Pokémon: Onix
Gender: Male
Type: Rock, Ground
Potential: Normal
Abilities: Sturdy / Rock Head
Hidden Ability: Weak Armor
Base Stats: 385
Ash took a deep breath, a little incredulous, "Good heavens, a Level 21 Onix."
"Nido!!!" The moment Nidoking saw Onix, he became even more furious, pushing off with his legs and charging directly forward.
At this moment, Ash stood behind the Camouflage Man, analyzing the situation in the field, "Although Onix has reached Level 21, the opposing Nidoking should not be underestimated."
"Now! Onix, use Iron Tail!" The Camouflage Man quickly sorted his thoughts after assessing the situation on the field.
Onix's tail became incredibly hard, and with a swing, he directly lashed out at Nidoking.
Nidoking, still charging headlong like an idiot, had no time to react.
Onix's Iron Tail accurately struck Nidoking, emitting a loud bang.
"Nido!!!" As Iron Tail connected, Nidoking stumbled backward, kicking up clouds of dust from the ground.
However, it seemed Nidoking hadn't taken much damage; his tough skin provided excellent defense.
"Damn it, Onix's Iron Tail didn't cause much damage." The Camouflage Man looked at Nidoking, his expression extremely solemn.
"Nido!" At this moment, Nidoking charged again, a huge fist rapidly smashing towards Onix.
"It seems this Nidoking's level is also not far from Onix's, probably around Level 19."
Ash didn't relax, intently watching the situation in the field; he could gain experience from this level of battle.
The Camouflage Man looked at the aggressive Nidoking and quickly shouted, "Onix, quickly dodge!"
Hearing the command, Onix quickly dragged its body, moving to the side.
"This won't do; the situation is slowly favoring Nidoking."
The Camouflage Man pondered for a moment, "Onix, use Rock Slide!"
Rumble, rumble, Onix summoned huge boulders, directly smashing them towards Nidoking, a spectacular sight.
But soon, Nidoking dodged; after his previous mistake, Nidoking had become more cautious and was no longer so reckless.
"Onix, Tackle!"
At this moment, sweat was beading on the Camouflage Man's forehead, whether from the weather or extreme tension.
Onix roared and charged directly at Nidoking, without the slightest fear.
Ash shook his head slightly, "Although Nidoking's level isn't far from Onix's, Nidoking has already evolved, and its base stats are much higher than Onix's!"
"Nido!" Nidoking also didn't back down, charging directly at Onix with the horn on his head.
As Nidoking and Onix rapidly clashed, clouds of dust swirled in the air, like a hazy day.
A violent collision sound rang out, and the flying dust quietly dissipated, revealing a clear view of the field to everyone.
Nidoking was seen retreating a few steps in the field, before finally pressing down with his legs and slowly regaining his balance.
But at this moment, Onix was lying on the ground, its eyes sparkling with golden light.
It was clear that Onix, after the collision with Nidoking, had lost its ability to battle.
The Camouflage Man shook his head, "Come back, Onix."
"Nido!" Nidoking stood in the field, surrounded by broken trees, a scene of devastation.
"It seems this Nidoking's strength far exceeds what I imagined; things are a bit tricky."
The Camouflage Man was silent for a moment, seemingly deep in thought.
"Come out, Nidoqueen!"
A white light flashed from the Poké Ball in the Camouflage Man's hand, and a Pokémon somewhat similar to Nidoking appeared in the field.
"It's Nidoqueen! This… seems a bit interesting." Xiao Mu and the others widened their eyes, a little surprised.
After all, the base stats of these two Pokémon are exactly the same, and there is still debate about which is stronger.
Base stats are just cold numbers and cannot truly determine a Pokémon's potential.
It could be said that truly high-level Trainers don't care much about things like base stats, focusing more on actual combat.
Even with a type disadvantage, there's a good chance to turn the tide, something Ash had already proven in the past.
Nidoking was slightly stunned for a moment, then stared at Nidoqueen with a look of infatuation, as if he was about to drool.
Everyone fell silent, "Is this… serious?"
Looking at Nidoking, who had completely lost his will to fight, Ash and the others were still a little disbelieving, after all, they were still waiting for a visual feast!
But now, it seemed a situation had arisen where a fight wouldn't happen.
The Camouflage Man's Nidoqueen showed no change in expression, standing silently in place, her gaze icy and piercing.
"Nidoqueen, Horn Attack!"
"Nido!" Hearing the command, Nidoqueen tilted her body slightly downward, accelerating and charging out.
As Nidoqueen accelerated her run, due to her large size, the ground trembled in waves.
