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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1122_en
Chapter 234
Chapter 1112: Golden Swellow versus Gold Swellow!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Tropius's body began to shimmer with a strange white light. The energy that then burst forth transformed in mid-air into sharp, dangerous shards of rubble, which all shot towards Torkoal!
Boom! Bang! Bang!!
The shards of white light immediately caused a series of explosions on Torkoal's body, blasting it several meters away.
Super effective!
By the time Tropius beat its wings and flew back into the air, Torkoal, having taken a heavy hit, was struggling to push itself up.
"What move was that?!"
The sudden turn of events left Ash stunned.
"Dee dee. Nature Power. This is a move whose type and power change depending on the type of Berry used."
The Pokédex automatically explained.
The Liechi Berry not only restored a good portion of Tropius's stamina, but it also changed its Nature Power into the super-effective Rock-type!
"Hmph-hmph."
Winona revealed a smug smile.
A Rock-type move for type effectiveness... this was no coincidence.
Taking advantage of Tropius's unique body structure, Winona had hidden many different Berries around its neck. So no matter the opponent, it would have the right Berry to counter them.
"There's a strategy like that?!"
Ash's brow furrowed deeply. Isn't that equivalent to holding multiple items?!
An illegal Tropius!
However, these "items" were all grown from Tropius's own body, part of its anatomy, and therefore not against the rules.
Winona glanced at the sky and suddenly shouted, "Next, use Solar Beam!!"
Whoosh!!
A golden-white, searing beam was instantly released from above Tropius's head!
The effect of Sunny Day didn't just increase Torkoal's fire-type power... Solar Beam could now be fired instantly too!
Boom!!
Torkoal's speed was agonizingly slow, leaving it no time to dodge. It was a direct hit!
The searing beam slammed into its body, forcing Torkoal to retreat again and again.
However, the effect wasn't particularly good.
The earlier Leaf Storm had significantly weakened Tropius's special attack power.
"In that case, use Body Slam!!"
Seeing this, Winona decisively chose a brute-force attack.
Tropius flapped its wings, then stopped flying directly above Torkoal's head and its body began a sudden descent.
With its size and weight, the power of Tropius's Body Slam was terrifyingly high!
"Use Withdraw!!"
Due to the huge difference in speed, Torkoal only had time to retract its head and limbs into its shell.
The next moment, Tropius stomped down completely on Torkoal's shell!
Torkoal's body was instantly and forcefully slammed into the ground!
Rumble!!
The surrounding ground immediately crumbled, with cracks spreading out in all directions amidst a frantic vibration.
The rising smoke and dust completely engulfed the forms of the dragon and the tortoise...
"Is the outcome decided?"
Sawyer, at the side, stared wide-eyed, looking nervously at the arena.
He had forgotten to write in his notes from the very beginning, his eyes unwilling to leave the arena for even a second.
But amidst the silence, it was Ash who made the first move.
"Torkoal, just like that, use Heat Wave!!"
One must remember that Tropius was currently standing right on Torkoal's shell... which was also the hottest and most dangerous part of its entire body.
Pshhh!!
The next moment, a blast of scorching air erupted from within the thick smoke and dust!
Not only that, the temperature of the heat wave was extremely high. One could even see with the naked eye the crimson smoke, carrying dense sparks, like magma that could levitate in the sky.
"Dee dee, Torkoal has mastered a new move, Lava Plume!"
The Pokédex automatically announced.
Torkoal's Lava Plume blasted away the surrounding smoke and dust.
The scorching, high-temperature fiery smoke seared Tropius's chest at point-blank range, emitting a horrifying "Tss-tss-tss" sound like roasting meat.
Furthermore, the powerful steam-like force contained within it launched the massive Tropius directly into the air.
Boom!!
Finally, it came crashing down!
The dark, brownish-black body of the dinosaur-like Pokémon was covered in scorched marks, its eyes showing the standard swirl pattern.
And on the other side.
"Hooo..."
As the smoke and dust cleared, Torkoal was also panting heavily.
Its entire body could no longer remain standing; it sat on the ground with its limbs completely splayed out, clearly also in a flickering state.
"Tropius is unable to battle! Torkoal is the winner!!"
The Referee quickly announced.
Hearing this, Ash breathed a sigh of relief and slowly recalled Torkoal.
"You worked hard... To get this far in the first match is already amazing."
Ash comforted it through the Poké Ball.
A difficult battle.
His coordination with the extremely slow Torkoal still needed further improvement...
