As Pikachu shattered all the leaves, Bulbasaur seized the momentary opportunity, releasing Vine Whip from its seed.
Two Vine Whips shot out like lightning towards Pikachu. While Pikachu was blocking Razor Leaf, it hadn't anticipated the speed of Bulbasaur's counterattack.
Ash also frowned slightly. Pikachu's speed was an advantage, but it also had a weakness: when Pikachu launched a physical attack, it either charged head-on or used its tail.
But no matter which method, due to its size, it had to move its entire body, which meant Pikachu couldn't multitask.
For instance, in the anime, when Ash first arrived in Sinnoh and battled Paul, Paul immediately pinpointed this weakness of Pikachu.
But Bulbasaur was different. After using Razor Leaf, its Vine Whips could still be used quickly.
In an instant, the Vine Whips directly grabbed Pikachu, wrapping around its body. Then, mercilessly, they pulled Pikachu's body, slamming it forcefully onto the ground.
Bang! Bang!!! Bang!!!
Bulbasaur slammed Pikachu three times consecutively. Pikachu was a bit dazed from the falls. Then, Bulbasaur used Vine Whip to grab Pikachu and pulled him towards itself.
Its body slowly sank, its gaze fixed on the approaching Pikachu. It was already planning its final strike. Ash also realized the situation at hand. As Pikachu was being pulled, it struggled to open its eyes.
Pikachu itself knew that if it was pulled over this time, things would get bad.
At this moment, Ash's eyes sharpened. Facing Bulbasaur's desperate move, Ash also looked at Pikachu, who was being pulled but hadn't acted.
"Danger! If this continues, Pikachu will lose! Why isn't Ash reacting at all?!"
Misty, who was watching, asked worriedly. Brock remained silent, but his gaze was fixed on Ash's direction. Seeing that Ash's expression showed no change and was exceptionally calm, he secretly thought to himself.
"Ash, what are you planning?" He didn't know what Ash was thinking, but he still believed Ash had his own ideas.
As Pikachu and Bulbasaur got closer and closer, Ash still didn't speak.
"Wait! Pikachu, wait!" Ash's heart echoed with the voice. At this moment, Pikachu seemed to be able to hear Ash's voice, feeling a sense of peaceful security, continuously waiting for an opportunity.
"Just a little more, just a little more!"
Just as Bulbasaur was grabbing Pikachu, and they were only two or three body lengths apart, Ash's eyes suddenly flashed with a bright light.
"Now, Pikachu, use Electro Ball!!"
Pika~~~chu Pi!!!
Pikachu, hearing Ash's command, reacted immediately. Its clear eyes instantly flashed with light, and lightning power erupted from its tail, condensing into a ball of electrical energy.
Bulbasaur didn't react in time. Seeing the situation in front of it, it wanted to stop, but it was too late to brake. Pikachu's tail tip controlled the Electro Ball.
And Bulbasaur itself pulled Pikachu over. Pikachu's tail was only slightly raised, and it hadn't seen an Electro Ball launched before, but with Bulbasaur's Vine Whip retracting,
Bang!!!
Pikachu's tail, with the Electro Ball, directly collided head-on with Bulbasaur.
The Electro Ball exploded, instantly creating a powerful blast. Electric-type moves couldn't cause much damage to Bulbasaur, but Electro Ball's power was a "change-type" move.
At the same time, coupled with Bulbasaur's own pulling force and the extremely close range hit, under the explosion, Bulbasaur still let out a wail. Its Vine Whips instinctively loosened, and it was engulfed by the explosion's power.
Pikachu was also sent flying by the immense force of the explosion, but for Pikachu, this kind of situation, having been propelled by its own power hundreds of times during Electro Ball practice, it was already used to it. It quickly stabilized itself in mid-air.
"Pikachu, use Iron Tail!!"
Ash waved his hand when he saw this. Pikachu in the air, hearing Ash's command, quickly adjusted its body. Its tail gradually became covered in metallic luster, then it descended from the air.
It swung its tail with all its might. The smoke below was instantly dispersed by Iron Tail's power. Bulbasaur's figure also appeared simultaneously, still emitting arcs of electricity. Feeling a shadow fall upon it, it looked up, its face instantly showing surprise.
Bang!!!
Iron Tail heavily slammed onto Bulbasaur's head. A bang echoed in everyone's ears. Bulbasaur was also sent flying by a huge force. Its body flew backward, crashing into a large tree.
Then it bounced off the tree and fell to the ground, unable to move for a moment. Ash seized the opportunity.
"Go, Poké Ball!!"
Ash pulled his hat back, then threw a Poké Ball. The Poké Ball hit Bulbasaur's body, then quickly opened. Bulbasaur transformed into a red light and was swallowed by the Poké Ball.
The Poké Ball landed on the ground, glowing red and shaking. Everyone nervously stared at the Poké Ball.
Ding!!
A moment later, the Poké Ball made a crisp sound, and the light on the button simultaneously disappeared. Bulbasaur did not struggle, which meant it had been successfully caught.
"Yay! That's Ash for you!" Misty, who was watching, subconsciously said. It was as if she herself had caught Bulbasaur.
Whoosh!!!
But at this moment, the Poké Ball on the ground emitted a flash of light, then with a whoosh, it vanished from everyone's sight.
P.S.: In the anime, at the very beginning, when a trainer had 6 Pokémon, if they caught another, the Poké Ball would automatically teleport away. Actually, this setting isn't very rigorous, as not everyone can board Pokémon at the Professor's. Later, it was changed so that if there were extra Pokémon, the Poké Ball would automatically shrink and lock.
But having watched it since childhood, I'm used to the old method. So I'll incorporate both versions. The added setting is that each trainer who buys a Poké Ball binds it to a teleportation location. This location is, of course, set by the trainer themselves. If no location is set, the Poké Ball will lock, and only by teleporting the Pokémon back will it unlock.
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