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Chapter 367
Chapter 363: The Formidable Tentacruel!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander
*Drip, drop, drip.*
The continuous raindrops fell upon Wartortle and Tentacruel. The former showed little reaction; after all, a bald head has nothing to worry about in the rain.
But it was a different story for Tentacruel. As the raindrops landed on its body, it seemed to receive some kind of energy replenishment. Its body immediately began to emit a faint green glow—the light of life force.
*Pokédex beep. Tentacruel's ability, Rain Dish: In rainy weather, it can continuously recover a small amount of HP.*
The Pokédex prompted.
Although the recovery wasn't much, its strength lay in being constant. It was as if this rainy weather had given the already high-HP Tentacruel a small, mobile spring.
*Pokédex beep. And a bit of trivia: some exceptionally talented Wartortle also have Rain Dish as their ability. No other implications.*
Ash's face darkened. He shoved the Pokédex back into his pocket and began to think of a counter-strategy.
Continuing to use Water Gun to chip away at its health points would likely not even keep up with its periodic healing. Without further hesitation, he took the offensive.
"Wartortle, use Bite!"
The pointed-frame sunglasses allowed Wartortle to use Bite with the power of Crunch, and it was currently one of the few methods he had to inflict significant damage.
Wartortle nodded, striding toward its target. Midway, it opened its mouth wide, revealing the sharp teeth within. A cold glint flashed; under the boost from the sunglasses, its teeth had become even sharper.
"It's useless. Tentacruel, use Screech!"
Following Shengdai's command, Tentacruel lifted two of its tentacles and rubbed them together in mid-air, instantly creating a high-frequency vibration. The sound was like steel scraping against glass, causing everyone to instinctively cover their ears in discomfort, their bodies trembling.
As the one at the very center of the Screech, Wartortle was hit even harder. Its running stride froze, and it stopped in its tracks, pressing its paws against its own vortex-like ears in agony.
Screech hit. Wartortle's Defense dropped.
Shengdai's combo was not yet finished. She continued her assault:
"Tentacruel, follow up with Supersonic!"
The motion of Tentacruel's two rubbing tentacles changed, and the piercing screech shifted with it. This time, it became a bizarre, disorienting sound that spread out in ring-like ripples, completely enveloping Wartortle.
"Wartortle~"
Supersonic hit. Wartortle was immediately thrown into a state of confusion. Its eyes glazed over, and like a drunken old man, it staggered and swayed on the ground, the afterimages of several Pidgey flying around its head.
Yet Shengdai's attack still didn't pause. With a wave of her hand, she commanded:
"Use Water Pulse!!"
"Wooo!!"
Tentacruel flipped a tentacle, instantly launching a deep blue sphere of water. Upon contact with the surrounding rain, the water sphere's size abruptly increased by 30 percent, transforming into a massive water projectile.
"Dodge it, quickly!!"
However, Ash's anxious voice didn't reach Wartortle's ears. It was still dazedly dancing in place, completely unaware that the massive water projectile was already right in front of it.
"BOOM!!"
The enhanced Water Pulse struck it squarely on the head. The powerful force sent Wartortle flying back several meters, carving a long trail in the ground. Countless splashes and mist erupted into the air, falling back down with the rain.
"Wartor..."
Once the water settled, Wartortle struggled to its feet, looking somewhat exhausted.
Although it had a natural resistance to Water-type moves, the sheer force of the impact had left the body inside its shell churning like a stormy sea, a deeply unpleasant feeling.
"Wartortle, calm down."
Ash clenched his fist, thinking to himself that the sudden impact might help break the confusion. It was a silver lining in this misfortune.
"What!?"
But the next second, his eyes widened as he blurted out in shock.
After getting up, Wartortle was still staggering. This time, the afterimage of a Zapdos was circling its head. It seemed its confusion hadn't been dispelled; rather, it had been intensified.
*Pokédex beep. Water Pulse has a chance to leave the target confused...*
The Pokédex provided a timely reminder.
This was actually a three-hit combo: Screech to stop its charge and lower its Defense, Supersonic to inflict confusion, and Water Pulse to deal damage while also deepening the confusion.
"Hiss... So strong..."
Ash mentally cursed himself for being too careless. He had heard from the Pokédex that Tentacruel were common Pokémon you could take out by throwing a rock at them, which had inevitably made him let his guard down. But he had forgotten one thing.
The constitution of one common Pokémon cannot be compared to another.
Pikachu was a common Pokémon, too!
"Heh heh, my Tentacruel's level is very high, you know. It's my ace!"
Yuto Seidai smiled sweetly. Her angelic face caused the breathing of many spectators to grow ragged. But then they saw her expression suddenly shift, her face turning icy cold as if she had transformed from an angel into a demon. She raised her hand and pointed.
