allendalepharm Chapter 534: Top of the Gym League (3)
Chapter 534: Top of the Gym League (3)
"Just help me buy time. I recalled the prayer movements of the fighting-type Z moves yesterday. I already had a feeling for it when I was training with Goku yesterday. It should work if I try it again today." Wang Qiyi explained to Ah Dai.
Ah Dai sent telepathic messages to the elves. Dandan, Ruanruan and Wentai understood Ah Dai's instructions. As soon as the battle started, Dandan and Ruanruan rushed out in a flash, while Wentai immediately opened his flower buds and used the skill Sun Flame.
The rain, which Xiaohong had originally cast, immediately subsided after she left the stage. By the third match, the rain had stopped, but the sky was still overcast. Casting Sunshine Blaze in this weather would be inefficient, and its power was limited, requiring a long charge. Wentai had no idea why Ah Dai had told him to use Sunshine Blaze directly. Shouldn't he have cast Sunny Day first?
Before it could figure it out, a huge sun suddenly appeared in the sky, and a sunny day appeared. Who helped it cast the sunny day? Wen Tai's Sunshine Flame instantly charged up. Ah Dai had already designated the direction for it to release the skill, but there was no opponent in that direction, so the skill was completely wasted. It still didn't understand, but Wang Qiyi said to follow Ah Dai's command.
Bunta could only mindlessly unleash his abilities, only to see Garchomp inexplicably appear in its attack zone. It was as if he had simply run to connect with the attack, only to be struck hard by Sun Flame. Garchomp's Dragon attribute made it resistant to Grass-type attacks, but its Ground attribute countered it, making it vulnerable to Grass-type attacks. This negated the effect, causing Grass-type attacks to deal the same damage to it as normal attacks.
For some reason, Garchomp felt like he'd been hit in the gut. However, being a legendary Pokémon with peak combat power and a Quasi-God stat, he couldn't be easily defeated. He forced himself to steady himself as he flew backwards, aiming for a smooth landing. Suddenly, a dark figure appeared where he'd landed. Without a word, he swung down with a Dragon God move, swooping down. He didn't care who he was; he'd destroy anyone he tried to sneak up on.
The black shadow was hit hard by Garchomp's Dragon God Dive and flew backwards. When Garchomp saw the situation clearly, his face changed. Garchomp didn't show much expression, but his expression was obviously an incredible one, because the elf that was hit by his Dragon God Dive was his teammate Salt Stone Giant.
The seriously injured Salt Stone Giant flew backwards and was actually releasing the rock-type skill - Salting before being caught by the crowd. At this time, the skill had already been thrown out, and the salt and sand in his hand were all sprayed onto the Fossil Pterosaur. The Fossil Pterosaur screamed in pain and instinctively made an air slash, but the target was the Earth Turtle.
The Grass-type Tortoise was countered by the Flying-type Air Slash, which stunned it. The blow, which hit a vital part, sent it tumbling on the ground. Before it could even get up, another Air Slash struck it. It was inexplicably killed instantly, losing its ability to fight.
Garchomp, who hadn't reacted to what was happening, was standing there motionless. A pink beam of light shot straight into its eyes from the air. It was a high-level fairy skill - Magic Flash. Fairy skills were strong against dragon skills, and this time the beam shot straight into the eyes, blinding Garchomp directly.
Enraged, Garchomp unleashed a self-sacrificing charge in the direction of the beam. Its strongest skill should have been a Dragon-type ability, but it knew the opponent was a Fairy-type Togekiss, and that the Magic Flash must have been from Togekiss. So, it immediately used its trade-off Normal-type Super-class ability, Self-Sacrificing Charge, and charged out like a cannonball.
However, its eyes had been blinded, and it simply charged forward, unable to see its opponent's location, relying solely on its senses. Then, it felt itself collide with its target, its body resilient and causing considerable recoil damage. With its eyes closed, Garchomp felt itself struck by another psychic attack as it fell to the ground, likely from the opposing Mewtwo.
