Chapter 407: Don't Tell Me It's Another Shutout
"Charizard can Mega Evolve too??"
"It didn't have this when he fought Ash last time!"
"If Lin Shen's Charizard has it, then it definitely means Charizard has a Mega Evolution!"
"Begging for a Charizardite, damn it, finally one of my Pokémon can Mega Evolve!"
"Ahhh! Can Charizard Mega Evolve or not! I missed Latias's Mega Evolution, so Charizard absolutely has to Mega Evolve! Snorlax, I'm counting on you!"
"Go, Snorlax!"
"Go, Snorlax!"
Someone started it, and the cheers surprisingly reached Snorlax's side.
Fortunately, it was Charizard he sent out. If it were Greninja, it would have been a deadlock.
The massive Snorlax lazily looked at the Charizard in the sky. For it, life was most comfortable in two states: eating and sleeping.
This was, in fact, the dream of many people.
Since Latias had just defeated the opponent's Jolteon, Hikaru had the initiative.
And against such a cumbersome Pokémon, it was naturally better to test the waters with long-range attacks.
As for Charizard, its stamina was even sufficient for Hikaru to order a powerful move like Fire Blast as a probe.
"Charizard, Fire Blast!"
As Hikaru's opponent, Pan Shanyu had long studied videos of his Pokémon battles.
He knew that once this pale flame latched on, it was an inextinguishable fire that would continuously drain stamina and could even restore that stamina to itself.
Such an ability was a nightmare for any Pokémon facing it.
What's more, Charizard now wore a Mega Stone around its neck.
Pan Shanyu didn't believe it was just for decoration, meaning Charizard really could Mega Evolve.
"Rock Tomb!"
And he had already thought of a counter to Charizard's long-range attack. "Snorlax, Rock Tomb."
Rows of rocks rose from the ground, not to attack the flying-type Charizard, but to surround Snorlax.
Although this would cause some self-inflicted damage, it was significantly less than the damage from the raging flames.
The explosive damage landed on the Rock Tomb, shattering the energy-condensed rocks and scorching them red, but this Rock Tomb still managed to block Charizard's flames.
"Rest!"
Pan Shanyu's command continued.
He knew very well that Hikaru's fighting style was aggressive. If Hikaru gained the upper hand, he would have no chance of turning the tables.
Looking at the Rock Tomb firmly encasing Snorlax, Hikaru raised an eyebrow slightly.
Using Rock Tomb to envelop itself and dodge Charizard's flames – the idea, admittedly, wasn't bad.
However, Pan Shanyu had underestimated the properties of Charizard's flames.
Even against rock, the ghostly white flames still clung to it.
It could even burn rocks to ash!
Speaking of which, the item shop hadn't restocked Ancient Spirit Cold Fire for a long time.
"Dragon Claw!" But Hikaru wasn't going to just wait for the flames to burn through the rocks before attacking. Facing such an obstacle, Dragon Claw was undoubtedly the best way to break through.
"Roar!"
A greenish light appeared on its claws. Charizard flapped its wings and dived swiftly towards the Rock Tomb below.
With a flash of its claws, the seemingly sturdy Rock Tomb broke into several pieces and disappeared, revealing the Snorlax inside.
"Sleep Talk!"
And the moment the Rock Tomb was broken, the Snorlax inside also moved.
There was still a bubble by its mouth, clearly still asleep, but its hand was already raised high, white light scattering from it.
[Sleep Talk]: Randomly uses one of its known moves while asleep.
[Rest]: Falls into a deep sleep to restore HP.
The combination of these two moves, along with seizing the moment of Charizard's post-attack stiffness, successfully allowed Snorlax to use Hammer Arm.
In haste, Charizard could only raise its Dragon Claw to meet the attack.
Bang!
Dragon Claw and Hammer Arm collided fiercely. The powerful Snorlax, with a mighty sweep, sent Charizard flying back tens of meters.
Fortunately, Charizard quickly spread its wings, thus negating the attack.
"Sleep Talk!"
The instant the clash ended, Pan Shanyu quickly issued another command.
It was another Sleep Talk, and the move executed this time surprised Hikaru.
Stone pillars rose up again, once more encasing Snorlax.
With this fighting style, Snorlax's wide and thick fat provided it with significant protection.
If it were an ordinary Pokémon, it probably would have been crushed and lost its ability to battle.
"Pretty good."
Hikaru couldn't help but genuinely praise him.
The strategy was a bit crude, but against a typical Charizard, it was indeed effective.
If you want to break the Rock Tomb, you'll be attacked.
But for Hikaru's Charizard, endurance was its least concern.
It's just a rock protective shell, right?
Is it possible that rocks also conduct heat?
If a direct confrontation isn't possible, then let's have a fire-roasted Snorlax!
"Flamethrower!"
"Roar!"
Charizard let out a long cry, positioned itself above Snorlax's Rock Tomb, opened its mouth, and unleashed a torrent of flames, completely covering the circle of rocks.
Thus, the battle situation transformed into a very strange scene.
Apart from the roaring flames, practically no other sound could be heard.
Pan Shanyu was helpless in this situation.
Even he, the trainer, couldn't necessarily wake up a sleeping Snorlax.
So, it now came down to a battle of stamina between the two.
But in terms of stamina, at the same tier, who could compare to Charizard?
"Hic."
Charizard, after unleashing the Flamethrower, let out a hiccup, as if it had eaten something delicious. Pan Shanyu's face lit up, thinking Charizard's energy was finally depleted, and he was just about to order a Sleep Talk.
But Hikaru gestured to the commentator.
At the same time, light once again appeared on Charizard's claws. After the claw flashed, what was revealed was a Snorlax whose fur was entirely scorched.
The injuries weren't severe, but it no longer had the strength to battle, losing its ability to fight directly in its sleep.
Clearly, in this prolonged contest, after half an hour of Charizard's scorching flames, Hikaru had emerged victorious.
"Snorlax is unable to battle! Charizard wins! Will contestant Pan Shanyu please send out his next Pokémon!"
As the male commentator's words fell, Pan Shanyu's mouth twitched. He looked at Hikaru opposite him, thinking to himself that he definitely couldn't battle him again in the future.
Remembering that none of Hikaru's Pokémon had fainted yet, Pan Shanyu felt even worse.
It's not going to be a shutout, is it?
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