dmims Chapter 256 The Day the Tide Recedes and the Truth Revealed
Chapter 256 The Day the Tide Recedes and the Truth Revealed
Garchomp's special attack power is greatly reduced after it uses the "Dragon Swarm" move.
At the same time, the combat gadget mounted on the dorsal fin sensed the wearer's energy change and quickly deployed a hidden airbag.
Before being destroyed by flames, the refuge pack expelled a large amount of compressed gas forward, successfully sending the Garchomp back to the trainer in distress.
"Sigh...it seems this duel is still not over. I was just trying to show off."
Looking at the "Big Flame Burst" that had landed in the empty space, Adek scratched his fiery red hair and said with a mix of regret and joy.
The fire moths fluttered warm flames in front of him, as if in acknowledgment.
Mr. Champion was indeed somewhat surprised by this.
Before Garchomp vanished into thin air, who could have imagined that Hugo would equip this ferocious Garchomp with a special item for its withdrawal and rotation among countless battle items? It unleashed the incredibly powerful "Dragon Meteor" with such ferocity, but its true purpose was simply to flee in disarray.
However, as unexpected as it may be, to say that Aldak had no premonition about the detective's tricks would be to underestimate this Unova Champion.
The reason he chose Normal-type moves like "Hyper Beam" and "Giga Impact," which have serious side effects, instead of the STAB moves of Agile Bug and Sneasel, was not only out of pride but also because of a flash of inspiration that crossed his mind in that instant—
What will happen if that kid survives this attack?
In reality, no matter what skills Agile Bug and Knight Snail used in the pincer attack, Hugo, who was only carrying a weak Pogaman, could not possibly escape unscathed.
Therefore, considering the most extreme scenario, if the detective in the black coat can still surprise him up to this point... then the only one hit by the double attack could be Garchomp that miraculously returned to the detective's side.
Having considered this, Alder believed that against a hypothetical enemy like Garchomp, half-hearted attacks would be utterly ineffective; a single, fatal blow was essential to end the battle completely.
The strongest move that the agile insect carrying silver dust could use was originally "Insect Chirp," which had its own attribute and item power boosts.
However, there's a reason why trainers dislike using the same move repeatedly. The more a skill is used repeatedly, the easier it is for the enemy to counter it in battle.
This move, "Insect Chirping," was already used in the previous round of competition.
As the champion, Alder could not possibly miss any details in the battle—Hugo's Turtwig had gone to great lengths to create a "Light Screen" that could reflect sound wave-type moves to the greatest extent possible in order to block "Insect Chirp".
Now, although the grass turtle has long since fallen unconscious, the soundproof barrier it created still stands on the battlefield of the Tower of Heaven.
Under these circumstances, the "Destruction Ray," which can break through the entire area from a single point, is the strongest special attack skill that Agile Bug can unleash.
In conjunction with "Destruction Beam", the equally powerful "Ultimate Impact" becomes the most suitable physical attack move.
Because, regardless of whether the Snorlax chooses the Bug-type "Super Horn Tackle" or the Steel-type "Iron Head" attack, it must strengthen its horn to launch a close-range headbutt on Garchomp.
In such close-quarters combat, the Knight Snail will have to endure the ranged attacks from the Agile Bug along with the latter.
But "Ultimate Impact" is different. Although it is also a close-range contact attack, this move will attach a cyclone-like attack shield to the surface of the Knight Snail.
Under the buffer of this shield, the Knight Snail will not only be unaffected by the "Destruction Ray", but will also be able to truly exert the effect of a pincer attack when attacked by a combination of moves. When combined with the Agile Bug, it can deal more than the sum of its parts to the target.
That Garchomp had already endured Double Ice's "Explosion," Volcarona's "Flare Blitz," and the combined "Bug Buzz" from three Pokémon. Even though it was the Sinnoh Champion's most prized ace Pokémon, in such a state, it had no reason or reliance to remain standing against the combined attack of the two Champions.
Therefore, this should have been a foolproof, foolproof solution, which is why Adek uttered that extremely arrogant line—
"Inspiration has arrived, the prophecy has come true, let us now pronounce the end of the story."
At that moment, he could almost foresee the look of disappointment on the detective's face when he realized he was powerless to change the situation after all his calculations.
However, a welcome change occurred once again.
Despite the massive combined attack, Garchomp persevered and, driven by its willpower, even unleashed the more powerful "Outrage" move.
