Lorelei, the Ice-type Elite of the Kanto region.
Although she is only an Elite, in reality, even the Kanto Champion Lance often trembles in front of Lorelei.
Of course, Elite Lorelei is also extremely popular in the Kanto region; she is the goddess in the hearts of countless people.
"The sunlight is so comfortable!"
Leaning against the railing of the high platform, Lorelei carefully felt the radiance of the sun and listened to the sounds of the sea breeze and the waves.
She really enjoyed this feeling!
On the surface, Lorelei just happened to be holding a lecture in Hutber Port.
But in reality, Lorelei's mission was to guard Hutber Port to prevent the giant Tentacruel from causing trouble again and destroying the city.
Against a giant pokémon of that level, ordinary pokémon Trainers were already helpless, except for Elite Trainers.
Fortunately, the giant Tentacruel had not reappeared so far, allowing Lorelei to enjoy life in her spare time.
But just then, a battle in the nearby clearing caught Lorelei's attention.
Rumble!
Under Nidoking's control, the ground began to vibrate violently.
Even from a distance, Lorelei still felt the slight aftershocks of the vibrations.
"A very powerful Earthquake!"
Lorelei adjusted the metal glasses on the bridge of her nose, watching this amateurish battle with interest.
Facing the threat of seismic waves, Pikachu quickly used the Surf move.
Splash!
A large amount of water spray appeared, lifting Pikachu into mid-air before the seismic waves could hit.
"Pika~"
Pikachu looked excited, riding the waves and sweeping outward with great momentum.
"Whoa~ There it is! Pikachu's Surf move!"
In the livestream, Iono got excited, her eyes sparkling with light.
"This Pikachu can even use Surf?"
Watching the massive waves crash toward him, Gary was a bit surprised but not panicked, calmly responding: "Nidoking, Ice Beam!"
"Roar~"
Ice-type energy gathered in Nidoking's mouth, erupting as a white beam of light.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The moment the Surf was hit, it froze at a speed visible to the naked eye, forming a massive ice sculpture of a wave.
If Pikachu hadn't jumped away seeing things go south, it probably would have become part of the ice sculpture too.
"With such strong physical attack, is its special attack not weak either? Gary's Nidoking is truly well-rounded."
While Adrian sighed with emotion, he took out a pair of sunglasses and put them on.
Immediately after, a blinding white light suddenly appeared on Pikachu's body.
Flash!
Caught off guard, Gary immediately closed his eyes, his vision stripped away.
But Gary still didn't panic: "Nidoking, use Sludge Wave!"
Sludge Wave is a powerful Poison-type move, and like Surf, it is an area-of-effect move that covers the entire field.
Lowering accuracy?
Then wouldn't it be fine if I just cover the entire field with the move?
"Awoo~"
Poison-type energy gathered around its body, and a mass of purple Sludge Wave formed at Nidoking's side before smashing into the center of the field.
Bang!
The Sludge Wave exploded upon hitting the ground, turning into a downpour of venomous droplets that covered the entire field.
As long as it remained on the field, Pikachu had nowhere to hide.
Of course, Pikachu could theoretically choose to use Dig to go underground and avoid the venomous rain.
But Pikachu didn't dare, because Nidoking's Earthquake was no joke.
And an Earthquake against a target using Dig would result in a direct critical hit.
"This Nidoking is so strong! Such a terrifying Sludge Wave move is simply unavoidable."
"And just by looking at the color of the Sludge Wave, I know its toxicity must be intense. If Pikachu gets hit, there's a high probability it will enter the 'poisoned' state."
"Stupid Streamer, hurry and have Pikachu use Protect!"
"It's useless!!! The Sludge Wave turned into venomous rain covering the entire field. Even if Pikachu uses Protect to endure this hit, as long as it's still on the ground afterward, it will inevitably be tainted by the venom. The outcome of this battle has already been decided at this moment."
In both Adrian's and Iono's livestreams, many fans were shaking their heads and sighing with regret.
It's not that Pikachu is weak; it's just that the opponent's Nidoking is too strong.
The key is that Nidoking also has the Ground-type, which makes it completely immune to Electric-type moves, meaning Pikachu can only exert fifty percent of its full power.
In this battle, Pikachu would lose with honor.
But just then, a sudden change occurred on the field.
Just when everyone thought Pikachu was doomed, to their surprise, Pikachu actually took flight, flying out of the range of the venomous droplets before they hit the ground and soaring into the sky.
"Pika~ Pika~"
Having escaped certain death, Pikachu flew freely in the air, incredibly excited.
Wuhu~ Taking off!
——
"Pikachu can fly? Am I seeing this right? A flying Pikachu!!!"
"Is the person above illiterate? This is the Magnet Rise move; after using it, a pokémon can fly."
"Just how many trump cards does the Streamer's Pikachu have? It's simply unfathomable!"
"Yeah! I've been watching this Pikachu of the Streamer grow up all along. But after not seeing it for just a month, it's completely transformed. If you didn't say so, I wouldn't even recognize it."
In the livestream, everyone was talking at once, sighing with emotion.
Adrian always manages to pull out some new tricks for them.
At this moment, even Iono had a look of surprise.
Magnet Rise is a high-level Electric-type move and is extremely difficult to master.
Yet who would have thought that Adrian's Pikachu, which had been trained for only a little over a month, would have even learned this move.
Truly a genius!
"Damn! It actually escaped!"
Watching Pikachu fly high and circle in the air, Gary frowned slightly: "I thought this was a guaranteed win, I didn't expect this Pikachu to be so troublesome."
Pikachu's size was too small, and coupled with the distance, he couldn't guarantee that Nidoking's long-range moves would hit.
But soon, Gary had a new idea.
Just then, Nidoking also turned back to look at Gary; at this moment, the pokémon and Trainer were already of one mind.
"Go, Nidoking!"
Gary shouted loudly, and Nidoking roared repeatedly.
Charging up slightly, countless rocks suddenly appeared around Nidoking.
"Roar"
With a Roar, these rock fragments began to strike out rapidly.
In mid-air, Pikachu quickly prepared to manipulate electromagnetism to dodge.
Given its size and Agility, plus the speed enhanced by Agility, dodging shouldn't be too difficult.
But to its surprise, these rock fragments didn't fly very high; instead, they quickly landed around the entire field.
"This is—Stealth Rock!"
Adrian's expression changed slightly.
At this moment, no matter how slow he was, he had guessed Gary's plan.
"Nidoking, Roar!"
Gary's voice rang out, carrying a hint of smugness from his successful scheme.
"Roar~"
Nidoking's Roar rang out once more.
But this time, Nidoking's voice seemed to contain some kind of magic.
When the sound waves affected Pikachu, its body immediately trembled, and it involuntarily turned into a red light, returning to the poké ball on Adrian's waist.
Roar is a special move that forces the opponent to switch pokémon.
Seeing that the annoying Pikachu was finally gone, the corners of Gary's mouth curled up slightly, and he said loudly: "Adrian, send out your Gyarados!"
Although Pikachu hadn't been defeated, by returning to the poké ball, the effects of Pikachu's previous Agility would also reset to zero.
This was a good thing!
Most importantly, not only was the field now surrounded by Stealth Rock, but the ground also still had toxins from Sludge Wave remaining.
As soon as Gyarados appeared, it would lose a significant amount of health and fall into a poisoned state.
Isn't this a guaranteed win?
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