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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1196_en
Chapter 315
Chapter 1186: The Local Ash!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
The elevator doors opened, and Ash stepped into the tenth-floor public lobby.
In the Battle Tower, Single Battles ran later each day than Double Battles. Single Battles were also more popular.
The number of spectators on this floor was far greater than on the seventh floor where he had been before!
“This Ash is even doing Single Battles…”
This meant he wouldn't run into him in Double Battles.
So, Ash looked around and saw a large screen on the wall by the entrance to a big room, which happened to display Ash’s name.
“Ash of Pallet Town—Single Battle, 17 Consecutive Wins.”
“Seventeen consecutive wins already? That’s pretty formidable!”
At seventeen consecutive wins, quite a few skilled trainers would start to appear.
Seeing this, Ash’s curiosity grew, and he quickened his pace into the room.
Nothing could be more interesting than seeing another version of himself from a different world!
This battle room was nearly identical to the one he had been in, but it had far more spectator seats.
"Chitter-chatter…!"
"Chitter-chatter…!"
The spectator stands were packed, and the sound of discussion was endless.
In this world, Single Battles were better at drawing a crowd.
And then, he finally got a proper look at the local Ash!
At one end of the battle arena below stood a youth with short, dark-blue hair, his gaze fixed on his opponent.
He wore a red-trimmed hat with a black stripe and a green Poké Ball pattern in the middle.
He had on a blue, short-sleeved hoodie, light-blue denim jeans, and an Electric Mouse Pokémon was perched on his shoulder.
“It really is me…”
This time, it was Ash’s turn to be stunned.
Their faces were identical!
Their clothes were nearly the same, too, with only a few differences in the patterns.
It gave Ash the weird feeling of looking in a mirror.
However, this Pikachu’s spirit and vigor were much better than his own.
“Pika…”
“Raa…”
Even Pikachu and Latias tilted their little heads from side to side, their faces full of confusion, finding it hard to tell the difference.
Is this a Shiny Ash?
Down in the arena, the Single Battle had already begun.
The local Ash had, of course, sent out his number one ace, Pikachu.
A powerful cry erupted from his opponent, a large, heavy-bodied Blastoise that looked to be a high level!
Seeing no empty seats, Ash simply stood at the very back, crossing his arms to watch intently.
This was a perfect chance to see this local Ash’s strength!
“Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!!”
This Pikachu tensed its body, and a powerful golden electric current burst forth, arcing violently. The power of the electricity was visible to the naked eye!
“Blastoise, use Hydro Pump!!”
Behind the Blastoise was a trainer named Shota, whose physique was somewhat similar to his Pokémon’s.
*Whoosh!!*
*Whoosh!!*
Two thick streams of water erupted from the cannon barrels on Blastoise’s shoulders!
*BOOM…!!*
The Hydro Pump and Thunderbolt collided in mid-air above the arena, instantly exploding and sending violent tremors through the area.
They were evenly matched!
“Blastoise, use Mega Punch!!”
Having successfully blocked the dangerous electric attack, Shota even threw a fist forward as he ordered the attack.
Blastoise immediately charged forward on heavy feet. The muscles on its right arm bulged, and its fist began to glow with a dangerous white light.
Its small-mountain-like body lunged, poised to smash the petite Pikachu into a pancake with one strike!
“Pikachu, dodge with Quick Attack!!”
This Ash naturally had a counter.
Pikachu immediately dashed around the arena, its nimble movements easily dodging Blastoise's heavy-handed punch.
Seizing the opportunity, the local Ash suddenly shouted:
“Now, use Steel Tail!!”
This Pikachu had incredible rapport with him. It immediately lowered its body and went for a slide tackle on the Blastoise.
As it neared its target, its body twisted, and the steel tail at its end lashed out!
*CLANG!!*
A dull, metallic crash rang out as the steel tail struck Blastoise’s lower leg and foot!
Blastoise’s expression soured as it let out a wail of pain.
Its massive body was forced to one knee.
The Steel Tail to its lower body had directly achieved the effect of a Low Kick!
This was particularly disadvantageous for a heavy-bodied Pokémon.
And Pikachu was now right underneath Blastoise.
“Pika…!”
Its crafty little head looked up with a sly grin.
“Now, use a maximum power Thunder!!”
In the next instant, an incredibly strong spark burst from Pikachu’s tiny body.
*BZZZZ-BOOM!!*
The golden electric current shot skyward, forming a magnificent pillar of lightning that completely engulfed the point-blank Blastoise!
The electric current exploded!!
In the dazzling electric glow, Blastoise’s body looked as if it were melting. Its eyes rolled back into its head as it let out a continuous cry of pain.
