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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1043_en
Chapter 147
Chapter 1033: Lavaridge Gym, vs. Flannery! (Part 2)
"This Torkoal... it looks much stronger than the last two."
Sizing up the opponent before him, Ash noted that unlike his own Torkoal which would burst into tears at the drop of a hat, this one had the typical nature of a Fire-type Pokémon, brimming with battle intent.
With that heavy body, it could probably use Ground-type moves. Ash didn't dare have Corphish carelessly use Dig anymore.
"Strike first, use Bubble Beam!!"
Corphish raised its pincers, instantly firing off countless bubbles.
Torkoal was hopelessly slow; it stood no chance of moving before Corphish.
"Use Heat Wave!"
However, Flannery just gave the command unhurriedly. Having sent out her ace, her expression was completely transformed, full of confidence.
Torkoal tilted its head back and cried out, conjuring a scorching, dark-red heatwave out of thin air before it.
Whoosh!!
Under the enhancement of Sunny Day, the power of the Heat Wave was significantly greater. It completely blew away the Bubble Beam, and its remaining force continued to roar forward.
Pffft!!
The fiery storm forced Corphish back, its eyes squinted as it tried to hold its ground.
"Use Crabhammer!!"
As the words fell, Corphish's pincers became wreathed in flowing water, and it slashed a cross-shape into the air before it.
Whoosh!!
The powerful blast and watery ripples instantly sliced the scorching heatwave apart.
"Heh heh heh!!"
The next moment, Corphish revved up and dashed forward again, swinging its two large, water-infused pincers directly at Torkoal's head.
Flannery had seen Corphish's Crabhammer before. Its force was absurdly large, completely belying Corphish's small frame.
"Use Withdraw to block it!"
Torkoal understood, completely retracting its head and limbs into its dark-gray shell.
Clang!!
Corphish's hammer slammed down hard with a heavy, explosive sound. The large shell was instantly knocked back several meters.
Super effective!
Even with its power reduced by Sunny Day and Torkoal's defense boosted by Withdraw, this Crabhammer still packed a punch!
"Heh heh heh~!!"
However, Corphish just dashed to follow up, already raising its second pincer, ready to bring down a second Crabhammer.
"Use Iron Defense!"
Flannery commanded in a serious tone, choosing not to confront it head-on, but to continuously defend.
The withdrawn shell didn't move an inch, but its surface became coated in a silvery-white metallic sheen. Its defense increased by a significant margin.
Clang!!
Corphish's second Crabhammer slammed down again.
It was as if it had truly struck a piece of steel; even Corphish's own pincers ached from the recoil.
But Flannery seized the opportunity and immediately commanded:
"Now's the time! Use Shell Smash!!"
The next moment, Torkoal violently extended its limbs and head.
Crack!!
A crisp sound, like a shell cracking, seemed to echo through the air.
This caused Torkoal's aura to instantly sharpen, its entire body covered in a dangerous red glow.
"Corphish, Shell Smash is our chance, too!" Ash shouted as a reminder. "After Shell Smash, a Pokémon's Speed, Attack, and Special Attack stats receive a significant increase, but at the cost of a decrease in its own defenses."
"Wooo~!!"
However, in the next moment, Torkoal just let out a loud cry.
From the recess in the shell on its back, a pale green-white, feather-like herb flew out, carried on a gush of heat...
This restored Torkoal's lowered defenses back to normal.
"Dee dee. White Herb. When the user's stats are lowered, it restores them once," the Pokédex promptly explained.
Ash's eyebrows shot up. It seemed Flannery had come fully prepared, even thinking about a Held Item.
"Torkoal, show it your Flame Wheel!!"
Flannery's expression was joyous, as if she had already won the battle and victory was in her grasp.
Whoosh!!
The next moment, Torkoal transformed into a massive, fiery tank, hurtling towards Corphish.
However, since Torkoal's base Speed was so abysmal, even with the speed increase from Shell Smash, it was now only on par with Corphish.
But with the enhancement from Shell Smash, the power of the Flame Wheel was extremely ferocious.
"Use Harden to block it!!"
Seeing that a dodge was impossible, Ash could only choose to take it head-on.
Corphish immediately raised its pincers in a defensive stance, its entire body shimmering with a thin film of white light.
