Pokemon: Master of tactics
Chapter 89 - Pokemon Master Of Tactics: 89

After Alex won his last match of the first day, he didn't have to go back to the waiting room to watch the other matches.

Although it makes no difference to other participants, it is essential for Alex to see the Pokémon of his opponent live. ​​

When he found a good place to sit, the next and the last fight of the day had already started.

Misty against participant no. 13.

Alex checked out Misty Pokémon during the fight.

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Pokémon: Golduck

LV: 39

Type: Water

Abilities: Damp

Gender: Male

Potential: Gold

Move:

- Scratch, Tail Whip, Water Gun, Confusion, Fury Swipes, Disable, Psybeam, Screech, Surf

- (Innate Talent) Psychic [E], (Innate Talent) Iron Tail [E], (Innate Talent) Headbutt [E]

- (TM) Protect, (TM) Light Screen, (TM) Rain Dance, (TM) Whirlpool, (TM) Hyper Beam, (TM) Blizzard, (TM) Calm Mind, (TM) Toxic

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"Fck, is this some kind of a sick joke? So many good and expensive TMs and 3 moves on the Expert rank. In addition, it's almost on the Elite rank."

Alex thought about different tactics on how to defeat this monster of a Pokémon. While thinking, he saw how this Golduck easily beat the two Pokémon of participant no. 13.

After Misty's match, all three rounds of the first day came to an end, and Erika started her goodbye speech for all the spectators. Seeing that, Alex left instantly.

Alex knew that he still had to face 3 more strong participants against whom he can lose if he is not careful. And Misty is bound to be one of those 3.

He went to the official page to know the Pokémon of all the participants.

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Participant 1: Misty

Pokémon: Golduck LV 39, Dewgong LV 34, Starmie LV 42

Participant 2: Junichi

Pokémon: Primeape LV 33, Hitmonlee LV 40, Hitmonchan LV 38

Participant 3: Mason

Pokémon: Arbok LV 33, Weezing LV 38, Golbat LV 39

Participant 4: Roberta

Pokémon: Bellossom LV 36, Vileplume LV 33, Victreebel LV 38

Participant 5: Jack

Pokémon: Rapidash LV 31, Ninetales LV 33, Magcargo LV 38

Participant 6: Alex

Pokémon: Kirlia LV 30, Crobat LV 35, Scizor LV 35

Participant 7: Harry

Pokémon: Sandslash LV 29, Nidoking LV 33, Pidgeot LV 36

Participant 8: Sarah

Pokémon: Pelipper LV 30, Shiftry LV 32, Staraptor LV 34

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He also looked at the tournament tree.

Misty v/s Harry -

-------------------------------- ??? v/s ??? ---

Roberta v/s Sarah -

-------------------------------------------------Final: ??? v/s ???

Junichi v/s Jack -

-------------------------------- ??? v/s ??? ---

Mason v/s Alex -

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"Fck, why am I never lucky? It would have been ideal if I were to fight Misty in the first round. That way, I could have made the most out of my camouflage plan. It looks like I can only meet Misty in the final, where she will already know what kind of trainer I am. That is IF I can get to the final."

Alex silently walked out of the arena in the direction of his hotel.

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Alex and his Pokémon sat together at a table and ate their food while Alex started on the TV.

The commentator said, "Erika, which of the 8 participants do you think you will win this tournament?"

Erika softly smiled when she said, "Although I think Misty will win, there is always a possibility that another participant surprises us and win."

"Ohh, which participants are you thinking of?"

"The greatest chance of a surprise victory is probably Junichi, who owns an Elite Pokémon."

The commentator looked at Professor Wälhder, "Professor, what do you think?"

Professor Wälhder showed a serious expression and said after the thinking of a second, "Yes, Misty and Junichi are by far the favorites of this tournament. Although we can't say that another participant can't win this tournament, I think it is very unlikely. Probably Mason has a small chance."

The commentator suddenly said an amusing expression, "If we're talking about surprises, let's talk about participant Alex who made it to the quarter-finals. Professor Wälhder, didn't you say that it would be difficult for participant Alex to get this far?"

"Humph, although you're right that Alex made it to the quarter-finals relatively easily, you have to admit that he fought really poorly and only won because his Pokémon had much higher levels than his opponents. Especially his fight against Bug trainer was unbearable to watch. His Crobat had so many advantages, and he decided not to use any of it. He fights as if he had just become a trainer yesterday. It's been a long time since I've seen such an incoherent trainer of this level."

"Professor Wälhder doesn't seem to like participant Alex. Erika, what about you? What do you think of participant Alex?"

Erika, who heard this question, showed a surprised expression.

"Alex seems to be quite popular on this show since we are talking about him a lot. Hehe, but I have to admit that his character is really unusual. It is rare to see such a talented trainer with such a personality. It only makes sense that so many viewers are interested in Alex, though not in a positive manner."

The moderator started talking about other participants in the tournament. Alex listened carefully when they started talking about Mason, who was his opponent for the next round.

Mason seems to be one of the direct disciplines of gym leader Koga and has gathered a lot of knowledge from Koga. Although it was not said what exactly Koga taught him, Alex was sure that this Mason was trained not only for Pokémon training by Koga.

Alex thought for a few minutes if it would be possible to defeat Mason without giving up his cover. While it was not totally impossible, Alex thought, that he can't take this risk. The fact that he cannot fight Misty directly without his camouflage lowers his chances of winning the tournament.

He looked at his TRH device and saw several messages from different people.

Maria: Hey, Alex! I happened to see the Kanto rookie tournament and saw your interview. It was really funny!

p.s. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about your plan.

Steven: Alex, are you taking part in the Kanto rookie tournament? I saw your fight today, and I have to admit that I'm a little confused. Is this some kind of a plan of yours?

Etc.

Alex, who saw several messages, showed a smile and replied to them all.

After the week that Maria and Alex trained together, they talked a lot and were able to assess the character of each other relatively well. So Alex was not surprised that Maria recognized that Alex had lied in the interview.

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