With only a sliver of strength left, they relentlessly pursued the exhausted Knight Snail and Agile Bug.
The deep blue earth dragon, with its immense strength, lifted the immobilized snail high into the air and slammed it down onto the equally exhausted bug-type Pokémon. It then lunged forward again, leaving deep claw marks on both bug-type Pokémon with its rough claws.
Adek did not order the Volcano to reinforce its companions.
In the current situation, although Garchomp has entered a berserk state with bloodshot eyes, it hasn't completely lost its mind. Once Volcarona attacks, the Garchomp will definitely use the Agility Bugs as shields without hesitation. This would actually be more advantageous for the enemy.
At this moment, the United Champions' gaze was fixed on the Knight Snail's armor.
The hard armor was covered with a metallic membrane, and even under the full force of Garchomp's attack, the carapace remained smooth and shiny. This made the few water droplets on the armor stand out all the more.
The Tower of Heaven was ablaze with fire; it was impossible for water vapor to appear out of thin air in such sweltering heat…
Alder looked at the detective in black, who was being shielded by Garchomp, or more precisely, at the Water-type beginner Pokémon being held in the detective's arms.
"Is that the Piplup? Has it woken up?"
Once a trainer reaches Alder's level, it's very difficult to encounter a Pokémon like Piplup in actual battles. Therefore, for now, he can only quickly search through various Water-type moves in his mind...
Then, the answer immediately came to mind—
"Pouring cold water" is an attack that involves splashing water so cold it can stun the opponent, thus reducing their physical attack capabilities.
This is the origin of the water stains on the Knight Snail's armor.
This is why the Knight Snail's "Ultimate Impact" cannot deal 100% damage to Garchomp.
Considering that Garchomp's attack power has not decreased at this time, the activation of this area-of-effect skill may even be earlier than Garchomp's return to the field.
What an exceptionally talented beginner Pokémon this is! And what a cunning and treacherous trainer the black-clad detective holding it is?
Furthermore, given the chaotic noise when the skill was activated previously, did the Piplup, which can now use the skill again, also use the "Cry" which can reduce the opponent's attack once more during the chaos?
Once the brain begins to doubt this, the memory becomes ambiguous, and Aldek hears a bird call that is almost indistinguishable.
At that very moment, the fragile Agile Bug lost its last fighting ability under Garchomp's furious "Outrage".
Meanwhile, the Knight Snail finally started up again, but when it opened its eyes again, all it saw was endless darkness.
Garchomp slammed it into the molten lava rock that Volcarona had just melted; the dark rock still emitted residual heat. Sneasel's twin pistols were deeply embedded within, rendering its body completely immobile.
boom!
Another sharp dragon claw appeared, but instead of the blue dragon energy of the "Dragon Claw" move, its scales stood up, revealing a blood-red glow.
Once again, they've crossed the line!
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Smoke and dust billowed as the agile insect and the knight snail fell one after another.
The detective managed to regain a 2-1 lead on the battlefield.
However, a simple analysis of the stamina of both Pokémon at this moment would make it impossible for anyone to believe that Hugo could win this battle.
The balance of power undoubtedly tipped overwhelmingly in favor of the side possessing the Volcano.
As a challenger, being able to fight to this extent is practically the same as winning, isn't it?
That's what Alice thought.
However, when the girl looked up, she was met with the detective's gaze, which was almost touching hers.
Hugo's eyes were calm and clear, yet he suddenly spoke—
"The Unova Champions' offensive is truly impressive. But now it's my turn."
Before the words had even finished, the detective in black, clutching the blue penguin, and his dark blue earth dragon resolutely ran towards the bright sun.
"Ha! That's more like it! Even just a little bit is good. Let's show some youthful spirit!"
The man in the sun waved his large hand—
"Vulcan moth! 'Hot wind' plus 'insect chirping'!"
"Garuda, 'Dig'! Piplup—"
Hugo ran as if going to his death, slapping the Pokémon on the head with the Poké Ball as he went, until the little penguin disappeared from sight.
The sleeves of the black trench coat fluttered, revealing a wristband that had been tied to the left wrist at some point.
The wristband from a distant region shone dazzlingly, and the Poké Ball in the detective's hand also burst forth with a purplish-red light, its size suddenly expanding to the size of a basketball in the blink of an eye.
"Bogaman, "Giant Barrier"! "
The challenger shouted with all his might and threw the enormous Poké Ball forward.