"Tentacruel, use Knock Off!!"
Knock Off was different from the so-called "Volcano God's Smack Down." The latter was a Rock-type move for hitting Pokémon in the sky, while the former was a Dark-type move.
Tentacruel was already hovering in front of Wartortle, which was still dancing comically. With a vicious look, Tentacruel raised a tentacle and lashed it fiercely at Wartortle's head.
"SMACK!!"
Wartortle was whipped to the ground by the tentacle, and the pointed-frame sunglasses on its face were knocked off, revealing its large, glistening eyes once more.
*Pokédex beep. Knock Off can knock away the opponent's held item.*
The Pokédex prompted.
Knocking off the sunglasses meant that one of Wartortle's few ways to deal effective damage had now been sealed...
"This woman... she's so strong..."
Everyone present, including Ash, was somewhat stunned by the cunning Shengdai had displayed.
"It seems the Pokémon Research Academy might finally break its curse this year..."
On the battlefield, the match continued.
Without waiting for Ash's command, Shengdai attacked again. Her offense was just like Tentacruel's typing: as relentless as a Water-type and as sharp and vicious as a Poison-type.
"Tentacruel, use Bind!!"
This time, Tentacruel whipped out all of its slender tentacles at once, completely restraining the Wartortle that had just struggled up from the ground. In an instant, tentacle after tentacle wrapped around it, coiling around its limbs and head before finally converging on its shell, enveloping it so tightly that not a single gap remained.
This was a true shell bind.
"Wartor..."
With a slight exertion of force, the binding grip tightened continuously, causing Wartortle's face to turn a dark, bruised color.
"Damn it! Return, Wartortle!!"
Ash no longer hesitated. He pulled out a Poké Ball, about to recall it. Water-type moves were ineffective, and its Dark-type potential was gone with its glasses. It would be better to just send out Pikachu.
One Thunder in this rainy weather, and it would be over.
*Swoosh-fizzle!*
Unexpectedly, the Poké Ball's red light, which had always worked flawlessly, failed this time. It shone on Wartortle's body to no effect. The surrounding tentacles seemed to possess a mysterious quality that repelled the Poké Ball's light.
*Pokédex beep. A Pokémon under the effect of Bind cannot retreat.*
The Pokédex prompted.
The arm Ash held the Poké Ball with trembled, and his face couldn't help but darken.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander
*Drip, drop, drip.*
The continuous raindrops fell upon Wartortle and Tentacruel. The former showed little reaction; after all, a bald head has nothing to worry about in the rain.
But it was a different story for Tentacruel. As the raindrops landed on its body, it seemed to receive some kind of energy replenishment. Its body immediately began to emit a faint green glow—the light of life force.
*Pokédex beep. Tentacruel's ability, Rain Dish: In rainy weather, it can continuously recover a small amount of HP.*
The Pokédex prompted.
Although the recovery wasn't much, its strength lay in being constant. It was as if this rainy weather had given the already high-HP Tentacruel a small, mobile spring.
*Pokédex beep. And a bit of trivia: some exceptionally talented Wartortle also have Rain Dish as their ability. No other implications.*
Ash's face darkened. He shoved the Pokédex back into his pocket and began to think of a counter-strategy.
Continuing to use Water Gun to chip away at its health points would likely not even keep up with its periodic healing. Without further hesitation, he took the offensive.
"Wartortle, use Bite!"
The pointed-frame sunglasses allowed Wartortle to use Bite with the power of Crunch, and it was currently one of the few methods he had to inflict significant damage.
Wartortle nodded, striding toward its target. Midway, it opened its mouth wide, revealing the sharp teeth within. A cold glint flashed; under the boost from the sunglasses, its teeth had become even sharper.
"It's useless. Tentacruel, use Screech!"
Following Shengdai's command, Tentacruel lifted two of its tentacles and rubbed them together in mid-air, instantly creating a high-frequency vibration. The sound was like steel scraping against glass, causing everyone to instinctively cover their ears in discomfort, their bodies trembling.
As the one at the very center of the Screech, Wartortle was hit even harder. Its running stride froze, and it stopped in its tracks, pressing its paws against its own vortex-like ears in agony.
Screech hit. Wartortle's Defense dropped.
Shengdai's combo was not yet finished. She continued her assault:
"Tentacruel, follow up with Supersonic!"
The motion of Tentacruel's two rubbing tentacles changed, and the piercing screech shifted with it. This time, it became a bizarre, disorienting sound that spread out in ring-like ripples, completely enveloping Wartortle.
"Wartortle~"
Supersonic hit. Wartortle was immediately thrown into a state of confusion. Its eyes glazed over, and like a drunken old man, it staggered and swayed on the ground, the afterimages of several Pidgey flying around its head.
