dmims Chapter 361 Pulse Rush vs. Flame Charge: Charizard's Defeat?
Chapter 361 Pulse Rush vs. Flame Charge: Charizard's Defeat?
Chapter 361 Pulse Rush vs. Flame Charge: Charizard's Defeat?
From Professor Oak's perspective, both of them are the epitome of perversion.
One of them debuted only half a year ago and was already able to compete with champions. Even without relying on his own special abilities, he had cultivated his Pokémon's power to the intermediate level of Elite Four. The other one is similar. Although Gary doesn't have Ash's terrifying ability to fight beyond his level, it is still incredible that he has an Elite Four-level Pokémon after only half a year of debuting.
What's even more absurd is that neither of them actually had a Champion-level Pokémon at the Indigo League. One's peak strength was at the Gym Leader level, and the other's peak strength was at the Intermediate Gym Leader level.
In just one month, the two of them transformed themselves, creating a mid-level Elite Four member and a beginner-level Elite Four member.
When did it become so easy to train Elite Four Pokémon? In their time, even genius trainers would take until they were around 25 years old to train an Elite Four Pokémon. Even the one known as the most talented in the history of the Kanto League only got his Elite Four Pokémon when he was around 21 years old.
That era was different from now; there was no way to acquire or train Pokémon in advance. So he spent a real six years training almost a whole team of Elite Four level Pokémon.
This kind of talent is absolutely unprecedented. The league originally thought it would be the last of its kind, but as it turns out, times are progressing and talents are emerging in large numbers. Now it's the era of young people.
Cynthia, Adolf Hildegard, and Leon Dan—these new generation champions have already broken his records from back then. And now, even more dazzling new stars are rising. These two young men were trained by him personally; one is the son of his student, and the other is his grandson.
Professor Oak believed that with these two perverts around, the reconquest of Pallet Town and the Kanto region was just around the corner.
On the field, the first clash between the two ended with Charizard gaining a slight advantage. Although Blastoise has made great strides in the past month, it is still no match for the current Charizard.
However, Pokémon battles are not only about the strength of both sides, but also about off-field factors!
"Blastoise, use Rain Dance!"
"Charizard, Thunder Punch!"
Gary wanted to increase Blastoise's power by changing the weather. When it rains, Water-type moves will be boosted, while Fire-type moves will be weakened, which is equivalent to Blastoise being strengthened twice in disguise!
Ash didn't care about anything else and had Charizard use Thunder Punch. If the opponent used Rain, so be it. After all, Charizard isn't only a Fire-type after Mega Evolution. If Thunder Punch's power could prevent Blastoise from even using Rain Dance, that would be even better.
Neither way is a loss.
"Roar!" Charizard roared, flapping its massive, tooth-like wings, and flew out like a bolt of black lightning, arriving in front of Blastoise in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, Blastoise is closing its eyes and communicating with the power of heaven and earth. The once clear sky is now filled with dark clouds that are sweeping in from the horizon at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Charizard swung its claws, golden lightning crackling across them, and slammed them down on Blastoise's shell! With a deafening roar, the golden lightning exploded, and fine cracks appeared on Blastoise's hard shell. The intense pain caused it to arch its back and roar, but it never stopped its actions, which drew upon the power of heaven and earth.
Thanks to Blastoise's efforts, a sudden gust of wind swept up the pebbles and grass clippings along the edge of the field, making the light even dimmer. The next second, large raindrops began to fall without warning, pattering on the ground.
It was raining, but we succeeded!
Although Thunder Punch caused considerable damage to Blastoise, even cracking its shell, it still couldn't stop Blastoise from using Rain. This defensive capability impressed Ash and Charizard.
It's important to understand that this isn't just about countering moves. When Charizard evolves into Charizard X, its physical attack is greatly enhanced. Unlike its original special attack-oriented form, Charizard X is a dual attacker, meaning it has extremely strong special and physical attacks.
