Chapter 650: Baton Pass
Switching out first is always a disadvantage in a battle.
Especially in this round, where Chuya's Pokémon had the type advantage. For him to switch out proactively was clearly a loss, something most people hadn't anticipated before the match.
But that's the charm of competitive battling—the outcome is never simply calculated by comparing paper stats.
Mentality, command, luck on the field, and even the hard work put in before the match can all be key to reversing the outcome!
As a genius rookie and star player of the Sakura Alliance, Chuya's Pokémon were naturally far superior to Elara's on paper.
But he was too careless in this match.
Before the match, he spent most of his energy studying Leo and Aaron, paying too little attention to Starlight and Frost's rotational players.
And the Nine-Tailed Fox's coach clearly wasn't as strict and authoritative as Starlight and Frost's head coach.
The players were too reckless, and the coach couldn't suppress them.
So when they got to the field, they could only reap what they sowed.
Chuya spent the whole time guarding against Scolipede's Superpower ultimate move, assuming Elara would use the old three-move combo and switch Pokémon immediately after the ultimate.
He completely failed to anticipate that his opponent had been reborn after joining Starlight and Frost!
After being trained by a certain person, a certain frog, and a certain team, Scolipede was now a capable damage dealer in its own right!
This put Chuya in a passive position immediately.
Staraptor was forced to switch out.
Then he had to send out another ace Pokémon: Samurott!
Although Samurott has "Samurai" in its name (Samurott's Japanese name is Daikenki, meaning Great Sword Demon), it doesn't wield a sword, isn't a ghost, and isn't even humanoid.
It is the final evolution of Oshawott, resembling a quadrupedal sea beast, somewhat like a seal, named Samurott only because of the sword-like sharp horn on its head.
Samurott is a Water-type Pokémon, with no type advantage against the Bug/Poison-type Scolipede.
But there was no other way. The ace with the best type advantage in the lineup had just been switched out by Chuya himself. He was helpless now.
"Samurott, use Air Slash!"
At the start, Chuya ordered an attack impatiently.
Time waits for no one!
However, Elara didn't show weakness either.
"Scolipede, use Agility to dodge!"
Having already completed one acceleration, with Agility, Scolipede's speed soared to the limit instantly. Most of the Air Slashes Samurott fired across half the field were dodged by Scolipede's flashy footwork.
Then Scolipede charged forward quickly!
Want to fight in close combat? Heh! Woman, you are too naive! Chuya whispered confidently in his heart.
Do you think the title of Sword Demon is for nothing?
Once close, my moves will never miss again!
"Samurott, use Razor Shell to intercept on the spot!"
"Scolipede, close in and use Cross Poison!"
The two sides finally started a fierce close-range blade battle!
Although one Pokémon was a giant centipede and the other a fat seal, neither being a proper humanoid Pokémon, at this moment their clash was full of sword qi and flashing blades. Purple and blue energy blades constantly drew gorgeous trajectories in the air!
The scene was more exciting than any duel between great swordsmen!
Scolipede used its speed advantage to constantly move and attack, while Samurott defended calmly in place. For a while, the two sides were deadlocked, entangled fiercely!
The audience naturally shouted in satisfaction. The blade light, the collisions, the gorgeous skill effects were simply too exciting!
But Chuya found it increasingly unbelievable as he fought!
Why could a mere substitute player on the opposite side suppress his Samurott?!
Why was a Scolipede so proficient in sword skills?
And wasn't the duration of Cross Poison a bit too ridiculous? Shouldn't this move be a one-time slashing skill?
Too many questions lingered in his mind, making him more and more fearful as he fought.
Only then did he finally start to regret.
Regretting not seriously studying the two substitute rotational players on the opposite side before the match.
He was too confident, thinking only the opponent's starting players were worthy of being his opponents, but unexpectedly, looking at the world, he wasn't the only one growing rapidly!
An unknown Elara taught him a harsh lesson today.
Fortunately, Samurott's raw power was still superior. After realizing he couldn't gain an advantage in a sword skill duel, Chuya decisively changed his thinking.
"Tank the attack, use Screech!"
He simply gave up on the duel and chose to tank it.
Then ordered again: "Use Smart Strike!"
First use Screech to weaken Scolipede's defense, then use the sure-hit Smart Strike to maximize his damage output while avoiding the sword skill duel!
"Eww! How could he? This Sakura guy is so dirty!"
Such a playstyle naturally drew dissatisfaction from the audience.
Everyone was watching a sword skill duel, swords and shadows, with gorgeous moves and full effects, blade lights making people shout in satisfaction.
As a result, Chuya did this now, tanking skills and countering with a tracking sure-hit attack, simply devoid of aesthetic beauty.
Causing a group of spectators to shout angrily for refunds!
But escape is shameful but useful.
Previously, Samurott couldn't deal effective damage for a long time in the blade light duel and was even suppressed by Scolipede for a while.
But now that the fighting style changed to the most unpretentious stabbing, Samurott's advantage in better base stats was immediately highlighted.
As time went on, after Scolipede's speed boost reached its limit due to its physical constitution, Samurott gradually began to counter-suppress.
However, Elara didn't panic.
After both sides gradually fought to near exhaustion, she decisively ordered: "Scolipede, retreat to the starting point and use Baton Pass!"
Then she took out a Poké Ball and recalled Scolipede at the last moment.
Don't forget, she hadn't used her mid-battle switch authority yet.
Scolipede left a buff mark at the starting point where their Pokémon entered the field.
Then Elara sent out her other main force: Espeon!
Picking up the speed boost mark left by Scolipede, Espeon immediately began elegant and agile movements and inhumane bombardment.
Unlike a brute-force melee Pokémon like Scolipede, Espeon was a ranged mage-style Pokémon.
"Keep a safe distance, alternate between Fake Tears and Confusion!"
Elara wasn't greedy either, using only the Psychic-type basic skill Confusion with average power but the fastest cooldown to attack. Releasing fast, cooling down fast, giving Chuya no chance!
Now Chuya felt truly troubled.
In the previous close combat, he could use sure-hit skills to offset the gap in skill and speed.
But now the opponent switched to a ranged one, determined to kite him without contact. He was really in a difficult spot now.
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