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

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"It's Solar Beam! Mega Tyranitar is injured!" Ash exclaimed, surprised that Blaine's Rapidash was so powerful.

"Giant Ironhide is a Rock/Ground type, and Grass-type moves are very effective against it. It survived a Solar Beam attack, so it's already quite strong," Brock said.

As a Rock-type trainer, Brock knew very well the weaknesses of Giganotosaurus: low Special Defense and a 4x weakness to Grass. It was already very strong if it wasn't KO'd.

"Oh, it hasn't fallen yet." Blaine was quite surprised to see that the Super Iron Tyrannosaurus was still standing, but the Super Iron Tyrannosaurus was already in bad shape and could no longer fight.

“It’s over. Flamethrower!” Blaine commanded.

The flames on the Fiery Horse's back burned fiercely, and the final flames erupted, transforming into a fire serpent that charged towards the Super Iron Tyrannosaurus.

"Dig a hole."

Boom! !

The Super Iron Tyrannosaurus Rex quickly spun its body and burrowed underground to avoid the flames.

"This is really troublesome." Blaine didn't expect the Super Iron Tyrannosaurus to dig a hole. It was clearly about to die, so wouldn't it have been better to just lie down obediently?

Shigeru's expression was serious. He knew that the Mega Tyrannosaurus Rex was about to die, but once it was hit by the Flame Vortex, there was no way to take it back. He could only fight to the death.

"Rapid Fire Horse, keep an eye on the movements underground. Once the Mega Tyrannosaurus Rex comes out, use Flamethrower to retaliate," Blaine said.

"Super Iron Tyrannosaurus, attack with Horn Drill!" Shigeru was going all out, intending to kill Rapidash in one hit.

The Flaming Horse immediately became alert; Horn Drill was a one-hit kill skill, and it couldn't be taken lightly.

Blaine was also a little nervous. If he were hit by the Horn Drill, he would definitely be instantly killed. Gary's Mega Tyrannosaurus Rex was able to withstand Rapidash's Sunbeam attack, so its level must be higher than Rapidash's.

Boom!

The ground shattered, but the shattered ground wasn't beneath Rapidash's feet, but behind it. A Super Tyrannosaurus Rex emerged from the ground and charged headlong towards Rapidash.

Sensing the movement behind it, Rapidash immediately turned around, unleashing a torrent of flames that engulfed the Super Iron Tyrannosaurus.

Chapter 117: Blastoise VS Arcanine

"Roar!!"

However, not long after the flames engulfed the Super Iron Tyrannosaurus, the flames swirled and spread out, and a crimson monster broke through the flames. Because of the burning flames, the Super Iron Tyrannosaurus's armor was faintly red, like a giant beast in lava. Its violent aura spread out, and the Super Iron Tyrannosaurus rushed in front of the Rapidash and knocked it away with one horn.

Bang! ! !

The fiery horse fell to the ground and lost consciousness.

"Roar!!"

The Super Iron Tyrannosaurus roared and then collapsed.

With its own willpower, the Super Iron Tyrannosaurus delivered the fatal horn drill to Rapidash, but it also collapsed from exhaustion.

Both sides lost their ability to fight.

"What amazing perseverance," Blaine exclaimed. For a Pokémon to have such willpower, it's not enough for the Pokémon itself to be combative; the trainer must also have an unwavering belief in victory in order to gradually assimilate their Pokémon through daily training.

"Good job, you did a great job." Shigeru recalled his Mega Tyrannosaurus Rex and praised it softly.

The score is now 2-1.

Blaine has only one Pokémon left, while Gary has two more available.

“Shigeru, I acknowledge your strength as a trainer. Next, I’ll be using my main Pokémon, which is quite different from the one I used before,” Blaine said.

Xiaomao was stunned.

Since it's a main Pokémon, its strength must be above the gym level.

"My third Pokémon is this one, go for it, Arcanine!" Blaine threw out the Poké Ball.

Baton!

A huge Growlithe appeared.

Pokédex entry: "Arcanine, a legendary Pokémon, is the evolved form of Growlithe. It has a majestic mane and is evolved from Growlithe using a Fire Stone."

Ash habitually takes out his Pokédex to check Arcanine's stats.

"Arcanine is so cool!" Ash had only ever seen Arcanine on TV before; this was the first time he'd ever seen one in real life.

【LV55 Arcanine♂/Elite Four】

Seeing Arcanine's level, it has already reached the level of a near-Elite Four member. If Ash's current Pokémon were to face it, they would only be instantly defeated.

Blaine's strength is indeed formidable, and this Arcanine is probably not even the strongest Pokémon Blaine has.

Blaine is still a human, a Pokémon with near-Elite Four strength, which Gary can currently handle.

“In that case, I’ll send out my starter Pokémon.” Gary took a red and white Poké Ball from his waist and threw it out.

"Go! My ace!"

