blogombal Chapter 287 Decides the Outcome: Flashing Lightning vs. Electric Engine!
Chapter 287 Decides the Outcome: Flashing Lightning vs. Electric Engine!
Chapter 287 Decides the Outcome: Flashing Lightning vs. Electric Engine!
"Electromagnetic Beast, 100,000 Volts!" After a moment of silence, Shinji chose to attack first!
"Meow!" The Electabuzz swung its arm, and a massive golden current burst forth from its body.
"Block it with Electric Net!" Electric-type moves have a weak effect on Pikachu, but Ash wouldn't be foolish enough to let Pikachu take the hit directly.
"Pika Pika Pika!!" Pikachu spun its small body, and a golden mesh sphere condensed on its lightning-shaped tail. Then, Pikachu flung the sphere out, and it transformed into a large golden net in the air, blocking the incoming Thunderbolt.
"Boom!!" The two electric skills collided, creating a huge sound in the arena. Thick black mist rose in the arena, making it difficult for both sides to see each other.
"Pikachu, Quick Attack!" While others might not be able to see clearly what was happening on the other side, it wasn't the case for Ash. He could see perfectly clearly the location of the Electivire on the other side.
Although Pikachu and Ash did not fuse through Aura, their level of understanding was so high that they could understand each other's thoughts with just a glance. Even without Aura fusion, they were still one in spirit!
"Pika Pika Pika!!" Pikachu moved its limbs, its body transforming into a bolt of lightning as it dashed out, a long white streak trailing behind it. In the blink of an eye, Pikachu plunged into the mist, and then burst out the next instant!
Pikachu charged out right in front of Electivire!
"Thunder Punch!" Shinji's command was noticeably a beat slow, as if he hadn't expected Pikachu to be able to pinpoint Electivire's location so accurately through the smoke, and there was a hint of surprise in his voice.
As Shinji finished speaking, Pikachu slammed into Electivire. The immense impact spread across Electivire's body, and a dull thud echoed across the field. Electivire was sent flying like an arrow, crashing heavily into the barrier at the edge of the arena.
"Bang!" The entire barrier shook three times, and the massive body of the Electrified Beast slowly slid down from the barrier.
"Good, Pikachu, press your advantage and use Iron Tail!" Steel-type moves only have a weak effect on Electric-type moves, but that's okay. Besides the moves themselves, the power of the attack is also very important.
In addition to the Steel-type energy, the Steel Tail also makes Pikachu incredibly strong. With sheer force, the tail on its back can even cut through steel!
As Ash finished speaking, Pikachu's tail instantly took on a metallic sheen. Then, Pikachu leaped into the air, spinning continuously to amplify the power of its tail.
"Electrifier, Brick Break!" Electrifier, which had fallen to the ground, barely opened one eye and then saw a small figure descending from the sky. Without thinking, it stretched out its palm and slashed horizontally at the sky!
"Bang!!" Iron Tail and Brick Breaker collided violently, and a visible shockwave spread out in mid-air. Both of them had their teeth clenched, showing that they were putting all their strength into trying to force the other to pass!
In a normal clash, Pikachu would obviously be no match for Electivire, but this is Ash's Pikachu, and it's carrying an Electric Ball. The Electric Ball's effect isn't to increase the power of Electric-type moves, but rather to directly increase Pikachu's Attack and Special Attack!
Furthermore, Pikachu was spinning in the air to gather its power, while Electivire was hastily responding. As a result, less than two seconds after the two clashed, Electivire's palm began to be slowly pressed down.
"Pikachu!!" Pikachu exerted its power a second time, and Electivire's hand was violently knocked away. Then, Iron Tail slammed down on Electivire's shoulder!
"Bang!!" The heavy force slashed a bloody gash across Electivire's shoulder, causing it to kneel on one knee. The already cracked arena shattered instantly, creating a small crater.
