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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_384_en
Chapter 384
Chapter 380: Hometown Dragon, Charizard!
"What's happening?"
Not just Abin, but even the Referee and the audience were completely dumbfounded. This Butterfree had clearly fainted, so how could it still move?
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"
In the next second, the energy converged to its absolute peak. Butterfree's body transformed entirely into a pink radiance before finally exploding with a deafening roar. Fairy energy danced wildly in all directions, sweeping across the entire field in a storm of power. For a moment, a violent, fairy-like gale blew through the whole arena!
A terrifying explosion materialized out of thin air, causing everyone to shudder, completely baffled.
What just happened?
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"
Caught completely off guard, the Cloyster at the forefront was struck head-on by the violent blast of energy. Without even having time to close its shell for defense, it was blasted backward, carving a long gash across the ice with terrifying power.
Several seconds later, the explosion dissipated into flecks of pink energy, which slowly drifted down from the air, landing on everyone's heads with a cool touch.
"Meee..."
As the smoke and dust cleared, there in the gouge on the ice, Butterfree had now truly lost its ability to battle. Its body was embedded another half-meter deeper, its wounds even more severe as it subconsciously let out a low cry of pain.
Misty Explosion!!
Basically, it was a self-destruct.
This was one of Butterfree's abilities, which automatically triggered when it was about to faint—a benevolent parting gift.
"Cloy..."
On the other side, despite taking the hit, Cloyster still hadn't completely lost its will to fight.
However, its injuries were not light. Streaks of burn marks had appeared on its shell, and several new wounds had been carved into the round head within. It had instantly been brought to the brink of fainting.
It was important to remember that its incredibly high defense was only on the physical side; its special defense was actually just average.
"Damn it all, it hits me with a self-destruct before it goes down?"
Abin's expression changed drastically. A moment ago, Cloyster had at least half its health, giving him a massive advantage. Now, it was in the yellow.
"Damn it, was that still not enough power?"
Seeing his opponent still standing firm, Ash frowned, recalling the defeated Butterfree.
"You've worked hard. You did very well, Butterfree."
Between the opponent's dirty tricks and the fact that Cloyster's level was indeed a bit higher than Butterfree's, it was an unfortunate loss. Forcing the opponent to the brink of fainting was already the best possible outcome.
"Looks like next time, I absolutely have to teach Butterfree Misty Terrain."
Ash secretly made up his mind. When he had gotten the Misty Explosion TM from the Celadon Gym, the description had clearly stated that if Misty Explosion was used under Misty Terrain, its power would double.
If this was the result of a small self-explosion, what if it were a large one...
He was confident that if Lance's Dragonite were here, it would have had a layer of its hide peeled off!
"Or maybe I could find a Psychic-type partner and head in the direction of Double Battles...?"
There was no time to daydream about future possibilities. Ash slammed the brakes on his wandering thoughts, refocusing his attention on the battle.
"Pika!"
At that moment, the Pikachu on his shoulder cried out, indicating that given Cloyster's current condition, it could easily go in.
A Quick Attack followed by a Thunderbolt—Pikachu always understood how to secure a knockout.
"Don't be hasty. You can just watch the show today."
Ash ruffled Pikachu's head, calming its desire to farm its KDA, while his other hand was already gripping another Poké Ball.
Right now, Ash's plan was to let the Pokémon that hadn't yet appeared on stage get a chance. He wanted to ensure everyone got to fight at least once to accumulate some tournament experience.
After all, the later matches were the crucial ones. This was just the preliminary round; Ash didn't think he could possibly be eliminated here.
With this thought, his eyes once again filled with fighting spirit as he forcefully threw the Poké Ball forward.
Hmph, a mere youth like Abin wasn't going to stop him today!
"Roar-roar-roar!!!"
Before the red light had even faded, a ferocious roar echoed across the battle arena. Tinged with a hint of draconic might, the sound thundered like an explosion, commanding everyone's full attention as they stared intently at the field.
There, in the center of the arena, a fiery red flying dragon had planted its feet on the ice. Its considerable weight instantly kicked up chips of ice, and its neck was long and slender. Two dragon horns grew from its head, and a pair of broad wings extended from its back.
Charizard!
"Pffft!!"
The moment it appeared, Charizard spat a ball of scorching flames high into the air. The temperature was so intense that it managed to dispel much of the chill that permeated the ice arena.
"Wooooooh!!"
With the appearance of their hometown dragon, the Kanto natives, who made up the majority of the crowd, erupted into a frenzy. Cheers rang out in waves as they applauded, and the entire arena came alive with the entrance of Charizard.