In addition to its Hard Claw ability, its physical attack power can even rival some top-tier Elite Four Pokémon. Even so, this Thunder Punch move failed to directly disable Blastoise's ability to battle, and it didn't even interrupt Rain Dance. Its resilience is truly extraordinary!
As soon as the raindrops touched Blastoise's shell, it suddenly launched an attack, taking advantage of the heavy rain. Pale blue waves surged around its body, rapidly expanding with the rain and blasting out a huge wave without any hesitation, carrying the surrounding raindrops.
"Blastoise, use Surf!" Gary's voice finally rang out!
Blastoise used its move and Gary shouted it out almost simultaneously. The level of coordination between the two was even comparable to that between Ash and Pikachu. This ability to know what the trainer wanted to do before the trainer even gave the command was almost a perfect unity of purpose!
A massive wave, carrying a deluge of raindrops, crashed down, its crests several meters high. It swept up pebbles and muddy water from the ground, creating a deafening roar. In the rain, it resembled a moving wall of water, slamming violently into the fire-breathing dragon.
At that distance, coupled with Blastoise's sudden attack, Charizard had no chance to dodge and could only take the hit head-on!
"Charizard, Dragon Claw!!" In a rush, Ash could only let Charizard use Dragon Claw to deal with the situation. Both Ash and his Pokémon were used to only attacking and not defending. In this situation, using Protect would actually be a better choice. But what Ash and Charizard had to do was not the best choice, but the choice that was most suitable for them!
"Clang!" The emerald green dragon claws collided fiercely with the crest of the wave. The heavy dragon power crashed into the pale blue water and was instantly torn apart by the surging water. The fine water droplets mixed with some fragments of the broken dragon claws sent the fire-breathing dragon flying!
The hastily formed dragon claws were no match for the immense power of the surf amplified by the rain. Charizard felt a savage force travel through its claws and spread throughout its body, instantly shattering the power of its wing flapping. Its body was violently thrown forward by the waves like a kite with a broken string.
He tried to adjust his posture in mid-air to land smoothly, but the force of the rain surf was ultimately too strong. The Charizard was swept back and finally crashed into the barrier. After creating ripples, it slid down helplessly.
"What a powerful defense! It can even use Rain and Surf after withstanding Thunder Punch. What kind of training did you give Blastoise?!" Ash, who is usually the one being admired, was now admiring Gary.
Blastoise's abnormal behavior was beyond his expectations. No one knew better than him how powerful Charizard's attacks were. Theoretically, even if Thunder Punch with Hard Claws couldn't interrupt Blastoise's Rain Dance, it should at least prevent Blastoise from using any more moves after Rain Dance.
However, Blastoise's every move was beyond Ash's expectations. If Charizard hadn't been Dragon-type, its Surf attack would probably have seriously damaged it.
"What Blastoise and I have experienced in the past month is unbelievable even to ourselves. Although Blastoise's level is still lower than your Charizard, in terms of defense, even a high-level defensive Pokémon like Elite Four's Blastoise can't compare to my Blastoise!" Gary said with a hint of pride.
His Blastoise is not what it used to be!
Ash activated his Eye of Insight again and carefully examined Blastoise's stats. He then discovered that Blastoise's defense had reached S-rank!
Not only defense, but also stamina and special attack—these two attributes even have an S rank!
If he remembered correctly, although Xiao Shi's Blastoise had good talent, it was still a long way from becoming a third-class S-rank. Even if it had a lot of A-rank talent, it was still worlds apart from S-rank.
However, Blastoise now has three talents that have reached S-rank, and Gary has successfully trained it to the peak of its current stats!
Blastoise's progress is not only in terms of level, but also in the fact that its attributes are now at a completely different level.
What exactly happened this past month?
"It's our turn to counterattack, Blastoise, use Pulse!" The exchange between the two sides didn't last long. Taking advantage of Charizard's current knockdown state, Gary quickly resumed his attack.
And this time, they're using a powerful water-attribute move: Wave Surge!
"Kame--!!" Blastoise roared, and its body was instantly enveloped in a thick layer of water that was almost tangible. The deep blue water flowed rapidly on the surface, surging as if it had a physical life of its own.
