"Skeleton, use Whirlwind."
Xiao Mao gritted his teeth and continued to use Whirlwind.
He refused to believe that Bai Yu's next Pokémon would be like this again. As long as he could whirlwind out a Pokémon that Skeleton could easily defeat, this match would still be winnable for Xiao Mao.
Skeleton flapped its wings, and gusts of wind swept in. The Toxapex, which had just released Toxic Spikes, was standing still when it was blown away by the gusts of wind and turned into a white light and entered the Poké Ball.
The next second.
Another white light flashed, and the Pokémon holding the Magnet stared blankly at the Skeleton in front of it.
Whirlwind was all about luck, randomly appearing from the opponent's hand.
However...
Bai Yu glanced at Xiao Mao. He didn't need to think to know which two Pokémon had been whirlwinded out.
He had brought three Pokémon from the backyard, plus Corviknight in the system space, making a total of four Pokémon.
Gengar, Bai Yu had already thrown it into the system space.
This match will definitely be an unforgettable experience for Xiao Shi.
"Magnemite?"
Shinji, watching from the sidelines, seemed to realize something, his pupils shrinking slightly.
Compared to the previous Corviknight, this Magnemite will definitely deliver a devastating blow.
Magneton ability: prevents Steel-type Pokémon from switching or escaping.
"Magnemite!!"
The image of that Magneton flashed through Xiao Shi's mind. He had seen its Pokédex entry; Magneton ability, locks onto Steel-type Pokémon, preventing them from switching.
Skarmory has amazing physical defense, but its special defense is lacking. This Magnemite will definitely deal a devastating blow to Skarmory.
"Skeleton, Spikes!"
Xiao Shi had no choice but to use Spikes to force a comeback.
At least to maintain a slight advantage on the field, so as not to gain no advantage at all.
Skarmory flapped its wings, and rhombus-shaped pyramids fell to the ground, disappearing into the earth.
"Thunderbolt!"
Magneton roared, a dazzling yellow light merging into its body, and a powerful arc of electricity surged towards Skarmory.
The Thunderbolt was incredibly fast.
Skarmory, still recovering from its recent Spikes attack, tried to dodge it.
Facing the Thunderbolt, Skarmory withstood the attack with its bare body.
A faint smell of burning emanated from its body as it flapped its wings, its strength waning, and it fell from the sky.
Gary stared in astonishment at the now-incapacitated Skarmory.
Was that Magneton really that strong before?
It seemed even stronger than on the resort island! One Thunderbolt had instantly killed his Skarmory; its power was simply unbelievable.
"Magnemite is on the field, and Gary's spike remover is Blastoise."
Shinji's expression was also a bit grim. Regardless of whether Gary's first Pokémon was Skarmory, he would be at a disadvantage against that Toxapex.
Unless, of course, Gary's first Pokémon was Blastoise, allowing him to establish a foothold, remove spikes, and defeat Toxapex.
For Gary, that kind of attack would be more difficult than expected.
"Come back, Skarmory."
Gary took a deep breath, took out a Poké Ball, and recalled Skarmory.
He was well aware of the disadvantage in this match and needed to clear the Toxic Spikes from the field.
For Gary, the difference between one Pokémon being poisoned and multiple Pokémon being poisoned was significant.
"Go, my sweetheart~"
Gary threw the Poké Ball forward.
A flash of white light appeared, and a strong body appeared on the field, its eyes filled with fighting spirit.
Gary's main starter Pokémon, Blastoise, is also the only entry hazard remover he controls.
Just as Bai Yu expected, Gary hadn't caught a Pokémon like Forretress, which ignores Toxic Spikes and can remove entry hazards. However, even with Forretress, the situation wouldn't change.
Steven had previously used Forretress, and what happened?
Bai Yu successfully used entry hazards to control the field again. As long as the entry hazard remover remains active, Bai Yu can maintain control in various ways.
Toxapex has also learned Haze; under Haze, any stat boosts instantly disappear, shattering any opponent's attempt to control the field with stat boosts.
As soon as Blastoise entered the field, it stepped on the Toxic Spikes.
A deep purple light entered Blastoise's body, and its face contorted in pain; the toxins were taking effect faster than expected.
"Gary, your Blastoise is good, but that's all,"
Bai Yu glanced at Blastoise, unconcerned.
The prerequisite for clearing entry hazards is survival; if you can't survive, clearing the hazards is pointless.
