However, Blaziken was not idle while Venomoth was using Baton Pass, and he used the Swords Dance skill again.
In terms of the amplification effect, Blaziken's buff is actually much stronger than Gengar's at this time. The specific amplification of the Swords Dance skill is much stronger than Quiver Dance. There is no speed amplification, but don't forget that Blaziken's characteristic is Speed Boost. Since its appearance, his speed has been increasing.
A flash of psychic light appeared in Aoki's eyes, and Blaziken took a step forward, charging towards Gengar.
I own a Gengar myself, so both Aoki and Blaziken are quite familiar with Gengar Pokémon.
Gengar is a high-speed, high- Special Attack Pokémon, but its stamina and defense are not very good. If it can fight at close range, it will definitely have a slight advantage.
However, if you're fighting a ranged opponent like Gengar, Blaziken's Swords Dance buff will have no effect whatsoever.
Aoki wasn't the only one who knew this, so when Koga saw Blaziken charging towards them, he promptly ordered Gengar to retreat, making sure to maintain a certain distance from Blaziken, otherwise the battle would be very unfavorable for them.
" Gengar, Shadow Ball!"
While retreating to create distance, Gengar didn't just run away. Instead, he attacked while retreating, disrupting Blaziken's charge and slowing him down. Combined with Gengar's already considerable speed, it became even more difficult for Blaziken to catch up with him.
Aoki's expression also became somewhat serious. Gengar's innate speed was faster than Blaziken's. With similar amplification effects and the interference of attacks, even if Blaziken could catch up, he would still have to withstand a certain amount of damage. Therefore, it was uncertain whether he could gain an advantage in close combat.
However, Aoki quickly calmed down. Since the other party liked this kite-flying fighting style, let's fly kites together!
Once Blaziken's Swords Dance and Speed Boost Ability are fully utilized, Gengar's current speed will not be enough to kite Blaziken. In addition, with Blaziken's Swords Dance boosted to its limit, he can instantly kill Gengar if he seizes the opportunity.
After figuring it out, Blaziken's forward steps faltered instantly. He took two steps back instead of three, and at the same time, a special rhythm appeared under his feet, making Blaziken's aura increasingly fierce.
Seeing Blaziken retreat, Koga's expression changed from one of joy to one of displeasure.
Just by seeing Blaziken's actions, he guessed Aoki's plan.
After a mere 0.1 seconds of thought, Koga made a snap decision: he couldn't give Blaziken the chance to maximize his power. Otherwise, if Blaziken managed to seize the opportunity and defeat Gengar, the Pokémon summoned afterward might not be able to withstand Blaziken's incredibly high attack power.
If Blaziken manages to beat him three or four in a row, will he still be able to hold the title of Elite Four?
So what was presented to all the viewers was a very strange phenomenon: originally Blaziken was chasing Gengar, but in just one second it turned into Gengar chasing Blaziken.
Only those with a certain level of strength can understand this change.
Steven and the others, sitting in the Hoenn Region private room, all smiled knowingly. When it comes to being cunning, Aoki was definitely the more cunning one.
However, not long after Gengar turned around, Blaziken also quickly turned around and charged towards Gengar, and the two Pokémon finally collided head-on.
boom!!!
Fire Punch collided head-on with Gengar's Shadow Ball, creating a massive explosion.
Since the decision had been made to end the battle quickly, Koga abandoned the kiting tactic, which was exactly what Aoki wanted to see.
After the explosion blasted the two Pokémon back, they closed in again, and this kind of battle is exactly what the audience loves to see, instantly igniting the entire arena.
Blaziken suffered less damage from the impact, so he reacted faster, spinning 180 degrees as he lunged forward, using the momentum to unleash a spinning Fire Punch aimed at Gengar's face.
" Gengar! Ally Switch!"
As Koga gave the order at the crucial moment, a red light flashed in Gengar's eyes, and Blaziken and Gengar, who were originally launching an attack while spinning, instantly switched positions, causing Blaziken's attack to miss.
" Gengar, Confuse Ray!"
Immediately after Ally Switch ended, Gengar appeared behind Blaziken, and a small ball shimmering with a strange light bounced and threw it toward Blaziken's back.
To Gengar's disappointment, his Confuse Ray missed, because Blaziken immediately chose to go low after Ally Switch!
Thud—
While Gengar is immune to Fighting-type attacks, it cannot stop this kind of low kick with flames.
Gengar was then sent flying backwards.
Blaziken didn't stop; he slammed his foot into the ground and chased after the flying Gengar.
They came from behind but surpassed others!
Enveloped in flames, Fire Punch acted like a giant wooden stake, forcefully halting the moving Gengar and slamming it directly into the ground.
boom!!!
A cloud of dust and smoke rose up, engulfing both Blaziken and Gengar.
When the dust settled, Blaziken did not see Gengar on the ground.
As he stood there in a daze, Gengar sprang up from the shadows beneath the ground, his red eyes ringed with something that looked like patterns.
Hypnosis!
They found the moment when Blaziken's spirit was at its weakest.
Blaziken was affected; his eyes became somewhat glazed for a moment.
However, Koga clearly forgot about the current state of Blaziken and Aoki, which is where Telepathy's command comes into play.
" Blaziken!!" Aoki amplified his Psychic, and a tremendous voice rang in Blaziken's mind, instantly waking him up.
However, Koga didn't intend to hypnotize Blaziken; a brief period of distraction would suffice.
Use Confuse Ray again!
This time, Blaziken had neither the ability nor the means to dodge and was hit by the Confuse Ray.
For the Confuse Ray skill, Aoki's Telepathy doesn't provide much Helping Hand.
Blaziken is thrown into chaos, and Gengar will certainly seize the opportunity to launch an attack.
Toxic The Energy Ball was slammed directly into Blaziken's face, poisoning him. Furthermore, Koga's Gengar was covered in black sludge, making the Poison-type effect even stronger.
In this way, even if Aoki chooses to stall for time, Koga will not be afraid.
However, since the other party is in an abnormal state, and there is an opportunity to gain an advantage, they will certainly not give up the chance.
Gengar closes in and uses the Hex skill. As long as this skill deals enough damage, Gengar only needs to create distance and wait for Blaziken to lose its ability to fight.
BOOM!!!
But just as Gengar's sharp claws were about to strike Blaziken, Blaziken's hands gripped Gengar's hands tightly.
Gotcha!
Blaziken's eyes had now regained their clarity.
A large amount of flames rose from his body, engulfing Gengar and the entire body!