Pokémon Breeder In One Piece!

March 12.

The four semifinalists who would earn the opportunity to challenge the Elite Four had been decided. The matches for the next two days would determine the finalists.

The four competitors were:

"Dragon Tamer" X. Drake

Last year, Drake's Dragon-type Pokémon had not all reached their final stages. It was common knowledge among Trainers that Dragon-type Pokémon took time to reach their peak.

Among the four semifinalists, Drake's team was considered the strongest overall—both in terms of level and combat ability.

"Surgeon" Trafalgar D. Law

In the first Pokémon Battle Tournament, Law didn't even make it to the quarterfinals, being eliminated in the Round of 16.

However, after a year of dedicated training, he had made remarkable progress. With his mastery of both two-color Haki and ninjutsu, combined with his calm and strategic battle style, he was able to orchestrate spectacular, intricate battles.

His matches weren't just fights—they were performances.

"Filthy Tactics" Benn Beckman

Beckman's nickname had come from the player community—because no one wanted to battle him.

Every opponent who faced him walked away frustrated.

Most battles were exhilarating clashes of passion and skill, but fighting Beckman was pure suffering—and you still couldn't win.

His Pokémon were powerful in their own right, but what made him unbearable was his dirty fighting style. Rumors said this was due to the influence of his ninja allies aboard his ship, who had completely steered him away from traditional battling.

"Seafaring Father" Edward Newgate

Known for his habit of making Trainers and Pokémon call him 'Dad,' Newgate always started a match by asking if his opponent wanted to acknowledge him as their father.

Despite appearing to have too much free time in the Pokémon era, he had taken the first tournament's results as a wake-up call and spent the past year seriously training his Pokémon.

In battle, whenever he let out a roar, his Pokémon would suddenly ignite their fighting spirit—so much so that even Dak wondered if they were about to pull off some bond-powered evolution that would shock the world.

Today's Match: Law vs. Beckman

With two highly strategic Trainers facing off, the battle would be an intense mental showdown unless one of them held a clear terrain or type advantage.

Both had thoroughly studied each other's tactics before the match.

Law's Team:

Gliscor

Mimikyu

Persian

Magnezone

Darmanitan

Metagross

A classic Champion-tier lineup, featuring five powerhouses and one pseudo-legendary.

In the first tournament, Law's Gliscor and Metagross had still been Gligar and Metang, limiting their strength.

But now that they had evolved, they were unstoppable—especially Metagross, which had dominated every battle so far in the second tournament.

Beckman's Team:

Roselia

Golem

Venusaur

Pidgeot

Florges

Palossand

Beckman's Roselia needed a Shiny Stone to evolve into Roserade, but Shiny Stones were rarer than Devil Fruits at sea, making it difficult to obtain. It was likely that Roselia had already reached the required level but simply lacked the evolution item.

At first glance, Beckman's team seemed underwhelming.

However, if Charlotte were here, she would probably faint from terror.

In terms of typing and strategy, Law had a significant advantage.

His team included two Steel-types and Gliscor, which was a Flying/Ground-type.

His lineup was built for direct, aggressive combat, while Beckman—whose Pokémon were at a lower level and who preferred indirect, attritional tactics—was at a severe disadvantage.

Beckman's battle strategy revolved around:

Poison

Grass-based draining techniques

Explosion tactics

Against most opponents, this approach was highly effective.

His usual battle sequence was simple:

Start with Roselia to set up Toxic Spikes

Switch to Golem to set up Stealth Rock

These traps would damage and poison any Pokémon that switched in.

Toxic Spikes only worked on grounded Pokémon, while Stealth Rock was there to limit aerial movement and force Flying-types to land.

Once these were set up, his battles became absolute torture for his opponents.

Roselia would use Stun Spore, Leech Seed, and Toxic to stall opponents to death.

Venusaur would use Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, and Poison Powder combined with Synthesis to out-heal enemies while they were helpless.

If an opponent sent out a Fire-type to counter them, Beckman would switch to Florges or Pidgeot.

Florges had Explosion, meaning it could take down any non-Steel Pokémon with it.

Pidgeot had Whirlwind, allowing it to forcefully rotate the opponent's Pokémon and disrupt their strategy.

Meanwhile, Golem, with its Rock Head ability, could spam Double-Edge without recoil, making it a dangerous kamikaze attacker.

And then there was Palossand—his stalling tank against Water-types.

With its Water Compaction ability, it gained massive Defense boosts every time it was hit by a Water move. Combined with various defensive buffs, it could survive for an excruciatingly long time, forcing opponents to die from poison.

This playstyle was why no one wanted to fight Beckman.

But Law wasn't like other Trainers.

His Steel-types were immune to Poison.

His Gliscor could fly over Toxic Spikes and resist Stealth Rock damage.

This meant Beckman's entire strategy was countered before the battle even began.

To make things worse, neither Florges nor Golem's explosions could force Law's Steel-types to switch out.

This left Beckman with no viable strategy.

The Battle Begins

The match had already been going for 30 minutes.

Law had led with Magnezone, using it to eliminate Palossand early on. Though it was eventually knocked out by Florges' Explosion, Beckman had no choice—Palossand was the only Pokémon in his team that could properly counter Magnezone.

At this point, Beckman was already in trouble.

Magnezone's Electric/Steel typing meant none of Beckman's Pokémon, except Palossand, could hurt it effectively.

Beckman couldn't even risk using Pidgeot to scout, because if Law sent out Darmanitan or Metagross, it would be over instantly.

After Magnezone fell, Law switched in Gliscor—which completely ignored the Toxic Spikes.

Beckman had only one option left: Pidgeot.

Gliscor's Flying-type let it harass Beckman's team.Pidgeot was the only Pokémon fast enough to fight it.

Technically, Gliscor should have won, as it had higher stats.

However, Beckman took a gamble—using Whirlwind to force a switch.

It worked.

Law's Persian was pulled into battle, taking Stealth Rock and Toxic Spikes damage immediately.

Beckman then sent out Roselia, covering the battlefield in Stun Spore, forcing Law to think twice before switching Pokémon.

Persian eventually fell after several minutes of stalling.

But in the end, Law sacrificed Darmanitan to take out Pidgeot with a surprise Fire Blast.

With only Golem, Roselia, and Venusaur left, Beckman conceded defeat.

"I just joined for fun this time. I didn't have enough time to train my team. Next time, I won't stick to the same tactics or team."

"You won't have to worry about me in the next tournament. If you're really strong, win the third championship and take on the Elite Four."

Law smirked.

His message was clear—he was going to win this tournament and challenge the Elite Four.

(End of Chapter)

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