Soon, the Fortree Gym challenge came to its final match.
Being completely shut out was something Winona couldn't accept.
Most trainers would use their Pokémon until they fainted. But Ash's style, switching out a Pokémon as soon as it was in a flickering state, was rare.
"Whatever! Come on out and battle!!"
Since he was an unexpectedly strong opponent, Winona decided to go all out as well.
Thwump!!
A red light flashed, and a black-and-white swallow Pokémon appeared in the sky above the arena—it was a Swellow.
But Winona's Swellow was different.
Its entire body glowed with a faint golden light, as if covered by a filter.
This gave the Swellow a proud, royal aura from the moment it appeared.
"A shiny Swellow?!"
Ash's eyes lit up. Swellow's shiny form was surprisingly cool.
However, if it was a battle of Swellows...
"I choose you, Swellow!!"
Ash flipped his hand and also sent out his Swellow!
In terms of size, it wasn't much smaller than the other.
But because of its classic black-and-white coloration, it wasn't nearly as cool as the opponent's faint gold, and its aura seemed a notch lower.
"You have a Swellow too? It's been raised very well."
Winona nodded, not hiding her praise for this Swellow.
But if it was a Swellow mirror match, she was determined to win this one!
However, just as the battle was about to start, Ash suddenly punched his fist towards the sky and spoke in a somewhat teasing tone, "Swellow, show our opponent what a true Gold Swellow looks like!!"
Shiny? That's just pale gold!
"Swa-llow!!"
Swellow understood, tensing its whole body and letting out a cry.
This display left the opposing Winona and her shiny Swellow completely stunned.
What does he mean, a Gold Swellow?
What are you trying to do?
I was born shiny... you think you can just turn shiny in the middle of a battle?
Zzzt!!
However, the next moment, the sound of an electric current filled the air, and a look of astonishment appeared on Winona's face.
Ash's Swellow began to erupt with a violent electric current, which then condensed and held steady on the surface of its body...
"Swa-llow!!"
In a short while, this Swellow's entire body was covered in a layer of golden armor, so brilliant it could even reflect the sunlight, making it incredibly dazzling.
The brightness of this golden-yellow far surpassed the sheen of the shiny Swellow!
Winona & Shiny Swellow: "?"
The girl and the bird were both utterly dumbfounded.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Tropius's body began to shimmer with a strange white light. The energy that then burst forth transformed in mid-air into sharp, dangerous shards of rubble, which all shot towards Torkoal!
Boom! Bang! Bang!!
The shards of white light immediately caused a series of explosions on Torkoal's body, blasting it several meters away.
Super effective!
By the time Tropius beat its wings and flew back into the air, Torkoal, having taken a heavy hit, was struggling to push itself up.
"What move was that?!"
The sudden turn of events left Ash stunned.
"Dee dee. Nature Power. This is a move whose type and power change depending on the type of Berry used."
The Pokédex automatically explained.
The Liechi Berry not only restored a good portion of Tropius's stamina, but it also changed its Nature Power into the super-effective Rock-type!
"Hmph-hmph."
Winona revealed a smug smile.
A Rock-type move for type effectiveness... this was no coincidence.
Taking advantage of Tropius's unique body structure, Winona had hidden many different Berries around its neck. So no matter the opponent, it would have the right Berry to counter them.
"There's a strategy like that?!"
Ash's brow furrowed deeply. Isn't that equivalent to holding multiple items?!
An illegal Tropius!
However, these "items" were all grown from Tropius's own body, part of its anatomy, and therefore not against the rules.
Winona glanced at the sky and suddenly shouted, "Next, use Solar Beam!!"
Whoosh!!
A golden-white, searing beam was instantly released from above Tropius's head!
The effect of Sunny Day didn't just increase Torkoal's fire-type power... Solar Beam could now be fired instantly too!
Boom!!
Torkoal's speed was agonizingly slow, leaving it no time to dodge. It was a direct hit!
The searing beam slammed into its body, forcing Torkoal to retreat again and again.
However, the effect wasn't particularly good.
The earlier Leaf Storm had significantly weakened Tropius's special attack power.
"In that case, use Body Slam!!"
Seeing this, Winona decisively chose a brute-force attack.
Tropius flapped its wings, then stopped flying directly above Torkoal's head and its body began a sudden descent.
With its size and weight, the power of Tropius's Body Slam was terrifyingly high!
"Use Withdraw!!"
Due to the huge difference in speed, Torkoal only had time to retract its head and limbs into its shell.
