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Chapter 383
Chapter 379: Skill Link Cloyster, Five Lances with One Shot!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Kssh."
Cloyster opened and closed its shell a couple of times, revealing a taunting expression.
The powerful presence made even Ash suck in a cold breath. He thought to himself that Abin was truly a crafty person; he had never even heard of such a combo strategy, a battle that completely defied common sense.
But the battle was still ongoing, leaving him no time to admire his opponent. Ash could only mentally take note of this strategy.
A good strategy, but it's mine now.
Immediately, Ash raised his hand and commanded:
"Butterfree, use Energy Ball!!"
Even though Cloyster was extremely aggressive right now, type effectiveness was still a factor. If an Energy Ball could land, there was still a chance to win this match.
"Mee-mee!!"
The pink Butterfree flapped its wings and rose, condensing a verdant green energy orb in front of it that emanated a formidable power.
Seeing this, Abin smirked triumphantly.
"Too slow! Cloyster, use Icicle Spear!!"
"Kssh!"
Cloyster's heavy, shelled body moved rapidly across the ice surface. In the blink of an eye, it had slid directly beneath Butterfree. Its shell opened, and it shot a volley of sharp icicles upward. There was no delay or stiffness in between; it was incredibly smooth.
"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"
Cloyster instantly fired three consecutive icicles. Each one carried an extremely powerful and sharp force and was permeated with a dense, icy chill.
It was incredibly fast, forcing Butterfree to dissipate the green energy orb it was maintaining and flap its wings to dodge backward.
"Swish!" "Swish!"
However, the offensive was not over. After firing three icicles, Cloyster unexpectedly fired two more.
The pink Butterfree could only dodge frantically amidst the five icicles, looking quite pathetic. Finally, from a tricky angle, it was struck head-on by the fifth one. A terrifying, immense force and an intense cold erupted simultaneously. The icicle shattered on Butterfree's body, falling as an ice mist and scattering a frosty cold everywhere.
"Mee..."
Butterfree let out a cry of pain and fell through the air. It only managed to prop up its wings just before hitting the ground, taking off again, but from its expression, the damage was severe.
Although it was only dealing normal damage, after the boost from Shell Smash, its power was truly terrifying.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. My Cloyster's ability is Skill Link. It guarantees that consecutive-hit moves will always hit the maximum number of times."
Abin, on the opposite side, smirked triumphantly.
Icicle Spear is a move that hits two to five times. It's what people often call a 'luck-based move.' If it only hits twice, its power is just a little stronger than Tackle.
But if it lands a full five hits, its power is even greater than Hydro Pump. Rounding up, you could consider it a mini-Hyper Beam.
This was Abin's trump card. His greatest dream was that one day in the future, he would face Champion Lance. Relying on the boost from Cloyster's Shell Smash, combined with Skill Link and five icicles, he would shoot down five of Lance's dragons on the spot.
"It's all part of a strategy, huh..."
Ash's brows furrowed deeply. Rather than battling such a crafty opponent, he would much prefer a head-on battle with a more powerful trainer.
"In that case, Butterfree, use Bug Buzz!"
The pink Butterfree nodded, once again flapping its wings and flying high into the sky. The two slender antennae on its adorable head trembled, instantly emitting a high-frequency sound wave. It was like a thousand bug Pokémon chirping at once—sharp and chaotic, causing many spectators to instinctively cover their ears in discomfort.
The sound eventually became visible to the naked eye, spreading across the entire battle arena as teal-green energy ripples.
Both Moonblast and Energy Ball required a certain amount of time to charge. Right now, Ash could only choose this kind of instant, full-screen AOE move in an attempt to interfere with his opponent using sound.
"Bzzzzzz..."
The energy ripples of Bug Buzz soon descended upon Cloyster. The piercing sound made it frown, but it did not retreat.
It was a little uncomfortable, but not a major problem.
"Haha, looks like my luck is pretty good."
