BOOM!!!
Toxicroak's Poison Jab and Blaziken's flames collided again in the middle of the field.
However, this time it was no longer a close match, because when Blaziken collided, his Toxic kicked in, and the pain made him unable to concentrate on fighting off Toxicroak's attack. He was blasted away by Toxicroak's Poison Jab."Good opportunity! Toxicroak, press your advantage! Cross Cleave!" A change also appeared on Koga's face.
"Gurgle!!!"Toxicroak knew exactly what to do. After landing, it kicked out with both legs. As a frog-like Pokémon, leg strength was its strongest asset. It launched itself forward and instantly caught up with Blaziken.With his arms crossed, Toxicroak's arm muscles bulged as he swung his fist.
At the same time, a green energy shield appeared around Blaziken, enveloping him. This was Blaziken's last life-saving ability: Protect!
While successfully blocking the X-Scissor's skill, he also managed to stabilize himself with the help of Toxicroak's attack.
Aoki's expression was solemn, knowing that Blaziken's final battle had begun. Even if he wasn't defeated by Toxicroak next time, he would lose his fighting ability due to the ferocious toxins his body had endured.
Now that the outcome is known, this final attack must be delivered with all its might.
boom--
Blaziken was engulfed in flames once more, with golden flames interspersed with wisps of crimson-gold flames, making the space around the flames appear completely distorted.
With a powerful push from his legs, Blaziken charged toward Toxicroak. As he ran, flames gradually gathered on his body, eventually settling on his feet.
Knowing that this was Blaziken's final attack, Koga was clearly unwilling to confront him head-on and instead had Toxicroak adopt a defensive stance.
But Blaziken ignored him, rushed in front of Toxicroak, and using one foot as a pivot, the foot, which was filled with flames, spun 180 degrees before kicking out.
Toxicroak crossed his arms and endured the Fire Kick.
boom!!!
For a mere tenth of a second, Toxicroak, who thought he could withstand the attack, was kicked away like a bullet, hurtling towards the arena fence.
BOOM!!!
Toxicroak made close contact with the rocky fence, his face filled with shock as he looked at his slightly reddened arm, finding it hard to believe that Blaziken could unleash such a powerful attack at the last moment.
But as Toxicroak staggered to his feet, he saw Blaziken, who was beaming with excitement, slowly collapsing to the ground due to the effects of Toxic.
Even so, Blaziken's face was full of smiles.
Finally, at this critical moment, it achieved a breakthrough, withstood the pressure from Toxic, and unleashed a crimson-gold flame that it could only use during Mega Evolution.
Aoki and Koga both watched Blaziken fall to the ground, but their expressions were quite different.
Koga's face showed a hint of surprise, while Aoki's face showed more relief.
Blaziken achieved a breakthrough at this final moment, and the final attack he unleashed exceeded the limits he could normally use.In other words, Blaziken has actually successfully broken through to the Champion Level, but it needs some time to consolidate and mature. However, this is exactly what Aoki needs to prepare.If nothing unexpected happens, Aoki will likely have another Champion Level Pokémon in his possession in three to five days.
Aoki took out Blaziken's Poké Ball and put it back."You did a great job. Now you can leave the rest to your teammates."After saying that, Aoki glanced at Koga's Toxicroak and also exchanged a glance with Koga in mid-air.
Although the two didn't exchange many glances, Aoki understood the meaning in Koga's eyes just a moment ago.As someone who had verbally agreed to the partnership, Koga hoped that Aoki would allow him to legitimately pass this performance-based challenge, thus securing his place in Johto's team. The location of Elite Four.Of course, it would be best if he could sit at the top of the Elite Four, but Koga is also aware of his own strength and knows that it would be difficult for him to become the top of the Elite Four.
Aoki hesitated for a moment, then quickly made a decision.We can't afford to lose Koga, our verbal ally, for the time being!
They're about to enter the Stone Continent. Not only do they have to worry about ordinary wild Pokémon, but they also need to be careful of the Trainers who enter. They don't know which ones are from the Cult and which ones are from other factions. With Koga's assassination skills, Aoki isn't completely defenseless, but constantly being on guard against someone who might ambush her is not something Aoki wants.
Moreover, poisoning can occur in all sorts of situations in the wild, and sometimes it's impossible to prevent it. It's better to give Koga some face than to provoke him at this time.
Since it's a performance-style competition anyway, even if they throw it a little, ordinary trainers won't notice anything.
They retrieved the Slowking Poké Ball they were about to throw and exchanged it for another Poké Ball.
Although it's supposed to be waterproof, the amount of water used must be meaningful."Go, Salamence!" Aoki said casually, tossing out a Poké Ball.
A flash of red light appeared, and a Dragon-type Pokémon, also entirely blue but with blood-red wings, appeared in the arena.
"roar!!!"
Hoenn Pseudo-Legendary! Salamence!
With Salamence's image and his dashing entrance, he won the enthusiastic cheers of the entire audience in almost a second.
Laymen watch the spectacle, while experts, of course, see the details.
When Koga saw Aoki summon Salamence, he knew what he meant. Aoki understood, which proved that their cooperation could continue.
Although this Salamence looks fierce and majestic, and has been trained exceptionally well, its fundamental strength is somewhat lacking.
Pokémon: Salamence (light purple)
Gender: Male
Level: 71
Type: Dragon
Ability: Intimidate
Held Item: Sky Slate Fragment, Salamence mega stone
Moves: Hydro Pump, Dragon Dance, Fire Fang, Dragon RushBasic Skills: Flying, Protect, Dragon Tail, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Rage, Ember, Glare, Bite, Dragon Breath, Headbutt, Focus Energy, Crunch, Dragon Claw, Zen Headbutt, Ghost Face, Flamethrower, Double-EdgeSkills
Learnt Moves: Draco Meteor, Heat Wave, Dragon Pulse, Snore, Outrage, Aqua Tail, Hyper Voice
TM Moves: Protect, Roost, Earthquake, Brick Break, Aerial Ace, Steel Wing, Shadow Claw, Stone Edge
A level 71 Salamence is an unattainable existence for ordinary trainers, but what he has to face is a Champion - level Pokémon, even if this Champion-level Pokémon is seriously injured.
Aoki's goal was simple: since they were going to lower the water level anyway, they might as well let Salamence experience the Champion Level match beforehand. The real battle experience in Pokémon, plus the chance to train your Pokémon to some extent —why not?
If we're talking about who in Aoki's Pokémon is least likely to get hit, it's definitely Salamence.
He is someone who becomes stronger with each setback. Facing powerful opponents, or those who have defeated him, Salamence will only work harder to surpass them.
Today, Aoki is going to give Salamence a boost of motivation!