Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 165 The Second Battle: The Nine-Tails' Mysterious Weakening and the Heavenly King's Extremely Strong Reactions!
Battles with Pikachu, regardless of winning or losing, are incredibly frustrating.

It's just a Pikachu, but it has all sorts of weird skills and disgusting abilities.

It's one thing that he knows how to use water-based surfing, but at the last moment he even triggered static electricity!
This probabilistic characteristic is actually linked to the levels of the two parties. The greater the level difference between the two parties, the more difficult it is to trigger the probabilistic characteristic of the spirit.

Although Pikachu has reached the Elite Four level in terms of strength, its own level is only "Professional". The level difference between the two is quite large. Even if the gap in strength is narrowed a little, there is still a significant difference.

Static electricity is triggered in these situations, which is incredibly unlucky.

In fact, the reason why Arcanine can paralyze is not only because of Pikachu's ability. Those three Surf attacks are not for nothing. Each Surf attack has a 30% chance of paralyzing the opponent.

Because it was used continuously, the current inside was dormant in Arcanine's body. Although it did not produce a paralyzing effect, it remained dormant. Finally, Pikachu's last electric acceleration triggered all the current, causing Arcanine to be paralyzed.

This could be seen as accidental, or it could be seen as inevitable. To put it bluntly, it was the foreshadowing that had been laid beforehand that was brought to light in this collision.

Now that Arcanine has lost its ability to battle, Pikachu is also running out of stamina, so continuing to fight is not very realistic. Therefore, it can be considered that the two sides have reached a one-for-one trade.

However, this one-for-one exchange was extremely humiliating for Blaine, since he didn't even touch Pikachu once. The reason Pikachu was close to exhaustion was entirely because he had used up too much energy in his attacks.

Blaine calmed herself down, then took out Ninetales' Poké Ball again: "I'm begging you one more time, Ninetales!"

"Whoa~" A flash of light, and the golden Nine-Tailed Fox appeared on the field.

Ash also took out Gardevoir's Poké Ball and threw it out, saying, "I choose you, Gardevoir!"

The Poké Ball was thrown onto the field, and Gardevoir reappeared, still in its Mega Evolution state.

"Xiao Zhi, I have a question."

"You said."

"Is your Gardevoir's current form permanent?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Because I just saw that, in addition to the stone on Gardevoir, evolution also requires an item in your hand. This kind of evolution seems a bit different from the evolution of Pokémon using an evolution stone. Its current form is like a brief state of surpassing its limits by using that item."

"Besides, if Gardevoir's form is permanent, why would you let it evolve on the field? Wouldn't it have been better to let it evolve earlier?"

It must be said that Chaper's analysis was very reasonable.

Mega Evolution does indeed end, but there are only two scenarios: either the Pokémon's stamina is exhausted to the limit and it no longer has the power to continue, or the Pokémon voluntarily withdraws from Mega Evolution.

In other words, as long as the Pokémon is willing and has enough stamina, Mega Evolution can be considered a permanent form.

Generally speaking, no one would bother to keep a Pokémon in this state indefinitely. It's one thing during battle, but what's the point of maintaining this state in daily life? Every movement in this posture consumes far more stamina than in its normal state.

“That’s right, Gardevoir’s form is only temporary. You can think of this as an enhanced form. But even if it’s only temporary, it should be able to last the entire battle. Gardevoir, meditate!”

After Ash casually finished explaining, he quickly entered battle stance, this time choosing to let Gardevoir boost its stats first.

"Shana!" Gardevoir closed her eyes, then quickly opened them again, the meditation completed in less than a second.

"Trick!" Blaine gave the command the instant Ash spoke.

Although he seemed to be asking a question, he never forgot that they were in the middle of a battle, and he quickly responded after the opponent used an enhancement skill.

Meditation is a move that increases Special Attack and Special Defense to some extent, while Nasty Plot is a move that can greatly increase Special Attack.

Both skills have their advantages and disadvantages, but they are both types of enhancement skills.

