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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1041_en
Chapter 145
Chapter 1031: Lavaridge Gym, vs. Flannery! (Part 1)
By: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Flames have no effect at all?"
Watching Corphish charge forward, kicking up clouds of dust, Flannery noted its speed wasn't particularly fast, but its momentum was incredible. She immediately blurted out, "In that case, use Takedown!"
"Nuuu!"
Numel cried out in response as its short limbs began to run. A layer of white light covered its body as it charged head-on toward Corphish's pincers.
CLANG—BOOM!
The moves collided, letting out a dull, heavy explosion!
"Flannery, don't forget, my Corphish has two pincers!"
At that moment, Ash suddenly spoke up.
"Heheh!"
Corphish understood perfectly. While one great pincer clashed with and nullified the Takedown, its other was already wreathed in surging water.
CLANG—THUD!
Corphish's Crabhammer sent Numel flying back several meters.
Super effective!
"Nuuu..."
After tumbling to a stop, its body lurched, and it fell to one knee, unable to support its own weight. It looked as if it had instantly entered a critical condition.
A Water-type move was four times effective against Numel, not to mention this was an Adaptability-enhanced Crabhammer.
"One last strike, use Bubble Beam!"
Ash's assault didn't pause for a second.
"Heheh!"
Corphish waved its twin pincers and opened them wide. In an instant, a dense swarm of countless blue bubbles shot forth.
Flannery’s brow furrowed deeply; there was no way Numel could block this attack.
"If that's the case... Numel, use Sunny Day!"
Numel nodded and, using the last of its strength, let out a low cry toward the sky.
The entire arena was instantly bathed in intense sunlight. Since they were at the foot of Mt. Chimney, the number of turns for Sunny Day was extended even without holding a Heat Rock.
Meanwhile, the defenseless body of Numel was struck by the countless incoming blue bubbles.
Pop, pop, pop... BOOM!
The bubbles burst one after another, finally culminating in a violent explosion that sent smoke and dust billowing.
Within the smoke and dust, Numel's body collapsed with a thud.
"Numel is unable to battle! Corphish is the winner!" Mr. Moore announced with a serious expression.
This was becoming a pattern; in all three of Flannery's battles, the first round had ended just as quickly.
"Damn it."
Flannery recalled Numel. This was just her scouting Pokémon; the real battle was yet to come.
Besides, with Sunny Day now active, the power of Fire-type moves was increased while Water-type moves were weakened. She now had a major advantage!
Today, not getting swept 3-0 would be a victory in itself!
"Come on out, Magcargo!"
Flannery's second Pokémon was another common volcanic Pokémon found on Mt. Chimney.
It had a snail-like body of magma, with high-temperature magma dripping from the corners of its downturned mouth. Its back was covered by a gray, solidified rock shell, from which a few rekindled flames flickered from time to time.
"This time, it's our turn to attack! Flamethrower!"
The flames that spewed from Magcargo's mouth were significantly larger in both range and power under the enhancement of Sunny Day, scorching the very air.
FWOOSH!
The flame hit Corphish square in the face. The heat wave sent it flying back several meters, and the lingering flames wrapped around it, continuing to burn.
"Heheh!"
However, Corphish was still waving its large pincers within the flames, looking as if it was no big deal.
Of course, this didn't mean it wasn't taking damage. It was just that even when injured, Corphish remained as excited as ever.
To put it simply, this Corphish was a bit simple-minded.
"Tsk, Sunny Day..."
Ash, however, frowned as he looked at the sky. He hadn't expected Numel to set up the weather at the very end.
It seemed he needed to have Corphish master a god-tier priority move like Aqua Jet for finishing off opponents as soon as possible. If it had, he wouldn't be in such a troublesome situation now.
"Use Rock Slide!"
Flannery’s attack continued.
As Magcargo raised its head, countless rocks condensed in the sky and came crashing down in Corphish's direction.
"Block it with Bubble Beam!"
Corphish raised its twin pincers, and countless blue bubbles flew out, colliding with the rocks from above.
But under the Sunny Day, it seemed a lot of the moisture had evaporated, and the power of Bubble Beam was only average.
RUMBLE!
Unable to stop them, the countless rocks fell heavily, completely burying Corphish's form underneath in a terrifying display.
"Maaag!"
Magcargo let out a low, arrogant cry.
It was a volcanic Pokémon. Not only was the power of its flame attacks boosted, but its Rock-type moves were also extremely fierce.
RUMBLE!
