I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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"Xiao Mao, do you think Pikachu can win?" Xiaoxia asked.

"I don't know, we'll see," Xiao Mao said, shaking his head.

It's unclear whether Pikachu can win, but Gary is certain that Pikachu has a strong electric ability; he noticed this when he battled Ash.

"Let me see just how strong your Pikachu is." Blaine had tested Pikachu before and was also very curious about its strength.

"Fire Spirit, use Flamethrower."

The fire spirit spewed out merciless flames, and a wave of heat swept towards Pikachu, leaving it no room to escape. The only way for Pikachu to hide was to dig a hole or fly into the sky.

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!" Ash commanded.

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu unleashed golden lightning, which exploded and struck the flames, instantly detonating them. The explosion generated a powerful shockwave that spread outwards, nearly blowing away both the Flame Spirit and Pikachu.

"Evenly matched!" Xiaoxia was pleasantly surprised. She thought that Pikachu wouldn't be a match for Flareon in a battle of skills, but it seems that Pikachu is still very powerful.

But Shigeru was very confused, and at the same time, he became certain of one thing: Pikachu was an actor.

Back when Pikachu battled Ash in the hot springs, its electric shock wasn't that powerful, and it couldn't even defeat Gary's Magma Monkey. So how come it can now fight a Flareon with its Flash Fire ability activated and manage to hold its own?

Especially considering Pikachu is only level 39, a full 11 levels lower than Blaine's Flareon, which is a difference of 10 levels. Pikachu is definitely an actor.

"Since we can draw, let's use the Great Flame Burst!" Blaine commanded.

"Don't give Flareon a chance to use Fireball, use Quick Attack!" Ash retorted.

call out!

Pikachu left a white streak and rushed in front of the Flareon that had just jumped, knocking it away and interrupting the release of Flame Burst.

boom!

After the Flareon landed, it still unleashed a large burst of flames to attack Pikachu, but Pikachu, taking advantage of its small size, passed through the gaps in the flames and successfully dodged it.

"Great, that's it." Ash was pleasantly surprised. As long as Flame Burst couldn't hit Pikachu, there was no danger.

"In that case, let's make it impossible for Pikachu to dodge, use Smoke Blast!" Blaine commanded.

The Flareon bursts into flames, and the flames transform into heat waves that spread outwards from the Flareon, attacking the entire area and giving Pikachu no chance to dodge.

"Pickup!!"

Pikachu countered with a Thunderbolt.

boom! !

The lightning struck the heatwave, causing an instant explosion. The massive shockwave sent Pikachu flying several meters away, while the Flareon was largely unharmed, its fur only being slightly disheveled by the shockwave.

“Pika…!”

Pikachu was somewhat tired. Being hit by the shockwave twice in a row, coupled with the exhaustion of releasing electricity, had taken a toll on Pikachu, especially considering the level difference.

Ash realized this wasn't working; continuing like this wouldn't do any effective damage to Flareon. So he changed tactics and commanded, "Pikachu, use Thunder!"

"Pika~chu!"

Pikachu unleashed Thunder, and a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket shot out from Pikachu's body. Thunder transformed into a long, serpentine snake that soared into the sky, leaving a golden arc as it descended upon Flareon.

The Flareon didn't dodge and took the hit from Pikachu's Thunder without much damage, because Flareon's Special Defense is quite high, and Pikachu's Thunder didn't cause much harm.

"what!"

"Pickup!"

Ash and Pikachu were both quite surprised that Flareon could withstand the thunder without batting an eye...

"It's our turn to attack! Flame Charge!" Blaine didn't hold back, letting the Fire Sprite unleash its strongest fire-type move.

A burst of flames erupted from Flame Sprite's body, enveloping its entire form. Then, Flame Sprite charged rapidly toward Pikachu.

"Pikachu, use Thunder to stop it!" Ash commanded.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu realized that Flareon was about to unleash a powerful attack. A regular Thunderbolt wouldn't be enough to stop it, so it gathered some electricity and released Thunderbolt again. But Flareon was already close, and Thunderbolt hit Flareon.

boom! ! !

A loud explosion.

A cloud of black smoke suddenly rose up, enveloping the arena. The smoke quickly dissipated, revealing the figures of Flareon and Pikachu.

Pikachu lay motionless on the ground, while Flareon maintained its victorious stance.

"Pikachu, are you alright?" Ash immediately rushed onto the field, picked up Pikachu, and checked its injuries.

"Pika...!" Pikachu slowly opened its eyes. It had tried its best, but it was still no match for the Flareon.

"It's okay, we'll win back," Ash comforted him.

The gym battle between Blaine and Ash has ended.

The group returned to the research institute and used its medical equipment to restore all the defeated Pokémon.

Ash remained silent during the Pokémon's recovery period.

