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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1195_en
Chapter 314
Chapter 1185: Tobias
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Soon, Ash stood on a battle stage.
The enclosed indoor environment, with thick metal walls on all sides, gave off a tense and oppressive feeling.
However, the spectator stands to one side were filled with an audience, and the fiery discussions and cheers made the entire large room tremble.
Clearly, the Battle Tower was extremely popular in LaRousse City.
In front of Ash, a youth in shorts with high morale already stood, looking at him full of battle intent.
"Next up is a Double Battle. Contestant Keigo versus Contestant Tobias!"
A smart, cube-shaped robot floated between the two, announcing in a loud, synthesized voice.
"Is my name Tobias?"
It took Ash a moment to realize that the announcer's "Tobias" referred to him.
How did I get randomly assigned a foreign name? It sounds so sinister...
Never mind. Seeing that his opponent had already sent out two Pokémon, Ash didn't hesitate and threw out two Poké Balls as well.
*Thump!*
*Clang!*
On one side was the Electric God Pillar, shaped like a column of electric crystals, jumping back and forth nimbly.
On the other side, a grayish-brown dragon head statue smashed directly onto the ground, making a heavy sound.
The Electric God Pillar and the Dragon God Pillar!
For some reason, after hearing he was randomly assigned the name Tobias, Ash inexplicably felt like using some of his flashier Pokémon.
He wanted to try commanding the likes of the Electric God Pillar, Entei, or Latias.
"What are these Pokémon!?"
The appearance of the Twin God Pillars stunned the youth in shorts and the audience behind him. The previously boisterous battle stage became rather quiet.
Even the referee robot just flickered on the spot, unable to provide any information on the two Pokémon.
But Ash couldn't be bothered with that. He started the battle immediately!
"Electric God Pillar, use Shock Wave!"
The Electric God Pillar raised its energy arms, and a crackling electric current gradually formed a beam that shot out suddenly.
"I don't know what kind of Pokémon they are, but if it's an Electric-type battle, I won't lose!" Keigo, the youth in shorts, came to his senses. Looking very confident, he raised his hand and pointed.
"Electrike, block it!"
In front of him was a small, teal-colored dog with yellow lightning patterns, which immediately leaped up to meet the Shock Wave.
The Pokémon the youth in shorts sent out were an Electrike and a Gulpin. The Gulpin had squinting eyes and the appearance of a teal-colored ball of mud, sharing a similar color scheme with the Electrike.
*Zzzzz-BOOM!*
The powerful Shock Wave landed squarely on Electrike's body, but it immediately turned into an energy current and was absorbed by the latter.
"Haha! Now you've seen how formidable my Electrike is!"
Keigo immediately burst out laughing.
His Electrike's ability, Lightning Rod, granted it complete immunity to any Electric-type move!
However, the power of the Shock Wave far exceeded his imagination.
In no time, Electrike's body began to tremble. Its teal-colored form took on a reddish hue, as if it were forcefully holding something in.
*BOOM!*
The next moment, the Shock Wave violently exploded on its body!
The powerful blast sent its small body flying, smashing it hard against the surrounding metal walls and rendering it unable to battle on the spot!
"How is that possible?!"
The youth in shorts' jaw dropped, his face a picture of disbelief.
Did his Lightning Rod break?!
"When there's a great enough disparity in power, a supposedly all-powerful Ability can become a burden, you know~!"
Ash said softly.
Unconsciously, he had already taken on the air of a seasoned senior.
*Zzzzz-BOOM!*
And the first Shock Wave directly shattered the Sludge Bomb spat out by Gulpin. Its momentum didn't stop there, as the roaring electric current also exploded on the latter's body!
The battle was easily over in two moves.
Ten days of special training at the Sky Pillar had steadily improved Ash's skill as a Trainer, and his coordination with the Electric God Pillar had become much more harmonious and in sync.
One could say that the Electric God Pillar was second to none when it came to steamrolling weaker opponents; it would never need to use a second move.
As for the Dragon God Pillar... it was truly just a mascot. It remained where it had fallen, like a lifeless statue.
But it didn't matter. It was enough to give the Electric God Pillar the Twin God Pillars synergy; it didn't need to attack.
"Speaking of which, the next time I see the Dragon God Leader, I could try asking him to hit the Dragon God Pillar with a Dragon Pulse," Ash muttered to himself.
The current Dragon God Pillar needed an extremely strong Dragon Aura to be activated, and the strongest Dragon Aura he had ever seen undoubtedly belonged to that pitch-black Rayquaza.
"Electric God Pillar, Shock Wave!"
"Shock Wave!"
