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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_118_en
Chapter 308
Chapter 118: vs. Jynx! (Part 2)
Szzzzzle...
A dangerous red light pulsed from Charmander, draining its energy.
"Aargh..."
While Ash was still shouting from the sidelines, trying to wake it with the sound of his voice, the Charmander on the battlefield suddenly stood up and assumed a battle stance.
However, its eyes remained tightly shut; it was still asleep.
Its brow was furrowed, its teeth were clenched, and its fists were pressed against its head as if it were having a nightmare.
A dangerous blaze erupted from its body, the resulting heat wave blowing away the surrounding hail. It threatened to engulf the red light of the Dream Eater.
"What is this...?"
Ash's eyes widened in confusion. His Charmander shouldn't know a move like Sleep Talk, right?
As the saying goes, disturbing someone's sweet dreams is like desecrating their ancestors' graves.
Using Dream Eater on a sleeping Pokémon—especially a volatile, Fire-type on the verge of evolution—was bound to enrage Charmander!
"RAWRR!!"
The sleeping Charmander clenched its fists. The fiery energy erupting from its body grew so powerful that it pushed back the red light of Dream Eater, looking like it would lash out violently at any moment.
Its aura surged to a peak, like an impending volcanic eruption.
Seeing this, Sabrina quickly changed her strategy and commanded, "Jynx, use Wake-Up Slap!"
Jynx nodded. Though it was impossible to see its legs moving under its long dress, it quickly appeared in front of Charmander and mercilessly slapped it across the face.
"Smack!"
A crisp slapping sound echoed. The powerful force instantly shattered Charmander's building momentum. The firelight around its body dissipated at once as it was sent flying several meters away.
By the time it got back up, its eyes were open. The immense fiery aura from before was gone. Its claws propped it up on the ground as it panted, looking as if it had taken massive damage.
Wake-Up Slap, if used on a normal opponent, deals damage like an ordinary Fighting-type move. But against a sleeping foe, the damage doubles, making its power comparable to some of the strongest attacks.
By waking Charmander up preemptively, she had directly broken its peak momentum—killing two birds with one stone.
In Pokémon battles, momentum is also a key factor.
"Aargh..."
The now-still Charmander propped itself on its claws, panting heavily before looking up at the Jynx before it.
"FWOOOOSH!!"
The flame on its tail suddenly erupted, blazing higher than its entire body, a pillar of fire soaring toward the sky.
The battle intent in its eyes, rather than diminishing, surged even stronger. Its aura flared even more intensely!
"RAWRR!!"
It suddenly threw its head back and roared. The deafening cry faintly carried the might of a dragon's roar, causing everyone to shudder and look at the Charmander with a hint of disbelief.
A Charmander. Dragon-like, but not a Dragon-type.
But to be able to let out such a draconic roar showed that this Charmander's potential was extraordinary.
"RAWRR!!"
Soon, the situation changed again. Charmander shot a jet of flame vertically into the sky. After reaching its apex, the flame plummeted straight back down, landing entirely upon its own body.
Engulfed in flames, the scorching heat made Charmander roar again as a white light began to glow around its body.
"Cccrrrackle—"
A strange white light flickered, completely enveloping it. Bathed in the flames, its physical form began to change...
No one was a stranger to this light; some even calmly sipped their tea.
This was the third evolution of the day.
"A tortoise lives a thousand years, a turtle ten thousand... I guess it's finally time for the hundred-year fire dragon to show up."
"Did that Trainer provoke the Gym today just to make his Pokémon evolve?"
The crowd murmured amongst themselves.
When the white light and flames dissipated, Charmander's form had changed considerably.
It was a full size larger, the claws on its limbs had become sharper and tougher, and its arms were much longer, suggesting it could probably learn many fist and leg-based moves.
Its originally orange-red skin had turned a deep red, a somber color that faintly radiated heat, and the flame on its tail burned even more vigorously.
It had even grown a protruding horn on the back of its head, which looked truly extraordinary.
