stonecrandall Chapter 286 The Final Showdown: Pikachu vs. Electivire!
Chapter 286 The Final Showdown: Pikachu vs. Electivire!
Chapter 286 The Final Showdown: Pikachu vs. Electivire!
Being hit twice by hardened plants, even with the light barrier, would be extremely damaging to Torterra. If Torterra weren't an Elite Four member, it might already be down.
However, Torterra's actual level is higher than Venusaur's, so it can withstand the damage from those two Grass-type ultimate moves.
"Mind Hammer." Shinji's voice carried a slight ripple, but the determination within remained unchanged.
Torterra, its face contorted in pain, suddenly opened its eyes. The energy that had been waning above its head began to gather again. This time, the speed at which it gathered its mental hammer was many times faster than before. Even Venusaur didn't have time to react before Torterra quickly raised its head and slammed it hard into Venusaur's jaw.
Venusaur was blasted away, the worst damage it had ever suffered since it entered the battle. Psychic-type moves are indeed very effective against Venusaur.
Venusaur, after somersaulting and maneuvering in the air, finally straightened its body and landed steadily on the ground, but there was still a very obvious mark of injury on its chin.
A powerful, restraining attack from a Champion-level opponent would have crippled Venusaur if it weren't for its thick skin and tough flesh.
"The opponent is not to be underestimated either, Venusaur, use Harden Plant again!" With Xerneas's power, Venusaur can use Harden Plant as a basic attack.
Normally, hardened plants require a large amount of energy to be infused and converted into life energy to generate those terrifying, powerful thorny green plants. However, Venusaur can skip the conversion process and directly use life force to generate those plants.
Therefore, his Hardened Plant is not only stronger than a normal Hardened Plant, but it also does not have the effect of subsequent stiffness, which is why Venusaur does not have a recovery animation when using Hardened Plant.
With a roar from Venusaur, countless giant root plants surged from the ground and attacked Torterra.
"Use a swift and fierce attack to wipe them all out," Shinji said coldly.
Sudden Pounce is a Ground-type move with the same power as Flare Blitz. Although it does not cause damage reflection, it will lower the user's Defense and Special Defense.
Ground-type moves are ineffective against Venusaur, which is already known information. Therefore, Shinji did not use this move to attack Venusaur, but rather to clear out hardened plants.
A powerful Ground-type force enveloped Torterra, turning its entire body a yellowish-brown. Then, it strode forward with its massive body, charging headlong towards Venusaur.
Countless giant root plants came to block the Earth Platform Turtle along the way, but their power was halved when they touched the light wall, and then they collapsed instantly when they touched the earthy yellow energy covering the Earth Platform Turtle.
The hardened plant, with its power halved, was clearly no match for the earth tortoise's sudden and fierce attack.
In less than a second, Torterra had already pounced in front of Venusaur. Then, the energy on his body quickly disappeared, and in the place that appeared, a blue light covered his head—Thought Hammer!
"Bang!!" This time, Venusaur really couldn't dodge. The opponent charged forward while using Hardened Plant. Even if Venusaur wasn't stunned after using Hardened Plant, it was impossible for it to easily dodge the opponent's charging attack.
The Psychic Hammer struck again, sending Venusaur flying once more. Its body tumbled across the ground before crashing into the lit barrier.
Seeing this, Shinji finally broke into a smile, his usually impassive face showing that if they continued fighting like this, they could win.
At least it can take care of Venusaur.
"Venusaur, use photosynthesis." Ash frowned slightly, then had Venusaur use its recovery move.
"Interrupt him, use Crunch." Shinji obviously couldn't just watch Venusaur recover. If he wanted to interrupt Venusaur, Grass-type and Ground-type moves wouldn't work. One wasn't powerful enough, and the other had no effect on Venusaur at all. So he could only use other types of moves that were fast to execute, and Crunch was such a move.
The Earth Platform Turtle surged forth once more, its mouth wide open, dark teeth taking shape before it. These sharp teeth, formed from dark energy, seemed capable of crushing even a piece of steel in one bite.
