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Chapter 413
Chapter 409: All-out Battle! #002 vs. #003!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
(It's the last day of October. To all the masters who have voted and tipped, well... you know.) —
The battle began.
Since the battlefield was standard terrain and not a grassy field, Ivysaur's best move, Grassy Glide, was unusable. Ash could only opt for a frontal attack.
"Ivysaur, use Razor Leaf!!"
"Venusaur, we'll use Razor Leaf too!!"
Unexpectedly, the Masked Man gave the same command.
The next second, both Pokémon simultaneously lowered their center of gravity. Countless green leaves shook loose from the flowers on their backs, guided by a strange power to spin rapidly. In an instant, they transformed into razor-sharp leaf blades, shooting toward each other.
"Dadada!!"
Instantly, countless Razor Leaves collided between them. One volley was hacked apart by another, only to be shattered by the next. The sharp sound rattled on like a machine gun. For a moment, neither side could break through the other's Razor Leaf barrage.
"Swoosh!"
Finally, a few leaves successfully broke through the opposing Razor Leaf storm. They streaked by at extreme speed, about to slice across Ivysaur's cheek. The latter hastily tilted its head to the side.
"Saur!"
The sharp leaves left a faint, bloody mark on its face, dealing minuscule damage.
The Razor Leaf exchange ended, leaving shredded leaves scattered on the ground. The first clash left the Masked Man slightly astonished.
"To think I only have a slight advantage..."
His Third Stage Venusaur was facing a Second Stage form, yet it failed to gain an absolute advantage?
Although this Venusaur was one he had specially caught just to experience the local Starter Pokémon when he first arrived in the Kanto Region this year, he had still carefully selected it. Both its aptitude and strength were outstanding; it was by no means just a Pokémon to fill a slot on his team.
"That said, the petals on the back of this Ivysaur are blooming far too luxuriantly..."
The Masked Man wasn't just a battle maniac. His second identity was that of a Pokémon Professor. He cultivated both martial and scholarly pursuits, having just earned his professor's certificate a few years ago, and possessed extensive knowledge of Pokémon forms.
Meanwhile, Ash secretly clenched his fists.
"There's a level difference, but it's not insurmountable. I have a chance to defeat it!"
A fiery fighting spirit ignited in the eyes of both Ash and his Ivysaur.
The battle continued. Since Razor Leaf couldn't secure a decisive advantage, both trainers commanded in unison, their tones serious:
"Use Vine Whip!!"
When comparing Grass-types, one doesn't need flashy moves. A simple comparison of Razor Leaf and Vine Whip is enough to reveal their trainer's mastery over the Grass type.
"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"
As the words fell, both Pokémon lashed out two brown vines from the root of the flowers on their backs. They shot out like nimble snakes toward their opponents, finally wrapping tightly around each other in the center of the arena.
"Saur..."
"Vee..."
One set of vines was thick, the other thin. They coiled around each other as both Pokémon dug their limbs firmly into the ground, gritting their teeth and pulling with all their might, attempting to drag their opponent down.
Under the immense force, Ivysaur couldn't help but slowly slide forward. In terms of strength, it was still slightly inferior.
Seeing this, the Masked Man immediately shouted:
"Then try this!"
Venusaur understood. Its body trembled, and from around the two initial vines, it lashed out another six vines. The dense cluster shot toward its target all at once.
The number of vines for the Venusaur family is limited: two for the First Stage, four for the Second Stage, and eight for the Third Stage. Only a 'chosen frog' could possibly break this limit.
But as luck would have it, Ash's Ivysaur was one such chosen frog.
"Saur!!"
Ivysaur copied its opponent. Its body trembled violently, and it, too, simultaneously lashed out an additional six vines. They tightly entangled with the enemy's vines, and the situation once again fell into a similar stalemate.
However, before Ash could be happy for long, Venusaur suddenly exerted its strength. Its body seemed to expand, allowing it to unleash an extraordinary amount of power. This time, it dragged all eight vines at once, forcefully pulling Ivysaur over.
"Saur?"
With its four limbs off the ground, Ivysaur lost its center of gravity and was thrown into disarray for a moment.
Seeing that it was about to be pulled directly into the opponent's attack range, Ash's gaze sharpened, and he shouted in a low voice:
"Maintain that position and use Petal Blizzard directly!!"