Xiao Mao only learned the basics and hadn't fully grasped the secrets of the entry hazard team.
"Blastoise, Rapid Spin!"
Xiao Mao was focused solely on clearing the hazards; type advantage was irrelevant. As long as he could stay on the field after clearing the hazards, there was still a chance of winning.
Blastoise retracted its limbs into its shell, its entire body spinning rapidly.
It skimmed the ground, charging forward at high speed, streaks of deep purple light slowly rising.
The ground returned to its former brown, and the hazards on the field were successfully cleared.
"Volt Switch." Bai Yu smiled.
Magneton emitted a strong arc of electricity from its magnets, the arcs colliding continuously.
It created a golden electric ball, which it launched towards Blastoise.
Volt Switch: Switches over any Pokémon on the field that hasn't lost its ability to battle.
The electric ball collided head-on with the rapidly spinning Blastoise, a loud explosion accompanied by a strong gust of wind that relentlessly blew everything around it.
The moment the move took effect, Magneton's form transformed into a white light and entered the Poké Ball.
Blastoise also stopped its high-speed spin and stood in front of Gary.
The poison took effect at this moment, and a deep purple light spread into Blastoise's body. Blastoise's face contorted, its body trembled uncontrollably, and its ankles slammed heavily on the ground to relieve the pain.
"Another switching move, that damn Whitefeather!"
Gary gritted his teeth and looked at Whitefeather.
Even with a type advantage, he still chose to switch Pokémon.
If Gary wasn't mistaken, Whitefeather was going to use that Toxapex again!
"Gary, you can't swear in a match, it's not good. You need to stay calm and have a smile during the match."
Whitefeather smiled, looked at Gary who was almost grinding his teeth, and threw out the Pokémon he wanted.
"Go, Toxapex."
Toxapex again, the same old story.
Appearing in front of Gary time and time again, even Gary's good mentality
changed significantly at this moment. He stared intently at that Toxapex.
Toxapex is disgusting!
The moment it entered the battle, it took damage from Skarmory's Spikes, a pain flashing across its face.
Spikes is a Ground-type move.
Since Toxapex is a Poison-type, Spikes' damage was doubled.
"Poison Spikes!"
Toxapex continued to wobble, having taken absolutely no damage throughout the entire match. It only needed to shake itself to win. "
Since you made me eat Spikes, I'll make sure your next Pokémon eats Poison Spikes.
As a tank, do I need to boost my attack? Just controlling the field with Spikes is enough."
One after another, Poison Spikes, as brilliant as amethyst crystals, traced paths through the air before disappearing into the ground, staining the earth purple.
"You...you bastard...I..."
Shigeru took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
Bai Yu's disgusting behavior hadn't been a recent thing; he needed to calm down.
Only by calming down could he launch a new offensive.
"Blastoise, use Rapid Spin!"
Blastoise was currently poisoned, and the longer it dragged on, the worse it would be for Shigeru.
He had to take down that Toxapex as quickly as possible.
Blastoise hovered close to the ground, circling again, its speed even faster than before. The deep purple poison spikes on the ground transformed into streams of light and dissipated.
In an instant, Blastoise appeared in front of Toxapex.
Two tentacles deep within Toxapex blocked its path, reducing some of the damage from the Rapid Spin. Toxapex was much larger than usual.
"Blastoise, Hydro Pump!"
Seeing that Rapid Spin hadn't worked, Shigeru quickly changed tactics.
Blastoise used the terrifying spin of Rapid Spin to propel itself into the sky, adjusting its body's trajectory, its two cannons converging into blue streams of light.
The next second, two astonishing jets of water shot out. Blastoise was too close to Toxapex to withstand the corrosive force of the water.
"Regenerate,"
Bai Yu said, his tone becoming more serious. He hadn't intended to use the bunker to block the attack. He
still needed to deal with Gary's other Pokémon behind the bunker, and couldn't expose himself here.
Blastoise, already poisoned, was barely clinging to life; what did it matter if it took a Water Cannon shot?
The Water Cannon released at this moment would have caused tremendous damage under any circumstances, but Blastoise was poisoned.
The deep purple poison light seeped into Blastoise's body, and it stopped its Water Cannon attack, its entire body falling uncontrollably from the sky.
The damage from the Water Cannon was halved, and Blastoise itself suffered secondary damage from the fall due to its high altitude.