Seeing this, Abin smirked triumphantly. Shell Smash lowers Special Defense, which would actually make it difficult for Cloyster to move smoothly under such a sound-based attack. But thanks to the White Herb, this negative effect was negated. Even when facing the Bug Buzz, Cloyster still had strength to spare.
"Then let's get moving! Cloyster, use Rock Blast!!"
"Kssh!!"
Amidst the chaotic Bug Buzz, Cloyster's gaze focused. It aimed its shell's opening toward the sky, and once again, a gray, rock-like cannonball condensed in front of it before being launched with seamless, fluid speed.
Butterfree had no choice but to stop emitting the Bug Buzz and dodge to the side.
"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"
It was the same familiar five-shot volley of rocks. The strange and terrifying speed caught the pink Butterfree off guard. Worn out from dodging, it was struck head-on by the final rock. The rock immediately exploded like a cannonball on its body. A powerful rock-type energy burst forth, creating a cloud of dust and rubble in the sky as rock fragments rained down.
"Mee..."
The pink Butterfree instantly let out an agonized cry. Accompanied by the surrounding rubble, its body fell powerlessly through the smoke, finally landing heavily on the ice surface.
Super effective!!
"Butterfree!!"
Ash cried out anxiously. He knew that Butterfree still had its Bug-type. This kind of Rock Blast was absolutely a fatal blow, to say nothing of it being a move boosted by Shell Smash.
"Haha, this is my Cloyster's second type of Skill Link attack!"
With the hit landing successfully, Abin couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He had once heard a piece of trivia while surfing the web: Champion Lance wasn't actually skilled with the Dragon-type; he was supposedly better with the Flying-type, a champion of flight.
Although it might have been a malicious attack from the fanbases of other champions, even so, it wasn't a big problem.
Icicle Spear has a type advantage against the Dragon-type, and Rock Blast has a type advantage against the Flying-type.
All he had to do was switch his Cloyster's Skill Link-boosted Icicle Spear to a Skill Link-boosted Rock Blast, and it would be over. He could still shoot down five of Lance's giant birds with one shot!
Seeing the figure on the ice surface still slowly struggling to get up, Abin's expression turned cold. This was no time to be thinking about friendship. He certainly wasn't going to just stand there foolishly and watch his opponent get back on its feet. He immediately waved his hand and commanded:
"Finish it! Cloyster, use Liquidation!!"
"Kssh!!"
Cloyster's expression was grim. Its heavy shell began to slide across the ice surface at an incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, it was in front of the pink Butterfree, looking down on it. The horn on top of Cloyster's head was enveloped in a layer of blue energy, which gradually formed into a massive blade of water.
"Mee..."
Its pitch-black, sinister head, reminiscent of a Gastly, its massive form, and its terrifying presence made the pink Butterfree tremble uncontrollably on the ice surface.
"Kssh!!"
The next second, Cloyster showed no mercy. The blue, water-energy blade slashed down, hacking heavily into Butterfree's body.
"BOOM!!"
Water-type energy erupted, and mist filled the air. The ice surface below cracked and shattered, layer by layer. The terrifying strength instantly carved a fissure nearly three meters long into the ice!!
As for the Butterfree at the center of the attack, it let out an agonized cry and was instantly rendered unable to battle. Its body was even pitifully embedded in the fissure.
"Butterfree is unable to battle! Cloyster is the winner of the first round!!"
The Referee immediately declared.
"Yes! First round is mine!" Abin pumped his fist at the air, his expression triumphant.
"Bzzzzzz..."
However, a high-frequency vibrating sound suddenly rang out from nowhere.
On the battle arena, the situation suddenly changed.
Before Cloyster, the fainted pink Butterfree's body was suddenly enveloped in a pink glow of energy. Terrifying energy pulsed from it continuously, like a bomb, making the very air grow heavy...
"?"