*The Pokedex beeped. Charmeleon, the evolved form of Charmander. Not only have its flames become more intense, but its limbs have also become more agile. Its personality has become belligerent and restless, and it is extremely prideful. It may not obey the commands of low-level or weak trainers.*
"Charmeleon... so cool! It finally evolved!"
Ash had an ecstatic expression as he looked at the red fire-dragon before him. The blast of fiery, domineering presence that washed over him was exactly to his liking.
"Roar!!"
Charmeleon didn't hesitate. It whipped its head around and shot a scorching Flamethrower right at him.
Ash quickly snapped back to his senses and threw himself backward, bending so far back that his arms supported him on the ground. The flames grazed just above his chest.
"Damn, that almost got me."
Ash pushed himself up, his expression changed as he gazed at Charmeleon.
"So this is what the Pokedex meant by 'may not obey,' huh? What a pain..."
Wait, a weak trainer? Is it talking about me?
Ash couldn't stand hearing that. However, since they were still in the middle of a battle, he couldn't act on it. He could only force his attention back to the battlefield.
Sabrina had also been observing his earlier movement to dodge the flame. A look of admiration appeared on her face as she spoke slowly, "Impressive core strength..."
Ash: "?"
"Roar!!"
Empowered by its evolution, Charmeleon practiced a set of punches in the air, quickly adapting to its new body.
"Plink..."
The hail subsided, and the Silph Co. rooftop returned to being a cool, open space under the starry sky.
The time and place were perfect. Seeing his chance, Ash swiped his hand forward and shouted, "Little Fire—no, Charmeleon, use Flamethrower!"
Charmeleon's brow furrowed. Though reluctant, it still followed the command. It opened its draconic maw and unleashed a thick, reddish-brown column of flame.
Sabrina didn't dare to be careless, countering, "Jynx, use Blizzard!"
"BOOM!!"
The column of flame and the blizzard collided. Their power was evenly matched, and a cloud of steam quickly enveloped them both, obscuring the view.
Sabrina commanded, "Now, use Sing again!"
Jynx understood. It cleared its throat and began to ready the move.
"Laaa~mm—!!"
But it had just sung the first note when a fiery red shadow shot out from the steam, its momentum ferocious. A sharp, lightning-fast strike then landed on its throat.
It was unable to dodge and took a direct hit!
"Cough, cough..."
A sharp pain shot through Jynx's throat. It began coughing uncontrollably, and when it tried to make a sound again, it found it was as if it had gone mute, unable to produce a single syllable.
"RAWR!!"
Charmeleon, however, let out a roar. With a swing of its arm, it swept away the surrounding steam. The claws on its other arm were now formed into a sharp spike, wreathed in unsettling dark energy.
*The Pokedex beeped. Charmeleon has learned a new move: Throat Chop.*
Throat Chop attacks the target's throat. While dealing damage, it also prevents them from making sounds, rendering moves like Sing or Perish Song unusable. Although some trainers define it as a very insidious move, for a Dark-type, insidious is the point!
Seeing the helpless Jynx still clutching its throat, Charmeleon ignored Ash's voice from behind and slammed a fist into the ground.
"FWOOSH-BOOM!!"
In the next second, several pillars of fiery magma erupted simultaneously around Jynx's body. The ferocious pillars of fire launched it into mid-air.
Super effective!
*The Pokedex beeped. Charmeleon has learned a new move: Fire Pledge!*
However, the offensive didn't stop there. Charmeleon then kicked off the ground, its figure vanishing from its spot. Looking up, it had somehow leaped to the same height as the mid-air Jynx.
Next, it brought its two sturdy arms together, wrapped them around Jynx's waist, and performed a massive pinwheel spin in the sky.
After completing one rotation to face the ground, its gaze suddenly sharpened. It flexed its arms and forcefully slammed Jynx toward the ground.
"BOOM—RUMBLE!!"
The terrifying force of the descent smashed a small crater into the incredibly hard ground, instantly kicking up a cloud of dust and smoke!
