SEC Chapter 354 Partner Skills: Completely Suppressing Dragonite!
Chapter 354 Partner Skills: Completely Suppressing Dragonite!
Chapter 354 Partner Skills: Completely Suppressing Dragonite!
A golden current streaked across the sky, heading straight for the Dragonite in front of Yuji. Pikachu's Thunderbolt was far more powerful than the previous Electivire's, and could even be said to be on a completely different level!
As the Thunderbolt was unleashed, the sand and gravel on the entire field were swept up into it, forming something resembling a sand cannon. The Dragonite, which had just been relaxed and carefree, instantly became serious upon seeing this electric shock.
This opponent is different from the previous ones. It doesn't look like someone he can easily defeat. He hasn't encountered an opponent of this caliber in a long time.
"You're excited too, aren't you, Dragonite? Use Dragon Pulse to counterattack!" Facing Pikachu's powerful Thunderbolt, Yuji fearlessly commanded Dragonite to launch a counterattack.
Dragonite let out a clear dragon roar, and pale purple dragon-type energy gathered in its chest. The energy, along with a fierce wind, transformed into a twisted dragon-shaped shockwave that rushed towards the golden electric current.
Two powerful skills collided violently in the center of the arena, and the violent energy exploded instantly, raising clouds of dust and shockwaves, causing the sand around the arena to tremble.
The purple energy of the Dragon's Wave clashed violently with the golden current of 100,000 volts. The two forces were evenly matched, and they seemed to have reached a stalemate. Dazzling sparks and deep rumbles constantly burst out at the point of energy collision.
But soon, Pikachu's Thunderbolt demonstrated its superior power!
The golden currents, as if alive, slowly eroded along the energy patterns of the dragon's fluctuations, gradually compressing the range of the purple dragon-shaped energy.
Seeing this, Dragonite desperately tried to unleash its energy, and the pale purple light suddenly intensified, but it could only barely slow down the speed of the current's propulsion, and ultimately could not reverse the situation.
In a short while, the energy of Dragon Pulse was torn open by Thunderbolt, and golden current, carrying the remaining sand and gravel, broke through the barrier and shot straight toward Dragonite.
"Get out of the way!" Yuji's voice was quick, but Thunderbolt was even faster. The Thunderbolt, which tore through the Dragon Pulse, hit Dragonite directly!
Dragonite groaned in pain, staggering slightly. Parts of its left wing were slightly blackened by the electric current, and the muscles in its shoulder felt a slight numbness. However, it was not fundamentally damaged, as Dragon Pulse had provided some cushioning. In addition, it was a Dragon/Flying type, so it was not vulnerable to Electric-type attacks.
"A beginner-level Elite Four member—another strange spirit," Yuuji muttered to himself.
Why is that strange? A beginner-level Heavenly King can defeat an intermediate-level Heavenly King in a direct combat style. Isn't that strange enough?
Once you reach the Elite Four level, it becomes extremely difficult to fight opponents of higher levels, let alone a pseudo-legendary opponent who is just a Pikachu.
Pikachu's overall stats are notoriously low, while pseudo-legendary Pokémon's overall stats are notoriously high. Generally, it's normal for pseudo-legendary Pokémon to have stats higher than Pikachu, but the reverse is not always true.
Isn't this a joke?
When did Pikachu become able to surpass pseudo-legendary Pokémon? Coincidentally, this situation happened right in front of him!
That's why Yuji said, "This is yet another strange Pokémon." Why "yet another"? Because Ash has just too many strange Pokémon.
If Yuji knew that Ash's Pikachu was only at the Gym Leader level, he would be even more surprised. Although he had experienced the strange challenges of Infernape and Onix over level, Yuji was more accepting of battles against opponents of higher levels.
However, it's clear that both Infernape and Onix actually relied on Ash's power. But Pikachu is different; Yuuji didn't sense the same thing from Pikachu as he did from Infernape and Onix.
In other words, Pikachu relied entirely on its own strength, without Ash's help from behind.
It's quite bizarre that someone could fight a quasi-god level opponent under these circumstances.