Clang!!
Even so, its small body was still sent flying by the Flame Wheel.
Not very effective, but it looked incredibly intimidating.
"Heh heh, heh heh!!"
After crashing to the ground, Corphish, covered in dust, scrambled back up, shouting angrily.
But Flannery paid it no mind, her concentration now at its peak.
She looked up at the sky; the Sunny Day weather was about to end.
"Torkoal, use Overheat!!"
Flannery's gaze sharpened as she immediately unleashed the Fire-type's ultimate move.
The power of Overheat is even higher than Fire Blast. But as a price, after using this move, the user's Special Attack will drastically decrease.
Torkoal began to gather power. The heat in the hollows of its dark-gray shell intensified, as if a furious fire was burning within it.
Then, it opened its mouth to its widest.
BOOM-WHOOSH!!
A pillar of golden-white flame erupted forth like a laser beam!
Its wide diameter was so immense that it seemed to scorch the very air, its power utterly terrifying!
"Use Crabhammer to block it!!"
Ash, not daring to be careless, quickly commanded.
As a move like this approached, its terrifying aura seemed to have Corphish completely locked down, making it impossible to dodge or escape.
"Heh heh..!!"
Corphish grew uncharacteristically serious. It raised its two large pincers, which were brimming with dense flowing water, forming a shield in front of itself.
Finally, the Overheat beam struck head-on!
BOOM!!
The terrifying force of the impact instantly broke through its defensive Crabhammer, the flowing water evaporating completely. It even blasted Corphish's entire body away on the spot, sending it tumbling and rolling across the ground.
However, because it was sent flying instantly, Corphish only took the initial energy impact. The rest of Overheat's force shot past, missing and piercing through the air behind it.
RUMBLE...!!
On Ash's side of the field, a violent flame explosion erupted, creating a terrifying commotion.
"Such formidable power...!" Ash couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
An Overheat boosted by Sunny Day and Shell Smash... its power was truly terrifying!
After that one strike, Corphish was covered in black, charred wounds. The damage was heavy, but it hadn't fainted completely.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Torkoal's Special Attack stat had drastically decreased, but this merely nullified the boost from Shell Smash, returning it to its original level.
(end of chapter)
"This Torkoal... it looks much stronger than the last two."
Sizing up the opponent before him, Ash noted that unlike his own Torkoal which would burst into tears at the drop of a hat, this one had the typical nature of a Fire-type Pokémon, brimming with battle intent.
With that heavy body, it could probably use Ground-type moves. Ash didn't dare have Corphish carelessly use Dig anymore.
"Strike first, use Bubble Beam!!"
Corphish raised its pincers, instantly firing off countless bubbles.
Torkoal was hopelessly slow; it stood no chance of moving before Corphish.
"Use Heat Wave!"
However, Flannery just gave the command unhurriedly. Having sent out her ace, her expression was completely transformed, full of confidence.
Torkoal tilted its head back and cried out, conjuring a scorching, dark-red heatwave out of thin air before it.
Whoosh!!
Under the enhancement of Sunny Day, the power of the Heat Wave was significantly greater. It completely blew away the Bubble Beam, and its remaining force continued to roar forward.
Pffft!!
The fiery storm forced Corphish back, its eyes squinted as it tried to hold its ground.
"Use Crabhammer!!"
As the words fell, Corphish's pincers became wreathed in flowing water, and it slashed a cross-shape into the air before it.
Whoosh!!
The powerful blast and watery ripples instantly sliced the scorching heatwave apart.
"Heh heh heh!!"
The next moment, Corphish revved up and dashed forward again, swinging its two large, water-infused pincers directly at Torkoal's head.
Flannery had seen Corphish's Crabhammer before. Its force was absurdly large, completely belying Corphish's small frame.
"Use Withdraw to block it!"
Torkoal understood, completely retracting its head and limbs into its dark-gray shell.
Clang!!
Corphish's hammer slammed down hard with a heavy, explosive sound. The large shell was instantly knocked back several meters.
Super effective!
Even with its power reduced by Sunny Day and Torkoal's defense boosted by Withdraw, this Crabhammer still packed a punch!
"Heh heh heh~!!"
However, Corphish just dashed to follow up, already raising its second pincer, ready to bring down a second Crabhammer.
