Tauros's speed should be about on par with my Raichu.
In that case, I'll use Froakie to create an opportunity for Raichu to win.
Satoru looked at the Tauros in front of him and began to strategize.
He paid no mind to the stares of his classmates. To be honest, he wasn't yet clear on how real-life Pokémon battles worked. All he could do was combine his experience from the games and the anime to make the most logical judgment.
And after that, it was about trusting his partners to bring him victory.
Observing the battlefield, he noted that with Froakie released, the distance between the two Pokémon was quite large. This was an advantage for Satoru, as Froakie was a special attacker.
If it's a special attacker, then non-contact, long-range attacks are the way to go!
Satoru tilted his head, watching Tauros's movements, and then immediately issued a command.
"Icy Wind."
Froakie ran forward, spewing a gust of Icy Wind from its mouth. The cold air billowed out, shrouding Tauros's vision in a blanket of white.
"Shadow Ball."
In response to the command, Tauros gathered dark energy in front of its mouth and fired.
Huh?
A special attacking Tauros? Do you even know how to play?!
Hearing the teacher's command, Satoru had to suppress a strong urge to make a sarcastic comment.
Pokémon battles in this world seemed even more absurd than he had imagined.
The moment Icy Wind and Shadow Ball collided, the chilling wind and the dark sphere intertwined in mid-air. The Icy Wind disintegrated before the Shadow Ball.
The level difference was too great; it was no match.
At the same time, Satoru noticed something. Due to the Icy Wind, the Shadow Ball's speed had been hindered, making it slow and heavy.
Icy Wind naturally has a speed-lowering effect, so this was to be expected.
"Dodge it."
Froakie's eyes narrowed as it sensed the approaching danger. It leaped upwards with agile movements, barely avoiding the Shadow Ball's attack.
Froakie was weaker than Tauros, but the opponent wasn't overwhelmingly stronger either, especially since it was a special attacking type. This actually gave Satoru an opportunity to win.
The teacher, wanting to press the advantage while Froakie had just landed, seized the moment.
"Tauros, Hyper Beam!"
At the teacher's command, Tauros gathered and fired a beam of light. A powerful Hyper Beam shot towards them, instantly turning the ground black.
You are truly something else...
A STAB 150-power ultimate move plus the level difference... that would knock out Froakie in one hit.
Satoru wasn't surprised by this development in the battle. The only thing that surprised him was that the opponent's Tauros was a special attacker.
"Protect."
Facing the crisis, Satoru quickly had his partner Froakie counterattack. At his call, a green barrier enveloped Froakie's entire body.
The Hyper Beam was powerless against the green shield. The beam and the barrier clashed violently, emitting a hissing sound as the intense energy fluctuations made the entire battlefield tremble.
After a brief struggle, the Hyper Beam, unable to break Froakie's shield, dissipated.
And Tauros was left unable to move due to the side effect.
This is the greatness of Protect!
"Amazing, Asama-kun is actually holding his own against Mr. Fenda..."
"That's cheating, right? How can he block that with such a power difference? Is Protect really that strong of a move?"
"But it's meaningless, right? It's only useful against moves with side effects like Hyper Beam."
The voices of the background characters made Satoru's skin crawl.
Don't be so absurd. What is wrong with you students in Class A?
How can such a great move be meaningless?
If he could, Satoru really wanted to ignore them.
"Use Icy Wind!"
Froakie leaped up nimbly, spewing a bitter Icy Wind from its mouth. A white mist of cold energy erupted from Froakie's mouth, quickly enveloping Tauros.
The ground beneath its hooves became slightly slick. The fine frost acted like invisible chains on Tauros's hooves, restricting its freedom of movement.
However, due to the low power of Icy Wind, Froakie had to get closer to attack, which brought the two Pokémon very close together.
The practical skills teacher saw this but didn't react much. He just gave a slight smile, a look of confidence on his face.
"Asama-kun, let me teach you the basics of battling. And that is type matchups!"
The man chuckled, his tone becoming serious, as if he were teaching his own student.
He was getting all serious on his own, but Satoru just broke out in an awkward, cold sweat.
Type matchups... eh?
Could it be...
Suddenly, he felt he understood what move the teacher was about to use. He took out Froakie's Poké Ball and Raichu's Poké Ball.
The practical skills teacher waved his arm with flair.
"Submit before the sublime power of your practical skills teacher!"
It was probably that unique chuunibyou spirit that all trainers have. He was getting very emotional.
"Tauros, use Wild Charge... What the?!"
"Come back, Froakie! Raichu, I choose you!"
Before the teacher could finish his sentence, Satoru recalled Froakie and threw out Raichu's ball.
"Rai-Rai~" Raichu appeared on the battlefield.
Tauros had already unleashed Wild Charge and was rushing forward, surrounded by a crackling yellow aura of electricity.
When Wild Charge collided with Raichu, its Lightning Rod ability activated, absorbing the attack and converting it into its own power.
Special Attack +1.
"..."
The practical skills teacher was visibly stunned. He sucked in a sharp breath, just short of saying, "This child is terrifyingly skilled."
The air itself seemed to ignite as golden electricity coursed over Raichu's body. The teacher was caught off guard; he hadn't expected Raichu to be able to nullify the attack so easily.
To be honest, he wanted to slap himself for his big mouth just now.
"I see. So you used a special attack to close the distance between our Pokémon. That makes sense; getting kited is tough to deal with."
This time, a confident smile spread across Satoru's face.
Froakie was a newborn Pokémon. His ace was, naturally, the Raichu that had been with him for years.
It felt great to bring out his ace, and it usually meant an overwhelming victory. After all, knowledge from his past life was still useful in this world.
In this world, after all, there were no hard-coded stats.
With Satoru's words, the battle came to its conclusion.
"Raichu, Thunderbolt!"
"Rai~ RAAAAI—!"
With its Special Attack boosted, Raichu unleashed a powerful Thunderbolt. A golden current, like an intense bolt of lightning, shot towards Tauros at point-blank range.
"Dodge it, quick!"
Tauros tried to escape, but due to the effects of the Icy Wind, its movements had become sluggish, its footing no longer as agile as before.
"KENTAI!"
The Thunderbolt struck Tauros without mercy, its body instantly coursing with electricity. The overwhelming current was too much to bear, and it finally collapsed to the ground.
"I lost."
The practical skills teacher's expression was complicated. He had thought he could teach this arrogant boy a lesson and pass the time.
Instead, it was a complete defeat. Even his Raichu was incredibly well-trained, at least on par with his Tauros.
"Amazing... So this is Asama-kun..."
Chihaya Anon and her classmates crowded around the edge of the battlefield, their eyes glued to Satoru and his Pokémon as if drawn by a magnet, barely able to believe what they had just seen.
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