Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 180 So-called Predatory Nature

"Xiao Zhi, why don't you try again?"

Natsume gave up his turn and turned to look at Ash.

Rotom has high durability and is of a higher level than Pidgeotto. Although Pidgeotto's Quick Attack hits a vital point, it only takes away a tiny bit of health.

"Alright, let's not give up! Pidgeotto, use Hurricane!"

Pidgeotto's momentum surged once more, and it unleashed Hurricane, striking a vital point!

Did they hit the vital point again?

Natsume was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening.

Is this what they call the effect of momentum?

If that's all there is to it, it's hardly qualified.

Natsume waves:

"Rotom, use the Cursed Orb!"

"Pipikay, get out of the way!"

A purple beam shot out, but it was dodged by Pidgey just as it was about to reach it.

Encouraged, Pidgey dodged the attack and its momentum was building.

Natsume: “???”

He remembered that this was a move with a 100% hit rate, and this was a battle arena with all the rules!
It also has the effect of dodging attacks?
Natsume attributed all of this to Satoshi's encouragement.

"Very good, Pidgeotto, use your wing attack!"

[Inspired, Pidgeotto gathers its strength and unleashes a wing attack that strikes Rotom!]

"Cursed Ball!"

This time, Pidgey hadn't gone far when it was struck directly by a purple beam of light.

"not good!"

Xiao Zhi's expression changed.

"Pipika, you have to hold on!"

Pidgey was encouraged, its momentum reached its peak, and something amazing was happening.

"What?" Natsume looked completely bewildered.

Pidgey, which was being rapidly dragged by the purple beam of light, suddenly froze in mid-air.

The next second, a white evolutionary light shone from the opponent's body.

"Incredible! Ash's Pidgeotto was in dire straits, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise and evolved!" Naruto's excited voice rang out.

"what?"

Natsume looked completely bewildered.

This is not surprising. In Pokémon battles, Pokémon grow every second, and there are indeed many Pokémon that evolve as they battle.

But this is a rules-based battle arena, the kind where battle experience is calculated after the battle—

Well, I already said it's a miraculous thing. Something that happens in a real battle, happening here, is indeed miraculous.

Natsume silently looked at the Pidgeotto that had evolved into a Pidgeot.

Although the latter evolved, it only briefly paused the cursed orb thanks to the light of evolution.

After evolving, Pidgeot was still dragged into the Mewtwo Ball by Rotom without any hindrance.

"Pidgeot, hang in there!" Ash shouted urgently.

Pidgeot's aura has broken through its limits!

Natsume was taken aback, thinking that something even more radiant was waiting for him.

[The Mewtwo Ball Rotom has stolen Pidgeot's stamina, but the Mewtwo Ball Rotom's stamina has been restored!]

[Rotom in the Mewtwo Ball stole Pidgeot's energy, Curse Ball move gets +1 PP!]

[The Mewtwo Ball Rotom stole Pidgeot's power-up; Pidgeot didn't get any power-ups!]

[Rotom in the Mewtwo Ball stole Pidgeot's item; Pidgeot wasn't carrying any items!]

[The Mewtwo Ball Rotom has stolen Pidgeot's momentum, and has entered Bond Pulse mode!]

Pidgeot's momentum has dropped to zero; Pidgeot is unable to battle!

A series of announcements rang out.

The next second, a Pidgeot that had lost its ability to fight was released by the Rotom-Godzilla, accompanied by a purple light.

"Pidgeot is unable to battle. Ash, please send out your next Pokémon!" the referee announced loudly.

Seeing this, Natsume wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead.

Whew~ That startled him.

Fortunately, his own Dream Ball, Rotom, is a bit more sunny.

"too strong!"

Ash stared intently at Natsume.

"Go, Squirtle!"

"Jenny Jenny!"

A Squirtle wearing triangular sunglasses appeared, striking a pose. Upon seeing Rotom floating in mid-air, Squirtle's smug expression vanished instantly. It slowly raised its sunglasses, revealing its wide-open eyes.

