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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_387_en
Chapter 387
Chapter 383: Charizard, Completely Shut Down!
Author: Samsung Charmander
Soon, the Flamethrower, which had absorbed the energy of the Fire Spin, shot out. The Weezing, having eaten a Fire Resist Berry, made no attempt to block or dodge, taking the fire head-on.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!"
The Flamethrower slammed full-force into Weezing's body. The terrifying impact of the flames smashed it back down onto the Ice Surface. The high-temperature flames melted the surrounding solid ice, pushing Weezing directly into a deep pit in the ice over a meter deep.
A cloud of steam instantly erupted again in the Battle Arena.
"Roar..."
After venting the berserk energy within its body, Charizard finally shook its head, closed its mouth to extinguish the remaining embers at the corners, and ended the attack.
As the steam gradually settled, under everyone's watchful gaze, a round, purple Pokémon slowly levitated out of the pit a few seconds later.
"Wheeze..."
Weezing had not been knocked out.
However, its expression was one of extreme fatigue, its body was covered in burns, and its spherical form seemed somewhat deflated. Its figure bobbed up and down in mid-air, as if it could lose its flight and plummet at any moment.
"Jeez, what powerful fire..." Abin couldn't help but exclaim. If he hadn't prepared the Fire Resist Berry in advance, that one attack—a Flamethrower supercharged by Fire Spin—would have decided the match.
Even after eating the Fire Resist Berry, it was left like a flickering candle in the wind.
Absorbing its own flames to increase its own fire energy is just absurd!
"Roar..." A sharp pain shot through its body, making Charizard tremble slightly. This was the effect of the poison, but it wasn't a major problem. It still had plenty of health.
On the Ice Surface, Weezing hovered less than a meter off the ground, while Charizard was over five meters up in mid-air, beating its wings and looking down from on high.
The difference in altitude also represented the vast difference in their current condition.
Just when everyone thought the outcome was about to be decided, a sinister smile suddenly tugged at the corner of Abin's mouth.
"Jye heh heh." Hmph, now is the perfect time to use this move!
Abin laughed wildly. Only after he'd had his fill did he raise his hand and command:
"Weezing, use Pain Split!"
On the Battle Arena, Weezing spun in place to activate the move. Suddenly, two strange pillars of white light descended from the sky, enveloping both it and Charizard.
"What's happening?" Ash and Charizard both looked completely baffled.
But then, something strange happened.
Weezing's expression gradually regained its vigor, the wounds on its body lessened, and it began to float higher.
On the other side, Charizard's expression suddenly turned weary, and several wounds inexplicably appeared on its body. Its wings grew weak, their flapping slowing as it began to descend.
In an instant, Weezing and Charizard were at the same altitude, facing each other from a distance.
"Pokedex: Beep. Pain Split: Adds the user's HP and the target's HP together, then divides the total evenly between the two. P.S. This is a rule-altering field move. It will fail if the level difference between the user and target is too great."
The Pokedex provided a timely reminder.
It was a double-edged move, but when Weezing was a flickering candle in the wind and Charizard was at full health, the blade only cut one way. It was like viciously slashing the opponent while taking a huge swig of their life force.
"Damn it, that Abin..." Understanding the situation, Ash gritted his teeth in frustration. The Fire Resist Berry was just to ensure his Weezing would barely survive so it could use this move!?
At that moment, Ash could somewhat understand how Moltres must have felt when Abin had used Fling with an Iron Ball to turn it into a grounded bird.
This bastard is truly disgusting!
"Haha, Ash, I'm definitely taking down this Charizard today!! Victory will be mine!" Abin was still laughing maniacally.
The situation had been instantly and completely reversed. Now, no matter how badly Charizard damaged Weezing, it could just use Pain Split to share the damage.
However, he had no intention of just taking a beating for free...! Abin's pupils suddenly shrank, a ferocious look on his face. He raised his hand and went on the offensive:
"Weezing, use a max-power Belch!!"
As he spoke, Weezing took a deep breath, puffing up its mouth. A terrifying aura instantly enveloped its body, its skin turning from purple to green. Its spherical form looked like a ticking time bomb, the incredibly dangerous energy it was exuding making one's heart tremble.
"Pokedex: Beep. Belch, the strongest Poison-type move. Restriction: Can only be used when 'full'."
The Pokedex seemed to have entered a battle mode, providing instant information.