The next moment, Tropius stomped down completely on Torkoal's shell!
Torkoal's body was instantly and forcefully slammed into the ground!
Rumble!!
The surrounding ground immediately crumbled, with cracks spreading out in all directions amidst a frantic vibration.
The rising smoke and dust completely engulfed the forms of the dragon and the tortoise...
"Is the outcome decided?"
Sawyer, at the side, stared wide-eyed, looking nervously at the arena.
He had forgotten to write in his notes from the very beginning, his eyes unwilling to leave the arena for even a second.
But amidst the silence, it was Ash who made the first move.
"Torkoal, just like that, use Heat Wave!!"
One must remember that Tropius was currently standing right on Torkoal's shell... which was also the hottest and most dangerous part of its entire body.
Pshhh!!
The next moment, a blast of scorching air erupted from within the thick smoke and dust!
Not only that, the temperature of the heat wave was extremely high. One could even see with the naked eye the crimson smoke, carrying dense sparks, like magma that could levitate in the sky.
"Dee dee, Torkoal has mastered a new move, Lava Plume!"
The Pokédex automatically announced.
Torkoal's Lava Plume blasted away the surrounding smoke and dust.
The scorching, high-temperature fiery smoke seared Tropius's chest at point-blank range, emitting a horrifying "Tss-tss-tss" sound like roasting meat.
Furthermore, the powerful steam-like force contained within it launched the massive Tropius directly into the air.
Boom!!
Finally, it came crashing down!
The dark, brownish-black body of the dinosaur-like Pokémon was covered in scorched marks, its eyes showing the standard swirl pattern.
And on the other side.
"Hooo..."
As the smoke and dust cleared, Torkoal was also panting heavily.
Its entire body could no longer remain standing; it sat on the ground with its limbs completely splayed out, clearly also in a flickering state.
"Tropius is unable to battle! Torkoal is the winner!!"
The Referee quickly announced.
Hearing this, Ash breathed a sigh of relief and slowly recalled Torkoal.
"You worked hard... To get this far in the first match is already amazing."
Ash comforted it through the Poké Ball.
A difficult battle.
His coordination with the extremely slow Torkoal still needed further improvement...
Soon, the Fortree Gym challenge came to its final match.
Being completely shut out was something Winona couldn't accept.
Most trainers would use their Pokémon until they fainted. But Ash's style, switching out a Pokémon as soon as it was in a flickering state, was rare.
"Whatever! Come on out and battle!!"
Since he was an unexpectedly strong opponent, Winona decided to go all out as well.
Thwump!!
A red light flashed, and a black-and-white swallow Pokémon appeared in the sky above the arena—it was a Swellow.
But Winona's Swellow was different.
Its entire body glowed with a faint golden light, as if covered by a filter.
This gave the Swellow a proud, royal aura from the moment it appeared.
"A shiny Swellow?!"
Ash's eyes lit up. Swellow's shiny form was surprisingly cool.
However, if it was a battle of Swellows...
"I choose you, Swellow!!"
Ash flipped his hand and also sent out his Swellow!
In terms of size, it wasn't much smaller than the other.
But because of its classic black-and-white coloration, it wasn't nearly as cool as the opponent's faint gold, and its aura seemed a notch lower.
"You have a Swellow too? It's been raised very well."
Winona nodded, not hiding her praise for this Swellow.
But if it was a Swellow mirror match, she was determined to win this one!
However, just as the battle was about to start, Ash suddenly punched his fist towards the sky and spoke in a somewhat teasing tone, "Swellow, show our opponent what a true Gold Swellow looks like!!"
Shiny? That's just pale gold!
"Swa-llow!!"
Swellow understood, tensing its whole body and letting out a cry.
This display left the opposing Winona and her shiny Swellow completely stunned.
What does he mean, a Gold Swellow?
What are you trying to do?
I was born shiny... you think you can just turn shiny in the middle of a battle?
Zzzt!!
However, the next moment, the sound of an electric current filled the air, and a look of astonishment appeared on Winona's face.
Ash's Swellow began to erupt with a violent electric current, which then condensed and held steady on the surface of its body...
"Swa-llow!!"
In a short while, this Swellow's entire body was covered in a layer of golden armor, so brilliant it could even reflect the sunlight, making it incredibly dazzling.
The brightness of this golden-yellow far surpassed the sheen of the shiny Swellow!
Winona & Shiny Swellow: "?"
The girl and the bird were both utterly dumbfounded.
(end of chapter)
