Kirlia withdrew its attack, and Piloswine's emotions gradually stabilized. The weather also showed signs of improving.
At this moment, Kirlia was still using psychic energy to resist the cold and the massive ice chunks. Its Psychic move had just been forcibly interrupted, so it had certainly suffered a certain degree of backlash.
Caitlin was already covered in cold sweat, but due to the cold, Tetsuya had no way of seeing it.
He had to take this excellent opportunity to do something. Now that Piloswine's emotions had stabilized, the weather would naturally gradually stabilize as well. At that time, Kirlia would not need to use such strong psychic powers to resist this kind of weather.
"Rest, Piloswine!"
Tetsuya shouted. The Psychic just now had been the combined psychic energy of both Kirlia and Caitlin. Piloswine had suffered heavy damage, and using Rest at this moment could not only restore its condition, but also use Sleep Talk to attack, truly killing two Pidgey with one Rock Throw…
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At this moment, Aya and Kenny were both defeated.
Aya had originally appeared as a replacement for Koga, and her strength was the weakest among everyone. Ekans was completely countered in type by Hippowdon. The battlefield was already in ruins, all the result of Hippowdon's Dig…
Hippowdon first used Dig to hide and disrupt, moving back and forth underground, turning most of the ground beneath the field into a hollow state. The final Earthquake directly caused the ground to collapse, completely burying Ekans alive!
Just as Ekans poked its head out, it was bitten by Hippowdon's Fire Fang and completely lost ability to battle.
Kenny, logically speaking, as a fifteen-year-old Elite Four student, he should have already made a name for himself in the League Conference, but this guy had never participated in a League tournament even once!
Kenny had only been relying on Maiko, and the level of his Pokémon had also stagnated.
Flint, who was only ten years old, used Monferno with overwhelming momentum. The power of its flames was astonishing, and a Pokémon like Sunflora had no moves that could deal real damage to Monferno.
Following Aya, Kenny was also defeated.
Such a result was beyond the expectations of Ryosuke and the other two. Last night's "agreement" had turned out to be nothing more than a cover, and now they were filled with anger with nowhere to vent it…
People in the audience stands could no longer sit still. After all, the Johto side had already lost two matches. At this moment, Tōkichi and Maiko were already restless, wishing they could find a Dugtrio's hole to crawl into to avoid being drowned by criticism.
Now all their hopes were placed on Karen!
If Karen also lost, Ryosuke and the other two would inevitably become the target of public criticism, and they would not be able to pass the League Council's scrutiny either.
If Tetsuya defeated Caitlin while all three on their side lost… then the council would definitely reconsider Pryce's position, and the situation would spiral completely out of control!
Thinking of this, Ryosuke could not help but stand up and personally animate Karen.
Karen was considered one of the more talented and diligent among these Elite Four students.
Houndoom was battling Luxray. Both were Field-like Pokémon -egg group-, and the battle was evenly matched. At this moment, no one could determine which one would achieve victory.
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Seeing that the Sinnoh side had already won two matches, and that Caitlin, the strongest among the four, was actually showing signs of being at a disadvantage, Caitlin's father also began to feel somewhat anxious. In her usual battles, with the support of her psychic powers, Kirlia would achieve crushing victories. She had never encountered such trouble before.
Piloswine was already lying on the ground, fast asleep, emitting a peaceful blue light as its condition gradually recovered.
If Piloswine woke up, that would be troublesome…
Caitlin once again used telepathy to have Kirlia attack.
Fortunately, the Hail had already eased slightly. Kirlia extended both hands forward, and two streams of energy rapidly shot out, piercing into Piloswine's body.
Piloswine's body trembled slightly, and then the blue light began to transfer toward Kirlia.
This sudden turn even caught Tetsuya off guard!
He had just been thinking about how to attack and had not expected that Kirlia could also use Dream Eater.
Dream Eater only works on a sleeping opponent. While attacking, it can also convert the opponent's dream into energy to restore its own condition.
The initiative was now once again in Caitlin's hands.
"Sleep Talk!"
If Piloswine only knew Rest, Tetsuya would never use it easily. After all, during sleep, there were too many uncertainties, and no one could predict how the battle would unfold.
However, Sleep Talk was also a means of attack. Even if it could not deal damage to the opponent, it could at least provide self-protection.
Two streams of cold air sprayed out from Piloswine's nostrils. Freeze-Dry was the essence of cold air, an extremely frigid energy. The moment it was released, it cut through Kirlia's grasp.
Facing the incoming cold air, Kirlia absolutely did not dare to try to take it head-on. It once again used Confusion to spread out, changing the direction of the cold air and redirecting it to envelop Piloswine.
At this moment, Piloswine moved its body and had already woken up. The cold air of Freeze-Dry, driven by Confusion, surged with momentum.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Tetsuya's mouth.
This kind of Ice-type move composed of cold air was something Piloswine was completely immune to, and it could absorb it perfectly.
"Piloswine, absorb this cold air."
Piloswine let out a long cry, opened its mouth, and absorbed all the cold air in one go, instantly becoming full of energy!
The situation reversed in an instant!
A blush appeared on Caitlin's originally Ice-type face…
She had used Confusion to redirect Freeze-Dry, never expecting that it would end up benefiting her opponent. Such a sudden contrast was difficult for anyone to accept.
No one had expected that this Piloswine could absorb cold air, and after absorbing it, become so excited!
Even Pryce, who was watching the battle, was puzzled, and he even saw the shadow of his own Piloswine in this one…
Caitlin was still young. After the battle had continued until now, she had already used a large amount of psychic energy, and her body was nearing its limit. However, the opponent in front of her was like a piece of sticky glue, impossible to crush or tear apart, and would counterattack whenever it found even the slightest opening.
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The entire battle had already lasted almost one hour!
Not only were the Pokémon exhausted, but even the Trainers were tired. The referee also had to constantly monitor the condition of both Pokémon to make the best judgment. Staring for almost one hour… even his eyes could hardly endure it anymore!
Although recovery moves could restore "HP", they only restored damage taken. This kind of accumulated physical and mental fatigue required rest to recover.
Both Tetsuya and Caitlin were preparing for the next round of attacks.
Suddenly, thunderous applause erupted from the audience stands, and ovations and shouts shook the arena!