"Pika!" Iron Tail worked quite well, and Pikachu also exerted a little force to bounce off Electivire, then landed steadily on the ground.
Shinji pursed his lips, a slight ripple in his heart. Since Electivire came under his command, he had never suffered such a great loss in a battle against an opponent of the same level. Moreover, it was not just that the opponent was of the same level; the opponent was an Electric-type Pokémon, and it was just a Pikachu.
Due to the characteristics of the Electric Engine, all of the opponent's Electric-type moves were sealed. Ash should have known this, so he only used Electric Net once for defense. Under these circumstances, Electivire was completely suppressed by the opponent. They are clearly of the same level, so why does the opponent seem to have so much more power than Electivire?
I don't understand, I don't understand at all — since all theoretical knowledge is useless at this moment, then let's just do our best to finish this battle.
"Electabuzz, when are you going to stop sleeping? Start your counterattack! One more Thunder Punch!" With Shinji's unique encouragement, Electabuzz stood up again. He clenched his fists, and his hands began to emit brilliant lightning. Double Thunder Punch!
"Pikachu, Quick Attack!"
"Next." That kind of speed is impossible to dodge, so you can only take it head-on. Although the opponent's strength is quite terrifying, it is not impossible for the Electric Demon Beast to take it if it is prepared.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu moved its limbs, its body flashing across the field, its movements so dazzling that it was impossible to tell from where it would attack.
The next instant, Pikachu appeared behind Electivire without warning, its small body slamming into it!
"Bang!!" A tremendous force struck Electivire's lower back. Even though Electivire was prepared, it felt like its back was about to break, and its body was trying to fly forward. But Electivire persevered with great willpower. Then, it twisted its waist and punched Pikachu's body with both fists!
"Pika!" Pikachu used the recoil from Quick Attack to bounce backward and dodge Electivire's first punch, but Electivire immediately swung its other fist, blasting it towards Pikachu, who was unable to dodge in mid-air!
A crackling sound of lightning rang out in the air, golden arcs of electricity flashed in the sky, and the image of Thunder Punch was reflected in Pikachu's eyes.
"Iron Tail!" Ash's voice rang out, and Pikachu's expression hardened. Its tail gleamed with a metallic sheen, and then it spun in mid-air, turning its tail upwards to collide with Electivire's Thunder Punch!
"Bang!!" A muffled sound rang out in the air, and both of them were sent flying, sliding down in front of their respective trainers.
The clash was evenly matched, but Shinji's expression became even more somber. Pikachu's Steel Tail was not only used in the air, but also had almost no time to charge up. Under such circumstances, it was evenly matched with Thunder Punch. How could Shinji be happy?
"Continue the attack, use tile splitting."
"Want to try again? Pikachu, Iron Tail!" Seeing that Shinji continued to use Brick Break, Ash had no doubts. In the previous head-on collision between Brick Break and Iron Tail, Iron Tail almost crushed Brick Break. Trying it again would have the same result.
Fighting-type energy condensed in Electivire's palm, while Pikachu's tail turned metallic. The two charged out at the same time and collided in the blink of an eye!
"Bang!" As soon as Irontail and Brick Breaker collided, Electivire's arm was already pushed back three-tenths of an inch. But at that moment, Electivire's right fist suddenly lit up with a dazzling golden electric light.
"Now! Lightning Fist!" Shinji shouted, waving his hand.
At that moment, Electivire's fist landed on Pikachu!
"Bang!!" A thick, wide fist crackling with lightning struck Pikachu's small body squarely. The fist was almost half the size of Pikachu's body, and the immense force sent Pikachu flying. It rolled dozens of times on the ground before crashing into the edge of the barrier with a loud thud.
"Two fists—I see. Although Iron Tail can suppress Brick Break, it will take some time to completely suppress it. If you attack with the other fist during this time, you can break the opponent's offensive. This is Shinji's way of breaking the deadlock." Professor Oak couldn't help but sigh at Shinji's actions.
