Chapter 53 Sailing without Roaring, is…
"With Stealth Rock and Ground Spikes on the field, I don't know how I could lose with such a perfect start."
Bai Yu took out a Poké Ball and retrieved the Ferrothorn from the field.
His control of the field was already perfect.
Now, all he needed to do was force his opponent to keep switching Pokémon.
The match would be over.
"Little Gary, you should see what a real battle is like."
Bai Yu took out a Poké Ball and threw it forward.
"Houndoom, let's make you the supporting character in this match!"
"Roar~"
Accompanied by a deep roar, a completely different dog-type Pokémon appeared on the field.
Its ferocious appearance contrasted sharply with Arcanine.
Little Gary already knew Bai Yu would use this Pokémon.
He had watched Qinglv's battle earlier, and he knew better than anyone how strong this Houndoom was.
'Houndoom, a Dark/Fire type, found in Johto, Sinnoh, Kalos, and other regions.'
Ability: Flash Fire . Moves: Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Flamethrower, Taunt, Misty Haze, Leer, Roar, Mud Shot, Destiny Bond, Roar...
Description: The evolved form of Houndoom. Upon hearing its terrifying howl, Pokémon tremble and flee back to their nests.
"This Pokémon is completely different from Gary's Arcanine."
"It has such a strong aura."
Ash scanned the Pokémon before him with his Pokédex and was slightly shocked.
"A Johto Region Pokémon; this Houndoom is quite strong."
"Gary's match is also in danger."
Brock, who had initially favored Gary, gradually shifted his opinion towards Bai Yu. While
Gary had handled the previous battle well despite being at a type disadvantage,
Brock still believed Bai Yu had a better chance of winning against this Houndoom.
"Houndoom? A Johto Region Pokémon."
"Flash Fire ability, that kid Gary will suffer."
As an Elite Four member, Agatha Christie is quite familiar with the Pokémon of both Kanto and Johto.
She even served as a research doctor for a period of time.
Until Professor Oak left that research institute to independently study the Pokédex,
she also gave up the so-called scientific research and easily became one of the current Kanto Elite Four members.
...
On the field.
"Arcanine, Extreme Speed!"
Arcanine charged forward, and with the boost from Flame Charge, Arcanine's speed was even faster.
It rushed towards Houndoom at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Extreme Speed of a Normal-type.
Gary already knew Houndoom's ability and wouldn't make the same mistake again.
As long as he didn't use a Fire-type move, the opponent's Flash Fire ability wouldn't be triggered.
This was also the information Gary got from his grandfather after that match.
Once Houndoom didn't trigger Flash Fire, its combat power would drop a level.
"Roar~" Bai Yu's lips curled up, completely ignoring Extreme Speed.
Arcanine's figure suddenly appeared in front of Houndoom, violently colliding with Houndoom.
Houndoom was knocked back a short distance.
The damage wasn't fatal, and the next second, Houndoom let out a roar.
A Normal-type Roar! In a match, it can force an opponent to switch Pokémon; in the wild, it can make weaker Pokémon escape. Its priority is reduced by six points.
It's a counter-move, mainly used to switch out Pokémon that are disadvantageous to the opponent.
"What!" Shigeru's eyes widened.
After that match, he and Shinji had discussed using Roar to change the course of the game. If Arcanine were on the field, it could use Roar to force a switch to its opponent's Houndoom, achieving a surprise effect. However, Bai Yu seemed to know this as well.
Arcanine transformed into a white light and entered its Poké Ball. The next second, a Scyther appeared on the field. Before it could react, the surrounding rocks slammed into the Scyther.
This scene caused many trainers on the field to gasp.
"Flamethrower!" Bai Yu waved his hand, not giving up the opportunity to attack.
A flame condensed in Houndoom's mouth, and a torrent of scorching flame erupted.
"Scyther, get out of the way!" Xiao Mao's expression changed drastically.
He never expected that the Pokémon that appeared at this moment would be Scyther.
The Scyther had just appeared when it was hit by the rocks, and its body was still dizzy. Upon hearing Xiao Mao's command, it flapped its wings, trying to escape the Flamethrower attack.
But unexpectedly, the flame directly hit the Scyther. The powerful attack suddenly caused an explosion, and thick smoke billowed into the air.
The Scyther fell from the sky.
The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.
Some trainers had only checked their Pokédexs before the battle was over.
"Shigeru, his second Pokémon just... like that..."
Ash was dumbfounded.
Not only Ash, but Misty and Brock were also stunned.
They never expected Bai Yu to use Roar at this moment. He
launched a near-perfect attack with Roar, combining it with the previously set-up Stealth Rock, and then using Flamethrower to take down Shigeru's second Pokémon in one fell swoop.
"That Scyther's strength is not as good as the Blastoise and Arcanine we saw earlier," Sabrina said calmly.
The Scyther's strength was slightly inferior to Shigeru's two previous Pokémon.
It was already quite remarkable to have trained two Pokémon to this level in such a short time.
It was reasonable that the remaining Pokémon was slightly weaker.
"Roar~"
"We should have known that in the previous battle." Shinji clenched his fist, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
Originally, he thought it was a tactic he and Xiao Mao had devised, but he didn't expect Bai Yu to use it so casually.
He already knew how to use similar tactics, but was limited by the restrictions of previous matches.
Both sides were limited to using two Pokémon, and when Bai Yu used Houndoom,
Qinglv was left with only one Arcanine on the field.
"Such an ingenious setup."
"A truly remarkable young man has emerged from the Kanto Region."
Kikuko also praised him repeatedly; this was one of the most impressive tactics she had ever seen.
Perhaps neither of them was particularly strong, but
tactically, he would definitely become an excellent trainer in the future.
Xiao Mao's strength was also good, but unfortunately, he encountered an opponent stronger than him.
"Xiao Mao, it seems this match has already been decided."
Bai Yu said with a slight smile.
He hadn't expected to be able to summon a Scyther.
Scyther is indeed an excellent Pokémon, but when Stealth Rock controls the field and the opponent's Pokémon on the field is a Fire-type, it is obviously not a viable Pokémon.
The effect of Roar is to summon a random Pokémon that is not incapacitated.
However...
no matter which Pokémon is summoned.
Even against Rock-type Pokémon, this match will be tough for Gary.
Gary has many Pokémon, but the only one he can truly rely on in a battle is Blastoise.
However, Blastoise is already unable to battle.
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