He glanced at the Dream Ball Rotom, which was floating silently in the air.

Turning around, Squirtle looked at Ash, its short finger pointing to itself, then to the Mewtwo Ball Rotom on the other side.

“Squirrel.” Squirrel Turtle shook his head.

"Don't be afraid, Squirtle! Show your strength!"

[Squirtle was encouraged and its momentum was building.]

Natsume was dumbfounded.

One second Squirtle had no will to fight, the next second it seemed like Ash had possessed it, becoming full of energy.

Natsume has decided that the academy will be called Sunshine Academy from now on, and Ash will be the honorary headmaster.

"Cursed Ball!"

Natsume was the first to make a move.

"Squirtle, get out of the way!"

[Squirtle's momentum is building. Rotom hits Squirtle!]

Rotom has plundered it.

After a while, a dizzy and disoriented Squirtle was released.

"Squirtle is unable to battle. Ash, please send out your next Pokémon!"

"Damn it, go, Bulbasaur!"

Bulbasaur's momentum is building!

It's possible that Rotom also gained "momentum," which improved his accuracy.

The Pokémon Ash sent out next failed to miraculously dodge the cursed ball with its 100% accuracy, despite Ash's shout of "Get out of the way!"

After these skill experiments, Natsume roughly understood what the so-called predatory nature of the Mewtwo Ball was compared to that of a regular Ultra Ball.

If the Pokémon trapped inside can be defeated directly.

A Rotom in a Mewtwo Ball can steal some of that Pokémon's HP, energy, items, boosts, and other special statuses.

Natsume wasn't quite aware of this. He only knew that the enhancement effect caused by the Bond Authority within Ash's body could actually be stolen by the Mewtwo Ball Rotom.

As expected, improved performance makes all the difference!
If a Pokémon trapped inside a Mewtwo Ball Rotom cannot be defeated directly, it can only steal its items and strengthen itself.

For example, the fire-breathing dragon.

"Charizard, don't give up, surrender on Earth!"

"Roar--"

Rotom was lifted high and then slammed to the ground.

Charizard used Seismic Toss, hitting a vital point!

Unfortunately, Rotom was in excellent condition with incredibly high HP, as the previous Pokémon had been defeated outright.

"Extinction Ball!"

Natsume changed his technique.

Black and white light emanated, stripping away all other colors.

In an instant, the beam of light that Charizard had been drawn back was suddenly pulled back into the Rotom-Godzilla body.

At the same time, the Rotom-Ghost Ball's eyes were closed, and the golden patterns on its body dimmed, as if it had crashed and remained suspended in the air.

"Pikachu, you are our last hope."

On the other end, Xiao Zhi lowered his head and took a deep breath.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu clenched his little fists, leaped up, and jumped into the arena.

"Looks like it's time for me to make a change."

Natsume felt that the Dream Ball Rotom had been tested almost completely.

However, before he could do anything, the announcement started first.

[Rotom's power in the Dream Ball reaches its peak, and something amazing is happening!]

Upon hearing this, Natsume was taken aback.

Clearly, Rotom's raid on the Dream Ball resulted in a significant loss.

It took absorbing five of Ash's Pokémon to gather its power to its peak.

At this moment, Natsume was filled with curiosity, his aura reaching its peak, wondering what would happen to the Dream Ball Rotom.

[Rotom of the Dream Ball has regained its mobility!]

The dimmed patterns lit up again, and the Mewtwo Ball Rotom trembled, unleashing a jet-black beam of light that released Charizard, which had lost its ability to battle.

"Can it also remove some of the negative effects of skills?"

Natsume was stunned.

It's unclear whether the negative effects of the ability can be eliminated by the aura Ash provides.

If he could, he'd definitely get Ash a Toilet King. Oh no, I mean Toilet King.

(End of this chapter)