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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1121_en
Chapter 233
Chapter 1111: vs. Tropius!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Rumble...!
As the smoke and dust cleared, the scene on the battlefield was revealed to all.
"Wuuu..."
The Pelipper, having taken a 4x super-effective hit, fell from the sky on the spot, unable to battle any longer.
"Beep! Beep...!"
Meanwhile, the Electric Titan, which had also taken a super-effective hit due to its type change, was not in good shape either. The dot-matrix patterns on its face flickered at a high frequency, as if it would collapse at any second.
As a massive glass cannon, it should have been knocked out as well.
But it seemed the Transistor ability offered some resistance against its own Electric-type attacks. Unlike a super-effective hit from another type, this attack didn't manage to knock it out directly.
"The match is decided! Pelipper is unable to battle! The Electric Titan wins!"
As the referee's words fell, Winona's expression darkened once again.
To have two of her Pokémon taken down so easily...
Even though she had prepared sufficient countermeasures against Electric-type moves, she still couldn't overcome the absolute difference in power.
This electrical power was absurd!
"Return, Electric Titan."
On the other side, Ash recalled the Electric Titan.
Ash had originally thought this would be a steamroll and was prepared to take on four of her Pokémon to show the newcomer Sawyer a thing or two.
He hadn't expected his Pokémon to be on its last legs after just the second opponent.
"I can't be so careless next time..."
Ash clenched his fist. In this battle, he had undoubtedly been overconfident in the Electric Titan, feeling invincible due to its power and speed, which had given Winona an opening.
This time, it was the trainer's fault.
But this also proved that the strength of the Gym Leader before him was not to be underestimated.
The battle continued. Winona still had her last two Pokémon remaining.
"Come on out!"
This time, the Pokémon Winona sent out was one with an equally massive body. It had the frame of a black-and-brown dinosaur, its heavy limbs stomping on the ground, and a few banana-shaped berries hung from its long neck.
On its back were two pairs of broad, banana-leaf wings.
"Is that a Tropius?"
Ash was taken aback. This was another Pokémon he was familiar with.
It seemed to be a famous utility Pokémon in the Hoenn Region. Much like his utility bird, it could use a variety of support moves and HMs.
Ash had previously heard that many wild Tropius inhabited the area near the Weather Institute, and he had even considered going to capture one.
He only gave up after wandering around for a while and not seeing any.
"Grass and Flying-type, huh... Then I choose you!"
Ash flipped his hand and sent out his second ace.
*Clank!*
Torkoal's form landed on the battlefield, its hefty frame causing the ground to tremble with a dull thud.
"Torkoal, don't be nervous for your first battle~!"
Ash encouraged it from behind. This was this Torkoal's first-ever battle.
*Pshhh!!*
But Torkoal's expression was incredibly serious and focused. A cloud of gray smoke suddenly puffed out from the gaps in its shell, looking full of fighting spirit.
At the same time Torkoal entered the field, the sky above began to change.
The clouds dispersed, a dazzling sun appeared, and scorching sunlight shone directly down upon the entire battlefield.
Ability, Drought, activated!
"The same ability as the God of the Land?"
Winona was secretly amazed. Abilities that automatically set weather like Sand Stream or Hail were relatively common, but Drizzle and Drought were exceptional cases.
For example, her Pelipper from before—only a very small number of Pelipper could possibly have the Drizzle ability.
However, for a Grass-type Tropius, the harsh sunlight also provided it with a certain boost...
The battle began!
"Tropius, use Air Slash!"
Tropius beat its wings and rose, fanning its banana-leaf wings in the sky, instantly firing off several blue-white blades.
"Torkoal, use Flamethrower!"
Torkoal flung its head, and a pillar of fire likewise roared out. Boosted by the harsh sunlight, the fire's power instantly surged several times over.
*Boom! Boom! Pffft...!*
The blazing flames completely overpowered the Air Slash and surged onward toward Tropius.
"Dodge it, then use Seed Bomb!"
Despite Tropius's large size, its movements were surprisingly agile.
It flapped its wings to gain altitude, dodging the flames, and at the same time, a brown seed the size of a soccer ball had already formed by its mouth.
*Swoosh!!*
It spat the seed out forcefully, and it shot forward in a parabolic arc.
"Block it with Withdraw!"
Torkoal understood, quickly retracting its limbs and head into its shell. Its defensive power instantly increased.
*BOOM!*
The Seed Bomb exploded on Torkoal's shell, but it only caused a negligible amount of damage.
"Our turn! Use Heat Wave!"
Before the smoke from the explosion had cleared, Torkoal extended its limbs and head again.
