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

Chapter 276 The Instantaneous Teleportation That Was Cracked, Shigeru's Counterattack?

"Boom!!" The powerful wave missile struck Blastoise directly on its back, creating a loud thud. Blastoise let out a painful howl and was sent flying, tumbling and rolling. The Water Pulse it was firing also stopped.

Shigeru's face turned extremely ugly. It wasn't Blastoise's Water Pulse that defeated Lucario's Aura Sphere, but rather Lucario deliberately held back to make Blastoise relax.

As for how Lucario got to Blastoise's back, Gary didn't know either. It was as if Lucario appeared by teleportation. But when did Lucario learn teleportation?
But then again, this is Ash's Lucario, so anything is possible. Whatever happens to Ash is both shocking and somehow makes sense, because he is Ash.

Now is not the time to be shocked. Blastoise was hit by the Aura Sphere, and even with its strong defense, it still suffered considerable damage from that attack.

"Blastoise, use Water Pulse again!" After thinking for a moment, Gary chose to use Water Pulse once more. With the boost from the Mega Launcher, Water Pulse's power can reach the level of an advanced move, and it bursts out very quickly. If you want to hit Lucario, this is really the only move you can use.

"Kame!" Blastoise aimed its three cannons at Lucario, and a powerful jet of water erupted once again, striking Lucario directly in the face.

"One more time, Aura Sphere!" Ash saw that Gary still wanted to use Water Pulse on Lucario, so he didn't hold back and directly used Aura Sphere on Blastoise.

Lucario vanished from its spot once again. This time, Water Pulse didn't even leave a trace; it simply missed. The next second, Lucario reappeared behind Blastoise, its Aura Sphere already formed.

Now Xiao Shi can be 100% sure that Lucario used Instant Transmission. Goodness, Lucario has learned Instant Transmission, so he doesn't even need to pretend to be a cheater anymore!
However, having already guessed this, Shigeru naturally had a strategy in place: "Now, use Protect!"

"Kame!" Blastoise's Water Pulse stopped instantly, and a green barrier appeared around it.

"Bang!!" The wave missile hit the barrier without causing the slightest damage, and Lucio was even thrown into the sky by the recoil from the explosion of the wave missile.

"Very good, use Rain Dance!" Seeing that Lucario had opened up an opening, Gary didn't attack Lucario but instead chose to activate the weather!

Blastoise's attacks are more powerful in the rain, and rain is the most suitable environment for Blastoise, as it can also interfere with Lucario's movement and attacks to some extent.

So no matter what, we have to keep it running in this rainy weather!

"Crape!" Blastoise cried out, and dark clouds began to gather in the sky. Lucario spun around in the air a few times before finally coming to a stop and falling to the ground.

Now that the prototype of Rain has been formed, it's not very realistic to stop the opponent from using Rain. So Ash simply chooses to launch another attack: "Lucario, Mach Punch!"

Although the power of the Sonic Punch is weaker than that of the Aura Sphere, its speed is a level faster. Lucario landed on the ground, touched the ground with its toes, and suddenly shot out, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air. In an instant, it arrived in front of Blastoise and threw a punch!
"Bang!!" A dull sound rang out on the field. Blastoise looked pained, but it didn't stop using Rain Dance. The dark clouds in the sky began to drizzle.

Lucario's attack had only just begun. After throwing his first punch, Lucario frantically swung his fists, repeatedly striking Blastoise's shell.

Blastoise's face contorted in pain, and it was repeatedly pushed back, unable to retaliate.

"Blastoise, use Iron Screen!" Seeing Blastoise's pained expression, Gary clenched his fists. This scene reminded him of the time when Pidgeot was beaten helplessly by Outrage from Abandoned Monkey, but this was different from that battle.

That means the opponent's attack wasn't so strong that Blastoise couldn't use any moves at all.

At Xiao Shi's command, Blastoise endured the pain and used the Iron Defense move. Its body shone with a metallic luster, and its entire body became even harder.

The Mega Evolution Blastoise already had strong defense, and now with Iron Defense, it's practically an impregnable fortress, making it difficult to break through with ordinary attacks.

The Mach Punch that had initially caused Blastoise some pain now caused negligible damage, and the pain on Blastoise's face eased.

"Aura Sphere!" Iron Wall can only increase defense, so Ash chose the special attack-oriented Aura Sphere to continue the attack.

His Lucario is a dual-wielder, emphasizing both offensive and special attacks, and he is adept at both types of attacks.

Since you've strengthened your attack on one side, I'll use the other side to attack you!

Lucario's Sonic Punch suddenly stopped, and he directly condensed Aura Spheres in both hands before slamming them down on Blastoise's hard shell!
Waveguide barrage!

"Boom!!" Two Aura Spheres struck Blastoise squarely, sending it flying with a deafening explosion, until it barely slid to Blue's feet.

"Blastoise, are you alright?!" Gary called Blastoise's name anxiously. Blastoise, who had fallen to the ground, struggled to get up.

Even though Arrowhead is tough and resilient, he has his limits after being hit by the opponent's continuous attacks. From the beginning until now, he has been hit by three wave missiles and countless sonic punches. Even with his stamina, he has now dropped to less than half.

The only drawback of Mega Evolution is that it doesn't increase HP. While it's an evolution that boosts all stats, it doesn't increase HP; in fact, Mega Evolution increases HP consumption. This is the complete opposite of Dynamax, which provides a huge amount of HP but doesn't improve other stats, whereas Mega Evolution comprehensively improves a Pokémon's stats but doesn't increase HP at all.

