Chapter 478: The Eerie Froslass
"Does this Drifblim have the Aftermath ability? Truly troublesome; can't even win cleanly."
Basalt shook his head.
Aftermath, an ability that detonates the Pokémon's own energy when it faints, causing damage to the opponent who made contact with it. Swept by the explosion shockwave, the unprepared Emperor Mole was injured after all. Fortunately, its fur was as hard as iron, and its defense was amazing, so the injury wasn't a big deal.
"Exc~a~drill~"
With a carp jump (kip-up), Excadrill stood up again.
Gulp!
A few drops of cold sweat slid down Wang Botao's forehead, and his Adam's apple rolled involuntarily. Because he found that after defeating Drifblim and enduring the explosion, Excadrill still looked like nothing happened, showing no sign of excessive exhaustion.
"How strong is this Excadrill's constitution? Under so many ability boosts, it's still full of energy!"
Wang Botao felt weak. He felt that if this continued, he might be swept. As a main member of a powerhouse club, if he was swept by a rookie in the First Division League, he would definitely be on the headlines and trending search tomorrow. How could he afford to lose this face?
Wang Botao's body was trembling slightly; for a moment, he didn't know who to send out.
"Please send out a Pokémon as soon as possible!" The referee waved a small flag, reminding him.
"Got it!" Wang Botao looked helpless.
But his petty trick of deliberately stalling for time was eventually seen through by the referee. However, although this stalling time wasn't long, it was nearly a minute. Presumably, Excadrill should have consumed quite a bit of stamina. Anyway, earning a little is better than nothing!
"Go, Mismagius!"
Wang Botao released Mismagius again.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Opponent Pokémon switched, Stealth Rock activated, giving Mismagius a head-on blow right away. Although Excadrill's "Stealth Rock" wasn't as terrifying as Tyranitar's, it was still very scary. Especially for Pokémon like Mismagius whose Defense wasn't ideal, it was extremely terrifying. Just one hit, almost half HP gone.
"Protect!" Wang Botao gritted his teeth.Regardless of anything else, endure one round with Protect first. Otherwise, with Excadrill's current terrifying speed, Wang Botao was really afraid that Mismagius wouldn't have time to defend when Excadrill attacked.
Iron Head reappeared, hitting the energy shield of Protect directly. If Wang Botao hadn't decisively ordered defense after entering the field, Mismagius might have knelt in this wave!
"Right now, Curse!"
Wang Botao's face was as gloomy as water. In this wave, he was prepared to sacrifice Mismagius. Because Curse consumes half of the user's HP, and Mismagius's HP was obviously less than half. So after casting "Curse," Mismagius itself would faint directly.
But as long as he could force Excadrill to retreat and eliminate the multiple ability boosts on Excadrill, Wang Botao's goal would be achieved.
Black energy swept out from Mismagius, quickly attaching to Excadrill. Conversely, Mismagius's aura wilted instantly until finally, it fell to the ground with swirling eyes.
"Exc~a~"
In mid-air, Emperor Mole's body paused abruptly, a painful expression appearing on its face, and its aura also began to wilt. The effect of this Curse kicked in, devouring part of Excadrill's HP every once in a while.
"Basalt is awesome! 1v3 sweep!"
"As far as I know, Wang Botao seems to be a player ranked top 30 in the league individually, right? Basalt actually suppressed him; doesn't that mean he has top 20 strength for sure? Or maybe... top 10?"
"Top 10 is unlikely, but top 20 is definitely secured. Top-tier Pro-level strength, Basalt deserves it."
The audience on the scene came to a conclusion. Unknowingly, Basalt had walked to the forefront of the First Division League.
"Old Luo, your eyesight is really sharp. I'm convinced!"
In the place where club information collectors gathered, everyone gave thumbs up to the bearded Old Luo. Previously, when Old Luo said Basalt could rank in the top 30, they mocked him. But now the result was right in front of their eyes; they had to accept it. Only Old Luo remained composed. Because his previous prediction of top 30 was still too small-minded.