Generally, high-power moves come with restrictions or drawbacks, like poor accuracy, recoil damage, or stat drops after use... But the condition for Belch is simple: it just needs to be full.
Of course, this didn't mean having a full stomach before the battle, but rather eating a berry during the match.
"The Fire Resist Berry!?" Ash blurted out.
"Haha, Ash, I've already thought five steps ahead!"
Abin laughed smugly. The name 'Fire Resist Berry' itself was a clue. The 'Fire Resist' part was to counter the flames. But Abin hadn't forgotten the 'Berry' part either, which was naturally the condition to trigger Belch.
"Now!!" As he shouted, Weezing opened its large mouth. It was as if a subwoofer had appeared in the Battle Arena, cranked to maximum volume, letting out a blast like thunder!
"BEEELCH!!!!"
Instantly, everyone in the Battle Arena couldn't help but cover their ears, their faces turning pale.
The sound of the Belch was continuous, deep, and heavy. In a daze, one could even see the murky yellow gas spewing from Weezing's mouth, a tangible energy in the form of a rippling halo, shooting towards its target.
It was unavoidable! Ash's expression turned cold as he shouted his command:
"Charizard, use Steel Wing and block it!!"
"ROAR!!" Charizard roared furiously, but its cry sounded weak amidst the subwoofer-like boom of the Belch. Its broad wings transformed, glowing with a silver light as they curved forward, closing in an embrace to shield its entire body.
Steel-types are immune to Poison-types; this was the only defense Ash could think of at that moment.
"BELCH!!" The attack struck its target head-on. The Poison-type energy could be somewhat resisted by Steel Wing, but the terrible sound and foul smell were both inflicting insane damage, continuously pushing Charizard's body backward.
"BOOM BOOM!!" Finally, an explosion erupted on its body. Charizard immediately fell limply onto the Ice Surface, sending up a spray of ice shards and steam.
"Did I win!?" The Belch ended, and Weezing's skin returned to its purple color. Abin's gaze was fixed intently on the wreckage on the ice.
"ROOOAR!!" The next second, a fierce and violent dragon's roar shattered his thoughts. Charizard was standing up on the Ice Surface again, spreading its wings, raising its head high, and staring at its target with eyes like fire.
Although it hadn't fainted, Charizard's condition had clearly reached an extremely precarious state—a flickering candle in the wind—and it was still poisoned.
"This guy... he really has my Charizard completely shut down." Looking at the smiling eyes across from them, Ash and Charizard exchanged a glance. Their hearts sank, but their mutual desire for victory instantly formed a bridge, connecting the man and the dragon.
For a moment, their aura, their breathing, their movements—all seemed as if they belonged to a single being.
They had entered the Bond Phenomenon!
The man and dragon opened their eyes anew, staring straight at the enemy before them.
Although Weezing still had Pain Split ready to go, that move also had a very obvious, inherent weakness.
If you knock it out in a single blow, you can't use Pain Split!
Ash's and Charizard's gazes hardened in unison. The fire of battle flared up again, and Ash roared:
"Charizard, enter your Blaze state, then use your most powerful Flamethrower! End this in one move!!"
The ability Blaze: when a Pokémon enters a critical state with extremely low HP, there is a chance for the Blaze state to activate, causing an increase in the power of its Fire-type moves. The degree of this increase varies between individuals.
The description of this ability sounds simple, but in reality, it's not that easy to trigger. An ordinary Charizard might not activate it even once in ten tries.
But Ash knew that as long as they entered the Bond Phenomenon, the Blaze ability was guaranteed to activate!
"ROAR!!" Charizard understood. Its wings trembled as it let out a furious roar. It raised its arms and pushed down, its emotions filled with rage, about to summon the incredibly violent flame energy from within its body!
"..."
But after straining for a long moment, Charizard's skin showed no change. It didn't turn the characteristic dark shade that signaled the activation of Blaze.
"Impossible!?" Ash and Charizard instantly broke out in an anxious sweat. It was a bizarre feeling; they felt like it should have triggered, but it was as if something was blocking it, preventing its release.
"Heh, you didn't actually think I would ignore that Blaze ability, did you?"
Just then, Abin spoke up, his sharp gaze fixed on the man and dragon, a sinister smile once again spreading across his face.
During Charizard's battle against Moltres before the tournament, he had been one of the spectators...
That Blaze, powerful enough to even scorch Moltres, was something he had completely shut down from the very beginning!
