"Infernape, distance yourself from Nidoqueen, then use Flamethrower."
Although Infernape possessed the Fighting-type, if it engaged Nidoqueen in close combat, Gao Yang wasn't confident he could win against Nidoqueen.
The previous strategy wouldn't work; he could only distance himself and use long-range attacks.
Infernape's own defenses weren't great; neither its Special Defense nor its Physical Defense was particularly high, but its dual attacks were terrifying.
Its base stats for both attacks directly exceeded one hundred. Even using the special attack Flamethrower, its power was immense.
Orange-red flames surged forward. Nidoqueen punched through the flames, then immediately used Hyper Beam.
"So decisive."
Gao Yang's heart jumped. Seeing Infernape evade with its incredibly high speed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was almost, just almost, unable to evade the attack of this Hyper Beam.
He could only say it was incredibly close. Infernape's reactions were sharp.
Having failed to hit Infernape, a hint of disappointment flashed in Nidoqueen's eyes. This troublesome monkey was too agile; Nidoqueen couldn't catch it.
If this troublesome monkey were caught by it, Nidoqueen would definitely flatten it.
"Nidoqueen, use Mud-Slap."
Countless clumps of mud were thrown towards Infernape, completely blocking its movable range.
Although Mud-Slap's attack power wasn't very high, Infernape didn't want to be hit; it would get too dirty.
Infernape also liked to be clean. Additionally, Mud-Slap had another effect: it lowered the opponent's speed.
So, even Gao Yang didn't want to see Infernape get hit. If it lost its speed advantage and was caught by Nidoqueen, Infernape would definitely be in for a brutal beating.
Previously, Mega Blaziken had worn down Nidoqueen a bit, but Nidoqueen was still full of vigor and vitality. It seemed the previous battle had no impact on Nidoqueen.
Nidoqueen was indeed very tough. Its endurance was terrifying. After undergoing so much high-intensity training every day, how could Nidoqueen's endurance not be terrifying?
"To deal with such a high-agility Pokémon, Nidoqueen is a bit troublesome."
Jiang Chen gently shook his head.
Infernape, while dodging attacks, was also continuously using moves to attack Nidoqueen. Flamethrower continuously assailed Nidoqueen.
Nidoqueen's speed wasn't that agile; it wasn't a fast Pokémon itself.
Using Dig could evade Infernape's Flamethrower attacks, but Infernape could learn the move Earthquake.
Jiang Chen, through his Eye of Scrutiny, easily saw the moves Infernape knew. This Infernape had indeed learned Earthquake. If Nidoqueen used Dig, it would be a free kill for Infernape.
If you use Dig, I immediately use Earthquake. Earthquake would then deal double damage, which would be worse than taking a Flamethrower head-on.
"If the battle continues like this, Infernape has a big advantage."
Gao Yang's expression was slightly excited. This was how he should fight Nidoqueen. The previous close-quarters brawl was clearly unsuitable. If Nidoqueen's ability was triggered, Infernape would be finished.
"Nidoqueen, use Sandstorm."
Jiang Chen wasn't going to be passively beaten. He had Nidoqueen kick up a Sandstorm. The weather turned into Sandstorm weather, visibility was obscured, and sand pelted Infernape, making it very uncomfortable.
In a Sandstorm, non-Steel, Ground, or Rock-type Pokémon would take continuous damage.
The most important thing was the effect on visibility. With its vision affected, Infernape didn't know how to attack.
After Nidoqueen unleashed Sandstorm, at Jiang Chen's signal, she first used Sand Tomb to trap Infernape, then used Rock Tomb to completely block all of Infernape's escape routes.
Having done all this, Nidoqueen quickly advanced through the Sandstorm, accurately approaching Infernape.
Because of the sound of the Sandstorm, Infernape didn't hear Nidoqueen approaching.
"Infernape, be careful."
Gao Yang wasn't sure of the current situation and could only warn Infernape to be careful, but the warning was already too late for Infernape.
Nidoqueen had already arrived in front of Infernape, extending her somewhat chubby hand and grabbing Infernape.
Nidoqueen, though appearing somewhat bulky, was actually very agile in her reactions, and her strength was surprisingly immense.
