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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_116_en
Chapter 286
Chapter 116: Seeing Two Turtle Pokémon Evolving in One Day?!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Bulba..."
The severe paralysis made Bulbasaur feel utterly powerless with every movement, as if its body no longer belonged to it.
It slowly lifted its head, its serious eyes furrowed deeply.
The Kadabra before it wasn't an overwhelmingly powerful opponent—the level difference wasn't significant—but it was definitely the most troublesome enemy it had ever faced.
Seeing this, Sabrina gave it no quarter, quickly launching another attack.
"Kadabra, use Psycho Cut!"
The multicolored psychic energy formed a sharp blade that scraped along the ground, advancing like a shockwave. Ash didn't dare be careless and quickly commanded:
"Dodge with Vine Whip!"
At this moment, Bulbasaur was completely entangled by the Leech Seed vines, its limbs unable to move. It could only rely on an external force to dodge.
"Bulba."
Bulbasaur extended two vines, but just as it was about to strike the ground, an electric current suddenly surged through its body, forcing it to freeze in place with a pained frown.
"Swoosh!"
The next second, the multicolored blade of Psycho Cut struck it squarely in the center of its forehead. The powerful psychic waves and cutting force sent Bulbasaur flying several meters, almost flinging it right over the edge of the 40-meter-tall building.
It dug its claws desperately into the ground, carving a long black scar across the battle arena. It skidded to a stop just before the railing, narrowly avoiding being knocked off the building by the move.
"Bulba..."
Bulbasaur struggled to its feet. A gash on its forehead was now clearly visible, already trickling with blood.
Yet it still propped itself up unsteadily, its determined eyes fixed on its target, though the rims of its eyes trembled uncontrollably. It was like a flickering candle in the wind, on the verge of collapse.
"Bulbasaur..."
Ash was about to raise his Poké Ball to recall it, but Bulbasaur fiercely shook its head, refusing his attempt to forfeit.
"Bulbasaur!!"
Just as everyone thought defeat was certain and was shaking their heads with a sigh, a loud cry rang out.
A brilliant white light suddenly erupted from Bulbasaur's body, gradually enveloping it. The light was extraordinary, just like the white light that had emanated from Squirtle in the previous battle.
"No way, it's evolving again?"
"I get to see two turtle-shelled dudes evolve in one day? I'm definitely watching all the Saffron Gym battles from now on!"
The surrounding crowd erupted into a frenzy. After all, evolution wasn't a common phenomenon, let alone in an environment like a battle.
"So that was his goal," Brock thought, his tightly knit brow relaxing slightly. "To stimulate Bulbasaur's potential to trigger its evolution? If it could really complete its evolution, the outcome of this battle might just turn around."
Even Ash, who was closest, had a bright look in his eyes. Although he had indeed planned to intentionally put Bulbasaur against an unfavorable type to stimulate its potential and achieve evolution...
...when the white light of evolution truly descended, his breathing still quickened.
This was the charm of Pokémon!
Even Sabrina and Kadabra on the other side stopped their actions, staring blankly at the strange white light, captivated.
Do not interrupt an evolution. This was an ironclad rule.
Not even Team Rocket would dare violate it.
Three minutes later, the white light began to dissipate from Bulbasaur's body...
...but its form hadn't changed at all. The seed on its back still hadn't blossomed.
It bit its lip, sweat pouring down its forehead as its whole body trembled, as if it were forcibly suppressing something.
"Is this... suppressing evolution?"
Ash was a little dumbfounded. Bulbasaur's current situation was identical to what had happened with his Metapod.
But why suppress its evolution?
Evolution makes you bigger and stronger; it should be the perfect decision for every Pokémon.
Even its appearance wasn't an issue. Ash had seen Blue's Ivysaur, which was also super cute and in no way a downgrade in looks.
But they were still in the middle of a battle. Ash could only forcibly push these speculations to the back of his mind and start cheering Bulbasaur on.