Ash's voice gave Ivysaur a backbone. Its gaze cleared, and countless green leaves and flower petals materialized out of thin air around its mid-air body. They formed into sharp blades, as if cladding it in a coat of energy, and it prepared to slam directly into the mountain of a Venusaur.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"
Unexpectedly, with less than half a meter between them, countless pink cherry blossoms also burst forth from around Venusaur. The blossoms of its homeland filled the arena, forming a raging tornado.
Beautiful, yet concealing a deadly intent!
Petal Dance!
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!"
Petal Blizzard and Petal Dance collided. Countless green leaves and pink cherry blossoms clashed again like the Razor Leaf storm from before, tearing at each other with a series of terrifying sounds. The two frogs at the center of the petal storm, however, did not make direct physical contact.
"Saur..."
As the leaves and petals fell, Ivysaur was sent flying several meters by the shockwave, tumbling several times before barely managing to land.
"Vee!!"
But as soon as it landed, another storm of cherry blossoms erupted from Venusaur. With a low roar, it charged forward on its heavy limbs. Its massive form came rushing in like a charging tank, its aura terrifying.
Petal Dance is a move that attacks consecutively.
Ivysaur hurriedly stirred up the petals and green leaves of Petal Blizzard once more. The energies collided, and it just barely withstood the pressure, but it was knocked back again by the impact, taking minor damage.
Grass-type versus Grass-type, it was like they were just scratching each other.
"Vee..."
After two hits from Petal Dance, Venusaur finally stopped its attack. Its head suddenly began to wobble where it stood, and the swirling afterimages of several Zapdos appeared around it.
"A great chance! Ivysaur!"
Ash was overjoyed. The side effect of Petal Dance is that the user becomes confused after the move finishes, unable to distinguish friend from foe. This was precisely why his Ivysaur had learned Petal Blizzard instead of Petal Dance.
But this was also his perfect opportunity to attack.
However, before he could issue any commands, the Masked Man spoke first:
"Venusaur, use Sunny Day!!"
If the move didn't require distinguishing friend from foe, then the confusion didn't matter.
Sure enough, as the Masked Man's voice fell, the flower on the confused Venusaur's back still bloomed with a layer of golden light energy, which then detached in the form of an energy orb and shot straight into the sky.
Instantly, the entire Indigo Plateau arena was enveloped in dazzling sunlight.
"Sunny Day... but this move benefits me too." Although he didn't understand what the Masked Man was planning, Ash certainly wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.
"Ivysaur, use Solar Beam directly!!"
Under Sunny Day, Solar Beam doesn't need a turn to charge. And don't be fooled; although Solar Beam is a Grass-type move, it's as scorching hot as solar energy. It can actually inflict a certain degree of burn damage on Grass-types. It's no mere scratch!
"Fwoosh!"
Indeed, under the brilliant sunlight, the flower on Ivysaur's back was instantly bathed in a layer of golden light. It seemed as if the energy would erupt in the very next second.
At this moment, however, the Masked Man gave a direct command:
"Venusaur, use Earthquake directly!"
Although his command came a second later, Venusaur was still able to move first. It had already raised its heavy forelimbs and then slammed them down hard.
"Rumble..."
Instantly, the entire Indigo Plateau Battle Arena began to shake violently. The ground trembled, and everyone's vision blurred, seeing multiple overlapping images.
At the center, Ivysaur took considerable damage from the Earthquake and could only dig its four limbs firmly into the ground to hold on, making it unable to fire the Solar Beam.
"How is that possible!?"
From the back, Ash hurriedly steadied himself. As the world spun around him, his expression changed drastically.
Just a moment ago, his Ivysaur clearly had the upper hand in speed. Why did the opposing Venusaur's speed suddenly seem to have increased by several levels!?
"Beep. The Bulbasaur family's Hidden Ability: Chlorophyll. Under Sunny Day, speed is doubled."
The Pokédex provided a timely report.
The Squirtle family has the Hidden Ability Rain Dish, an ability related to rainy weather, and naturally, the Bulbasaur family has an ability related to Sunny Day.
The Bulbasaur the Masked Man had specially chosen naturally possessed this rare Hidden Ability.
Ash snapped his head up, only to see the brilliant sunlight shining down on Venusaur. Its emerald-green skin seemed to have become even greener.
This caused his own face to turn a few shades greener.
"Vee!!"
At that moment, Venusaur's heavy, low roar was heard.
