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Ash saw Electivire and immediately said, "Pikachu, come back and rest."
"Pickup."
Pikachu immediately ran into the arena and returned to Ash's side.
Having seen Gary's Electivire early on, Ash naturally knew that Electivire was not afraid of Electric-type moves, which is why he chose to recall Pikachu.
"Bulbasaur, I'm counting on you." Ash threw out a Poké Ball.
Baton!
【LV53 Bulbasaur♂/Elite Four】
"Seed! Seed!!" Bulbasaur shouted as it saw Gary, vowing revenge for the Indigo League.
“Although your Bulbasaur is good, it’s no match for my Electivire if it doesn’t evolve,” Gary said.
"My Bulbasaur is very strong, so it doesn't matter if it doesn't evolve," Ash retorted.
"Seeds! Seeds!"
Bulbasaur also agreed.
"Then let's try this move, Electric Shock Monster, use Thunder!" Shigeru commanded.
"Wow!" Golden lightning crackled from the antennae on Electivire's head, unleashing a lightning dragon that flew swiftly towards Bulbasaur and struck it directly.
"Seed..." Bulbasaur managed to withstand the thunder, and despite its high resistance to Electric-type attacks, it still suffered some damage.
"If you evolve into Venusaur, you'll take less damage," Gary said.
Bulbasaur looked unconvinced.
"Bulbasaur, show Gary your skills. Use Razor Leaf!" Ash commanded.
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"seed!!"
Countless leaves flew out from both sides of Bulbasaur, the sharp leaves cutting through the air as they flew rapidly toward Electivire.
However, these flying leaf blades had no chance to get close to the Electrified Beast.
"High-Speed Star!" Electivire waved its hand, and countless golden energy stars converged, rushing forward, knocking down all the flying leaves, and continuing to charge towards Bulbasaur.
Bulbasaur reacted quickly, immediately using Vine Whip to shatter all the Swift Spheres, but at that moment, Electivire seized the opportunity to get close to Bulbasaur.
"Freeze Fist!" Shigeru commanded.
Electivire's right fist was covered by a layer of ice energy, and the huge fist was like an ice hammer, which sent Bulbasaur flying with a single punch.
Bang! !
Bulbasaur fell to the ground, suffering severe injuries and nearing its physical limit, but it still bravely stood up.
"Your strength is too weak. Ash's journey to the Silver Conference has come to an end," Gary said coldly.
"Seed!!" Bulbasaur was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Ash. It remembered that it had been following Ash ever since it came out of the forest, and Ash had always been considerate of it. Last time, Bulbasaur lost to Gary at the Indigo League, which led to Ash's elimination from the Indigo League.
This time, having finally managed to participate in the Silver Conference, Bulbasaur has encountered Gary again. Now, Bulbasaur can sense that its stamina is almost depleted. If it doesn't evolve, it will definitely lose if it receives another effective attack.
"Seeds! Seeds!! (Our journey will never end!!)"
A resolute look appeared on Bulbasaur's face. Suddenly, a Vine Whip appeared, with an Everstone tied to it, which Bulbasaur threw out.
"That's... the Everlasting Stone?! Could it be...?"
Without the suppression of the Everstone, Bulbasaur shone with the light of evolution, and its body grew rapidly, doubling in size before stopping.
The light of evolution faded, Bulbasaur disappeared, and an Ivysaur took its place.
"Oh my god, Bulbasaur has actually chosen to evolve!!" the host exclaimed in surprise.
"Bulbasaur, you..." Ash was taken aback, because Bulbasaur clearly didn't want to evolve.
"Go for it!!" Bulbasaur called out as it turned around, its expression full of fighting spirit. Although it didn't want to evolve, it didn't want Ash to fail like this either.
"I understand." Ash nodded emphatically and immediately commanded, "Bulbasaur, use Leech Seed."
Bulbasaur was covered in a green glow, its Overgrow ability activated, and a Leech Seed shot out from the flower bud on its back, quickly heading towards Electivire.
"Freeze punch!"
The Electabuzz punched the incoming seed away, instantly freezing the parasitic seed.
"Use Razor Leaf!" Ash realized Bulbasaur's ability had been activated and continued his attack.
Bulbasaur unleashed Razor Leaf again, and this time it was much stronger than before. After evolving, the power of the move would naturally be higher, and the Overgrow ability was triggered, further increasing the power of Razor Leaf.
"Thunder!" Xiao Mao commanded.
The electric monster emitted a violent golden lightning bolt from its entire body, unleashing a thick lightning serpent that tore apart anything that dared to attack.