Yet Shengdai's attack still didn't pause. With a wave of her hand, she commanded:
"Use Water Pulse!!"
"Wooo!!"
Tentacruel flipped a tentacle, instantly launching a deep blue sphere of water. Upon contact with the surrounding rain, the water sphere's size abruptly increased by 30 percent, transforming into a massive water projectile.
"Dodge it, quickly!!"
However, Ash's anxious voice didn't reach Wartortle's ears. It was still dazedly dancing in place, completely unaware that the massive water projectile was already right in front of it.
"BOOM!!"
The enhanced Water Pulse struck it squarely on the head. The powerful force sent Wartortle flying back several meters, carving a long trail in the ground. Countless splashes and mist erupted into the air, falling back down with the rain.
"Wartor..."
Once the water settled, Wartortle struggled to its feet, looking somewhat exhausted.
Although it had a natural resistance to Water-type moves, the sheer force of the impact had left the body inside its shell churning like a stormy sea, a deeply unpleasant feeling.
"Wartortle, calm down."
Ash clenched his fist, thinking to himself that the sudden impact might help break the confusion. It was a silver lining in this misfortune.
"What!?"
But the next second, his eyes widened as he blurted out in shock.
After getting up, Wartortle was still staggering. This time, the afterimage of a Zapdos was circling its head. It seemed its confusion hadn't been dispelled; rather, it had been intensified.
*Pokédex beep. Water Pulse has a chance to leave the target confused...*
The Pokédex provided a timely reminder.
This was actually a three-hit combo: Screech to stop its charge and lower its Defense, Supersonic to inflict confusion, and Water Pulse to deal damage while also deepening the confusion.
"Hiss... So strong..."
Ash mentally cursed himself for being too careless. He had heard from the Pokédex that Tentacruel were common Pokémon you could take out by throwing a rock at them, which had inevitably made him let his guard down. But he had forgotten one thing.
The constitution of one common Pokémon cannot be compared to another.
Pikachu was a common Pokémon, too!
"Heh heh, my Tentacruel's level is very high, you know. It's my ace!"
Yuto Seidai smiled sweetly. Her angelic face caused the breathing of many spectators to grow ragged. But then they saw her expression suddenly shift, her face turning icy cold as if she had transformed from an angel into a demon. She raised her hand and pointed.
"Tentacruel, use Knock Off!!"
Knock Off was different from the so-called "Volcano God's Smack Down." The latter was a Rock-type move for hitting Pokémon in the sky, while the former was a Dark-type move.
Tentacruel was already hovering in front of Wartortle, which was still dancing comically. With a vicious look, Tentacruel raised a tentacle and lashed it fiercely at Wartortle's head.
"SMACK!!"
Wartortle was whipped to the ground by the tentacle, and the pointed-frame sunglasses on its face were knocked off, revealing its large, glistening eyes once more.
*Pokédex beep. Knock Off can knock away the opponent's held item.*
The Pokédex prompted.
Knocking off the sunglasses meant that one of Wartortle's few ways to deal effective damage had now been sealed...
"This woman... she's so strong..."
Everyone present, including Ash, was somewhat stunned by the cunning Shengdai had displayed.
"It seems the Pokémon Research Academy might finally break its curse this year..."
On the battlefield, the match continued.
Without waiting for Ash's command, Shengdai attacked again. Her offense was just like Tentacruel's typing: as relentless as a Water-type and as sharp and vicious as a Poison-type.
"Tentacruel, use Bind!!"
This time, Tentacruel whipped out all of its slender tentacles at once, completely restraining the Wartortle that had just struggled up from the ground. In an instant, tentacle after tentacle wrapped around it, coiling around its limbs and head before finally converging on its shell, enveloping it so tightly that not a single gap remained.
This was a true shell bind.
"Wartor..."
With a slight exertion of force, the binding grip tightened continuously, causing Wartortle's face to turn a dark, bruised color.
"Damn it! Return, Wartortle!!"
Ash no longer hesitated. He pulled out a Poké Ball, about to recall it. Water-type moves were ineffective, and its Dark-type potential was gone with its glasses. It would be better to just send out Pikachu.
One Thunder in this rainy weather, and it would be over.
*Swoosh-fizzle!*
Unexpectedly, the Poké Ball's red light, which had always worked flawlessly, failed this time. It shone on Wartortle's body to no effect. The surrounding tentacles seemed to possess a mysterious quality that repelled the Poké Ball's light.
*Pokédex beep. A Pokémon under the effect of Bind cannot retreat.*
The Pokédex prompted.
The arm Ash held the Poké Ball with trembled, and his face couldn't help but darken.
(end of chapter)
