Pokémon: Master System.

The results of the University Cup are no longer of much significance to Xia Yu. His initial goal in participating was to gain extra points to apply for his ideal university and to receive system rewards.

He has now been admitted to university based on his scientific research achievements. Besides the rewards from the system, which are somewhat tempting to him, nothing else matters to him.

Now participating in the University Cup, Xia Yu feels no pressure and appears quite relaxed. He just wants to play well in every game and win every game, so that his efforts over the past six months will not be in vain.

Of course, there's also the fact that he wants to make it to the national finals so he can meet Teacher Long.

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"Dragon King Scorpion! Roar!"

"Charizard, Hot Wind!"

When Shang Hongxin gave the order to blow it away, Xia Yu frowned slightly. He had thought that this Dragon King Scorpion would use a sword dance attack tactic, but he did not expect it to be this tactic.

The tactic of scattering spikes and blowing away enemies with a roar.

This tactic is quite classic. Xia Yu's most memorable example is the legendary Cat Paw team, which uses entry hazard points and endless Roar to annoy the opponent to death. The Cat Paw team is arguably one of the most classic tactics in Pokémon battles, and a perfect display of players' wisdom, requiring an excellent combination of skills from the entire team.

Unfortunately, in order to stop this shameless tactic, the official team lowered the priority of skills like "blow away" and "roar" to the lowest level, making them always used as a follow-up move, thus making the infinite blow and roar tactic disappear instantly.

As Shang Hongxin gave the order, Dragon King Scorpion took a deep breath, and then Normal-type energy surged from his body, enveloping him, and he let out a huge roar.

"Roar!" The roar of the Dragon King Scorpion came incessantly, tearing at people's eardrums, forcing Xia Yu to cover his ears. The most disgusting thing about this skill is that it can interfere with the trainer.

Xia Yu suddenly thought of Noivern's Sonic Wave move. If it were used on the opposing trainer, it would be impossible to defend against. If I knocked down the opposing trainer, I should be considered to have won, right?

Huh? Why am I becoming like a Charizard, with this kind of tactic on my mind?

While Xia Yu was distracted, Charizard unleashed its Heat Wave skill, gathering flames in its mouth before suddenly exhaling them, using the Heat Wave skill before leaving the field.

A blast of hot wind swept in, enveloping the Dragon King Scorpion and relentlessly scorching it, causing it significant damage. Its carapace was faintly red, but it was clear that Shang Hongxin's Dragon King Scorpion was extremely well-trained in special defense.

Although it was seriously injured by Charizard's Heat Wave attack, it was still able to withstand it.

"Roar!"

At this moment, Drapion's Roar skill also came into play. For a Totem-level Pokémon like Drapion to use Roar on a Lord-level Pokémon like Charizard, it was almost guaranteed to succeed, after all, there was still a certain gap in strength between the two.

Normally, energy surges towards Charizard, forcibly compelling it to transform into a red light and return to its Poké Ball.

Xia Yu was slightly nervous at this moment, because this random substitution could very well determine the outcome of the entire match.

Lizard King or Buzzbat?

A flash of red light followed, and Buzzbat appeared on the battlefield. Seeing that Buzzbat had been substituted in, Xia Yu smiled. With Buzzbat on the field, Xia Yu would have a significant advantage in this match!

The little purple buzzing bat was pierced by an invisible rock floating in the air as soon as it appeared, causing some damage and making it look painful.

Shang Hongxin's expression darkened as he watched the buzzing bat make its appearance. He hadn't expected his luck to be so bad; he had encountered a one-in-five chance.

He had already studied Xia Yu's Pokémon before the battle. Among them, Nombat's Taunt move was the most troublesome for him. If he switched in Sceptile, two stacks of Toxic Spikes would put Sceptile directly into a poisoned state. Although Sceptile is very strong, once it enters the poisoned state, he could slowly wear it down and kill it.

Charizard is completely countered by Stealth Rock, so no Pokémon can pose a threat to it.

However, if the Nobbat is substituted in, the situation can be completely reversed.

Because the poison spikes scattered on the ground will not affect the flying Nompus, and the Nompus's taunt skill can directly block the Dragoon's Roar, the situation can be said to have taken a sharp turn for the worse, which is quite unfavorable to him.

Since that's the case, it all comes down to who's faster!

