merging with the smoke to form a gigantic ghostly figure.

The ghostly figure grinned silently as it charged toward Milotic, who had just regained control of its body.

"mum……"

Milotic only had time to let out a brief cry of pain before the ghostly figure entered its body.

【Shadow of the Night】.

Ignore the opponent's defense; the higher your level, the higher the damage.

Although it doesn't deal fixed damage like in the game, a level 90 Corsola is enough to give Milotic a hard time!
Its smoke continued to be released over a large area, preventing Cynthia from retrieving Milotic.

After quickly turning back, she was sealed by a spell that immobilizes her, leaving Cynthia only able to keep Milotic on the field...

"Then let's fight! Turbid Current!"

She wanted to see if the sun coral would dare to dig again this time!
"Mi-lo!"

Milotic quickly regained its senses, forcefully whipping its tail to manipulate a large area of ​​mud, turning pain into power, and in an instant, the murky water covered most of the arena!
But soon, the clear water suddenly surged up, swirling at high speed to form a funnel-shaped waterspout, fiercely countering the turbid flow.

Boom!

Water splashed and mud splattered like bullets, staining the distant walls.

This is actually a vortex of sun coral!

A non-Water-type Pokémon used a low-power Water-type move to create a stalemate with a Water-type Milotic!
Although it lasted only a brief moment, it was enough to amaze everyone, both inside and outside the arena.

Zhu Lan's expression remained unchanged.

She has fully adapted to the changes in Corsola, and even if the other party suddenly evolves temporarily, it cannot shake her.

"—I can't find the right angle."

Cynthia realized that every move Corsola made was aimed at preventing her from replacing Milotic.

Therefore, they would not hesitate to endure attacks from Milotic.

For example, right now, the mudslide in the field has swallowed the vortex, but it has also caused itself to be swept up even higher.

Even if Cyndaquil finds Milotic in it, the Poké Ball's recovery beam will have difficulty penetrating the murky water and bringing it back.

However, the clash between the turbidity current and the tidal vortex also allowed Milas to successfully "catch" the sun coral.

Unlike before when it was trapped by smoke, it now has the initiative!
"snowstorm!"

"Mmm~!"

Milotic suddenly leaped out of the muddy tide, whipping up a biting wind from above, instantly freezing the muddy vortex formed by the swirling tide and turbid currents, and also freezing the sun corals inside.

It's trapped!
Only a small portion of it is exposed!

Loud cheers erupted from the audience, and the Elite Four and Gym Leaders in the VIP room also applauded Milotic's performance.

If it had been even a second slower, Milotic wouldn't have been able to freeze the sun coral.

Only champion-level Pokémon with their precise control over energy and perfect mastery of move combos can achieve the current scenario!

What a brilliant counterattack!
Amidst thunderous applause from the audience, Zhu Lan, seemingly oblivious, spoke up: "Hypnosis!"

"Miro~"

Milotic twisted its serpentine body, its eyes glowing with a purplish-red light.

Kashiwagi smiled as he watched this scene unfold. "As expected of you, Takeran."

Most trainers in the Pokémon anime world are offensive, and Cynthia is one of the best among them.

Her playing style has always been straightforward, showcasing her unyielding character.

Therefore, even if it was the best time to replace Milotic, she wouldn't do it.

In Zhu Lan's view, offense is far better than defense!
Kashiwagi, having discerned her fighting style, deliberately had Corsola give Milotic an opportunity.

Don't forget what he's good at—

Counterattack!

"Strange light!"

hum!
A burst of blinding, chaotic light transformed the sun coral within the ice sculpture into a shimmering sphere of light.

Milotic's hypnotic light waves were directly dispersed, and the state of confusion took effect even faster.

Zhu Lan's brows furrowed suddenly, and then she saw that damned smoke, which, along with the huge ice tide, blocked Milotic's body.

The smoke was clearly coming from the exposed part of the sun coral.

Was this also predicted accurately?
"Mynas! Wake up!" Cynthia shouted.

But it was to no avail; the chaotic Milotic was locked in place by the smoke.

"curse."

Kashiwagi's new instructions followed one after another.

He knew very well that the chaos wouldn't hold Milotic back for long; after all, Milotic was Cynthia's Pokémon.

