Two Electric Type Moves, one with fast speed, another with great power, and one that seems to be a Flying Type Move, allowing Pikachu to briefly float and fly in the air, these three skills are what make this Pikachu the most unique.
As for strength...
"Huh? Gym Level????"
Blaine's eyes behind his sunglasses were about to pop when he saw the level revealed on the opponent!
Is this level too low? No, it's too high!
Previously, when he watched Pikachu battle against Arbok, its level was just around Professional Junior to Professional Middle Level, how did it now directly reach Gym Level?!
Wait, no, this level is not Gym Level, it's Professional Peak, but in terms of momentum, it's not any weaker than Gym Level.
This is outrageous! How much time has passed since then? How can Pikachu's level increase so fast?
In the Professional Level, it's very difficult to rise even by one level, yet in just a month's time, Pikachu has reached the peak of Professional Level, and it probably won't take much time to reach Gym Level either.
Is this still Pikachu? Is it truly not a Legendary Beast type?
However, what Blaine doesn't know is that Pikachu had reached Professional Peak as early as half a month ago.
It has been stuck at the Professional Peak for half a month. For other Pokemon, not advancing from Professional Peak to Gym Level in half a month is normal, but for Pikachu, it's quite abnormal.
Compared to its previous speed, Pikachu's current speed of improvement is like a turtle crawling, and Ash also feels that Pikachu may have hit a bottleneck. Recently, he and Pikachu tried various ways to break through the bottleneck, but all to no avail.
Now, however, it's worth a try. If it can defeat this Elite Advanced Level Arcanine, maybe it can break through Pikachu's current bottleneck!
"Let's begin, Blaine, the second battle!" Ash said as the Aura Fusion merged into Pikachu, causing waves of aura shockwaves to ripple around Pikachu's body, lifting the fur on Arcanine.
Compared to Gardevoir just now, although Pikachu is much smaller in body, the aura it exudes is even stronger!
"Indeed, very strong, but compared to my Arcanine, it's still a bit lacking." Blaine was shocked by the aura emanating from Pikachu, but he was very confident in his Arcanine.
Even though Pikachu, relying on Ash's power, elevated its own strength to Elite Level, judging from its aura, it is estimated to be between Elite Junior to Middle Level, not surpassing Middle Level.
This level of power against Arcanine is like being cut by thin silk, as long as you're careful of Pikachu's special Moves.
"Arcanine, Extreme Speed!" Arcanine's paws hit the ground, and it disappeared instantaneously from the spot!
Extreme Speed is a skill slightly faster than Quick Attack, and combined with Arcanine's extraordinary speed, its shadow couldn't even be seen on the field.
"Pikachu!" Ash didn't give a direct command, just called Pikachu's name, but Pikachu immediately understood, leaping up on the spot.
The next moment, Arcanine's figure appeared below Pikachu and crashed out swiftly, raising a series of terrifying shockwaves.
The impact of speed alone was enough to hit the volcanic interior walls with substantial shockwaves, directly shattering them, and if it directly hit, even with Pikachu's current strength, it might not survive half its life.
"Splishy Splash!" Ash's voice rang out again.
In the air, Pikachu unleashed its inner power without hesitation, a towering wave suddenly forming in the air!
Creating such a level of Water Type attack in a place without a water source made it seem like Pikachu was a Water Type Pokemon.
The huge wave almost covered the entire field, and although Arcanine's figure was invisible to the naked eye, as long as the field was covered, Arcanine would have nowhere to hide!
"What?! How can Pikachu use Surf?! Arcanine, Flamethrower!" Blaine didn't even have time to be shocked, immediately commanding Arcanine to use Flamethrower to resist.
On the volcano top, where the Fire Element is abundant, Pikachu can still unleash such a level of Water Type skill, and the user is actually a Pikachu; Blaine was really shocked!
Apart from the three skills displayed during the match with Koga, this Pikachu has hidden Moves too; really seems like cheating!
The towering wave covered the ground from above, and Arcanine made an urgent stop, issuing a harsh sound, then opened its maw and spewed flames.
"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"
The scorching flames hit the waves, evaporating a large amount of steam, and the field was instantly shrouded in dense fog.
But soon, a wailing cry of Arcanine came from within the fog.
The hastily used Fire Type Move and the well-prepared Water Type Move, the strength comparison is self-evident.
Even though the Fire Element is abundant here, which weakens the Water Type Move's power, water ultimately restrains Fire Type, and Pikachu's attack capability far exceeds its own level because it has the Light Ball!
"Floaty Fall." Within the white mist, Blaine found it hard to locate Pikachu's figure, but under the influence of Aura Power, Arcanine's form had nowhere to hide.
With Ash's command, Pikachu descended from the sky, smashing onto the just-standing Arcanine, which wailed again and was blasted out of the fog!
"Arcanine, steady yourself, regain your composure, and use Fire Spin to cover yourself!" Blaine finally understood why Koga's Arbok was beaten like a dog.
These special abilities are indeed troublesome, not only predicting Extreme Speed but also precisely locating the opponent's position in unclear visibility, definitely cheating!
But as long as Arcanine uses Fire Spin to wrap itself in defense, it can temporarily halt the opponent's offensive, wait for Arcanine to regain its footing, and then counterattack.
"Roar!"
The barely-standing Arcanine immediately let out an angry roar, and the heavy flames instantly surrounded it, forming a flaming protective shield.
He desperately needed to catch his breath, although the Intimidate effect made Floaty Fall's damage not too high, its unique imposing momentum made it hard for him to release skills.
The Fire Spin was barely unleashed by exhausting force, and he really couldn't release another skill without catching his breath.
"Splishy Splash!"
Ash didn't plan to let the opponent rest; the best strategy is to strike while they're down.
Pikachu leapt again, a wave generated beneath its feet surged toward Arcanine!
The white mist on the field was instantly dissipated by the wave's surge, Pikachu in its red and white cap riding the waves exuding spirited vigor, even with an excited smile on its face.
In a blink, the wave reached in front of the Fire Spin and directly covered it, with the hastily cast Fire Spin clashing against the wave, creating a harsh sound.
The wave was slowly evaporating, but the fire was being consumed even faster.
Shortly, the fire barrier was broken by the wave, at which point Blaine's voice finally came: "Arcanine, use Extreme Speed!"
Arcanine received the command, wanting to step on all fours to speed away, but the recoil effect of barely enduring Floaty Fall while using Fire Spin hadn't worn off, and now he couldn't use Extreme Speed!
So in Arcanine's wide eyes, the wave completely enveloped him!
"Boom!!"
A deafening sound echoed on the battlefield, with the remaining water flowing into the magma below, while Pikachu performed a few stylish flips in the air, landing at Ash's side on the battlefield.
To the side, for the first time watching Pikachu battle, Gary was dumbfounded.
This...is this Pikachu?! Where is this Pikachu!