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Chapter 125 Sableye VS Alakazam

"Yes, that's right."

On the arena stage, Soul-Hooking Eyes beckoned to Hu Di with an extremely provocative gesture.

Although it is only at the near-elite level, half a level below Alakazam, Sableye is not intimidated by Alakazam at all.

After all, being a Dark/Ghost type, it is super effective against the Psychic type Alakazam in both types, and Alakazam's Psychic abilities are immune to its Dark type.

Therefore, Soul Reaper is eager to participate in this battle.

Sabrina and Bai Ling stood on either side, exchanged a glance, and the aloof, golden-haired gym leader spoke first:

"Hudi, play the role."

"Hu Di".

Alakazam holds an ordinary-looking spoon and points it at Sableye on the field, intending to use the "Acting" move to copy Sableye's properties onto itself.

Off-screen, rookie investigator Ryuzawa found this scene rather strange:

"Senior, why didn't Alakazam start with Calm Mind, but instead chose to copy the Sableye's ability?"

Hirabe, who joined the investigators even earlier than Bai Ling, remained completely calm and showed no surprise whatsoever.

"That's because that bewitching eye has a rare hidden characteristic."

On the field, seeing Alakazam's spoon aimed at her Hookeye, Bai Ling smiled calmly:

"Soul Snatcher, use Taunt!"

"Yes, that's right."

Soul-Stealing Eyes raised the middle finger at Hudi.

A strange thing happened: Clear Spirit's command was a beat slower than Sabrina's, and Alakazam's spoon was already aimed at Sableye.

However, once Sableye raised his finger, Alakazam could no longer use his "Acting" move.

Alakazam, who had been calm, now appeared extremely agitated, as if he had lost his mind and only wanted to tear Sableye to shreds.

Upon witnessing this scene, Ryuzawa's extensive Pokémon knowledge prompted him to immediately blurt out:

"A mischievous heart!"

Bai Ling looked at Alakazam, who was in a state of "being provoked," and gave a satisfied smile.

So what if your Alakazam has been promoted to the Elite Four?

As long as the gap between us hasn't reached the point of being worlds apart, your Alakazam will always be one step behind mine.

"Mischievous Heart," the hidden ability of Sableye, allows Pokémon with this ability to use status moves faster, often resulting in them striking first.

Even though Sableye is much slower than Alakazam and there is a certain difference in strength, it can still suppress Alakazam in terms of changing moves simply by using its Hidden ability.

"Oh, right~"

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What are Heavenly Kings and Alakazam, what are Superpowered Queens? Before my Soul-Stealing Eye, they are nothing but fleeting clouds.

"Hu Di!"

Just as Alakazam was about to be blinded by Sableye's provocation, Sabrina's cool voice rang out once again:

"Hudi, calm down."

Sabrina's voice carried an inexplicable magic, like a clear spring pouring down on a hot summer day, drenching Alakazam, who was consumed by rage.

Hudi immediately snapped out of his "provoked" state.

"Hu Di~"

Seeing this, Bai Ling curled her lip in disdain:

"Tsk, so it's another case of using psychic powers to forcibly communicate with Alakazam's mind and break the 'Taunt' effect?"

The two women are both investigators and often clash, so they naturally spar a lot on a daily basis. Sableye and Alakazam are already old rivals.

Their starting stances were always very similar.

Alakazam wanted to copy Sableye's abilities, but Sableye provoked Alakazam, and Sabrina used her psychic powers to forcibly calm him down.

It's a really uninspired and formulaic approach.

But this isn't entirely Natsumi's fault, since the "mischievous heart" of the Soul-Stealing Eyes is just too overpowered.

If this characteristic were applied to other Pokémon, it would be fine. Even if other Pokémon have status moves, they are limited to a few moves that enhance themselves or weaken their opponents.

But those are bewitching eyes!

Bewitching eyes are notoriously filthy!

Its moves come in a whopping thirty-one, including "Protect", "Phosphorus", and "Taunt"!

If we include its inherited moves, Sableye can also learn three variation moves: "Self-Regeneration," "Troublemaking," and "Praise."

With 34 varied moves that almost always give you an edge over your opponent, you'll never know what kind of antics it will come up with to annoy you.

Even though Sableye's battle strength is not as good as Charizard or Bulbasaur, its "mischievous heart" can still make you feel like you're dying.

If it has a suitable teammate to assist it, it will be even more powerful.

Fortunately, it's just a one-on-one fight between Sableye and Alakazam right now.

Even so, Alakazam can still be suppressed by Sableye, which has the "Prankster" ability, on non-offensive fronts.

Because Alakazam's most prized ability, Teleport, is a move changer, if this ability isn't copied, Alakazam will still be half a beat slower than Sableye even if it uses Teleport.

Sabrina originally intended to leverage Alakazam's half-rank higher strength to forcibly copy the characteristics of Sableye, thus ensuring Alakazam's advantage in teleportation.

Unfortunately, his strength, being only half a rank higher, was not enough to make this plan succeed.

Since we'll be at a disadvantage on the offensive end, we should try to gain an advantage on the offensive end.

"Alakazam, use Dazzle!"

Sableye is an evil/ghost type, and it's also notoriously fragile. If it gets hit by a magic flash that counters it, it'll be crippled even if it doesn't die!

Bai Ling naturally knew the extent of the threat that Magic Flash posed to the Soul-Hooking Eye, and immediately shouted:

"Soul Reaver, use Protect!"

"Yes, that's right."

Thanks to "Protect," the biggest bug in Pokémon battle defense, Sableye withstood the onslaught of Dazzling Gleam.

The moment the magical flash ended, Ghost's command followed immediately:

"Soul-Stealing Eye, use Shadow Sneak Attack!"

"Ya-no!"

Before the Soul-Hooking Eye could resist the magical flash, it subtly shifted its position, placing itself on the shaded side.

Therefore, its long, slanted shadow reached behind the floating Alakazam without any hindrance.

With Bai Ling's command, the physical form of the Soul-Hooking Eye vanished into nothingness, instantly appearing from the shadow behind Hu Di and delivering a heavy blow to Hu Di's back!

Faced with Sableye's swift "Shadow Sneak Attack," Alakazam seemed not to have reacted at all, still with its back to Sableye.

"Ya-no!"

Success!

Sly Eyes grinned wickedly, and its purple claws mercilessly stabbed at Alakazam's back before piercing through its body.

The land pierced by Seraph's claws gradually dissipated from the sky like mist.

On the other side of Sableye, the real Alakazam held a spoon, his whiskers slightly raised, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he stared at Sableye, who looked on in surprise at missing his target.

"Shadow Clone"!

Naz's lips curled up slightly, and her bright eyes revealed a calm confidence that indicated she was in control of the situation.

Who is she?

She's Sabrina! The Super Queen of Goldenrod City!

To others, "born with a silver spoon in her mouth" is just an adjective, but to her, it means that she was born with a mental strength far beyond that of ordinary people that allowed her to draw the spoon into her hand.

She was born with superpowers, and as she grew up, she was able to see a short portion of the future thanks to these powers.

The "future" that Seraph can use to perform "Shadow Sneak Attack" is merely the "past" in Sabrina's mind.

She had already instructed Alakazam to use his "Shadow Clone" ability to create a fake clone, waiting for Sableye to walk right into her trap.