Zapdos cried out, spreading its wings, and electricity shimmered around its body. With a Thunderbolt, it negated all the moves.
Xia You couldn't help but praise, "As expected of a Legendary Pokémon! Even when facing multiple opponents, it can still handle them so calmly!"
However, perhaps annoyed by his noisiness, a bolt of electricity suddenly struck towards him. Seeing this, Xia You quickly dodged behind the door, narrowly escaping being charred.
Poking his head out again, Xia You continued to shout, "Kirlia, quickly find a way to restrict its movement!"
Kirlia raised her hands, and an invisible Confusion surrounded Zapdos, but perhaps due to the vast difference in level, strength, and base stats, Zapdos merely struggled a few times before breaking free from the restraint.
After gliding a circle under the skylight, Zapdos's body suddenly began to spin, and its long beak glowed, heading straight for Ivysaur.
"Oh no, it's Drill Peck! Charmander, quickly use Smokescreen!"
Drill Peck is a flying-type move that not only has a type advantage against Grass-types but, given Zapdos's level, if it hits Ivysaur, it could directly incapacitate it.
Hearing the command, Charmander opened its mouth, and a cloud of black smoke spewed out, engulfing the room and concealing their tracks.
Zapdos lost its target, and the next second, its attack went awry, pecking fiercely at the Ground. However, its immense strength not only created a large hole in the Ground but also seemed to shake the entire power room.
Seeing that it missed its target, Zapdos flew high again. However, its body, flashing with electricity, was like a bright light bulb in the Smokescreen, exceptionally conspicuous.
Suddenly, a stream of water and a flame pierced through the thick smoke, striking Zapdos's body simultaneously from left and right.
Zapdos cried out in pain, then flapped its wings, dispelling all the smoke.
And just then, two vines flew up, ascending from below and binding themselves to Zapdos's wings.
"Ivysaur! Well done!" Xia You's eyes lit up as he shouted, "Quickly pull it down!"
Ivysaur used all its strength to try and pull Zapdos to the Ground, but Zapdos flapped its wings, stubbornly maintaining a stalemate with Ivysaur in the air.
"Jolteon, use Quick Attack!"
Jolteon's speed suddenly increased. It stepped on the wall a few times, then leaped into the air, jumping up and fiercely crashing into Zapdos.
Although Quick Attack has the word 'electric' in its name, it is actually a Normal-type move. After colliding with Zapdos, Zapdos lost control of its body and, in an instant, was pulled down by Ivysaur.
"Now!" Xia You shouted, "All attack!"
His Pokémon all launched their moves simultaneously, and several more attacks struck Zapdos's body.
This time, having taken full damage, Zapdos let out a mournful cry. However, it was a Legendary Pokémon after all; after being focused down, it didn't fall. Instead, electricity instantly covered its entire body, and it launched another Thunderbolt!
Fierce, violent electric flashes surged wildly through the power room, attacking indiscriminately without specific targets. For a time, not only did Xia You's Pokémon scatter to dodge, but even the facilities within the power plant were all destroyed.
When Xia You poked his head out from behind the door again, he found that explosions, thick smoke, sparks, and damaged machinery had become the main theme here.
He quickly scanned the area, checking on his Pokémon. He saw that, except for Jolteon, the other Pokémon had suffered varying degrees of damage and looked battered, but fortunately, none had fallen. Even Squirtle had used Withdraw to protect itself in that brief moment.
Zapdos flapped its wings and flew high, gazing at the Pokémon that seemed so weak in its eyes, with what looked like flames burning within them.
Having suffered such humiliation, it was now thoroughly enraged!
With an angry cry, through the shattered skylight, it could be seen that the sky above the power plant suddenly became overcast. In just a few short seconds, the entire sky was blocked by thick clouds, completely darkening.
And within the clouds, lightning flashed occasionally, as if a terrifying Thunderstorm was brewing there.
Swallowing, Xia You was about to give a command when he suddenly received a call from Professor Sakuragi.
Without thinking much, Xia You answered the call, and as soon as he put it on speaker, he heard Professor Sakuragi's urgent voice coming from the phone.
"Xia You, are you alright there? I think I just heard an explosion, and now this entire area, including the laboratory, has lost power. What happened?"
Xia You looked up at the dark clouds and said with a wry smile, "Sorry, Professor, there's been a slight situation here, but I think no matter what the final outcome is, everything will end very soon!"
As he spoke, an astonishing Thunder struck down from the sky, piercing through the skylight and engulfing the entire power room.
Thunder, an Electric-type move, with immense damage and range, can sweep all enemies within it. Even if the damage is insufficient after hitting the enemy, there is a certain chance it will leave the enemy paralyzed.
At this moment, the Pokémon in the power room had nowhere to hide. However, at this critical juncture, a small figure actually leaped into the air, meeting the violent Thunder head-on.
It was Jolteon!!
Before he could call out, accompanied by deafening Thunder, the violent Thunder struck Jolteon, emitting a fierce light that almost blinded Xia You.
When all the dust settled, Xia You quickly looked at Jolteon. However, to his surprise, Jolteon stood there, a little out of breath, but the lightning hadn't harmed it in the slightest!
He was stunned for a moment before he suddenly remembered his Jolteon's ability.
Volt Absorb: A Pokémon with this ability is unaffected by Electric-type moves. When hit by an Electric-type move, it takes no damage and recovers a small amount of HP.
"That's great! Jolteon!"
In mid-air, Zapdos also didn't expect such a result. While it was gasping, Kirlia launched Confusion, and Ivysaur also swung its vines. Both moves simultaneously entangled it.
"Don't give it another chance to resist!" Xia You shouted, "Everyone attack together and finish it!"
Various colorful moves simultaneously hit Zapdos, and this time, it could no longer withstand it and fell from mid-air!
Good opportunity!
Seeing this, Xia You decisively pulled out a Poké Ball and threw it.
The Poké Ball drew a perfect arc in the air, hitting Zapdos. As red light flashed, Zapdos was drawn into the ball, but the very next second, it immediately broke free!
It still has HP!?
"Everyone, put in more effort! Keep attacking!"
Several more moves struck Zapdos. Zapdos let out a mournful cry, but relying on its last bit of stamina, it released another Thunderbolt!
Zzzzzzzzz!
After the dazzling light, Xia You's Pokémon couldn't withstand the damage and fell one after another, leaving only Jolteon!
"Damn it!" Knowing it was the most critical moment and he absolutely couldn't give up, Xia You gritted his teeth and shouted, "Jolteon, Quick Attack!!"
Jolteon suddenly accelerated, crashing into Zapdos with the speed of a meteor!
This time, Zapdos was powerless to resist. With a final low cry, it fell to the Ground!
At this moment, Xia You's heart was pounding in his throat!
He once again took out a Poké Ball and threw it at Zapdos.
After the red light, as Zapdos entered the ball for the second time, the Poké Ball began to shake violently, shake, and shake again, until a few seconds later, it went 'pop' and dimmed.
Slowly picking it up, Xia You felt a moment of trance as he looked at the red and white Poké Ball in his hand.
I actually caught Zapdos!?