Chapter 73 Under Different Circumstances, Pokémon Are Equal!
"What's this move?"
Gary, watching from the sidelines, was also puzzled.
It was the first time he'd heard of such a move; Bai Yu always used moves he'd never heard of in matches.
The previous Stealth Rock, the Roar combined with the team composition, and now the Body Lightening move—each move represented a different meaning.
"A move to reduce one's own weight and increase speed."
Shinji took out his Pokédex and quickly found the move's description.
The previous Heavy Impact was clearly based on weight, but now he was choosing to reduce his own weight.
Even Shinji didn't understand what Bai Yu was doing now.
"In the first round of the battle, the two Pokémon are not far apart in strength."
"Strictly speaking, Bai Yu hasn't used his full strength yet."
Gary knew Bai Yu's ability to command on the spot; he could seize any opportunity to attack during the match.
At this moment, the Smoke Screen wasn't used for offense, but rather to buff himself and reduce his own weight.
"Hoenn Champion Steven, he has an Aggron."
"That's one of his representative Pokémon."
Shinji took out his Pokédex to find some videos about Steven.
He also wanted to see how strong Aggron was.
After the Indigo League, Shinji would leave Kanto for Hoenn to begin a new journey.
Knowing some information about the Hoenn region beforehand wouldn't hurt him.
...
On the field.
"Hydro Pump!"
In the smoke, Hydro Pump was the best attack point.
Red naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity.
Lapras condensed a stream of water, which shot skyward from its mouth.
Among Water-type moves, besides Water Jet, Hydro Pump was arguably the most powerful.
The user's own condition didn't directly affect the power of Hydro Pump.
"Iron Tail."
Aggron's figure flashed out as a silver light; the decrease in its weight was a good thing for Aggron.
Hydro Pump pierced through the smoke, its powerful force dispersing the smoke. Aggron moved continuously across the field, the Hydro Pump only hitting the ground, causing no damage whatsoever.
"So fast..."
Due to its previous weight reduction, Aggron's speed increased by a full two levels. With this speed, combined with its daily training, it could unleash a speed comparable to Arcanine.
Of course, if Arcanine used Extreme Speed, it would be slightly faster than Aggron. "
I can't dodge! "
Red had only one thought in its mind. At this speed, the released Iron Tail would inflict tons of damage on Lapras; it had to find a way to stop it.
"Lapras, unleash Freeze Beam towards the ground!"
Lapras's eyes narrowed, and the surrounding air temperature dropped significantly.
A beam of ice struck the ground, the freezing speed spreading visibly.
The slight change in the terrain was simply to slow down Aggron's speed.
Fighting on ice was much more difficult than on land.
"Leap!"
A silver-white light emanated from Aggron's tail as it leaped into the air, violently twisting its body and slamming into Lapras.
The overwhelming force slammed Laplace's head to the ground, shattering even a small block of ice in front of him.
Aggron plummeted from the sky, landing on the ground, its weight shattering the ice beneath it.
"Lightning Fist!"
Bai Yu chuckled.
Aggron's fist emitted a dazzling bolt of lightning, arcs crackling across its surface.
An Electric-type Lightning Fist.
At such close range, this punch would cripple Laplace, even if it didn't incapacitate him.
"Horn Drill."
A white light emanated from Laplace's horn.
In close-quarters combat, unleashing a special attack requires a certain amount of time.
Laplace's attack and special attack both reached 85 points, making any move it used powerful. Red wanted to gain the upper hand in this way.
The arena was frozen, giving Laplace an advantage.
Laplace slid forward, its speed incredibly fast beneath the ice. Approaching Aggron, it leaped into the air, its horn aimed at Aggron's body.
Aggron, wielding its Thunder Fist, punched Laplace, who winced in pain and countered with its Horn Drill.
"Good!"
Bai Yu smiled faintly. He hadn't had a proper match in a long time.
This match against Red would be a good opportunity to test the results of his efforts.
Aggron's performance in this match was far better than expected.
"Roar~"
Aggron let out a muffled roar, its eyes filled with fighting spirit.
This guy had already shown a very combative nature in the games.
Both it and Swampert had come out of their Poké Balls to fight without White Feather's command, perhaps because they had been in the Stone Cave for too long.
Or perhaps it was due to the Pokémon's design in the games?
Sizzle...
Lapras got up from the ground, its body covered in various injuries.
A small current swirled around Lapras's body.
It was unclear whether Red was just unlucky.
Only a little over ten percent of the time could paralyze the opponent's Pokémon.
However, Red's Lapras was in an unusual state. Once paralyzed, Lapras was very likely to lose its chance to attack during the battle.
"Paralyzed... Red is really unlucky."
Gary also noticed Lapras's condition. In a paralyzed state, that Lapras was practically useless.
Gary had suffered from electromagnetic waves in the past during gym battles.
When facing that Seed Ball, his Wartortle inexplicably swallowed an electromagnetic wave, leading to his defeat in that match.
"Under special conditions, a Pokémon's fighting spirit is also affected."
Shinji nodded. The saying "Pokémon are equal under special conditions" is not just a casual remark.
Even legendary Pokémon experience a significant drop in power when under special conditions.
Not to mention Red's Lapras.
"Come back, Lapras."
Red took out a Poké Ball and recalled Lapras from the field.
Continuing the battle was pointless; that Aggron's explosive power was stronger than expected.
Under these conditions, Red only had two Pokémon he could use.
"You are indeed very strong."
"I thought you only used those tactics, but I didn't expect your Pokémon to be equally strong."
Red didn't hold back his praise.
In the video in the Pokédex, Red had only seen White Feather's battle plan. Red
hadn't taken White Feather's Pokémon strength seriously.
Now, after fighting him, Red realized that this guy was not as simple as he seemed on the surface.
That Aggron alone is enough to warrant the word 'powerful'.
Since leaving Pallet Town, only his formidable rival, Azure, has pushed him to this level.
Whether it's a Spikes team, a Toxic team, or any other team,
as long as he can win, Red won't feel angry no matter what team he uses.
That's the charm of Pokémon battles.
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