Chapter 117: Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [117]
Rapidash's defeat only stunned him for a moment.
Quickly, he regained his composure and recalled Rapidash, his expression calm as he stroked his beard, smiling with renewed energy.
"For a rookie Trainer, you're really impressive."
"However… if you think you can beat me with just Aerodactyl, you're mistaken."
"Go, Arcanine!"
With a powerful bark, an Arcanine even larger and more imposing than Gary's bounded onto the battlefield, its muscular form radiating strength as it fixed its gaze on Aerodactyl above.
It had seen the previous fight from inside its Poké Ball.
Now, Arcanine was ready to avenge its teammate.
Arcanine growled deeply, its eyes locking onto Aerodactyl in an intense stare, challenging it with a fierce aura that was completely different from Aerodactyl's wild, primal energy.
"Intimidate ability, huh?"
Sensing the subtle wave of power radiating from Arcanine, Luo Yuan immediately recognized its Intimidate ability.
"Come back, Aerodactyl!"
Blaine raised an eyebrow in surprise as Luo Yuan recalled Aerodactyl.
Bringing Aerodactyl out had mainly been for it to practice and get some training in after its recent capture; it needed time to adjust and gradually regain its full strength.
The experience from this battle, however… could be left to another Pokémon.
With this thought in mind, Luo Yuan threw out his second Poké Ball.
Boom!
In a flash of light, a Charmeleon appeared on the battlefield, its eyes blazing with determination.
Roar!
Charmeleon breathed a stream of fire into the air, energized by the heat from the surrounding environment.
Blaine shifted his focus to Charmeleon, momentarily setting aside the Aerodactyl question.
"A Charmeleon… a starter Pokémon, huh?"
Watching the intensity of the flames on Charmeleon's tail, Blaine thought that even as a starter, Luo Yuan's Charmeleon was far from ordinary.
"Arcanine, test it out with Flamethrower!"
Arf!
Arcanine launched a stream of flames toward Charmeleon.
"Dodge it, then use Fire Spin!"
Thanks to the rocks left scattered by Aerodactyl's Rock Slide, Charmeleon quickly ducked behind cover, avoiding the flames.
Hiding behind the rock, Charmeleon took a deep breath, its belly swelling as the fire on its tail flared up.
Whoosh!
A line of fire erupted from Charmeleon's mouth, spiraling around Arcanine in an attempt to trap it in a vortex of flames.
But Arcanine, a Pokémon known for its high awareness as the preferred police dog of the Officer Jennys, was ready.
Sensing the flames closing in, Arcanine let out a mighty howl and activated Extreme Speed.
With a combination of Howl—a move that boosts its attack by intimidating its opponents—and Extreme Speed, a high-speed technique, Arcanine shot forward like an orange blur toward Charmeleon, smashing through smaller rocks in its path.
But Charmeleon, after countless training sessions with Luo Yuan, was no pushover.
Seeing Arcanine racing toward it, Charmeleon instinctively knew it couldn't withstand a direct hit.
"Dodge and use Protect!"
Luo Yuan's command reached Charmeleon at the perfect moment.
Charmeleon leapt and cast a blue shield around itself.
Thud!
Arcanine's Extreme Speed glanced off Charmeleon's protective barrier, shattering it but only grazing Charmeleon's side.
Charmeleon flipped in midair, landing squarely on a nearby boulder.
Skid!
Arcanine skidded to a halt at the edge of the battlefield, turned quickly, and charged at Charmeleon again.
"Fire Wheel!"
At Blaine's command, Arcanine didn't let up, igniting its body in flames and launching a third, blazing attack toward Charmeleon.
"Speed is certainly troublesome…"
Luo Yuan knew all too well the power of speed in Pokémon battles, especially from his experiences with Deoxys, who could outmaneuver even the combined efforts of Lorelei and Lance.
Arcanine's speed posed a real threat to Charmeleon.
He needed to slow it down.
"Use Dragon Breath!"
With a blast of purple flames from its mouth, Charmeleon unleashed Dragon Breath, a move that had a chance to paralyze its target and restrict its movements.
Just as Arcanine's Fire Wheel shattered the boulder Charmeleon had perched on, Charmeleon leapt into the air.
Following Luo Yuan's command without hesitation, Charmeleon let loose the purple flames.
Arcanine barely had time to react before it was enveloped by the paralyzing breath.
Grrr…
The paralysis surged through Arcanine's body, slowing it down drastically.
With its speed neutralized, Arcanine was now on an even playing field.
Charmeleon grinned, a fierce determination in its eyes.
When it came to a showdown of Fire-type moves, it had never backed down from a challenge.
"Arcanine, hang in there! Don't let the paralysis stop you—use Fire Fang!"
Despite the paralysis, Arcanine summoned its strength, baring its fangs as flames coated its teeth, lunging at Charmeleon with a blazing bite.
But Charmeleon wasn't about to engage in close combat.
It exhaled a Smokescreen to obscure Arcanine's vision, then quickly put distance between them.
Following Luo Yuan's next command…
"Fire Blast!"
With a fiery determination, Charmeleon unleashed a massive Fire Blast, even more intense than the one Rapidash had fired at Aerodactyl earlier.
Boom!
Arcanine was thrown back by the force of the explosion.
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T/N: I CAN FEEL CAHIRAIZARD COMING!
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