Mothim also lost its ability to battle under Kingler's powerful attack.
Aju still had one Pokémon left, but he seemed calm and composed, looking confident in his ace.
"Zubat, go!"
Aju's third Pokémon was a Zubat, much larger than its normal size.
Li Qingfeng estimated it was about 1.8 meters tall.
'As expected, he wasn't using his full strength.'
Normally, Aju has a Crobat.
Given Xiao Zhi's current level, unless he uses Gengar, he wouldn't be able to defeat that Crobat.
With this Zubat, a two-on-one strategy should be feasible, but it's unclear which one Xiao Zhi plans to use as his final ace.
Kingler was poisoned and couldn't fight for long.
Venomoth was lower level, with only its speed being noteworthy, usually serving as a disruptive presence.
"Kingler, you've worked hard."
Xiao Zhi recalled Kingler, then carefully reached for a poké ball on his belt.
However, he handled it with extreme caution, which made Aju a little curious.
The opponent is so careful, could it be an ace Pokémon?
Xiao Zhi then shouted: "For the final battle, let's fight Poison with Poison! Muk, I choose you!"
Xiao Gang, Xiao Xia: ???
They both instinctively stepped back a few paces; although Muk's smell wasn't as severe as before, their subconscious told them it was better to keep their distance.
Aju smelled Muk and praised, "Your Muk is well-trained! It smells far worse than an ordinary Muk, even comparable to a Garbodor from the Unova region."
"After the battle, how about I teach your Muk Acid?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Aju silently pulled up his scarf to cover his nose.
The smell was too pungent; even he couldn't inhale it for long.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi quickly agreed and thanked him, "Mr. Aju, thank you so much!"
Aju waved his hand, signaling Xiao Zhi to begin the final battle.
Xiao Zhi nodded and shouted, "Alright, Muk! Use Sludge Bomb on Zubat!"
Against a flying Pokémon, Ground-type moves were clearly ineffective.
Muk couldn't fly, so it could only use ranged moves to attack Zubat.
Muk flexibly swayed its body, tightening its muscles, and tangled clumps of sludge formed a spherical object in its hand.
Then, Muk opened its viscous mouth and forcefully aimed the spherical sludge at Zubat.
The spherical sludge spun rapidly in the air, emitting a strong foul odor from its tail.
The Sludge Bomb, emitting a foul stench, flew towards Zubat.
Aju did not let Zubat dodge, but instead commanded it to attack: "Zubat, take this hit, then counterattack with Foul Play!"
Zubat faced the mud clump, its body emitting a dark glow as it gradually charged up, preparing to retaliate.
The Sludge Bomb rushed straight towards Zubat, its stench permeating the air.
However, Zubat did not dodge; instead, it seized this opportunity to counterattack.
After the Sludge Bomb hit Zubat, its body immediately glowed with a dark light; as the dark light increased, Zubat's power continuously accumulated.
The move's power rapidly increased, preparing to counterattack Muk with even greater force.
Zubat's body appeared to become stronger, with dark light enveloping its entire form.
Relying on its charged power, Zubat violently crashed into Muk, forming a powerful and direct attack.
Muk was hit by Zubat's Tackle, emitting a dull thud.
Its body shook, and it slid back a few steps.
Although Muk had a soft body, this impact made it very uncomfortable.
Xiao Zhi looked at Zubat's massive mouth and a plan formed in his mind, but he would have to wait until the next time it charged.
"Muk, use Shadow Punch!"
Upon hearing the command, Muk quickly swung its fists, which were enveloped in Ghost-type energy.
A chilling aura emanated from Muk's fists, forming a pair of shadowy fists.
Zubat saw Muk's movements and prepared to attack again.
It accelerated and charged over, attempting to Tackle Muk once more.
Muk waited for the opportune moment; when Zubat approached, it fiercely swung its fists, meeting the opponent with Shadow Punch.
Shadow Punch violently collided with Zubat's body, creating an explosive sound.
Zubat was pushed back by the force of Shadow Punch; it felt a powerful impact.
This attack from Muk created a momentary opening for Zubat, creating an opportunity for the subsequent counterattack.
Seeing Muk's Shadow Punch successfully repel Zubat, Xiao Zhi immediately seized the opportunity for a continuous attack.
He excitedly shouted, "Muk, use Sludge Wave!"
Upon hearing the command, Muk's entire body emitted viscous sludge.
Its hands quickly came together, forming an oval shape.
The sludge began to churn, forming a sweeping wave of sludge energy.
Although Zubat was repelled by Shadow Punch, it immediately regained its balance, preparing to counterattack again.
However, it did not anticipate Muk's continuous attack and could not dodge in time.
The Sludge Wave emanated from Muk's hands, rapidly spreading out, forming a massive wave-like attack that surged towards Zubat.
Aju simply said, "Zubat, Acrobatics."
Zubat quickly displayed its agile movements.
It flipped and spun in the air, rapidly changing direction and height, skillfully dodging the Sludge Wave attack.
Like an agile shooting star, it streaked through the air, completely avoiding Muk's attack unscathed.
After Zubat skillfully dodged the Sludge Wave attack, it seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack.
Zubat quickly adjusted its posture, utilizing its height advantage in the air.
It flew towards Muk with nimble movements, its body emitting a bright white light.
Zubat rapidly charged towards Muk, its body straight, its mouth wide open.
It concentrated all its power forward, preparing to impact Muk with its weight and speed.
Seeing this, Xiao Zhi shouted, "Muk, now! Throw Gunk Shot into Zubat's mouth!"
(Zubat: ???)
Muk raised its viscous arm, and suddenly a mass of unknown garbage appeared.
It gripped the garbage and then aimed at Zubat's wide-open, enormous mouth, quickly throwing it out.
The garbage flew towards Zubat's mouth; Zubat could not block it and had to endure the garbage attack.
Gunk Shot hit Zubat's mouth; the garbage thrown by Muk caused a foul odor and corrosiveness, making Zubat extremely uncomfortable.
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