Pulse is one of the most powerful physical moves in the Water type. It not only has power comparable to Flare Blitz, but it can also be hit by Blastoise's Mega Launcher!
In addition, it's raining now, and rain amplifies the power of water-type moves by another 50%. Even Blastoise, which isn't particularly good at physical attacks, still has devastating power after using Pulse Rush!
As the wave condensed and took shape, Blastoise shot out like a cannonball, and all the rain in the sky gathered on Blastoise's body, adding even more power to the water flow around it.
The raging water flow grew stronger, and Charizard could feel it now; that deadly force, capable of threatening him, was rapidly approaching.
If he were to be hit by this attack, even with his dragon attribute's damage reduction, he might not be able to withstand it.
"Charizard, Flare Blitz!" Ash's voice rang out at that moment, and Charizard, upon hearing this, unhesitatingly unleashed a burst of intense flames from its body!
He will protect the hot topics.
Both Ash and Charizard know that using Protect to block the opponent's move is the best option at this time.
If Blastoise's powerful attack is blocked, its momentum and energy will plummet. At that moment, seizing the opportunity to launch a counterattack and decide the outcome is the best course of action.
For Ash and Charizard, achieving their ideal goal wouldn't have been difficult, but they still chose to confront it head-on!
In this situation, defense is the best option, but it's not their choice, just like how they still used Dragon Claw to attack and counter the surfer earlier.
If they were to defend, they wouldn't be Ash and Flamethrower!
Extremely hot flames suddenly ignited on the Charizard's body, covering it with azure flames. Rainwater within three meters of it would instantly evaporate.
Even in the rain, Charizard's flames did not weaken at all. It is true that rain weakens Fire-type moves, but it also depends on who used the rain and what kind of flames were used against it.
If it were a weather-based move used by Lugia or other legendary Pokémon, Charizard, with its current power, even if it fully exploited its physical potential, would not be able to resist it against all odds. In any case, the power of the flames would be weakened by fifty percent.
If it's a regular Fire-type move used by a Fire-type Pokémon, then its power will be reduced by more than half when facing Blastoise's Rain Dance.
Unfortunately, the quality of Charizard's flames is exceptional, and Blastoise is not yet at the level of a legendary Pokémon. This level of rain is not enough to suppress Charizard's flames!
"Boom!!" The moment the flames condensed, Charizard shot out like an arrow. The two azure figures rapidly approached each other in mid-air and finally collided!
"BOOM!!" A deafening explosion rang out, and the collision of flames and water instantly created a large amount of water vapor in the field. However, the water vapor was dispersed by the shock wave from the collision the moment it formed.
Visible shockwaves rippled through the center of the field, sending surrounding debris flying several meters high. The rain curtain was torn open in a circular gap, which was quickly filled by subsequent rain.
The azure flames and the deep blue water clashed violently at the point of impact, the hissing sound of evaporating water vapor was extremely piercing, and for a moment the two sides were locked in a strange stalemate.
But this stalemate didn't last long. With the combined power of the Mega Launcher and the Rain buff, the power of the Pulse Rush became increasingly violent. The blue flames on Charizard's body were gradually suppressed and consumed, until only a final flame barrier remained standing between the two.
Once that last flame is consumed, then the clash between the moves will mean that Charizard has lost.
"You can't fall here, Charizard! Give it your all!"
Ash's shouts rang out behind him, and Charizard gritted its teeth, constantly squeezing out the fire power within its body.
He's giving it his all—all of his might—he's already giving it his all without Ash's help!
Don't be fooled by the fact that the flames are currently a deep blue color. In reality, he has already unleashed the power of the Holy Flame. This is the all-out Flame Charge!
Otherwise, how could it still unleash such powerful force in rainy conditions?
"Face reality, Ash! This battle is mine! Defeat him, Blastoise!" Gary's slightly excited words caused Blastoise's power to surge once more, which seemed to be the final straw that broke Charizard's back.