"You bastard..." Ash gritted his teeth.
(end of chapter)
Author: Samsung Charmander
Soon, the Flamethrower, which had absorbed the energy of the Fire Spin, shot out. The Weezing, having eaten a Fire Resist Berry, made no attempt to block or dodge, taking the fire head-on.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!"
The Flamethrower slammed full-force into Weezing's body. The terrifying impact of the flames smashed it back down onto the Ice Surface. The high-temperature flames melted the surrounding solid ice, pushing Weezing directly into a deep pit in the ice over a meter deep.
A cloud of steam instantly erupted again in the Battle Arena.
"Roar..."
After venting the berserk energy within its body, Charizard finally shook its head, closed its mouth to extinguish the remaining embers at the corners, and ended the attack.
As the steam gradually settled, under everyone's watchful gaze, a round, purple Pokémon slowly levitated out of the pit a few seconds later.
"Wheeze..."
Weezing had not been knocked out.
However, its expression was one of extreme fatigue, its body was covered in burns, and its spherical form seemed somewhat deflated. Its figure bobbed up and down in mid-air, as if it could lose its flight and plummet at any moment.
"Jeez, what powerful fire..." Abin couldn't help but exclaim. If he hadn't prepared the Fire Resist Berry in advance, that one attack—a Flamethrower supercharged by Fire Spin—would have decided the match.
Even after eating the Fire Resist Berry, it was left like a flickering candle in the wind.
Absorbing its own flames to increase its own fire energy is just absurd!
"Roar..." A sharp pain shot through its body, making Charizard tremble slightly. This was the effect of the poison, but it wasn't a major problem. It still had plenty of health.
On the Ice Surface, Weezing hovered less than a meter off the ground, while Charizard was over five meters up in mid-air, beating its wings and looking down from on high.
The difference in altitude also represented the vast difference in their current condition.
Just when everyone thought the outcome was about to be decided, a sinister smile suddenly tugged at the corner of Abin's mouth.
"Jye heh heh." Hmph, now is the perfect time to use this move!
Abin laughed wildly. Only after he'd had his fill did he raise his hand and command:
"Weezing, use Pain Split!"
On the Battle Arena, Weezing spun in place to activate the move. Suddenly, two strange pillars of white light descended from the sky, enveloping both it and Charizard.
"What's happening?" Ash and Charizard both looked completely baffled.
But then, something strange happened.
Weezing's expression gradually regained its vigor, the wounds on its body lessened, and it began to float higher.
On the other side, Charizard's expression suddenly turned weary, and several wounds inexplicably appeared on its body. Its wings grew weak, their flapping slowing as it began to descend.
In an instant, Weezing and Charizard were at the same altitude, facing each other from a distance.
"Pokedex: Beep. Pain Split: Adds the user's HP and the target's HP together, then divides the total evenly between the two. P.S. This is a rule-altering field move. It will fail if the level difference between the user and target is too great."
The Pokedex provided a timely reminder.
It was a double-edged move, but when Weezing was a flickering candle in the wind and Charizard was at full health, the blade only cut one way. It was like viciously slashing the opponent while taking a huge swig of their life force.
"Damn it, that Abin..." Understanding the situation, Ash gritted his teeth in frustration. The Fire Resist Berry was just to ensure his Weezing would barely survive so it could use this move!?
At that moment, Ash could somewhat understand how Moltres must have felt when Abin had used Fling with an Iron Ball to turn it into a grounded bird.
This bastard is truly disgusting!
"Haha, Ash, I'm definitely taking down this Charizard today!! Victory will be mine!" Abin was still laughing maniacally.
The situation had been instantly and completely reversed. Now, no matter how badly Charizard damaged Weezing, it could just use Pain Split to share the damage.
However, he had no intention of just taking a beating for free...! Abin's pupils suddenly shrank, a ferocious look on his face. He raised his hand and went on the offensive:
"Weezing, use a max-power Belch!!"
As he spoke, Weezing took a deep breath, puffing up its mouth. A terrifying aura instantly enveloped its body, its skin turning from purple to green. Its spherical form looked like a ticking time bomb, the incredibly dangerous energy it was exuding making one's heart tremble.
"Pokedex: Beep. Belch, the strongest Poison-type move. Restriction: Can only be used when 'full'."
The Pokedex seemed to have entered a battle mode, providing instant information.
Generally, high-power moves come with restrictions or drawbacks, like poor accuracy, recoil damage, or stat drops after use... But the condition for Belch is simple: it just needs to be full.