*THUD!*
When the electric glow faded, its body crashed to the ground, incapacitated on the spot!
“Blastoise is unable to battle! The winner of this match is Pikachu and contestant Ash!”
The robot referee immediately declared the verdict!
*Clap, clap, clap!!*
The exciting battle, and seeing such a fierce electric current from a Pokémon like an Electric Mouse, prompted the surrounding audience to burst into applause, their cheers deafening!
“This guy… he’s no slouch.”
Standing at the back of the spectator stand and watching the entire battle unfold, Ash couldn’t help but be astonished.
This local Ash’s level was much higher than he had anticipated.
Adaptive strategy, calm execution, and decisive, unhesitating attacks… this was the mark of a seasoned, veteran trainer!
With this level of skill, he would make the Top 4 of a League Conference at a minimum; even getting runner-up wouldn't be surprising.
With a bit more luck, he could even become the champion…
The battle was too short for him to gauge the latter's true strength.
“...”
As if noticing a strange gaze, the Ash down in the arena subconsciously turned his head and looked toward the spectator stands.
His partners, May, Brock, and Max, were on one side of the stands... but his gaze traveled to the very back of the audience.
Standing there, a trainer who also had a Pikachu on his shoulder had caught the local Ash’s attention.
“A Snowman Pikachu? How incredible.”
At first glance of the grayish-white Pikachu on Ash’s shoulder, the local Ash was slightly stunned.
There was a legend of a Snowman Snorlax in his hometown…
So, a Snowman Pikachu should also exist, right?
But why is this person's face all blurry?
Even though it was the first time he had seen this person, it gave him a very strange feeling, like he was…
Looking in a mirror?
Unable to figure it out, the local Ash stopped paying attention to him and turned to celebrate achieving eighteen consecutive wins with his Pikachu.
To be honest, even he was a little surprised. The win streak at the Battle Tower wasn't against ordinary roadside trainers.
Yet he had still won with ease.
He didn't know if it was just his imagination.
It seemed that every time he took a break from his journey challenging the Pokémon League, visiting some city to relax midway, both his and Pikachu's abilities would get much stronger.
This filled Ash with a powerful confidence.
Even against an Elite Four member, who would normally be difficult to defeat, he now had the confidence to take them down on the spot!
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
The elevator doors opened, and Ash stepped into the tenth-floor public lobby.
In the Battle Tower, Single Battles ran later each day than Double Battles. Single Battles were also more popular.
The number of spectators on this floor was far greater than on the seventh floor where he had been before!
“This Ash is even doing Single Battles…”
This meant he wouldn't run into him in Double Battles.
So, Ash looked around and saw a large screen on the wall by the entrance to a big room, which happened to display Ash’s name.
“Ash of Pallet Town—Single Battle, 17 Consecutive Wins.”
“Seventeen consecutive wins already? That’s pretty formidable!”
At seventeen consecutive wins, quite a few skilled trainers would start to appear.
Seeing this, Ash’s curiosity grew, and he quickened his pace into the room.
Nothing could be more interesting than seeing another version of himself from a different world!
This battle room was nearly identical to the one he had been in, but it had far more spectator seats.
"Chitter-chatter…!"
"Chitter-chatter…!"
The spectator stands were packed, and the sound of discussion was endless.
In this world, Single Battles were better at drawing a crowd.
And then, he finally got a proper look at the local Ash!
At one end of the battle arena below stood a youth with short, dark-blue hair, his gaze fixed on his opponent.
He wore a red-trimmed hat with a black stripe and a green Poké Ball pattern in the middle.
He had on a blue, short-sleeved hoodie, light-blue denim jeans, and an Electric Mouse Pokémon was perched on his shoulder.
“It really is me…”
This time, it was Ash’s turn to be stunned.
Their faces were identical!
Their clothes were nearly the same, too, with only a few differences in the patterns.
It gave Ash the weird feeling of looking in a mirror.
However, this Pikachu’s spirit and vigor were much better than his own.
“Pika…”
“Raa…”
Even Pikachu and Latias tilted their little heads from side to side, their faces full of confusion, finding it hard to tell the difference.
Is this a Shiny Ash?
Down in the arena, the Single Battle had already begun.
The local Ash had, of course, sent out his number one ace, Pikachu.
A powerful cry erupted from his opponent, a large, heavy-bodied Blastoise that looked to be a high level!
Seeing no empty seats, Ash simply stood at the very back, crossing his arms to watch intently.
This was a perfect chance to see this local Ash’s strength!
“Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!!”
