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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1140_en
Chapter 254
Chapter 1130: vs. Dual Mega Evolution!!
Having gained the right to move, Phoebe immediately targeted the Sharpedo before her.
"Use Will-O-Wisp!!"
This was a shark that relied on physical attacks. Inflicting it with a burn would cripple most of its power.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! As Dusclops waved its hands, several wisps of eerie, ethereal flame flew out.
"Altaria, use Safeguard!!"
However, the Altaria from above suddenly swooped down, its blue-and-white body shimmering with a mysterious, dark green light.
Pfft! The eerie Will-O-Wisp landed on Altaria, only to dissipate completely, having no effect at all.
Safeguard is a move that nullifies status conditions.
"Sharpedo, use Aqua Jet!!"
As Altaria took to the skies again...
Swoosh!! Under its cover, a jet of water shot out once more, piercing through the air.
This time, it even bypassed the Dusclops in front, striking Torkoal in the next instant. Its movements were extremely agile, as if it were surrounded by the ocean.
It was super effective!
Trick Room has no effect on priority moves.
The powerful impact sent Torkoal tumbling head over heels.
"Tsk..." Archie glanced up at the sky, his expression displeased. The dazzling sunlight was weakening the power of Water-type moves.
"Altaria, use Moonblast!!"
"Sharpedo, use Psychic Fangs!!"
But just as the two were about to launch another attack, Dusclops's figure suddenly vanished from its spot.
In the next moment, it reappeared directly in mid-air, at the same height as Altaria.
Its single eye flared with a dangerous, black electric glow...
"Use Night Shade!!"
Bzzzt—Boom!! A serpent-like beam of black energy shot out, exploding against Altaria a step ahead of its own attack!!
This was a move whose power was linked to the user's own level, and as Elite Four Phoebe's main Pokémon, its power was definitely not low.
"Woooah!!!"
On the other side, Torkoal let out a loud cry. Gusts of a scorching heat wave erupted from the gaps in its shell, also striking Sharpedo a step ahead.
Whoosh!! The Heat Wave swirled and spread, even enveloping the Altaria above.
With Trick Room active, their attacks had complete priority.
"Not bad, I'm impressed~!"
"You're not so bad yourself, Elite Four Phoebe."
With the upper hand, Ash and Phoebe even had time to exchange a glance and a bit of banter.
They hadn't expected their first time teaming up to be so surprisingly in sync.
But this situation made Zinnia and Archie, on the other side, frown deeply.
Once the opponent sets up Trick Room, it's always this frustrating—especially in a Double Battle.
Thinking of this, the two exchanged a look and nodded simultaneously.
All-out attack!
In an instant, a powerful aura erupted from them, causing Ash and Phoebe to whip their heads around.
Thud.
They saw Zinnia stomp her right foot forward. At that moment, the snake-like ornament wrapped around her right calf began to glow with a strange light.
The orb at the very tip of the ornament shone with particular intensity.
Meanwhile, Archie raised his palm. On a ring he wore on his index finger, another orb flared with light.
"Wooo!"
"Shaaa!!"
Altaria and Sharpedo cried out to the sky in unison, revealing the hidden item orbs on their bodies.
In the next instant, the strange white light glowing from the two humans and two Pokémon transformed into connecting currents of energy...
Crack!!
Crack!!
Following a sound like an eggshell shattering, the light faded, revealing that Sharpedo and Altaria's appearances had changed dramatically.
Sharpedo's body had become longer and thinner, its massive maw more prominent. Many yellow cracks had appeared on its body, and sharp, bony protrusions had even grown out from its skin.
If its massive mouth could easily break a boulder before... now it looked like it could crunch right through steel!
As for Altaria, its body had turned a lighter shade of blue. The white cotton covering it had become fluffier and more expansive, blanketing almost its entire body, with a long, elegant, ribbon-like tail trailing below.
Mega Sharpedo!
Mega Altaria!!
The intimidating aura from the dual Mega Evolution instantly forced Ash to take a step back, his expression darkening.
"Can't handle a fair fight, you two!?"
"..."
Elite Four Phoebe, however, had already anticipated this. Dusclops's Frisk ability had already informed her that both opponents were holding their respective Mega Stones.
Phoebe was born with the ability to communicate with Ghost Pokémon and could understand Dusclops's cries.
"Hmph, show them your power now! Mega Altaria, use Hyper Voice!!" Zinnia ordered with a fierce expression.