Xiaoxia and Xiao5.3 were also seeing Xiaozhi like this for the first time, but Xiaozhi didn't need their comfort. Xiaozhi was thinking about his next strategy.

Although Ash lost this gym battle, the normal battle process was still very thrilling, but this was not Ash's achievement.

If Gary hadn't provoked Charizard, Charizard wouldn't have been willing to fight, and this situation wouldn't have arisen.

In the next battle, Gary won't be there, and Ash doesn't know if Charizard will still be willing to fight. Even if Charizard is willing, Blaine already knows Charizard's fighting style and will definitely be prepared.

Therefore, Ash's second battle against Blaine will be much more difficult than the first.

And this time.

Shigeru and Blaine also came to the treatment room, with an Eevee perched on Shigeru's shoulder.

Chapter 122: Eevee That Cannot Evolve

"Shigeru, have you bought Eevee yet?" Ash asked curiously when he saw Shigeru and Eevee.

"Yes, I've already bought it. Eevee is my Pokémon now." Gary stroked Eevee's fluffy head.

Ibrahimovic offered no resistance, letting Shigeru pat his head with a look of pure enjoyment.

I just went out with Blaine, naturally for Eevee's sake. I paid 100 million, and now this Eevee belongs to Gary. From now on, I'll have to contact Blaine every month to report on Eevee's growth.

"Ash, are all your Pokémon healed?" Gary asked.

"No, they're still undergoing treatment," Xiao Zhi said.

Gary looked at the three Poké Balls in the treatment device and said, "Then you can wait here. Sabrina and I will be leaving now."

"Let's go!" Xiao Zhi exclaimed in surprise.

"Gary, aren't you planning to stay and watch Ash challenge the gym for the second time?" Misty asked, puzzled.

"I originally wanted to see how strong you are, Ash, but after watching your battle with Blaine, I realized your Trainer level isn't high enough. The only Pokémon you can currently use are Pikachu and Charizard, and Charizard doesn't even listen to you. Someone like you is far from being a formidable opponent for me," said Gary.

"you...!"

Ash, who was initially rather sullen, instantly turned bright red. Although Ash had grown a lot, he still became agitated at the sight of Gary's taunts.

"Gary, I admit you're stronger than me now, but I will definitely get the Crimson Badge and surpass you later," Ash said.

"Then you'd better work hard, Sabrina. Let's go." Seeing that Ash had regained his fighting spirit, Gary didn't say much and led Sabrina away from the Crimson Lab.

Watching Gary and Sabrina leave, Ash turned to Blaine and pleaded, "Mr. Blaine, could I have one more battle with you?"

Blaine was also surprised. She didn't expect that Ash would regain his confidence so quickly after his defeat and want to challenge her again.

“Okay, then let’s have the second match tomorrow afternoon. We’ll have a one-on-one battle,” said Xia Bo.

"1 vs 1!?"

Xiao Zhi was a little confused. It wasn't 3 against 3 before, how did it suddenly become 1 against 1?

“I already know your strength. Just like Xiao Shi said, the only Pokémon you can use are Pikachu and Charizard. It's not fair for you to fight 3 against 3,” Blaine said.

Xiao Zhi: "...!"

Although he was a little discouraged, Ash thought it was actually a good thing, otherwise he really wouldn't know which Pokémon to use for his third Pokémon.

...!

Inside the guesthouse/hotel.

Xiao Mao and Na Zi are packing their luggage, planning to take the afternoon cruise to leave Red Lotus Island and return to the mainland.

"Bah!"

Although they had just acquired Eevee, Eevee was quite sensible and even helped Shigeru pack his luggage.

【Pokémon: Eevee♂】

[Attribute: General]

【Level: 33】

[Potential: Near Legendary]

[Characteristic: Danger Detection (Can detect dangerous situations.)]

[Skills: Tackle, Tail Wag, Sand Rush, Helping Hand, Quick Attack, Agility Star, Bite, Mimic, Baton Pass.]

【Intimacy Level: 185 (Maximum 255)】

This near-legendary potential Eevee has the hidden ability Anticipation, which allows it to anticipate when its opponent has a move that is effective against it.

However, in reality, this characteristic is quite special. In addition to being able to predict whether the opponent has a move that counters it, the Pokémon's own perception will also be enhanced, and its reaction speed will be extremely fast.

Xiao Shi is very satisfied with this Eevee. Regardless of whether it can evolve successfully in the future, he will raise it carefully, after all, the potential of a near-legendary can't be wasted.

"Eevee, put it in the Poké Ball." Gary took out a Poké Ball, intending to recall Eevee.

"Boohoo!" Upon seeing the Poké Ball, Eevee immediately ran to the back of the backpack, looking unwilling.

"Don't you want to go into the Poké Ball?" Gary asked.

“Buyi”.