The Kecleon hit by the Ice Punch was sent flying, rolling over a dozen times on the rocky field before finally coming to a stop. This punch directly forced Kecleon out of its invisible state.
Although Kecleon hadn't lost its ability to fight, judging from its current state, it was evidently quite bad. The most puzzling thing for Yuji was... No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't understand why Kecleon, despite its fast speed and attack velocity, was caught by Snorlax and even attacked first!
Another unexplainable event unfolded right before his eyes, it was absolutely baffling!
Each occurrence of such an inexplicable event refreshed Yuji's worldview, putting him at a disadvantage during the battle.
Under normal circumstances, both the first and second Power-Up Punches should have accurately hit Snorlax, causing considerable damage.
It's even likely that after being hit by two Power-Up Punches, Snorlax would lose its combat capability.
But now, the first Power-Up Punch almost caused no damage, and the second attempt to outpace the opponent's speed failed!
Initially, Snorlax obviously wasn't aware of Kecleon's presence behind it—it was Ash who alerted it.
Admittedly, Ash's promptness in alerting was impressive, and Snorlax completely trusted Ash's judgment, but... this Snorlax's speed was absurd!
Upon hearing Ash's command, it turned around in an instant and used Ice Punch faster than Kecleon, hitting it. Such speed is unexpected for a Snorlax, even if it's at the Professional Junior Level.
Even if it was one level higher than Kecleon, it shouldn't surpass Kecleon in speed, so ultimately, Ash's Snorlax is just a freak!
"Take advantage now, Snorlax, use Mega Punch!" Ash punched the air, as if he were on the battlefield himself.
"Snorlax!" Snorlax leaped into the air, reaching a height that amazed the surrounding audience—it's hard to imagine this was achievable by a thousand-pound giant.
"Quickly get up, Kecleon!" At this moment, Kecleon was still lying on the ground due to the heavy hit from the previous Ice Punch, and even Yuji's shouts couldn't get it to stand.
The next instant, a shadow loomed over Kecleon, and it sensed impending doom, yet its body refused to move.
"Boom!!" A deafening sound echoed across the field, which seemed to shake the ground three times. Dust filled the air, obscuring everyone's view, but there was no need to see to know Kecleon was likely in grave danger.
After a moment, the dust gradually settled, revealing Kecleon underneath Snorlax. Its eyes turned to spirals, and it had lost its fighting capability. Yet, from Kecleon's position, it's hard to tell whether it was defeated by Mega Punch or knocked out by Snorlax sitting on it.
This was practically a Combination Move of Artillery Strike plus Mega Punch!
"Kecleon has lost its combat ability, Snorlax wins!" announced the referee, waving the flag to declare Snorlax's victory.
This also meant Yuji had lost his second Pokemon.
"Come back Kecleon, you've done your best," Yuji encouraged, withdrawing Kecleon.
It's not that Kecleon isn't strong enough, it's that the opponent is just too powerful!
Snorlax naturally has thick skin and immense attack power, and Ash's Snorlax is even a Hexagon Warrior. The usual Snorlax weaknesses in defense and speed are nonexistent in this Snorlax.
Its speed exceeds normal Pokemon of the same level, and its defensive power is far beyond the average Snorlax. No wonder people call Ash a freak Trainer with a freak Pokemon, such reputation is well-founded.
An extraordinary Trainer paired with an extraordinary Pokemon—today's battle is bound to be an unprecedentedly tough fight!
Because up until now, Ash hasn't used any Pokemon from the Quartz Conference, not a single one!
All his Pokemon are new faces, which implies two possibilities: either these are Pokemon Ash captured before but never used, or they are Pokemon he caught after the Quartz Conference!
How long has it been since the Quartz Conference? About a month, right? If those two Pokemon were newly captured by Ash, the improvement speed would be ridiculously fast. How did he do it?
Yuji suppressed his doubts, then took out his next Pokeball: "Go, Onix!"
A flash of light revealed a Pokemon composed entirely of rocks, forming a giant serpent shaped by interconnected rock segments.
This Onix was of a higher level than the previous two Pokemon, already reaching the Professional Junior Level. Seeing this, Ash paused slightly, then took out a Pokeball and recalled Snorlax: "Thanks, Snorlax. Take a rest now."
After recalling Snorlax, Ash chose his third Pokemon: "Let's go, Crystal Onix!"
"Roar!!" The deafening roar echoed through the field as an Onix similar to Yuji's in shape but entirely different in form appeared on Ash's side.