Chapter 52 After throwing a Stealth Rock, adding a Spikes isn't too much to ask, is it?
"Grey, he..."
Ash stared in astonishment at Blastoise, which had lost its ability to battle.
He had always considered Grey his rival.
His brother Red and Grey's brother Green were the same; they were fierce competitors.
Now, he was told that Grey had lost his first Pokémon, and lost so decisively.
When he saw Grey's Blastoise use Hydro Pump, he thought Grey was going to win.
Just with Leech Seed, Grey's attack was neutralized.
"That Ferrothorn has learned a lot of moves, and that's why it was able to win."
Brock was also slightly shocked.
To think of using Leech Seed at that moment.
He had seen so many trainers, and very few could utilize Pokémon moves to that extent.
"However, if White Feather had used Mirror Reflect at that time..."
"That Blastoise would still have lost its ability to battle."
Misty recalled the Mirror Reflect that had occurred at that moment.
Bai Yu used Mirror Reflect to block Blastoise's Dragon Pulse, and even used Xiao Shi's attack to inflict massive damage on Blastoise.
"His tactical execution is still lacking. Yuki, your grandson is nothing special."
Akiko looked at the Blastoise, which was unable to battle. She
said with some dissatisfaction, "He clearly had a better choice, but he insisted on using Blastoise. "
This was somewhat similar to Professor Oak.
He used that Kangaskhan to deal with his Gengar, and even his Dazzling Punch hit his own Gengar.
He defeated his main force with a type disadvantage.
These two, grandfather and grandson, did exactly the same thing, both liked to turn the tide when they were at a disadvantage.
"However, this Gym Leader's tactical execution is quite excellent."
"When did Kanto produce such a genius trainer?"
Akiko had a high opinion of Bai Yu.
His command in battle and his attention to detail were outstanding.
It had been a long time since Kanto had produced a trainer like him.
...
On the field.
"You really are the opponent I most want to defeat."
Gary took out a Poké Ball and recalled Blastoise, which had lost its ability to battle.
He was never afraid of failure; he just didn't like losing to the same opponent.
He didn't want everyone to say he was inferior to Qinglv!
Defeating him would mean he had surpassed Qinglv and
become a true trainer!
Any tactic was good as long as it led to victory.
This was the battle philosophy Xiao Mao had come to understand during this time.
Even if Bai Yu used Leech Seed to conserve his energy,
it was still a tactic .
"Let me see how much you've grown."
"Can you surpass Qinglv..."
Bai Yu also wanted to see what level Xiao Mao's maximum battle power was at.
In such a short time, raising that Wartortle to this level, Xiao Mao had obviously put in a lot of effort.
As a breeding expert in the anime, his future achievements would definitely be remarkable.
"It's your turn, Arcanine."
Xiao Mao kissed the Poké Ball in his hand, then threw it forward.
A canine Pokémon covered in fluffy flaxen fur appeared on the field.
The Pokémon in his hand looked somewhat like Qinglv.
The Growlithe, which hadn't evolved yet, has now evolved into Arcanine.
'Ding~ Arcanine, Fire-type, found in Kanto, Johto, Unova, Alola, and other regions.'
Ability: Intimidate.
Moves: Extreme Speed, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Flamethrower, Fire Wheel, Agility, Flare Blitz, Roar, Flare Vortex, Dragon Pulse, Dig, Survival, Flame Charge, Rampage (Egg-generated move).
Description: Its majestic roar is full of authority; anyone who hears it will involuntarily kneel down.
"This Arcanine's strength is in no way inferior to that Blastoise from before."
"Fire-type has a four-fold super effectiveness against this Ferrothorn; Gary has a high chance of winning this match!"
Brock quickly scanned the Arcanine's information with his Pokédex,
giving a very fair assessment.
"Gary, he already has an Arcanine!"
Ash thought back to when he contacted Professor Oak, and Professor Oak had given him more information about Gary.