"Use Iron Defense!"
Flannery commanded in a serious tone, choosing not to confront it head-on, but to continuously defend.
The withdrawn shell didn't move an inch, but its surface became coated in a silvery-white metallic sheen. Its defense increased by a significant margin.
Clang!!
Corphish's second Crabhammer slammed down again.
It was as if it had truly struck a piece of steel; even Corphish's own pincers ached from the recoil.
But Flannery seized the opportunity and immediately commanded:
"Now's the time! Use Shell Smash!!"
The next moment, Torkoal violently extended its limbs and head.
Crack!!
A crisp sound, like a shell cracking, seemed to echo through the air.
This caused Torkoal's aura to instantly sharpen, its entire body covered in a dangerous red glow.
"Corphish, Shell Smash is our chance, too!" Ash shouted as a reminder. "After Shell Smash, a Pokémon's Speed, Attack, and Special Attack stats receive a significant increase, but at the cost of a decrease in its own defenses."
"Wooo~!!"
However, in the next moment, Torkoal just let out a loud cry.
From the recess in the shell on its back, a pale green-white, feather-like herb flew out, carried on a gush of heat...
This restored Torkoal's lowered defenses back to normal.
"Dee dee. White Herb. When the user's stats are lowered, it restores them once," the Pokédex promptly explained.
Ash's eyebrows shot up. It seemed Flannery had come fully prepared, even thinking about a Held Item.
"Torkoal, show it your Flame Wheel!!"
Flannery's expression was joyous, as if she had already won the battle and victory was in her grasp.
Whoosh!!
The next moment, Torkoal transformed into a massive, fiery tank, hurtling towards Corphish.
However, since Torkoal's base Speed was so abysmal, even with the speed increase from Shell Smash, it was now only on par with Corphish.
But with the enhancement from Shell Smash, the power of the Flame Wheel was extremely ferocious.
"Use Harden to block it!!"
Seeing that a dodge was impossible, Ash could only choose to take it head-on.
Corphish immediately raised its pincers in a defensive stance, its entire body shimmering with a thin film of white light.
Clang!!
Even so, its small body was still sent flying by the Flame Wheel.
Not very effective, but it looked incredibly intimidating.
"Heh heh, heh heh!!"
After crashing to the ground, Corphish, covered in dust, scrambled back up, shouting angrily.
But Flannery paid it no mind, her concentration now at its peak.
She looked up at the sky; the Sunny Day weather was about to end.
"Torkoal, use Overheat!!"
Flannery's gaze sharpened as she immediately unleashed the Fire-type's ultimate move.
The power of Overheat is even higher than Fire Blast. But as a price, after using this move, the user's Special Attack will drastically decrease.
Torkoal began to gather power. The heat in the hollows of its dark-gray shell intensified, as if a furious fire was burning within it.
Then, it opened its mouth to its widest.
BOOM-WHOOSH!!
A pillar of golden-white flame erupted forth like a laser beam!
Its wide diameter was so immense that it seemed to scorch the very air, its power utterly terrifying!
"Use Crabhammer to block it!!"
Ash, not daring to be careless, quickly commanded.
As a move like this approached, its terrifying aura seemed to have Corphish completely locked down, making it impossible to dodge or escape.
"Heh heh..!!"
Corphish grew uncharacteristically serious. It raised its two large pincers, which were brimming with dense flowing water, forming a shield in front of itself.
Finally, the Overheat beam struck head-on!
BOOM!!
The terrifying force of the impact instantly broke through its defensive Crabhammer, the flowing water evaporating completely. It even blasted Corphish's entire body away on the spot, sending it tumbling and rolling across the ground.
However, because it was sent flying instantly, Corphish only took the initial energy impact. The rest of Overheat's force shot past, missing and piercing through the air behind it.
RUMBLE...!!
On Ash's side of the field, a violent flame explosion erupted, creating a terrifying commotion.
"Such formidable power...!" Ash couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
An Overheat boosted by Sunny Day and Shell Smash... its power was truly terrifying!
After that one strike, Corphish was covered in black, charred wounds. The damage was heavy, but it hadn't fainted completely.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Torkoal's Special Attack stat had drastically decreased, but this merely nullified the boost from Shell Smash, returning it to its original level.
(end of chapter)