Nine-Tails tilted its head, a glint of light flashing in its scarlet eyes, and the power within its body became even stronger at this moment.

"Abyss of Flames!"

Blazing flames suddenly rose around Gardevoir, trapping it within the flames. But the next second, Gardevoir suddenly appeared behind Ninetales!
The immobilization spell was lifted when Gardevoir was recalled, so her Instant Transmission can be used again.

After arriving behind Nine-Tails, Gardevoir's eyes lit up, and with a flick of its small hand, it was about to use its immense psychic power to restrain Nine-Tails.

But at that moment, intense flames suddenly rose up around the Nine-Tailed Fox!

The towering pillar of fire forced Gardevoir to retreat quickly, but even so, Gardevoir's palm was scorched, and flames were still burning on its hand.

A cloud of icy energy rose from Gardevoir's hand, extinguishing the flames instantly.

Freeze Punch.

The flames were extinguished directly by the cold air from the Freeze Punch.

Then, Gardevoir didn't stop at all. She first floated up, then stretched out her hands and made a tearing motion in the void!

The protective flames that were wrapped around the nine tails were actually torn apart!
Blaine wasn't surprised by this. It was originally a protective trap set up to prevent Gardevoir from attacking the surrounding area, and it could only serve a simple defensive purpose.

If it were a full-force flame, Gardevoir wouldn't have the ability to tear it apart using psychic powers.

After all, this was a fire power enhanced by trickery.

After tearing through the flames, a glint of light flashed in Gardevoir's beautiful eyes once more. When Ninetales' eyes met Gardevoir's, it felt as if the world was spinning around it.

But he quickly shook his head, breaking free from that illusion.

Nine-Tails tilted its head, looking somewhat confused. What had that illusion been? And why did it feel like something was wrong with its body? Blaine, oblivious to Nine-Tails's odd behavior, shouted, "Flame Breath!"

"Whoa!!" The Nine-Tails opened its mouth and spewed out flames, but this time the flames were not only no stronger than before, but were even two sizes smaller!
Not to mention Xiao Mao and the others, even Uncle Xia was stunned when he saw this. What was going on?

That's a jet of flame enhanced by trickery, how could its power be so little?
"Sarva!!" Gardevoir stretched out one hand, freezing the flames in mid-air. Its psychic power even extended further, binding the flame-spitting Nine-Tails as well!

Mental strength!

While binding Nine-Tails, Gardevoir's beautiful eyes lit up again, and then a bright blue light shot out from its eyes, transforming into a Mega Gardevoir that charged forward.

"Use the Blazing Abyss to break free!" Blaine's pupils constricted as he saw the scene unfolding before him, and he quickly gave the order.

This time, he didn't have time to use the method of recalling the Poké Ball to help Ninetales break free of its restraints. He could only let Ninetales use a Fire-type move to forcibly break through Gardevoir's Psychic attack.

A look of struggle crossed Nine-Tails' face. He cut off the flames he was spewing from his mouth and then channeled his energy into the surrounding area, causing pillars of fire to rise and completely envelop Nine-Tails.

The blazing flames forcibly blocked the energy of the mental power, but Gardevoir's phantom had already arrived in front of Nine-Tails and passed right through it!
In an instant, the Nine-Tailed Fox's pupils seemed to lose focus, as if it had suffered a tremendous mental blow.

Skill - Mental Shock!
When Blaine saw what was happening on the field, he was extremely anxious. Even with his extensive experience, he didn't know what had happened. It wasn't that he didn't know what skill Gardevoir had used to attack, but rather that he didn't know why Nine-Tails had suddenly been weakened like this.

Despite using a trick, all the attacks seemed to be reduced by two levels, not even reaching normal power.

Even in its normal state, the Blazing Abyss can burn away strong mental energy and block most of the mental impact.

However, the current Blazing Abyss can only slightly block mental attacks, and cannot even withstand the slightest mental impact.

On the field, Gardevoir, which had been floating in the air, disappeared from its spot once again. Upon seeing this, Blaine shouted, "Protect!"