Swinging her fist, she used brute force to punch Infernape on the head. This was a downward strike, which didn't send Infernape flying but rather slammed it to the ground.
The ground shook with a rumble, and then, accompanied by Infernape's pained squeals, Gao Yang's face suddenly changed drastically. It's over, I was careless.
Earlier, when he saw Nidoqueen use Sandstorm, he should have immediately had Infernape use Sunny Day, otherwise, he wouldn't be so passive now.
Now Gao Yang was very clear that he was in a passive situation. He couldn't see Infernape's condition either.
"Infernape, use Sunny Day."
Weather-modifying moves could cancel each other out, but when facing moves like Heavy Rain, Harsh Sunlight, or乱流 (Turbulence, a special weather in some fan-games), weather-modifying moves couldn't cancel them out, because those were weather effects created by legendary Pokémon's abilities.
After waiting for a long time, Infernape did not obey Gao Yang's command, still crying miserably.
His face growing increasingly grim, Gao Yang knew that Infernape's condition was absolutely dire. Otherwise, it would never fail to even execute his commands.
Indeed, having finally caught Infernape, Nidoqueen wouldn't let it go easily. Not giving Infernape a brutal beating would be hard to quell the hatred in her heart.
"Seize the opportunity, use Protect."
With no other option, Gao Yang could only give this command.
He didn't know if Infernape could seize the opportunity. If it couldn't, Infernape would probably be beaten until it fainted...
This Infernape's ability was Blaze. The more severe its injuries, the stronger its Fire-type moves would become.
The brutally beaten Infernape was finally reduced to low HP by Nidoqueen's punches. In its low HP state, Infernape also erupted. The flames suddenly burning on its body forced Nidoqueen back.
On Infernape's head, terrifying flames burned, forcing Nidoqueen to continuously retreat.
After retreating a few steps, Nidoqueen reacted. She had to seize this opportunity to defeat Infernape in one go. Then, she slammed down a Mega Punch.
However, Nidoqueen's few steps back also allowed Infernape to seize an opportunity. It used Protect to block Nidoqueen's heavy punch, then Infernape quickly used Sunny Day.
The Sandstorm weather was replaced by intensely shining sunlight. The situation on the battleground could finally be seen.
"What exactly happened just now?" Gao Yang's face was grim. His Infernape was fine just now, at full health, but suddenly it was critically injured.
"Infernape, use Blast Burn."
A large shape of fire shot towards Nidoqueen.
"Nidoqueen, don't retreat. Just charge straight ahead. Don't be afraid of the opponent's attacks; defeat it in one go."
Under Jiang Chen's command, Nidoqueen was very brave, completely unaware of what retreating meant. She charged directly towards Infernape. Blast Burn hit her, and the flames burst open.
Nidoqueen's body was clearly scorched by the flames, but her endurance was very strong; she didn't even groan in pain. After breaking through the flames, Nidoqueen reached out and embraced Infernape.
Her hands again exerted force, holding Infernape without giving it a chance to break free. Even though Infernape was burning with flames and the temperature was high, Nidoqueen didn't let go.
Holding Infernape, she used Seismic Toss, slamming Infernape onto the ground. Infernape, already at critical health from Nidoqueen's previous attacks, could barely withstand it.
This move almost knocked Infernape unconscious. Infernape struggled to get up, but before it could, Nidoqueen continued her assault.
Leaping into the air, she used Body Slam to crush Infernape.
Infernape's eyes widened, helplessly watching a black shadow pressing down on it, causing a huge impact on its psyche. He wondered if it would leave it with psychological trauma.
"It's over." Gao Yang directly closed his eyes. He didn't even need to look to know the outcome. Unless a miracle happened, Infernape would definitely be rendered unable to battle.
A miracle was impossible. Where in this world were there so many miracles? If miracles happened so easily, they wouldn't be called miracles.
With a crash, Nidoqueen's body slammed down. Infernape, without surprise, lost its ability to battle.
Nidoqueen defeated Infernape, successfully achieving a double kill. Moreover, after defeating Infernape, Nidoqueen still had the strength to continue fighting, and might even achieve a triple kill and win this match for Jiang Chen.
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