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Chapter 230
Chapter 1109: Regieleki's Decisive KO!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Come on out!!"
As Winona flipped her hand, her first Pokémon made its appearance.
It had a massive, mountain-like physique and a long, serpentine body covered in ferocious blue armor. Its enormous dragon head featured a gaping maw filled with sharp fangs.
"Gyarados?!"
Ash was taken aback. A Flying-type Gym leading with a Gyarados?
Wait a minute... oh, right. Gyarados *is* a Flying-type.
"Uh, this is quite a contrast to the Gym Leader's appearance..."
The ferocious Gyarados made Sawyer and his three promising Pokémon take a step back, clicking their tongues.
He grew even more excited to see which Pokémon Ash would send out to battle.
"Alright, I choose you!!"
Seeing this, Ash also threw out his Poké Ball.
He'd battled Pokémon like Gyarados several times before. Despite its ferocious appearance, it wasn't unbeatable.
A red light flashed, and a golden-yellow crystalline pillar appeared on the arena floor below the platform.
Bzzzt! Its torso began to extend limbs of pure electricity, hopping on the ground in a perpetual, unstoppable motion.
Regieleki!
Since this was a Flying-type Gym, Ash planned to let the Regieleki he had caught show off its skills.
"What is that Pokémon?!"
Winona and Sawyer looked on, confused. They had no idea what this creature was.
"The Three Legendary Titans?"
Winona's knowledge was broader, after all. The dotted pattern on Regieleki's torso seemed somewhat similar to the Three Legendary Titans she had once seen on a mural.
"Get ready, Regieleki!!"
"Bibi~!!"
Hearing Ash's words, Winona's body suddenly trembled.
It really is a titan?
But among the legendary Three Legendary Titans of the Hoenn Region, there isn't an Electric-type one!
And this is a Legendary Pokémon, isn't it? Appearing so easily in the hands of a Trainer?
Winona's brow furrowed, her expression instantly becoming incredibly serious. She already knew that the opponent before her was a formidable foe.
Regardless, using an Electric-type Pokémon to challenge a Flying-type Gym was a welcome sight.
The battle began!
"Regieleki, use Shock Wave!!"
Ash took the initiative. Compared to its rather long official name, he was more accustomed to simply calling it Regieleki.
Zz-swoosh!! Regieleki brought its electric arms together, firing a beam of electricity in the blink of an eye.
Winona: "?"
Are Shock Waves this thick nowadays?!
She knew that for a Water/Flying-type like Gyarados, Electric-type moves dealt quadruple damage. A single hit would practically leave it in a flickering state.
Winona didn't dare to be careless in the slightest and hastily commanded:
"Use Iron Tail!!"
Gyarados's long and massive body twitched, raising its tail high, the tip already gleaming with a dense metallic luster.
Boom!
However, it didn't attack forward directly, but instead plunged its tail straight into the ground in front of it.
The next moment, the dazzling electric current descended upon Gyarados, turning the great dragon a brilliant gold.
"Roar!"
But amidst the dangerous electric glow, Gyarados's expression didn't change, as if it hadn't taken any damage.
The fierce electric current traveled down to the tip of Gyarados's tail and flowed harmlessly into the earth.
"A manual lightning rod? I've never seen that before..."
Ash raised an eyebrow, instantly understanding his opponent's strategy.
As expected of a Flying-type Gym Leader. She already had a perfect counter-strategy for disadvantageous Electric-type moves.
"Hmph! Gyarados, use Twister!!"
Having blocked the attack, Winona went on the offensive.
Gyarados pulled its tail out of the ground again, whipping its long, whip-like tail forward.
Whoosh!!
A spiraling gust of wind immediately swept forward, carrying a powerful pulling force.
The Dragon-type move Twister has average power; it's used more for control and containment.
However, Ash's gaze didn't waver in the slightest. He intended to overcome skill with sheer force!
"Regieleki, use Thunderbolt!!"
As his words fell, Regieleki's arms gathered, and a thick bolt of lightning formed into a curving electric serpent. With overwhelming voltage, it pierced through the surrounding whirlwind and shot straight towards its target!
With the boost from its Transistor ability, the power of this Thunderbolt already surpassed a normal Thunder, or even Volt Tackle.
"What?! Use Iron Tail, quickly!!"
The dazzling golden light made Winona's expression change drastically as she hastily responded.
This power is absurd!!
