Pokémon: Master System.

Injuries are inevitable in battle; after all, no one can win without taking damage. Nompton's current task is to deplete Excadrill's stamina as much as possible before it loses its ability to battle, ensuring that Charizard can one-shot Excadrill with a single Fire-type move when it enters the battle!

"Buzzing Bat, can you still bless it?"

"Master, I can still... persevere." The buzzing bat knew how important this match was to its master, and even though it was covered in wounds, it still gritted its teeth and persevered.

As the power gap between Charizard and Sceptile King widens, and with the increasing strength of Axew and Shellder, the previously peaceful Nombat begins to feel a sense of urgency.

This feeling was especially pronounced a few days ago when Draco Messia evolved into Draco. It could sense that Draco Messia's strength had doubled after the evolution.

Although Dragapult hasn't appeared yet, once it learns enough moves, it will definitely replace Dragapult and form a powerful trio with Charizard and Sceptile.

This increased the pressure on the Buzzbat, and for the first time it so desperately wanted to grow stronger. At that moment, it thought of Ryu-sensei's Sonic Dragon.

If it evolves on its own, it can be more helpful to its owner, and it won't be like this now, having not defeated a single Pokémon since the start of the main competition.

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Chapter 265 Sonic Dragon

The finals of the Sichuan Provincial University Cup are in full swing.

Xia Yu fell into a clear disadvantage shortly after the start of the game. Li Shiyu's Excadrill was undoubtedly a tough nut to crack, and it was almost impossible for him to take down the Excadrill with just Nombar.

The already battered and bruised Buzzbat stared at the Dragonhead Groundhog, its eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.

At this moment, it was so eager to prove itself, wishing it had the same strength as the Lizard King or Charizard.

Buzzing Bat couldn't help but start having wild thoughts: if his strength remained stagnant, would Xia Yu abandon him?

"Master, will you abandon me?" The sudden question from the buzzing bat startled Xia Yu slightly.

He then keenly realized that there might be something wrong with the mindset of the buzzing bat.

I've been busy with my paper on Mega Evolution and the issues with Dragapult and Gastly lately, and I've neglected the feelings of Nombat, this veteran.

Noboo is my starter Pokémon and the Pokémon that has been with me the longest.

When it saw its companions, who joined the team later than it, all evolving, increasing in strength, and shining in the competition, its mentality began to change.

Xia Yu could understand Buzz Bat's mental imbalance and responded to Buzz Bat in his heart: "Buzz Bat, no matter what, you will always be my first partner and one of my most important partners."

"Without you, there would be no Dragon-type trainer Xia Yu today."

Without Nompt, Xia Yu might not have embarked on the path of a Dragon-type Trainer, he wouldn't have come to the Dragon-type Secret Realm in the Imperial Capital, and none of what followed would have happened.

It was because of Nombat that he began his journey to become a Dragon-type Trainer.

"You will always be my most important partner."

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While Xia Yu was communicating with the buzzing bat, Li Shiyu was also looking at her dragon-headed excadrill. Despite enduring a burst of hot air, the dragon-headed excadrill was still in pretty good condition.

This is also because Nombat's special attack ability is not strong. Even with the double boost of Sunny Day and Life Orb, Nombat is still no match for Charizard in terms of special attack. Although it caused some damage to Excadrill, it was not fatal.

"Excadrill, one last Rock Slide!" Li Shiyu looked at the battered and bruised Nomike and knew that one more Rock Slide would definitely take Nomike down, so she gave the order again!

"Nutbat, use Heat Wave again." Xia Yu's voice echoed in Nonibat's mind: "Show yourself to the fullest. No matter what, you will always be the best in my heart. Don't care about other people's opinions, and don't compare yourself with other Pokémon. Just be yourself and grow in peace."

"Buzz!"

Hearing Xia Yu's words, the buzzing bat let out a high-pitched cry. It flapped its purple wings and soared into the sky, emitting a high-pitched, sharp, and deafening cry.

"Is this a loud sound skill?" Qin Yunxin wondered, when suddenly she saw it in the midst of the loud sound.

The buzzing bat, filled with a thirst for evolution, began to radiate a dazzling light that enveloped its body.

The buzzing bats flying in the sky are as dazzling as the blazing sun, their bodies constantly shifting and elongating in the light.

"This is evolution!" Wang Weijia exclaimed.

"Unexpectedly, Noibat has evolved at this moment! On the stage of the finals, Noibat has actually started to evolve. You have to know that the difference between Noibat and its evolved form, Noivern, is like heaven and earth."

"Let's see if the Nobbat, which is at a disadvantage, can use this opportunity to evolve and turn the tide of the game."

The crowd in the stands held their breath, watching the match intently.

If you look closely, you can see many of Xia Yu's old acquaintances in the audience, such as Li Yunyao, the Flying-type Elite Four member from the Southwest region, Xiao Wanyu, the Fairy-type Elite Four member from the South China region, and Long Fan, the Dragon-type Elite Four member from the North China region, all of whom came to watch today's match.

"Stop, Dragon Head Mole."

Li Shiyu then told Excadrill to stop attacking, which is a default rule in battles: when one side's Pokémon evolves, the other side must stop attacking to avoid interrupting the evolution.

The light shattered!

The evolved Noivern reveals its imposing appearance, raises its head, and lets out a loud roar.

It has huge ears with green ripples inside, a ring of white down around its neck, and a pair of huge bat wings that are black on the inside and purple on the outside, with blue membranes and two red claws on them.

