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

Chapter 76 The Paralysis of Surfing, Ash's Humanoid Move Learning Machine, Dig Pikachu
"Wow!"

The surging waves churned on the field, completely engulfing Raichu. The water surged out, crashing against the walls outside the field before slowly receding.

Lt. Surge was half-soaked, but he didn't care at all. More than getting himself soaked by surfing, he wanted to know... how the hell did Pikachu know how to surf?!
This is insane! How can Pikachu learn Surf? Most Water-type Pokémon can't even learn that skill, right?
How did you, an Electric-type Pokémon, create such a surging wave? Do you have enough Water-type energy?
Moreover, the water flow felt strange to him. When the water flowed over half of his body, Ma Zhishi could feel a slight numbness in his lower body, as if he had been touched by an electric current.

Is there an electric current contained in this water flow?

"How... how is it possible?!"

"Impossible! I must be hallucinating! A Pikachu can surf? And the power of that surf is so great!"

The two staff members let out incredulous screams, their faces showing expressions of utter disbelief.

They were also trainers, and had been following Lt. Surge for quite some time. They had seen at least 80 or 100 battles, but they had never seen or even heard of a Pikachu that could surf!

A Pikachu creates a wave dozens of times larger than its own body. Is that Pikachu legal?
Not to mention Lt. Surge and his friends, even Misty and Brock, who had been with Ash day and night, were confused.

Goodness, after wearing the hat, I learned a skill with speed comparable to Godspeed, and it's a STAB move, and it seems to have a high probability of hitting a vital point (actually, it's guaranteed to hit a vital point).

Now it's even more outrageous, he can even surf! And it looks like he can only learn and use this skill by wearing a hat. What is that hat anyway? Is it a skill-generating machine? How can wearing a hat allow him to learn so many ridiculous skills!
"When did Pikachu learn this move?" Xiaoxia swallowed hard and subconsciously asked Xiaogang.

Xiao Gang shook his head blankly and replied, "If I had known, I wouldn't have been as shocked as you..."

This was another move that Ash and Pikachu had secretly trained on. They knew that Ash would get up about two hours earlier than them every morning to train, so it's highly likely that he learned this move around that time.

All those moves and Pikachu's improvement were learned and perfected secretly during that period.

But the problem is... you can't possibly learn a move at that exact time every time, right? Is that some kind of golden two hours in the morning? Is it really that easy to learn a new skill?
And you never use the new skills you learn in daily life, only when you go to the gym to fight. What does that mean? Are you secretly hiding things from them?
So who did Ash learn to always keep his skills hidden?! Professor Oak?

On the field, Ash smiled sarcastically and said, "So, Uncle Lt. Surge, do you still think my Pikachu is just a baby?"

M. S.: ...

Haha, if this is considered a baby, then his Raichu is at best a child who is slightly stronger than a baby, and even that child might not be able to beat this baby.

Lt. Surge sensed something was wrong when Pikachu attacked for the first time. The Pikachu seemed to have jumped from Advanced to Elite level, which was quite a leap, but he still didn't pay much attention to it.

Putting aside whether he misread it or not, even if Pikachu really is an Elite, so what? His Raichu is only a Beginner Pro!

It's a whole level below Pikachu!
Elite-level Pikachu are indeed rare, but compared to him, they're nothing but a chicken or a dog... That's what he originally thought.

But when a real fight breaks out, things are different; he seems to have become a clay chicken and a clay dog.

Raichu hadn't been able to retaliate at all throughout the entire fight. It had already taken two hits from the opponent and was now lying on the ground, its Surf move just now being no less powerful than that used by a Water-type Pokémon of the same level.

What kind of freak is this?!
“Little boy, I admit I may have underestimated you a bit, but the gap between levels can’t be bridged by some tricks. I was careless just now, but next… are you ready to face failure?” Lt. Surge clenched his fists, making a cracking sound, and his expression became serious.

It was clear that he was getting serious, and Raichu stood up from the ground. Although the attack had caused him some damage, the fat on his body was not just for show.

"Go, Raichu! Show them your electricity! Use Thunderbolt!"

"Ray...Ray..." After receiving the command, Raichu no longer suppressed his anger. He turned his anger into a desire to attack, and the electricity in his body was gathering!
However, just as 100,000 volts filled his body, he suddenly felt his energy flow being blocked, and his whole body felt numb and unable to move!

