Name: Weavile Gender: Female Type: Ice/Dark Ability: Pressure Effect: Increases the stamina cost when the opposing Pokémon uses moves.
Known Moves: Scratch, Leer, Agility, Quick Attack, Assurance, Ice Shard, Protect, Icy Wind, Avalanche, Dark Pulse Egg Moves: Fake Out, Double Hit Rank: Peak Intermediate Evolution Progress: None, final form reached Looking at the data panel of the Pokémon before him, Evan Lane knew this was what a professional point hunter looked like.
The man had kept Weavile’s strength right at the limit of Intermediate level.
It did not violate the rules, and it allowed him to earn more points.
The instant Weavile appeared on the field, Pressure automatically activated, making Snivy feel an enormous weight.
Aside from Wailmer, Weavile, and Absol, most Pokémon with Pressure were either Legendary Pokémon or monsters on the level of Mewtwo.
It was honestly terrifying.
On top of that, Weavile’s base Speed of 125, excluding other factors, was already equal to Serperior, Snivy’s final evolution.
However, long-term harsh training had forged Snivy’s firm character.
After only a brief moment, she recovered from that mental pressure.
But the moment she raised her head, Weavile had already used Quick Attack and arrived right in front of her.
Ice-type energy gathered, and a biting Icy Wind blew toward Snivy from point-blank range.
At Evan’s warning, Snivy did not hesitate at all.
A Protect barrier appeared in front of her, blocking the damage.
Ice-type moves restrained Grass-types.
In Snivy’s current condition, this Protect absolutely could not be saved for later.
There was a real chance she would be knocked out in one move by an Ice-type attack.
Snivy pushed off with both legs and quickly leaped backward.
As her nose twitched, she seemed to predict the future, slamming an Iron Tail hard toward her left rear.
With the sound of metal clashing, Snivy used the force to widen the distance again.
Vine Whips flew out from both sides, blocking Weavile’s next Double Hit attack.
Its claws swept forward rapidly.
The Vine Whips, which had always been tough, were chopped into several pieces one after another.
Weavile only paused slightly before closing in on Snivy again.
Evan’s brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
This Weavile’s reaction speed was simply too fast.
Snivy’s speed, which she had always been proud of, could only barely keep up with the opponent’s attack rhythm.
Fortunately, this Weavile had not learned Ice Punch, one of the elemental punches.
Otherwise, the situation would have been even more difficult.
“Weavile, use Avalanche!” In an instant, the drifting snowflakes began to increase, as if a snow-covered mountain was gathering its strength.
If such a large-range move was released successfully, even if Snivy did not take it head-on, she would still suffer serious injuries.
There was no longer any need to widen the distance.
Snivy suddenly turned around.
Steel-type energy gathered at her tail, and she abruptly smashed it toward Weavile.
Seeing that the Ice-type move it had been charging was about to be interrupted, the scarred man’s face instead revealed a smile of success.
As Snivy approached, the drifting snow slowly began to scatter.
Dark-type energy gathered in Weavile’s mouth.
“It’s Dark Pulse!
That Avalanche just now was completely meant to lure Snivy closer!” The host’s commentary made the audience in the stands hold their breath, afraid that the match would end in the next second and they would miss the most exciting moment.
Some people had even placed bets on one of the two competitors in advance, so they cared even more about the outcome.
Audience members who often came here to watch battles all had some understanding of the arena’s competitors.
On one side was a newcomer participating for the first time.
On the other was a point hunter who often battled here.
It was obvious who had the higher win rate.
But correspondingly, a high win rate meant low odds.
There were always people who liked taking risks, and plenty wanted to gamble small for a big return.
As the snowstorm completely dispersed, Snivy’s figure fully appeared.
What greeted Weavile was not Iron Tail, but the strange shining pattern across Snivy’s body.
Boom!
While Weavile’s brain buzzed, paralysis made her entire body tremble uncontrollably.
The Dark Pulse in the air also stopped against her will.
“Pull yourself together, Weavile!” The sudden change in the field made the scarred man’s expression tighten.
Leech Seed shot out like a cannonball, sinking deep into Weavile’s flesh.
As Leech Seed drained once, Snivy recovered some stamina.
However, in the next instant, Weavile’s sharp claws tore the thorny vines apart.
The healing effect was far from as good as Evan had imagined.
“Now, use Grassy Terrain!” As Evan’s voice fell, not only the host, but most of the audience wore expressions of disbelief.
“This Snivy actually learned a terrain move while still in her first form and only at Intermediate strength?!” “Even if it’s an Egg Move, being able to use it now means she’s extraordinarily talented!” “No wonder this young man dared to keep challenging.
He really did have a trump card.” Grassy Terrain gradually spread across the field.
Rich Grass-type energy flowed out, healing Snivy’s injuries while also easing her fatigue.
However, in the next moment, sharp claws rushed toward her head-on with the sound of tearing wind.
Even though Snivy did her best to bend backward, three bloody marks were still left across her abdomen.
Too fast!
She had broken free from Glare’s paralysis effect far too quickly!
Even though Snivy, relying on Evan’s commands and her understanding of moves, had managed to gain a brief advantage against Weavile, the enormous difference in raw strength still pressed her until she could barely breathe.
After landing one hit, Weavile had no intention of letting the matter go.
Dark-type energy instantly wrapped around her whole body.
Assurance activated, and she closed in on Snivy’s side again.
Although Magical Leaf had already flown toward Weavile, she did not dodge or avoid it.
After taking the damage head-on, she struck another claw attack hard into the wound on Snivy’s abdomen.
As Snivy was sent flying backward, many of her scales shattered and scattered across the field.
Evan, who had never seen Snivy suffer such serious injuries before, felt his heart twist painfully.
Even though Evan had a certain level of confidence, he began regretting using this battle as the catalyst for Snivy’s evolution.
The Trainers who participated in arena battles would not hold back in the slightest.
Ending battles as quickly as possible to preserve stamina was exactly what they were supposed to do.
Snivy covered her bleeding wound with one hand and pressed the other against the ground, slowly standing up.
Facing a powerful enemy unlike any she had ever encountered, and bleeding this much for the first time, she did not feel fear.
Instead, her fighting spirit was ignited.
From birth until now, no battle had ever made her feel this much pressure.
The opponent not only had a type advantage over her, but also surpassed her by a level in raw strength.
Even going all out seemed unable to win.
But her proud soul kept telling her that she could not lose here.
Absolutely not!
In an instant, white light wrapped around Snivy’s entire body.
Her aura began climbing continuously at that moment.
A powerful wind swept outward, forcibly stopping Weavile, who had been charging toward her!
Snivy’s body stretched longer and longer.
Her little arms transformed into leaves that rested against her chest.
Leaf-shaped growths appeared on her tail, and her whole body became streamlined.
Her aura was completely different from the cute appearance she had before.
“Servine!”