Ignoring everything else, Venusaur began absorbing the energy of the light from its petals. On a sunny day, photosynthesis not only allows for rapid recovery but also restores all of its stamina at once.
But now that the sunny weather is gone, Venusaur's photosynthesis speed will definitely not be too fast. Even Torterra's speed should be able to keep up.
Just as Shinji was thinking this, he noticed that the light on the petals of Bulbasaur had begun to fade.
Has it stopped using it? No, the damage on Venusaur's chin and forehead has largely disappeared. Has it finished using it? How could it be so fast!
"Jump up with Vine Whip!" Photosynthesis was successfully used, and Ash also had Venusaur dodge the opponent's move in an emergency.
If you can't dodge with normal movements, then use skills to assist you.
Venusaur extended vine whips from its petals, and the two thick vine whips lashed the ground with great force, causing Venusaur to leap into the air instantly!
The jet-black teeth clenched down fiercely, but missed.
"Powerful Whip!" Venusaur in the air extended four more vines and then lashed them wildly downwards, the thick green whips striking Torterra hard and causing massive damage.
Since Power Whip is a physical attack, Torterra's Light Wall is ineffective. Under continuous attacks, even with its thick hide, Torterra is almost unable to withstand the onslaught.
Ultimately, it doesn't have the same level of durability as Venusaur. Even though it's more durable than ordinary Pokémon, it still can't withstand this kind of wear and tear!
"Final blow, use Petal Dance!" Venusaur was still falling through the air, and countless flowers danced on the giant petal behind it. The flowers fluttered in the air, and behind each beautiful flower was a hidden killing intent!
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!" The falling petals slashed wildly across the Earth Tortoise's body, the colorful flowers carving deep marks like blades, leaving the once thick rocky shell covered with cuts.
Torterra's body trembled uncontrollably. It tried to lift its limbs to support itself, but the continuous impact of the petal dance was like a storm. When the last petal exploded, Torterra let out a muffled growl, its massive body crashed to the ground, its limbs hanging limply, its eyes slowly closing, and it completely lost its fighting consciousness.
"Tortoise is unable to battle! Venusaur wins!" The referee raised the flag and announced loudly.
Ash clenched his fist and cheered, "Great! Venusaur!"
Venusaur landed on the ground, its petals undulating slightly, head held high and chest puffed out. In the end, he emerged victorious in this battle of dignity between Grass-type Pokémon!
This time, he didn't defeat some weakling, but a Champion-level Pokémon. Moreover, he defeated a Champion-level Pokémon without relying on Ash's power at all, which is a big step in his life!
On the other side, Shinji expressionlessly retrieved Torterra's Poké Ball, rubbing the ball between his fingertips. He knew from the instant Photosynthesis appeared that victory in this battle was no longer his.
He had never even heard of photosynthesis being used so quickly. With that kind of photosynthetic recovery speed, as long as it couldn't instantly kill Venusaur, it would basically be an unkillable cockroach.
To defeat that Venusaur, you need at least a mid-level Elite Four Pokémon to use a STAB move to severely damage it in one hit. Only then will you have a chance to win.
You can't win by relying solely on the Earth Tortoise.
He slowly raised his left hand and pulled the last Poké Ball from the Poké Ball belt at his waist. This was the last one.
Shinji's voice was deep and firm. With a sharp flick of his wrist, the Poké Ball traced a sharp arc through the air. "Prepare for battle! Electivire!"
Even when only one elf remained, his expression and voice did not waver in the slightest; this is the mark of a true player with a strong heart.
"Bang!" The Poké Ball exploded with a blinding white light, and a lithe figure leaped out, landing with a dull thud.
It was a yellow-black elf with full, powerful muscles, sharp, electric eyes, and a faint electric current swirling around it. Each breath was accompanied by a subtle "pop" sound, and its powerful aura spread out instantly, making the air around the arena seem to freeze.
This is Shinji's sixth spirit, Electivire.