"Heh heh... so it's finally out, that Charizard."
Abin's face showed three parts caution and seven parts excitement. He stared at the handsome fire dragon before him as if sizing up prey, his gaze blazing.
"Although Cloyster is low on health, I still hold a huge type advantage. Rock Blast can also deal four times super effective damage to Charizard."
He mulled over whether to switch out Cloyster. After all, the White Herb could only be used once, and he didn't want to just give up the stat boost from Shell Smash.
"Even if it can't defeat Charizard, dealing some damage will be enough."
Hmph, Ash's last two must be his strongest, Charizard and Gengar. He already had a complete counter-strategy for both of them; they were nothing to fear.
Today, I, Abin, will be the winner!
With that thought, Abin swung his arm forward.
"Cloyster, use Rock Blast!!!"
"Cloy!"
Cloyster's body trembled. Several grayish-brown rocks materialized in front of its shell and shot toward their target. With the activation of its Skill Link ability, it fired a total of five projectiles at once. In terms of power, this was already equivalent to unleashing a Rock-type ultimate move!
Powerful moves often came with side effects, but his Rock Blast had none. Factoring in the boost from Shell Smash, its power directly soared past 10,000.
"Damn, there isn't a Water-type move among the Skill Link ones, otherwise my win rate against Charizard today would be even higher."
Abin couldn't help but sigh in a fleeting moment.
The only Water-type Skill Link move seemed to be Water Shuriken, and it was a signature move. He had no idea if Cloyster could even learn it.
Faced with a four-times super effective attack, Ash didn't dare be careless and quickly commanded:
"Charizard, use Flamethrower to block it!!"
This was Charizard's first appearance in this tournament, and its expression was one of great excitement. Opening its dragon's mouth, it spewed forth a torrent of scorching heat, a blazing pillar of fire that met Rock Blast head-on.
"Boom!!"
The power of the flame instantly overpowered the first two rocks, pushing them back.
However, upon reaching the third rock, this momentum slowed. By the fourth, Rock Blast's power had gained the upper hand, this time actually pushing the flame back, though not very quickly.
And with the final, fifth projectile, the power of Rock Blast reached its zenith. 125 versus 95. It irresistibly pushed back the flame, the grayish-brown rocks transforming into several flaming meteors of terrifying power as they shot toward their target!
(end of chapter)
"What's happening?"
Not just Abin, but even the Referee and the audience were completely dumbfounded. This Butterfree had clearly fainted, so how could it still move?
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"
In the next second, the energy converged to its absolute peak. Butterfree's body transformed entirely into a pink radiance before finally exploding with a deafening roar. Fairy energy danced wildly in all directions, sweeping across the entire field in a storm of power. For a moment, a violent, fairy-like gale blew through the whole arena!
A terrifying explosion materialized out of thin air, causing everyone to shudder, completely baffled.
What just happened?
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"
Caught completely off guard, the Cloyster at the forefront was struck head-on by the violent blast of energy. Without even having time to close its shell for defense, it was blasted backward, carving a long gash across the ice with terrifying power.
Several seconds later, the explosion dissipated into flecks of pink energy, which slowly drifted down from the air, landing on everyone's heads with a cool touch.
"Meee..."
As the smoke and dust cleared, there in the gouge on the ice, Butterfree had now truly lost its ability to battle. Its body was embedded another half-meter deeper, its wounds even more severe as it subconsciously let out a low cry of pain.
Misty Explosion!!
Basically, it was a self-destruct.
This was one of Butterfree's abilities, which automatically triggered when it was about to faint—a benevolent parting gift.
"Cloy..."
On the other side, despite taking the hit, Cloyster still hadn't completely lost its will to fight.
However, its injuries were not light. Streaks of burn marks had appeared on its shell, and several new wounds had been carved into the round head within. It had instantly been brought to the brink of fainting.
It was important to remember that its incredibly high defense was only on the physical side; its special defense was actually just average.
"Damn it all, it hits me with a self-destruct before it goes down?"
Abin's expression changed drastically. A moment ago, Cloyster had at least half its health, giving him a massive advantage. Now, it was in the yellow.
"Damn it, was that still not enough power?"
Seeing his opponent still standing firm, Ash frowned, recalling the defeated Butterfree.
"You've worked hard. You did very well, Butterfree."
Between the opponent's dirty tricks and the fact that Cloyster's level was indeed a bit higher than Butterfree's, it was an unfortunate loss. Forcing the opponent to the brink of fainting was already the best possible outcome.
"Looks like next time, I absolutely have to teach Butterfree Misty Terrain."