Torkoal tried to interrupt with Flamethrower, but Mega Sharpedo had already moved between them, its cavernous maw opening wide to completely devour the incoming flames!
After its Mega Evolution, Sharpedo's ability had become Strong Jaw, causing its biting power to take a quantum leap.
"Wuuuaaah!!!!"
Mega Altaria finished charging and shrieked loudly towards the sky above the rooftop.
The violent sound, in that moment, materialized into a physical shockwave. You could even see faint pink ripples of energy spreading out with the naked eye.
BOOM!!
BOOM!!
In the next moment, Hyper Voice detonated on both Torkoal and Dusclops simultaneously, the immense strength blasting them both several meters back.
"Such incredible strength..." Ash clicked his tongue in amazement. "And why is your Hyper Voice pink?"
"Beep-beep. Mega Altaria. Its type has changed to Dragon-type and Fairy-type. Its ability has also changed to Pixilate. When it uses a Normal-type move, the move will become a Fairy-type move," the Pokédex automatically identified.
Hyper Voice had directly become a Fairy-type Hyper Voice.
"There's such a thing...?" Ash felt like he was facing a great enemy. A dragon bird had turned into a fairy bird... No wonder others called it a traitor to its dragon kind.
"Sharpedo, use Psychic Fangs!!"
The Sharpedo at its side followed up with another strike, a set of large, energy-infused fangs glowing with pink light that bit down hard on Dusclops.
"Wooo..."
Although it was only normally effective, Dusclops couldn't withstand the boost from the opponent's Strong Jaw, letting out a wail of pain.
However, Phoebe's command was just as ruthless. She suddenly ordered:
"Use Pain Split!"
As Dusclops waved its hands, under the influence of a strange power, its expression immediately eased.
"Grrr..." The Sharpedo in front of it let out a low growl.
Pain Split forcibly equalizes the HP of the two Pokémon.
But this also meant that Dusclops's HP was now in a precarious state as well...
Facing two Mega-Evolved opponents at once was by no means an easy task.
"Ash, this time it's my turn to support you. You go all-out on offense!"
Elite Four Phoebe's gaze hardened. Those two orbs absolutely could not be allowed to fall into the hands of these villains.
Hearing this, Ash nodded. Taking advantage of the remaining turns of Trick Room, he immediately shouted:
"Torkoal, use Lava Plume!"
(end of chapter)
Having gained the right to move, Phoebe immediately targeted the Sharpedo before her.
"Use Will-O-Wisp!!"
This was a shark that relied on physical attacks. Inflicting it with a burn would cripple most of its power.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! As Dusclops waved its hands, several wisps of eerie, ethereal flame flew out.
"Altaria, use Safeguard!!"
However, the Altaria from above suddenly swooped down, its blue-and-white body shimmering with a mysterious, dark green light.
Pfft! The eerie Will-O-Wisp landed on Altaria, only to dissipate completely, having no effect at all.
Safeguard is a move that nullifies status conditions.
"Sharpedo, use Aqua Jet!!"
As Altaria took to the skies again...
Swoosh!! Under its cover, a jet of water shot out once more, piercing through the air.
This time, it even bypassed the Dusclops in front, striking Torkoal in the next instant. Its movements were extremely agile, as if it were surrounded by the ocean.
It was super effective!
Trick Room has no effect on priority moves.
The powerful impact sent Torkoal tumbling head over heels.
"Tsk..." Archie glanced up at the sky, his expression displeased. The dazzling sunlight was weakening the power of Water-type moves.
"Altaria, use Moonblast!!"
"Sharpedo, use Psychic Fangs!!"
But just as the two were about to launch another attack, Dusclops's figure suddenly vanished from its spot.
In the next moment, it reappeared directly in mid-air, at the same height as Altaria.
Its single eye flared with a dangerous, black electric glow...
"Use Night Shade!!"
Bzzzt—Boom!! A serpent-like beam of black energy shot out, exploding against Altaria a step ahead of its own attack!!
This was a move whose power was linked to the user's own level, and as Elite Four Phoebe's main Pokémon, its power was definitely not low.
"Woooah!!!"
On the other side, Torkoal let out a loud cry. Gusts of a scorching heat wave erupted from the gaps in its shell, also striking Sharpedo a step ahead.
Whoosh!! The Heat Wave swirled and spread, even enveloping the Altaria above.
With Trick Room active, their attacks had complete priority.
"Not bad, I'm impressed~!"
"You're not so bad yourself, Elite Four Phoebe."
With the upper hand, Ash and Phoebe even had time to exchange a glance and a bit of banter.
