The annual Yale Provincial High School League is set to kick off, capturing signifit media attention tely. Naturally, colleges and uies with championship titles have bee the focus of various media interviews.
The league begins with team petitions, followed by individual tests ohe top three schools are established.
Ieam events, strong teammates sometimes help less skilled pyers secure victories,
but the individual petition truly tests personal abilities, garnering more publiterest.
On Monday, Lake Middle School ducted a trial to select five main tenders and three additional didates.
Among the elite css, all fifteen students registered for the petition, while twur csses, totaling fifty students, saw only twenty partits sign up.
It's not that the elite css exudes overfidence; rather, the high school league requires a minimum of three Pokémon to pete.
Elite css students are fully equipped, whereas most from the regur csses possess only two Pokémon.
With thirty-five partits in total betweewur csses, Juliae being the clear favorite, must still navigate the sele process to secure a main tender position.
The petition rules are straightforward: head teacher Sam designates five main tenders, and anyone wishing to challehem must take the initiative.
If a challenger wins in a one-och, they take over the main spot.
However, once a main tehey be challenged by others, with a maximum of seven challenges allowable.
Julian(Steel), along with Will (Fire), Han (Water), Zosh (Ground), and Shen (Fighting), were selected for the main lineup, surprising Julian when Will was also included, albeit temporarily.
The five would soon face a wave of challenges from thirty tenders.
Winning would secure their main positions, while losing would demote them to challengers.
Among the group, Will was seen as the most vulnerable target right from the start.
But in a stunning turn of events, his Charmeleon evolved into Charizard, allowing him to defeat three challengers in a row with the help of his new Pokémon.
However, Charizard took signifit damage in the process, and if further challenged, Will might have to rely on Pidgeotto or Camerupt for the four matches.
Fortunately, Will's impressive dispy seemed to deter future challengers, who opted to go after the other three main tenders instead.
The reason was clear: no one dared to challenge Julian.
The elite css students uood that Julian's skill set was unmatched, and to challenge him would only risk embarrassment and damage their fidence.
Yet, a few brave souls remained uerred.
Notably, someone from the regur css stepped forward to challenge Julian directly.
"I'm afraid this guy hasn't woken up yet."
"I know him, the first in the sed css, seems to have always wao enter our elite css"
"He's a Fire Type Trainer" someone added, followed by the snide remark, "Talk about delusions of grandeur."
As Julian faced off against his challenger, he could hear Will's encing voice resonate in his ears,
"Julian, teach this arrogant guy a lesson."
Although they were both fire trainers, Will had always harbored a sense of rivalry against him.
"Fang, I'd appreciate a good match," Julian stated calmly before tossing out his Poké Ball.
With a fsh of white light, a striking Luerged otlefield.
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Pokémon: Lucario (Fighting/Steel)
Level: 42
Qualification: blue
Ability: Inner Focus
Props: Muscle Band
Gender: Male
Moves: Quick Attack, Endure, Feint, Metal Cw, Aura Sphere, Rock Smash, Metal Sound, Bone Rush
Disc Moves: Low Sweep, Brick Break, Agility, Sword Dance, Dig, Bulk Up, Focus Bst, Dark Pulse
Geic Moves: Mind Reader, Close bat, Force Palm, Thunder Punch
Even though a semester seems brief, it's more than enough time for Julian to elevate his Pokémon to an Advanced level.
Lucario has transformed from an adorable creature into a tall, striking figure, drawied screams from girls as it emerged from the Poké Ball.
"Oh my gosh, he's so handsome!"
"Breaking the w—this is a crime!"
"I want a Pokémon like that too!"
Despite the otion, Luained unfazed. It sed the field and noticed for the first time that its rival trainer, Fang, hadn't yet sent out a Pokémon.
Upon seeing Lucario, Fang trembled us gaze, momentarily fetting to release his own Pokémon.
It wasn't until Sam, the referee, nudged him that he reized the urgency of the situation aantly issued a and.
"Magcargo!"
Fang quickly called forth his stro Pokémon.
"Magcargo, use Fmethrower!"
"Aura Sphere!"
Magcargo unleashed a torrent of fmes, but before they could travel far, the oning Aura Sphere dissipated the attack.
"Bang!"
Magcargo could only wat shock as the Aura Sphere overwhelmed its Fmethrower, striking it directly. With a crushing sound, it colpsed, its vision darkening.
"Lucario wins," Sam decred.
The idea of type advantages was rendered meaningless; Magcargo didn't even have a ce to fight back.
Fa a rush of embarrassment; his stro Pokémon had fallen in a si, especially knowing that Julian's top Pokémon was the formidable silver Metagross.
He regretted challenging Julian, gng around discreetly for anyone who might witness his humiliation.
Yet, no one seemed to mock him; they were all too shocked by the ret turn of events, realizing they could very well face the same fate.
In a daze, Fang recalled Magcargo ahe arena, while Julian allowed Lucario to remain out, eager to see if any more challengers would step forward.
However, after standing for five minutes in sileno one dared to approach him.
"Julian, you head baow," said Sam, the head teacher.
With Juliaurning Lucario to its Poké Ball, both challengers and the other fhters felt a wave of relief.
Julian's presence had exerted immense pressure on everyone, including the other top tenders, who khey were uo perform better than Fang had.
Particurly, Han observed Julian with mixed emotions.
Ba the early days of high school, he could at least hold his own against Julian's Pokémon, causing him some trouble.
But over time, the gap between them had only widened.
If Han's progress could be likeo that of a car, Julian's was akin to a rocket.