Whatever it chose, Ash would support it unconditionally!
"Bulba!"
With another loud cry, Bulbasaur focused all the white light from its body into a single point: the seed on its back. At this moment, its back was terrifyingly bright, like a small sun. The dazzling light was so glaring one couldn't look directly at it.
"Is this...?"
Ash squinted, staring blankly at the white light on Bulbasaur's back. He could feel a warm solar energy, as if he were being bathed in sunlight in the middle of the night.
"Beep-beep. Bulbasaur has learned a new move: Solar Beam."
The Pokédex reported in a timely manner, like a loyal soldier.
"Solar Beam!?"
Before Ash could even speak, Blue, who was watching from the side, had already jumped up.
"Damn it! My 'Little Garlic' learned all sorts of messy moves like Fury Cutter and some kind of street-style slash, but it just can't learn Solar Beam. And now a first-stage Bulbasaur can learn Solar Beam?"
She was green with envy.
Seeing this, the glint in Ash's eyes was even brighter than the white light on Bulbasaur's back. He then roared:
"Then fire it just like that! Use Solar Beam!!"
"Bulba!"
Bulbasaur forced itself to concentrate. The solar energy on its back had already accumulated to its peak.
"BOOM! BOOM!"
The solar beam shot out abruptly—an incredibly hot, searing pulse of energy bursting forth at unbelievable speed. Even the air around the beam seemed to distort slightly, as if blurred by the scorching heat.
"!"
Kadabra was shocked. It was still lost in the thought that its opponent was about to evolve. How did the light of evolution suddenly turn into a Solar Beam!?
"Kada!"
It quickly raised its spoon, subconsciously about to use Teleport to dodge.
"BOOM! BOOM!"
But the solar beam was clearly faster. It had just lifted its spoon when the Solar Beam magnified infinitely in its eyes, the scorching white light engulfing it!
Danger!
"Swoosh!"
The Solar Beam grazed Kadabra's cheek, missing it. Instead, the terrifying energy shot past it, heading for an audience stand on another building.
"..."
Sabrina was a step faster. With a flash of white light, she vanished and used Teleport to appear directly in front of the audience stand.
She then raised a pale arm and with a gentle wave, broke apart the white light before her. The terrifying Solar Beam was thus dissipated by an even more terrifying psychic power, turning into motes of white energy that scattered down from the high-rise.
Audience: "..."
A human weapon... truly terrifying.
"Bulba..."
After firing the beam, an electric current surged through Bulbasaur's body. No longer able to withstand the immense pressure, it collapsed onto the ground.
On the other side, although it hadn't been hit by the terrifying Solar Beam, the passing heat and the horrifying momentum left Kadabra frozen in place. It even lost its grip on its spoon, which clattered to the floor.
If that had hit, it would have been over...
"Bulbasaur is unable to battle! The winner of the second battle is Kadabra!"
Sabrina's Father quickly delivered the verdict.
Seeing the outcome was decided, Ash quickly went forward, rolled up his sleeves, and violently tore off the tough-looking vines wrapped around Bulbasaur. He then picked it up and carried it to the friends and family seating.
As a man of wealth, the Silph Co. President didn't hesitate, immediately stuffing 10 Revives into Bulbasaur's mouth. The latter soon regained consciousness.
"Bulba..."
The awakened Bulbasaur wore a look of self-blame.
If it hadn't suppressed its evolution, maybe it could have defeated its opponent...
"It's okay. You did a great job."
Ash just gently rubbed its head, without a hint of blame.
More than the outcome of the battle, he wanted to support his Pokémon's own decision.
Seeing Wartortle scratching its head nearby, he blurted out:
"Hmm, the seed is all wilted. Wartortle, why don't you help it out with some fertilizer..."
After saying that, Ash turned back to the battle arena, faced Sabrina, and slowly took out his last Poké Ball.
There was still one last tough nut to crack!
