Chapter 198: Consecutive Punches!!
Medicham rushed in front of Slaking and launched a fierce kick.
BAM!!!! —
BAM BAM BAM!!!! —
With that first kick, a torrential downpour of strikes followed, instantly engulfing Slaking.
Close Combat!!!
Facing Medicham's furious assault, Slaking simply endured it silently, though its grimacing mouth and pained expression betrayed its agony.
After all, the current Slaking was tanking a raw, 120-base-power Fighting-type ultimate move—Close Combat.
If this were the game, taking a super-effective Close Combat would have knocked Slaking out instantly.
Even in this real world, taking such a heavy hit from a Medicham that was over ten levels higher and possessed the Pure Power ability would normally leave any ordinary Slaking flat on its back, unable to rise.
Under Medicham's storm of blows, Slaking remained silent. It slowly raised one hand while lowering its body slightly.
It was charging up a punch!!!
Seeing Slaking preparing to strike back, Medicham's pupils shrank. It immediately disengaged, leaping backward to create distance.
Slaking's face was expressionless, its dead-fish eyes locked onto Medicham.
Legs bent. One arm pulled back to charge. The other hand bracing against the ground.
In the early 1v1 rounds of the National League, Slaking usually only needed one "Instant Transmission Punch."
That was enough to put the opponent to sleep.
The only time it appeared in a 6v6 match was against Sceptile. In that fight, it was immediately countered by a Substitute + Toxic combo and forced to switch out before it could throw a second punch.
Therefore, this was the first time Slaking continued fighting after defeating an opponent, winding up for a second strike.
Medicham used Quick Attack to retreat further.
At that exact moment, Slaking moved.
CRACK!!! —
With a crisp sound, the ground beneath its feet shattered.
Then, Slaking's massive body launched like a rocket, hurtling toward Medicham at a terrifying speed.
Fast!! Too fast!
Although Slaking's base Speed stat was only 100 (Translator Note: The raw says 125, but officially it is 100. I will keep the narrative flow), the species excelled at storing energy and releasing it in an explosive burst.
Thus, Slaking's instantaneous burst speed was just as terrifying as its attack power.
Medicham watched the furious ape charging at it and hurriedly erected a Protect barrier. But that wasn't all—in front of the green shield, a translucent pink barrier also materialized.
Double barriers!! Protect and Reflect!!
Clearly, the earlier Close Combat had pissed Slaking off, and Medicham knew it couldn't tank the retaliation.
THUD!!!! —
The moment Medicham raised its shields, Slaking's ruthless iron fist smashed into its face.
Crack... Crackle...
SHATTER!!
The first layer, Reflect, shattered instantly. Slaking's fist continued forward, slamming into the pale green Protect barrier.
Creeaaaakk...
Friction between the fist and the energy shield produced a screeching sound like glass about to break. Spiderweb cracks spread across the green barrier.
But ultimately, this single Mega Punch failed to break through both layers.
Kenji's heart tightened.
Slaking was tough, but if it had to eat two Close Combats in a row, it might not survive.
Just as Kenji was worrying, Slaking suddenly raised its other hand. Roaring, it followed up instantly with a second punch!!!
BOOM!!! —
This time, the Protect barrier was easily crushed.
The Mega Punch went straight for Medicham's face.
In the next instant, Medicham's head snapped back, followed by its body, as it was launched through the air.
Two punches!!!
Slaking actually threw two consecutive punches!!!
Kenji looked shocked at first, then ecstatic.
He had been trying to train Slaking to overcome its Truant ability and chain attacks for a long time, but progress had been slow.
He didn't expect Slaking to break through in the middle of this battle, overcoming its laziness to deliver a double tap.
Although it was just one extra punch—and nowhere near the level of Norman's Slaking in the anime, which could ignore Truant entirely—it was progress.
Medicham lay on the ground. Because it had used Close Combat, its Defense and Special Defense had dropped. It had absolutely no way to withstand a rage-fueled Mega Punch from Slaking.
"Medicham is unable to battle! Slaking wins the round!!"
In the audience, everyone was stunned.
Because of the earlier match against Sceptile, many spectators believed Slaking was a one-trick pony, only good for 1v1 pick-offs.
This battle completely overturned that perception.
What made Slaking deadly wasn't just that first teleporting punch.
It was every single punch it threw!!!
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