Ash secretly made up his mind. When he had gotten the Misty Explosion TM from the Celadon Gym, the description had clearly stated that if Misty Explosion was used under Misty Terrain, its power would double.
If this was the result of a small self-explosion, what if it were a large one...
He was confident that if Lance's Dragonite were here, it would have had a layer of its hide peeled off!
"Or maybe I could find a Psychic-type partner and head in the direction of Double Battles...?"
There was no time to daydream about future possibilities. Ash slammed the brakes on his wandering thoughts, refocusing his attention on the battle.
"Pika!"
At that moment, the Pikachu on his shoulder cried out, indicating that given Cloyster's current condition, it could easily go in.
A Quick Attack followed by a Thunderbolt—Pikachu always understood how to secure a knockout.
"Don't be hasty. You can just watch the show today."
Ash ruffled Pikachu's head, calming its desire to farm its KDA, while his other hand was already gripping another Poké Ball.
Right now, Ash's plan was to let the Pokémon that hadn't yet appeared on stage get a chance. He wanted to ensure everyone got to fight at least once to accumulate some tournament experience.
After all, the later matches were the crucial ones. This was just the preliminary round; Ash didn't think he could possibly be eliminated here.
With this thought, his eyes once again filled with fighting spirit as he forcefully threw the Poké Ball forward.
Hmph, a mere youth like Abin wasn't going to stop him today!
"Roar-roar-roar!!!"
Before the red light had even faded, a ferocious roar echoed across the battle arena. Tinged with a hint of draconic might, the sound thundered like an explosion, commanding everyone's full attention as they stared intently at the field.
There, in the center of the arena, a fiery red flying dragon had planted its feet on the ice. Its considerable weight instantly kicked up chips of ice, and its neck was long and slender. Two dragon horns grew from its head, and a pair of broad wings extended from its back.
Charizard!
"Pffft!!"
The moment it appeared, Charizard spat a ball of scorching flames high into the air. The temperature was so intense that it managed to dispel much of the chill that permeated the ice arena.
"Wooooooh!!"
With the appearance of their hometown dragon, the Kanto natives, who made up the majority of the crowd, erupted into a frenzy. Cheers rang out in waves as they applauded, and the entire arena came alive with the entrance of Charizard.
"Heh heh... so it's finally out, that Charizard."
Abin's face showed three parts caution and seven parts excitement. He stared at the handsome fire dragon before him as if sizing up prey, his gaze blazing.
"Although Cloyster is low on health, I still hold a huge type advantage. Rock Blast can also deal four times super effective damage to Charizard."
He mulled over whether to switch out Cloyster. After all, the White Herb could only be used once, and he didn't want to just give up the stat boost from Shell Smash.
"Even if it can't defeat Charizard, dealing some damage will be enough."
Hmph, Ash's last two must be his strongest, Charizard and Gengar. He already had a complete counter-strategy for both of them; they were nothing to fear.
Today, I, Abin, will be the winner!
With that thought, Abin swung his arm forward.
"Cloyster, use Rock Blast!!!"
"Cloy!"
Cloyster's body trembled. Several grayish-brown rocks materialized in front of its shell and shot toward their target. With the activation of its Skill Link ability, it fired a total of five projectiles at once. In terms of power, this was already equivalent to unleashing a Rock-type ultimate move!
Powerful moves often came with side effects, but his Rock Blast had none. Factoring in the boost from Shell Smash, its power directly soared past 10,000.
"Damn, there isn't a Water-type move among the Skill Link ones, otherwise my win rate against Charizard today would be even higher."
Abin couldn't help but sigh in a fleeting moment.
The only Water-type Skill Link move seemed to be Water Shuriken, and it was a signature move. He had no idea if Cloyster could even learn it.
Faced with a four-times super effective attack, Ash didn't dare be careless and quickly commanded:
"Charizard, use Flamethrower to block it!!"
This was Charizard's first appearance in this tournament, and its expression was one of great excitement. Opening its dragon's mouth, it spewed forth a torrent of scorching heat, a blazing pillar of fire that met Rock Blast head-on.
"Boom!!"
The power of the flame instantly overpowered the first two rocks, pushing them back.
However, upon reaching the third rock, this momentum slowed. By the fourth, Rock Blast's power had gained the upper hand, this time actually pushing the flame back, though not very quickly.
And with the final, fifth projectile, the power of Rock Blast reached its zenith. 125 versus 95. It irresistibly pushed back the flame, the grayish-brown rocks transforming into several flaming meteors of terrifying power as they shot toward their target!
(end of chapter)
