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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1228_en
Chapter 350
Chapter 1217: Vs. Cacturne!
May 15, 2024 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Its evolution gave Metang an instantaneous, massive boost in power.
This time, as it charged forward, its body was covered in a layer of heavy, golden light.
Takedown!!
BOOM!!
This time, withstanding Electabuzz's Thunder Punch head-on, Metang sent it flying with a brutal collision.
In the end, it was Morrison, who had been on the ropes the entire battle, who won and advanced.
"He's got some real spirit."
Even Ash couldn't help but sigh in admiration, making a mental note of the other boy's name.
That chubby youth with the pigtails was like a younger version of himself, just a bit heavier.
"Wait a minute!"
Ash snapped back to his senses. He was only eleven himself, nearly twelve...
He was still young!
The next morning, Ash faced his second preliminary battle.
After two rounds of elimination, the original field of over a hundred competitors would soon be whittled down to just thirty or forty. One could say that the upcoming battles were the true start of the Ever Grande Conference.
At this moment, Ash was already standing at one end of the battlefield.
On the other side was a green-haired youth named Tomono. His hair was slightly curly, bearing some resemblance to an old friend of Ash's—Professor Bill.
"Chatter, chatter...!"
"Chatter, chatter...!"
Today, however, the spectator stands were unusually lively, the buzz of conversation incredibly intense.
This was because, in a corner of the spectator stands, stood a slender, handsome man.
He wore a long-sleeved blue top with purple pants, draped in an elegant white cloak.
His facial features were refined, and his wavy, blue-green hair hung down, topped with a white top hat.
It was none other than the Hoenn League Champion, Wallace!
"Why is the Champion himself watching the preliminaries?"
"The Champion and the Elite Four usually only show up for the semifinals or finals, right?"
"Wallace is so handsome~!"
"I want him so bad..."
For the region's strongest trainer, by title, to appear at a minor preliminary match was certainly surprising.
Wallace, however, paid no attention to the crowd, merely gazing silently at one person on the battlefield below.
"Come on out, Cacturne!!"
Below, Tomono sent out a scarecrow-like cactus Pokémon. Its green body was covered in spikes, and its pitch-black eyes and mouth were like empty voids, making it rather unsettling. It even wore a green, conical hat on its head.
As for the Pokémon Ash sent out...
"I choose you, Sceptile!!"
Having just sent out Blaziken in the previous match, Ash now sent out the other of his 'Twin Stars' for the second.
"Chaaa!"
As soon as the cool-looking Sceptile appeared, it broke a twig from its long, broad, spiky tail and casually placed it in its mouth.
He had to get the style points in first.
The battle officially began!
"Cacturne, use Dark Pulse!!"
As the battle started, Tomono commanded the first move.
But just as rings of dark energy began to coalesce at Cacturne's mouth,
Whoosh!
A sharp projectile shot forward like a hidden weapon!
It was Sceptile, spitting the twig from its mouth and shooting it straight forward.
This forced Cacturne to quickly raise a hand to block it.
It wasn't an actual move, but the gesture—as if Sceptile had spat at its opponent—maxed out the taunt.
"Cac...!!"
Cacturne tilted its head back, and a blast of black energy, formed from countless dense, dark rings, shot forth.
"Sceptile, use Leaf Blade!"
Sceptile swung its arms, and the forked leaves on its wrists instantly formed two emerald-green energy scythes!
Shhh-slash...!
As it ran forward, its Leaf Blade plunged directly into the Dark Pulse, completely splitting the dark energy down the middle.
"In that case, use Ingrain!!"
Roots extended from Cacturne's feet, digging into the ground.
Absorbing nutrients from the earth allowed it to sustain itself for a long battle.
Seeing Sceptile charge again, brandishing its gleaming scythes, Tomono commanded:
"Use Leech Seed!"
Cacturne flipped its palm, and a seed dropped to the ground.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!
The moment the seed landed, it swelled instantly, growing into thick vines that spread out toward their target.
Swoosh!
However, under Sceptile's Leaf Blade, they were completely slashed apart in a mere instant.
Without losing momentum, Sceptile leaped high into the air, aiming its Leaf Blade directly at the source.
"Use Spiky Shield!!"
Tomono suddenly called out a rare move.
Cacturne curled into a ball, meeting the Leaf Blade head-on with its spike-covered body.
Pshk!
As the blade struck, its own arms were pricked by the opponent's cactus spines. Sceptile could only backflip away a few times to create some distance.
