After several rounds of clashes, both Pokémon had sustained injuries. Although Beedrill was slightly at a disadvantage in direct engagement, one must consider which Pokémon Eichi was using. It was a Beedrill! If anyone else used a Beedrill to clash head-on with a Charizard, they wouldn't even know what killed it.
After another exchange, both Pokémon retreated a distance, taking a brief moment to rest. Then, the battle resumed.
"Charizard, use Flamethrower!"
A pillar of fire erupted from Charizard's mouth. This time, the Flamethrower was distinctly more powerful than before.
That's strange. Why is the power of this Flamethrower greater?
It must be due to its Ability. Charizard has two Abilities: Blaze and Solar Power.Sato's Charizard's Ability should be Blaze.
"Beedrill, use Double Team!"
As the Flamethrower attacked, Beedrill instantly generated a dozen clones that rushed toward Charizard.
"Charizard, wipe them all out!"
The Flamethrower swept across the dozen Beedrill clones, making them disappear one by one in the flames.
In the blink of an eye, it came down to the last clone, but Beedrill suddenly accelerated, dodging Charizard's Flamethrower.
"Beedrill, use Pin Missile!"
After dodging, it was Beedrill's turn to attack. As Beedrill rushed toward Charizard, countless sharp needles formed on its back, shooting toward Charizard like a rain of needles.
"Charizard, use Fire Spin!"
Charizard spat fire from its mouth. These flames intercepted and melted all the Pin Missile attacks. Not only that, but the fire continued to attack Beedrill. The previous Fire Spin had only just stopped, and now another one was coming.
But even if the attack hits, it doesn't matter.
"Beedrill, use Aerial Ace!"
Beedrill stopped its retreat, turned its body, and charged towards Charizard.
Sato exclaimed, "Good! Charizard, let's go! Use Dragon Claw!"
Charizard increased its speed. Its two claws suddenly turned into massive claws, shining with white light. The two Pokémon collided in mid-air.
With a huge bang, a strong wind swept across the entire field, kicking up a mixture of water and dust. The two Pokémon were evenly matched in the collision, then immediately continued their engagement. The sky became their battlefield. The energy levels of both Pokémon were significantly higher than those of the other Pokémon in the tournament.
The audience watched the battle with great focus.
After several rounds of clashes, it was already evident to a discerning eye that Eichi's Beedrill was slightly at a disadvantage in these exchanges.
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After a few more exchanges, the two Pokémon had sustained damage, and both retreated a distance for a short rest. Then, the battle continued.
"Charizard, use Flamethrower!"
A pillar of fire erupted from Charizard's mouth. The power of this Flamethrower was clearly stronger than before.
"Beedrill, use Double Team!"
As the Flamethrower attacked, Beedrill instantly created a dozen clones, rushing toward Charizard.
"Charizard, destroy them all!"
The Flamethrower swept through the dozen Beedrill clones, which disappeared one by one in the flames. When it reached the last one, Beedrill suddenly sped up, dodging Charizard's Flamethrower.
"Beedrill, use Pin Missile!"
After dodging, it was Beedrill's turn to attack. As Beedrill rushed toward Charizard, countless sharp needles formed on its back, shooting toward Charizard like a rain of needles.
"Charizard, use Fire Spin!"
Charizard spat out flames, which blocked and melted all the Pin Missile attacks. Furthermore, the fire continued to attack Beedrill. The previous Fire Spin had just subsided, and now another one was unleashed. However, even if the attack hit, it didn't matter.
"Beedrill, use Aerial Ace!"
Beedrill flew with lightning speed, instantly appearing above Charizard's head. It's right stinger slashed down on Charizard's head. However, Charizard reacted extremely fast. Just as the attack was about to hit, its two claws started to glow, blocking Beedrill's stingers.
Beedrill continued to attack, but all of them were blocked by Charizard using its claws.
"Charizard, use Flamethrower!"
After blocking Beedrill's stingers once more, Charizard shot a pillar of fire from its mouth, hitting Beedrill directly.
"Beedrill, use Protect!"