Paralyzed? Why would a powerful Electric-type Pokémon feel paralyzed? Could it be that the Electric-type move from before caused the paralysis? Don't be ridiculous! He's an Electric-type Pokémon!
"Paralyzed? Perfect opportunity, Pikachu, use Nasty Plot!" Ash originally wanted Pikachu to use Electric Speed ​​to dodge, but after seeing Raichu's actions, he instantly realized that the opponent was paralyzed!
Surfing the waves, you infuse them with electrical energy, and there's a chance that they will paralyze your opponent if they hit you!

This water-type move can cause paralysis because it is infused with electrical energy. Although electric-type Pokémon are immune to paralysis caused by electric-type moves, Surf is a water-type move!
The electricity, amplified by the water flow, ultimately paralyzed Raichu, and this time, it even triggered the paralysis effect, rendering Raichu unable to move, as could be seen from Raichu's pained expression.

Therefore, Ash didn't miss this opportunity and immediately had Pikachu get boosted!
Strengthening skills is a powerful way to turn the tide of battle and has the potential to wipe out an entire team of the opponent's Pokémon. That's why Ash bought a Nasty Plot book from the shop beforehand.

Then, through instruction and demonstration, he first learned the trick himself, and then taught Pikachu how to use the trick.

It is said that in high-end shopping malls, there is a kind of item that allows Pokémon to learn new moves in a very short time, called a TM.

If a Pokémon is qualified to learn a move, a TM/TM can allow the Pokémon to learn that move in a single day.

Ash can also use Aura Fusion to teach his Pokémon the moves he knows, regardless of the learning conditions. As long as they have enough synergy to achieve Aura Fusion, he can teach them!

So Ash Ketchum now... is basically a humanoid skill and move machine!
"Pikachu!" Pikachu tilted its head, its thoughts racing, and its body faintly radiated a golden light.

Use Trick Moves to greatly increase Special Attack!

"Go! Use the electric acceleration!"

"Pikachu Pikachu!!" Pikachu's figure vanished from its spot in an instant, just like before, and appeared in front of Raichu the next second, then crashed hard into Raichu, who was still in a paralyzed state!

"Raichu!" Raichu was knocked to the ground and rolled repeatedly. The main damage he suffered was the physical damage caused by Pikachu's instantaneous acceleration and impact. The electric damage from the Electric acceleration did not cause much damage to Raichu.

Furthermore, the electric-accelerated impact will also knock Raichu into a knocked-over state. In this situation, combined with Raichu being paralyzed, Ash can then have Pikachu use that move that takes a little time to activate.

"Press the attack! Pikachu, use Surf!" Ash commanded again, waving his hand. Lt. Surge's face was incredibly grim. He hadn't even managed to touch Pikachu once throughout the entire fight, and now he was being completely overwhelmed by Pikachu.

Damn it, are you the professional level or am I?!
Why is Raichu being completely outmatched by the opponent despite such a large level difference? Is it in the river?

"Raichu, Protect!!" Lt. Surge shouted in a broken voice. He could only hope that Raichu could use Protect to block Pikachu's relentless attack and then launch a counterattack.

If it continues to be attacked like this, even if Raichu is incredibly tough, it will eventually collapse!

Raichu struggled to his feet, but the next second a deep blue wave came into view. The rolling waves, with their powerful winds and impact, rushed toward him. Raichu had a premonition that if he were hit by this wave, he would be seriously injured!
"Lei Lei!!" Raichu shouted with all his might, and finally a green barrier appeared in front of him.

The surging tide crashed against the barrier, but failed to break it.

The "Guard" skill is one of the top priority defensive skills. Even if you are paralyzed, as long as the paralysis is not triggered, the energy in your body will form a barrier in front of you as quickly as possible.

The first attempt failed because Lt. Surge called too slowly, and Raichu was knocked unconscious by the water.

Who would have thought that his degenerate form could use such a large water flow skill? This is a skill that even he wouldn't use!
No... it's more accurate to say that such a skill is impossible for any member of the Pikachu family! The guy he's fighting this time is definitely an anomaly!

However, by the time Raichu realized this, it was too late. He was not only hit by the surging waves, but also paralyzed by the electric energy contained within them.

Then, unfortunately, it triggered a paralysis state, allowing Pikachu to use a trick to strengthen itself.

