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As Charizard X slammed Cloyster to the edge of the arena, crashing into a transparent barrier with a violent roar, the once vibrant cheers and clamor around suddenly fell silent.
No one could have imagined that Charizard X would actually smash Cloyster while it was using Protect!
It's well known that at the same level, Protect is considered an invincible defense move, with the only limitation being its inability to be used consecutively; otherwise, it will easily fail, and it lasts only for a limited time, requiring precise timing for its use. Other than that, it has almost no weaknesses as a defensive move.
Not to mention the same level, even if the opponent exceeds by a large level, it's unlikely they can break through Protect.
But now, Ash's Charizard has forcibly smashed Cloyster while it was using Protect. Could it be that Charizard's ATK has already far surpassed Cloyster?!
Of course, this is impossible—Lorelei thought with a serious expression.
In reality, it wasn't that Charizard's ATK had surpassed Protect's limit; even though Charizard's Dragon Claw this time was at least double as powerful as before, it still couldn't break Protect. The reason for breaking Protect lay in Charizard's two consecutive attacks.
It's true that Protect is an absolute defense, but its duration isn't long, especially since it has a rule that after blocking one move, it enters a weakening phase. Even if a Pokemon forcibly maintains it, Protect's defensive power will considerably decrease.
Earlier, Charizard and Ash utilized this principle, first having Charizard use Dragon Claw to deplete Protect's energy, and then followed up with another Dragon Claw as soon as one was deflected, achieving the purpose of breaking Protect.
It sounds simple, but implementing it is extremely difficult.
Whether facing long-range or close-range moves, Protect will generate a counterforce when attacked, deflecting the attack away. Otherwise, against continuous energy output attacks, Protect's duration would be drained, rendering it useless, wouldn't it?
Thus, Protect also has a forceful interruption effect, preventing continuous output. Charizard's initial Fire Punch and subsequent Dragon Claw being deflected are perfect evidence.
Normally, after interruption, there's a brief stiffness, so Protect is akin to a defensive counterattack; once the opponent uses Protect against a move, they fall into a passive phase.
That's why Protect is hailed as a defensive godly move; compared to moves like Detect, it has its unique qualities.
Yet Charizard defied convention with brute force, using its other hand to execute Dragon Claw after being deflected by Protect, breaking through the weakened Protect, and causing some damage to Cloyster.
"After evolution, Dragon Claw's power has increased by at least 100%, possibly up to 200%, which is triple the original damage. Besides the enhancement in species value and strength, Charizard should also possess Dragon Attribute, coupled with an ability that boosts melee damage. Am I right, Ash?"
Lorelei's words stunned Ash, who then couldn't help but clap and say, "As expected of the Elite Four, you're truly amazing, Miss Lorelei, to analyze so much information in such a brief attack."
The Elite Four are indeed not a name to show off; simply this in-the-moment information analysis ability is something many Trainers can only dream of achieving, and strength is another level of prowess.
Facing the completely unknown information of Charizard, in just one encounter, Lorelei analyzed about seventy to eighty percent of Charizard's characteristics. This level of analytical ability is likely top-ranked among the entire Elite Four.
"Your Charizard's enhancement in Dragon Attribute is too apparent, allowing me to deduce this from just one move. If it were merely an attribute increase or ability enhancement, it wouldn't have increased so much." Lorelei also didn't shy away from praising Charizard.
Compared to before evolution, Charizard's Dragon Claw's power is significantly boosted, not just a small improvement. The Dragon Claw previously could barely scratch marks on Cloyster, though it could still cause damage, but merely left slight traces.
Those injuries were akin to tickling, hardly making a difference.
But this time, Charizard's Dragon Claw left three glaring scratches on Cloyster despite facing Protect, inflicting considerable damage.
The only explanation is that besides the power increase due to MEGA Evolution, Charizard has undergone all-around enhancements and has had an attribute transformed into Dragon Attribute.
Originally Charizard had fire and flying attributes; now it likely retains the fire attribute, meaning if Charizard doesn't possess three attributes, its flying attribute is probably replaced.
At present, the maximum number of attributes a Pokemon can have is two, except for the abilities Multitype and Protean, which can transform but not increase the attributes to three. Those abilities only modify the Pokemon's attributes, not increase them to three.