Even though Harris seemed very angry on the surface, it was all an act.
For a 1VS1 match, he didn't care at all; his only thought was to observe the strength of the Pokémon A Li sent out.
His goal was the final 6VS6 showdown.
Just by winning the last match, he could get 6 points, and if he won one more match casually, he could defeat Mu Li.
But even if he lost all other matches, having these 6 points would still give him the reputation of being evenly matched, which was enough for him to report back home.
As for how he could win that 6VS6 showdown, that brings us to his talent: Dual-Wielding.
For an ordinary Trainer, it's not easy to observe the movements of 12 Pokémon simultaneously in such a large melee involving 12 Pokémon.
Many Trainers would neglect one aspect for another, forgetting defense while attacking, or forgetting to attack and harass while defending.
But Harris, with his Dual-Wielding talent, could almost perfectly balance offense and defense, making enemies suffer on both fronts simultaneously.
A melee of 12 Pokémon isn't about which Pokémon is strong, but about cooperation.
Five powerful Pokémon don't necessarily mean 1+1+1+1+1 will be greater than 5; if their cooperation is mediocre, it might even be worse than fighting individually.
And in Harris's eyes, Mu Li hadn't battled in a long time, so his cooperation with his Pokémon and the Pokémon's cooperation with each other would definitely not be good.
tacit agreement can only be built through practice; if it's not there, it's not there, and there are no shortcuts.
So, this was his advantage.
He could use this advantage to win the final team battle.
And his current demeanor was just to lull Mu Li into a false sense of security.
However, Mu Li's attention wasn't on him at all.
Playing with schemes and tactics?
Mu Li indicated that those were things he played with in his younger days.
“Please send out the Pokémon for the second match,” the referee said.
This time, what appeared before Harris was the 'Number One in the Universe,' Incineroar.
True to its title, Incineroar exuded an overwhelming presence as soon as it appeared.
Then, a pink Bewear appeared again in front of Mu Li, without even changing its paw-eating gesture.
At this moment, everyone was stunned.
Even the referee couldn't help but kindly remind, “A Li, your Bewear can only appear once in a 1VS1 match and cannot be reused. Or do you have two Bewear?”
The audience also thought Mu Li hadn't understood the rules, but Mu Li said, “This isn't a Bewear.”
Everyone was taken aback, looking at Mu Li with strange expressions, as if to say, “Are you messing with me? If this isn't a Bewear, what is it?”
The next moment, to everyone's astonishment, the adorable Bewear on the field transformed into a puddle of pink goo.
“This is a Ditto,” Mu Li chuckled.
Ditto??
Almost everyone's eyes widened, staring at the scene in disbelief.
If the Bewear from before was understandable, what was the explanation for this Ditto?
Xiao You on the commentary desk didn't know what to say.
She wanted to ask, “What should I do if the Pokémon knowledge I've learned in the first half of my life isn't enough?”
Xiao You subconsciously looked at Ling Fei and Yan Jin for help, asking, “Gentlemen, what does A Li mean by using Ditto at this time?”
It is well known that although Ditto can transform into other Pokémon, its physical stats are too weak. Even if it transforms into another Pokémon and uses their moves, the power and overall abilities will be much weaker than the original.
Even transforming into a Pokémon that counters the opponent would have very limited effect.
Therefore, it's basically unheard of for someone to bring a Ditto to battle, especially on the professional stage.
“Ditto, it’s been many years since I’ve seen this guy appear,” Ling Fei said with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.
Yan Jin also nodded and said, “It seems that after today’s battle, Ditto will become popular again!”
Xiao You's eyes lit up, and she asked, “Does A Li’s Ditto have some special significance?”
Yan Jin shrugged and said, “I don’t know, we haven’t seen this Ditto much either.”
Xiao You was speechless for a moment. They both didn't know, so why were they acting so profound?
However, Yan Jin's next sentence reassured Xiao You: “But, the one using him is A Li!”
Yes!
While Ditto might not be easy to use, it also depends on who is using him!
Xiao You didn't know where her confidence came from, but at this moment, she felt that even if A Li pulled out a Caterpie, she would believe that this Caterpie was extraordinary, very possibly a transformed Rayquaza.
On the battle stage, after confirming Ditto's identity, the referee nodded to Mu Li: “The match continues.”
The next moment, Ditto transformed back into the appearance of Bewear.
Seeing this, Harris couldn't help but sneer, “Do you think transforming into Bewear will fool me? Too bad, I have Incineroar here!”
With a command from the referee, Incineroar immediately charged quickly towards Ditto’s position.
“Oh? He dares to approach me directly?” Mu Li said, a little surprised.
Harris clearly understood Mu Li's expression: “Close combat? What's there to be afraid of? If you were a real Bewear, then…”
As he spoke, Incineroar had already approached Ditto.
Just as Incineroar unleashed a Fire Punch, preparing to knock Ditto out of its transformed state, the Bewear that Ditto had transformed into extended a paw and directly grabbed the flaming right fist.
The next moment, a shoulder throw, and their positions instantly reversed.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye, and Incineroar was already lying on the ground, letting out painful groans.
However, a massive figure leaped up and slammed down from mid-air onto Incineroar, causing Incineroar to roll its eyes and completely faint.
“Th… This is impossible!!!” Harris bristled instantly.
If Bewear winning against Salamence earlier was still understandable to him, what stood before him now was just a Ditto.
Yet, this very Ditto, after transforming into Bewear, actually grabbed Incineroar's Fire Punch directly and forcibly executed a shoulder throw.
This could no longer be explained by strength; this was a complete crush (overwhelming defeat).
Incineroar didn't even get to use Fire Punch before being pinned to the ground.
Not to mention Harris's surprise, everyone else fell silent once again.
Could it be that Mu Li secretly swapped Ditto with Bewear?
Otherwise, if you say Ditto one-shot the “Number One in the Universe” Incineroar with a shoulder throw?
If you said that, everyone would probably call you an idiot.
But this very thing happened.
Everyone's CPUs were fried.