Coral Sunblade, completely ignoring its trapped body, summoned another shadow-formed demon that burrowed into Milotic's body.

The Mina Special trait of Bamboo Orchid is [Mysterious Scales], which increases its defense when affected by abnormal statuses.

Kashiwagi was worried that the pain of the burn would make it more alert, so she didn't let the sun coral use it.

Anyway, even without multiple misfortunes, it can still cause enough effective damage to Milotic.

"Night Demon!"

"voice!"

The sun coral continuously generated smoke, making the entire venue feel eerie and ghostly, like a procession of demons.

Amidst the frequent gasps from the audience, the Dark Shadow continued to inflict pain on Milotic. The intense pain gradually transformed its frenzied expression into clarity, as if it was about to break free from its chaotic state.

Zhu Lan did make efforts during this period, but without the option of exchanging items, her actions were truly limited.

The guest room was eerily quiet. Gadria's lower lip turned pale. She couldn't imagine that the bamboo orchid she admired would be so easily outmatched after the opening act.

Even the choices were calculated!

Finally, upon discovering that Milotic was conscious, she immediately shouted, "Regenerate!"

Unfortunately, the opportunity has passed.

"Mi...go..."

Milotic only had time to utter a soft groan before it completely succumbed to chaos and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The curse caused this Pokémon, which had a decent Special Defense, to lose to Corsola, which had a low Special Attack.

The biggest benefit of level 90 for Sun Coral is not the slight increase in attack power, but that it makes it more troublesome and the smoke symbolizing the essence of the soul becomes larger.

If it weren't for the fact that it would also suffer some damage when attacked by smoke, Coral Sun might have already covered the entire area!

Let Milas have nowhere to hide!
Referee Deng Pei entered the arena, glanced at its condition, and then raised his hand to announce, "Mildos is unable to battle! Corsola wins!"

slam-la-

A round of applause erupted from the audience.

They stared in amazement at the scene, where Coral Sun, though still frozen in an ice sculpture, was able to manipulate the free Milotic at will.

"Amazing."

Zhu Lan lowered her eyes and let out a soft breath.

She knew, of course, that Milotic's defeat stemmed from that hypnotic technique, but if given the chance again, she would probably do the same thing.

No trainer would ignore that possibility!

Opportunity lies only in the hands of the brave!
Milotic's defeat to Corsola was not its fault, but rather due to its insufficient strength!
Zhu Lan suddenly became very curious about the grade of the Sun Coral, knowing that she had spent far longer cultivating Milotic than Kashiwagi.

While energy level is not strongly correlated with time, various ability values ​​do require time to hone.

What grade of sun coral would it need to not only make up for the time difference but also far surpass it?
Zhu Lan finds it hard to understand.

Who would have thought that a Pokémon that is usually extremely lazy, only eating and sleeping, and not very active in training, could reach a level of 90?

This is a height that no trainer or ordinary Pokémon has ever reached before!

"It's your turn!"

Cynthia looked at the Poké Ball in her hand and chuckled as she tossed it forward!

Bang!
The light flickers.

The creature that fell into the field was a Ghost-type Luna Kindred.

Kashiwagi's eyes flickered. "Still not going to reveal it?"

He felt that if the Rockruff was the second one, then the third one would most likely be Garchomp.

Cynthia wouldn't use Lucario to "fool" her.

Do I not need to use my ace against him?

What's the difference between this and Adana's Gyarados battling Leon's Charizard? It's just feeding them easy prey!

Of course, he himself might not be able to play his trump card either.

Thinking about it this way, perhaps Zhu Lan guessed that he wouldn't play his ace, which is why she didn't choose her ace either.

After all, he didn't let Aggron appear when he fought Karune and Awami.

There was once a rumor circulating online that the giant monster was too arrogant and refused to fight anyone other than a formidable opponent like Leon, which was why it had such a low appearance rate.

You know, which champion isn't accompanied by a star player who has an average attendance rate of up to 80%?
Only Kashiwagi would choose Pokémon from all sides.

"Invisible Rock!"

He gave the order and simultaneously took out a Poké Ball to prepare for the trade.

(End of this chapter)