Bruce of Avalon!
The referee looked around and saw that both parties were ready. He raised the flag and said loudly, "Please send out your Pokémon!"
As the voice echoed in the arena, Claire's deep brown eyes focused intently. She straightened her arms and pressed the button on her Poké Ball.
As a red beam of light descended, the slender Delphox appeared on the field.
【 Pokémon: Delphox (Fire/Psychic)
Ability: Blaze
Qualification: Master
Level: Lv 54 (Gym)】
At the same time,
Bruce hurled his Poké Ball with force. The white light blossomed, and Blaziken landed lightly, its blue eyes fixed on Delphox across from it.
Seeing this Blaziken, Claire's eyes widened, and she suddenly looked up at Bruce. After carefully examining him from head to toe, her brows furrowed slightly.
"It's him..."
In the next moment, Claire's eyes burned with fighting spirit. She let out a shallow breath, a slight smile appearing on her charming face, but her expression quickly turned serious.
At that moment, several trainers shouted from the stands on both sides.
"That's him! Bruce of Avalon!"
"FMVP of the Exchange Competition!"
"Oh my gosh, it's that unbeatable Blaziken!"
"Bruce has arrived at Kīlauea!"
Amid the exclamations, many trainers scrutinized Bruce, gradually learning about his identity from others' introductions, and then displaying expressions of surprise on their faces.
In the world of Pokémon, Pokémon and trainers are closely linked, with the former representing the latter.
Due to the foreign effect, outsiders might not directly recognize Bruce, but this gym-level Blaziken serves as the best proof of his identity.
The referee sized up Bruce discreetly, then waved the flag and announced loudly, "The battle begins!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Claire, brimming with fighting spirit, stretched and shouted, "Delphox, Rain Dance!"
Suddenly, Delphox narrowed its eyes and waved the flaming staff in its hand, unleashing a stream of mysterious energy.
Boom!
With a huge roar resonating in their ears, the entire audience looked up to see the wind and clouds change color, as dark clouds filled the air, suggesting a torrential downpour.
In the next moment, heavy rain poured down, drenching the entire field and striking Blaziken and Delphox with a loud 'thud.'
Blaziken raised its head slightly, gazing at the dark clouds and the thick curtain of rain that enveloped the arena, its brows unconsciously furrowing.
It disliked fighting in the rain and hated the feeling of being wet.
"You actually mastered the rain... What kind of underworld match is this?" Bruce silently complained.
But I have to admit, this is a very correct choice.
Both Blaziken and Delphox are Fire Pokémon, and the power of their fire abilities has been reduced, but Delphox's Psychic attribute restricts Blaziken...
In this way, the threat of Blaziken to Delphox decreases, and Delphox has a greater chance of winning.
And the level of this Delphox is quite high, posing a certain threat to Blaziken.
Bruce pondered for a moment, observing the curtain of rain in front of him, his eyes glimmering slightly, and then he abruptly said, "Blaziken—"
"Use Quick Attack!"
"Blaziken!"
Blaziken's eyes sharpened as it stepped forward. A powerful flame burst from its wrist, instantly melting the raindrops falling upon it, and it darted forward like a whirlwind with lightning speed.
In no time, Blaziken was already close to Delphox.
"So fast!"
Even though Claire had seen Blaziken's astonishing speed on TV, she was still amazed and found it incredible to witness it with her own eyes.
Boom!
In the next moment, Blaziken swung its fists, exploding with fierce white light, and struck Delphox in the face, knocking it back a few steps.
Delphox felt a sting of pain but quickly steadied itself, frowning fiercely at Blaziken.
"Now, Psychic!" Claire commanded softly.
Delphox swiftly swung its wooden staff, unleashing a wave of psychic energy that swept through the air towards Blaziken.
Blaziken's eyes remained calm as it quietly sensed the psychic energy, its expression unchanging.
In an instant, the psychic energy coalesced into a blue sphere, enveloping Blaziken within.
Immediately afterward, the blue sphere quickly shrank under Delphox's control, like a nerve tightening and stimulating every part of Blaziken's body.
There was a slight pain coursing through him, but Blaziken's face remained unchanged, and Bruce's commanding voice resonated in his ears, "Break it!"
"Blaziken!"
Blaziken quickly waved its palm, transforming it into a knife-like shape, glowing with white light as it slashed at the blue sphere.
With a 'click,' all the blue spheres shattered, and Delphox emitted a bored sound, instinctively taking half a step back.
Brick Break works wonders against Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil. Similarly, it can easily break the blue sphere formed by psychic energy.
Crash!
Dark clouds gathered in the air, thunder roared, and raindrops fell one after another, washing over Blaziken's fiery body.
"Blaziken, Air Slash!" Bruce commanded with a serious tone.
Spending time in a rainy environment isn't severely harmful to Fire Pokémon, but no Fire Pokémon likes the feeling of being wet.
Wait, it seems that Charmander can't be in the rain all the time, or else the flame on its tail would gradually go out.
"Blaziken!"
Blaziken's eyes froze, it moved on the ground, flames leaping in the rain as its body flickered, crossing several meters in an instant, coming up behind Delphox with an unusual maneuver.
"Delphox, Shadow Ball!" Claire quickly responded and instructed directly.
Delphox fixed its gaze on Blaziken, now within range, swung the wooden staff, and instantly gathered a Shadow Ball radiating violent energy, which exploded suddenly!
However, at that moment, Blaziken leaped high and easily dodged the Shadow Ball.
Boom!
The Shadow Ball struck the ground several meters behind, causing a deafening explosion, black smoke mixing with raindrops, gradually spreading out.
"Thunder Punch!" Seeing this, Bruce's eyes suddenly sparkled, and he shouted softly.
"Blaziken!"
Blaziken swung its fists as it landed, a lightning flash illuminating the moment, and the electric current surged into its fists as it executed Thunder Punch towards Delphox!
At that moment, it seemed there was a marvelous chemical reaction between the lightning and the falling raindrops, the spark exploding, its power surging dramatically, and it struck Delphox squarely in the chest!
Boom!
In the next moment, Delphox was sent flying several meters back and hit the ground.
Upon closer inspection, Delphox's eyes had turned into spirals.
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