"what!"
"Plant it!"
Ash and Bulbasaur were both surprised.
Even after evolving and triggering its abilities, it's still no match for Electivire.
Although Bulbasaur has evolved, Ivysaur is no match for it. There is a level difference between them, and even if it were to evolve, it would have to evolve to the final stage.
"Bulbasaur, use Solar Beam!" Ash commanded.
The worm immediately began absorbing solar energy, and the flower buds on its back continuously gathered sunlight.
"Destruction Ray!" Shigeru commanded.
An orange orb of light condensed in front of Electivire's mouth, then transformed into a beam of light and flew rapidly toward Bulbasaur.
Boom! ! !
A cloud of black smoke rose up, and Bulbasaur was blasted out of the arena, crashing to the ground and immediately losing consciousness.
"Bulbasaur is unable to battle, Electivire wins!" the referee announced. "Ash's three Pokémon have been defeated, and the intermission is now over."
The first half has ended, and a 5-minute break is now in session.
At this moment, everyone on the outside is seizing the 5-minute window to open betting. This time, the betting isn't about whether Shigeru can win completely, but rather how many Pokémon Shigeru will lose. The odds are quite high.
Lose 2 Pokémon, odds 1 to 3!
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Lose 3 Pokémon, odds 1 to 10!
Lose 4 Pokémon, odds 1 to 20!
Those who initially thought Xiao Mao would win decisively began to place new bets.
In the rest area.
"Xiao Zhi, are you alright?" Xiao Xia asked with concern.
Ash has defeated three Pokémon so far. Although Pikachu defeated Gary's Scizor, it also suffered considerable injuries.
The second half was supposed to have 3 Pokémon, but there were actually only 2 and a half.
"I'm fine." Ash's mood was heavy. This battle wasn't as bad as the one at the Indigo League, but Gary didn't use his full strength.
Gary had never used any of the Pokémon he used at the Indigo League. Most of his Pokémon were either caught in the Johto region or were Pokémon he had caught before but had never used.
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Ash's Pokémon were all caught in the Johto region and were trained over the longest period of time. Compared to Ash, Gary was completely holding back.
"Shigeru is really amazing, even Ash was completely outmatched," Kenta said in surprise.
Although he had fought with Shigeru, Kenta was too weak to feel how big the gap was between him and Shigeru.
After participating in the Silver Conference, Kenta knew his own limitations. The trainers who could defeat him were completely overwhelmed by Gary, and even Ash was suppressed.
“Yeah, Ash defeated me, yet he was still beaten by Gary. Is Gary a monster?” Junichi said.
Junichi has always been quite narcissistic. Although he hadn't actually fought Gary, he now understood just how terrifying Gary was. Gary's strength completely surpassed that of his peers. Among the contestants at the Silver Conference, anyone who could defeat one of Gary's Pokémon was considered quite formidable.
Soon, five minutes passed, and the break was over.
Shigeru and Satoshi went up to the command area again.
"Grandpa Mao, you absolutely have to get a three-game winning streak in the second half! Stop messing around!"
"Yes, we can't afford to be reckless. We need to stay calm. A complete victory is fine, but we absolutely cannot afford to lose again."
"Grandpa Mao, you must win! Your grandson is kneeling before you."
Although the first half bankrupted many people, there is still a second half. If Xiao Mao plays well in the second half, there are still quite a few people who can turn the tide.
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"The second half of the match has begun. Gary has 5 Pokémon left, while Ash has 3. How will the match proceed?" the commentator said.
Clearly, the situation is very unfavorable for Ash now, and according to the rules, Gary went first in the first half, so Ash will go first in the second half.
"Ash, please send out your Pokémon," the referee said.
"Go, Abandoned Monkey!" Ash threw out a Poké Ball.
Baton!
【LV56 Abandoned Monkey♂/Heavenly King】.
Ash sent out the Forsaken.
Gary thought Ash had put Abandoned Monkey in Fantawild after the Indigo League ended. It's surprising that Ash still thought of Abandoned Monkey.
Ash's last Pokémon was Charizard.
That's really bold, not bringing a single Water-type Pokémon. "Zero Two Zero" is fine for the other three terrains, but if he randomly gets to a Water terrain and doesn't have any Water-type Pokémon, how is he going to fight?
"Alakazam, it's your turn now." Gary threw out his Pokémon and sent Alakazam out again. After resting for more than ten minutes, Alakazam's mental energy had almost recovered.
Baton!
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