"Roar!" Flames rushed out.
After the Hurricane was destroyed by Salamence, Charizard used Fire Blast l towards Salamence.
Facing the wave of heat rushing towards it, Salamence dared not be careless. It once again used two bolts of Air Slash to tear the Fire Blast to shreds.
Charizard used Aerial Ace. Charizard moved with astonishing speed, appearing behind Salamence in the blink of an eye and brandished its Dragon Claw against its foe.
Although Salamence dodged quickly, it was still too late. Its back was wounded by Dragon Claw, leaving three gashes.
Under the stimulation of the pain, Salamence's ferocity was also ignited. It brandished Dragon Claw, but Charizard dodged first.
In the next moment, Dragon Pulse was released, and Charizard countered without showing any weakness, using Flamethrower.
However, pseudo-Legendary Pokémon are called pseudo-Legendaries precisely because of their superior strength. The Dragon Pulse quickly defeated the Flamethrower, forcing Charizard to expose an opening. Then, Salamence charged forward and engaged Charizard in battle, brandishing Dragon Claw.
This time, Salamence displayed its full strength, forcefully suppressing the speed-boosted Charizard.
"Bang!" The sound of a Dragon Claw collision rang out. The moment Charizard and Salamence separated, they simultaneously released Flamethrower.
Flames collided. Salamence relied on the power of a pseudo-Legendary Pokémon, using its Advanced Mastery Flamethrower to forcefully suppress Charizard's Expert Mastery Flamethrower.
Fighting fiercely until now, this was a significant consumption for both Charizard and Salamence. Gu Yuan understood that the moment to decide the victor was next.
The instant the flames dissipated, Salamence immediately released a major Dragon-type Move: Draco Meteor!
On the surface, Draco Meteor only had a power of 130. However, as a major Dragon-type Move, Draco Meteor's true power was far beyond that. The stronger the Pokémon that uses Draco Meteor, the more powerful the Move will be.
In the next moment, several massive meteorites were seen falling, heading toward Charizard. At the same time, Draco Meteor's side effect also appeared, lowering Salamence's Special Attack.
Having paid such a great price, the power of Draco Meteor was not something that could be easily blocked.
Flames surfaced again, and under the boost of Flame Charge, Charizard's speed was increased once more. Use of Fire Blast was released, rushing out as a furiously burning kanji, first crushing one meteorite.
Immediately afterward, Charizard attacked again.
However, the real danger was not only the Draco Meteor offense. While Charizard was struggling to block the meteorites, Salamence attacked again.
Flapping its wings, Salamence exploded with its speed to the extreme. It used Dragon Rush, transforming into a majestic giant dragon that struck toward Charizard. This was intended to combine with the power of Draco Meteor to thoroughly defeat Charizard.
After sensing Salamence's attack, Charizard first launched a Fire Blast above its head, then began to charge power. Surging Fire-type energy gathered, and as Charizard opened its large mouth, a huge ball of flame spat out.
The moment it collided with Salamence, this ball of flame instantly burst open. This was Blast Burn, a Fire-type Move with a power of 150.
While Salamence was trapped by Blast Burn, the side effect also prevented Charizard from moving.
The power of Fire Blast was worn down by Draco Meteor. As the meteorites fell, Charizard had nowhere to dodge and was hit directly.
While Charizard was slammed down to the ground, Salamence was also knocked out by the shockwave of the explosion.
"Roar!"
Boiling flames rose; the Blaze Ability was triggered.
Charizard, whose mobility had been restored, instantly crushed the meteorite, then spread its wings and flew into the air.
Salamence also showed no weakness, flapping its wings to maintain the same altitude as Charizard.
"Roar!" A deafening roar sounded, and Charizard and Salamence simultaneously launched their attacks.
Use of Fire Blast was released. Boosted by the Blaze Ability, its power became even more astonishing. Conversely, Salamence, affected by the Draco Meteor side effect, could only charge forward for close-quarters combat.
The continuous release of Fire-type Moves still failed to stop Salamence's charge.
Flapping its wings, Salamence suddenly unleashed its full strength.
It used Dragon Rush, transforming into a majestic giant dragon that struck toward Charizard.
A huge ball of flames was spat out, and an explosion sounded. Boosted by the Blaze Ability, Blast Burn's power was even more astonishing. It forcefully blocked Salamence's final, desperate blow, and ultimately knocked it out.
Falling to the ground, Salamence struggled a few times but was unable to stand up.
"Roar!" Landing on the ground, Charizard roared excitedly.
As an observer, Gu Yuan was very clear that the key factor in Charizard's victory was that he had previously let Charizard learn Blast Burn.
Relying on a more powerful move, along with the initial speed boost, allowed Charizard to gradually gain the advantage and defeat Salamence.
This also showed Gu Yuan that pseudo-Legendary Pokémon certainly have their strengths. However, as long as he and his Pokémon could work together in perfect synergy, they could still win, even against a Trainer with a pseudo-Legendary Pokémon!
"Let's go, Gu Yuan. We should take Charizard and the others to get treatment first."
The battle ended, and Professor Oak recalled Salamence into its Poké Ball. While waiting for the treatment, Professor Oak began to listen to Gu Yuan's review of the battle, offering his own insights.
Gary and Ash, the two young lads, followed suit, discussing whether the outcome would have been different if they had commanded their Pokémon to battle. However, these two young lads, who hadn't even fully grasped Pokémon Moves, mostly relied on their own imagination and having Pokémon use some special offensive methods.
Especially Ash, he spout various wild ideas, and although they sounded somewhat impractical, Gu Yuan felt that if Ash were truly given a chance, it might not be impossible to realize them.
At this moment, Gu Yuan finally understood how Ash's future battle style was formed.
After the review ended, Professor Oak used the battle as an example to impart some of his past experience to Gu Yuan.
Gary and Ash, who were determined to become Trainers in the future, were also on the side, quietly listening to Professor Oak's guidance.
Although Gary might not have Pokémon that had been cultivated since childhood like other family scions, being able to follow Professor Oak and listen to him impart experience and teach battle techniques was undoubtedly a more invaluable asset.
In contrast to Gary, Ash didn't seem to be listening at all.
In that case, Ash's future battle style was entirely based on his own exploration and gradual stabilization through continuous learning. Thinking of this, Gu Yuan wondered: If Gary had not chosen to become a researcher, then one growing up according to Professor Oak's teachings, and one progressing through his own exploration, who would ultimately be stronger?
Unfortunately, Gu Yuan's question was ultimately destined to remain unanswered.