Abin looked completely baffled. He scratched his bald head, having no idea what was about to happen.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Kssh."
Cloyster opened and closed its shell a couple of times, revealing a taunting expression.
The powerful presence made even Ash suck in a cold breath. He thought to himself that Abin was truly a crafty person; he had never even heard of such a combo strategy, a battle that completely defied common sense.
But the battle was still ongoing, leaving him no time to admire his opponent. Ash could only mentally take note of this strategy.
A good strategy, but it's mine now.
Immediately, Ash raised his hand and commanded:
"Butterfree, use Energy Ball!!"
Even though Cloyster was extremely aggressive right now, type effectiveness was still a factor. If an Energy Ball could land, there was still a chance to win this match.
"Mee-mee!!"
The pink Butterfree flapped its wings and rose, condensing a verdant green energy orb in front of it that emanated a formidable power.
Seeing this, Abin smirked triumphantly.
"Too slow! Cloyster, use Icicle Spear!!"
"Kssh!"
Cloyster's heavy, shelled body moved rapidly across the ice surface. In the blink of an eye, it had slid directly beneath Butterfree. Its shell opened, and it shot a volley of sharp icicles upward. There was no delay or stiffness in between; it was incredibly smooth.
"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"
Cloyster instantly fired three consecutive icicles. Each one carried an extremely powerful and sharp force and was permeated with a dense, icy chill.
It was incredibly fast, forcing Butterfree to dissipate the green energy orb it was maintaining and flap its wings to dodge backward.
"Swish!" "Swish!"
However, the offensive was not over. After firing three icicles, Cloyster unexpectedly fired two more.
The pink Butterfree could only dodge frantically amidst the five icicles, looking quite pathetic. Finally, from a tricky angle, it was struck head-on by the fifth one. A terrifying, immense force and an intense cold erupted simultaneously. The icicle shattered on Butterfree's body, falling as an ice mist and scattering a frosty cold everywhere.
"Mee..."
Butterfree let out a cry of pain and fell through the air. It only managed to prop up its wings just before hitting the ground, taking off again, but from its expression, the damage was severe.
Although it was only dealing normal damage, after the boost from Shell Smash, its power was truly terrifying.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. My Cloyster's ability is Skill Link. It guarantees that consecutive-hit moves will always hit the maximum number of times."
Abin, on the opposite side, smirked triumphantly.
Icicle Spear is a move that hits two to five times. It's what people often call a 'luck-based move.' If it only hits twice, its power is just a little stronger than Tackle.
But if it lands a full five hits, its power is even greater than Hydro Pump. Rounding up, you could consider it a mini-Hyper Beam.
This was Abin's trump card. His greatest dream was that one day in the future, he would face Champion Lance. Relying on the boost from Cloyster's Shell Smash, combined with Skill Link and five icicles, he would shoot down five of Lance's dragons on the spot.
"It's all part of a strategy, huh..."
Ash's brows furrowed deeply. Rather than battling such a crafty opponent, he would much prefer a head-on battle with a more powerful trainer.
"In that case, Butterfree, use Bug Buzz!"
The pink Butterfree nodded, once again flapping its wings and flying high into the sky. The two slender antennae on its adorable head trembled, instantly emitting a high-frequency sound wave. It was like a thousand bug Pokémon chirping at once—sharp and chaotic, causing many spectators to instinctively cover their ears in discomfort.
The sound eventually became visible to the naked eye, spreading across the entire battle arena as teal-green energy ripples.
Both Moonblast and Energy Ball required a certain amount of time to charge. Right now, Ash could only choose this kind of instant, full-screen AOE move in an attempt to interfere with his opponent using sound.
"Bzzzzzz..."
The energy ripples of Bug Buzz soon descended upon Cloyster. The piercing sound made it frown, but it did not retreat.
It was a little uncomfortable, but not a major problem.
"Haha, looks like my luck is pretty good."