"Dragon King Scorpion, provoke!" Shang Hongxin ordered.

Xia Yu, on the other hand, communicates telepathically with the Buzzing Bat! As his intimacy and bond with the Buzzing Bat grow stronger, Xia Yu is now able to communicate with it telepathically.

"Buzzing Bat, provocation!" Xia Yu silently chanted in his mind.

Upon receiving Xia Yu's order, the buzzing bat began preparing to unleash its taunting skill.

Seeing that the buzzing bat used its skill without Xia Yu giving any orders, Cheng Taiheng, a professional commentator, immediately understood what was happening.

"This is... a Nombat with the telepathic ability! Xia Yu and his Nombat are quite close, and they can now communicate telepathically. This makes Shang Hongxin's chances of winning even smaller. Moreover, judging from the skills Nombat is using now, I guess it's most likely a Dark-type Taunt move."

Nombat and Drapion unleashed their Taunt moves almost simultaneously. Although Drapion was stronger and used Dark-type energy, Nombat possessed a unique combination of telepathy and sonic attacks.

The Buzzbat emitted ultrasonic waves from its large ears. Dark energy enveloped the ultrasonic waves, which then propagated outwards in concentric circles. Using the propagation of the sound waves, the Buzzbat's provocation struck the Dragon Scorpion first, directly sealing off the Dark energy surging from the Dragon Scorpion's body.

"It's here! Xia Yu's Noibat's unique technique uses sound waves to cover Dark-type energy and releases Taunt, which can be said to guarantee the first move."

Cheng Taiheng shouted loudly, while also explaining to the audience: "In terms of first-strike control, Nombat is definitely stronger than Drapion. Among Pokémon of the same level, except for those with the Prankster ability or the Soundproof ability, no one can beat Nombat. Every time I see Nombat use Taunt, I am amazed. Xia Yu is not only a genius in scientific research, but also has such imaginative ideas in battle."

"Moreover, as far as I know, only Xia Yu's buzzing bats know this move, and no other buzzing bats have been able to learn it yet."

As Cheng Taiheng's voice rang out, the Buzzbat's taunt skill was successfully released. Just as Cheng Taiheng had predicted, the taunt skill was activated, directly interrupting the Dragon Scorpion's taunt skill.

While Nobubat may not be a match for Dracovish in direct attacks, it is absolutely top-tier in terms of support and harassment.

Seeing that he could no longer use status moves, Shang Hongxin now only had two options: either change his Pokémon or rely on Drapion's powerful strength to defeat Nombat.

After only a moment's hesitation, Shang Hongxin made his decision and used the Dragon King Scorpion's superior strength to defeat the Buzzing Bat: "Dragon King Scorpion, Rock Collapse!"

Rock-type energy surged within Dracovish, causing countless rocks to form in the air and crash down upon Nombat.

"Buzz Bat, dodge at lightning speed like we do in training, then use the Clear Fog skill!" Xia Yu silently recited in his mind.

Chapter 226 Little Buzzing Bat

Clear the dense fog!

It's something that's usually useless, but becomes a miracle worker for removing nails and fog in situations like this.

Suddenly, the buzzing bat flapped its wings, and a fierce wind arose, whipping up a violent storm that blew away all the poisonous caltrops on the ground and the invisible rocks in the air.

"Clearing the dense fog? This is quite unexpected. This is the first time I've seen Xia Yu's Buzzing Bat use this skill to clear the dense fog."

Xia Yu only used the Buzzing Bat skill to clear the fog once, during his battle with Wu Yaozu, so it's normal that others don't know about it.

Watching this scene, Cheng Taiheng was filled with emotion and couldn't help but exclaim, "I originally thought that Xia Yu's Buzz Bat would be the weak point of his team, but after looking at everything, I dare say that Buzz Bat is definitely the most core member of Xia Yu's team right now."

"The output may change, but the support staff remains constant."

"It has the core skills of Provocation, Tailwind, and Clear Fog, and also has the skills of Rapid Return and Sunny Day. Apart from being relatively weak in attack and slightly weak in defense, it has no weaknesses."

"If Noctua evolves into Noivern and Charizard breaks through to the Overlord level, Xia Yu will definitely have a chance to compete for the championship... runner-up in Xishu Province this year."

Cheng Taiheng originally wanted to say that Xia Yu had a chance to compete for the championship, but then he thought of Li Shiyu this year and quickly changed his mind.