"boom!!"

A verdant barrier instantly lit up around Nine-Tails, and Gardevoir flashed in front of Nine-Tails and threw a punch!
The fist, radiating pink light, slammed into the barrier, but it couldn't cause the slightest damage.

Skill - Swiftness! Trait: Fairy Skin, can convert Normal-type moves into Fairy-type moves.

If this hits, it will unleash the power of its own Extreme Speed, likely leaving Nine-Tails in a state of near-death.

However, Blaine reacted very quickly. Regardless of whether Gardevoir used Teleport or some other move, he knew that Ash would definitely attack, so he could block the attack by using a defensive move.

"Charged Flame Strike!" After blocking the opponent's attack, Blaine finally had a chance to let Nine-Tails counterattack. At this distance, even if Gardevoir used Instant Transmission, it wouldn't have time to dodge!

The barrier surrounding the Nine-Tails vanished instantly, and blazing red flames erupted from his body. He then touched the ground with his toes and charged forward, creating a whooshing sound in the air.

Gardevoir only had time to cross its arms in front of it before it was hit by the opponent's Charged Flame, and its entire body was sent flying!

Ash, who was standing in the trainer's seat, also grunted and involuntarily took two steps back.

This was the first time in the strict sense that his Pokémon had been hit by a skill after two battles.

The fire barrier used for defense before only burned Gardevoir's palm before being extinguished by Ice Punch. This time is different; it's a real hit from the move.

And the bad news is that Kurama uses physical attacks.

When Blaine saw the flames burning on Kurama's body, a series of doubts flashed through his mind.

Why... why is there no problem with the flames when using Charged Flame Strike, but the flames in Nine-Tails' signature special moves, Flame Jet and Flame Abyss, have extremely low temperature and concentration?

That was a trick-enhanced move, and its power was even reduced... What the hell!

The Gardevoir, which was knocked off the field, rolled several times on the ground before finally coming to rest at the edge of the field, with one of its hands even falling off the field.

Below this arena lies scorching lava. If someone falls in, the battle is practically over. Ash had to intervene immediately and bring Gardevoir back.

However, given the current situation, we can still fight.

Gardevoir struggled to its feet, its tiny arms supporting it against the scorched ground. Its already black skirt was now covered in black charcoal and dust, traces of what had been scattered across the ground.

Gardevoir looked quite disheveled at this moment, having been hit only once and already in this state. And this was only with the very weak Flame Charge, plus the fact that Nine-Tails isn't particularly good at physical attacks.

If I get hit by the opponent again, the battle will probably be over.

"The Elite Four member is truly formidable. To be able to defend and counterattack even in that state is simply monstrous." Ash's exclamation echoed in Gardevoir's mind.

That lightning speed was basically a decisive move. The Nine-Tails was suppressed like that, who would have thought that the opponent could still use Protect so quickly? What else could he be but a monster?
"Ash, I can still do it." Gardevoir's gentle voice rang out, her dusty face filled with determination.

'Now the opponent is even more difficult to deal with. He used Charged Flame Strike to increase his speed to a new level, and Blaine should have also noticed the strangeness of Kurama through the physical attack just now. If we fail to take him down in the next attack, it will be difficult.'

"I understand, Ash. One strike will decide the outcome!" Gardevoir silently began to gather power within its body.

Just as Ash said, the opponent has now begun to discover the strangeness of Nine-Tails. If this drags on any longer and the opponent truly realizes the truth about Nine-Tails' weakened power, then it will be even more difficult to fight.

Therefore, this attack must determine the victor.

On the other side, after thinking for a while, a determined look flashed in Blaine's eyes. Whether it was as he guessed or not, he would know once he tried: "Nine-Tails, Flame Charge!"

"Whoa!!" A burst of crimson flames erupted from the Nine-Tails' body, the towering flames almost turning the sky a fiery red, turning the night into day.

Ash wasn't the only one determined to settle things; Blaine felt the same way!

(End of this chapter)