Seeing this, Abin smirked triumphantly. Shell Smash lowers Special Defense, which would actually make it difficult for Cloyster to move smoothly under such a sound-based attack. But thanks to the White Herb, this negative effect was negated. Even when facing the Bug Buzz, Cloyster still had strength to spare.
"Then let's get moving! Cloyster, use Rock Blast!!"
"Kssh!!"
Amidst the chaotic Bug Buzz, Cloyster's gaze focused. It aimed its shell's opening toward the sky, and once again, a gray, rock-like cannonball condensed in front of it before being launched with seamless, fluid speed.
Butterfree had no choice but to stop emitting the Bug Buzz and dodge to the side.
"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"
It was the same familiar five-shot volley of rocks. The strange and terrifying speed caught the pink Butterfree off guard. Worn out from dodging, it was struck head-on by the final rock. The rock immediately exploded like a cannonball on its body. A powerful rock-type energy burst forth, creating a cloud of dust and rubble in the sky as rock fragments rained down.
"Mee..."
The pink Butterfree instantly let out an agonized cry. Accompanied by the surrounding rubble, its body fell powerlessly through the smoke, finally landing heavily on the ice surface.
Super effective!!
"Butterfree!!"
Ash cried out anxiously. He knew that Butterfree still had its Bug-type. This kind of Rock Blast was absolutely a fatal blow, to say nothing of it being a move boosted by Shell Smash.
"Haha, this is my Cloyster's second type of Skill Link attack!"
With the hit landing successfully, Abin couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He had once heard a piece of trivia while surfing the web: Champion Lance wasn't actually skilled with the Dragon-type; he was supposedly better with the Flying-type, a champion of flight.
Although it might have been a malicious attack from the fanbases of other champions, even so, it wasn't a big problem.
Icicle Spear has a type advantage against the Dragon-type, and Rock Blast has a type advantage against the Flying-type.
All he had to do was switch his Cloyster's Skill Link-boosted Icicle Spear to a Skill Link-boosted Rock Blast, and it would be over. He could still shoot down five of Lance's giant birds with one shot!
Seeing the figure on the ice surface still slowly struggling to get up, Abin's expression turned cold. This was no time to be thinking about friendship. He certainly wasn't going to just stand there foolishly and watch his opponent get back on its feet. He immediately waved his hand and commanded:
"Finish it! Cloyster, use Liquidation!!"
"Kssh!!"
Cloyster's expression was grim. Its heavy shell began to slide across the ice surface at an incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, it was in front of the pink Butterfree, looking down on it. The horn on top of Cloyster's head was enveloped in a layer of blue energy, which gradually formed into a massive blade of water.
"Mee..."
Its pitch-black, sinister head, reminiscent of a Gastly, its massive form, and its terrifying presence made the pink Butterfree tremble uncontrollably on the ice surface.
"Kssh!!"
The next second, Cloyster showed no mercy. The blue, water-energy blade slashed down, hacking heavily into Butterfree's body.
"BOOM!!"
Water-type energy erupted, and mist filled the air. The ice surface below cracked and shattered, layer by layer. The terrifying strength instantly carved a fissure nearly three meters long into the ice!!
As for the Butterfree at the center of the attack, it let out an agonized cry and was instantly rendered unable to battle. Its body was even pitifully embedded in the fissure.
"Butterfree is unable to battle! Cloyster is the winner of the first round!!"
The Referee immediately declared.
"Yes! First round is mine!" Abin pumped his fist at the air, his expression triumphant.
"Bzzzzzz..."
However, a high-frequency vibrating sound suddenly rang out from nowhere.
On the battle arena, the situation suddenly changed.
Before Cloyster, the fainted pink Butterfree's body was suddenly enveloped in a pink glow of energy. Terrifying energy pulsed from it continuously, like a bomb, making the very air grow heavy...
"?"
Abin looked completely baffled. He scratched his bald head, having no idea what was about to happen.
(end of chapter)
