Chapter 147 It's a Bit Hot; You're in Charge of Spraying Water.
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"BOOM!!"
Charmeleon pinned Bellossom beneath it, and the Charmeleon, appearing as a giant draconic form covered in black energy, slammed down, instantly letting out a deafening roar as dust and dirt flew everywhere.
An evil, dark aura shot up into the sky!
By the time the smoke and dust cleared, Bellossom's small body had fainted and collapsed onto the ground, its floral body trembled violently. It had lost the ability to battle.
"What a powerful Throat Chop."
The crowd marveled. Its power was far greater than its own Fire-type moves.
"Roar—cough, cough!!"
The victorious Charmeleon raised its arms and roared, but all that came out was a hoarse cough. Even the flame it tried to spit out was just a flicker of fire and black smoke. Its miserable appearance made it look more like the loser.
Throat Chop could not only seal a target's sound-based moves, but if it landed a critical hit, it could even seal off moves spewed from the opponent's throat.
Evidently, that chaotic Throat Chop had landed a critical hit on itself.
Truly an Unlucky Person.
"Come back."
Seeing Charmeleon's state, looking like it had old phlegm stuck in its throat that it couldn't cough up, Ash silently recalled it, thinking to himself that he would need to feed it a few throat lozenges later to soothe its throat.
Erika also recalled the defeated Bellossom.
"Celadon Gym Challenge Match, the winner is Participant Ash."
Although the female referee was very reluctant to say it, she announced the final result.
"Here, this is proof of your victory over the Celadon Gym, the Rainbow Badge."
After the match, Erika handed Ash a Badge. Its flashy rainbow colors were quite beautiful to look at.
Ash hastily and carefully pinned it to the inner lining of his jacket.
Erika noticed the four Badges already on his clothes, especially the one that looked like a gold coin. She didn't expect this blunt kid to have even defeated the neighboring Saffron Gym.
"You've already obtained five Badges? Your next step could be to head west out of Celadon City. Follow Route 9 all the way, and you'll reach Fuchsia City, where the Fuchsia Gym is located."
Erika pointed the way with a light laugh, her tone and expression gentle, just like a big sister from next door.
Although Ash was a bit rude and blunt, his strength was impressive. Since he could defeat her, he had naturally earned her respect.
"Here, this is an additional prize." Erika flipped her hand, pulling out a green Move Disc from her Kimono.
"This is the Move Disc for Grassy Glide from before. Take it."
The Celadon Gym wasn't just a Gym; it was also a perfume shop. Giving a return gift to a customer was basic courtesy.
Hearing this, Ash's face lit up with joy. He suggested that every Gym should have a gift mechanism like this—win a battle, get a corresponding Move Disc!
"By the way, Miss Erika, do you have a Move Disc for that final Dazzling Gleam? I've already finished copying your Grassy Glide."
Ash suddenly scratched his head, looking embarrassed.
To be honest, he had already memorized the key movements, and Bulbasaur had even experienced it firsthand. There wasn't a big issue with that Move.
But a Move like Dazzling Gleam, which attacked by blinding the enemy's eyes with a strong light, was simply a god-tier Move for fighting above one's level. If Charmeleon hadn't been lucky enough to have its eyes closed at that moment, it would probably be a deaf and mute disabled dragon by now.
If he used this Move against Brother Red in the future, catching him off guard with a sudden Dazzling Gleam, it would probably be enough to give him a world of trouble.
Red in his soul: "?"
*Are you already thinking about how to deal with me?*
Hearing this, Erika took back the Grassy Glide Move Disc and pulled out a pink one.
"I don't have a Move Disc for Dazzling Gleam, but I do have another Fairy Type Move Disc here."
It was a special-offer Move Disc she had bought on a trip to the Galar Region. It could be copied infinitely, wasn't expensive, and was perfect for giving as a gift.
At the time, Erika had bought one Grass-type move and one Fairy Type move. In the end, she had only mastered Grassy Glide, but she had been unable to grasp the Fairy Type move for a long time.
Since it was of little use to her anyway, she might as well just give it away.
"This is the latest Move developed in the Galar Region. It's said to be an extremely powerful Move. Its use guarantees the enemy's death, so you must use it with care," Erika reminded him with a degree of seriousness.
Hearing this, Ash couldn't help but gulp, carefully accepting the pink Move Disc.
A Fairy Type move, and an ultimate move that guarantees the enemy's death upon use?
