Chapter 635: He Hasn't Given Up Yet
After the score reached 3-0, Arnold could almost guess what Pokémon he would see next.
It must be that damned Charizard again!
Because after securing 3 points, Arthur gained the second mid-battle switch authority.
At this moment, the Misty Terrain initially set up by Arnold's Whimsicott had long ended. If Lina came out again and renewed the sun, Arnold would have almost no way to counter it.
He couldn't prepare two Flash Fire Pokémon. After Flareon fell, there were no Pokémon in his lineup that could stand up to counter Lina.
Moreover, even if he had prepared, it would be useless.
Because without Misty Terrain, Lina could use Dragon-type moves to pierce through Flash Fire counter-pick Pokémon—none of the Pokémon with the Flash Fire ability were Fairy-type.
Now Arnold really had a headache.
He hadn't forgotten that he was still carrying a two-point deficit!
He was the one under pressure to attack!
Before entering the Captain's Match, the Magma Team was trailing Starlight and Frost by two points.
He had to achieve at least a 6-4 score to force a tie-breaker.
But now, let alone 6-4, he was about to be beaten 6-0...
Helplessly, he could only pin his last hope on his remaining ace Pokémon.
In this round, he sent out another ace: Slowking!
Also known as the Hippopotamus King in some places.
It is another evolutionary path for Slowpoke, which could be called a mutated evolution.
In nature, Slowpoke mostly evolves into Slowbro.
Slowpoke has a habit of dipping its tail into the water to fish. After its tail is bitten by a Shellder in the water, there is a certain probability of evolving into Slowbro.
In this process, there is an extremely small probability that the Shellder and Slowpoke are deadlocked, unable to coexist but difficult to separate for various reasons. The fierce battle of wills stimulates Slowpoke's brain development, awakening its latent wisdom and psychic talent, causing this Slowpoke to mutate into a Slowking.
Unlike the generally slow-reacting and low-IQ Slowpoke and Slowbro, Slowking's brain becomes very intelligent after stimulated development. Even among Psychic-type Pokémon with a high average intelligence level, it is a leader.
They wear the Shellder transformed into a spiral shell on their heads, like a fashionable crown!
Slowking is Water/Psychic type, but most Slowking lean more towards psychic abilities, which is related to the stimulation they received during evolution.
However, everything has a price.
As the price for awakening wisdom and psychic talent, Slowking's average lifespan is almost half that of Slowbro.
See how smart I am? Bought with my lifespan...
This makes the already rare Slowking even rarer in the wild.
In the past, this Pokémon was once an endangered protected species.
However, in modern times, with the development of technology, people have gradually mastered the stimulation method to stably evolve Slowpoke into Slowking, significantly increasing the number of this Pokémon in the human world.
In the arena, Slowking is also much more popular than Slowbro on the other evolutionary path.
Because smart Pokémon are often easier and more efficient to train.
As for the short lifespan of the Pokémon, this has never been a problem for professional players, as their lineup needs constant updates.
However, most players prefer to train Slowking as a counter-pick Pokémon, and few truly build them into aces.
Ace Pokémon generally need a relatively long peak period.
Arnold having a Slowking among his three aces was rare worldwide.
This also symbolized his determination to go all in back then!
As the saying goes, the rich rely on technology, the poor rely on mutation. He knew that if he followed the standard procedure to cultivate his lineup, relying on foundation and technology, it would be too difficult to catch up with or surpass Steven in a short time.
To get rid of the shadow of being the eternal second, when he left the Grand Master Team, he set the training direction for Slowking.
He wanted to rely on this mutated, short-lived Pokémon to rush to the peak in a short time and challenge Steven!
In the end, his ambition could only be said to be half successful...
Slowking indeed became a talent, becoming the strongest core of his current lineup.
Unfortunately, his goal of surpassing Steven was never achieved.
From last year to this year, he hadn't won any of his several challenges.
And now, coming to the life-and-death battle in the Champions Cup loser's bracket, he silently and firmly sent out Slowking, but didn't realize: someone didn't even intend to give him the chance to challenge Steven again.
Arthur respected Arnold's determination and will.
But unfortunately, Arthur wouldn't give up the opportunity to enter the finals and challenge the Grand Master Team again!
"Lina, evolve into Form Y first, then return to X, Heat Wave to accelerate!"
At the start, Arthur unceremoniously implemented the offensive strategy, first renewing the sunny weather, then accelerating to close the distance!
But Arnold had a way to deal with it.
"Slowking, Trick Room!"
Although Slowking had awakened his brain and possessed extraordinary wisdom, his body was still that bloated body, and speed was never his strong suit.
Plus, Lina needed to evolve twice at the start, taking about two seconds.
Arnold seized this opportunity to let Slowking chant Trick Room!
Trick Room opened, and the air suddenly became viscous.
All high-speed movements within it would face multiplied resistance!
The Hoenn commentator could finally speak loudly.
"Good! Player Arnold seized the timing well! Calculating that the Kubfu player would switch to Charizard to renew the sun, he used this time to complete the chant for Trick Room!
"This way, Charizard's proud speed will be sealed, and this match has a new look!
"Good job, Player Arnold! Trailing 0-3, he still hasn't given up, actively looking for opportunities!
"This situation seems salvageable!"
Arnold hadn't given up yet!
This was the Champions Cup! The highest stage that professional teams could only fight in once every two years. Who would be willing to give up lightly on such a stage?
"Lina, adjust Heat Wave, blow forward normally!"
Arthur's adaptation was also fast.
But Arnold seemed to have entered his rhythm.
"Open Light Screen!"
Lina completing two evolutions delayed a lot of time after all. In a previous match, she was also hit by a Soak because evolution consumed time.
And this time, Arnold also seized this gap to open Trick Room.
It could only be said that in a high-level tournament like the Champions Cup, such gaps would never be missed by these world-class players.
Lina failed to rush in front of Slowking before the room opened.
Now the opponent calmly set up Light Screen and Reflect to intercept original skills.
Arthur's situation suddenly seemed to become awkward.
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