*The Pokedex beeped. Charmeleon has learned a new move: Seismic Toss!*
(end of chapter)
Szzzzzle...
A dangerous red light pulsed from Charmander, draining its energy.
"Aargh..."
While Ash was still shouting from the sidelines, trying to wake it with the sound of his voice, the Charmander on the battlefield suddenly stood up and assumed a battle stance.
However, its eyes remained tightly shut; it was still asleep.
Its brow was furrowed, its teeth were clenched, and its fists were pressed against its head as if it were having a nightmare.
A dangerous blaze erupted from its body, the resulting heat wave blowing away the surrounding hail. It threatened to engulf the red light of the Dream Eater.
"What is this...?"
Ash's eyes widened in confusion. His Charmander shouldn't know a move like Sleep Talk, right?
As the saying goes, disturbing someone's sweet dreams is like desecrating their ancestors' graves.
Using Dream Eater on a sleeping Pokémon—especially a volatile, Fire-type on the verge of evolution—was bound to enrage Charmander!
"RAWRR!!"
The sleeping Charmander clenched its fists. The fiery energy erupting from its body grew so powerful that it pushed back the red light of Dream Eater, looking like it would lash out violently at any moment.
Its aura surged to a peak, like an impending volcanic eruption.
Seeing this, Sabrina quickly changed her strategy and commanded, "Jynx, use Wake-Up Slap!"
Jynx nodded. Though it was impossible to see its legs moving under its long dress, it quickly appeared in front of Charmander and mercilessly slapped it across the face.
"Smack!"
A crisp slapping sound echoed. The powerful force instantly shattered Charmander's building momentum. The firelight around its body dissipated at once as it was sent flying several meters away.
By the time it got back up, its eyes were open. The immense fiery aura from before was gone. Its claws propped it up on the ground as it panted, looking as if it had taken massive damage.
Wake-Up Slap, if used on a normal opponent, deals damage like an ordinary Fighting-type move. But against a sleeping foe, the damage doubles, making its power comparable to some of the strongest attacks.
By waking Charmander up preemptively, she had directly broken its peak momentum—killing two birds with one stone.
In Pokémon battles, momentum is also a key factor.
"Aargh..."
The now-still Charmander propped itself on its claws, panting heavily before looking up at the Jynx before it.
"FWOOOOSH!!"
The flame on its tail suddenly erupted, blazing higher than its entire body, a pillar of fire soaring toward the sky.
The battle intent in its eyes, rather than diminishing, surged even stronger. Its aura flared even more intensely!
"RAWRR!!"
It suddenly threw its head back and roared. The deafening cry faintly carried the might of a dragon's roar, causing everyone to shudder and look at the Charmander with a hint of disbelief.
A Charmander. Dragon-like, but not a Dragon-type.
But to be able to let out such a draconic roar showed that this Charmander's potential was extraordinary.
"RAWRR!!"
Soon, the situation changed again. Charmander shot a jet of flame vertically into the sky. After reaching its apex, the flame plummeted straight back down, landing entirely upon its own body.
Engulfed in flames, the scorching heat made Charmander roar again as a white light began to glow around its body.
"Cccrrrackle—"
A strange white light flickered, completely enveloping it. Bathed in the flames, its physical form began to change...
No one was a stranger to this light; some even calmly sipped their tea.
This was the third evolution of the day.
"A tortoise lives a thousand years, a turtle ten thousand... I guess it's finally time for the hundred-year fire dragon to show up."
"Did that Trainer provoke the Gym today just to make his Pokémon evolve?"
The crowd murmured amongst themselves.
When the white light and flames dissipated, Charmander's form had changed considerably.
It was a full size larger, the claws on its limbs had become sharper and tougher, and its arms were much longer, suggesting it could probably learn many fist and leg-based moves.
Its originally orange-red skin had turned a deep red, a somber color that faintly radiated heat, and the flame on its tail burned even more vigorously.
It had even grown a protruding horn on the back of its head, which looked truly extraordinary.