The battles in the Battle Tower continued. It was safe to say Ash's matches were the fastest of anyone's, never exceeding three turns.
Only once did an opponent use Protect, forcefully dragging the battle out for another turn.
The force of the Electric God Pillar's Shock Wave was not yet enough to ignore the rules and break through a Protect barrier.
But Protect or not, he still took them down easily on the next turn, clean and simple.
"I estimate that if I used Thunder or Zap Cannon, I could probably do it."
Before he knew it, Ash had already achieved a ten-win streak.
The initial opponents' strength wasn't too great, so there were no major upsets.
Today's operating hours for the Battle Tower were also coming to an end, so Ash decided to recall the Twin God Pillars and planned to continue farming his win streak tomorrow.
According to the usual pattern, a thirty-win streak was basically enough to become Rank No.1 for the week.
Starting from a twenty-win streak, the opponents were mostly Elite Trainers who couldn't be underestimated, and it was easy to get tripped up by an unexpected loss.
"I'll grind out a thirty-win streak tomorrow... and the day after, I'll be able to challenge Mr. Adam!"
Ash had even thought out the whole script. He was about to leave the Battle Tower and find a place to rest well for the night.
"What's the origin of that mysterious Contestant Tobias?!"
"He beat everyone with just one Pokémon!?"
"The weekend's dark horse..."
All around, various surprised discussions echoed.
Many people even speculated that the Electric God Pillar was related to the locally famous Three Legendary Titans... those were Legendary Pokémon!
But when they tried hard to remember Ash's face, they found they could only recall a blurry image.
Meanwhile, Ash slowly walked into the elevator, pondering how to find Rayquaza again.
"Beep~ Will Ash of Pallet Town please proceed to the 10th floor of the Battle Tower and prepare for your Single Battle~!"
At that moment, an announcement came from the speaker above the elevator.
This made Ash's finger, which had been about to press the button for the first floor, hover in mid-air for a long moment.
"?!"
After a good while, he suddenly raised his head.
Wait a minute... my name is Tobias now, not Ash from Pallet Town!
The next moment, Ash's eyes lit up.
Does that mean this local Ash is having his Battle Tower battle on the tenth floor right now?!
"I didn't expect to run into him so soon!"
Forgetting about Rayquaza for the moment, Ash no longer hesitated and decisively pressed the elevator button for the 10th floor.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Soon, Ash stood on a battle stage.
The enclosed indoor environment, with thick metal walls on all sides, gave off a tense and oppressive feeling.
However, the spectator stands to one side were filled with an audience, and the fiery discussions and cheers made the entire large room tremble.
Clearly, the Battle Tower was extremely popular in LaRousse City.
In front of Ash, a youth in shorts with high morale already stood, looking at him full of battle intent.
"Next up is a Double Battle. Contestant Keigo versus Contestant Tobias!"
A smart, cube-shaped robot floated between the two, announcing in a loud, synthesized voice.
"Is my name Tobias?"
It took Ash a moment to realize that the announcer's "Tobias" referred to him.
How did I get randomly assigned a foreign name? It sounds so sinister...
Never mind. Seeing that his opponent had already sent out two Pokémon, Ash didn't hesitate and threw out two Poké Balls as well.
*Thump!*
*Clang!*
On one side was the Electric God Pillar, shaped like a column of electric crystals, jumping back and forth nimbly.
On the other side, a grayish-brown dragon head statue smashed directly onto the ground, making a heavy sound.
The Electric God Pillar and the Dragon God Pillar!
For some reason, after hearing he was randomly assigned the name Tobias, Ash inexplicably felt like using some of his flashier Pokémon.
He wanted to try commanding the likes of the Electric God Pillar, Entei, or Latias.
"What are these Pokémon!?"
The appearance of the Twin God Pillars stunned the youth in shorts and the audience behind him. The previously boisterous battle stage became rather quiet.
Even the referee robot just flickered on the spot, unable to provide any information on the two Pokémon.
But Ash couldn't be bothered with that. He started the battle immediately!
"Electric God Pillar, use Shock Wave!"
The Electric God Pillar raised its energy arms, and a crackling electric current gradually formed a beam that shot out suddenly.
"I don't know what kind of Pokémon they are, but if it's an Electric-type battle, I won't lose!" Keigo, the youth in shorts, came to his senses. Looking very confident, he raised his hand and pointed.
"Electrike, block it!"
In front of him was a small, teal-colored dog with yellow lightning patterns, which immediately leaped up to meet the Shock Wave.
The Pokémon the youth in shorts sent out were an Electrike and a Gulpin. The Gulpin had squinting eyes and the appearance of a teal-colored ball of mud, sharing a similar color scheme with the Electrike.
