"To be able to run so fast with such a heavy weight, this Snorlax is simply too unconventional!" Serena shouted in disbelief, lightly covering her red lips.
Serena wasn't completely ignorant of Pokémon; she recognized a well-known Pokémon like Snorlax. After all, Snorlax had a simple and honest appearance, making it very suitable for being made into toy dolls and other merchandise.
Precisely because she knew about Snorlax, Serena was shocked by this kind of speed. Was this the kind of speed a Snorlax could display? It was simply too fast!
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It was simply an incredibly flexible fatty; even some Pokémon smaller than Snorlax probably couldn't achieve this level of flexibility.
If Snorlax were battling another Pokémon instead of Pikachu, it might have taken them down with this unexpected speed.
But unfortunately, Snorlax was battling Pikachu. With Pikachu's speed and reaction capacity, even when facing a sudden change, he could react or even counter the opponent.
Although Ash had already predicted that this Snorlax's speed would be very fast—after all, its S-rank speed stats explained everything—no matter what, it was still just a Snorlax!
With the limitations of weight and size right there, how fast could its speed be?
As a result, he almost got hit by Snorlax's attack just now. That thrusting speed didn't seem like a Superior level charge speed at all. If Pikachu's reaction had been even a bit slower, he would have been hit by the opponent's Body Slam.
"Pikachu, maintain this posture and use Thunderbolt!" Ash shouted instructions to Pikachu in the air.
"Pika—chu!!" Pikachu straightened his body in mid-air, and then golden electric currents suddenly emerged across his body. The golden electric light hit the Snorlax still lying on the ground like an arrow from a bow.
"Boom!!" Thunderbolt hit precisely!
"Snor!!" The Snorlax on the ground lets out a cry of pain. This Thunderbolt caused no small amount of damage to Snorlax. Even if Snorlax's special defense base stats were excellent, the level difference between the two sides was simply too large.
As a Gym Leader Level, Pikachu almost crushed Snorlax by two major levels. While Snorlax's stats were at the top for its current level, wasn't Pikachu the same?
He was the strongest and most trustworthy ace player in Ash's hands!
Thunderbolt dealt a very massive amount of damage to Snorlax, but it still couldn't take Snorlax down. Having hp as thick as a bull's was no joke. Snorlax's hp base stats were already high, and plus its hp stats were raised to the limit by eating; calculating it, Snorlax's hp might be quite a bit more than Pikachu's current hp.
The higher the level, the more the hp limit increases. For a Superior level's hp to be almost the same as a Gym Leader Level's hp was simply a fantasy, but it indeed appeared in this Snorlax.
"Pikachu, follow up with Iron Tail!!" Because of the Thunderbolt, Pikachu momentarily stalled in the air. After the Thunderbolt, Ash had Pikachu use Iron Tail from high up. Pikachu spun seven hundred and twenty degrees in the air, his tail glowing with a metallic luster as he struck down hard!
"Boom!!" The Iron Tail hit Snorlax's broad back accurately, producing a deafening roar—this vibration was even three times louder than the sound Snorlax made when it fell to the ground just now. The ground, which already had some cracks from Snorlax's Body Slam, directly formed a huge crater under the effect of Pikachu's Iron Tail!
Snorlax was knocked into the crater, seemingly having lost consciousness.
Using the reaction force of the Iron Tail, Pikachu bounced directly in front of Ash, quietly watching the Snorlax in the crater. The electric sacs on his face still carried traces of electricity, looking ready to continue the battle at any moment.
"Snor————" Just as Ash was about to throw a Poké Ball, the Snorlax in the crater actually made a faint sound, then slowly stood up by bracing its hands against the crater.
Never mind Misty, Serena, and those staff members; even Ash had an expression as if he had seen a ghost.
No, you're a Superior level Snorlax. After taking a Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, and Iron Tail from a Gym Leader Level Pikachu, you can still stand up? Are you kidding me!