This Pikachu tensed its body, and a powerful golden electric current burst forth, arcing violently. The power of the electricity was visible to the naked eye!
“Blastoise, use Hydro Pump!!”
Behind the Blastoise was a trainer named Shota, whose physique was somewhat similar to his Pokémon’s.
*Whoosh!!*
*Whoosh!!*
Two thick streams of water erupted from the cannon barrels on Blastoise’s shoulders!
*BOOM…!!*
The Hydro Pump and Thunderbolt collided in mid-air above the arena, instantly exploding and sending violent tremors through the area.
They were evenly matched!
“Blastoise, use Mega Punch!!”
Having successfully blocked the dangerous electric attack, Shota even threw a fist forward as he ordered the attack.
Blastoise immediately charged forward on heavy feet. The muscles on its right arm bulged, and its fist began to glow with a dangerous white light.
Its small-mountain-like body lunged, poised to smash the petite Pikachu into a pancake with one strike!
“Pikachu, dodge with Quick Attack!!”
This Ash naturally had a counter.
Pikachu immediately dashed around the arena, its nimble movements easily dodging Blastoise's heavy-handed punch.
Seizing the opportunity, the local Ash suddenly shouted:
“Now, use Steel Tail!!”
This Pikachu had incredible rapport with him. It immediately lowered its body and went for a slide tackle on the Blastoise.
As it neared its target, its body twisted, and the steel tail at its end lashed out!
*CLANG!!*
A dull, metallic crash rang out as the steel tail struck Blastoise’s lower leg and foot!
Blastoise’s expression soured as it let out a wail of pain.
Its massive body was forced to one knee.
The Steel Tail to its lower body had directly achieved the effect of a Low Kick!
This was particularly disadvantageous for a heavy-bodied Pokémon.
And Pikachu was now right underneath Blastoise.
“Pika…!”
Its crafty little head looked up with a sly grin.
“Now, use a maximum power Thunder!!”
In the next instant, an incredibly strong spark burst from Pikachu’s tiny body.
*BZZZZ-BOOM!!*
The golden electric current shot skyward, forming a magnificent pillar of lightning that completely engulfed the point-blank Blastoise!
The electric current exploded!!
In the dazzling electric glow, Blastoise’s body looked as if it were melting. Its eyes rolled back into its head as it let out a continuous cry of pain.
*THUD!*
When the electric glow faded, its body crashed to the ground, incapacitated on the spot!
“Blastoise is unable to battle! The winner of this match is Pikachu and contestant Ash!”
The robot referee immediately declared the verdict!
*Clap, clap, clap!!*
The exciting battle, and seeing such a fierce electric current from a Pokémon like an Electric Mouse, prompted the surrounding audience to burst into applause, their cheers deafening!
“This guy… he’s no slouch.”
Standing at the back of the spectator stand and watching the entire battle unfold, Ash couldn’t help but be astonished.
This local Ash’s level was much higher than he had anticipated.
Adaptive strategy, calm execution, and decisive, unhesitating attacks… this was the mark of a seasoned, veteran trainer!
With this level of skill, he would make the Top 4 of a League Conference at a minimum; even getting runner-up wouldn't be surprising.
With a bit more luck, he could even become the champion…
The battle was too short for him to gauge the latter's true strength.
“...”
As if noticing a strange gaze, the Ash down in the arena subconsciously turned his head and looked toward the spectator stands.
His partners, May, Brock, and Max, were on one side of the stands... but his gaze traveled to the very back of the audience.
Standing there, a trainer who also had a Pikachu on his shoulder had caught the local Ash’s attention.
“A Snowman Pikachu? How incredible.”
At first glance of the grayish-white Pikachu on Ash’s shoulder, the local Ash was slightly stunned.
There was a legend of a Snowman Snorlax in his hometown…
So, a Snowman Pikachu should also exist, right?
But why is this person's face all blurry?
Even though it was the first time he had seen this person, it gave him a very strange feeling, like he was…
Looking in a mirror?
Unable to figure it out, the local Ash stopped paying attention to him and turned to celebrate achieving eighteen consecutive wins with his Pikachu.
To be honest, even he was a little surprised. The win streak at the Battle Tower wasn't against ordinary roadside trainers.
Yet he had still won with ease.
He didn't know if it was just his imagination.
It seemed that every time he took a break from his journey challenging the Pokémon League, visiting some city to relax midway, both his and Pikachu's abilities would get much stronger.
This filled Ash with a powerful confidence.
Even against an Elite Four member, who would normally be difficult to defeat, he now had the confidence to take them down on the spot!
(end of chapter)