This method may seem simple, but it is extremely difficult to execute, just like drawing a circle with your left hand and a square with your right, or even more difficult.
The phrase "drawing a circle with the left hand and a square with the right hand" is merely used to describe using two different skills simultaneously. However, if one hand is using a skill to fight against an opponent, the difficulty of using a skill with the other hand increases exponentially.
That electric monster must have received extraordinary training.
"However, this level of attack won't be enough to defeat Pikachu." Brock's words were full of confidence in Pikachu, after all, it was Ash's signature Pokémon!
Ash's team has many special Pokémon, but the most special one is Pikachu. How special? So special that whenever Ash takes out Pikachu to battle, it makes you feel like you've got this one.
Aside from the Togekiss that battled Cynthia, Pikachu doesn't seem to have a single defeat. The only reason it lost to Togekiss was because the level difference between the two was too great. A top-level gym leader challenging a champion high-level gym leader, especially with Cynthia, who is known for her tactics, is bound to lose!
Therefore, Xiao Gang believes that Pikachu will definitely win this battle!
"Are you alright, Pikachu!"
"Pikachu!" Pikachu stood up from the ground, shook off the dust, and its face was still full of energy.
The lightning fist that hit him just now only had a strong impact force; the electric energy within it was just a tickle to him, so he was hardly harmed.
"Great, let's decide the outcome with the next strike! We'll use this move!" Ash shouted, taking off his hat and addressing Pikachu.
Pikachu jumped up as if it understood, and Ash threw his hat at the same time. The flying hat passed through the barrier and landed steadily on Pikachu's head.
Shinji was visibly taken aback when he saw Pikachu wearing a hat. This was the second time he had seen Pikachu in this pose. The first time he saw it was in a recording of the battle against Kikka.
He knew from the match against Aju that the hat on Pikachu's head was not just a decoration, but an item that could enhance its power. As for the aspect of enhancement—there was too little research material to figure it out.
But Ash's choice to put this hat on Pikachu means that Ash and Pikachu are ready to go all out!
"Electabuzz is coming. It will be stronger than before, so we must unleash our full power."
"Meta!" Electabuzz responded to Shinji with a faint flicker of lightning.
"Pikachu, Flashy Thunder!" Ash shouted, crossing his arms in front of him and raising his other hand high.
"Pikachu Pikachu!!!" Lightning gathered on Pikachu's body, and the once cloudless sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds.
Shinji was slightly taken aback by this situation. Was this posture—using an electric-type skill?
The skill Flash Lightning sounded very unfamiliar. It took Shinji a while to remember that this was the special move Pikachu used when fighting Kiku.
Without a doubt, this is an electric-type skill.
But—using an Electric-type move on an Electivire? Are you out of your mind?
Previously, Pikachu had never used Electric-type moves other than Defense. Ash probably already guessed that Electivire had the Electric Engine ability, so what does it mean to use an Electric-type move now? Is it holding back?
"If it's an electric-type move, then I'll use it on Electivire." The opponent wants to speed up Electivire, and Shinji has no reason not to accept this gift. Since you're so arrogant, then don't blame me for taking all of this power!
"Go, Pikachu!!" Ash's voice echoed throughout the arena as he used this move to finish the game!
"Pika Pika Pika—Ichi-chu!!!" Pikachu leaped high into the air, and several golden lightning bolts fell from the dark clouds in the sky. The lightning did not strike Electivire, but instead struck Pikachu!
Golden lightning bolts clung to Pikachu's body, making it so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it!
The next second, a massive electric force exploded from Pikachu, and unparalleled golden lightning shot towards Electivire at a speed that was almost invisible to the naked eye!
"Sizzle!!" The golden lightning, like a charging dragon, crashed into the electric monster, instantly activating its electric engine properties!
The Electric Beast's muscles swelled up, its speed instantly soaring. A disdainful look flashed in its eyes; lightning could only be used as nourishment for it!