Chapter 644: One Pokémon Sweeps the Team
"When there's already a gap in raw power, one wrong move makes the rest very difficult."
In the rest area of another alliance, a player let out a helpless sigh.
One sentence summed up all the bitterness.
Winning against a stronger opponent has never been easy.
With a gap in raw power, one misstep means eternal damnation!
Moreover, the Primordial Sea captain's choice couldn't be entirely blamed on him. With the Prankster ability, not attacking was a very common tactic.
He had planned to use Grimmsnarl to weaken the opponent first, then bring in his ace for a head-on clash. There was no fundamental problem with this idea.
The only mistake perhaps lay in: he was read by Arthur.
It wasn't that he made a mistake, but that the opponent's prediction was too accurate!
And once this read hit, his match could be said to be half collapsed...
"Grimmsnarl, Scary Face!"
He was still struggling!
Use Scary Face to startle the little dragonfly, making her flinch slightly.
Then quickly switch out Grimmsnarl, not giving the opponent a chance to continue stacking buffs.
Then send out one of his ace Pokémon: Arbok!
A huge snake Pokémon resembling a king cobra.
This was also a helpless choice, because the Primordial Sea captain didn't have an Ice-type ace, and Arbok's Ice Fang was one of the few means he could use to counter Flygon.
However, the commentator immediately pointed out his dilemma.
"The Primordial Sea captain sent out Arbok, but the Poison-type Arbok is weak to Ground-type moves. In terms of type matchup alone, Primordial Sea doesn't even have an advantage in this round."
This was indeed a headache.
Because Ground-type moves have too wide a coverage.
Ground-type moves are super effective against Poison, Fire, Electric, Rock, and Steel—five types in total! It is one of the Pokémon types with the widest coverage!
Such a type would appear very strong on the offensive end.
This was exactly why Arthur suddenly changed his lineup and let the little dragonfly start this match—because the Primordial Sea captain's three ace Pokémon were very unfortunately all within the little dragonfly's striking range.
This battle was already difficult for the Primordial Sea captain, and to make matters worse, the little dragonfly completed a Dragon Dance right at the start!
The scare from Scary Face wouldn't last long; the little dragonfly's battle-hardened psychological quality wasn't easily shaken by a Grimmsnarl.
And the paralysis status could at most negate the speed boost from Dragon Dance, but it couldn't stop the strength enhancement after Dragon Dance!
"Arbok, use Haze!"
Even so, the Primordial Sea captain was trying his best to find a way.
Arbok spewed Haze!
This mist could slowly corrode the buffs on Pokémon!
If Flygon charged in to fight, the Dragon Dance would be dispelled before long!
I still have a chan—
But before he could finish his thought, Arthur gave a sharp response!
"Use Dragon Tail, whip the opponent out of the mist range!"
Arthur's command was issued almost simultaneously with his.
He was read again!
Arthur guessed he would use Haze at the start and made a countermeasure in advance.
In the Kubfu rest area, the members of the Blaze Team watched the match with increasing trepidation.
"Hiss! Why do I feel like Arthur's command has become full of murderous intent since dropping to the loser's bracket! Their original playstyle didn't seem this aggressive, right?"
Sima Heren took a deep breath before speaking.
But in the Blaze Team, teammates undermining each other was an old tradition.
Chloe immediately spoke up, "It means he showed mercy when fighting you, saved you some face. But you were ungrateful at that time, tsk tsk."
"Damn! You mean he should have shut me out?"
Chloe whistled. "I can only say, those who understand, understand."
Sima Heren was furious, but no one on the team helped him.
A moment later, captain Grayson also spoke up, "Indeed, that possibility cannot be ruled out."
"Captain, even you?"
"Hehe, I'm just telling the truth. After all, it looks like he might get a double shutout!"
Sima Heren didn't dare to think about it at this moment.
"No way?"
But the next moment, a loud bang came from the live screen!
The little dragonfly pressed Arbok's head, slammed the opponent to the ground, and delivered a solid Earthquake!
Visibly super effective!
"Arbok, wrap around her, Glare first! Then use Wrap!"
The opponent was still trying hard to resist.
But the little dragonfly clearly had rich experience dealing with snake-like enemies.
Back in the desert, she had bullied plenty of Silicobra and Sandaconda.
This little ancestor was someone who never suffered a loss in the Ashen Desert back then. Which species in the desert hadn't been beaten by her?
Is wrapping useful?
Naive!
The little dragonfly kept choking Arbok's neck, preventing him from having a chance to bite her with Ice Fang. As for Wrap? Piece of cake—
"Slam the ground, use Earthquake again!"
The second time, the little dragonfly didn't use the ground-slapping method to cast Earthquake, but slammed her whole body onto the ground.
Another visibly super effective hit!
Arbok wrapped around her instantly went limp.
Rolling twice more, she easily broke free, then continued to choke Arbok's neck and shake him violently!
Shaking Arbok until he saw stars, failing even to cast Substitute.
"Continue with Earthquake!"
After the third Earthquake, Arbok's body softened even more, almost unable to wrap anymore...
From the moment she whipped the opponent out of the black mist with her tail, the little dragonfly had the advantage throughout.
She utilized the boost from Dragon Dance to the fullest, almost effortlessly solo-killing an enemy ace!
Soon the referee raised the flag!
The little dragonfly took the first point!
Then in the second round, Arthur continued with the little dragonfly, without switching.
The first round was short, so the Dragon Dance buff still had more than half its duration left.
"Holy crap? Is one Pokémon really going to sweep the team?"
Some spectators vaguely felt excited!
One Pokémon sweeping the team?
This was even more excessive than a shutout!
In this round, the Primordial Sea captain finally couldn't help but send out an Ice-type Pokémon: Beartic.
"Not daring to use an ace to fight to the death, but choosing to send out a counter-pick Pokémon, a very wise choice," the commentator commented.
But many professional players saw the drawbacks of this move.
"The opponent has two Charizards in the lineup. It's best not to use this Beartic, otherwise, even if it wins this round, it will be a wasted slot later."
Someone nearby reminded with a chuckle, "It would be nice if Primordial Sea could win this round. What future are you thinking about?"
"He already used a Grimmsnarl as a counter-pick. Adding a Beartic, how to deal with Charizard? It's doomed either way."
The Primordial Sea captain knew these concerns well.
But what could he do?
The opponent's ambition to sweep with Dragon Dance was already blatant. What could he do? He was desperate too!
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