Through the hollowed-out gaps in the shell on its back, one could clearly see the intense burning within, as if it were filled with constantly churning, fiery-red molten lava.
*Whoosh!!*
As the gaps in its shell heated up, a violent wave of heat spread out across nearly the entire sky.
Enhanced by the harsh sunlight, its power was even greater. In many places, actual flames even ignited out of thin air.
"So hot..."
Even the spectators felt a scorching heat on their faces, finding it incredibly hot.
This field-wide move left Tropius with no way to defend itself.
"Wuuu!"
Engulfed by the strong waves of heat, it couldn't help but let out a wail of pain in the sky, as if it were trapped in a sea of fire.
"Tropius, use Leaf Storm!" Winona quickly commanded.
Her voice seemed to focus Tropius's mind. It immediately let out a low roar and began flapping its wings furiously.
In the next moment, an equally powerful whirlwind, wrapped in countless dangerous green leaves, actually managed to completely disperse the Heat Wave.
"Torkoal, use Fire Blast!"
Torkoal also opened its mouth wide, and the blazing flames shooting from it formed a massive, flaming character in the sky.
*BOOM!*
The two high-power moves of their respective types met in a head-on collision, immediately setting off a huge explosion in the air as shockwaves rolled outward!
In the end, however, the Fire Blast, enhanced by the harsh sunlight, proved to be a cut above in power.
*Sizzle...!!*
The Leaf Storm was gradually dispersed, and the flaming character, having broken through the strong gust and green leaves, hit its target perfectly, exploding on Tropius's chest!
Another fiery explosion erupted in the sky, followed by the sight of Tropius's massive body plummeting downward.
"Is it over?!"
Sawyer's eyes lit up with joy. It gave him an exhilarating feeling, as if he were the one commanding the battle.
On the other side, however, Winona's calm and steady gaze did not change.
*Chomp!*
As Tropius fell, it suddenly bit down on the fruit at its neck.
A Liechi Berry. It was a purple, spiky berry that, when HP dropped below 1/4, could restore 1/3 of the user's maximum HP.
This caused the Tropius, which had been like a flickering candle in the wind, to have its HP instantly return to a moderate level.
And the falling Tropius was already not far from Torkoal...
Winona's eyes suddenly took on a dangerous glint as she cried out sharply:
"Now's the time! Use Nature Power!"
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Rumble...!
As the smoke and dust cleared, the scene on the battlefield was revealed to all.
"Wuuu..."
The Pelipper, having taken a 4x super-effective hit, fell from the sky on the spot, unable to battle any longer.
"Beep! Beep...!"
Meanwhile, the Electric Titan, which had also taken a super-effective hit due to its type change, was not in good shape either. The dot-matrix patterns on its face flickered at a high frequency, as if it would collapse at any second.
As a massive glass cannon, it should have been knocked out as well.
But it seemed the Transistor ability offered some resistance against its own Electric-type attacks. Unlike a super-effective hit from another type, this attack didn't manage to knock it out directly.
"The match is decided! Pelipper is unable to battle! The Electric Titan wins!"
As the referee's words fell, Winona's expression darkened once again.
To have two of her Pokémon taken down so easily...
Even though she had prepared sufficient countermeasures against Electric-type moves, she still couldn't overcome the absolute difference in power.
This electrical power was absurd!
"Return, Electric Titan."
On the other side, Ash recalled the Electric Titan.
Ash had originally thought this would be a steamroll and was prepared to take on four of her Pokémon to show the newcomer Sawyer a thing or two.
He hadn't expected his Pokémon to be on its last legs after just the second opponent.
"I can't be so careless next time..."
Ash clenched his fist. In this battle, he had undoubtedly been overconfident in the Electric Titan, feeling invincible due to its power and speed, which had given Winona an opening.
This time, it was the trainer's fault.
But this also proved that the strength of the Gym Leader before him was not to be underestimated.
The battle continued. Winona still had her last two Pokémon remaining.
"Come on out!"
This time, the Pokémon Winona sent out was one with an equally massive body. It had the frame of a black-and-brown dinosaur, its heavy limbs stomping on the ground, and a few banana-shaped berries hung from its long neck.
On its back were two pairs of broad, banana-leaf wings.
"Is that a Tropius?"
Ash was taken aback. This was another Pokémon he was familiar with.
It seemed to be a famous utility Pokémon in the Hoenn Region. Much like his utility bird, it could use a variety of support moves and HMs.
Ash had previously heard that many wild Tropius inhabited the area near the Weather Institute, and he had even considered going to capture one.
He only gave up after wandering around for a while and not seeing any.
