He knows Pokémon better than me.

Spiketown, the only gym without a gym, cannot Dynamax. However, Rotom the drone still works as usual.

Mary was naturally very familiar with her older brother's lineup.

In recent years, Nie Zi's focus has gradually shifted to reviving Spiketown and creating his own band. However, there has been no change in his Pokémon training, which is quite effective.

Tank Skunk, Trembling Salamander, and Ace Blocker Bear.

—Mary has studied all three of them very thoroughly.

Especially seeing Nie Zi's mental state at this moment, Mary's expression was focused, and she made up her mind:
"We must fight quickly!"

boom!boom!
As the red light fell, Nie Zi's starting lineup consisted of the tank Skunk, while Mary's starting lineup consisted of her flamboyant Vulture Na, who wore purple eyeshadow.

"Were you prepared all along?"

Ash nodded secretly. Tank Skunk's type combination was actually perfect, being the only type that was weak against Ground among the eighteen types.

Despite being a bird, the Bone Club that Vulture throws is a standard Ground-type move.

"Venom Impact!!"

Nie Zi, with his back hunched, launched the first attack.

"Fly, Vulture Na!"

Faced with the venom spewed by the Tank Skunk, Vulture Na quickly flapped her wings and created distance.

"Poison gas!"

The former immediately opened its mouth wide and spewed out a thick cloud of poisonous mist that spread far and wide.

Mary responded calmly and quickly:

"Quickly, use the wind to blow it away!"

This is his older brother's signature combination punch.

While the poison gas may seem to only blind and poison the opponent, the Tank Skunk will then unleash "Flame Jet" to completely ignite the poison gas, creating a massive explosion.

Bald Eagle Na hurriedly flapped her wings, her movements were fierce, but the airflow she generated was enough to keep the poison gas in front of her.

Not only that, but the wings also gained a faint blue glow, making the user's movements much more agile.

We've got a tailwind!

Taking advantage of the fact that the poison gas had obscured the Tank Skunk's vision and that it couldn't immediately unleash its flamethrower (otherwise it would explode), Mary immediately launched an attack:
"Now's the time! Start hitting me with bone clubs!!"

A cold glint flashed in Bald Eagle Na's eyes as she grabbed the bone club "Hair" from above her head and hurled it with great force.

Boo hoo hoo-!
The bone club spun rapidly in the air, making a sharp sound. Normally, Nie Zi would have been able to use the sound to avoid it.

However, Nie Zi was not in good spirits at the moment, which caused his command level to drop significantly. The Tank Skunk was also somewhat at a loss in the fog.

boom!
The bone club struck the tank skunk precisely on the head, the violent blow flipping the latter over.

Outstanding effect!

"Keep attacking!! Keep hitting with the bone club!!"

On the other side, Vulture Na had already flown to another location, caught the boulder that bounced back steadily, and threw it out again without any delay.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—Bang!
Amidst the dense fog and gas, with a high-speed spinning sound, the bone club struck its target once more.

Outstanding effect!

Thump!

You can also hear the sound of something heavy falling.

"A parting gift!"

However, at the last moment, the Tank Skunk still spat out a large cloud of black mist with a tracking effect, which landed on Vulture Na.

The latter's body suddenly emitted a weakened blue light, and its wings became weak and powerless, making it difficult to continue flying.

The dual attack power of the Condor Nami has been significantly reduced!

As the poison gas dissipated, the Tank Skunk lay on the ground, its eyes glazing over. "Tank Skunk, unable to fight!"

"Rotom said loudly," which made many members of the cheering squad cheer.

They had only shouted two words when they saw their leader's gloomy expression, and the shouters stopped abruptly.

It seems inconvenient to shout from either side.

"Thank goodness."

Seeing this, Mary breathed a sigh of relief.

She was on edge, fearing that Nie Zi's shout wouldn't be a "farewell gift" but a "big explosion." It seemed her brother hadn't completely lost his mind.

However, at this moment, Bald Eagle Na was basically rendered useless, and she raised her hand to return it to the ball.

On the other side, Nie Zi's condition seemed to have worsened; she was frantically grabbing her hair and muttering to herself:

"Damn it! Even my cutest little sister is unforgivable!!"

Xiaozhi: "."

If everyone's like this, are they still obsessed with their sister?

Whether it was an illusion or not, Nie Zi seemed to be surrounded by a black and red glow, as if...
Like flames?
"I knew I must have seen something like this before."

Ash muttered something to himself, then looked up and curiously surveyed the sky above Spiketown.

Meanwhile, on the open ground, the two had already thrown out their second Pokémon.

boom!boom!
Nie Zi's Pokémon was an old acquaintance: a low-key-looking Toxtricity with blue lightning bolts erupting from its neck.

This made Ash look curiously at the stage. It seemed that the two Toxtricity on stage were just there for band work and not for Pokémon battles.

Marie's second Pokémon is Grimmsnarl, which is also very effective against Dark-type opponents.

"Vibrato Salamander, use a broken note!!"

Right from the start, Nie Zi shouted out the Trembling Salamander's signature move, and the latter flicked the pick on its chest, preparing to play a passionate tune.

"High-five surprise!"

However, the long-haired troll was faster, slapping the trembling salamander so hard it froze in place.

"Try it again, but the voice cracks!"

“Raid!!”

The trembling salamander hesitated for a few seconds, just about to continue its movements, when the hairy troll rushed up and slapped it on the chest, interrupting its movements once again.

When in a favorable wind, the hairy troll's attacks become incredibly fast, much like the variations empowered by "Mischievous Heart".

After being interrupted twice, Nie Zi's temper flared up instantly.

This time, even the vibrato salamander's eyes glowed red.

"Voice cracks!!"

"Bates!!"

With a loud shout, the Vibrating Salamander suddenly plucked the pick on its chest, and in an instant, its body erupted with an exaggerated sonic boom, interspersed with countless blue arcs of electricity.

Its power is significantly greater than the Toxtricity that Ash battled in Waterport Town.

"Beep beep! Punk Rock, the unique ability of the Vibrating Salamander, enhances the power of all sound-based moves, Loto~!"

The phone's Rotom notification automatically alerted me.

On the other side, Mary's pretty face was also tense, knowing how powerful her older brother's move was:

However, since sonic boom is an area-of-effect (AOE) move, the electric sonic boom spreads in all directions at the same time, so its power is naturally reduced in a single point.

"Use the light wall!!"

With a mischievous intent activated, the hairy troll instantly conjured a transparent light wall in front of him, greatly weakening the incoming sonic attack! (End of Chapter)