"Hahaha, see that? This is my defensive system!!"
Seeing that he had gained the advantage, Tomono laughed heartily.
Ingrain allowed Cacturne to continuously recover its health, and Spiky Shield could block incoming attacks. Now, all he needed was for Leech Seed or a poison-type move to hit the target.
Next, he would slowly wear it down, toying with this arrogant Sceptile.
Just like his Cacturne, this trainer also played a little dirty.
"If that's the case, then just charge straight through!!"
But Ash didn't care about any of that and ordered another attack.
Sceptile understood instantly. As it ran at high speed, energy scythes once again extended from its arms, and it rushed toward the target.
"Hmph, block it with Spiky Shield!"
Tomono seemed extremely confident.
However, just as it reached its opponent, Sceptile leaped high, and the color of the green energy scythes on its arms suddenly changed.
"Now, use X-Scissor!!"
The moment Ash's voice fell, the green energy scythes had completely transformed into cyan-gray energy scythes. They crossed in mid-air and then slashed downward in an X-shape!
X-Scissor!!
SHIIING!!
The X-Scissor slashed directly onto the Spiky Shield.
The sharp blades instantly tore through its opponent's defense.
"Chaaa!!"
Sceptile completely ignored the cactus spines in its arms, unleashing its attack with full force.
Sssshlick!!
The unsettling sound of a blade slicing through flesh arose.
The cyan-gray glint of the blades flashed past. In the next blink of an eye, Sceptile had already appeared behind Cacturne.
It knelt on one knee, raising an arm in a cool, sword-sheathing pose.
The cyan-gray Bug-type energy dissipated, and the scythes reverted to forked green leaves.
Meanwhile, a cross-shaped slash mark suddenly appeared on the Cacturne behind it, before a burst of energy erupted from the wound!
"Cac..."
The next moment, its eyes rolled back, and it crashed to the ground.
A doubly super-effective hit!
The Bug-type was 4x effective against it, not to mention that Cacturne was an extremely fragile glass cannon to begin with.
"Chaaa!"
Only then did Sceptile rise from its kneeling position and pick up another twig to hold in its mouth.
Yes, even though the cactus spines were still stuck in its arms.
*I'll pull them out later. For now, I just have to endure it!*
With a stern expression, Sceptile crossed its arms.
(end of chapter)
May 15, 2024 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Its evolution gave Metang an instantaneous, massive boost in power.
This time, as it charged forward, its body was covered in a layer of heavy, golden light.
Takedown!!
BOOM!!
This time, withstanding Electabuzz's Thunder Punch head-on, Metang sent it flying with a brutal collision.
In the end, it was Morrison, who had been on the ropes the entire battle, who won and advanced.
"He's got some real spirit."
Even Ash couldn't help but sigh in admiration, making a mental note of the other boy's name.
That chubby youth with the pigtails was like a younger version of himself, just a bit heavier.
"Wait a minute!"
Ash snapped back to his senses. He was only eleven himself, nearly twelve...
He was still young!
The next morning, Ash faced his second preliminary battle.
After two rounds of elimination, the original field of over a hundred competitors would soon be whittled down to just thirty or forty. One could say that the upcoming battles were the true start of the Ever Grande Conference.
At this moment, Ash was already standing at one end of the battlefield.
On the other side was a green-haired youth named Tomono. His hair was slightly curly, bearing some resemblance to an old friend of Ash's—Professor Bill.
"Chatter, chatter...!"
"Chatter, chatter...!"
Today, however, the spectator stands were unusually lively, the buzz of conversation incredibly intense.
This was because, in a corner of the spectator stands, stood a slender, handsome man.
He wore a long-sleeved blue top with purple pants, draped in an elegant white cloak.
His facial features were refined, and his wavy, blue-green hair hung down, topped with a white top hat.
It was none other than the Hoenn League Champion, Wallace!
"Why is the Champion himself watching the preliminaries?"
"The Champion and the Elite Four usually only show up for the semifinals or finals, right?"
"Wallace is so handsome~!"
"I want him so bad..."
For the region's strongest trainer, by title, to appear at a minor preliminary match was certainly surprising.
Wallace, however, paid no attention to the crowd, merely gazing silently at one person on the battlefield below.
"Come on out, Cacturne!!"
Below, Tomono sent out a scarecrow-like cactus Pokémon. Its green body was covered in spikes, and its pitch-black eyes and mouth were like empty voids, making it rather unsettling. It even wore a green, conical hat on its head.
As for the Pokémon Ash sent out...