Not only had Pikachu reached the Second Advancement, but he also had a Light Ball on him. At Gym Leader Level, he could even display the strength of a High-level Gym Stage, or even higher!
Under this kind of strength gap, Snorlax could still stand up after suffering one blow after another. It must be on drugs!
"Ash, it's the Sitrus Berry! Snorlax ate many Sitrus Berries before. Those Sitrus Berries might have turned into hp stored in Snorlax's backup energy, which is why Snorlax can keep standing up!" Serena shouted to Ash with her hands cupped like a megaphone.
Ash was stunned for a moment. His first reaction was "don't be ridiculous." Although a Berry like the Sitrus Berry could restore hp, the prerequisite was that it had to be held. Eating a Sitrus Berry while at full hp had no effect; at most, it could only make one feel more energetic.
Moreover, the amount of hp restored by eating a Sitrus Berry directly is different from the amount restored by holding a Sitrus Berry. Generally speaking, no matter how many Sitrus Berries a Pokémon eats, it will have almost no effect at full hp, and exceeding the hp limit is even more impossible.
Otherwise, if those wealthy Trainers let their Pokémon eat more Sitrus Berries before a battle, wouldn't their hp far exceed their own level?
Only a novice Trainer without common sense like Serena would think that Sitrus Berries could accumulate. Any Trainer with normal knowledge wouldn't say such a thing; after all, it's fundamentally impossible.
Even a nearby staff member couldn't help but say: "Little girl, although a Berry like the Sitrus Berry can restore a Pokémon's hp, it cannot be accumulated or stored. Furthermore, after using a Sitrus Berry, there will be a certain resistance; taking a second Sitrus Berry within a short time will greatly reduce the effect, and the third or fourth will make the effect almost non-existent."
"Yeah, if Sitrus Berries were really that heaven-defying, the price of one Sitrus Berry wouldn't be just five hundred Pokedollars." If there were such a thing as a Sitrus Berry that infinitely restored hp, everyone would probably have their Pokémon carry several.
Even if a Pokémon can only have one held item, they could still keep them on their person and eat them directly when their hp decreases.
This kind of Berry, which is very useful in both battle and practical application, would definitely not sell for only five hundred Pokedollars, even if it were a single-use item.
Hearing this, Serena's face instantly turned red with embarrassment. She had actually said something so ridiculous without thinking; it was so humiliating.
In public like this, the one losing face wasn't just herself, but also Ash!
Misty, on the side, gently patted Serena's fragrant shoulder: "It's okay, Serena. It's normal for novice Trainers not to know many things. Even Ash didn't recognize a lot of things when he first went out on his journey; he made mistakes on many common sense questions too~"
It's inevitable for novices to make mistakes. Making a mistake isn't scary; as long as you recognize the mistake and correct it, there's no problem.
Hearing this, Serena felt a little more relaxed, but her fair face was still burning red.
"That's not right, Misty. Serena might not be wrong this time; we are the ones who are wrong." Ash, who had been silent, seemed to have figured something out and suddenly spoke.
"What do you mean?" Misty tilted her head, a bit confused.
"This Snorlax is very different. Not only is its speed much faster than a normal Snorlax, but it can also eat more than a normal Snorlax. Misty, think about it; even if a Snorlax can eat a lot, it wouldn't even eat the bark and roots, right? And this Snorlax showed no signs of being full after eating so much, which is enough to prove how different this Snorlax is."
"If I'm not mistaken, this Snorlax's ability should be Gluttony. The Gluttony ability does indeed make Snorlax eat more, and the effects of Berries will be more effective for Snorlax, but this still doesn't explain this Snorlax's strange condition, because even Gluttony couldn't allow Snorlax to withstand those attacks from Pikachu just now."
Ash looked solemnly at the Snorlax that had already walked out of the crater and said word by word: "Then there is only one answer, and that is that this Snorlax can store the effects of Sitrus Berries. If it hasn't taken damage, it normally converts them into its own nutrition, but if it takes damage, then the effects of the Sitrus Berries eaten by Snorlax will be triggered!"