"The third battle of the Saffron Gym—begin!" the Referee announced.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Bulba..."
The severe paralysis made Bulbasaur feel utterly powerless with every movement, as if its body no longer belonged to it.
It slowly lifted its head, its serious eyes furrowed deeply.
The Kadabra before it wasn't an overwhelmingly powerful opponent—the level difference wasn't significant—but it was definitely the most troublesome enemy it had ever faced.
Seeing this, Sabrina gave it no quarter, quickly launching another attack.
"Kadabra, use Psycho Cut!"
The multicolored psychic energy formed a sharp blade that scraped along the ground, advancing like a shockwave. Ash didn't dare be careless and quickly commanded:
"Dodge with Vine Whip!"
At this moment, Bulbasaur was completely entangled by the Leech Seed vines, its limbs unable to move. It could only rely on an external force to dodge.
"Bulba."
Bulbasaur extended two vines, but just as it was about to strike the ground, an electric current suddenly surged through its body, forcing it to freeze in place with a pained frown.
"Swoosh!"
The next second, the multicolored blade of Psycho Cut struck it squarely in the center of its forehead. The powerful psychic waves and cutting force sent Bulbasaur flying several meters, almost flinging it right over the edge of the 40-meter-tall building.
It dug its claws desperately into the ground, carving a long black scar across the battle arena. It skidded to a stop just before the railing, narrowly avoiding being knocked off the building by the move.
"Bulba..."
Bulbasaur struggled to its feet. A gash on its forehead was now clearly visible, already trickling with blood.
Yet it still propped itself up unsteadily, its determined eyes fixed on its target, though the rims of its eyes trembled uncontrollably. It was like a flickering candle in the wind, on the verge of collapse.
"Bulbasaur..."
Ash was about to raise his Poké Ball to recall it, but Bulbasaur fiercely shook its head, refusing his attempt to forfeit.
"Bulbasaur!!"
Just as everyone thought defeat was certain and was shaking their heads with a sigh, a loud cry rang out.
A brilliant white light suddenly erupted from Bulbasaur's body, gradually enveloping it. The light was extraordinary, just like the white light that had emanated from Squirtle in the previous battle.
"No way, it's evolving again?"
"I get to see two turtle-shelled dudes evolve in one day? I'm definitely watching all the Saffron Gym battles from now on!"
The surrounding crowd erupted into a frenzy. After all, evolution wasn't a common phenomenon, let alone in an environment like a battle.
"So that was his goal," Brock thought, his tightly knit brow relaxing slightly. "To stimulate Bulbasaur's potential to trigger its evolution? If it could really complete its evolution, the outcome of this battle might just turn around."
Even Ash, who was closest, had a bright look in his eyes. Although he had indeed planned to intentionally put Bulbasaur against an unfavorable type to stimulate its potential and achieve evolution...
...when the white light of evolution truly descended, his breathing still quickened.
This was the charm of Pokémon!
Even Sabrina and Kadabra on the other side stopped their actions, staring blankly at the strange white light, captivated.
Do not interrupt an evolution. This was an ironclad rule.
Not even Team Rocket would dare violate it.
Three minutes later, the white light began to dissipate from Bulbasaur's body...
...but its form hadn't changed at all. The seed on its back still hadn't blossomed.
It bit its lip, sweat pouring down its forehead as its whole body trembled, as if it were forcibly suppressing something.
"Is this... suppressing evolution?"
Ash was a little dumbfounded. Bulbasaur's current situation was identical to what had happened with his Metapod.
But why suppress its evolution?
Evolution makes you bigger and stronger; it should be the perfect decision for every Pokémon.
Even its appearance wasn't an issue. Ash had seen Blue's Ivysaur, which was also super cute and in no way a downgrade in looks.
But they were still in the middle of a battle. Ash could only forcibly push these speculations to the back of his mind and start cheering Bulbasaur on.
Whatever it chose, Ash would support it unconditionally!