They hadn't expected their first time teaming up to be so surprisingly in sync.
But this situation made Zinnia and Archie, on the other side, frown deeply.
Once the opponent sets up Trick Room, it's always this frustrating—especially in a Double Battle.
Thinking of this, the two exchanged a look and nodded simultaneously.
All-out attack!
In an instant, a powerful aura erupted from them, causing Ash and Phoebe to whip their heads around.
Thud.
They saw Zinnia stomp her right foot forward. At that moment, the snake-like ornament wrapped around her right calf began to glow with a strange light.
The orb at the very tip of the ornament shone with particular intensity.
Meanwhile, Archie raised his palm. On a ring he wore on his index finger, another orb flared with light.
"Wooo!"
"Shaaa!!"
Altaria and Sharpedo cried out to the sky in unison, revealing the hidden item orbs on their bodies.
In the next instant, the strange white light glowing from the two humans and two Pokémon transformed into connecting currents of energy...
Crack!!
Crack!!
Following a sound like an eggshell shattering, the light faded, revealing that Sharpedo and Altaria's appearances had changed dramatically.
Sharpedo's body had become longer and thinner, its massive maw more prominent. Many yellow cracks had appeared on its body, and sharp, bony protrusions had even grown out from its skin.
If its massive mouth could easily break a boulder before... now it looked like it could crunch right through steel!
As for Altaria, its body had turned a lighter shade of blue. The white cotton covering it had become fluffier and more expansive, blanketing almost its entire body, with a long, elegant, ribbon-like tail trailing below.
Mega Sharpedo!
Mega Altaria!!
The intimidating aura from the dual Mega Evolution instantly forced Ash to take a step back, his expression darkening.
"Can't handle a fair fight, you two!?"
"..."
Elite Four Phoebe, however, had already anticipated this. Dusclops's Frisk ability had already informed her that both opponents were holding their respective Mega Stones.
Phoebe was born with the ability to communicate with Ghost Pokémon and could understand Dusclops's cries.
"Hmph, show them your power now! Mega Altaria, use Hyper Voice!!" Zinnia ordered with a fierce expression.
Torkoal tried to interrupt with Flamethrower, but Mega Sharpedo had already moved between them, its cavernous maw opening wide to completely devour the incoming flames!
After its Mega Evolution, Sharpedo's ability had become Strong Jaw, causing its biting power to take a quantum leap.
"Wuuuaaah!!!!"
Mega Altaria finished charging and shrieked loudly towards the sky above the rooftop.
The violent sound, in that moment, materialized into a physical shockwave. You could even see faint pink ripples of energy spreading out with the naked eye.
BOOM!!
BOOM!!
In the next moment, Hyper Voice detonated on both Torkoal and Dusclops simultaneously, the immense strength blasting them both several meters back.
"Such incredible strength..." Ash clicked his tongue in amazement. "And why is your Hyper Voice pink?"
"Beep-beep. Mega Altaria. Its type has changed to Dragon-type and Fairy-type. Its ability has also changed to Pixilate. When it uses a Normal-type move, the move will become a Fairy-type move," the Pokédex automatically identified.
Hyper Voice had directly become a Fairy-type Hyper Voice.
"There's such a thing...?" Ash felt like he was facing a great enemy. A dragon bird had turned into a fairy bird... No wonder others called it a traitor to its dragon kind.
"Sharpedo, use Psychic Fangs!!"
The Sharpedo at its side followed up with another strike, a set of large, energy-infused fangs glowing with pink light that bit down hard on Dusclops.
"Wooo..."
Although it was only normally effective, Dusclops couldn't withstand the boost from the opponent's Strong Jaw, letting out a wail of pain.
However, Phoebe's command was just as ruthless. She suddenly ordered:
"Use Pain Split!"
As Dusclops waved its hands, under the influence of a strange power, its expression immediately eased.
"Grrr..." The Sharpedo in front of it let out a low growl.
Pain Split forcibly equalizes the HP of the two Pokémon.
But this also meant that Dusclops's HP was now in a precarious state as well...
Facing two Mega-Evolved opponents at once was by no means an easy task.
"Ash, this time it's my turn to support you. You go all-out on offense!"
Elite Four Phoebe's gaze hardened. Those two orbs absolutely could not be allowed to fall into the hands of these villains.
Hearing this, Ash nodded. Taking advantage of the remaining turns of Trick Room, he immediately shouted:
"Torkoal, use Lava Plume!"
(end of chapter)