"Grass and Flying-type, huh... Then I choose you!"
Ash flipped his hand and sent out his second ace.
*Clank!*
Torkoal's form landed on the battlefield, its hefty frame causing the ground to tremble with a dull thud.
"Torkoal, don't be nervous for your first battle~!"
Ash encouraged it from behind. This was this Torkoal's first-ever battle.
*Pshhh!!*
But Torkoal's expression was incredibly serious and focused. A cloud of gray smoke suddenly puffed out from the gaps in its shell, looking full of fighting spirit.
At the same time Torkoal entered the field, the sky above began to change.
The clouds dispersed, a dazzling sun appeared, and scorching sunlight shone directly down upon the entire battlefield.
Ability, Drought, activated!
"The same ability as the God of the Land?"
Winona was secretly amazed. Abilities that automatically set weather like Sand Stream or Hail were relatively common, but Drizzle and Drought were exceptional cases.
For example, her Pelipper from before—only a very small number of Pelipper could possibly have the Drizzle ability.
However, for a Grass-type Tropius, the harsh sunlight also provided it with a certain boost...
The battle began!
"Tropius, use Air Slash!"
Tropius beat its wings and rose, fanning its banana-leaf wings in the sky, instantly firing off several blue-white blades.
"Torkoal, use Flamethrower!"
Torkoal flung its head, and a pillar of fire likewise roared out. Boosted by the harsh sunlight, the fire's power instantly surged several times over.
*Boom! Boom! Pffft...!*
The blazing flames completely overpowered the Air Slash and surged onward toward Tropius.
"Dodge it, then use Seed Bomb!"
Despite Tropius's large size, its movements were surprisingly agile.
It flapped its wings to gain altitude, dodging the flames, and at the same time, a brown seed the size of a soccer ball had already formed by its mouth.
*Swoosh!!*
It spat the seed out forcefully, and it shot forward in a parabolic arc.
"Block it with Withdraw!"
Torkoal understood, quickly retracting its limbs and head into its shell. Its defensive power instantly increased.
*BOOM!*
The Seed Bomb exploded on Torkoal's shell, but it only caused a negligible amount of damage.
"Our turn! Use Heat Wave!"
Before the smoke from the explosion had cleared, Torkoal extended its limbs and head again.
Through the hollowed-out gaps in the shell on its back, one could clearly see the intense burning within, as if it were filled with constantly churning, fiery-red molten lava.
*Whoosh!!*
As the gaps in its shell heated up, a violent wave of heat spread out across nearly the entire sky.
Enhanced by the harsh sunlight, its power was even greater. In many places, actual flames even ignited out of thin air.
"So hot..."
Even the spectators felt a scorching heat on their faces, finding it incredibly hot.
This field-wide move left Tropius with no way to defend itself.
"Wuuu!"
Engulfed by the strong waves of heat, it couldn't help but let out a wail of pain in the sky, as if it were trapped in a sea of fire.
"Tropius, use Leaf Storm!" Winona quickly commanded.
Her voice seemed to focus Tropius's mind. It immediately let out a low roar and began flapping its wings furiously.
In the next moment, an equally powerful whirlwind, wrapped in countless dangerous green leaves, actually managed to completely disperse the Heat Wave.
"Torkoal, use Fire Blast!"
Torkoal also opened its mouth wide, and the blazing flames shooting from it formed a massive, flaming character in the sky.
*BOOM!*
The two high-power moves of their respective types met in a head-on collision, immediately setting off a huge explosion in the air as shockwaves rolled outward!
In the end, however, the Fire Blast, enhanced by the harsh sunlight, proved to be a cut above in power.
*Sizzle...!!*
The Leaf Storm was gradually dispersed, and the flaming character, having broken through the strong gust and green leaves, hit its target perfectly, exploding on Tropius's chest!
Another fiery explosion erupted in the sky, followed by the sight of Tropius's massive body plummeting downward.
"Is it over?!"
Sawyer's eyes lit up with joy. It gave him an exhilarating feeling, as if he were the one commanding the battle.
On the other side, however, Winona's calm and steady gaze did not change.
*Chomp!*
As Tropius fell, it suddenly bit down on the fruit at its neck.
A Liechi Berry. It was a purple, spiky berry that, when HP dropped below 1/4, could restore 1/3 of the user's maximum HP.
This caused the Tropius, which had been like a flickering candle in the wind, to have its HP instantly return to a moderate level.
And the falling Tropius was already not far from Torkoal...
Winona's eyes suddenly took on a dangerous glint as she cried out sharply:
"Now's the time! Use Nature Power!"
(end of chapter)