The situation has now completely turned in Pikachu's favor. All he can do is use Protect to block the opponent's Surf attack and then look for an opportunity to counterattack!

The surging tide slowly receded, and the barrier in front of Raichu disappeared, but Pikachu's figure also vanished along with it!

"Where is he?!" Lt. Surge's eyes widened, but he couldn't see Pikachu behind the wave.

When Pikachu uses Surf, it rides the waves, but after the waves engulf Raichu, Pikachu's figure disappears into the waves as well.

The water flow has now slowly disappeared, leaving only a small puddle of water flowing slowly on the field, but Pikachu is nowhere to be seen.

Wait... the slowly flowing water?

Mt. Surge was jolted, then his gaze focused on a spot in front of Raichu, and his expression changed drastically!

"Raichu, jump up quickly!"

"Ray?" Raichu was confused, but he still chose to obey Lt. Surge's command. However, paralyzed and already slow to move, he had just made a jumping motion when a crack appeared under his ground!
"Bang!" Pikachu burst out of the ground!

The small fist, imbued with Ground-type power, slammed hard into Raichu's chin.

Raichu was originally going to jump upwards, and this punch gave him a boost, allowing him to leap upwards!
Lt. Surge's face turned extremely ugly at this moment. Just as he guessed, Pikachu had burrowed into the ground!

The Vermilion City Gym also has a fairly complete drainage system, but Pikachu's two consecutive Surfs caused such a large flow of water that a shallow puddle appeared on the entire battle field in a short period of time.

However, just now, the water began to flow away in the middle of the field, and Pikachu's disappearance made Lt. Surge realize quickly that if it wasn't on the field or in the sky, it must be on the ground!

But he was a beat too slow in his reaction. Pikachu burst out of the ground and punched Raichu, causing massive damage!

That's Dig, a Ground-type move that's super effective against Electric-type moves!
What on earth is this Pikachu? It has way too many skills!
Surfing, digging... are these non-native skills so easy to learn?

The only good news is that Pikachu used Nasty Plot instead of a move that boosts physical attack. If it had boosted physical attack, Raichu would definitely be dead by now.

Is this really Pikachu? Why does it have so many skills?

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!!" Raichu was in mid-air with nowhere to grab its weight, so this Thunderbolt... was sure to hit!
"Raichu, let's use Thunderbolt too!" Lt. Surge reacted even faster this time, immediately having Raichu use the same move to go head-to-head with Pikachu!

Under the influence of paralysis, Raichu's Thunderbolt was released a little later. The two golden bolts of lightning collided in the air, and for a moment, lightning flashed everywhere, and shock waves spread out, blasting away all the remaining water on the ground!

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang used their hands to shield themselves from the drifting water droplets, their eyes fixed on the two electric mice colliding on the field.

When professional-level follower-class players clash with equal moves, and the former is even the latter's evolved form, the former's moves should theoretically be able to overwhelm the latter. Even if Pikachu uses trickery, its electric power should not be comparable to Raichu's. But now the two are locked in a stalemate!

This is Ash, this is Ash's Pikachu!

The two were locked in a stalemate on the field, but gradually, Pikachu's electric bursts suppressed Raichu's electric bursts.

M. Surge's pupils constricted, his eyes filled with disbelief: "How is this possible?! How could this be?!"

When you have a significant advantage in level and form over your opponent, using the same skill only to be countered and overwhelmed—is there any justice in this world? Is there no law? This is absolutely unbelievable!
"Press him down, Pikachu!" With Ash's shout, Pikachu's Thunderbolt became even more dazzling. Raichu, who was barely able to resist, finally couldn't withstand it. The Thunderbolt was shattered by Pikachu, and Raichu himself was hit by the Thunderbolt in mid-air, his whole body emitting a dazzling golden light, while also letting out a scream.

A moment later, Pikachu stopped using Thunderbolt, and Raichu fell heavily to the ground, unable to get up.

While Electric-type moves have a weak effect on Raichu, this is Thunderbolt enhanced by Nasty Plot. Furthermore, Raichu was hit by Electric Speed ​​Boost twice and Surf once in a row, plus Dig in the previous incident. With all the damage stacked up, it would be a miracle if Raichu could even stand up.

　I was originally planning to write another 4,000 words today, but then I thought better of it and decided to just use the draft I had saved up. Whatever happens, happens; let's live for today and see what happens.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)