*The Pokedex beeped. Charmeleon, the evolved form of Charmander. Not only have its flames become more intense, but its limbs have also become more agile. Its personality has become belligerent and restless, and it is extremely prideful. It may not obey the commands of low-level or weak trainers.*
"Charmeleon... so cool! It finally evolved!"
Ash had an ecstatic expression as he looked at the red fire-dragon before him. The blast of fiery, domineering presence that washed over him was exactly to his liking.
"Roar!!"
Charmeleon didn't hesitate. It whipped its head around and shot a scorching Flamethrower right at him.
Ash quickly snapped back to his senses and threw himself backward, bending so far back that his arms supported him on the ground. The flames grazed just above his chest.
"Damn, that almost got me."
Ash pushed himself up, his expression changed as he gazed at Charmeleon.
"So this is what the Pokedex meant by 'may not obey,' huh? What a pain..."
Wait, a weak trainer? Is it talking about me?
Ash couldn't stand hearing that. However, since they were still in the middle of a battle, he couldn't act on it. He could only force his attention back to the battlefield.
Sabrina had also been observing his earlier movement to dodge the flame. A look of admiration appeared on her face as she spoke slowly, "Impressive core strength..."
Ash: "?"
"Roar!!"
Empowered by its evolution, Charmeleon practiced a set of punches in the air, quickly adapting to its new body.
"Plink..."
The hail subsided, and the Silph Co. rooftop returned to being a cool, open space under the starry sky.
The time and place were perfect. Seeing his chance, Ash swiped his hand forward and shouted, "Little Fire—no, Charmeleon, use Flamethrower!"
Charmeleon's brow furrowed. Though reluctant, it still followed the command. It opened its draconic maw and unleashed a thick, reddish-brown column of flame.
Sabrina didn't dare to be careless, countering, "Jynx, use Blizzard!"
"BOOM!!"
The column of flame and the blizzard collided. Their power was evenly matched, and a cloud of steam quickly enveloped them both, obscuring the view.
Sabrina commanded, "Now, use Sing again!"
Jynx understood. It cleared its throat and began to ready the move.
"Laaa~mm—!!"
But it had just sung the first note when a fiery red shadow shot out from the steam, its momentum ferocious. A sharp, lightning-fast strike then landed on its throat.
It was unable to dodge and took a direct hit!
"Cough, cough..."
A sharp pain shot through Jynx's throat. It began coughing uncontrollably, and when it tried to make a sound again, it found it was as if it had gone mute, unable to produce a single syllable.
"RAWR!!"
Charmeleon, however, let out a roar. With a swing of its arm, it swept away the surrounding steam. The claws on its other arm were now formed into a sharp spike, wreathed in unsettling dark energy.
*The Pokedex beeped. Charmeleon has learned a new move: Throat Chop.*
Throat Chop attacks the target's throat. While dealing damage, it also prevents them from making sounds, rendering moves like Sing or Perish Song unusable. Although some trainers define it as a very insidious move, for a Dark-type, insidious is the point!
Seeing the helpless Jynx still clutching its throat, Charmeleon ignored Ash's voice from behind and slammed a fist into the ground.
"FWOOSH-BOOM!!"
In the next second, several pillars of fiery magma erupted simultaneously around Jynx's body. The ferocious pillars of fire launched it into mid-air.
Super effective!
*The Pokedex beeped. Charmeleon has learned a new move: Fire Pledge!*
However, the offensive didn't stop there. Charmeleon then kicked off the ground, its figure vanishing from its spot. Looking up, it had somehow leaped to the same height as the mid-air Jynx.
Next, it brought its two sturdy arms together, wrapped them around Jynx's waist, and performed a massive pinwheel spin in the sky.
After completing one rotation to face the ground, its gaze suddenly sharpened. It flexed its arms and forcefully slammed Jynx toward the ground.
"BOOM—RUMBLE!!"
The terrifying force of the descent smashed a small crater into the incredibly hard ground, instantly kicking up a cloud of dust and smoke!
*The Pokedex beeped. Charmeleon has learned a new move: Seismic Toss!*
(end of chapter)