Of course, this didn't mean having a full stomach before the battle, but rather eating a berry during the match.
"The Fire Resist Berry!?" Ash blurted out.
"Haha, Ash, I've already thought five steps ahead!"
Abin laughed smugly. The name 'Fire Resist Berry' itself was a clue. The 'Fire Resist' part was to counter the flames. But Abin hadn't forgotten the 'Berry' part either, which was naturally the condition to trigger Belch.
"Now!!" As he shouted, Weezing opened its large mouth. It was as if a subwoofer had appeared in the Battle Arena, cranked to maximum volume, letting out a blast like thunder!
"BEEELCH!!!!"
Instantly, everyone in the Battle Arena couldn't help but cover their ears, their faces turning pale.
The sound of the Belch was continuous, deep, and heavy. In a daze, one could even see the murky yellow gas spewing from Weezing's mouth, a tangible energy in the form of a rippling halo, shooting towards its target.
It was unavoidable! Ash's expression turned cold as he shouted his command:
"Charizard, use Steel Wing and block it!!"
"ROAR!!" Charizard roared furiously, but its cry sounded weak amidst the subwoofer-like boom of the Belch. Its broad wings transformed, glowing with a silver light as they curved forward, closing in an embrace to shield its entire body.
Steel-types are immune to Poison-types; this was the only defense Ash could think of at that moment.
"BELCH!!" The attack struck its target head-on. The Poison-type energy could be somewhat resisted by Steel Wing, but the terrible sound and foul smell were both inflicting insane damage, continuously pushing Charizard's body backward.
"BOOM BOOM!!" Finally, an explosion erupted on its body. Charizard immediately fell limply onto the Ice Surface, sending up a spray of ice shards and steam.
"Did I win!?" The Belch ended, and Weezing's skin returned to its purple color. Abin's gaze was fixed intently on the wreckage on the ice.
"ROOOAR!!" The next second, a fierce and violent dragon's roar shattered his thoughts. Charizard was standing up on the Ice Surface again, spreading its wings, raising its head high, and staring at its target with eyes like fire.
Although it hadn't fainted, Charizard's condition had clearly reached an extremely precarious state—a flickering candle in the wind—and it was still poisoned.
"This guy... he really has my Charizard completely shut down." Looking at the smiling eyes across from them, Ash and Charizard exchanged a glance. Their hearts sank, but their mutual desire for victory instantly formed a bridge, connecting the man and the dragon.
For a moment, their aura, their breathing, their movements—all seemed as if they belonged to a single being.
They had entered the Bond Phenomenon!
The man and dragon opened their eyes anew, staring straight at the enemy before them.
Although Weezing still had Pain Split ready to go, that move also had a very obvious, inherent weakness.
If you knock it out in a single blow, you can't use Pain Split!
Ash's and Charizard's gazes hardened in unison. The fire of battle flared up again, and Ash roared:
"Charizard, enter your Blaze state, then use your most powerful Flamethrower! End this in one move!!"
The ability Blaze: when a Pokémon enters a critical state with extremely low HP, there is a chance for the Blaze state to activate, causing an increase in the power of its Fire-type moves. The degree of this increase varies between individuals.
The description of this ability sounds simple, but in reality, it's not that easy to trigger. An ordinary Charizard might not activate it even once in ten tries.
But Ash knew that as long as they entered the Bond Phenomenon, the Blaze ability was guaranteed to activate!
"ROAR!!" Charizard understood. Its wings trembled as it let out a furious roar. It raised its arms and pushed down, its emotions filled with rage, about to summon the incredibly violent flame energy from within its body!
"..."
But after straining for a long moment, Charizard's skin showed no change. It didn't turn the characteristic dark shade that signaled the activation of Blaze.
"Impossible!?" Ash and Charizard instantly broke out in an anxious sweat. It was a bizarre feeling; they felt like it should have triggered, but it was as if something was blocking it, preventing its release.
"Heh, you didn't actually think I would ignore that Blaze ability, did you?"
Just then, Abin spoke up, his sharp gaze fixed on the man and dragon, a sinister smile once again spreading across his face.
During Charizard's battle against Moltres before the tournament, he had been one of the spectators...
That Blaze, powerful enough to even scorch Moltres, was something he had completely shut down from the very beginning!
"You bastard..." Ash gritted his teeth.
(end of chapter)