Just as the fire column approached, a green barrier instantly appeared around Beedrill, blocking the Flamethrower. Beedrill took the opportunity to retreat, putting some distance between itself and Charizard.
After a few seconds, the barrier disappeared, and Charizard's Flamethrower attack ended.
"Beedrill, use Focus Energy!"
Staying in place, Beedrill took a deep breath, increasing its critical hit ratio. Sato did not let Charizard continue the attack. Charizard had used several Fire-type moves consecutively, which consumed a lot of stamina. This was a good time to rest.
After a short rest, the battle continued.
"Beedrill, use Pin Missile!"
Beedrill rushed over again, countless sharp needles forming on its back and shooting toward Charizard.
"Charizard, use Flamethrower!"
As Beedrill used Pin Missile, Sato commanded Charizard to use Flamethrower again. The pillar of fire melted all the sharp needles flying toward it.
However, Beedrill's goal had been achieved: it had gotten close to Charizard.
Beedrill instantly flew to Charizard's head and swung its twin stingers. But Charizard was prepared; it used its Dragon Claw to collide with the stingers, leading to another round of close-quarters combat.
Beedrill was batted away by Dragon Claw, retreating a significant distance before facing off against Charizard again. Both Pokémon rested instinctively.
It looks like this won't work, Eichi thought. It's about time to remove the restrictions and end this match.
Eichi then pulled out the remote control for Beedrill's Weighted Vest from his pocket and turned the switch off. This action was seen by many people. Of course, Sato, who was closest to Eichi, saw it clearly.
Sato was quite surprised. Eichi hadn't turned off Beedrill's Weighted Vest until now?
He had assumed Eichi had already turned it off. However, in the previous combat, Beedrill had been completely at a disadvantage. Continuing like that wouldn't be interesting even if he won.
Teacher Takemoto, in the audience, saw Eichi's movement, and a strange smile appeared on his lips.
Tetsu, watching below, was stunned. He also thought Eichi had turned off the Weighted Vest before the match. He knew exactly how much that vest weighed.
Once, he asked Eichi how much gravity the Beedrill was under. Eichi told him, "The maximum." The maximum was what? Eichi showed him the remote control for the Weighted Vest, and the number on the screen displayed '5'.
Considering Beedrill was only slightly at a disadvantage in the fight with Charizard up until now, one could imagine how strong Beedrill would be after the Weighted Vest was turned off.
After the Weighted Vest was deactivated, Beedrill showed no visible change. However, only Beedrill itself knew the extent of the change.
"Beedrill, use Brick Break on Charizard!"
"Charizard, use Flamethrower!"
A pillar of fire erupted immediately. Beedrill's body shifted, and it instantly appeared right in front of Charizard. The fire column shot toward Beedrill, but Beedrill vanished again. Charizard looked at Beedrill disappearing in front of it. It looked left, then right, but couldn't find Beedrill anywhere.
Where did it go? Then, its Trainer's voice came from behind.
"Charizard, it's behind you!"
But it was too late. Beedrill quietly appeared behind Charizard, swinging its right stinger in a heavy blow to Charizard's head. Charizard was knocked sideways. It quickly stood up, but Beedrill's silhouette was gone again. Then, Beedrill appeared behind Charizard again, using the exact same move, striking Charizard's body.
Beedrill planned to use the same tactic for a third time, but Sato began his counterattack.
"Charizard, use Inferno!"
Flames appeared all around Charizard. The temperature of these flames was noticeably higher. Beedrill, which was close to Charizard, was instantly struck by the attack. The damage was significant. Beedrill disappeared and reappeared a distance away, opposite Charizard.
This situation continued for a while, but Sato clearly didn't want to drag it out. At this moment, Sato spoke, "Eichi, how about we decide the winner in one final move?"
"Fine," Eichi replied. "It should have been this way all along."
Then, Beedrill and Charizard retreated a distance, beginning to charge up. They frantically channeled the energy within their bodies. The energy fluctuations affected the surrounding area. Everyone in the audience held their breath, anticipating the final move.