Shigeru had already caught about seventy Pokémon, a far cry from his single-digit number.
"Roar!"
As soon as Arcanine entered the fray, it roared in all directions.
Its ability, Intimidate
, lowers the opponent's Attack by one point when a Pokémon enters the battle; weaker Pokémon may become hesitant to fight.
Bai Yu's Ferrothorn primarily used physical moves.
Even with a few special attacks, they were unlikely to inflict much damage on Arcanine.
Against the Azure Arcanine, he had used Iron Defense and Leech Seed twice to conserve its strength.
Clearly, that tactic couldn't be used now.
"A four-fold weakness to Fire is Ferrothorn's biggest weakness,"
Bai Yu frowned, pondering how to deal with the current battle.
Arcanine's strengths lay in its speed and explosive power, similar to a speed-based Pokémon like Weavile; once an opportunity arose, it was difficult to land a hit.
However, Blastoise's defeat had given Bai Yu several opportunities to set up entry hazards.
"Stealth Rock!" Bai Yu interrupted his thoughts,
continuing to deploy Stealth Rock.
A cluster of sharp rocks appeared around Arcanine, attempting to trap it.
Arcanine was incredibly fast, disappearing from the range of the sharp rocks in a flash.
The rocks slowly embedded themselves in the ground, causing no damage to Arcanine.
"Arcanine, Charged Flame!"
Gary had specifically instructed Arcanine to use a move learned through its TM.
This was to prepare for two scenarios.
If Blastoise failed, Arcanine could quickly finish off Ferrothorn.
Charged Flame, a Fire-type move,
raises the Pokémon's Speed by one stage after being released.
It's one of the most needed moves for Speed-oriented Pokémon.
"Spirit Scatter..."
Ferrothorn spun its body, throwing out numerous pyramid-shaped spikes that scattered across the field and disappeared into the ground.
Ground-type Spikes!
It can be used up to three times, each Spikes dealing 18% of the Pokémon's current damage.
Arcanine's Speed continued to climb, and flames covered its entire body. Ferrothorn, caught completely off guard by Spikes, was struck head-on by Charged Flame.
Such a powerful move knocked Ferrothorn back in one hit.
Arcanine's physical and special attack stats are both excellent.
It can respond to various attacks with its superior abilities.
This Arcanine's training level is in no way inferior to the Blastoise we saw earlier.
Gary's training level is indeed outstanding, probably only slightly inferior to the two monsters, Green and Red.
"Good opportunity, Flamethrower!"
Arcanine created some distance, gathering a flame in its mouth.
"Cannon!"
A silver light condensed within Ferrothorn's body.
The Cannon was immediately dispersed by the Flamethrower, the flames directly engulfing Ferrothorn's body, causing it to grimace in pain.
Bang!
With the combined power of Flamethrower and Flamethrower, a thick cloud of smoke rose from the field.
When the smoke cleared, Ferrothorn was already burned all over, its eyes glazed over, completely unable to battle.
"Good!"
"Arcanine, you did it!"
Gary clenched his fist, finally defeating the first Pokémon in White Feather's hands.
He even went so far as to beg his grandfather, Professor Oak, for some useful TMs,
all for today's match.
Having just defeated Bai Yu's Ferrothorn, he still had three Pokémon left.
What would his next Pokémon be? Would
it be the Magneton, Houndoom, or some other Pokémon?
"The situation is very unfavorable for Gary."
"Gary's team has no Pokémon capable of clearing entry hazards."
Shinji and Gary had battled several times and knew each other's strengths intimately.
Aside from Blastoise's Rapid Spin ability to break through entry hazards,
almost no other Pokémon could do so.
However, Gary also had a significant advantage in this match.
Flame Charge boosted his speed by one stage, so as long as Gary didn't switch Pokémon,
he wouldn't be threatened by those two types of entry hazards.
But Bai Yu had that Houndoom, whose Flash Fire ability could limit any Fire-type move.
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