Elf: No, it's because he was made the gym leader!

Seeing this, Cynthia immediately shouted, "Stop it, Armored Dragon!"

Blocking it, what kind of skill is that?

Lu Yuan thought this would be a successful defense, but when the scaled dragon darted to the front of the shuttlecock and shielded it behind him, Lu Yuan realized he was wrong.

What's the difference between this and getting out of the way, standing up, and taking advantage of the moment?

The hot winds, covering most of the area, seemed to have a mind of their own, and collectively rushed towards the Scaled Dragon, completely unaware of the Shuttlecock Cotton hiding behind it.

No, is that right?

Lu Yuan even turned to report Xirona, but found Cai Zhong, Xiao Song, and Ali pondering with their chins in their hands, seemingly not finding anything wrong with it.

Just then, Da Ye, who had somehow revived beside them, suddenly shouted, "Lu Yuan! Watch out!"

While Lu Yuan was distracted, the shuttlecock cotton behind the scaled dragon jumped out and started swinging the cotton wool on its body.

A light purple powder was sprinkled out.

Poison powder.

After inhaling it, a faint purple tinge appeared on the Litten's face.

Firefly is poisoned.

Honestly, as a Poison-type Gym Leader, Lu Yuan never imagined that his Pokémon would be poisoned by someone else.

Even if it's just a common case of poisoning.

Litten shook its head; the poison didn't seem to affect its movements too much. In the end, the poison couldn't even be as potent as Chansey's nutrient egg.

Amidst the flames, the Armored Dragon closed its eyes and performed bizarre dance movements, instantly boosting its attack and speed.

Dragon Dance increases your attack and speed.

off the field.

Garchomp watched Scaled Dragon's bizarre dance with a fleeting hint of envy, which was then replaced by murderous intent.

No elf! No elf dares to perform a dragon dance before it!

Oh, Cynthia is in command...

That's not OK!

Even if the trainer commands you to jump, do you have to? And why jump in front of me? What's the difference between that and someone taking a dump on my head?

It seems the new kid doesn't know the rules yet. I'll personally teach him after the match.

After the dragon dance ended, the Armored Dragon felt a surge of relief; the increased attack and speed felt wonderful, but for some reason, it had a bad feeling.

"Scaled Dragon, focus, use Iron Head!" Cynthia's voice came from behind.

The scaled dragon shook its head, deciding to put aside the unimportant matters and focus on the battle.

The steel-based energy condensed above his head and rushed straight towards the wind sprite.

Steel-type is super effective against Fairy-type, and a Scaled Dragon after Dragon Dance is enough to take down a Whimsicott in one hit.

Cynthia was thinking the same thing as Lu Yuan: prioritize taking down the enemy support.

"boom!"

Iron Head hits the target squarely.

The wind sprite fell to the ground, unable to fight.

Just then, Xiao You gave Lu Yuan a look.

The plan worked.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan smiled slightly and immediately commanded Litten, "Flamethrower!"

"Meow!"

A burst of flame shot out from its mouth, heading straight for the shuttlecock.

Because the sunny weather hadn't ended yet, the power of the flames was astonishing.

Cynthia immediately realized that Whimsicott was bait, and that she would use a fire-type move to kill Jumpluff while Kommo-o was attacking Whimsicott.

"Scaled Dragon, quick..."

Halfway through her sentence, Cynthia suddenly froze, astonished to find that the Armored Dragon's movements had become sluggish, as if its hands and feet were bound by an invisible force.

That was around that time!

When Whimsicott fell, it used a switch, replacing Kommo-o's evolution stone with Backstab Tail!

The last move is always the second move if the carriers have the same priority.

Therefore, without the protection of the Scaled Dragon, the Jumpluff was easily taken away by a single Flamethrower.

Furthermore, lacking the Mischievous Heart trait, Jumpluff didn't have time to use its farewell gift on Litten.

Doubles instantly turned back into singles.

“Miss Cynthia seems to be at a disadvantage,” Ali said.

"Have you forgotten how Cynthia became champion?" Xiaosong said. "Besides, Litten isn't in good condition either; it's been poisoned..."

"Where's the poison?!"

All eyes turned to the Firefly, where the purple on its cheeks had completely disappeared without a trace.

No, what about the poison?

Of course, I cured the poison.

Lu Yuan's Everlasting Power can heal Pokémon, including not only injuries but also abnormal statuses.

After the abnormal status was removed, the Litten became unusually fierce.

Even their bodies are glowing.

Glowing?

Lu Yuan took a closer look and realized that this was not just ferocity, but clearly evolution!

It's been almost two months since the Litten hatched, and with high-quality energy cubes as its main food every day, it's not surprising that it has evolved now.

Lu Yuan took out his phone and pressed the shutter button.

I should record my Pokémon's evolution so I can look back on it when I'm old.

The white light enveloping the Firefly gradually dimmed, revealing its new appearance.

Hot cat.

It's more like a tiger than a cat.

It has an extra, sharp ahoge (cowlick) on its head, which is derived from the vertical hair on the original Litsea Cat's forehead.

Its crimson fur turned slightly orange, its upper limbs were thick and powerful, and its three sharp black claws were very prominent. Two horizontal and one vertical patterns appeared on its back, echoing the pattern on its forehead.

Most importantly, a glowing bell has been added to the cat's neck.

This is its newly added special organ, the flame pouch.

The temperature of the Flame Bag rises depending on Hot Cat's mood, and Hot Cat's mood is currently very intense.

It discovered that even after it evolved, its two knocked-out front teeth still hadn't grown back.

And the one who started all of this is slowly walking towards him.

Are you looking down on me by walking so slowly?

Take this scare first!

[Scaled Dragon, Physical Attack Reduced by 1]

Ali asked in confusion, "Isn't the Intimidate ability only activated upon entering the battlefield?"

Da Ye retorted, "Lime is Litten, and Tiny is Tiny; they are two different Pokémon."

"Hasn't your Pokémon evolved in battle? Don't you even know this basic common sense?"

"Evolving during battle? There really isn't one."

For fighters, the evolution of Pokémon relies more on daily accumulation and gradual progress, depending entirely on persistent and diligent training. There is no such thing as an opportunistic evolution method.

“That only means that your bond with your elf isn’t deep enough,” Da Ye said. “If the bond is deep enough, let alone evolution, it’s not impossible to have a power spike or even lock your HP, just like him.”

As he spoke, Da Ye revealed a hint of smugness.

The reason why Litten chose to evolve in battle must be because of its bond with Lu Yuan.

I knew I wasn't wrong. His dirty tricks were just a facade; in essence, he's the same kind of person as me.

Da Ye nodded in deep agreement.

"Big characters burst into flames!"

The new skill that Litten learned after evolving is a huge "大" character that attacks Kommo-o.

The Tail of the Back Attack is made from the tail at the end of Onix's tail. It is extremely heavy, and unless the wearer's strength can completely overcome this gravity, movement will be much slower than usual.

"boom!"