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Aura Sphere is a Fighting-type move, and while it's not impossible for non-Fighting Pokémon to learn it, it certainly isn't a move Blastoise should be able to learn!
What kind of move is it for Blastoise to use Aura Sphere? There's no information about this in his database!
Conway's brain was almost in a shutdown state, but Blastoise wouldn't stop at this moment.
The Aura Spheres on his arm cannons gradually expanded, eventually becoming two massive Energy Balls.
This was Blastoise's own talent, an exceptional learning ability in Aura.
In its MEGA Evolution state, Blastoise could even fire three Aura Spheres simultaneously!
With two Aura Spheres charged, and Shuckle still flying through the air due to recoil, Blastoise aimed its two cannons at Shuckle.
"Whoosh—" Two Aura Spheres shot out, their terrifying power directly locking onto Shuckle in the air.
In this situation, no matter how fast Shuckle was, it couldn't dodge because it couldn't fly!
"Shuckle, use Gyro Ball to deflect the Aura Spheres!" Conway quickly recovered from the shock of Blastoise knowing Aura Sphere and rapidly responded.
Shuckle, which had stopped spinning in the air, began to spin violently again, its terrifying speed cutting through the surrounding air, just as the Aura Spheres arrived in front of it.
"Bang!!" The powerful rotational force deflected one of the Aura Spheres, which then exploded in the air on the other side.
However, deflecting one Aura Sphere reduced the power of Shuckle's Gyro Ball, so by the time the second Aura Sphere came, its rotational speed was insufficient.
"Boom!!" The second Aura Sphere was ultimately not deflected; instead, it directly exploded with Shuckle's Gyro Ball!
A thick cloud of smoke exploded in the air, and Shuckle's body fell through the smoke, finally landing on the ground with a dull thud.
Aura Sphere is a special attack and has no super-effective effect on Shuckle.
Shuckle's Power Trick only swapped its Attack and Defense, not its Special Defense, so theoretically, with Shuckle's Special Defense, it should have been able to withstand this blow.
However, when Shuckle fell to the ground, there was no sound.
The referee carefully checked and finally waved the flag, declaring: "Shuckle is unable to battle, Blastoise wins!"
One move, an instant knockout!
This scene made Conway's eyes widen, his face filled with disbelief: "How is this possible? My Shuckle's defense is absolutely among the top tier at the same level, how could it not even withstand one hit?!"
If Blastoise's level could suppress Shuckle, then it would be understandable, but Blastoise was clearly at the same Professional Level as Shuckle.
Why could it knock out Shuckle in one hit?
Suddenly, Conway snapped awake.
This Blastoise was not an ordinary Blastoise, but an evolved one.
The impact of evolution on a Pokémon is self-evident, so it was normal for Blastoise's power to increase.
Even though Blastoise was still ostensibly at the Professional Level peak, its actual level might have already reached Gym Leader Level, which could also be inferred from the power of the Aura Sphere just now.
It was just that Conway had been so thrown off by Ash's series of unexpected actions that he couldn't even maintain a calm mind.
Under normal circumstances, he would never have missed such a detail.
After Pokémon evolve, their abilities may change, their power may increase, and even their types may shift.
All these factors should be considered, even if it's not a conventional evolution.
"I was really overwhelmed by the unexpected, I didn't even figure out such a simple thing.
Luckily, I've sobered up.
It won't be that easy now, Ash." Conway adjusted his glasses, looking completely awakened, which gave Ash an inexplicable sense of awe.
Before battling Conway, Ash only felt that Conway was a very powerful Trainer, but after the actual battle, he wondered if this person had a bit of schizophrenia.
Why was he talking to himself when no one was talking to him?
"Return, Shuckle, you did great." Conway ignored the bewildered Ash, quickly recalled Shuckle, and then instantly brought out his next Pokémon.
"Go, Aggron!"
"KuoJio!!" A colossal creature covered in steel armor appeared on the field.
Steel + Rock, Aron's final evolution, Aggron!
"Aggron, the Iron Armor Pokémon.
It can easily destroy hard rocks with its two horns, and its diet consists of iron products." Misty on the stands took out Ash's Pokédex and scanned Aggron.
Ash barely used the Pokédex anymore, and in battles, there were many Pokémon Misty didn't recognize, so the Pokédex was given to her.
After Ash returned to Pallet Town, the Pokédex had already been upgraded to a world version, containing data on Pokémon from other regions besides Kanto.
Misty didn't recognize a Pokémon like Aggron, but just from its appearance, it didn't look like an easy opponent to deal with.
"It's so big, this Pokémon, it looks even taller than Blastoise after MEGA Evolution." Misty put away the Pokédex, saying with some shock.
Such large Pokémon seemed uncommon in Kanto, or rather, practically unseen.
Gary pouted and said, "Pokémon aren't powerful just because they're big.
If it were about size, then Ash's Pikachu probably couldn't beat any Pokémon."
"That's right, size is just one symbol of a Pokémon's strength.
Being big doesn't mean being powerful.
We know how strong Ash's Blastoise is better than anyone; he won't lose." Brock nodded, fully agreeing with Gary's point.
"You're right... Ash! Go! Blastoise! Go!" Hearing this, Misty also put down her worries and began to cheer for them with all her might.
On the field, Ash took in all of Aggron's information.
Its ability was Heavy Metal, which doubled its weight.
On one hand, this increased the power of some weight-related moves, and on the other hand, it made Aggron even slower.
While there's the saying 'agile fat man,' generally speaking, the heavier one's weight, the slower one's movement speed.
