When the Steelix appeared, the entire arena trembled. At this moment, everyone looked at the massive steel snake with astonishment in their eyes.
"So it's a Steelix! Can Snorlax defeat a Steelix?"
"Can Ash win this?"
"This time, Ash has met a truly strong opponent!"
Everyone was talking amongst themselves, all seeming a little worried now.
Brock and Misty clenched their fists. However, Ash seemed completely relaxed facing such a scene.
"Don't worry, Snorlax. Let them see how powerful we are."
"Use Double-Edge!"
As soon as Ash finished speaking, Harrison on the opposite side commanded directly, "Steelix, use Bind!"
They saw the Steelix drag its huge body toward Snorlax and wrap itself around the sleeping giant. At that moment, Snorlax let out a pained groan. If this continued, it wouldn't be long before Snorlax was completely constricted.
Ash's pupils constricted slightly. He clenched his fists and shouted loudly, "Snorlax, use Ice Punch to break free from its grip!"
There was a note of expectation and urgency in his voice.
As his words fell, the attack arrived. With a roaring sound, Snorlax used Ice Punch directly on the Steelix's body. This move dealt super effective damage to the Steelix, causing it immense pain and forcing it to release Snorlax.
Seizing this opportunity, Ash said excitedly, "Snorlax, finish it with Hyper Beam!"
As he spoke, Snorlax once again used the devastating Hyper Beam. The massive attack surged forward, violently striking the Steelix and directly defeating it.
Having lost two Pokémon in a row, Harrison now seemed a bit nervous. He hadn't expected Ash to be so formidable, especially Snorlax, which had defeated two of his Pokémon consecutively.
He took a deep breath, took out a Poké Ball, and summoned his next Pokémon: Houndoom.
Seeing Houndoom appear, Ash immediately ordered Snorlax to use Hyper Beam. Snorlax spat out another massive destructive beam and attacked. But at that moment, Harrison on the opposite side shouted loudly, "Houndoom, use Bide and return its attack!"
When the Hyper Beam struck Houndoom, the stored energy from Bide directly reflected the Hyper Beam back. The tremendous force hit Snorlax itself, blasting the heavy Pokémon away and knocking it out.
Ash was stunned. He clearly hadn't expected Snorlax to be defeated by its own move. But then, he showed a hint of excitement.
"In that case, come on out, Bayleef!"
When Ash sent out Bayleef, the entire audience erupted.
"No way! Isn't Bayleef a Grass-type? Why use it against the Fire-type Houndoom?"
Cynthia looked surprised. She had no idea why this was happening.
Steven next to her also frowned. "Ash, what's wrong? Haven't you memorized the type chart yet?"
"What on earth is going on? Is Ash really being foolish?" Brock beside them also let out a mournful sound.
As for Misty, she clenched her fists. She believed Ash would win. After all, Ash had won type-disadvantage battles before.
And Ash paid no heed to the crowd's uproar. A flash of light shone in his eyes at that moment. "Bayleef, attack with Vine Whip!"
They saw Bayleef use its vine whip to lash forward. Harrison on the opposite side wasn't too afraid of such an attack. After all, the other side was actually trying to use a Grass-type Pokémon against his Fire-type Houndoom. Either Ash was a bit foolish, or Ash was looking down on him. A flicker of anger also flashed in his eyes.
He said directly and loudly, "Houndoom, use Flamethrower!"
Terrifying flames shot forward, their power enough to incinerate everything at that moment. However, Ash shouted loudly, "Bayleef, use Agility to dodge its attack!"
They saw Bayleef's speed grow faster and faster, directly evading the opponent's Flamethrower. At the same time, it appeared behind Houndoom.
"Bayleef, use Vine Whip!"
As two vines lashed out, they tied up Houndoom's snout at that moment. Seeing this sudden turn, excitement showed in Ash's eyes.
"Now, Bayleef, throw it and then finish it with Body Slam!"
Hearing Ash's voice, Bayleef did not hesitate. It used the vines to hurl Houndoom away and simultaneously used Body Slam, pressing down on it heavily.
With a bang, Houndoom was slammed to the ground and then fainted from the impact.
At that moment, Harrison on the other side became even more flustered. "He actually defeated my Houndoom with a Bayleef… Ash really is that powerful."