In fact, without the help of its partner form, Pikachu would have had a really tough time suppressing Dragonite in its normal form.
In Partner Mode, Pikachu's level will increase by one level regardless of all restrictions. It can even go from the Gym Leader level to the Elite Four level, and all its stats will also increase. With the help of an Electric Ball, it can easily surpass the level of an Elite Four member!
"Pikachu, Quick Attack!"
"Dragonite, Extreme Speed!"
Ash uses Quick Attack, but Yuuji chooses an even faster move, Extreme Speed!
Both elves blurred into afterimages as they darted across the field. The audience could only see two yellow shadows flashing by, unable to make out their movements.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The sounds of collisions on the field were incessant. It was clear that the two sides were constantly colliding on the field. However, in the eyes of the audience, they could only see afterimages flashing by on the field and the sand and gravel constantly shaking on the ground. They could not see any of the actions of the two sides.
Even the experienced host couldn't see the two elves' movements clearly; he only saw a tiny bit more than the audience.
The two trainers on the field are the ones who can truly see the movements of the two Pokémon.
A capable trainer not only needs a powerful Pokémon, but also excellent eyesight and reaction speed; otherwise, they will only become a burden to their Pokémon.
Trainers and Pokémon progress together. If a trainer can't keep up with the Pokémon's pace, the Pokémon's progress will also be slowed down. This is why it is so difficult to become a top trainer.
Ash and Yuuji are both undeniably powerful trainers, so it's impossible that they wouldn't be able to see their own Pokémon's movements clearly.
Right now, Dragonite has the upper hand!
With each collision, Pikachu would bear more scratches, and gradually, Pikachu was no longer able to keep up with Dragonite's speed.
While Pikachu can be faster than Dragonite, Dragonite uses Extreme Speed, which is a level above Quick Attack. The speed boost from Extreme Speed is enough to close the gap between the two.
"Steel Tail!" Ash suddenly shouted. Almost the instant Ash's voice fell, Dragonite and Pikachu on the field collided again, but this time Dragonite was directly bounced away!
When the audience looked closely, they saw that Pikachu's posture had changed to face away from Dragonite, and its lightning-like tail was shining with a metallic luster.
"Wow—that was fast Steel Tail! The instant Ash's voice fell, Pikachu used Steel Tail as if by telepathy. Normally, even if a Pokémon can hear a command, it shouldn't be able to react in such a short time, but Ash's Pikachu not only reacted, it also used it!"
After a brief moment of shock, the host's excellent professionalism prompted him to immediately begin explaining the situation that had occurred on the field.
Even he couldn't quite see the speed of the collision, but at that speed, Pikachu not only heard Ash's command but also used it instantly.
This reaction speed, this attack speed, is just too fast. It's not like hearing something with your ears and then having it transmitted to your brain's central nervous system to react. Rather, it's like instinctively using the Steel Tail move the instant Ash's voice fell.
Although this is not a STAB move, in Pikachu's hands it seems to have become a STAB move.
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!" Seeing that Dragonite was being pushed back by Steel Tail, Ash immediately commanded Pikachu to continue the attack.
Pikachu landed lightly on the ground, its body instantly crackling with electricity. The next second, golden lightning shot out like an arrow, aimed directly at the Dragonite lying on the ground.
"Get out of the way!!" At Yuji's voice, Dragonite endured the pain and flapped its small wings, quickly flying from the ground into the air, barely dodging the Thunderbolt.
"Electric Speed Up!" Just as Ash expected, Thunderbolt was dodged. His real attack was hidden behind. As soon as Ash finished speaking, Pikachu disappeared from its original spot in the blink of an eye. A golden bolt of lightning streaked across the sky. The audience only saw a bolt of lightning flash across the sky, followed by a thunderclap that resounded in the air!
"Sizzle!" With a thunderous roar, the dragon's mournful cry echoed through the sky!
The electric lightning bolt struck Dragonite, and a dazzling burst of electricity flashed in mid-air. Dragonite's entire body turned golden, and an extremely painful expression appeared on its face, telling the story of the terrible damage it was enduring.
