Chapter 406: Snorlax vs. Charizard
A gust of wind blew past.
The Future Sight that had been anticipated for so long didn't appear. Instead, because Metagross, while mobilizing its internal energy, became unstable, it couldn't hold its own in the psychic power clash and completely collapsed.
"Dragon Breath!"
Seeing this situation, Hikaru was not polite at all.
In battles between high-level Pokémon, often a small mistake can cause the entire battle line to collapse.
The current Metagross was precisely in this situation.
Latias heard the command. While suppressing with psychic power, energy gathered in its mouth. In just a moment, a massive energy beam formed and then shot towards the Mega Evolved Metagross.
This attack, under the control of psychic power, landed squarely on Metagross.
Bang!
"Latias, Draco Meteor!"
The so-called "hit them when they're down." Since an advantage had already been gained, the subsequent attacks would naturally be relentless.
Hikaru also clearly recognized that this Dragon Breath attack was definitely not enough to defeat Metagross.
Therefore, additional damage was needed.
After Dragon Breath landed, as the light faded, Metagross's Mega Evolution also vanished into nothingness.
Immediately following, countless meteors rained down from the sky like a meteor shower.
Similarly, Metagross was unable to avoid this attack.
The sudden turn of events left Pan Shanyu on the other side completely stunned.
He didn't understand why Metagross's Future Sight had directly lost its effect.
He hadn't seen Latias use any counter-moves either, had he?
However, he also knew that this must have been Latias's doing.
As the dust settled from Draco Meteor crashing onto the ground, it revealed Metagross, its eyes now completely squinted shut.
The male commentator hurriedly flew down. After an inspection, he announced the result, "Metagross is unable to battle! Contestant Pan Shanyu, please summon your next Pokémon!"
At the same time, he expressed his amazement, "Heavens! The Mega Evolved Metagross had already reached mid-Elite Four tier strength, but even so, it still couldn't force out Latias's Mega Evolution, and was even defeated!"
"I can't imagine how strong Mega Evolved Latias would be!"
"And its trainer—Hikaru, is only seventeen this year! A seventeen-year-old Elite Four trainer!"
As the excited voice fell, the entire stadium erupted in fierce cheers.
"Awesome! Latias! I originally thought you'd be forced to Mega Evolve. Now it seems a Legendary Pokémon is truly a Legendary Pokémon!"
"Sigh, unfortunately, we didn't get to see what Mega Evolved Latias looks like. But, given its current appearance, its Mega Evolution must be very beautiful too, right?"
"A seventeen-year-old Elite Four trainer... I only became a trainer at sixteen, and he's already completed my life's journey at seventeen."
On the stage.
Hearing the cheers around, Latias was clearly in a good mood. It flew to Hikaru's side, affectionately nuzzling his cheek. Little did it know, this scene made a host of spectators lose their composure again.
"Cuddle, Latias's cuddle! I'll die without it!"
"So cute, woo woo woo..."
...
"Alright, the match is still ongoing."
Looking at the unreserved Latias, Hikaru could only pat its head, transmitting an indulgent thought via Aura.
Only then did it fly into the sky, its gaze becoming serious once more.
Opposite him, Pan Shanyu, having recalled Metagross, finally sighed.
Even when Metagross's Mega Evolution still couldn't inflict any damage on Latias, he knew that he had no hope of winning this battle.
However, as a trainer, even if victory seemed impossible, one should never lose fighting spirit.
He pondered his Pokémon combination.
Soon, he released a level 54 Charizard.
As one of Huaxia's most popular Pokémon, handsome in appearance and not weak in strength.
Many capable trainers would choose to capture a Charizard.
It could fly and fight.
Truly a good helper.
But against Latias, it was far from enough. No matter if it used a powerful move like Fire Blast right from the start, it still couldn't inflict any damage on Latias.
It was even quickly defeated by two Psychics, losing its ability to battle.
The third was a level 55 Jolteon.
It was also quickly knocked out by Latias. However, this also reflected Pan Shanyu's thinking.
He wanted to use his slightly weaker Pokémon to try and switch Latias out first.
Even if he couldn't win this battle, he wanted to force out as many of Hikaru's remaining Pokémon as possible.
As the match progressed, the male commentator soon announced the result.
"Latias has defeated three Pokémon! Jolteon is unable to battle! Contestant Pan Shanyu, please summon your next Pokémon first."
"Return, Latias."
"Return, Jolteon. You worked hard."
Looking at Latias's Poké Ball, Hikaru waited quietly.
Although the chances of winning this battle were very high, he still chose to be cautious and see what the opponent's Pokémon was first.
"Come out, Snorlax!"
A massive blue-and-white behemoth quickly appeared in the arena.
Blue fur on its back, a cream-colored belly, its eyes squinted shut; its entire body looked like an oversized doll.
The Sleeping Pokémon—Snorlax!
Its enormous appetite made ordinary trainers despair of ever satisfying it.
[Pokémon: Snorlax]
[Ability: Immunity]
[Gender: Male]
[Talent: Elite Four]
[Level: 58]
[Moves: Tackle, Sketch, Screech, Stockpile, Rest, Sleep Talk, Snore, Hammer Arm, Amnesia, Heavy Slam....]
A level 58 Snorlax.
High HP, high Attack, high Special Defense, though its other Special Defense wasn't as remarkable.
But with the move Amnesia, this relative weakness wasn't so prominent.
"Come out, Charizard!"
After thinking for a moment, Hikaru finally called out Charizard.
[Pokémon: Charizard]
[Ability: Solar Power (Life Force)]
[Gender: Male]
[Talent: Champion]
[Level: 55]
[Moves: Thunder Punch, Fire Spin, Flamethrower, Scary Face, Ember, Karate Chop, Hand Chop, Dragon Dance, Dragon Rush, Sunny Day...]
[Equipped Entries: Purification (Fixed), Effort Will Be Rewarded (Fixed), Flame Splash (Fixed)]
"Roar!"
Charizard, having been stimulated by that Bulbasaur in the last battle, now urgently needed a durable opponent to spar with.
One could say, Snorlax at this moment was timely assistance.
Although with the boost from the bone-white flames and Ho-Oh's flames, Charizard was clearly skilled in special attacks.
But its physical attack was also not weak. And even its Bone Spirit Cold Fire was perfect for continuously draining Snorlax's stamina!
And sharp-eyed spectators quickly noticed that Charizard was also wearing a Mega Stone.
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