It no longer had the strength to stand, but it had dealt a heavy blow to one of its opponents before collapsing, so it was worth it. It was confident that if its opponent took its self-sacrificing charge, it would definitely be seriously injured. As it fell to the ground, unable to get up, it heard its trainer's anxious shout: "Everyone calm down! Disperse! Back off, everyone!"
"What's going on? Why is the trainer so anxious?" This was Garchomp's last question before he fainted.
The situation on the field was so utterly terrifying that even Dong Qingping, and even his opponent, Wang Qiyi, was stunned and unable to grasp the situation. Since it was a five-on-five team battle, it was impossible for the trainers to give individual instructions on the spot; there simply wasn't enough time. Tactics were typically planned in advance, with the initial wave of actions pre-set. If a change occurred, the trainers would use codenames like Plan A or Plan B to change the tactics.
The battle process is largely determined by the Pokémon's own combat prowess, with the trainer occasionally offering reminders and shouting. It's like a real-life basketball game: it all comes down to the player's own performance, deciding when to shoot a three-pointer and when to drive, all based on the game's circumstances. The coach's shouting commands from the sidelines is merely a reminder.
Wang Qiyi completely handed this battle over to Ah Dai, whose ability to foresee the future perfectly captured his opponent's movements. The three Pokémon under his command unleashed their abilities with complete impulsiveness. Ah Dai instructed Dandan to charge towards the center of the enemy with an air slash, the air slash's direction fixed. After four air slashes, he unleashed a magic flash in an inexplicable direction. There wasn't even an enemy in that direction, so Ah Dai's intention was to just let the skill go in vain.
Mewtwo would unleash a wave missile in mid-air, with the direction controlled by Odai using telekinesis, leaving Mewtwo to simply act as a turret. If Bunta's telekinesis faded, Mewtwo would simply unleash a Psychic Power in the designated direction. Bunta would unleash a Sunshine and Flame blast, leaving him alone.
Then Dong Qingping saw his Tortoise use Sunny Day, which was the tactic he had arranged from the beginning. He didn't expect Wang Qiyi to have a Venusaur, and Venusaur immediately used Sunshine Flame without any foreshadowing. Tortoise's Sunny Day was completely a wedding dress for Venusaur.
Originally, Venusaur's Solar Blaze wasn't aimed at any of his Pokémon, so he didn't warn them. As a result, Garchomp was targeted by Togekiss's Air Slash. As it dodged with a leap, Mewtwo's Wave Missile blocked its escape route. Garchomp, possessing strong combat prowess, executed a difficult maneuver to dodge both attacks, then landed squarely on Venusaur's Solar Blaze's target.
This was Venusaur's first attack, and Garchomp rushed in, getting hit the moment it was hit. Saltrock's body withstood two air slashes, but the fear effect activated, freezing it in place. Mewtwo's wave missile hit it right in the chest, causing it to stumble a few steps.
However, its powerful defenses prevented it from being seriously injured, instead pulling it back from its fearful state. As Togekiss approached it, it immediately raised its arms, ready to use its Salted skill. Then, Garchomp in the air swooped down on it with a Dragon God move, sending it flying and spreading its Salted skill onto the Pterosaur.
The Pterosaur, having completed its Mega Evolution, was about to charge towards the charging Togekiss, completely unaware that its teammates would unleash their abilities. At that moment, it thought its teammates were attacking it from behind, so it turned around and unleashed an Air Slash, which ended up hitting Tortoise. Then, Togekiss's Air Slash also landed on Tortoise.
After completing his Air Slash skill, Eggy spun around and unleashed a magical flash. Garchomp, who could have easily dodged the attack, stood still for some reason, allowing it to strike him in the eye. Seeing this, the Pterosaur, enduring the excruciating pain of being salted, charged towards Togekiss. However, the Garchomp on the ground, in a frenzied act of self-sacrifice, crashed into the Pterosaur, striking it in the vitals.