Baton!

The Poké Ball opens, and a ball of white light shoots into the arena. As the light dissipates, a giant bipedal turtle appears.

【LV52 Blastoise♂/Near Legendary】

"It's Blastoise."

Blastoise was a little surprised to see him. He thought that Gary hadn't prepared a Water-type Pokémon. It turned out that the Water-type Pokémon Gary had prepared was his trump card, so he hadn't used it at the beginning.

"Sunlight Technique!"

"Water cannons!"

Bob and Shigeru issued the commands simultaneously.

"Ouch!"

"Kami!"

Arcanine unleashed a burst of flames, while Blastoise fired a water bubble. The two attacks clashed, evaporating a large amount of water vapor, and surprisingly, neither gained the upper hand.

"What a powerful Arcanine! The flames weren't extinguished by the Hydro Pump!" Brock exclaimed in surprise.

Xiaoxia was also startled. Although she was not a Water-type master yet, she had seen powerful Water-type Pokémon. She was certain that Gary's Blastoise was strong enough, but she didn't expect that it still couldn't suppress Blaine's Arcanine.

Xiao Mao was also taken aback. The level difference between the two was not significant, and Blastoise was carrying a top-grade Mystic Water Drop, so it was impossible for them to fight to a draw.

Does the weather have such a big impact?

Xiao Mao originally thought the weather wouldn't have much of an impact, but it seems he was wrong.

"Blastoise, use Rain Dance," said Gary.

"Don't give Blastoise a chance, use Thunder Fang." Bladder wouldn't let Blastoise successfully cast Rain Dance.

"Kami!!"

Blastoise casts Rain Dance on the spot. When Arcanine gets close, Blastoise immediately retreats into its shell. Arcanine doesn't care and bites the shell with its lightning-covered teeth. The current travels along the smooth surface of the shell and conducts electricity directly into the interior, thereby harming Blastoise.

Although it caused effective damage, it was only one lightning fang, so the impact was minimal.

However, it's quite a feat for Arcanine to approach Blastoise; it really isn't afraid of death.

"Just like that, unleash the water cannon," Shigeru commanded.

Blastoise's cannon sprays water, and Arcanine leaps to dodge it. Despite its large size, Arcanine is as agile as a cat and usually uses its nimble movements to outmaneuver its opponents.

However, Arcanine underestimated Blastoise. Blastoise's cannon kept spraying water, and its shell spun at high speed, creating a spinning water cannon that lashed Arcanine like a water whip.

"Ow!!"

The Arcanine was knocked away by the water bubble; this was a water cannon used in the rain, and one hit was enough to cause fatal damage.

"This...!" Blaine didn't expect Gary to have this trick up his sleeve. Although the Spinning Water Cannon has a short range, it can attack 360 degrees within a certain range, with no blind spots. No matter how agile Arcanine is, it can't dodge it.

"Water Pulse Barrage!" Gary beats the drowning dog mercilessly, giving Arcanine no chance to catch its breath.

"Move at high speed to dodge!"

The flames inside Arcanine's body became its power source, propelling it to run at high speed across the field. Blastoise continuously fired water balls in pursuit, giving Arcanine no chance to retaliate.

"Use Big Flame!" Blaine realized that hiding like this wasn't a solution and immediately issued a counterattack command.

Arcanine immediately turned around and unleashed a powerful flame attack.

boom! !

The large flame was hit by the water wave and exploded, sending up a cloud of steam that covered the center of the arena.

The Water 060 Arrow Turtle, having lost sight of the enemy, also stopped its attack.

"A mere trick. Blastoise, gather Water Pulse to attack the ground," Gary commanded.

"Kami!"

Blastoise didn't use its cannon; instead, it condensed a huge water ball between its palms and slammed it into the ground below. The water ball immediately transformed into waves that spread forward.

"Ow!!"

Arcanine, attempting a sneak attack, was hit by a wave of water, which also dispersed the water vapor on the field.

Arcanine was still standing, but after being hit by two consecutive Water-type moves, its stamina was already nearing its limit, and the outcome of this gym battle was no longer in doubt.

Even if Arcanine manages to turn the tide and defeat Blastoise, it still won't be able to defeat Gary's next Pokémon.

"Growlithe, use Resurrection!" Blaine was also making a desperate attempt.

"Ow!"

Arcanine mustered all its strength and charged towards Blastoise.

Shigeru didn't rush to issue commands. He knew this was Blaine and Arcanine's final blow, and he had a lot of room to maneuver. He could choose to respect his opponents and face them head-on.

But Shigeru doesn't intend to do that, because it would cause unnecessary harm to the Pokémon.

Seeing that Blastoise hadn't made a move, Arcanine sped up and was about to get close when Gary suddenly commanded, "Protect!"

"Kami!"

Blastoise used its ability to block Arcanine's desperate attack.

Chapter 118: Ash vs. Blaine