Chapter 634: Perfect Suppression, Not a Single Hit Taken
The development of this round so far left everyone stunned.
Since the incredible speed contest at the start, the little dragonfly had been constantly exciting the audience, making them exclaim "Holy crap" again and again.
"Holy crap?! Shouldn't Ice-type be absolutely dominant against Ground/Dragon? How is it playing out like this?"
"What kind of insane reverse-type master is this?"
"Understood, I'm going to find an Ice-type Pokémon to duel with my Flygon right now!"
"Don't go, you can't beat Fake Out in a speed contest!"
The audience and netizens were joyous, while the commentators were slightly more rational, at least seeing Arthur's strategy.
"Very terrifying suppression! The Kubfu Captain's Match player showed us very, very amazing suppression! He even seems to intend not to give the opponent a chance to use Ice-type moves!
"To salvage the disadvantage, Mr. Rime had to frequently use other moves to save himself, which has prevented him from landing any effective Ice-type attack move so far!
"This seems to be the Kubfu player's tactical idea! Utilizing powerful suppression to prevent the opponent from even using super-effective moves!
"This is too terrifying! It's hard to imagine such suffocating suppression in a duel between ace Pokémon!"
Because the little dragonfly returned to Arthur's team after the Kubfu League ended, other teams knew little about this Pokémon.
The limited group stage matches only showed that this was at least a captain-level ace; there was no more information.
The group stage didn't give the little dragonfly much room to perform; most of the time, Lina swept the field as soon as she came out.
Finally reaching the knockout stage, bad luck struck. In the first tough battle in the winner's bracket, the little dragonfly was frozen by the first Ice Beam she took, solo-killed by Steven's Abomasnow, which made her furious.
However, losing at sunrise, gaining at sunset. That match the day before yesterday brought some meager benefits to the little dragonfly: it made the enemy completely underestimate her strength, failing to give enough attention at the start.
Seeing Steven easily deal with the little dragonfly, Arnold mistakenly thought he could simply replicate it, even treating this round as his chance to turn the tables.
Who knew he would miscalculate completely!
Starting from the failed speed contest, Mr. Rime fell completely under the little dragonfly's control and hadn't escaped the dragon claws yet.
"Substitute!"
Forced into a corner, Arnold ordered, and Mr. Rime used Substitute.
Starting from Flareon in the first round, he had used defensive moves like Substitute and Protect very frequently in this match. This was the second round where he used both Substitute and Protect.
Although the move limit in the Champions Cup was expanded to eight, it was generally rare for someone to use both Substitute and Protect frequently in the same round.
Because Substitute and Protect are defensive moves with no offensive capability, using one is usually enough most of the time. Using both means one's side is completely on the defensive.
In other words—a huge disadvantage!
Someone in the Kubfu rest area was counting for Arnold.
"Fake Out, Icy Wind, Psychic, Rapid Spin, Protect, Substitute. This guy has used six move slots without landing a single effective attack so far. This suppression is too miserable, isn't it?"
Even these Kubfu players felt sorry for Arnold's encounter so far.
Six move slots used!
In a professional league match, he would have run out of moves by now.
Yet not a single effective move hit...
Too miserable...
It was heartbreaking to hear and tear-jerking to see.
Fortunately, after teleporting with Substitute, Mr. Rime landed safely and finally could skate on solid ground.
Creating some distance, Arnold ordered again.
"Use Ice Beam!"
This was probably the first serious threatening skill attack in this round so far.
Before this, he was exhausted just trying to protect himself.
Unfortunately, this long-awaited first serious attack still didn't work.
"Little Dragonfly, dodge with Dragon Rush!"
Arthur was very steady!
He said he wouldn't gamble on probability today, and he meant it.
He didn't want to take a single Ice Beam in this round!
Saving a move just to dodge the beam with a dive!
Even at the cost of slightly sacrificing the impact of Dragon Rush.
Using the acceleration of the move's dive, the little dragonfly quickly twisted away from the pure white beam shooting at a 40-degree angle, then accelerated to approach the opponent.
Because the dive at the beginning was too fast, the second half was basically level flight, causing the damage of this Dragon Rush to be discounted.
But it didn't matter!
After closing in, the little dragonfly easily knocked Mr. Rime down with a tail sweep, preventing him from skating again.
Suppression continued!
Unable to widen the distance, Mr. Rime couldn't beat the little dragonfly in close combat without moves before, and he still couldn't now.
The situation didn't change fundamentally.
And at this time, after using Ice Beam, Arnold only had one move slot left in this round.
He didn't have much time or room to maneuver...
Not like this! If my Ice-type ace loses to Flygon again, this whole match is really hopeless!
He clenched his fists, determined to make a desperate gamble!
"Use Teeter Dance!"
Arnold gambled!
Anyway, countering Flygon inevitably required Ice-type moves, and Ice Beam was enough for an attack move.
For his last move slot, he took out a crowd control ultimate move—Teeter Dance!
Dancing a mysterious dance by shaking the body, confusing all Pokémon within visual range!
This move didn't require hitting or eye contact; as long as the dance was seen by the opponent, the curse of confusion would be planted.
A true large-scale crowd control skill.
Arnold knew he couldn't resist Arthur's suppression by fighting normally, so he simply found a new path and chose to gamble on probability!
Gambling that the confused Flygon would hurt herself repeatedly in her confusion.
That way, he still had a glimmer of hope.
But who expected Arthur wouldn't even allow this!
"Little Dragonfly, Astonish!"
Arthur wanted to interrupt even this!
The little dragonfly suddenly let out a loud roar to startle the opponent.
As his physical condition declined, Mr. Rime's psychological defense was also crumbling step by step, so this Astonish successfully made him flinch!
It wasn't a gamble; Arthur had calculated it.
Thus, Teeter Dance was interrupted halfway by Astonish!
"Whip your tail to knock him into the air, don't give him another chance to dance!"
Then Arthur had the little dragonfly steadily continue the unfinished aerial combo from earlier!
He said he wouldn't gamble on probability in this match, so he wouldn't. No gambling on freeze, no gambling on confusion!
Arthur didn't believe in his luck anymore.
He only believed in strength now!
Then, until the referee raised the flag, he truly didn't let the little dragonfly take a single Ice Beam in this round!
Surely she won't be frozen again, right?!
Steadily, he won 3-0!
Arnold completely despaired...
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