Toxapex emitted a white light, and the minor damage from the Water Cannon healed at a visible speed.
"Self-regeneration! That same attack method again, damn it!"
Shigeru watched helplessly as Toxapex recovered to its full strength, while his Blastoise suffered from severe poisoning. His anger reached its peak.
"I'll trade it all, even if it kills me!" "
Blastoise, hold on! Use Rapid Spin!"
Shigeru knew that as long as Blastoise was on the field, Toxapex couldn't use Toxic Spikes.
He could only stall until Blastoise's poison took effect and it lost its ability to battle, then switch to another Pokémon to finish off Toxapex, thus avoiding a disadvantage on the field.
The only drawback was that Blastoise would have to continuously endure the poison's effects.
This was Shigeru's only way to win.
Blastoise endured the pain, rapidly spinning and hovering in the air before charging forward.
The poison's damage was cumulative, and Blastoise could still withstand a bit more.
"Using Rapid Spin, use Hydro Pump!"
Blastoise continued its aerial dashes, azure energy emanating from its shell.
The next moment, the water cannon and high-speed spin combined into one attack. With the terrifying boost of high-speed rotation, jets of water gushed towards Supervillain.
"Awesome!"
A deep purple barrier materialized in front of Supervillain, appearing very fragile. The water jets
relentlessly struck the barrier, but failed to shatter it.
In mid-air, Blastoise, its poison acting up again, was covered in that eerie poisonous light. Blastoise curled up into a ball, emitting painful howls.
In contrast, not a single drop of water touched Supervillain. The barrier slowly disappeared, the water completely blocking its path.
"Glug~"
"That Blastoise is doomed. If it's not taken back soon..."
"Yeah, I don't know what he was thinking, inflicting such severe poison on Blastoise. It looks terrifying."
"That's Supervillain's strength, it's just too strong."
"..."
Some spectators had somehow entered the arena. They immediately saw Blastoise curled up on the ground, howling in pain.
They were sweating bullets watching, they didn't want to experience such a battle, it was just too terrifying.
"Shigeru, quickly recall Blastoise. If this continues, it will die."
Shinji's tone became more serious, the poisoned state was not as simple as imagined.
If the poison became too severe, and Blastoise was enduring the battle without immediate treatment, it might die on the spot.
"Phew~"
Shigeru looked at Blastoise's condition, he took out a Poké Ball and put Blastoise back in. Blastoise's
current state was equivalent to losing its ability to battle, continuing to fight would only worsen the spread of the poison.
Shigeru had challenged the Fuchsia Gym, the one known as the expert in Poison-type Pokémon in the Kanto region.
The opponent's use of poison was not as severe as Bai Yu's, and Shigeru didn't know if it was because of the gym battle, but he always felt that A-Ju wasn't using her full strength.
At least in terms of the use of Poison-type Pokémon, it wasn't as disgusting as this Toxapex.
This gym battle was the most disgusting battle he had ever fought.
Several times more disgusting than any of his previous battles.
"Recalling Blastoise was a wise choice."
"Shigeru, how are you going to deal with my Toxapex now?"
Bai Yu looked at Shigeru. Had his only growth during this time been with that Skarmory?
Hadn't he thought of any better ways to deal with it?
After all, that Blastoise had successfully cleared the spikes.
"Hmph~ I naturally have a way to deal with it."
Shigeru forced himself to calm down. This was only a four-on-four match; he still had two Pokémon left.
As long as they dealt with Toxapex and eliminated the spikes, the remaining Pokémon might still have a chance to win.
"It's your turn, Nidoking!"
Shigeru sent out his third Pokémon, Nidoking.
It could learn almost all the moves, regardless of the type.
Gary hadn't left the Kanto region, so the Pokémon he used were naturally those from Kanto and Johto. Nidoking was considered Gary's future main Pokémon.
"Toxapex, use Spikes."
Bai Yu abandoned Toxic Spikes and switched to Spikes.
Who knew if Gary's remaining Pokémon were Steel-type?
Spikes was more reliable; a few layers, the feeling of stepping on them...so satisfying.
"Toxic Spikes first, then Spikes. I..."
Gary took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, his eyes almost spitting fire.
His heart wasn't as calm as he thought.
Any trainer, after being hit by Toxic Spikes, Spikes, or other obstacle moves, or by status conditions, would experience some emotional change.
No trainer would stand by and watch their main Pokémon suffer.
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