"There's a match? Rocket Game Corner hasn't held a ring battle since it opened, I didn't expect to see one today. Boss, where do I place my bets?"
The speaker was a man who looked like a gambler, someone who came to the Game Corner just to pick up coins that others accidentally dropped on the floor. This was a good opportunity for him to see if there was anything good.
Upon hearing this, the uniformed man had an idea for making money. He quickly set up a large loudspeaker nearby.
Hmm, a win-win.
Xiao Zhi had already decided which two Pokémon to use. Ever since he captured them, he hadn't given them a proper battle, and this was the perfect opportunity for them to show their skills.
This wasn't considered a formal match, so there was no first or second attack. Both trainers released their Pokémon at the same time.
"Squirtle, I choose you!"
"Beedrill, go!"
Clearly, this was a battle of two long-standing archetypes.
Squirtle VS Beedrill!
Xiao Zhi had already scanned Squirtle's moves with his Pokédex before, so there wouldn't be a situation where one move dominated: "Squirtle, quickly use Water Pulse!"
Squirtle nodded, taking small steps and running towards Beedrill. Its arm vibrated slightly, and a blue light appeared on its hand. Soon, a water ball was condensed, not large, a bit smaller than its head.
The shorts-wearing boy felt a bad premonition and shouted, "Beedrill, use Twinneedle!"
Beedrill flapped its wings, swiftly charging towards Squirtle. It raised its hands, its twin needles gleaming menacingly, looking like a formidable opponent.
When Twinneedle and Water Pulse collided, a Flash of light and a huge impact filled the air. The water ball burst into a mist, while the twin needles glowed with a cold light.
Water Pulse and Twinneedle intertwined, producing a jarring collision. The energies of the water ball and the twin needles canceled each other out, forming an intense confrontation.
However, the water ball was still pierced by Twinneedle, causing it to shatter into countless tiny water droplets that splattered everywhere in the air.
Beedrill's stings felt somewhat numb from the shock of the move. Seeing this, Xiao Zhi continued to command Squirtle to attack: "Now, use Water Gun!"
The moment Squirtle heard Xiao Zhi's voice, it immediately reacted, quickly gathering new energy, and a powerful stream of water formed in its mouth. It aimed at Beedrill and rapidly fired a strong Water Gun.
Water Gun accurately hit Beedrill, powerfully striking it. After all, the opponent's special defense was quite high, so taking this move caused no significant harm.
The shorts-wearing boy waved his hand and said, "Beedrill, hold on, use Fury Attack!"
Beedrill understood, raising its tail stinger and continuously flapping its wings, preparing to unleash a series of attacks. Beedrill buzzed loudly, fiercely striking at Squirtle with Fury Attack.
'Beedrill focuses on high physical attack. Brother Qingfeng told me to consider the Pokémon's characteristics… I've got it!' Xiao Zhi had a sudden idea and shouted, "Squirtle, withdraw into your shell!"
Upon hearing Xiao Zhi's command, Squirtle immediately reacted, quickly retracting its limbs and hiding inside its hard shell. Beedrill's Fury Attack slammed violently against Squirtle's shell, making a series of thumping sounds.
Although Beedrill's attack was fierce, Squirtle's shell was incredibly hard, suffering almost no damage. It quietly hid inside its shell, waiting for the right moment.
Constantly taking hits was not Xiao Zhi's usual style. He saw that Beedrill had just finished attacking and was about to attack again when he shouted, "Now, High Speed Spin!"
Xiao Zhi's shout reached Squirtle's ears, and it immediately began to spin rapidly. The spinning speed grew faster and faster, Squirtle formed a whirlwind-like cyclone, and the surrounding air began to whistle.
Beedrill looked at Squirtle in astonishment, realizing something was wrong, but it was too late to dodge. Squirtle's High Speed Spin body fiercely collided with Beedrill, creating a huge roar.
Beedrill was instantly sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground. However, it then wobbled and stood up, appearing to have taken little damage from Squirtle.
Seeing that Beedrill couldn't inflict effective damage on Squirtle, the shorts-wearing boy seized the opportunity and shouted, "Beedrill, try to throw it into the air, then use Fury Attack."
Beedrill quickly swayed left and right as it moved forward, its agile figure dodging out of Squirtle's line of sight.
"Squirtle, quickly counter with Water Gun."
Upon hearing this, Squirtle nervously looked around, trying to find Beedrill. Suddenly, it detected a faint airflow and became alert.
It quickly raised its head, its eyes locking onto the direction Beedrill was flying from. It unhesitatingly opened its mouth and fired a powerful Water Gun.
Water Gun accurately hit Beedrill, violently striking it and successfully inflicting damage. However, just as Squirtle rejoiced, Beedrill quickly used its body's agility to swiftly pounce on Squirtle from the side.
Before Squirtle could react, Beedrill used its twin needles to lift Squirtle by the waist, then violently threw it high into the air. Squirtle lost its balance in mid-air, unable to move freely.
The next moment, Beedrill raised its tail stinger and unleashed a series of Fury Attacks. The buzzing sound of Fury Attack enveloped the entire arena, then fiercely struck Squirtle.
Xiao Zhi was a bit anxious and quickly commanded, "Keep withdrawing into your shell!"
This move was a direct repeat, and Beedrill's stings were almost worn out, but Squirtle was still completely unharmed.
Xiao Zhi had a sudden idea: what if Squirtle used Water Gun while retracted into its shell?
Thinking of this, he quickly shouted, "Stay like that, use Water Gun to attack Beedrill!"
Squirtle heard Xiao Zhi's command. Although its head couldn't extend out of its shell, it opened its mouth, preparing to fire Water Gun. Despite being inside its shell, Squirtle could still project a stream of water.
A powerful stream of water suddenly shot out, directly impacting Beedrill. Beedrill was hit by the water stream, its body paused slightly, and then the continuous water flow made it awkward, its wings getting wet with water droplets, making it difficult to maintain flight.
"Now, High Speed Spin!"
Squirtle spun again, its body flying towards Beedrill like a boomerang.
Its body became a spinning parabola, fiercely striking Beedrill in the air.
Due to Squirtle's High Speed Spin, the boomerang-like attack gained increased power, speed, and powerful impact.
Beedrill couldn't dodge. After being hit, it let out a painful cry, its body violently flung away. It eventually fell to the ground, losing its ability to battle.
"Squirtle, come back." Xiao Zhi recalled Squirtle and took out another poké ball. This time, he wanted both Pokémon to have a chance to battle.