Chapter 275: Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [275]
What's the most important trait for a Pokémon Trainer?
The strength of their Pokémon? Their ability to strategize?
These are all valid answers.
But in Yuma's view, the most critical aspect of a trainer's success lies in controlling the pace of the battle.
He firmly believed that as long as a trainer held the initiative, they were already halfway to victory.
Take his previous match between Altaria and Mimikyu as an example. Yuma attributed his quick loss not solely to the type disadvantage of his lead Pokémon but also to his own mistake of obsessively trying to switch out Altaria.
That single-mindedness had allowed Luo Yuan to see through his plans and seize control of the battle's tempo.
This time, however, Yuma resolved to act differently. Right from the start, he took the offensive, commanding Golurk to use Will-O-Wisp.
Now, with the flow of the battle firmly in his grasp, Luo Yuan's Mimikyu was being steadily pressured into retreat.
"The situation doesn't look good for Luo Yuan!" commentator Kyosuke said, his voice tinged with concern.
Even so, he refrained from jumping to conclusions. After all, Luo Yuan's past performances in this tournament had been extraordinary. Surely, he wouldn't fall so easily... right?