But Magcargo hadn't been celebrating for long when it suddenly noticed the ground beside it begin to tremble out of nowhere.
SWOOSH!
Immediately after, a crimson figure burst out from the earth.
An oval-shaped great pincer swung straight for it.
Dig, then Pincer Uppercut!
SWISH—BAM!
Despite its small size, Corphish was immensely powerful. A single uppercut sent Magcargo flying into the air.
Super effective!
One had to remember that Corphish was a lobster from the swampy sands, a natural expert at digging.
At this moment, however, Flannery's eyes suddenly lit up as she commanded:
"Just like that, use Body Slam!"
Having been launched into the air, Magcargo's body then came crashing down heavily.
SPLAT!
The magma-like lower half of its snail body spread out like a vast, swampy net, coming down all at once and completely pinning Corphish underneath.
Although its skin wasn't actual magma, its temperature was dangerously high. Pinned underneath, Corphish felt a scorching heat all over its body.
"Heheh...!"
Corphish struggled constantly, but the semi-liquid body was extremely adhesive. Not to mention, Magcargo also carried a heavy magma shell on its back; its weight was not light, and Corphish found it impossible to break free.
"Heheh~ Ash, I'll let you witness this move..."
At this moment, Flannery smugly rubbed her nose and then pointed her finger toward the sky.
"Now, Magcargo, use Solar Beam!"
"What?!"
Hearing this, Ash's expression changed.
Just because this is a Fire-type Gym, don't assume there won't be any Grass-type moves.
Since she had anticipated that her opponent would most likely use a Water-type Pokémon with a type advantage, Flannery had naturally prepared a Grass-type move to counter it.
It seemed that because Fire-type Pokémon were naturally countered by Water-types, quite a few of them could actually master the move Solar Beam.
For a non-Grass-type Pokémon to use this move, the required charging time was considerable.
However, with Sunny Day active, no charging was needed.
Magcargo looked down at the struggling red-shelled lobster beneath it, then shifted its body back slightly, exposing Corphish's head.
SWOOSH!
The next moment, the sun hanging in the sky seemed to suddenly shoot down a searing, golden-white beam of light!
Generally, Grass-type Pokémon fired Solar Beam directly.
Other types of Pokémon, however, used a method akin to "summoning," calling down a beam of sunlight from the sky.
(end of chapter)
By: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Flames have no effect at all?"
Watching Corphish charge forward, kicking up clouds of dust, Flannery noted its speed wasn't particularly fast, but its momentum was incredible. She immediately blurted out, "In that case, use Takedown!"
"Nuuu!"
Numel cried out in response as its short limbs began to run. A layer of white light covered its body as it charged head-on toward Corphish's pincers.
CLANG—BOOM!
The moves collided, letting out a dull, heavy explosion!
"Flannery, don't forget, my Corphish has two pincers!"
At that moment, Ash suddenly spoke up.
"Heheh!"
Corphish understood perfectly. While one great pincer clashed with and nullified the Takedown, its other was already wreathed in surging water.
CLANG—THUD!
Corphish's Crabhammer sent Numel flying back several meters.
Super effective!
"Nuuu..."
After tumbling to a stop, its body lurched, and it fell to one knee, unable to support its own weight. It looked as if it had instantly entered a critical condition.
A Water-type move was four times effective against Numel, not to mention this was an Adaptability-enhanced Crabhammer.
"One last strike, use Bubble Beam!"
Ash's assault didn't pause for a second.
"Heheh!"
Corphish waved its twin pincers and opened them wide. In an instant, a dense swarm of countless blue bubbles shot forth.
Flannery’s brow furrowed deeply; there was no way Numel could block this attack.
"If that's the case... Numel, use Sunny Day!"
Numel nodded and, using the last of its strength, let out a low cry toward the sky.
The entire arena was instantly bathed in intense sunlight. Since they were at the foot of Mt. Chimney, the number of turns for Sunny Day was extended even without holding a Heat Rock.
Meanwhile, the defenseless body of Numel was struck by the countless incoming blue bubbles.
Pop, pop, pop... BOOM!
The bubbles burst one after another, finally culminating in a violent explosion that sent smoke and dust billowing.
Within the smoke and dust, Numel's body collapsed with a thud.
"Numel is unable to battle! Corphish is the winner!" Mr. Moore announced with a serious expression.
This was becoming a pattern; in all three of Flannery's battles, the first round had ended just as quickly.
"Damn it."
Flannery recalled Numel. This was just her scouting Pokémon; the real battle was yet to come.
