Chapter 387: A Crushing Defeat
With Bewear's terrifying power, it only took one move to defeat Numel!
Whoosh!
Exerting force with its legs, Bewear's massive body leaped high into the air. It kicked violently toward Numel, creating a whistling wind and shockwaves.
As a Fighting-type Pokémon, Bewear's attack power was terrifying.
"Dooom~"
Seeing Bewear approaching, Numel wasn't worried but delighted. Its usually dull eyes flashed with surprise.
I didn't act dumb for so long for nothing. You finally took the bait!
Die!
Boom!
Numel's gaze sharpened. Its body exerted force, and blinding magma erupted from its humps, accompanied by high-temperature smoke that distorted the space around it.
Fire-type move, Eruption!
Scorching!
That was what Bewear felt after being enveloped by the flames. Then it realized its entire body was burning painfully.
Its thick fur, which usually reduced damage from contact moves, became the perfect fuel for the high-temperature flames, igniting instantly.
Even though Bewear immediately channeled its elemental energy to resist, it was completely useless.
In an instant, Bewear turned into a "Fire Bear."
"How can this be?"
Zayne's eyes widened in shock. "Can the magma inside Numel be sprayed out? That's scientifically impossible!"
Despite his arrogance, Zayne came from a highly educated family, and his theoretical knowledge was incredibly rich.
He clearly remembered that although Numel had magma inside its body, it absolutely could not spray it out.
The scientific consensus was that Numel could only learn Lava Plume, not Eruption. This was all in Numel's Pokédex entry.
But now, that consensus was overturned!!!
Bewear, with its Fluffy ability, took double damage from non-contact Fire-type moves.
Given Bewear's pitiful Special Defense, facing Numel's super-high-temperature flames—which were also super effective—the outcome was already sealed.
After a burst of screams, Bewear finally stopped moving. Its fine, soft fur was scorched and curled, looking messy.
"Dooom~"
Numel looked smug.
Although it was the last to join the team, it got the first blood.
Sweet!
But soon, the cunning in Numel's eyes disappeared, and it returned to its dull appearance.
Fool one, fool 'em all!
"Is this Numel serious? That little expression and look are just too perfect, right? From head to toe, it's all acting!"
The corners of the mouths of the watching candidates and examiners twitched slightly.
I'm weak!
Hey, actually I'm fierce.
Then I'll pretend to be weak again!
The facial expressions changed seamlessly.
Is this really a Numel?
What happened to being dull?
TV dramas wouldn't dare script this!
Unfortunately, the other Pokémon were engaging in intense back-and-forth battles, and Zayne couldn't spare any extra combat power.
"So, the seemingly weakest and softest Numel was all an act? It was a trap from the start!"
Zayne clenched his fists. He had actually fallen for it!
"Pidgeot, Feather Dance!"
"Sawsbuck, Grass Whistle!"
Zayne tensed up and quickly changed tactics.
He had thought that once the battle started, he would crush Basalt with overwhelming force.
But he never imagined being crushed by Basalt.
Yet the facts forced him to lower his proud head.
In terms of firepower, Porygon2 was clearly suppressed by Cradily.
And his other Pokémon hadn't gained any significant advantage.
"Pid-geot~"
"Saws-buck~"
Relying on their speed, Pidgeot and Sawsbuck immediately pulled away and launched their moves.
Although Pupitar could fly, its agility was far inferior to Pidgeot's.
Swampert could only resist with Icy Wind because Sawsbuck, having witnessed its terrifying strength, wouldn't get close, maintaining a safe distance of over thirty meters.
"Pupitar, Screech!"
"Numel, Lava Plume!"
Basalt countered each move.
Sawsbuck's Grass Whistle was suppressed by Pupitar's Screech as soon as it started.
Pidgeot's Feather Dance was even worse; it was ignited and burned to ash by the high-temperature flames before it even landed.
Boom!
Just then, Excadrill emerged from the ground with a fierce look.
Its steel claws gripped Diggersby's ears, dragging it out like a dead dog.
To be fair, this Diggersby was quite strong, especially with its Huge Power ability; its fist-like ears were quite fierce.
Unfortunately, it encountered Excadrill.
No matter how fierce Diggersby's ears were, they couldn't stop the "drill" from piercing through.
Another Pokémon's defeat sent chills down Zayne's spine.
Two consecutive losses. How could he fight now?
Next, it would be six against four, a huge disadvantage for him.
Unexpectedly, Basalt didn't let the victorious Excadrill and Numel continue fighting. Instead, the two Pokémon retreated to Basalt's side as if watching a show.
While this relieved Zayne, it also made him clench his fists involuntarily.
Basalt's intention was self-evident.
Looking at the field, Basalt waved his hand: "Meteor Shower!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The combination of Rock Slide and Super Gravity appeared again, indiscriminately attacking all Pokémon on the battlefield.
However, compared to defense, Basalt's Pokémon completely crushed Zayne's.
Bronzong, Cradily, and Pupitar—one Steel and two Rock types—had naturally impressive defenses.
Swampert's defense was slightly weaker, but as a Water-type, it resisted Rock.
On the other hand, Zayne's Pidgeot was weak to Rock.
Wigglytuff and Sawsbuck weren't weak to Rock, but their defenses were pitiful, especially Wigglytuff.
Porygon2 had no significant weaknesses, but in its duel with Cradily, its energy was almost exhausted.
And this energy depletion couldn't be recovered by Recover.
Because Recover only restored HP!
So under the bombardment of "Meteor Shower," the battle turned into a one-sided slaughter.
Although Pidgeot was fast and agile, under "Super Gravity," it lost its usual grace, being hit by rocks first and falling to the ground.
Wigglytuff held on for a while with Protect, but Pupitar's Rock Slide lasted too long, and Wigglytuff couldn't hold out.
Sawsbuck dodged with all its might but was ambushed by Swampert using Dig, followed by an Ice Punch finisher.
Only Porygon2 was still holding on, even though its body was scarred, refusing to fall.
Seeing his partners lying scattered around, Zayne felt a huge impact.
Zayne hadn't never experienced failure, but this was the first time he experienced such a crushing defeat.
"You lost!"
☆☆☆
-> SUPPORT ME WITH POWER STONE
-> FOR EVERY 200 PS = BOUNS CHAPTER
☆☆☆
-> 20 Advanced chapters Now Available on Patreon!!
-> https://www.pat-reon.co-m/c/Inkshaper
(Just remove the hyphen (-) to access patreon normally)
If you like this novel please consider leaving a review that's help the story a lot Thank you