Gyarados also shuddered and quickly stopped generating wind. Its metallic Iron Tail activated once more, plunging straight into the ground in front of it.
Bzzzt!!
The golden electric current once again struck Gyarados, flowing down the tip of its tail and into the ground.
"Roar!"
But this time, Gyarados was clearly damaged. Its form amidst the electric glow let out a wail of pain.
The power was too high, so even as a lightning rod, it had to endure some of the damage.
Not letting up on his advantage, Ash immediately roared:
"In that case, just use Thunder!!"
As his words fell, thunder and lightning erupted from Regieleki's body. The curving electric serpent that shot out instantly swelled to several times its size, its power reaching an absurd level.
Even the air was filled with a pungent, burnt smell.
BZZZT-BOOM!!!
This time, the Thunder didn't completely flow into the ground. Partway through being conducted, it detonated violently on Gyarados's body!
Lightning erupted, and smoke and dust billowed violently in the strong wind!
"Aargh..."
When the smoke and dust cleared, the enormous Gyarados was already lying collapsed on the ground.
Its entire body was covered in black scorch marks, its eyes were swirling, and it had clearly lost all consciousness.
"Gyarados is unable to battle! The winner of the first round is Regieleki!!" the Referee announced, his tone somewhat flustered.
It was a completely overwhelming victory!
This made Sawyer, who was watching a Gym battle for the first time, widen his eyes in disbelief.
"So strong...!"
A Gyarados like that... even if his three Pokémon went up against it together, they probably wouldn't stand a chance, yet it was so easily defeated?!
It seemed this man was many times stronger than he had imagined!
"..."
Watching her Gyarados collapse in front of her, Winona's expression shifted multiple times.
Absurd!
To be defeated so decisively in just a few turns was something she hadn't expected.
Duang~duang~
Watching the spring-like, hopping Regieleki before her, Winona's face showed great caution.
"Hmph! Then let me see more of your strength!!"
But soon, she flipped her hand and had already taken out another Poké Ball.
Her gentle face now wore a deep, fierce battle intent.
This kind of pressure... she hadn't felt it for a long, long time.
The last person to give her this kind of feeling, to put this much pressure on her, was Wallace, back when he had not yet become Champion.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Come on out!!"
As Winona flipped her hand, her first Pokémon made its appearance.
It had a massive, mountain-like physique and a long, serpentine body covered in ferocious blue armor. Its enormous dragon head featured a gaping maw filled with sharp fangs.
"Gyarados?!"
Ash was taken aback. A Flying-type Gym leading with a Gyarados?
Wait a minute... oh, right. Gyarados *is* a Flying-type.
"Uh, this is quite a contrast to the Gym Leader's appearance..."
The ferocious Gyarados made Sawyer and his three promising Pokémon take a step back, clicking their tongues.
He grew even more excited to see which Pokémon Ash would send out to battle.
"Alright, I choose you!!"
Seeing this, Ash also threw out his Poké Ball.
He'd battled Pokémon like Gyarados several times before. Despite its ferocious appearance, it wasn't unbeatable.
A red light flashed, and a golden-yellow crystalline pillar appeared on the arena floor below the platform.
Bzzzt! Its torso began to extend limbs of pure electricity, hopping on the ground in a perpetual, unstoppable motion.
Regieleki!
Since this was a Flying-type Gym, Ash planned to let the Regieleki he had caught show off its skills.
"What is that Pokémon?!"
Winona and Sawyer looked on, confused. They had no idea what this creature was.
"The Three Legendary Titans?"
Winona's knowledge was broader, after all. The dotted pattern on Regieleki's torso seemed somewhat similar to the Three Legendary Titans she had once seen on a mural.
"Get ready, Regieleki!!"
"Bibi~!!"
Hearing Ash's words, Winona's body suddenly trembled.
It really is a titan?
But among the legendary Three Legendary Titans of the Hoenn Region, there isn't an Electric-type one!
And this is a Legendary Pokémon, isn't it? Appearing so easily in the hands of a Trainer?
Winona's brow furrowed, her expression instantly becoming incredibly serious. She already knew that the opponent before her was a formidable foe.
Regardless, using an Electric-type Pokémon to challenge a Flying-type Gym was a welcome sight.
The battle began!
"Regieleki, use Shock Wave!!"
Ash took the initiative. Compared to its rather long official name, he was more accustomed to simply calling it Regieleki.