Besides, with Sunny Day now active, the power of Fire-type moves was increased while Water-type moves were weakened. She now had a major advantage!
Today, not getting swept 3-0 would be a victory in itself!
"Come on out, Magcargo!"
Flannery's second Pokémon was another common volcanic Pokémon found on Mt. Chimney.
It had a snail-like body of magma, with high-temperature magma dripping from the corners of its downturned mouth. Its back was covered by a gray, solidified rock shell, from which a few rekindled flames flickered from time to time.
"This time, it's our turn to attack! Flamethrower!"
The flames that spewed from Magcargo's mouth were significantly larger in both range and power under the enhancement of Sunny Day, scorching the very air.
FWOOSH!
The flame hit Corphish square in the face. The heat wave sent it flying back several meters, and the lingering flames wrapped around it, continuing to burn.
"Heheh!"
However, Corphish was still waving its large pincers within the flames, looking as if it was no big deal.
Of course, this didn't mean it wasn't taking damage. It was just that even when injured, Corphish remained as excited as ever.
To put it simply, this Corphish was a bit simple-minded.
"Tsk, Sunny Day..."
Ash, however, frowned as he looked at the sky. He hadn't expected Numel to set up the weather at the very end.
It seemed he needed to have Corphish master a god-tier priority move like Aqua Jet for finishing off opponents as soon as possible. If it had, he wouldn't be in such a troublesome situation now.
"Use Rock Slide!"
Flannery’s attack continued.
As Magcargo raised its head, countless rocks condensed in the sky and came crashing down in Corphish's direction.
"Block it with Bubble Beam!"
Corphish raised its twin pincers, and countless blue bubbles flew out, colliding with the rocks from above.
But under the Sunny Day, it seemed a lot of the moisture had evaporated, and the power of Bubble Beam was only average.
RUMBLE!
Unable to stop them, the countless rocks fell heavily, completely burying Corphish's form underneath in a terrifying display.
"Maaag!"
Magcargo let out a low, arrogant cry.
It was a volcanic Pokémon. Not only was the power of its flame attacks boosted, but its Rock-type moves were also extremely fierce.
RUMBLE!
But Magcargo hadn't been celebrating for long when it suddenly noticed the ground beside it begin to tremble out of nowhere.
SWOOSH!
Immediately after, a crimson figure burst out from the earth.
An oval-shaped great pincer swung straight for it.
Dig, then Pincer Uppercut!
SWISH—BAM!
Despite its small size, Corphish was immensely powerful. A single uppercut sent Magcargo flying into the air.
Super effective!
One had to remember that Corphish was a lobster from the swampy sands, a natural expert at digging.
At this moment, however, Flannery's eyes suddenly lit up as she commanded:
"Just like that, use Body Slam!"
Having been launched into the air, Magcargo's body then came crashing down heavily.
SPLAT!
The magma-like lower half of its snail body spread out like a vast, swampy net, coming down all at once and completely pinning Corphish underneath.
Although its skin wasn't actual magma, its temperature was dangerously high. Pinned underneath, Corphish felt a scorching heat all over its body.
"Heheh...!"
Corphish struggled constantly, but the semi-liquid body was extremely adhesive. Not to mention, Magcargo also carried a heavy magma shell on its back; its weight was not light, and Corphish found it impossible to break free.
"Heheh~ Ash, I'll let you witness this move..."
At this moment, Flannery smugly rubbed her nose and then pointed her finger toward the sky.
"Now, Magcargo, use Solar Beam!"
"What?!"
Hearing this, Ash's expression changed.
Just because this is a Fire-type Gym, don't assume there won't be any Grass-type moves.
Since she had anticipated that her opponent would most likely use a Water-type Pokémon with a type advantage, Flannery had naturally prepared a Grass-type move to counter it.
It seemed that because Fire-type Pokémon were naturally countered by Water-types, quite a few of them could actually master the move Solar Beam.
For a non-Grass-type Pokémon to use this move, the required charging time was considerable.
However, with Sunny Day active, no charging was needed.
Magcargo looked down at the struggling red-shelled lobster beneath it, then shifted its body back slightly, exposing Corphish's head.
SWOOSH!
The next moment, the sun hanging in the sky seemed to suddenly shoot down a searing, golden-white beam of light!
Generally, Grass-type Pokémon fired Solar Beam directly.
Other types of Pokémon, however, used a method akin to "summoning," calling down a beam of sunlight from the sky.
(end of chapter)