"Bulba!"
With another loud cry, Bulbasaur focused all the white light from its body into a single point: the seed on its back. At this moment, its back was terrifyingly bright, like a small sun. The dazzling light was so glaring one couldn't look directly at it.
"Is this...?"
Ash squinted, staring blankly at the white light on Bulbasaur's back. He could feel a warm solar energy, as if he were being bathed in sunlight in the middle of the night.
"Beep-beep. Bulbasaur has learned a new move: Solar Beam."
The Pokédex reported in a timely manner, like a loyal soldier.
"Solar Beam!?"
Before Ash could even speak, Blue, who was watching from the side, had already jumped up.
"Damn it! My 'Little Garlic' learned all sorts of messy moves like Fury Cutter and some kind of street-style slash, but it just can't learn Solar Beam. And now a first-stage Bulbasaur can learn Solar Beam?"
She was green with envy.
Seeing this, the glint in Ash's eyes was even brighter than the white light on Bulbasaur's back. He then roared:
"Then fire it just like that! Use Solar Beam!!"
"Bulba!"
Bulbasaur forced itself to concentrate. The solar energy on its back had already accumulated to its peak.
"BOOM! BOOM!"
The solar beam shot out abruptly—an incredibly hot, searing pulse of energy bursting forth at unbelievable speed. Even the air around the beam seemed to distort slightly, as if blurred by the scorching heat.
"!"
Kadabra was shocked. It was still lost in the thought that its opponent was about to evolve. How did the light of evolution suddenly turn into a Solar Beam!?
"Kada!"
It quickly raised its spoon, subconsciously about to use Teleport to dodge.
"BOOM! BOOM!"
But the solar beam was clearly faster. It had just lifted its spoon when the Solar Beam magnified infinitely in its eyes, the scorching white light engulfing it!
Danger!
"Swoosh!"
The Solar Beam grazed Kadabra's cheek, missing it. Instead, the terrifying energy shot past it, heading for an audience stand on another building.
"..."
Sabrina was a step faster. With a flash of white light, she vanished and used Teleport to appear directly in front of the audience stand.
She then raised a pale arm and with a gentle wave, broke apart the white light before her. The terrifying Solar Beam was thus dissipated by an even more terrifying psychic power, turning into motes of white energy that scattered down from the high-rise.
Audience: "..."
A human weapon... truly terrifying.
"Bulba..."
After firing the beam, an electric current surged through Bulbasaur's body. No longer able to withstand the immense pressure, it collapsed onto the ground.
On the other side, although it hadn't been hit by the terrifying Solar Beam, the passing heat and the horrifying momentum left Kadabra frozen in place. It even lost its grip on its spoon, which clattered to the floor.
If that had hit, it would have been over...
"Bulbasaur is unable to battle! The winner of the second battle is Kadabra!"
Sabrina's Father quickly delivered the verdict.
Seeing the outcome was decided, Ash quickly went forward, rolled up his sleeves, and violently tore off the tough-looking vines wrapped around Bulbasaur. He then picked it up and carried it to the friends and family seating.
As a man of wealth, the Silph Co. President didn't hesitate, immediately stuffing 10 Revives into Bulbasaur's mouth. The latter soon regained consciousness.
"Bulba..."
The awakened Bulbasaur wore a look of self-blame.
If it hadn't suppressed its evolution, maybe it could have defeated its opponent...
"It's okay. You did a great job."
Ash just gently rubbed its head, without a hint of blame.
More than the outcome of the battle, he wanted to support his Pokémon's own decision.
Seeing Wartortle scratching its head nearby, he blurted out:
"Hmm, the seed is all wilted. Wartortle, why don't you help it out with some fertilizer..."
After saying that, Ash turned back to the battle arena, faced Sabrina, and slowly took out his last Poké Ball.
There was still one last tough nut to crack!
"The third battle of the Saffron Gym—begin!" the Referee announced.
(end of chapter)