With a shake, it finally regained its clarity and snapped out of its confusion. Its eyes once again became sharp and fierce.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
(It's the last day of October. To all the masters who have voted and tipped, well... you know.) —
The battle began.
Since the battlefield was standard terrain and not a grassy field, Ivysaur's best move, Grassy Glide, was unusable. Ash could only opt for a frontal attack.
"Ivysaur, use Razor Leaf!!"
"Venusaur, we'll use Razor Leaf too!!"
Unexpectedly, the Masked Man gave the same command.
The next second, both Pokémon simultaneously lowered their center of gravity. Countless green leaves shook loose from the flowers on their backs, guided by a strange power to spin rapidly. In an instant, they transformed into razor-sharp leaf blades, shooting toward each other.
"Dadada!!"
Instantly, countless Razor Leaves collided between them. One volley was hacked apart by another, only to be shattered by the next. The sharp sound rattled on like a machine gun. For a moment, neither side could break through the other's Razor Leaf barrage.
"Swoosh!"
Finally, a few leaves successfully broke through the opposing Razor Leaf storm. They streaked by at extreme speed, about to slice across Ivysaur's cheek. The latter hastily tilted its head to the side.
"Saur!"
The sharp leaves left a faint, bloody mark on its face, dealing minuscule damage.
The Razor Leaf exchange ended, leaving shredded leaves scattered on the ground. The first clash left the Masked Man slightly astonished.
"To think I only have a slight advantage..."
His Third Stage Venusaur was facing a Second Stage form, yet it failed to gain an absolute advantage?
Although this Venusaur was one he had specially caught just to experience the local Starter Pokémon when he first arrived in the Kanto Region this year, he had still carefully selected it. Both its aptitude and strength were outstanding; it was by no means just a Pokémon to fill a slot on his team.
"That said, the petals on the back of this Ivysaur are blooming far too luxuriantly..."
The Masked Man wasn't just a battle maniac. His second identity was that of a Pokémon Professor. He cultivated both martial and scholarly pursuits, having just earned his professor's certificate a few years ago, and possessed extensive knowledge of Pokémon forms.
Meanwhile, Ash secretly clenched his fists.
"There's a level difference, but it's not insurmountable. I have a chance to defeat it!"
A fiery fighting spirit ignited in the eyes of both Ash and his Ivysaur.
The battle continued. Since Razor Leaf couldn't secure a decisive advantage, both trainers commanded in unison, their tones serious:
"Use Vine Whip!!"
When comparing Grass-types, one doesn't need flashy moves. A simple comparison of Razor Leaf and Vine Whip is enough to reveal their trainer's mastery over the Grass type.
"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"
As the words fell, both Pokémon lashed out two brown vines from the root of the flowers on their backs. They shot out like nimble snakes toward their opponents, finally wrapping tightly around each other in the center of the arena.
"Saur..."
"Vee..."
One set of vines was thick, the other thin. They coiled around each other as both Pokémon dug their limbs firmly into the ground, gritting their teeth and pulling with all their might, attempting to drag their opponent down.
Under the immense force, Ivysaur couldn't help but slowly slide forward. In terms of strength, it was still slightly inferior.
Seeing this, the Masked Man immediately shouted:
"Then try this!"
Venusaur understood. Its body trembled, and from around the two initial vines, it lashed out another six vines. The dense cluster shot toward its target all at once.
The number of vines for the Venusaur family is limited: two for the First Stage, four for the Second Stage, and eight for the Third Stage. Only a 'chosen frog' could possibly break this limit.
But as luck would have it, Ash's Ivysaur was one such chosen frog.
"Saur!!"
Ivysaur copied its opponent. Its body trembled violently, and it, too, simultaneously lashed out an additional six vines. They tightly entangled with the enemy's vines, and the situation once again fell into a similar stalemate.
However, before Ash could be happy for long, Venusaur suddenly exerted its strength. Its body seemed to expand, allowing it to unleash an extraordinary amount of power. This time, it dragged all eight vines at once, forcefully pulling Ivysaur over.
"Saur?"
With its four limbs off the ground, Ivysaur lost its center of gravity and was thrown into disarray for a moment.
Seeing that it was about to be pulled directly into the opponent's attack range, Ash's gaze sharpened, and he shouted in a low voice:
"Maintain that position and use Petal Blizzard directly!!"
