Chapter 175 The Earthquake Arrives as Expected
Chapter 175 The Earthquake Arrives as Expected
With the help of "Sunny Day", Umbreon, which had been attacked by Swampert with all its might, stood up as if nothing had happened.
And they resumed their attack on the Swamp Monster.
Umbreon kept its distance from Swampert at all times, using Dark Pulse and Shadow Ball as its most common ranged attacks, and occasionally adding Hyper Voice, which caused Swampert a lot of trouble.
After all, Swampert is too large, and its movement speed is slower than that of Umbreon.
It's not a good thing for Umbreon to keep attacking from a distance.
But Swampert naturally has ways to deal with it.
"Ratchet."
After Umbreon used "Moonlight" for what seemed like the umpteenth time, Swampert roared, and jets of water shot up from the ground.
Fortunately, Umbreon reacted quickly, and the water jet barely grazed its side.
"The Oath of Water".
If paired with "Grass Pledge", the Pokémon on the field will have their agility and movement speed greatly reduced, and Umbreon will have no chance of escaping Swampert's control.
Even without the aid of "Grass Pact", Swampert still has a way.
"Eebu!"
Just as Umbreon was about to leave from the side of the water column, a water ring suddenly shot out from the water column next to Umbreon, encircling Umbreon's body.
"Tide Whirlwind!"
Although this "whirlpool" that comes out of "Water Pact" is not as intense as a normal water vortex, making it difficult for Pokémon to break free.
However, its advantage lies in its concealment and difficulty to defend against.
Even Umbreon didn't have time to dodge.
Undeterred by the power of the "Tidal Whirl," Umbreon charged straight out of the vortex.
However, this "Tidal Whirl" still delayed Umbreon for one to two seconds, allowing Swampert to close the distance between them.
And in the time that followed, Umbreon never dared to get too close to any of the water jets again.
It cannot guarantee that another "tidal vortex" will not appear from the water column.
With such concerns, Swampert got closer and closer to Umbreon, and it was about to enter its attack range.
"Ratchet!"
Swampert stomped down with both legs, and the 100-kilogram Swampert leaped high into the air, pouncing towards Umbreon.
"lap"!
If the Fighting-type "Pounce" catches the Dark-type Umbreon, the outcome of the battle is almost certain.
However, Umbreon, which had closed the distance with Swampert, showed no panic whatsoever; instead, a cunning glint appeared in its crimson eyes.
"Ee~bu~"
Umbreon opened its mouth wide and let out a huge yawn.
The Swamp Monster, suspended in mid-air, suddenly felt as if its eyelids weighed a hundred kilograms, and they drooped uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Umbreon took a step back and quickly dodged Swampert's "Pounce".
"Boom!"
The drowsy Swamp Monster smashed a deep crater into the arena, making Xiao Zhu's eyelids twitch.
Umbreon may have a bad temper, but that doesn't mean it's a brute.
It knew very well that even though its physical abilities were comparable to Lance's Dragon-type Pokémon, it could still hold its own.
However, Swamp Monster is one of the strongest members of Lu An's team.
If it seizes an opportunity, even one's own body cannot withstand a single "arm hammer" strike from a Fighting-type weapon.
While his "Dark Pulse" and "Shadow Ball" might be able to take down other Pokémon, it's wishful thinking to think he could defeat Swampert through a war of attrition.
So Umbreon has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.
An opportunity for it to use its only Grass-type move!
"Eebu!"
"Draft!"
"Ratchet."
Although Swampert's eyelids were still drooping, its fighting spirit was sounding an alarm in its heart.
If a Grass-type move lands on it, even it will suffer a severe blow.
So Swampert unleashed its ultimate move without hesitation – "Surf"!
Umbreon's attack had barely landed on Swampert when it was pushed away by the endless waves.
“Ee-bu, bu-ee”.
"Lachi, lachi."
After the great waves swept away the remaining Pokémon, only two remained, standing on either side, both panting heavily.
"Surf" hits Umbreon, and naturally, it has a significant effect.
However, Swampert was also seriously injured after being hit by "Draft".
At the same time, it felt its eyelids were extremely heavy, and it felt like it wanted to lie down and go to sleep at any moment.
"Ratchet."
Swampert knew it was time to end the battle.
Before it went on stage, Lu An had actually instructed it to avoid using moves like "Earthquake" that could severely damage the field.
However, Swampert didn't want to continue the war of attrition with Umbreon while it was still drowsy.
So it glanced at Lu An outside the arena.
Lu An understood the look in his swamp monster's eyes, so he looked at Xiao Zhu:
"Put your Goldenrod Gym's protective shield and other defensive equipment to the highest level, and while you're at it, hold on tight to the railings."
Xiaozhu was completely engrossed in the back-and-forth battles between Umbreon and Swampert.
After watching three battles in a row, Xiaozhu had no doubts about Lu An's Pokémon strength.
But faced with Lu An's sudden question, Xiao Zhu instinctively asked in return:
"why?"
Lu An stroked his chin:
"Because I don't want you to grab me by the collar and make me pay a lot of money later."
Upon hearing Lu An's words, Long Ze subconsciously conjured up images of the landslide and earthquake at Yuanshan Lake.
He didn't say much, but simply gripped the handrail in the stands tightly.
Xiaozhu was about to ask another question when Nazi spoke coldly:
"Xiaozhu, do as he says."
With the gym owner speaking, Xiao Zhu naturally couldn't say anything more. She immediately raised the protective shield to the highest level, and even the arena was covered with a hazy pink layer.
With this level of protection, Xiaozhu had no idea what to worry about.
Before Xiaozhu could even show her thoughts on her face,
A tremor that was even more intense than the previous "stomp" suddenly came.
"Ratchet!"
Swampert's muscles bulged, its body swelling to an exaggerated degree, as if its entire body had been enlarged out of thin air, as it stomped heavily onto the ground.
"earthquake"!
Having anticipated this, Long Ze gripped the railing tightly, resisting the "earth dragon turning over" beneath his feet.
Sabrina remained suspended in the air, unaffected.
Xiao Zhu was not mentally prepared enough; she stumbled and lost her balance.
"what!"
Just as Xiaozhu cried out in surprise, a large hand grabbed her, preventing her from falling to the ground.
Xiao Zhu turned her head and saw Lu An standing steadily on the stands, supporting her with one hand, his face showing helplessness.
"See? I told you to hold on tight to the railing."
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