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I remember in the modified version of the game, the final boss's Pokémon was a Meowth wearing boots, which was exactly the same as Tetsuya's Meowth.
【LV62 Meow Meow♂/King】
"The potential to become a Heavenly King!!" Xiao Mao was shocked.
Shigeru originally thought Tetsuya's Meowth had the potential to be a champion, after all, it had defeated Pikachu.
It seems this cat has just lived a long time, and its level has gradually increased.
"Xiao Mao, we've all advanced to the final tournament, what about you?" Masamune asked.
Xiaomao:? ? ?
What would I be doing here if I didn't advance?
However, considering that Masamune was even more carefree than Satoshi, he didn't blame him.
"Masamune, if Shigeru doesn't advance, there's no need for him to come here to wait for notification," Masamune reminded him earnestly.
"Oh, that's right, it was my oversight," Masamune said apologetically.
"Xiao Mao!!" At this moment, a voice came from the doorway, and Xiao You came running over, looking travel-worn, and said, "Xiao Mao, I have also successfully advanced to the final tournament."
"Xiaoyou, what are you doing here?" Xiaoyao exclaimed in surprise.
"Huh? You two know each other?" Xiao Zhi asked in surprise, as it was the first time he had met Xiao You.
“Yes, Haruka is Professor Birch’s son. He lived in Petalburg City for a while before. We’ve been playing together since we were little,” Haruka said.
"Oh, I see. Hello, my name is Xiaozhi."
"Hello, my name is Xiaogang."
"Little Yu, long time no see! I didn't expect you to be participating in the Rainbow Yu Festival."
Since May is a childhood friend, Ash and the others naturally need to get to know her better.
"Hello everyone, but... Xiaoyao, you've also advanced to the final tournament? I remember you said you wanted to be a Coordinator when you were little?" Xiaoyao asked curiously.
"I didn't participate in the competition. I was traveling with Ash and his friends. Ash is going to participate in the Rainbow Festival, so I came along," May explained.
"I see. So how did you two meet Xiao Mao?" Xiao You was outside earlier and saw Xiao Yao and the others chatting with Xiao Mao.
“Shigeru and Satoshi both came from the Kanto region to challenge the Yoyo Tournament. They’ve been friends and rivals since they were little,” Masaki explained.
Xiao You looked at Xiao Zhi with some surprise. He knew how strong Xiao Shi was, and that Xiao Zhi was a worthy rival of Xiao Shi. This Xiao Zhi was someone to be careful about.
Xiao Mao calmly watched the electronic screen.
The list has been released!
Suddenly, a contestant spoke up, and everyone looked at the big screen, which displayed the list of contestants for the day after tomorrow's competition. The headshots of the 32 contestants were paired up, with the letters VS in the middle.
When Xiao Mao found his own profile picture and saw who his opponent was, his eyebrows twitched, and he immediately looked at Xiao You.
Xiaoyou was also staring at Xiaomao.
That's right, in the first round of the decisive tournament, Xiao Mao and Xiao You's opponents were each other.
Ash and the others were focused on their own match, and only after they determined who their opponent was did they realize that Ash and Gary were looking at each other.
"Xiao Mao, Xiao You, what's wrong?" The slow-witted Xiao Xia hadn't reacted yet and thought something had happened.
"Look, sister, Xiao Mao and Xiao You are rivals!" Xiao Zheng exclaimed.
Xiaoyao immediately looked at the big screen and discovered that Xiaomao and Xiaoyou were actually rivals.
"Looks like your wish has come true. We really did meet at the Rainbow Festival. Let me see how much you've improved tomorrow. I'm off now." Xiao Mao said, turning and leaving.
"What's wrong with him? He's so hot and cold." Masamune asked, puzzled. He had thought that Shigeru was a very cold person, but he was also quite warm at times. Now, however, he was suddenly acting cool.
"It's okay, that's just how Gary is. Although he sometimes says things that are problematic, most of the time it's out of good intentions," Ash defended Gary.
Seeing that Ash was speaking up for Gary, Masamune felt a little jealous, so he encouraged Yu, "Yu, do your best, you must beat Gary."
"Oh, I'll try my best. I'll take my leave now."
Xiaoyou responded calmly and then left.
"Huh? What's wrong with that Yuu? Why is she so quiet all of a sudden?" Masamune asked, puzzled. Yuu had been talking loudly when she came in to find Shigeru, acting all high and mighty.
"I don't know, Xiaoyou is usually very cheerful." Xiaozheng looked puzzled, feeling that Xiaoyou seemed like a completely different person just now.
"It must be because he's under too much pressure facing Gary," Ash said.
"Too much pressure? Really?" Xiao Yao was a little skeptical. He knew Xiao You was a positive person; what kind of pressure could make him so depressed?
445: The oppressive feeling from Shigeru
"You don't understand how much pressure it is to face Gary at full strength." Ash said, adopting the air of someone who had been through it all, with a sense of nostalgia.
"Ash, you've battled Gary before, so you don't seem to be under any pressure," said Xiaozheng.
“Yes, you two fought in Petalburg Woods last time, and you even lost,” Haruka chimed in.
When his secret was exposed in front of Masamune and Tetsuya, Satoshi was immediately embarrassed and retorted, "That was just a private sparring match. Winning or losing doesn't matter."