Therefore, although it's raining now, Blastoise's situation is not optimistic. However, Gary is not without a strategy, but he doesn't want to use that move unless it's absolutely necessary, since the uncertainty of that move is too great.

At Gary's call, Blastoise slowly stood up, seemingly still able to fight.

"Very good, it's our turn to counterattack Blastoise, use Water Pulse!" It's still Water Pulse as the starting move, but Water Pulse in the rain is not the same as before!

"Kame!" Blastoise aimed its three cannons at Lucario, then suddenly unleashed a torrent of water, the azure water column splitting into three directions to block all of Lucario's dodge routes.

The water wave amplified by the rain is already comparable to the original water wave combined with the cannon barrel. The super launcher combined with the rain effect is not as simple as one plus one!
(The power of Water Pulse is 60. The Super Launcher adds 50%, making it 90. If we calculate it as 90 in the rain, then the power would be increased to 135. I'm not sure if the formula is correct, but I'll use this method for calculation in this book.)
"Aura Sphere!" Faced with Water Pulse that blocked all of Lucario's escape routes, Ash calmly instructed Lucario to continue using Aura Sphere.

The moment his voice fell, Lucario vanished from its spot once again, just as Gary had guessed, Lucario would use Teleport!
This is a skill that Lucario was not supposed to learn. Fate is fair; the skill Teleport is either used by Pokémon that are not particularly mobile and cannot engage in close combat, or by Pokémon that are not particularly agile.

If those agile melee Pokémon were to combine close-range teleportation with that ability, wouldn't they be able to take off instantly?
But Ash is the one who breaks the rules of heaven. As long as he can learn Teleport, he can teach Teleport to his Pokémon. As for whether he can learn Teleport... Lucario's achievements now prove whether he can or not.
The next second, Lucario reappeared behind Blastoise, Aura Sphere already forming in its hand.

"Using the same move repeatedly will make even an idiot realize it! Blastoise, Water Pulse!" Under Gary's command, Blastoise seemed to have anticipated this and turned around, aiming its three gun barrels at Lucario, who was somewhat stunned in mid-air. A ferocious and gleeful smile appeared on its lips, and then three powerful streams of water suddenly burst out from the gun barrels!
"Boom!" Lucario was hit directly in mid-air. Although he launched a wave missile in time, it could only block two of the water jets. Finally, the largest water jet hit him directly, sending him flying.

"Bang!" Lucario landed on the ground with a thud, and for the first time, he was injured.

This time, Ash's expression turned somewhat grim. He had anticipated that the location of Teleport would be guessed, but he hadn't expected Blastoise's Water Pulse at the beginning to be just a feint.

Otherwise, even if Blastoise and Gary knew where Lucario would appear, they wouldn't have been able to turn around and flip over. With Blastoise's clumsy body, it wouldn't be able to do it instantly when using such a powerful move.

That's why Ash was so confident in letting Lucario continue using Aura Sphere to attack.

Things didn't go as planned; things were somewhat beyond Ash's expectations.

"You and Blastoise really have great teamwork, Gary. You managed to get Blastoise to launch such a powerful attack without any verbal communication," Ash sincerely praised Gary.

Although the three Water Pulse attacks that initially attacked Lucario looked impressive, they were actually just paper tigers, doing no real damage whatsoever; they were all show and no substance.

The purpose of those three attacks was to lure Lucario into using Teleport to get behind Blastoise, so that Blastoise could use the power it had saved up to blast Lucario away when it appeared behind it!
As for why Lucario insisted on appearing behind Blastoise, it's because Lucario wasn't yet proficient in Teleportation and couldn't teleport at will. Instead, he needed to focus his attention on marking points and then jump to those points.

Behind Blastoise are markers that Lucario has already set up, which move along with Blastoise. Before Lucario can create new markers, he can only teleport behind Blastoise, which becomes Lucario's weakness.

"Hmph, it's not just you and your Pokémon who have a bond. Being able to Mega Evolve, the synergy between Blastoise and me goes without saying. Blastoise, give him the final blow, use Pulse!" Gary waved his hand, no longer wasting words with Ash, he was determined to win this battle!

The power of Pulse is far more terrifying than Water Pulse. Once Lucario is hit, he will definitely not be able to withstand it. Gary seized the opportunity while Lucario was still holding on and prepared to take him down!

"Kame!" Blastoise roared, and the rain falling from the sky converged on him, forming a huge torrent that covered his body!

Compared to its original Pulse, Blastoise's current Pulse is a whole level larger, and the surrounding rainwater continues to gather on Blastoise's body, making the power of Blastoise's Pulse continuously increase.

The next second, Lucario, who had just stood up from the ground like a dump truck, exuded a terrifying aura. With its body covered in ripples of water, any Pokémon that was even slightly timid would probably freeze in place and dare not move.

"Lucario, see through it!"

"Roar!" Lucario leaped up from the ground with a backflip, and then a glint of light flashed in its eyes. The charging Blastoise slowed down considerably at that moment, and all sorts of optimal evasion paths appeared in Lucario's eyes.

His body naturally rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the huge shockwave.

"Close combat!!" Ash's command came the instant he dodged.

Lucario clenched his fist and unleashed a powerful punch the moment Blastoise brushed past him. Countless orange fist shadows appeared on the field and forcefully passed through the water swirling around Blastoise, striking it hard!

Close-quarters combat at zero distance!
"Bang bang bang!!" The dull thuds rang out. Under the powerful force of the close combat, Blastoise was actually knocked out of its Pulse Rush state and flew backward, sliding down to Shigeru's feet.

(End of this chapter)