Zz-swoosh!! Regieleki brought its electric arms together, firing a beam of electricity in the blink of an eye.
Winona: "?"
Are Shock Waves this thick nowadays?!
She knew that for a Water/Flying-type like Gyarados, Electric-type moves dealt quadruple damage. A single hit would practically leave it in a flickering state.
Winona didn't dare to be careless in the slightest and hastily commanded:
"Use Iron Tail!!"
Gyarados's long and massive body twitched, raising its tail high, the tip already gleaming with a dense metallic luster.
Boom!
However, it didn't attack forward directly, but instead plunged its tail straight into the ground in front of it.
The next moment, the dazzling electric current descended upon Gyarados, turning the great dragon a brilliant gold.
"Roar!"
But amidst the dangerous electric glow, Gyarados's expression didn't change, as if it hadn't taken any damage.
The fierce electric current traveled down to the tip of Gyarados's tail and flowed harmlessly into the earth.
"A manual lightning rod? I've never seen that before..."
Ash raised an eyebrow, instantly understanding his opponent's strategy.
As expected of a Flying-type Gym Leader. She already had a perfect counter-strategy for disadvantageous Electric-type moves.
"Hmph! Gyarados, use Twister!!"
Having blocked the attack, Winona went on the offensive.
Gyarados pulled its tail out of the ground again, whipping its long, whip-like tail forward.
Whoosh!!
A spiraling gust of wind immediately swept forward, carrying a powerful pulling force.
The Dragon-type move Twister has average power; it's used more for control and containment.
However, Ash's gaze didn't waver in the slightest. He intended to overcome skill with sheer force!
"Regieleki, use Thunderbolt!!"
As his words fell, Regieleki's arms gathered, and a thick bolt of lightning formed into a curving electric serpent. With overwhelming voltage, it pierced through the surrounding whirlwind and shot straight towards its target!
With the boost from its Transistor ability, the power of this Thunderbolt already surpassed a normal Thunder, or even Volt Tackle.
"What?! Use Iron Tail, quickly!!"
The dazzling golden light made Winona's expression change drastically as she hastily responded.
This power is absurd!!
Gyarados also shuddered and quickly stopped generating wind. Its metallic Iron Tail activated once more, plunging straight into the ground in front of it.
Bzzzt!!
The golden electric current once again struck Gyarados, flowing down the tip of its tail and into the ground.
"Roar!"
But this time, Gyarados was clearly damaged. Its form amidst the electric glow let out a wail of pain.
The power was too high, so even as a lightning rod, it had to endure some of the damage.
Not letting up on his advantage, Ash immediately roared:
"In that case, just use Thunder!!"
As his words fell, thunder and lightning erupted from Regieleki's body. The curving electric serpent that shot out instantly swelled to several times its size, its power reaching an absurd level.
Even the air was filled with a pungent, burnt smell.
BZZZT-BOOM!!!
This time, the Thunder didn't completely flow into the ground. Partway through being conducted, it detonated violently on Gyarados's body!
Lightning erupted, and smoke and dust billowed violently in the strong wind!
"Aargh..."
When the smoke and dust cleared, the enormous Gyarados was already lying collapsed on the ground.
Its entire body was covered in black scorch marks, its eyes were swirling, and it had clearly lost all consciousness.
"Gyarados is unable to battle! The winner of the first round is Regieleki!!" the Referee announced, his tone somewhat flustered.
It was a completely overwhelming victory!
This made Sawyer, who was watching a Gym battle for the first time, widen his eyes in disbelief.
"So strong...!"
A Gyarados like that... even if his three Pokémon went up against it together, they probably wouldn't stand a chance, yet it was so easily defeated?!
It seemed this man was many times stronger than he had imagined!
"..."
Watching her Gyarados collapse in front of her, Winona's expression shifted multiple times.
Absurd!
To be defeated so decisively in just a few turns was something she hadn't expected.
Duang~duang~
Watching the spring-like, hopping Regieleki before her, Winona's face showed great caution.
"Hmph! Then let me see more of your strength!!"
But soon, she flipped her hand and had already taken out another Poké Ball.
Her gentle face now wore a deep, fierce battle intent.
This kind of pressure... she hadn't felt it for a long, long time.
The last person to give her this kind of feeling, to put this much pressure on her, was Wallace, back when he had not yet become Champion.
(end of chapter)
