The moment Onix appeared, its massive body and its cold, disdainful gaze when it saw the small Pokémon startled Pikachu.
"Pika! Pika!"
Pikachu scurried back to Ash, lifted his shirt, and tried to press the switches on his other Poké Balls, wanting to switch out his Pokémon for battle!
"Hey, hey!" Ash picked up Pikachu, annoyed, "Pikachu! Don't switch out with Pidgeotto on your own accord, hurry up and battle!"
Under Ash's urging and prodding, Pikachu reluctantly returned to the battleground.
Using an Electric Type against a Ground Type...
In the stands, Xia You smiled silently. Not understanding Pokémon type advantages and battling haphazardly was both Ash's weakness and his strength. It was precisely because of this that he was able to repeatedly defeat many powerful enemies with creative fighting styles.
However, he was still too inexperienced right now...
Shaking his head, Xia You took out his Pokédex from his In arms and aimed it at Pikachu.
Ash's Pikachu had no difference in appearance from common Pikachu.
Its fur was a soft goldenrod all over, its ears were long, and it had two red, round electric sacs on its cheeks. Its tail was a jagged lightning bolt, and its pair of black, shiny eyes made it look very cute.
Pokédex: "Beep, Pikachu, Mouse Pokémon, Electric Type, also known as Electric Mouse. The electric pouches on its cheeks can store electricity. When it gets angry, it will release all the stored electricity at once to perform a Thunder Shock."
Xia You then pointed the Pokédex at Onix.
Onix had a long rock horn on its head, and its body was tall, composed of many large gray rocks, resembling a snake, looking very mighty and imposing.
Pokédex: "Beep, Onix, Rock Snake Pokémon, Rock and Ground Type. Its body, formed by a string of giant rocks, resembles a massive snake. It can create long tunnels while swallowing earth, moving underground at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour."
With Brock's command, the battle had already begun.
"Onix! Use Tackle!"
In the arena, hearing the command, Onix's massive body rolled, using its huge head to fiercely ram Pikachu.
Pikachu darted around, terrified by Onix's intimidating presence, only knowing to run away and having no intention of counterattacking. Soon, Onix seized the opportunity and tightly wrapped it with its tail.
"Excellent, Onix, use Bind!"
Seeing Pikachu unable to move and struggling in pain under Onix's immense strength, Ash watched anxiously from the sidelines and couldn't help but shout, "Pikachu, quickly use Thunder Shock!"
Hearing Ash's words, sparks of electricity crackled on Pikachu's cheeks, and then it emitted a fierce electric light. But even so, it caused no damage to Onix.
On the other side, Brock crossed his arms and said, "As a Trainer, your method is truly misguided. Do you really think you can defeat my Onix with just Thunder Shock? That's too naive!"
"Darn it!" Ash clenched his fists, gritting his teeth, but seeing Pikachu suffering more and more and still unable to break free, he finally shouted helplessly, "Please stop, I forfeit this match!"
Seeing Brock nod, Onix finally loosened its tail, and Pikachu dropped down, caught by Ash who ran into the arena.
"Are you alright? Pikachu?"
Seeing the battle end, Xia You slowly walked down from the stands. For a moment, he didn't know how to comfort him.
However, given Ash's personality, he would surely bounce back soon.
Arriving at the Trainer's command area, Xia You said to Brock, "Alright, the appetizer is over. Now it's my turn."
Looking at Xia You, Brock recalled Onix and took out another Poké Ball.
"You seem completely different from the person just now."
"Although he's still a bit naive and lacks some experience right now," Xia You smiled, "I think that with some training, he will eventually become a respected Pokémon Master one day."
Ash, who was holding Pikachu and walking up to the stands, heard this and suddenly turned back. Being acknowledged for the first time made his eyes well up.
This person... actually thinks so highly of me?
"Come out, Geodude!" Brock then threw his Poké Ball. With a flash of blue light, a round stone with thick arms appeared before Xia You.
Pokédex: "Beep, Geodude, Rock Pokémon, Rock and Ground Type. Most live in the mountains and forests, burying half of their bodies in the Ground to observe the actions of climbers. Because they resemble rocks, passersby often step on them and trip if they're not careful."
Xia You turned around, his gaze shifting between Squirtle and Bulbasaur, then said to Bulbasaur, "Bulbasaur, this battle is up to you!"
"Bulba, Bulba!"
Whether it was the Water Type Squirtle or the Grass Type Bulbasaur, facing a Rock and Ground Type Pokémon would deal quadruple damage due to the double type advantage. So, no matter which one he chose, this battle seemed quite easy.
In the stands, seeing Ash approach, Xiao Xia first stroked Pikachu's forehead, then jokingly said to Ash, "Knowing type advantages, it seems Xia You understands battle better than you, you idiot. He's a qualified Trainer."
Surprisingly, Ash did not retort, but instead carefully watched Xia You's every move.
Perhaps Xia You's acknowledgment just now made Ash pay more attention to him.
Once Bulbasaur and Geodude were in position, the match officially began.
"Geodude, use Tackle!"
Xia You shouted, "Bulbasaur, let it see our new move, use Razor Leaf!"
Before Geodude could get close, many green glowing leaves suddenly appeared around Bulbasaur and flew towards Geodude.
Brock shouted, "Geodude, quickly dodge!"
However, Razor Leaf's speed was too fast. Even though Brock gave the command, it still accurately hit Geodude.
It's super effective!
After the thick smoke of the explosion cleared, Geodude looked pained. Seeing this, Brock ordered, "Geodude, use Rock Throw!"
Geodude threw its hands upwards, and instantly, several large rocks appeared out of nowhere under the ceiling, plummeting towards Bulbasaur.
The area was too wide. Xia You knew Bulbasaur couldn't dodge at its speed, so he decisively ordered, "Bulbasaur, aim at those rocks and use Razor Leaf!"
Green light condensed, and Razor Leaf shot out again, hitting the rocks. Although it shattered most of the stones, many fragments still struck Bulbasaur.
But even when hit by the stones, Bulbasaur remained calmly standing in place, as if that small amount of pain was not worth mentioning at all.