A pair of vertical pupils stared at the dragon-headed ground rat, its gaze filled with ferocity and savagery.

The evolved Noivern's personality will also undergo a drastic change, becoming fierce, aggressive, tyrannical, and cruel.

"Dragon Gopher, Rockfall!"

"Sonic Dragon, use Dragon Cluster!" Xia Yu looked at the evolved Sonic Dragon, his eyes filled with memories.

The Noibat that used to cuddle in my arms and love to perch on my head has finally evolved into a powerful Noivern.

Unfortunately, the previous battle left Noivern severely injured and lacking in stamina; otherwise, it would have had a great chance of defeating Excadrill.

However, Noivern's HP is only enough to use one move at a time, so Xia Yu chose to let Noivern use its powerful STAB move Draco Meteor, even though he knew that Excadrill had Protect, he still had to use Draco Meteor.

All that could be heard was Noivern letting out a high-pitched roar, its entire body's Dragon-type energy burning fiercely like flames. Xia Yu, the nominal Dragon-type trainer, finally had a Dragon-type Pokémon that could live up to his reputation.

The surging dragon energy, enhanced by the energy of its own type and the Life Orb, became even more concentrated, forming a beam of energy that shot into the sky.

"boom!"

Several meteorites fell from the sky, burning with intense flames as they crashed to the ground.

"Dragon Head Mole, use Guard!"

Li Shiyu calmly commanded the Dragon Head Grub. Upon receiving the order, the Dragon Head Grub immediately erected a light shield in front of it to block the meteorite falling from the sky.

Faced with Noivern's full-force Draco Meteor Shower, Li Shiyu didn't dare let Excadrill take the hit head-on. She knew that all she needed to do was have Excadrill use Protect to block the Draco Meteor Shower. Noivern, whose Special Attack was greatly reduced by the Draco Meteor Shower, would no longer pose any threat to Excadrill.

Seeing Excadrill use Protect, Xia Yu's expression darkened, but he quickly understood that he couldn't have the advantage in every match.

With the Life Orb wielding it, Noivern, whose stamina was rapidly depleting, had reached its limit. After unleashing its final Dragon Star attack, Noivern weakly flapped its wings, teetering on the verge of collapse.

"Dragon Earl, use Rock Slide!"

As Li Shiyu's voice rang out, a huge rock came flying, exploding as it flew toward Noivern. The fragments of rock struck Noivern's body, taking away its last bit of strength.

Noivern fell from the sky and collapsed to the ground, having lost its ability to fight.

"Sonic Wave Dragon is unable to battle, Excadrill wins the first round!"

Xia Yu looked at Noivern and whispered in his heart, "You've done very well. Come back, Noivern."

Immediately afterwards, Xia Yu took out a Poké Ball and recalled Noivern.

"Sigh! It's still a pity that this result is like this. Even though Noctua evolved into Noivern, it still suffered too much damage earlier and its stamina was severely depleted." Wang Weijia couldn't help but sigh and said, "If it could have evolved earlier, the outcome of this match would have been uncertain."

"Li Shiyu is still too calm. She used her Guard skill perfectly, avoiding the powerful Dragon Star Cluster of Noisy Dragon."

"The situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for Xia Yu."

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Chapter 266 Mega Evolution (Part 1)

Xia Yu frowned slightly as he looked at the Excadrill on the field. After hesitating for a moment, he took out a Charizard Poké Ball.

This is undoubtedly the best time for Charizard to enter the battle. If we send out Sceptile, we'll have to worry about the Rock Slide move.

Through the system, Xia Yu could clearly see that Li Shiyu's Hippowdon and Excadrill had both learned the Rock Slide move, while the remaining Gyarados, although it hadn't learned Rock Slide, had learned an even more powerful Stone Edge.

Rock Smash, Rock Slide, and Stealth Rock are practically Charizard's lifelong enemies.

Each of the three Pokémon has a way to counter Charizard four times more effectively.

"Come on, Charizard!"

A black Charizard appears, wearing a necklace around its neck with a sparkling gem embedded in it—the Mega Evolution Stone.

Xiao Wanyu, Long Fan, and the others in the audience looked at the sparkling gem, their hearts beating slightly faster. Even though they had seen many big events, they couldn't help but feel a little nervous at this moment.

Li Shiyu frowned as she looked at the necklace around Xia Yu's Charizard's neck. She had never seen this item before, so she became slightly suspicious and kept a watchful eye on it.

"Come back, Dragonhead Grub. Up on Hippo!"

Just as Xia Yu substituted Charizard, Li Shiyu also chose to switch in Hippowdon.

The Excadrill, having been hit by a Buzzbat's Heatwave, is unlikely to withstand a Fire-type STAB move from Charizard with its Solar Power ability under Sunny Day. Therefore, to be on the safe side, she opted to switch in Hippowdon.

The dust storm's characteristics kicked in again, whipping up sandstorms that altered the previously clear weather.

It has to be said that Li Shiyu's main strategy is to play steadily. Even though she already had a huge advantage, she still chose the most stable approach and did not intend to give Xia Yu any chance.

By utilizing Hippowdon's Sandstorm ability, Charizard's Solar Power ability can be limited. Furthermore, during sandstorms, the damage from Solar Beam will be reduced to about half, which will greatly reduce the threat to Hippowdon.

Even though Hippowdon's status moves are locked by Nombat's Taunt, it still has Rock Slide, which is enough to pose a huge threat to Charizard.