At the same time, because Wang Botao's three Pokémon—Mismagius, Drifblim, and Golurk—had fainted, the battlefield began to change randomly according to the rules.
The field for the second half was surprisingly the Water Field.
Wang Botao's face looked even worse. If he had known it was a Water Field, he might not have needed to sacrifice Mismagius. Because Excadrill couldn't enter the water, it would definitely be switched out.
"Return, Excadrill!"
Sure enough, Basalt recalled Emperor Mole.
"Go, Froslass!"
Wang Botao sent out his fourth Pokémon first. Froslass is an Ice/Ghost dual-type Pokémon, looking like it's wearing a kimono, floating in the air. Its head looks like a sideways water droplet, with two ice crystals and some holes on top. Through the holes, its purple skin can be seen. Ice-blue eyes with yellow sclera peek out from two holes. Arms looking like ears hang by the head, hands have three small fingers. The shiny parts on the arms have patches of pale blue. What looks like the body part is actually hollow inside.
Facing the Water Field, Basalt could only "reluctantly" send out Cradily.
"Cra~dily~"
The moment Cradily appeared, the familiar scene reappeared; the water in the pool was quickly absorbed completely.
What field? Water Field! What water? Where is the water?
Instantly, Basalt's fans reached a climax again. Satisfying!
Although Wang Botao had long expected this result, when it happened right under his nose, he still found it somewhat hard to accept. That was thousands of cubic meters of water!
As for Froslass, it took a hit of "Stealth Rock," and its head felt dizzy instantly. Just entering the field, a small half of its HP was lost.
Soon, the match began.
"Froslass, Ice Shard!" Wang Botao launched the offensive first.
In Froslass's hand, sharp ice crystal chisels condensed at extremely fast speed, then turned into streams of light falling on Cradily with lightning speed.
"Cra~dily~"
Cradily cried out in pain; a thin layer of frost instantly condensed on its body, slowing down its movement.
"Such pure ice power!" Basalt was slightly surprised. This Froslass looked very simple at first glance.
After a successful hit, Froslass pursued the victory, its body merging into the shadows and attacking quickly, instantly arriving behind Cradily with ill intentions.
"Cra~dily~"
Cradily subconsciously extended its roots to intercept quickly. Seeing this, Froslass showed a sinister smile.
"Cra~dily~"
Because the moment the roots touched Froslass, Cradily's expression froze, and its body stiffened directly, completely losing control over its body.
"Damn it! Cursed Body ability?"
Basalt gritted his teeth, secretly thinking he was careless. Cursed Body has a certain probability of disabling the opponent's move when hit by an attack. In games, "Disable" prevents the Pokémon from using the last move used before being disabled. But in reality, Disable is used for immobilization, putting the opponent into a brief stagnation state.
Obviously, the development of this ability in Wang Botao's Froslass had reached an extremely high level, which was why it actively came forward to lure Cradily into attacking.
Wang Boyang shouted violently, "Froslass, Blizzard!"
Hearing this, the ice power in Froslass's body surged frantically. Even standing far away, Basalt felt the temperature in the venue dropping frantically.
Boom!
The ultimate move carrying cold wind and snow swept over Cradily; the latter was directly submerged by white snowflakes, its body frozen into ice crystals. Immediately after, Froslass condensed three Shadow Balls consecutively, shattering the ice crystals and defeating Cradily.
Cradily, defeated!
Basalt's face was cold, looking at the beautiful Froslass floating in mid-air, speechless for a long time. What a pity! Cradily's "Purifying Salt" could purify the invasion of most elemental energies, but it seemed ineffective against weird abilities like "Cursed Body." Or rather... there was something strange about this Froslass!
Thinking for a long time, Basalt finally chose to send Carbink to continue playing.
"Carb~ink~"
Carbink shook its ears, looking around a bit confused. With my support just now, Brother Mole didn't manage to sweep the team? No way?
Looking at the confused Carbink, Wang Botao sneered repeatedly. If he remembered correctly, this Carbink should already be at low health, right?
"Froslass, Ice Shard!"
Who doesn't like a free kill delivered to the door!
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