For normal battles, this is definitely not a good thing, but if Trick Room is used, that's another story.
"It seems you hid quite a bit of your strength in the preliminaries, Conway.
Before this, I hadn't seen you use a single trick room team Pokémon." Ash called out loudly to Conway.
Compared to him, Conway was the one who hid the deepest.
Although he had used Gym Leader Level Pokémon in previous matches, he hadn't used any of the three Pokémon on the field today.
This Aggron, which was at the initial Gym Leader Level, should also be one of Conway's main Pokémon and a member of his system team.
A 'system team' is a team built around a single Pokémon, a specific tactic, or a particular move.
For example, Conway's trick room team uses only extremely slow Pokémon.
This team relies heavily on the move Trick Room; once Trick Room isn't activated or loses its effect, the team's combat power is reduced by at least half.
There are also teams similar to Sun teams, Rain teams, etc., built around weather or terrain, but those teams are not as dependent on moves as the trick room team.
If a trick room team can't set up Trick Room, it's basically useless.
"Hmph, this trick room team is my trump card for winning the Champion title.
I originally planned to save it for the finals, but since I met you here, I can only use it early.
Take this, Ash! Aggron, use Heavy Slam!"
"KuoJio!" Aggron roared, its body covered in a silver light.
Its entire frame seemed to distort under the silver glow, as if a massive gravitational force was pressing down on its body.
Heavy Slam: The heavier the user is compared to the target, the greater the damage caused.
Professionals have calculated that when the attacker's weight is more than five times greater than the defender's, the power reaches its maximum!
Aggron's normal weight is a hefty 360kg, and a Heavy Metal Aggron is an exaggerated 720kg or more.
This is just the most normal Aggron weight; if well-trained, the weight would only be more, not less.
In contrast, Blastoise's weight is generally only around 80 kilograms.
Ash's Blastoise is well-trained, but even after MEGA Evolution, it won't exceed 150kg.
If hit by Heavy Slam, it would face damage comparable to powerful moves like Solar Beam.
"Protect!" Under Trick Room, it was practically impossible for Blastoise to dodge the opponent's attack, so direct defense was the best option.
Just like dealing with Shuckle before, counterattacking after defending would naturally expose the opponent's weakness.
"Hmph, as expected, Protect again? I had already anticipated this.
Aggron, use Stealth Rock!" Conway's glasses glinted eerily in the sunlight, and then he quickly changed his command to Aggron.
Aggron, which had been covered in silver light, immediately dispelled the glow and then scattered countless sharp rocks around.
In just a moment, these sharp stones covered the entire field.
Ash froze for a second, then his expression turned grim.
The opponent's Heavy Slam was just a feint; from the beginning, the opponent had no intention of using an attacking move, otherwise, they would have ended up like Shuckle.
He was waiting for Blastoise to use Protect, and then use another move.
This way, he could gain an extra turn and also make Ash hesitant to use Protect easily again.
Protect can be used consecutively if no attack is received, but if used rashly, the opponent can seize the opening and use other moves.
Being hit with a free Stealth Rock now was very damaging.
The move Stealth Rock deals damage to Pokémon when they switch out, and this damage also has super-effective effects.
If you are a Flying-type, you will take double damage; if you are Fire/Flying-type, you will take quadruple damage.
Indeed, this is a fatal blow for Charizard.
The move Stealth Rock is truly disgusting for Charizard, and it's also incredibly annoying for people who like to switch Pokémon frequently.
"Blastoise, use Water Pulse!" Since reckless defense wasn't an option, it was time to attack.
Blastoise set up its three cannons, aimed at Aggron, and streams of water erupted.
The three violent streams of water combined in the air into a giant spiraling water pillar, surging towards Aggron.
"Heavy Slam!" Conway's voice also rang out at this moment.
Aggron's body was once again covered in silver light; this time, it truly made its move.
Its massive feet stomped heavily on the ground, charging forward with an utterly illogical speed.
In the blink of an eye, it bypassed the Water Pulse, appearing at Blastoise's side, and its huge body slammed into it!
"Hold on, use Hydro Pump!" Aggron's move hitting was completely within Ash's calculations.
Under Trick Room, trying to hit such an extremely slow opponent was a pipe dream; this was a rule of space, unchangeable.
So, he could only force the opponent to attack and then counterattack the moment he blocked the opponent's attack.
The principle sounds simple, but to execute it, it depends on whether Blastoise can withstand the opponent's attack.
If it's in too much pain from the opponent's attack, gets knocked flying, and can't even gather its strength, then there's no talk of counterattacking.
Ash trusted Blastoise and knew it wouldn't disappoint him.
"Boom!!" Heavy Slam slammed hard into Blastoise.
The heavy, massive body and immense Steel-type power all impacted Blastoise.
Small cracks even appeared on Blastoise's shell, the attacking Water Pulse was directly interrupted, and a look of extreme pain appeared on its face.
Under the impact of the immense force, Blastoise flew out... less than a few meters, then abruptly stopped its body.
The next second, blue water streams completely enveloped its body, and Blastoise's body turned and charged towards Aggron!
Violent water currents flowed over Blastoise's body, and as it moved, they directly blasted Aggron's massive body!
The weights of the two were not in the same league at all.
Blastoise's impact force was almost like a tickle to Aggron, but a Hydro Pump empowered by Mega Launcher had an extraordinary effect on Aggron!
The surging water exploded on the field, completely covering Aggron's body.
The water, imbued with Aura power, continuously eroded Aggron's body, and Aggron's wails echoed through the water, reverberating across the entire arena!