"You were defeated by Shigeru at both the Quartz and Silver Tournaments, so you must have fought seriously in those matches," said Xiaozheng.
Upon hearing this, Masamune and Tetsuya were both surprised. Neither of them had watched these two tournaments, but Ash had lost to Gary twice in a row, so Gary must be extraordinary.
"Let's not talk about it anymore, let's go eat."
Xiao Zhi wanted to tear Xiao Zheng's mouth apart; that little brat always managed to expose Xiao Zhi's secrets.
...!
Two days later, the final tournament officially began.
The competition venue is located in the arena at the very center of the stadium. There are special rest rooms for the athletes, which can accommodate 11 spectators.
The players also have a dedicated rest room to relax.
The first round of the final tournament consists of 16 matches, 8 in the morning and 8 in the afternoon.
Unfortunately, Xiao Shi's match was the first one in the afternoon, so he could only come as a spectator and take a look at the levels of the Pokémon that the other contestants had, so he could have a general idea of their strengths and weaknesses.
In the morning's match, it was Ash's turn to compete. Ash's opponent was a woman named Xiaofeng, whose exact strength was unknown, but she was clearly a very skilled trainer.
Gary wasn't interested in Ash's matches; he knew perfectly well how strong Ash was.
The match that Shigeru most wanted to watch was Tetsuya's match. Besides Meowth, Tetsuya also had a Metagross, which should be quite strong, possibly even possessing Champion-level strength.
Of all the Pokémon that Gary has, only Latios has the strength of an Elite Four member. Gary originally planned to save his Rare Candies for the Lily of the Valley Conference, but now it seems that he will have to use some of the high-level Rare Candies.
Of course, all of this will have to wait until we see Tetsuya's actual strength before making a decision.
Twenty minutes later, the first match ended, and Ash won.
Just like in the original series, Ash didn't use any of his previously trained Pokémon. All six of his Pokémon appeared, and in the end, he used Grovyle to defeat Xiaofeng's Delicious with his speed.
An hour later, it was finally Tetsuya's turn to go on stage. After a fierce battle, Tetsuya advanced smoothly, and Shigeru was able to see Tetsuya's Metagross.
【LV55 Metagross/Elite Four】
Tetsuya's Swampert did not reach the level of an Elite Four member; it was only at the level of a near-Elite Four member. The potential of his other Pokémon was not very high either. He had two Pokémon with the potential to become Gym Leaders, but both of them were at level 49, the peak level of a Gym Leader, making them a formidable opponent.
After seeing Tetsuya's Pokémon level, Gary left the arena and returned to his room in the players' village.
"Which Pokémon should I level up?" Gary stroked his chin, pondering which Pokémon in the Hoenn region should be leveled up to 60.
In terms of cost-effectiveness, it is naturally most worthwhile to upgrade Pokémon that can Mega Evolve first. However, the rules of the Rainbow Tournament prohibit Pokémon from using Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, and Dynamax.
Therefore, we need to think about Ash and Tetsuya and improve our Pokémon to target them.
Ash and Tetsuya's ace Pokémon are Pikachu and Meowth. Swampert is the best choice to counter these two Pokémon, since Swampert can ignore Electric-type moves. However, Tetsuya's starter Pokémon, Sceptile, is also strong. In addition, Swampert does not know Rain Dance, so it would be at a disadvantage against Sceptile.
If you want to counter Meowth, you could consider Blaziken, but Ash and Tetsuya both have Pokémon that counter Blaziken.
"Forget it, I'll just upgrade Gardevoir instead." Gary thought that instead of targeting Ash and Tetsuya as planned, it would be better to avoid being targeted by them.
Gardevoir has the EX Telepathy ability, which allows it to dodge moves very well, and Ash and Tetsuya don't have any Pokémon that can counter Gardevoir.
"Gardevoir, come out." Gary took out a Poké Ball, opened it, and released Gardevoir.
"What?!"
Gardevoir saw that she was in Gary's room and had been released alone. Her eyebrows twitched, and she knew that Gary was going to make a secret deal with her.
"come on."
Xiao Mao smiled and beckoned to him.
Gardevoir immediately moved closer and even knelt down to make it easier for Gary to walk.
【LV50 Gardevoir♀/Elite Four】
Gary placed his hand on Gardevoir's head.
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Gardevoir LV50-LV60!
Gardevoir: "What?! (ΩДΩ)!"
Gardevoir naturally felt such a significant improvement. Although Gary had also helped Gardevoir improve its strength at the Rainbow Tournament, the improvement was not as substantial as it is now.
Especially since the higher the Pokémon's level, the slower the improvement speed, Gardevoir was quite shocked that Gary could improve so much.
Xiao Mao also took the opportunity to check Gardevoir's stats.
[Pokémon: Gardevoir♀ (Shiny)]
[Attributes: Super, Fairy]
【Level: 60】
[Potential: King]
【Special Feature: EX Telepathy (Reads the opponent's attack, increases evasion rate by 160 and 40%).】
[Skills: Shout, Teleportation, Enchanting Voice, Telekinesis, Hypnosis, Illusion Ray, Water of Life, Prayer, Magical Flash, Healing Wave, Shadow Clone, Psychic Power, Magical Flame, Meditation, Lunar Power.]
[Teacher's skills: Thunderbolt, Rest, Dream Eater, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Body Slam, Aura Sphere, Gravity.]
【Intimacy Level: 255 (Maximum 255)】