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The scorching sun blazed down upon the battlefield.
Sunny Day was still in effect.
Before the referee could signal the start, Jaxon smiled slightly and began some playful trash talk: "I have to admit, your idea of using Sunny Day to blind opponents is quite clever. But you didn't expect this—your hasty strategy has actually given my Blaziken the perfect advantage..."
Under Sunny Day's influence, Fire-type moves gained power while Water-type moves weakened.
Fire-type Blaziken had undoubtedly received a significant boost.
Roy smiled without commitment.
The next moment, with the referee's call of "Begin!", the second round commenced.
Jaxon was first to give orders:
"Blaze Kick!"
"Brick Break!"
Blaziken ignited fierce flames across its entire body, kicked off with its thick, powerful legs, and exploded forward at tremendous speed in a devastating jump kick attack.
Electabuzz's fierce expression revealed a hint of savagery. During its time in the Dragon's Den, it had battled countless aggressive Dragon-type Pokemon. While its personality remained unchanged, its fighting style had become incredibly fierce.
The blazing jump kick came in a flash, and Electabuzz swung its hand down in a perfectly executed Brick Break.
An incredible scene unfolded.
Despite Sunny Day's boost making Blaziken's moves more powerful, it was actually knocked back by this single strike.
Under everyone's astonished gaze, Blaziken was pushed back over 100 feet, its eyes beneath the V-shaped crest tightly shut, clearly showing pain.
The leg struck by Brick Break trembled slightly—
"What... what just happened?!"
The commentator's stunned voice echoed through the arena.
On the stadium's big screen, slow-motion replay showed the crucial moment, displaying Electabuzz's remarkably simple Brick Break technique without any fancy additions.
No familiar electrical enhancement...
No skill-level advantage...
No type advantage...
From an attribute standpoint, Sunny Day had even boosted Blaziken.
Logically, Blaziken should have had the advantage in this direct confrontation.
But the result was completely opposite.
This was—
"Pure stat domination!"
Jaxon's pupils contracted as disbelief filled his heart.
This was an impossible phenomenon.
Electabuzz's base stats weren't particularly high. In game terms, its base stat total was only 490, while the starter Pokemon had 530.
Similarly, when trained to their racial limits, ordinary Electabuzz could only reach A- rank evaluation, while starter Pokemon reached A+ rank. Even with stat variations, the latter should surpass the former.
But this Electabuzz's displayed stats had completely overwhelmed Blaziken.
No—it wasn't just surpassing, but utterly crushing.
"Stats comparable to pseudo-legendary Pokemon?"
Jaxon felt like he was dreaming.
How could such a 'monster' Pokemon exist? This kind of existence completely defied common sense. There were only two words to describe it:
Cheating.
"The Sunny Day blinding tactic was indeed something I came up with on the spot," Roy suddenly spoke, catching his opponent's moment of unease.
"But do you really think I didn't consider your other Pokemon in my haste?"
"No, I simply didn't pay attention to your Blaziken."
"Electabuzz—"
The moment its name was called, Electabuzz understood Roy's command, showed a wicked grin, and released the restraints on the violent power within its body.
The next moment, a thousand birds seemed to cry out in unison.
Lightning flashed brilliantly.
Electabuzz's fists ignited with flames while electricity coursed through them. Blue-white lightning armor covered its body with fiery red patterns. The markings across its form flickered as its fur stood on end.
Fusion Bolt mode.
"Finish it."
"Brick Break!"
Electabuzz raised one arm and exploded forward with astounding speed. As the price for such velocity, the ground beneath its feet instantly shattered from the tremendous force.
Blaziken was already concentrating on defense but still couldn't track its opponent's speed at all.
Darkness suddenly filled Blaziken's vision as its consciousness faded. It saw a powerful arm strike its neck, feeling no pain whatsoever.
Before the nerves could relay pain signals to the brain, it had already fainted.
This move was less like Brick Break and more like a "Lightning Release: Thunder Plow."
Electabuzz held Blaziken's head with one hand, lifting its entire body into the air. Then it took a deep breath and released the massive strain of Fusion Bolt Mode.
"In this battle, from beginning to end, there was only one real opponent," Roy said calmly, his eyes gleaming.
"Bring it out."
After hearing this, Electabuzz considerately tossed the unconscious Blaziken to the ground near Jaxon so he could recall it easily.
Jaxon picked up the Poke Ball with a grim expression and recalled his defeated Blaziken.
Under Sunny Day, Water-type moves would be weakened...
Swampert was a Water-type starter Pokemon.
At this moment, the suddenly stagnant atmosphere throughout the entire arena regained its energy.
Heated discussions erupted online as countless trainers talked excitedly.
"Instant... instant knockout?!"
"That Electabuzz is absolutely ridiculous..."
"Jaxon's Blaziken could serve as an ace Pokemon for other school team captains. It's already the strongest below professional level. How was it still defeated so easily? I just can't understand..."
"Has this Electabuzz already reached professional grade?"
"No, it shouldn't be there yet. But the fact that it shows such performance without reaching professional level makes it even more incredible."
"Jaxon has lost two Pokemon while Roy still has three. In this match, maybe..."
Electabuzz's astonishing performance made everyone consider a bold possibility.
Could such a thing really happen?
Under everyone's expectation, Jaxon's famous Swampert appeared.
It was a Pokemon that stood on all fours like a massive toad, with light blue skin, a white belly, and huge black fins extending from its head and tail.
The average height of Swampert was about five feet, but this Swampert stood a full ten and a half feet tall with a length of over six feet. If it stood upright like a human, it would undoubtedly reach over sixteen feet in height.
Although individual Pokemon showed natural variations in height and build, there were always upper limits.
But this Swampert's size was undoubtedly outrageous, breaking those limits and completely transcending its species' genetic restrictions.
No, it shouldn't be called "breaking"—rather, "transcending."
One of the most obvious external manifestations of professional-level Pokemon that had crossed racial limits and genetic constraints was their "massive body size."
Of course, this didn't mean that bigger automatically meant stronger.
Champion-level Dragonite was only about thirteen feet tall.
Caroline's Gardevoir, which had reached Elite level, showed no change in body shape and remained slender.
Each professional-level Pokemon's body evolved toward the form that best suited its fighting style.
Judging by its size, this Swampert should be—
"Power-type," Roy assessed.
At the same time, Swampert looked down at Electabuzz, radiating terrifying power throughout its body. This crushing sensation from sheer energy intensity made Electabuzz clench its fists, its entire body trembling instinctively while its eyes grew increasingly fierce.
Swampert's overwhelming presence from both size and aura made even the audience hold their breath, completely dismissing the bold idea everyone had just entertained.
As long as this "professional-level" mountain couldn't be climbed, no matter how many Pokemon Jaxon had left to defeat, Roy could never achieve victory.
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