Ash's voice gave Ivysaur a backbone. Its gaze cleared, and countless green leaves and flower petals materialized out of thin air around its mid-air body. They formed into sharp blades, as if cladding it in a coat of energy, and it prepared to slam directly into the mountain of a Venusaur.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"
Unexpectedly, with less than half a meter between them, countless pink cherry blossoms also burst forth from around Venusaur. The blossoms of its homeland filled the arena, forming a raging tornado.
Beautiful, yet concealing a deadly intent!
Petal Dance!
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!"
Petal Blizzard and Petal Dance collided. Countless green leaves and pink cherry blossoms clashed again like the Razor Leaf storm from before, tearing at each other with a series of terrifying sounds. The two frogs at the center of the petal storm, however, did not make direct physical contact.
"Saur..."
As the leaves and petals fell, Ivysaur was sent flying several meters by the shockwave, tumbling several times before barely managing to land.
"Vee!!"
But as soon as it landed, another storm of cherry blossoms erupted from Venusaur. With a low roar, it charged forward on its heavy limbs. Its massive form came rushing in like a charging tank, its aura terrifying.
Petal Dance is a move that attacks consecutively.
Ivysaur hurriedly stirred up the petals and green leaves of Petal Blizzard once more. The energies collided, and it just barely withstood the pressure, but it was knocked back again by the impact, taking minor damage.
Grass-type versus Grass-type, it was like they were just scratching each other.
"Vee..."
After two hits from Petal Dance, Venusaur finally stopped its attack. Its head suddenly began to wobble where it stood, and the swirling afterimages of several Zapdos appeared around it.
"A great chance! Ivysaur!"
Ash was overjoyed. The side effect of Petal Dance is that the user becomes confused after the move finishes, unable to distinguish friend from foe. This was precisely why his Ivysaur had learned Petal Blizzard instead of Petal Dance.
But this was also his perfect opportunity to attack.
However, before he could issue any commands, the Masked Man spoke first:
"Venusaur, use Sunny Day!!"
If the move didn't require distinguishing friend from foe, then the confusion didn't matter.
Sure enough, as the Masked Man's voice fell, the flower on the confused Venusaur's back still bloomed with a layer of golden light energy, which then detached in the form of an energy orb and shot straight into the sky.
Instantly, the entire Indigo Plateau arena was enveloped in dazzling sunlight.
"Sunny Day... but this move benefits me too." Although he didn't understand what the Masked Man was planning, Ash certainly wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.
"Ivysaur, use Solar Beam directly!!"
Under Sunny Day, Solar Beam doesn't need a turn to charge. And don't be fooled; although Solar Beam is a Grass-type move, it's as scorching hot as solar energy. It can actually inflict a certain degree of burn damage on Grass-types. It's no mere scratch!
"Fwoosh!"
Indeed, under the brilliant sunlight, the flower on Ivysaur's back was instantly bathed in a layer of golden light. It seemed as if the energy would erupt in the very next second.
At this moment, however, the Masked Man gave a direct command:
"Venusaur, use Earthquake directly!"
Although his command came a second later, Venusaur was still able to move first. It had already raised its heavy forelimbs and then slammed them down hard.
"Rumble..."
Instantly, the entire Indigo Plateau Battle Arena began to shake violently. The ground trembled, and everyone's vision blurred, seeing multiple overlapping images.
At the center, Ivysaur took considerable damage from the Earthquake and could only dig its four limbs firmly into the ground to hold on, making it unable to fire the Solar Beam.
"How is that possible!?"
From the back, Ash hurriedly steadied himself. As the world spun around him, his expression changed drastically.
Just a moment ago, his Ivysaur clearly had the upper hand in speed. Why did the opposing Venusaur's speed suddenly seem to have increased by several levels!?
"Beep. The Bulbasaur family's Hidden Ability: Chlorophyll. Under Sunny Day, speed is doubled."
The Pokédex provided a timely report.
The Squirtle family has the Hidden Ability Rain Dish, an ability related to rainy weather, and naturally, the Bulbasaur family has an ability related to Sunny Day.
The Bulbasaur the Masked Man had specially chosen naturally possessed this rare Hidden Ability.
Ash snapped his head up, only to see the brilliant sunlight shining down on Venusaur. Its emerald-green skin seemed to have become even greener.
This caused his own face to turn a few shades greener.
"Vee!!"
At that moment, Venusaur's heavy, low roar was heard.
With a shake, it finally regained its clarity and snapped out of its confusion. Its eyes once again became sharp and fierce.
(end of chapter)
