Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

That's right, this is the same outfit worn by Ash Ketchum, the protagonist of the Pokémon anime before he traveled back in time!

"It's kind of a belief, I guess. Actually, I also have a red one!" Su Hao scratched his head and chuckled.

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"Alright, you young people always have different ideas than us. Whatever, but I won't hold back in a fight!" Jie Wei shook her head with a smile.

"Hehe~"

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The audience was packed with people, and deafening cheers erupted from every seat.

At this moment, the League referee, riding a Shielded Swordsman, arrived at the arena.

Ladies and gentlemen!

Welcome everyone to the Gym Challenge held today at the Water Boat Arena!

[I'm Song Jian, the commentator for this match!]

This dojo challenge is a beginner-level challenge!

First, allow me to introduce the two teams facing off in this challenge!

[Walking towards the competition area from the left is Ms. Jie Wei, the host of this dojo challenge and head of the Shui Zhou Dojo!]

[As the Gym Leader of the Water-type Gym in the Shenzhou League, Ms. Jie Wei's fighting style with Water-type Pokémon can be described as sometimes as calm as a lake, and sometimes as violent as the ocean!]

"Ooh ooh——————!"

"Clap clap clap clap—!"

The audience cheered and applauded enthusiastically.

[Walking onto the competition field from the right is the challenger for this competition! Su Hao, a senior high school student from Yangcheng!]

Wearing a red and white baseball cap, Su Hao slowly walked onto the battle stage.

Wow! What a handsome little brother!

"This outfit is so youthful! And the person wearing it looks so handsome!"

There were only a few scattered cheers from the audience, like a handful of kittens.

Su Hao was already mentally prepared for this. After all, he was just an unknown ordinary student playing on someone else's home turf. It was already a good thing that someone was cheering for him!

Both sides are now in their positions! Let's turn the camera to the referee reading the rules!

"First of all, the official status of this competition has been recognized by the Shenzhou Alliance! Next, I will announce the rules of the battle!"

"This competition is a 3 vs 3 Pokémon battle. Gym leaders cannot change their Pokémon during the competition!"

"There are no restrictions on the challenger's substitutions! Victory is achieved by rendering three of the opponent's Pokémon unable to battle!"

"Alright, both players, get ready to unleash your first Pokémon!"

"3, 2, 1... The game begins!"

"Go! Hot Cat!"

"Make your grand entrance, Mariluri!"

Both sides sent out Pokémon at the same time.

Su Hao still sent out the hot cat as the vanguard, while Jie Wei released the dragon-slaying hero, Maryluli!

Pokémon: Marill

Attribute: [Water + Fairy]

Gender: [♀]

Trait: [Hercules] (Doubles physical attack)

Level: [Early Elite]

Prop: [Mysterious Water Drop]

Moves: [Water Tail, Playful Rumble, Water Ring, Bubble Beam, Water Jet, Water Burst...]

Marill has two tall, pink ears, a nearly round, blue body with six white spherical markings of varying sizes, and white wavy markings on its belly. Its tail is black and curved at the base, ending in a blue sphere.

Although Marill looks very cute, due to her strongman nature, she can take down a dragon with one punch in the game, earning her the title of Dragon Slayer!

[The Pokémon used by contestant Su Hao is actually the Fire-type Litten!?]

[As fellow elite players, how should Su Hao fight given the opposing attributes?]

Hearing the commentator's loud shouts, Su Hao's lips twitched.

Actually, he had another purpose in wearing this outfit today, which was to reverse his attributes.

Although Ash Ketchum in the anime is often called the "Master of Type Reversal" by viewers because he frequently battles against the wrong type.

However, according to statistics, Ash's win rate with favorable attributes is actually higher than with unfavorable attributes.

In short, life should have a sense of ritual!

Having consumed a considerable amount of candy, the exceptionally talented Hot Cat's true fighting prowess is not to be underestimated.

It is what the surface grade can show.

"Hot Cat, high-five surprise attack!"

"Mariluli, water jet!"

Both sides gave orders almost simultaneously, and Jie Wei chose to launch a preemptive attack!

Marill was enveloped by the powerful torrent and was about to rush towards the Hot Cat when a roar and a black energy wave arrived almost simultaneously!

"Meow ow!"

Marill, who was preparing to launch a surprise attack, was affected by the moves Fake Out and Intimidate. Not only did its Attack stat drop by one level, but its move animation was also interrupted, leaving the mouse frozen in place!

Having secured the initiative at the start, Su Hao naturally pressed his advantage: "Bodybuilding, then charge up with Flame Strike and sprint!"

Hot Cat slammed its powerful forelimbs into the ground, and a flash of yellow light appeared, enhancing its physical abilities!

After the bodybuilding session, Hot Cat, its body wreathed in blazing flames, charged straight at Marill, whose stun had ended.

"I see, the dual effect of the special ability and the move development, how interesting." Jie Wei rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment before guessing the true nature of the move.

"Even if we're a step behind our opponents, we won't lose! Marill, Mizutani!"

"Mary!!"

Water flowed from the sphere at the end of Marill's tail and quickly wrapped around it.

Marill performed a high jump, spinning several times in the air before slamming into the onrushing Flame Cat using Charged Flame.

The charging hot cat completely ignored inertia, its strong body forcefully turning to avoid the tail of water falling from the sky!

"boom!"

The water jets crashed onto the ground, creating a deep crater.

"Water cannon!" Having missed its first attack, Jie Wei immediately commanded Mariluli to follow up with a second strike.

"Spray flames!"

The fiery cat, which had been running around wrapped in flames, immediately stopped in its tracks upon receiving Su Hao's command and spat out a thick pillar of fire.

The powerful, turbulent water cannons collided with the jets of flame!

Water vapor from the collision center quickly filled the entire arena, obscuring visibility.

"Marilure, watch out!"

Jie Wei was puzzled as to why Su Hao had not given an exit command, but in the thick white fog, she couldn't see the situation inside the arena at all.

As the white mist dissipated, the fiery cat, using the Shadow Claw move, had already closed in on Marill, forcing her into a melee battle!

Without any trainer's guidance, Marill was hit by a Shadow Claw from a Torchic and immediately reacted by using Water Slash to counterattack.

In a few exchanges, the two sides were evenly matched!

The spectators were somewhat taken aback. Despite being a lower-level cat than Marill, it managed to fight Marill, which had the Huge Power ability, to a standstill!

Seeing that she couldn't defeat the Hot Cat, Jie Wei instructed Marilullie to create distance between herself and the Hot Cat, and then gave the order.

"surf!"

Marill slammed her hands on the ground, and soon a giant wave rose up, sweeping across the field toward Hot Cat.

Faced with a giant wave several times larger than the one that was hot and crazed, Su Hao immediately issued an order.

"Heat Cat, use your Flame Bag to unleash a full-power Flame Burst Vapor Surf!"

"Meow ow!"

A fireball, larger than ever before, formed from the flames erupting from the fire pouch beneath the Hot Cat's neck.

He threw the ball into the air, his body wreathed in flames, and like a fiery incarnation, he hurled the fireball at the giant wave!

The fireball rapidly transformed into the shape of the Chinese character "大" (big) during its flight, becoming as enormous as a surging wave.

The giant waves and flames locked in a stalemate, engulfing each other, while thick steam once again swept across the entire area.