"Dragon Pulse!"
Shigeru wouldn't make the same mistake twice.
Blastoise's body hovered in mid-air, a blue light emanating from the barrels of its twin cannons.
An energy wave shot out at high speed, forming a virtual dragon-shaped phantom in the air.
Dragon-type Dragon Pulse.
Only after Wartortle evolves into Blastoise.
A move that can only be mastered through a TM or by being personally taught by a Dragon-type Pokémon.
"Mirror Reflect!" Bai Yu was already fully prepared.
A white, transparent mirror condensed in front of Ferrothorn.
Psychic-type Mirror Reflect.
Unlike Light Screen, which weakens the damage of special moves, it can reflect back double the special damage released by the opponent.
It is one of the most commonly mastered moves by tank-type Pokémon like Ferrothorn.
The thin mirror, however, blocked the Dragon Pulse released by Blastoise at this moment.
The dragon-shaped phantom collided violently with the mirror, the powerful force shattering the mirror condensed by Ferrothorn almost instantly.
Bang!
The instant the mirror shattered, an even more powerful dragon-shaped phantom burst forth from the smoke, captivating all the trainers on the resort island.
Even Akiko had only witnessed such an astonishing Dragon Pulse on Lance's Dragonite.
Ferrothorn's special attacks were definitely inferior to Blastoise's.
Mirror Reflect didn't consider the user's mastery of special attacks; it simply doubled the power of the opponent's move!
"Retract into its shell!" Gary's expression changed drastically.
Blastoise retracted its limbs and head into its shell mid-air.
The Dragon Pulse pounded fiercely against Blastoise's body, but thanks to the shell's cushioning, the damage was reduced to a minimum.
In this exchange
, Gary was still at a disadvantage. He had calculated every possible battle strategy for Bai Yu,
but he hadn't anticipated Bai Yu using Mirror Reflect at this moment.
"Defeating Bai Yu right now is still a bit difficult."
"However, my efforts over the past few days are definitely more than what we see now."
Xiao Mao clenched his fist; Bai Yu's strength had also improved a lot.
He didn't choose to use Magneton to fight, but instead used that Ferrothorn.
This meant that Bai Yu had absolute confidence in Ferrothorn's strength.
A slight probing allowed him to at least learn two different moves that Ferrothorn knew.
The subsequent battle would be much easier.
"We must get close to it, Mirror Image!"
"There's a blind spot!"
Xiao Mao emphasized, he saw it clearly.
That Mirror Image could only appear in front, the same principle as the previous Light Screen and Reflect Wall.
Aside from Protect, there was no move that could completely block the attack.
"Bai Yu is so strong! That Ferrothorn is even stronger than Xiao Mao's Blastoise."
Xiao Zhi took out his Pokédex, also seeing the situation on the field.
He originally thought Xiao Mao would gain a slight advantage.
Unexpectedly, Bai Yu's Ferrothorn perfectly contained him.
Both sides were incredibly strong, making Ash's blood boil with excitement; he really wanted to battle them both.
"Yeah, I've never seen Bai Yu's Pokémon before either."
"His timing in the battle was extremely precise."
Xiaoxia's mind had also undergone a significant change.
As the trainer of the Cerulean City Gym, one of the eight major gyms, she had witnessed the Cerulean City Gym's decline in the League's standing since her father's passing.
If she were to face that Ferrothorn, none of her Pokémon would be a match for it.
Even Starmie's Psychic and Water types were perfectly countered by Ferrothorn's combined defense.
"The timing of Mirror Reflect was extremely precise."
"Gary's on-the-spot handling was also quite excellent; it's hard to say what will happen in this match."
Brock seemed somewhat cautious.
He had witnessed Gary's previous strength, and in terms of combat power, he wasn't as strong as the boy he had seen before who resembled him.
Last time, he had only seen a Squirtle, but now it had grown into a Blastoise.
Despite being at a disadvantage in attributes, his ability to remain calm and make sound judgments is enough to earn Xiao Gang's praise.
"Xiao Mao, don't be careless!"
"The most terrifying thing about that guy isn't his offense, but his defense."
As a former victim, Shinji naturally understands Bai Yu's offensive style better than anyone.
He always likes to use seemingly insignificant moves to lure his opponents step by step into his trap.
This was true for both him and Xiao Mao before, and even for Qinglv, who had witnessed Bai Yu's battles.
The moment when the opponent is least likely to attack is often Bai Yu's favorite time to strike.
...
On the field.
"Blastoise, Rapid Spin!"
Xiao Mao continued his attack with his favorite move.
Blastoise rapidly spun its body, unleashing the Water Cannon combo it had previously used.
At this moment, Xiao Mao abandoned his plan.
Blastoise kept closing the distance between them, hesitating to make a move, and Bai Yu understood Xiao Mao's intention.
He wanted to use Rapid Spin to restrict his support moves.
As long as Blastoise uses High Speed Spin again, Bai Yu will have no chance for Ferrothorn to unleash a move like Leech Seed.
The idea is good.
But…
"Power Whip!"
Ferrothorn swung its vines, staring intently at the charging Blastoise.
Power Whip is exceptionally powerful.
The more powerful the move, the longer it needs to recover afterward compared to ordinary moves.
Blastoise kept colliding with Power Whip, and with each collision, its speed continued to increase. Xiao Shi had trained countless times for this ,
specifically to train Blastoise to break through defenses, using Shinji's Weavile.
The high-speed swings were as swift as Weavile's Street Knife.
He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
"Iron Wall!"
Seeing Power Whip broken through, a metallic sheen appeared in front of Ferrothorn.
"Dark Pulse."
Blastoise's body glowed with a black light as a powerful wave of energy spiraled out.
Bang!
Before the Iron Wall could even touch the rapidly spinning weapon, it was shattered by the Dark Pulse.
The terrifying power of the Dark Pulse and the high-speed spin surged through Ferrothorn's body. The impact was so immense that even Ferrothorn struggled to withstand it, staggering backward a few steps.
"Good!" Gary clenched his fist; this was the first time he had launched such a fierce attack.
"At this distance, use Water Pulse!"
Before Gary could even celebrate, a silver-white light emanated from Ferrothorn's body, converging at three vines, causing it to spin rapidly.
Blastoise's body flashed a blue light, and the next moment it was flung away by the vines, tumbling through the air. Blastoise gripped the ground tightly, barely managing to stop.
A Steel-type Gyro Ball!
Since its speed is slower than its opponent's, the later the attack is launched, the greater the damage.
At such close range, even Blastoise's excellent defense was struggling to withstand the attack.
Previously, the Pokémon only knew how to defend, but now it displayed incredible resilience.
Shigeru had anticipated this, but never imagined that the spiked Egg would possess such astonishing destructive power after evolving.
"Shigeru..."
Shinji, watching from the sidelines, frowned deeply.
He had already seen the weakness of the Spinning Ball, and wondered if Shigeru would see it during the match.
If not, that Spinning Ball move would be enough to defeat the Blastoise before them.
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