stonecrandall Chapter 258 Koppei VS Satoshi
Chapter 258 Koppei VS Satoshi
The battle continued in an orderly manner. Although Professor Yamanashi made it clear that the final score of each team would not be determined by the number of victories each team achieved, but rather by the level of teamwork that the members of each team and their Pokémon had developed in such a short period of time.
In other words, it doesn't matter if you lose the match. As long as you can demonstrate the synergy between yourself and your Pokémon in the battle, even if you lose, your score may not be lower than the opponent's if they win.
It's not surprising that Dr. Yamanashi would set such rules, given that the people attending the summer lectures come from all walks of life.
Some have been traveling for many years, while others have not yet officially become Pokémon Trainers; some aim to stand on the Trainer stage and participate in the League Tournament, while others simply want to travel with their Pokémon.
To accommodate the differences between participants, the points system should naturally be designed to favor those who are not skilled in Pokémon battles.
"In the next round, Xiaozhi from the Red Team will face off against Kaoping from the Blue Team!"
Just as Ash was waiting for his turn to appear, Professor Yamanashi finally called his name.
To Ash's surprise, whether it was a coincidence or Professor Yamanashi's intention, he actually managed to be grouped with Kaohsiung despite the chaotic arrangement of so many contestants.
Moreover, the Pokémon that Koping drew this time was not the one he remembered; Koping's partner was Arcanine.
Like the Lucario he drew, these two Pokémon shouldn't normally appear in a Pokémon summer course that's open to a wide audience. If a child who hasn't officially become a trainer draws these two Pokémon, it would probably be quite difficult to get them to behave.
"Oh! This match is going to be interesting! Go Ash! The Red Team is just a few points away from first place! Hmm? Wait a minute, why does it feel a little strange for me, as a competitor, to be cheering you on?"
Just as Ash reached one end of the battlefield, he heard Ash's murmured voice.
Ash and Dawn, along with the others, shook their heads in frustration, clearly indicating that Ash was indeed a bit of a headache in this regard.
"I didn't expect our battle to start so soon. I didn't fight in the last group competition, but this time I will defeat you and prove that I am stronger." Kaoping pushed up his glasses that reflected the white light, a confident smile on his lips, as if victory was already in his grasp.
"We'll have to wait until after the competition to find out." Ash's spirits also lifted.
It's important to know that Kopei is one of the strongest rivals in the Sinnoh region. Although he usually seems aloof and lacks passion, his formidable command skills only become apparent once a battle begins.
"Lucario and Arcanine... Ash is at a disadvantage in terms of type."
"Poga~"
Hikari and Piplup, perched on her shoulder, watched as both sides had already deployed their Pokémon, and they shared the same opinion.
"Although Arcanine is a Fire-type Pokémon with a natural type advantage, Lucario can also use Bone Club and has a way to effectively counter Arcanine. In actual battle, it will depend on how Ash and Koppei command it."
Brock, after all, was a Gym Leader who was defeated by Pikachu and had traveled with Ash for so long, so his understanding of type advantages and disadvantages was naturally more comprehensive than Dawn's.
While the two were chatting, Ash and Kao Ping on the field had already started battling.
"Flame Jet!"
"Sword Dance Defense!"
Ash's command came later, and he used Swords Dance for defense, which was obviously pre-planned.
The blazing flames shot straight towards Lucario, but Lucario did not use his bone club to deflect the flames as Kopin had initially predicted, nor did he simply dodge them.
He had already devised solutions for both scenarios, but unexpectedly, Xiaozhi offered a third solution.
Lucario spread his arms, and six sword blades suddenly appeared around him, starting to spin rapidly. The flames were deflected the moment they touched the blades.
Seeing this, Kaoping adjusted his glasses with a slight headache.
If Lucario uses Bone Club, it means it won't be able to switch to moves like Aura Sphere for a short time. If it chooses to dodge directly, Arcanine can use Extreme Speed to close in on it.
But then...
In the first round, which should have given him a clear advantage, Koping not only failed to gain the advantage he deserved, but also allowed Lucario's attack power to increase.
"This is not a good sign."
Although the campaign was unsuccessful at the outset, Kaoping's strategy was not limited to this.
"Use Flame Vortex!"
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(Sorry, I only saw the urging for more chapters tonight, so I rushed to finish this one~QAQ~)