Yuji only realized at this moment that he couldn't see Pikachu's speed at all. By the time he came to his senses, Dragonite had already been hit by a move called Electric Speed Boost.
After the name of the skill swirled in Yuji's mind, he still couldn't find any information about it.
Yuji knew that Ash's Pikachu would look different when it wore a hat, but he didn't know that Hat Pikachu had its own unique skills, especially the Electric Speed-Up skill, which can only be described as monstrous.
It has the same speed boost as Extreme Speed, but its power is even greater because this move is guaranteed to hit the Pokémon's vital point. Originally, this move was only slightly stronger than Quick Attack, but when it is guaranteed to hit the vital point, it is a move comparable to a high-voltage electric shock!
However, this skill has a negligible cost and is not affected by the reaction force of skills like high-voltage electric shock. In addition, it comes with a speed boost, making it arguably the most versatile and useful of Pikachu's four special skills.
After being hit by the Electric-speed boost, the Dragonite in the sky could barely keep its airborne body afloat and finally crashed to the ground.
Ash, of course, wouldn't let such an opportunity pass by. He immediately commanded Pikachu, "Pikachu, float down!"
"Pika Pika!!" Pikachu flipped in the air, head down, and then plummeted down. Its small body seemed to transform into a miniature meteorite, covered in a layer of pale yellow energy. The surrounding wind gathered around Pikachu at this moment, becoming the force that propelled its descent!
"What kind of skill is this? Dragonite, use Dragon Claw!" It was another skill he had never seen before. Yuji didn't care about anything else and used Dragon Claw to deal with it.
The falling Dragonite barely managed to open one eye. After pinpointing the direction Pikachu was falling, it crossed its arms in front of it, and emerald green light extended from its claws.
"boom--!!!"
Pikachu's body, enveloped in wind pressure and pale yellow energy, crashed into Dragonite's crossed claws like a meteorite falling to earth.
The emerald green dragon-type energy and the pale golden energy on Pikachu exploded with a deafening roar the moment they made contact. The ear-piercing sound of energy tearing apart, mixed with the muffled thud of bones vibrating, made everyone in the arena's eardrums ache.
Dragonite was already paralyzed by the impact of the electric acceleration to its vital points. At this moment, the dragon claw that it was trying its best to support was cracked inch by inch by the force of the falling dragon. The emerald green light scattered like broken glass. The dragon claw was shattered by the falling dragon!
After shattering the dragon's claw, Pikachu's remaining power struck the Dragonite, and the two figures overlapped, rapidly falling towards the ground!
"BOOM!!"
Dragonite slammed heavily onto the gravel ground of the arena, instantly creating a crater several meters in diameter. The blast wave propelled the gravel dozens of meters into the air, before it rained down like a storm.
The gravel surface is softer than normal ground, but it's not a trampoline. If the gravel on the ground were to hit your body hard, it would hurt a lot. Falling from this height and with this force would still cause considerable damage to a Dragonite.
Using the recoil from the collision, Pikachu bounced lightly and landed on the ground not far from Dragonite. Its body undulated slightly; the successive attacks had taken a toll on Pikachu.
From the moment he used Iron Tail, his attacks never stopped. Thunderbolt, Electric Accelerator, and Floating Fall were almost seamlessly connected, giving Dragonite no chance to catch its breath, and neither did he.
Overall, the result was good. Dragonite was suppressed by him throughout the entire match, and it should have exhausted a lot of its stamina by now.
In contrast, he only suffered some damage at the very beginning when he faced Dragonite's Extreme Speed attack.
However, the reputation of the pseudo-legendary Dragonite was not undeserved. A few seconds later, the Dragonite in the pit slowly managed to stand up. Although it was covered in wounds, the fighting spirit burning in its eyes did not diminish in the slightest. On the contrary, it burned even more fiercely!
It's been a long time since he's faced an opponent of this caliber. Although he's currently at a disadvantage, it's just right for him; this is only the beginning of his warm-up!
The real battle has only just begun!