At this moment, the surrounding Rattata quickly fled the scene, not daring to hesitate in the slightest; this level of battle was more than they could handle.
"Nido?" Nidoking, standing rooted to the spot, was a little stunned.
Seeing Nidoqueen charging at high speed, he also reacted, pushing off with his legs and quickly dodging to the side.
Ash was a little confused, "Did this Nidoking see a girl and couldn't move his legs?"
Because at this moment, Nidoking didn't choose to counterattack; instead, he stared lustfully at Nidoqueen.
This scene truly made everyone a little dumbfounded, "Is this Nidoking not afraid of the tigress at home?"
Judging from the Nidoran♀ on the ground, this Nidoking was also a family man, yet he was showing such behavior.
The Camouflage Man smiled slightly, "I didn't expect this Nidoqueen to have a built-in charm effect; in that case, things will be much easier!"
"Nidoqueen, Earth Power!" Now was the best opportunity, so the Camouflage Man decisively made his move.
"Nido!" A light gathered in Nidoqueen's palm, and she directly slammed it into the ground, causing the earth to crack and mountains to crumble.
"Oh no, that little Nidoran♀ is still there, it's too dangerous!"
Ash seized the moment, leaped, directly jumped over the cracked ground, and picked up the Nidoran♀.
"It's okay, Nidoran♀, we're safe now." Ash gently stroked Nidoran♀, clearly feeling her rapidly beating heart.
The Camouflage Man also hadn't expected Nidoqueen's Earth Power to be so powerful; he had truly been careless.
"Little guy, thank you." No matter what, he had to apologize for this mistake.
"It's okay, no one is perfect, you can't be entirely blamed." Ash smiled slightly, holding Nidoran♀ in his arms.
The earth cracked, moving step by step towards that Nidoking.
"Nido?" Nidoking immediately bounced up, his face filled with confusion and panic.
But Nidoqueen's attack was too powerful; several chunks of earth directly struck Nidoking, emitting a loud bang.
"Nido!!!" Struck by the huge clods of earth, Nidoking continuously retreated until he crashed into a nearby tree, slowly regaining his balance.
"Once bitten, twice shy; Nidoking should be sober now, right?"
Ash, watching Nidoking in this state, secretly felt a thrill; he was a Pokémon with a wife, yet he was still so unfaithful.
"Nido~ Nido~" At this moment, Nidoking looked at Nidoqueen, his eyes shining, completely unchanged.
"What kind of move is this?!" Xiao Mu's jaw almost dropped; he completely couldn't understand Nidoking's behavior.
"Is this the legendary 'the more you hurt me, the more I love you like my first love'?"
Everyone also saw Nidoking's true colors: a typical case of seeing a pretty girl and being unable to move.
The Camouflage Man smiled; actually, if this matter could be resolved peacefully, he would be very happy to do so.
"Nidoqueen, can you let this Nidoking leave with this Nidoran♀?"
"Nido." Hearing the Camouflage Man's words, Nidoqueen nodded slightly, indicating that she could convey the message.
Nidoqueen's gaze was cold, even somewhat disgusted, as she slowly walked towards that Nidoking.
At this moment, Nidoking stared intently at Nidoqueen, as if to him, hitting was affection, scolding was love… Just as she was about to approach Nidoking, Nidoqueen slowly stopped, staring at that Nidoking, "Nido, Nido…"
As for what they were saying, Ash and the others naturally couldn't understand; normally, this would only be possible with a Pokémon voice translator.
Or, some professionals are skilled at communicating with Pokémon and translating their language.
It must be said that the abilities of these people are truly outstanding; if Ash were to learn this, his brain probably wouldn't be enough.
"Nido…" A moment later, Nidoking's gaze dimmed a little, revealing a hint of sadness.
Ash smiled slightly, "It seems what this Nidoqueen said was a bit harsh; otherwise, Nidoking wouldn't be like this."
However, Ash felt a sense of relief at such a scene; to be honest, if he wasn't strong enough, he would have wanted to go up and punch this Nidoking!
Ash held the Nidoran♀ and slowly placed her on the ground, "Nidoran♀, go back to your dad."
Because no matter what, this Nidoking was Nidoran♀'s father; although he seemed unreliable, Ash couldn't do anything about it.
Nidoran♀ looked up at Ash, muttering a few sounds, seemingly saying something.
Ash smiled slightly; even though he didn't understand what she was saying, he still politely nodded.
A moment later, Nidoran♀ ran towards that Nidoking.
"Is it over?" Ash and the others breathed a sigh of relief; their anxious hearts could finally rest