Chapter 406: Showing Off
A puddle of deep blue "Brine" engulfed Scizor, causing its body to go limp and collapse to the ground.
Brine! This special move doubles in power when the opponent's HP drops below half. With Cradily's immense stamina, Pain Split had already drained most of Scizor's HP.
Snap!
The moment Scizor fell, a staff member in charge of photography captured the scene. Although the Second Division League wasn't very popular, it was still a legitimate professional competition. The league association sent reporters to document matches, guaranteeing a brief report in the league daily newspaper—even if the section was small, inconspicuous, and rarely read.
"Turned defeat into victory?"
The Saints Club members were stunned. Just moments ago, they had clearly seen Cradily wilt and collapse. Who would have thought the tables would turn in the next second?
"My god! Is this going to be a 1v3 sweep?"
"A 1v3 sweep in a league debut? This is definitely explosive news!"
Although they weren't the ones playing, everyone was excited. After all, Basalt was their teammate; they shared the glory.
"Are you dreaming?" Jiang Jun scoffed.
As professional trainers, their Pokémon team configurations were generally well-rounded. Being swept by a single Pokémon was extremely humiliating. To prevent this, most trainers ensured at least one of their Pokémon knew a sacrificial move like Destiny Bond, Explosion, or Perish Song. Although Jiang Jun hoped Basalt would achieve the feat of a 1v3 sweep, he felt it was unrealistic.
Sure enough, after recalling Scizor, He Xiaoxi released her third Pokémon: a deep purple, round creature with arms connected directly to its body, a pair of legs, a short pointed tail, red eyes, spikes on its back, and a perpetually sinister grin. It was the Ghost/Poison dual-type Gengar.
"Geng~gar~"
Gengar's laughter was distinctive, and being stared at by it was creepy.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The battle continued. Cradily manipulated its roots to attack the floating Gengar.
In games, Gengar lost the Levitate ability and could be hit by Earthquake. But in the real world, Gengar could float freely even without Levitate, and it gained the Cursed Body ability instead—a huge win.
Unexpectedly, when the roots touched Gengar, they strangely passed right through its body.
"Geng~gar~"
Gengar chuckled, phasing through the root blockade. It condensed a fine electric wave in its hand and cast it onto the rooted Cradily.
"It's Thunder Wave!" Jiang Jun frowned.
This Gengar didn't use Curse or Perish Song immediately, suggesting it was confident in its strength to defeat Cradily. And it seemed this Gengar had strong invisibility capabilities too.
However, it was useless. Cradily didn't fall into the "paralysis" state. Instead, it condensed rock projectiles around itself and launched them whistling through the air.
"Thunder Wave didn't work either?"
The unique girl He Xiaoxi was confused. This didn't make sense!
"I don't believe I can't handle you!" He Xiaoxi gritted her teeth and shouted, "Gengar, dodge and use Hypnosis!"
Gengar was extremely fast, turning into a shadow to easily evade the Rock Tomb siege. Its eyes emitted a dazzling light straight into Cradily's eyes, its psychic power invading Cradily's consciousness.
However, it still didn't work! Gengar's psychic power couldn't stir even a ripple after entering Cradily's consciousness.
"Will-O-Wisp!"
"Confuse Ray!"
He Xiaoxi didn't give up, commanding Gengar to use status moves consecutively. But ultimately, she was disappointed. Cradily's body was already filled with water; Gengar's Will-O-Wisp was far inferior to Numel's and couldn't burn it. Even if it did, the "Purification Power" would cleanse it easily. Confuse Ray met the same fate.
"Is this Cradily immune to all evils?"
He Xiaoxi's six different status moves—Attract, Poison, Thunder Wave, Sleep, Burn, Confusion—all failed, leaving the onlookers stunned. Everyone present was a professional, but this was the first time they had seen such a bizarre situation.
Truly a show-off!
Like Jiang Jun, they could only attribute it to Cradily's special ability for now.
Meanwhile, the Five Venoms Club supporters, who had been cheering loudly, lost their voices. Conversely, the fewer than ten Saints Club supporters were exploding with excitement, their cheers unending, even publicly shouting the slogan "1v3 sweep."
The consecutive failed attacks made Basalt realize how tricky this Gengar was. So he shouted, "Cradily, Sandstorm!"
Sandstorm could weaken Gengar's speed, drain its stamina, and prevent it from using Destiny Bond to drag Cradily down with it. Basalt had suffered from Destiny Bond too many times and wouldn't fall for it again.
Unfortunately, Gengar's move pool was too rich. As the sandstorm rose, Gengar shot a black energy beam from its eyes onto Cradily. Cradily instantly felt a cold force attach to it, merging with its life energy and constantly eating away at its stamina.
Conversely, Gengar's aura also weakened. But soon, Gengar turned invisible and disappeared.
"Planning to use Curse to wear down Cradily?"
Basalt guessed the opponent's plan but sneered and shook his head. Although Gengar could turn invisible, it had nowhere to hide in the sandstorm. Not to mention, Cradily's tentacles could sensitively detect life force to pinpoint the opponent's location.
However, knowing the opponent's location while they thought you didn't was quite satisfying.
Suddenly, Cradily shuddered as its stamina began to drain. The Curse had taken effect.
"Thankfully, Curse is still effective," He Xiaoxi sighed in relief.
But the next second, Cradily emitted a strange, brilliant light.
"Cradily knows Confuse Ray too?" He Xiaoxi was shocked.
Light-based moves had a perverse aspect: wide coverage. Anything the light touched would be affected. Gengar's invisibility was actually an illusion; it hadn't truly disappeared. So when the Confuse Ray suddenly appeared and hit Gengar accurately, Gengar wobbled out of invisibility and fell to the ground, entering a confused state.
"Stone Edge!"
With Basalt's command, Stone Edge hit Gengar, and it directly lost the ability to battle.
"Gengar is unable to battle! The winner is Basalt from the Saints Club." The referee quickly made the ruling. The score between the two clubs temporarily reached 1:0.
"Holy crap! A real 1v3 sweep?"
Although they had fantasized about this outcome, when it actually happened, everyone present found it incredible. Basalt had truly shown off.
Snap! Snap!
The staff member, who usually took a few casual photos, frantically pressed the shutter on Basalt, taking more than ten consecutive shots.
"Good work, Cradily!" Basalt recalled Cradily with a smile and returned to the rest area.
The Saints Club members surrounded Basalt, full of admiration. A 1v3 sweep was truly impressive. Even Captain Li Di couldn't achieve such a result.
"Alright, settle down! The match isn't over yet. Basalt only won the first round. If you guys slack off later, we might not win this match," Jiang Jun said with a cold face, arranging the lineup. "Li Di, you take the second round!"
This was a rhythm to press the advantage and take two consecutive victories.
"Leave it to me!" Captain Li Di patted his chest and walked onto the field.
Li Di's battle style was extremely tough, favoring Charizard to pave the way with scorching flames. Coincidentally, to salvage the situation, the opponent also sent out the Five Venoms Club's captain. After a back-and-forth battle, Li Di won with a slight advantage.
Consecutive losses plunged the Five Venoms Club's morale to a low point.
Finally, the Saints Club won the match with a score of 4:2, earning 3 points.
Leaving the Five Venoms Club arena, Basalt received a glare from the unique girl He Xiaoxi. Judging by her gnashing teeth, her inner thoughts were probably unbroadcastable.
That night, Basalt returned to Saffron City at 8:00 PM. A brief report about him and today's match was released at the same time.
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