Perfect! He'd have his Pink Butterfree learn it when they got back!
Celadon City, Pokémon Center.
After the great battle, the group was resting and drinking tea in the lobby. Erika had also mentioned that the mysterious phenomenon concerning Bulbasaur was predicted to occur in two nights, so everyone decided to rest here for two days.
"Who knows where that Gengar went!"
Ash complained for a bit before getting up. He was the type who couldn't sit still. After two cups of tea, he took his Pokémon to the backyard, intending to start training.
On the path of training, if you don't advance, you fall behind. This was especially true for the Celadon Gym Challenge Match, which had been very difficult. Ash didn't think he could win if he had to fight it again.
He hadn't trained properly many times along the way. Taking advantage of these two free days, he could work on his Pokémon's stamina.
Choosing an empty training ground, Ash released all his Pokémon at once.
Pikachu, a bird, two Bug-type Pokémon, and the three Starter Pokémon.
The moment it appeared, the Pink Butterfree showed a shy expression, fluttering its wings as it moved closer to Pidgeotto. The affectionate scene between the two made Metapod behind them turn green with anger.
"Butterfree, stop being lovesick! Pidgeotto, go practice the Rock Smash Move on that boulder. You've been putting this Move off for a long time; you must master it soon."
With a grand wave of his finger, Ash immediately broke up the bird and the bug, terrified that Metapod would be unable to restrain itself from evolving again.
"Pidgeo-geo~"
Pidgeotto looked displeased but still walked towards the back, raising its wings and continuously striking the huge rock with aggressive movements.
"Butterfree, you stay here with me. I'll teach you a Secret Technique later."
"Freefree~"
The Pink Butterfree gave Ash a resentful look, then sat down, admiring Pidgeotto's Rock Smash practice from afar.
"Pikachu, you seem to have gained some weight again. To prevent you from becoming a fatty, you'll run laps around this training ground. Not too many, just 100 laps to start."
Pikachu: "?"
With no choice, Pikachu could only begin a turtle-paced run.
"Charmeleon, you..."
Ash then turned his gaze to his starter.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Just as he was about to say something to Charmeleon, it started coughing uncomfortably, raising a claw to point at its throat, indicating that it still couldn't use Flamethrower.
"Then go practice Throat Chop over there," Ash said with a pained heart.
"Char..."
Charmeleon nodded and obediently went to the side to practice swinging its claws.
"Bulbasaur, Miss Erika said the mysterious phenomenon is in about two nights. Do you want to rest now or do some Special Training?"
Having just finished a major battle, Bulbasaur wasn't in a hurry to train, so Ash gave it the choice.
"Saur!"
Bulbasaur nodded and shot out two Vine Whips, cracking them in mid-air like long whips, creating a sonic boom, its aura high and proud.
"OK, then you'll practice the Grassy Glide that Tangrowth used earlier. You still remember the key movements, right?"
"Saur!"
Bulbasaur nodded again, and was about to start sliding directly on the ground.
"Wait."
Ash quickly stopped its slide. After all, the condition to trigger Grassy Glide was that you must be standing on grass for the speed boost to activate. Otherwise, it was just an ordinary charge.
You might as well just learn Double-Edge at that point.
He glanced around. There were only some bushes and weeds, but no lawn. A sudden idea lit up in Ash's eyes, and a plan formed.
"Rustle, rustle, rustle!"
He pulled up a large bunch of bushes and weeds, then squatted down and tied them directly to Bulbasaur's four limbs, making it look as if it were wearing four grass shoes.
Why do I need to turn the field into a lawn?
It's enough to just turn my feet into a lawn.
Maybe in the future, Bulbasaur could enter a battle just like this. A man-made, personal grassy field—Grassy Terrain from the very start!
It wasn't against the rules.
"Saur..."
Bulbasaur looked completely bewildered, but it still tentatively took a step. After confirming it wouldn't fall, it began to glide across the training ground.
Watching his Pokémon all training in an orderly fashion, Ash revealed a satisfied smile, looking high-spirited and vigorous. This is what it looks like to be an excellent trainer.
He then took out Gengar's exorcism paper fan and began fanning himself.
"The weather's a bit hot. Wartortle, you'll be in charge of spraying everyone with some water to cool down."
Wartortle, who had been about to do something, felt its momentum vanish. It scratched its head, finding this a bit troublesome.
"Wartor?"
(end of chapter)