The Path of a Genius to Becoming a Pokémon Champion

For the fans of the Serenity Team, the commentator's words were a real gut punch.

So they weren't even worthy of being considered for a win, only whether they could avoid being shut out?

But sometimes, competition is just that cruel.

Even though the Serenity Team has many beautiful players, with an average attractiveness level that is definitely top-tier in the league, this is not the entertainment industry where looks are everything.

In sports, being bad is the original sin.

For the first match, the Starlight and Frost team, as usual, sent out Arthur. This starting order hadn't changed for three consecutive matches.

The opponent knew this, but guessing is only the first step. Next, they have to find a way to deal with it.

The commentator was introducing the two players.

"For the first round, the Starlight and Frost team is sending out the familiar player, Arthur! This year, he continues to write his legend! In his debut on the main singles stage, he defeated Serena, currently one of the top three singles players in the entire league. Since then, he has been on a winning streak, and has not dropped a single point in three consecutive competitions! And on the other side, the Serenity Team's lineup for the first round is a bit surprising. They've taken a risky move, sending out a player who is not one of their top talents, Marilyn. Are they planning to concede this round?"

To stir up the atmosphere, the commentator naturally said whatever would be the most entertaining. But as a player, Arthur didn't dare to take his opponent lightly.

He couldn't say for sure if the opponent really intended to concede this round, but on the battlefield, being cautious is a sign of respect for your opponent.

The match began, and both sides revealed their Pokémon.

And right from the start, the opponent had a surprise for Arthur!

For the first round, the opposing player sent out a rare species of Weezing, the Poison/Fairy-type.

It was obvious that she was planning to target his Charizard!

After he had stopped hiding his Pokémon, Arthur had previously shown off both of his Charizard in a match, sending them out one after the other. After one was done pounding the opponent, the next would take over, leaving their opponent so dizzy that their dreams were filled with the Heat Wave acceleration and close-quarters beatdowns of Charizard…

Now, the entire league knew he had more than one Charizard, and that both were quite powerful.

It was clear that his opponent today also had the intention of targeting his Charizard.

The Poison/Fairy-type Weezing is largely immune to Dragon-type moves, isn't afraid of Fire, and its own body structure can be freely deformed, providing excellent cushioning against close-range physical attacks.

At the same time, Weezing is proficient in various status-effect moves, which can maximally weaken the opponent's strength.

As the weaker party in terms of raw power, sending out such a Pokémon was undoubtedly a very wise choice—avoid a direct, head-on clash, and try to find a chance of victory through roundabout tactics.

Just as the world isn't just about fighting and killing, but also about social connections, competition isn't just about head-on clashes; you can also use tactics to backdoor the enemy.

At first, when the crowd saw Marilyn send out her Weezing, there was a gasp of surprise.

But soon, most of the audience's attention was no longer on the Weezing.

Because in this round, Arthur did not play into his opponent's hands.

He respected his opponent greatly. He didn't let his guard down just because he was facing a weaker team. Guessing that the opponent would be consciously targeting Old Flame, Arthur decisively made a change-up in the first round.

In that moment, the commentator's voice jumped up an octave.

"My heavens!! For this match, Arthur has sent out an Eevee!!"

Yes, for this round, Arthur had unexpectedly sent out Little Eevee, who had been training for many days.

For a moment, all the spectators and commentators were stunned.

The audience members who were familiar with Arthur were no strangers to his Eevee, because he had used it in a match during last year's All-Star Weekend.

But that was just a fan tournament.

The commentator was the first to voice his doubt: "Arthur's Eevee only made a brief appearance in last year's fan tournament. We can see that it still hasn't evolved yet. Can such a young Pokémon really adapt to a main-singles-level battle?"

But just as his voice fell, a white light erupted from Little Eevee's body.

"..."

The commentator's words caught in his throat.

Are you targeting me?!

The commentator was suffering.

What kind of Pokémon evolves the moment it comes out of its ball? Did you two plan this? What were you doing before?

The live audience couldn't help but gasp in surprise once again.

"A mid-battle evolution! That looks so cool!"

Normally, mid-battle evolutions are very rare on the competitive stage. Often, you won't see a single case in an entire year.

Of course, this was mainly because it was Little Eevee's first time. Presumably, after a few more appearances, the commentators and the audience will gradually get used to it…

Probably.

This was Little Eevee's debut, and at this moment, no one knew the extent of its abilities, including the opponent, Marilyn.

Even the referee was taken aback for a moment. Little Eevee had moved too fast, starting to glow the moment it came out of its ball. The referee himself had let his guard down for a moment and hadn't… immediately announced the start.

After the white light faded, Little Eevee had temporarily evolved into Leafeon.

Only then did the referee confirm with both players, and then blew the whistle to announce the start of the match!

At the start, Marilyn was the first to give a command: "Weezing, approach that Eevee!"

Her Weezing's ability was Neutralizing Gas, another special ability with great strategic significance.

However, it was the complete opposite of abilities like Protean or Contrary, which give the user room to maneuver.

The strategic significance of Neutralizing Gas lies in—not giving the opponent any room to maneuver!

Its effect is to continuously release a chemical gas with a special pheromone that temporarily nullifies the abilities of nearby Pokémon.

It's essentially a silence effect in an online game.

And it's a passive, aura-type silence.

The effect of this ability is quite domineering. In a way, the opponent had also intended to use Weezing to counter Arthur's Greninja.

You could say that Marilyn's Weezing was a counter to many of Arthur's main Pokémon. Leading with Weezing in the first round was a very clever choice.

From this, it was clear that not only was the opponent not planning to just concede this round, but she had actually made a lot of preparations, intending to score a point off him and make a name for herself.

This gentle-looking woman was actually quite ambitious!

But unfortunately for her, this time, she had truly miscalculated.

Little Eevee was not afraid of this ability at all, especially after evolving into Leafeon.

In its Leafeon form, its ability is Chlorophyll, but it hadn't even learned Sunny Day yet…

This ability, which increases speed in sunny weather, was basically just a decoration for it at the moment.

You can silence it all you want. I wasn't going to use it anyway.

Little Eevee's mentality was unshakable.

"Approach it, then use Leech Seed!"

Arthur then gave his first command.

Now, it was Marilyn's turn to be stunned.

The opponent is actively approaching me? That's not right. My Weezing hasn't been on the field for the first time. The information about its ability is public. Doesn't he know? Or is it a trap?

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