*Zzzzz-BOOM!*
The powerful Shock Wave landed squarely on Electrike's body, but it immediately turned into an energy current and was absorbed by the latter.
"Haha! Now you've seen how formidable my Electrike is!"
Keigo immediately burst out laughing.
His Electrike's ability, Lightning Rod, granted it complete immunity to any Electric-type move!
However, the power of the Shock Wave far exceeded his imagination.
In no time, Electrike's body began to tremble. Its teal-colored form took on a reddish hue, as if it were forcefully holding something in.
*BOOM!*
The next moment, the Shock Wave violently exploded on its body!
The powerful blast sent its small body flying, smashing it hard against the surrounding metal walls and rendering it unable to battle on the spot!
"How is that possible?!"
The youth in shorts' jaw dropped, his face a picture of disbelief.
Did his Lightning Rod break?!
"When there's a great enough disparity in power, a supposedly all-powerful Ability can become a burden, you know~!"
Ash said softly.
Unconsciously, he had already taken on the air of a seasoned senior.
*Zzzzz-BOOM!*
And the first Shock Wave directly shattered the Sludge Bomb spat out by Gulpin. Its momentum didn't stop there, as the roaring electric current also exploded on the latter's body!
The battle was easily over in two moves.
Ten days of special training at the Sky Pillar had steadily improved Ash's skill as a Trainer, and his coordination with the Electric God Pillar had become much more harmonious and in sync.
One could say that the Electric God Pillar was second to none when it came to steamrolling weaker opponents; it would never need to use a second move.
As for the Dragon God Pillar... it was truly just a mascot. It remained where it had fallen, like a lifeless statue.
But it didn't matter. It was enough to give the Electric God Pillar the Twin God Pillars synergy; it didn't need to attack.
"Speaking of which, the next time I see the Dragon God Leader, I could try asking him to hit the Dragon God Pillar with a Dragon Pulse," Ash muttered to himself.
The current Dragon God Pillar needed an extremely strong Dragon Aura to be activated, and the strongest Dragon Aura he had ever seen undoubtedly belonged to that pitch-black Rayquaza.
"Electric God Pillar, Shock Wave!"
"Shock Wave!"
The battles in the Battle Tower continued. It was safe to say Ash's matches were the fastest of anyone's, never exceeding three turns.
Only once did an opponent use Protect, forcefully dragging the battle out for another turn.
The force of the Electric God Pillar's Shock Wave was not yet enough to ignore the rules and break through a Protect barrier.
But Protect or not, he still took them down easily on the next turn, clean and simple.
"I estimate that if I used Thunder or Zap Cannon, I could probably do it."
Before he knew it, Ash had already achieved a ten-win streak.
The initial opponents' strength wasn't too great, so there were no major upsets.
Today's operating hours for the Battle Tower were also coming to an end, so Ash decided to recall the Twin God Pillars and planned to continue farming his win streak tomorrow.
According to the usual pattern, a thirty-win streak was basically enough to become Rank No.1 for the week.
Starting from a twenty-win streak, the opponents were mostly Elite Trainers who couldn't be underestimated, and it was easy to get tripped up by an unexpected loss.
"I'll grind out a thirty-win streak tomorrow... and the day after, I'll be able to challenge Mr. Adam!"
Ash had even thought out the whole script. He was about to leave the Battle Tower and find a place to rest well for the night.
"What's the origin of that mysterious Contestant Tobias?!"
"He beat everyone with just one Pokémon!?"
"The weekend's dark horse..."
All around, various surprised discussions echoed.
Many people even speculated that the Electric God Pillar was related to the locally famous Three Legendary Titans... those were Legendary Pokémon!
But when they tried hard to remember Ash's face, they found they could only recall a blurry image.
Meanwhile, Ash slowly walked into the elevator, pondering how to find Rayquaza again.
"Beep~ Will Ash of Pallet Town please proceed to the 10th floor of the Battle Tower and prepare for your Single Battle~!"
At that moment, an announcement came from the speaker above the elevator.
This made Ash's finger, which had been about to press the button for the first floor, hover in mid-air for a long moment.
"?!"
After a good while, he suddenly raised his head.
Wait a minute... my name is Tobias now, not Ash from Pallet Town!
The next moment, Ash's eyes lit up.
Does that mean this local Ash is having his Battle Tower battle on the tenth floor right now?!
"I didn't expect to run into him so soon!"
Forgetting about Rayquaza for the moment, Ash no longer hesitated and decisively pressed the elevator button for the 10th floor.
(end of chapter)