Everyone in the arena also looked astonished. "He actually won. Did Ash use Bayleef because he knew he could win?" Steven said with some surprise.
Cynthia beside him also sighed slightly. "Ash actually still has such tactics. Could it be he was influenced by Black World Ash and changed?"
Only Brock on the side, his eyes flickering slightly, always felt that the reason Ash was able to win was because a blind cat had found a dead mouse. After all, in this kind of type-disadvantage battle, aside from Grass-type specialists, few would think they could truly win.
No one said anything more, but the competition in the ring continued.
In the ring at that moment, Harrison expressionlessly took out his next Poké Ball and released a Blaziken.
When Blaziken appeared, it stared directly at the opposing Bayleef. As a Fire-type Pokémon, Blaziken had a natural type advantage over Bayleef—or so everyone present thought. But the scene of Bayleef defeating Houndoom just now made them hesitant and doubtful: could Blaziken really defeat Bayleef?
Harrison on the opposite side had no extraneous thoughts. He knew he had to keep fighting.
"Blaziken, use Fire Punch! Rush over and defeat it!"
Hearing his words, the Blaziken opposite directly unleashed its Fire Punch and charged toward Bayleef.
At that moment, Ash also shouted loudly, "Bayleef, dodge its attacks!"
But this time, it wasn't as simple as he imagined. The Blaziken rushed toward Bayleef at an extremely fast speed, struck Bayleef hard with a Fire Punch, and directly defeated it.
Seeing Bayleef defeated, everyone then slowly breathed a sigh of relief—because this was the normal outcome when a Fire-type faced a Grass-type.
Harrison opposite him also slowly breathed a sigh of relief at that moment. He looked at Ash opposite and said softly, "What Pokémon are you going to use next?"
Hearing the other's words, Ash's eyes flickered slightly, and then he took out his Poké Ball. "Since your last Pokémon is Blaziken, I'll have Charizard defeat it."
As Ash finished speaking, he directly summoned Charizard. When Charizard appeared, it stared at the opposing Blaziken. Fire-type Pokémon generally have a strong desire to fight. Now facing an opponent of the same type, both Pokémon were extremely excited.
"Charizard, use Flamethrower!"
"Blaziken, use Fire Punch!"
Ash and Harrison said simultaneously. At that moment, Charizard spat out huge flames, burning forward. The opposing Blaziken also punched forward at that moment. The attacks from both sides collided, resulting in an explosion.
When the smoke dissipated, Charizard lunged forward again. "Charizard, use Dragon Breath!" Ash's eyes flashed with excitement. He would not lose this battle.
"Blaziken, jump up to avoid its attack!" Harrison on the opposite side also spoke at that moment.
However, the next moment, Charizard directly spat out a huge Dragon Breath flame. When the flames shot out, they directly hit Blaziken, blasting it away.
Fire-type attacks might not deal too much damage to Blaziken, but Dragon-type attacks could inflict considerable harm.
"Get up, Blaziken!" Harrison said loudly.
And the Blaziken slowly stood up at that moment. "Use Double Kick!"
Upon receiving the order, Blaziken jumped up and flew toward Charizard. Ash on the opposite side showed a smile at that moment. "Charizard, use Dragon Rush!"
The Charizard leaped into the sky, dove downward, and crashed directly into Blaziken. With a terrifying roar, the two sides' attacks collided. Charizard slammed hard into Blaziken's body, while Blaziken kicked Charizard in the belly.
A bang sounded. Both sides flew out simultaneously and landed on the ground, panting.
Ash's fists were clenched nervously. At this time, he could tell that in terms of raw power, the opposing Blaziken was slightly stronger than his Charizard. Though this didn't mean the opponent would definitely win, for him, victory had also become difficult.
Charizard's eyes gleamed with sharp anger, brimming with surging fighting spirit.
"Ash, this next move will let us decide the winner!" Harrison, who was opposite, said loudly.
Hearing his words, Ash's eyes flickered slightly, and then he nodded slowly. "In that case, Charizard, go all out! Use Seismic Toss!"
"Blaziken, use Blaze Kick!"
The two spoke at the same time. The next moment, both Pokémon charged forward. Blaziken's figure flashed instantly, launching a Blaze Kick and slamming into Charizard.
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