Even though Xia Yu's three Pokémon are all at the Totem level, they are still somewhat inferior to Li Shiyu. Li Shiyu's strength is among the best in Xishu Province, and even nationwide, she is extremely top-tier.

Many media outlets in Sichuan Province have praised Li Shiyu as the province's hope for the past eighteen years, as the last time Sichuan Province won the national championship was eighteen years ago.

Li Shiyu is truly strong. Her strength is all-encompassing, without any weaknesses; it is breathtakingly strong, with almost no flaws.

Not only are each Pokémon extremely powerful on their own, but more importantly, Li Shiyu's team composition is also extremely reasonable, with strong teamwork and tactical coordination.

A team of six Pokémon—Shiny Gyarados, Excadrill, Hippowdon, Sylveon, Arcanine, and Zoroark—is incredibly difficult to defeat, and she will choose different Pokémon to send out depending on the opponent.

"I remember Xia Yu and Li Shiyu weren't in the same half of the bracket, were they?" Cheng Taiheng asked Jiang Yao beside him.

“No, they’re not here.” Jiang Yao thought for a moment and then said, “Xia Yu is in the lower half of the bracket, and Li Shiyu is in the upper half.”

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"Rockfall, Dragon King Scorpion!"

As the two spoke, the situation on the battlefield changed rapidly. At this moment, the Dragon King Scorpion unleashed Rock Collapse, hurling countless falling rocks at the Buzzing Bat.

Faced with the flying rocks, the buzzing bat showed no fear. It seemed to recall the scene of its extreme evasion training. At this moment, its attention was highly focused. Its ultrasonic waves locked onto the falling rocks in front of it, forming a three-dimensional spatial map in its mind. It predicted the trajectory of each falling rock in advance and began to dodge!

Countless rocks fell from the sky, and if a small buzzing bat were hit by one of these rocks, it could be seriously injured.

Despite the perilous situation, the purple buzzing bats moved like sprites dancing on a knife's edge, weaving through the falling rocks. Although it looked thrilling, they always managed to dodge the falling rocks with uncanny movements just as they were about to hit them.

A rockfall occurred, but the buzzing bat only suffered minor scratches.

"This..." Cheng Taiheng, watching this scene from the commentary booth, was at a loss for words. He couldn't help but loudly praise the little buzzing bat: "This is the ultimate move of Dragon King Long Fan's Sonic Dragon, the Limit Evasion. I didn't expect the buzzing bat to have mastered it. Xia Yu is indeed worthy of being chosen as a disciple by Dragon King Long Fan. He has actually taught the buzzing bat this move."

With its perfect dodge, Taunt, and various support skills, Noibat is practically the top-tier support Pokémon.

"Buzzer, tailwind!"

Xia Yu's voice rang out again, and the Buzzbat flapped its wings, successfully casting the Tailwind skill, filling the field where Xia Yu was located with Flying-type energy and creating a gust of wind.

"Dragon Gliscor, come back, Gengar."

Seeing that Drapion was no match for Xia Yu's Nombat, Shang Hongxin decisively recalled his Drapion and released his signature Pokémon, Gengar.

"It's here! Shang Hongxin's ace Pokémon, Gengar."

"So far, in the preliminary rounds in Zizhou City, Shang Hongxin has had Gengar appear 12 times, winning all 12 matches with a perfect record of 0 wins and 0 losses, without losing a single game."

"The pride of Zizhou City, Shang Hongxin, keep going!"

"It is our duty to rebuild the glory of the drug industry."

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Xia Yu's gaze fell on Gengar. This Gengar had great potential because its combat power was at the level of a near-Gym Leader. This meant that it was only one step away from having the strength of a Gym Leader.

Such combat power is top-tier even in the main tournament of the entire Xishu Province. Apart from a few freaks who possess Gym Leader-level Pokémon, no one can be a match for this Gengar.

"Gengar, use Nasty Plot!"

After Gengar entered the fray, Shang Hongxin's eyes gleamed with confidence, and he immediately ordered Gengar to use the Nasty Plot move.

Nasty Plot is one of the most powerful status moves, which can greatly increase the user's Special Attack. Gengar is known for its Speed ​​and Special Attack, and if its Special Attack is increased by two more stages, its Special Attack will reach an extremely terrifying level.