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Ash's words shocked everyone present. Storing the effects of Sitrus Berries and extracting them when needed—all these words were understandable separately, but why were they completely incomprehensible when put together? Was he even speaking human language?!
If there really were a Pokémon that could do such a thing, it would be somewhat heaven-defying!
The function of Berries is not as simple as just restoring hp. Some Berries can briefly increase attack power, some can increase resistance to electricity, some can increase resistance to fire...
If there were a Pokémon that could store the power of Berries, then as long as that Pokémon ate all the Berries once before a battle, not to mention being invincible among those of the same level, it would already occupy an unparalleled advantage right from the start!
"This Snorlax is just that special. As for whether it's as I suspect, I'll just have Professor Oak study it after I catch it. Pikachu, go!" As Ash's voice fell, Snorlax had already come before Ash and Pikachu again. It swayed its massive body and swung its fat fist.
An ice-blue aura was flowing on its fist, and the surrounding air seemed to drop by more than several dozen degrees in this instant!
The skill Ice Punch!
"Block it with Iron Tail!"
"Chu—Pika!" Pikachu spun in place, his tail coated with a metallic luster. The next second, Iron Tail and Ice Punch collided—"Boom!!"
A terrifying sound of collision rang out, and a visible shockwave spread, blowing away all the fallen leaves and branches around!
Misty and the others used their hands to shield themselves, barely opening one eye to look at the situation on the battlefield. They saw Snorlax's face contorted as it exerted force, the ice-blue light on its palm becoming deeper, while Pikachu was resisting with Iron Tail on the ground, yet his face didn't show any feeling of exertion at all.
It was as if he wasn't facing a powerful Ice Punch, but just a Snowball.
"Send it flying!" Ash shouted coldly, and Pikachu also suddenly exerted force. The power of the Iron Tail emerged, and in an instant, Snorlax was actually sent flying directly into the sky!
The eyes of the many staff members and Nana almost popped out. Wait, is this a damn Pikachu?!
Pikachu, relying on pure physical strength, felt a Snorlax weighing at least nine hundred pounds flying without any acceleration or charging. Is this damn reasonable?! It's simply beyond ridiculous!
"The final blow, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!!"
"Pikachu!!" This time, Pikachu showed no mercy and burst out with all his strength. A golden bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket erupted from Pikachu's body, shooting straight into the clouds!
"Boom!" The Snorlax in the sky was completely hit by the Thunderbolt. No matter how thick-skinned Snorlax was, or how much Berry power it had accumulated, this one attack completely took it out!
"Thud!" Having lost all its strength, Snorlax fell from the sky, slamming hard onto the ground and kicking up clouds of dust.
Ash took out a Poké Ball and threw it directly: "Go, Poké Ball!"
The red and white ball hit Snorlax, pulling it inside. After three brief wobbles, the Poké Ball made a click, representing Ash's successful capture!
Ash went to the Poké Ball, picked it up, and shouted with an excited smile: "I caught a Snorlax!!"
"Pi-Pikachu!!"
The people around also showed happy smiles one after another. On one hand, Nana and the others were happy for Ash catching Snorlax, and on the other hand, they were fortunate. It was a good thing Ash came to this island; otherwise, wouldn't this Snorlax have eaten all the Sitrus Berries and even the Sitrus Berry trees on the whole island!
What Nana and the others didn't know was that if Ash hadn't eaten, it wouldn't have been just the Sitrus Berry trees on one island eaten clean, but all the Berries on the Fruit Seven Islands!
This Snorlax could actually do the butterfly stroke. The distance between the seven small islands was so close; if Snorlax wanted to, it could easily go to another island.
If Ash hadn't come, Nana and the others could only hope that Snorlax would get full quickly and that the personnel they asked the League for help would arrive soon; otherwise, the Fruit Seven Islands might have become history!