"I choose you, Sceptile!!"
Having just sent out Blaziken in the previous match, Ash now sent out the other of his 'Twin Stars' for the second.
"Chaaa!"
As soon as the cool-looking Sceptile appeared, it broke a twig from its long, broad, spiky tail and casually placed it in its mouth.
He had to get the style points in first.
The battle officially began!
"Cacturne, use Dark Pulse!!"
As the battle started, Tomono commanded the first move.
But just as rings of dark energy began to coalesce at Cacturne's mouth,
Whoosh!
A sharp projectile shot forward like a hidden weapon!
It was Sceptile, spitting the twig from its mouth and shooting it straight forward.
This forced Cacturne to quickly raise a hand to block it.
It wasn't an actual move, but the gesture—as if Sceptile had spat at its opponent—maxed out the taunt.
"Cac...!!"
Cacturne tilted its head back, and a blast of black energy, formed from countless dense, dark rings, shot forth.
"Sceptile, use Leaf Blade!"
Sceptile swung its arms, and the forked leaves on its wrists instantly formed two emerald-green energy scythes!
Shhh-slash...!
As it ran forward, its Leaf Blade plunged directly into the Dark Pulse, completely splitting the dark energy down the middle.
"In that case, use Ingrain!!"
Roots extended from Cacturne's feet, digging into the ground.
Absorbing nutrients from the earth allowed it to sustain itself for a long battle.
Seeing Sceptile charge again, brandishing its gleaming scythes, Tomono commanded:
"Use Leech Seed!"
Cacturne flipped its palm, and a seed dropped to the ground.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!
The moment the seed landed, it swelled instantly, growing into thick vines that spread out toward their target.
Swoosh!
However, under Sceptile's Leaf Blade, they were completely slashed apart in a mere instant.
Without losing momentum, Sceptile leaped high into the air, aiming its Leaf Blade directly at the source.
"Use Spiky Shield!!"
Tomono suddenly called out a rare move.
Cacturne curled into a ball, meeting the Leaf Blade head-on with its spike-covered body.
Pshk!
As the blade struck, its own arms were pricked by the opponent's cactus spines. Sceptile could only backflip away a few times to create some distance.
"Hahaha, see that? This is my defensive system!!"
Seeing that he had gained the advantage, Tomono laughed heartily.
Ingrain allowed Cacturne to continuously recover its health, and Spiky Shield could block incoming attacks. Now, all he needed was for Leech Seed or a poison-type move to hit the target.
Next, he would slowly wear it down, toying with this arrogant Sceptile.
Just like his Cacturne, this trainer also played a little dirty.
"If that's the case, then just charge straight through!!"
But Ash didn't care about any of that and ordered another attack.
Sceptile understood instantly. As it ran at high speed, energy scythes once again extended from its arms, and it rushed toward the target.
"Hmph, block it with Spiky Shield!"
Tomono seemed extremely confident.
However, just as it reached its opponent, Sceptile leaped high, and the color of the green energy scythes on its arms suddenly changed.
"Now, use X-Scissor!!"
The moment Ash's voice fell, the green energy scythes had completely transformed into cyan-gray energy scythes. They crossed in mid-air and then slashed downward in an X-shape!
X-Scissor!!
SHIIING!!
The X-Scissor slashed directly onto the Spiky Shield.
The sharp blades instantly tore through its opponent's defense.
"Chaaa!!"
Sceptile completely ignored the cactus spines in its arms, unleashing its attack with full force.
Sssshlick!!
The unsettling sound of a blade slicing through flesh arose.
The cyan-gray glint of the blades flashed past. In the next blink of an eye, Sceptile had already appeared behind Cacturne.
It knelt on one knee, raising an arm in a cool, sword-sheathing pose.
The cyan-gray Bug-type energy dissipated, and the scythes reverted to forked green leaves.
Meanwhile, a cross-shaped slash mark suddenly appeared on the Cacturne behind it, before a burst of energy erupted from the wound!
"Cac..."
The next moment, its eyes rolled back, and it crashed to the ground.
A doubly super-effective hit!
The Bug-type was 4x effective against it, not to mention that Cacturne was an extremely fragile glass cannon to begin with.
"Chaaa!"
Only then did Sceptile rise from its kneeling position and pick up another twig to hold in its mouth.
Yes, even though the cactus spines were still stuck in its arms.
*I'll pull them out later. For now, I just have to endure it!*
With a stern expression, Sceptile crossed its arms.
(end of chapter)
