Chapter 134: Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [134]
After waiting for a while with no movement from the pit, Matori had Xatu fly high to inspect it using Psychic before raising her flag.
"Rhydon is unable to battle. The first round goes to Dragapult!"
As she announced this, Matori looked at Luo Yuan with a hint of disbelief. She knew Giovanni well and hadn't expected that Luo Yuan could actually defeat him.
"So, I lost."
Giovanni's expression remained calm.
In truth, he'd known he'd lost the match the moment Rhydon's Ice Punch missed.
Using a low-mobility Pokémon like Rhydon against a highly mobile, flying Pokémon like Dragapult was a disadvantage from the start.
Giovanni had been banking on a strategy of trading blows, luring Dragapult in close with Dig to force it into a corner. Then, after taking a hit, he'd hoped to finish it with Ice Punch.
Everything had gone according to plan, except for that one missed punch.
Once Ice Punch missed, Giovanni hadn't bothered to use a defensive move like Protect to prolong the battle. He knew Luo Yuan wouldn't fall for the same trick twice, and victory was out of reach.
Giovanni recalled Rhydon. "Impressive. Your Dragapult is nearing Champion-level strength."