This Electivire's level has also increased by one level, just like Torterra, from Gym Leader to Gym Leader.
It's unclear whether Shinji intentionally controlled this or if it simply happened to be the right time for him to level up.
Shinji has made thorough preparations for this championship match. If he and Ash had been evenly matched before, Ash would probably have been completely overwhelmed by his preparations.
Unfortunately, not only did most of Ash's Pokémon reach the Gym Leader level, but Ash also never used Aura Fusion with any other Pokémon except Infernape. For Infernape, using Aura Fusion only allowed it to barely compete with Paul's Pokémon, but for Ash's other Pokémon, using Aura Fusion would result in a complete stomp.
Although it's almost a one-sided game now —
Seeing that Shinji had brought out his last Pokémon, Ash recalled Venusaur: "Thank you for your hard work, Venusaur. Let Pikachu handle this final battle."
The final championship battle was concluded with Pikachu, both because it was Pikachu and because the opponent was Electivire.
Pikachu, whose hands have been itching to play all day, can finally make its appearance.
"I choose you, Pikachu!" It begins with Pikachu, and it ends with Pikachu!
"Pikachu!!" Pikachu excitedly leaped onto the field from Ash's feet, its cheek sacs crackling with electricity.
"Ash has sent out Pikachu as his fourth Pokémon! Is this in response to Paul's Electivire? We just witnessed a thrilling Grass-type battle, and now it's another same-type battle, with one of the Pokémon being Ash's signature Pikachu! What exciting performances will this battle bring us?!"
When Pikachu appeared, the entire audience, including the host, erupted in excitement. Ash's most famous Pokémon was neither Charizard nor Bulbasaur, but his Pikachu!
Both Bulbasaur and Pikachu defeated Elite Four level Pokémon, so why did everyone focus on Ash's Pikachu instead?
Because Bulbasaur is unrealistically strong, while Pikachu, although also somewhat unscientific and unrealistic, gives people the feeling that Pikachu really has that kind of power.
However, apart from that match against Aju, Pikachu doesn't seem to have played any high-level games. Actually, it has played some, but those matches haven't been seen by the public.
If the match against Cynthia a few days ago were leaked, it would probably cause a huge uproar!
Even so, everyone knows that Pikachu is the most special to Ash. Now that Shinji has only one Pokémon left, sending out Pikachu means that Ash wants Pikachu to make the final decision.
This is not only a battle between Electric-type Pokémon, but also the final battle!
If Shinji can defeat Pikachu in this battle, even if he loses in the end, he will still become a legend of this Indigo League, and his fame may even be no less than Ash's.
"Use an Electric-type Pokémon to deal with Electivire? I don't think you're the kind of person who lacks common sense." Shinji finally spoke something other than the battle command. Apart from saying a few extra words when facing Infernape at the beginning, no matter how shocked he was, he didn't say a single word about anything else. He either recalled his Pokémon or prepared for battle.
Now, perhaps because this might be the last battle, Shinji suddenly spoke up, or perhaps—he really couldn't understand what it meant to use an Electric-type Pokémon against Electivire.
"I know that Electivire's ability is Electric Engine. Pokémon with this ability are immune to Electric-type attacks and gain increased Speed when attacked by Electric-type moves. But couldn't Electivire also have the Energize ability?" Ash asked nonchalantly.
Electivire's standard ability is Electric Engine, and it also has a hidden ability called Momentum. Pokémon with the Momentum ability cannot fall asleep.
But in reality, Ash, who has the Eye of Insight, knew long ago that Electivire has the Electric Engine ability, but he still chose to send out Pikachu.
He wasn't afraid of four times the reverse attribute, so what was a mere electric engine?
Shinji narrowed his eyes, seemingly trying to see through Ash's true thoughts, but Ash maintained that sunny smile, a smile that even made Shinji feel a little blinded.
"Electromagnetic Beast, 100,000 Volts!" After a moment of silence, Shinji chose to attack first!
Golden lightning erupted from the Electabuzz —
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