He knows Pokémon better than me.

"The Pot of Fear?"

Mary's expression gradually became serious.

Despite its harmless appearance, the Pokémon Bulbasaur has base stats at the level of a fully evolved starter Pokémon.

Especially in terms of special attacks, their firepower is extremely strong!
However, Morubek is currently on an empty stomach, which is enough to avoid the opponent's attack.

"Tea party with a teapot!"

At that moment, Onio suddenly shouted out a skill name that didn't quite sound like a skill name.

The jar of fear immediately began to shake in the air, and the purple figure inside seemed to be liquid, as if it might be shaken out at any moment.

A strange force descended upon both sides of the match.

The next moment, Morubek pulled out a pomelo from somewhere and started eating it in big bites.

Ash raised an eyebrow, wondering what had happened, but fortunately the Pokédex immediately provided an update:

"Beep beep! Tea Party, Potty's special move: It forces all Pokémon present to immediately eat the Roto Berry they are holding!"

Its influence extends far beyond the stadium.

Huff, huff—!
Even Ash and Pikachu each took out a strangely shaped berry they had just bought from a roadside stall in Strange Town and started eating it.

As the grapefruit was consumed, Morupec's initial satiated feeling instantly diminished.

The black color faded, and it reverted to its harmless electric mouse form.

"Will-o'-the-wisp!"

Faced with the will-o'-the-wisps released by the Fearful Pot, Full-Bellied Morbeco had no chance to dodge and was instantly ignited, suffering burns.

"Then comes the ultimate absorption!"

Two green vines extended from the mouth of the Pot of Fear, tightly binding Morbeko and rapidly draining his stamina.

The situation reversed, and Ash nodded in approval. Don't let the masked child's weak appearance fool you; he is, after all, a Gym Leader.

The fact that the Galar League preferred to implement a dual-gym leader strategy rather than revoke Onio's gym seat shows that the latter must have real skills.

"Damn it, Morpeko, use Aura Wheel!"

For the first time, Mary's expression showed panic, and she quickly said...

Morubes could run through the air with all his might, once again gathering the Lightning Hamster Wheel, and forcefully tearing apart the energy vines of the Ultimate Absorption.

But this time, Aura Wheel is an Electric-type move that is not as threatening to Ghost Pokémon.

"Use Shadow Ball."

The Fearful Pot launched a Shadow Ball, which collided head-on with the Aura Wheel's attack.

Boom! !
A huge explosion erupted in the center of the arena. When the smoke cleared, Morbeco was found lying on the ground in a sorry state, unable to fight.

Fun fact: Blister's Special Attack stat is actually higher than Gengar's.

"You've worked hard, you've done a great job."

Mary had no choice but to temporarily put Morbeco back, frowning and biting her lip.

Even with meticulous planning, there was still a oversight. I clearly saw information about the unique moves of the Frostpot when I was gathering intelligence before the competition.

I forgot to change Morpeko's holding item!

However, this is a 3v3 battle. Now we're back to square one.

boom!
As the red light fell, Marie's second Pokémon was a bandana-wearing rascal, thin and weak, with a mohawk on its head and a large, flexible molt in its hand.

"A headscarf thug?"

Ash raised an eyebrow and remembered that this Pokémon was on the latest list of Mega Evolutions discovered in the Kalos region.
It's strange, but while other Pokémon in Kalos are doing Mega Evolution, the Pokémon in the Unova region are singing and dancing.

"A vicious shout!!"

Upon his arrival, the hooded thug narrowed his eyes and made a fierce, menacing face, which startled Bu Sihu so much that he unconsciously took a few meters back.

Characteristics: Intimidation! However, after confirming the bandana thug's characteristics, Onio immediately launched an attack:
"Will-o'-the-wisp!"

Since it's an intimidation trait, it can't be the "molting" trait that can remove abnormal statuses.

Faced with the will-o'-the-wisp flying towards them again, Mary reacted just as quickly:

"Block them all with Flame Fist."

The hooded thug put down his molted skin, then unleashed a burst of flames from his fists, shattering all the ghost fire.

Despite being a Dark-type trainer, she is clearly no less skilled in martial arts.

"Then comes exposure!"

This move, which is effective against Ghost-type opponents, is naturally a standard feature.

The hooded thug's eyes narrowed, instantly seeing through the Fearful Pot.

"Zhenqi bomb!"

He then conjured an orange energy ball with his hand and launched it.

The True Qi Bullet had an extremely low hit rate and didn't land on the Fearful Pot at all. Instead, it exploded with a bang above the latter's head.

Beneath the mask, Onio's expression was grave; he knew the energy blast was just a feint.

The next second, the thug with the headscarf rushed forward, his right arm thrusting forward, enveloped in a dangerous black light.

Hell Thrust!

Onio wasn't surprised; Dark-type moves were the most effective at ending a match, so he only needed to focus on moves of that type.

So he immediately responded:

"The Horrible Pot is being used in a surprise attack!"

Suddenly, a tiny purple figure darted out of the teapot, like a jet of purple liquid shooting out, and slammed into the hooded thug's chest first.

Although the physical attack of the Fearful Pot is average, it is sufficient for interrupting the opponent's moves.

However, just as the sudden impact struck the turbaned thug's chest, the pufferfish suddenly felt as if it had hit a soft cloth, without touching anything solid, and then it sank in.

Mary's eyes were sharp, and she suddenly gave a command:
"Now's the time, grab it!"

Suddenly, the hooded thug swung his molted hood forward, completely enveloping the true form of the Fearful Pot—a tiny purple figure.

"Like a body double?"

Ash realized what was happening and showed a surprised expression.

Just as the Foam Frog can create a "Foam Substitute," the Bandana Thug also created a "Skin Substitute" using his shed skin.

Moreover, this skin substitute can be used for counter-attacks!
boom! boom! boom!
Grabbing his shed skin, the turban-wearing thug slammed it against the ground several times with a menacing expression.

The creature inside the molting skin was still struggling, but after three times, it gradually quieted down.

Clearly, the pot had been hit on the head and was now dizzy.

The moment it sheds its skin, the Bhutah instinctively tries to escape back to its original form.

The bandana thug had already prepared his moves.

"Hell Thrust!"

The latter brought its palms together, and a sharp, pointed black light pierced the purple figure, sending it flying back into the broken teapot like a bullet.

Bang!
The teapot suddenly fell from the air, landing with a crisp clatter, sounding as if it were about to shatter at any moment.

Outstanding effect!

When the potted plant finally popped its head out again after the lid was lifted, its eyes were rolling back, and it had completely passed out!

Mary smiled; now Onio only had one left! (End of Chapter)