Seeing Metagross fall, Jasmine was not surprised by this result.
Facing a champion, it would be best to win, but losing was not an unacceptable thing.
Having seen his matches, Jasmine knew very well that this man before her had won the Indigo Conference with a perfect record, and his strength could be said to be very terrifying.
Moreover, her Metagross was not without a chance to fight back. In this match, it had also pushed Blastoise into a desperate situation several times. It could only be said that in the end, Natsui was the more skilled one, and her Metagross's strength was indeed not as good as Blastoise's.
However, she didn't know that Natsui's Blastoise actually hadn't battled for a long time. If she had known this, she probably wouldn't be able to maintain her calm as she was now.
And for Natsui, this match was also not an easy win.
Jasmine's Metagross was really strong, which could be seen from the many wounds on Blastoise's body. If it weren't for the half-damage from Steel-type moves, Blastoise might have been the one to fall in the end.
Of course, Pokémon battles were like this, fair yet unfair. There were not so many 'ifs'.
But in any case, both of them had acknowledged each other's strength.
Jasmine had already recalled Metagross and had taken out her second Poké Ball.
"Next up is this one."
As she threw the Poké Ball from a distance, and as the blue light faded, a light, grayish-blue Pokémon of about 1.2 meters tall appeared on the field.
This Pokémon was a bit like a dog from the real world, but it stood upright. It had a spike on the back of each hand and on its chest, and its upper body was slender, looking a bit majestic.
Natsui also recognized this Pokémon's identity.
It was a Lucario.
He never thought that Jasmine's second Pokémon would be this one.
After all, this Pokémon was very popular and well-loved by people. If he had the chance, Natsui would also really like to catch one.
After all, who wouldn't want to be an Aura Guardian?
Taking out his Pokédex, he pointed it at the Lucario.
Pokédex: Beep. Lucario, the Aura Pokémon. A Fighting/Steel type. Lucario has the ability to sense Aura. Through Aura, they can read the thoughts and actions of others and understand human language. They can even learn the emotions of an opponent over a kilometer away. It is said that by capturing Aura, Lucario can also perceive opponents that are normally invisible. Because it can understand human thoughts, it will only become close to trainers with a righteous heart.
Recalling Blastoise, Natsui was also thinking about which Pokémon to send out next.
Its Fighting/Steel typing made Lucario even more powerful in close combat, which made him have to choose carefully.
His finger slid slowly over the Poké Balls, and finally, Natsui took out Charizard's Poké Ball.
Since Jasmine could bring out a Lucario at the end, it must be her ace Pokémon. He also had to show corresponding strength.
And among his other Pokémon, besides Gengar, against Lucario, only Charizard could remain completely unaffected.
As the blue light faded, Charizard appeared on the field. It flapped its wings, flew into the air, and sized up its opponent with a scrutinizing gaze, looking very imposing. And the Lucario on the ground was not to be outdone, also glaring back at it.
When both Pokémon were ready, as the referee waved the colored flags, the battle began again.
This battle started with full intensity from the very beginning.
This time, it was Natsui who took the offensive. At his command, the Charizard in the air directly used Flamethrower for a long-range attack. And Lucario, not to be outdone, countered with an Aura Sphere.
A ball of bluish-green energy formed in Lucario's hands and flew into the sky, crashing into the widespread flames.
The two energies collided and caused a violent explosion, and the shockwave from the Aura Sphere also extinguished most of the flames.
After one failed attempt, Charizard looked for another opportunity.
But this time, it changed its strategy.
It spread its wings and continuously accelerated in the air. When it had gained enough speed, it then dived towards Lucario.
This was the Flying-type move Wing Attack, which would approach the target at an extremely fast speed and deal heavy damage. And because it was attacking from a high altitude, for a medium to small-sized Pokémon like Lucario, the impact would not only cause damage but also knock it to the ground, leaving it vulnerable.
Seeing this, Jasmine quickly shouted, "Use Detect!"
A light flashed in Lucario's eyes. It watched Charizard's every move intently, and in an instant, Charizard's movements seemed to slow down in its eyes, like a slow-motion movie, every detail clearly visible.
And in the eyes of others, Charizard was a blur, reaching Lucario in just a breath.
Lucario leaped to the side, dodging the attack. And as the two Pokémon's bodies crossed paths, Lucario instantly grabbed Charizard's wing and then, with a burst of strength from its arms, violently threw it to the side.
But it had, after all, underestimated Charizard.
It had only been thrown a short distance when Charizard flapped its wings hard, forcefully changing its direction in mid-air, and actually charged towards Lucario again.
At the same time, Charizard's whole body was engulfed in flames, its body accelerated again, and it crashed heavily into Lucario.
This was the Fire-type move Flare Blitz. This move was extremely powerful. Although it would also take some damage itself, once it hit, it would not only cause massive damage but also had a high chance of leaving the target with a burn.
Lucario clearly hadn't expected Charizard to have this move up its sleeve, to be able to counterattack even after being thrown.
It couldn't dodge in time and could only watch as it was hit squarely by the Flare Blitz. With a loud 'BOOM,' its body flew backward like a broken kite.
"Lucario!" Jasmine cried out nervously.
She couldn't help but worry. Although Lucario's attack power was outstanding, its small body was just too fragile in comparison. It couldn't take a few hits like that.
THUD!
Lucario crashed heavily to the ground and continued to roll a few more times. And as it struggled to get up, it saw two crescent-shaped air blades flying across the field, straight towards it.
"Dodge it quickly!"
In Jasmine's urgent voice, Lucario was about to dodge to the side, but just as it was about to move, its body suddenly froze. A burning pain swept through its body, leaving it unable to move.
It looked down and found that it had been burned.
Swish! Swish!
Just then, the Air Slash had already arrived. As the two huge forces struck, Lucario's body was once again sent flying backward.