He knows Pokémon better than me.

"Vines?!"

The Dynamax Vine was stunned for a moment when it saw the tattered vines that had been retracted.

Then came the immense humiliation; he had actually been bullied by a water-type crab from out of town.

"Vines—!!"

With a roar to the sky, the giant vine swung its arms upwards, shaking down several huge green seeds.

As soon as they landed, they quickly sprouted from the soil, forming giant mushrooms that bloomed all around the giant crab and the hairy troll, about to explode.

"Gigantamax Grassland? Hairy Troll, use Reflect! "

Mary quickly spoke up.

Giant Vine is a bulky Pokémon with average Attack and Special Attack, so this Max Grass attack could be an upgrade from "Giga Drain" or "Power Smash".
In short, open up both walls first!

"King Crab, use Wide Area Defense!"

On the other side, Ash also chose to defend, after all, this time it was a five-star level opponent, and even Kingler would not be happy after taking a hit from the highly effective Max Shore.

The giant crab understood, raised its large pincers and shook them, and finally crossed its arms to protect itself.

In an instant, a spherical barrier made of rock rose up around both it and the hairy troll.

Wide-area defense has a similar effect to simply holding the line.

However, like Light Wall and Reflector, it allows teammates to enter the Guard state together.

Boom! !

The next second, the mushrooms that grew on the giant grassland exploded, causing the entire nest space to shake and the air to be covered with a layer of green fluorescence.

It's been turned into a grassy field!

The mushroom explosion also tore apart the rock ball barriers on Kingler and Grimmsnarl, forcing the two Pokémon to retreat and unable to withstand the attack completely unscathed.

"Tsk, a five-star Dynamax move, its power is indeed formidable!"

Ash's expression darkened, but fortunately, the damage was greatly reduced.

The grassy terrain caused all three Pokémon to glow with a healing green light, but it was clearly more beneficial for the high-durability Vine.

We must deal as much damage as possible!

Both understood this principle and launched their attack in unison:
"Giant crab, use Phillips shears!!"

"Skinned troll, use Jealousy!"

The giant crab immediately charged sideways, its pincers crossed, and slashed fiercely at the lower leg of the giant vine.

The hairy troll pressed his palm forward, unleashing several balls of flame resembling will-o'-the-wisps—

This move can inflict a burn on the target whose abilities have been enhanced. However, at this moment, the Giant Vine's abilities remain unchanged, and the Jealousy Flame's power is mediocre.

The giant crab's scissor-like strike, combined with the continuous explosions of will-o'-the-wisps, blasted the giant vine back two steps.

Soon, the giant vine sank its feet into the ground, and countless tendrils extended from its base, inserting themselves into the soil and beginning to absorb nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from the earth.
"Does establishing a foothold require a protracted struggle?"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two naturally tried their best to deal damage, unleashing both Cross Scissors and Jealousy together.

Ash glanced at the real-time battle interface on the Pokédex; Vinegar's health was decreasing very slowly.

Furthermore, the double healing from the grassy terrain and the rooted roots makes the progress even slower.

At this rate, it'll probably take forever to finish the game before the progress bar even turns around.

Fortunately, the Dynamax Vine didn't rush to attack. Instead, it raised its vine arms and, as if using a "bodybuilding" move, its body visibly swelled and grew larger.

Two beams of red light also lit up around his body, amplifying his power.

"It's growth!"

Mary's eyes lit up, and she immediately spoke:
"Now! Jealousy!!"

The long-haired troll threw out several more balls of will-o'-the-wisp, which this time struck the giant vine and caused a violent explosion, making the entire body of the Dynamaxed giant vine seem to be on fire.

The latter's strength rapidly waned, and he fell into a state of burns. "What a pity!"

Mary thought to herself, "If it were something like a 'cheek bite,' and Jealousy could double the damage to targets with enhanced abilities, that would be great."

For a five-star den Pokémon, burns will heal on their own in a maximum of three turns.

"King Crab, use Sword Dance!!"

On the other side, Ash also seized the opportunity and quickly shouted.

The Giant Crab's sword dance isn't just about raising its giant pincers and creating a giant sword effect.

Instead, it charged forward sideways, then spun rapidly, its pincers' notches sharp as blades.

Hua Hua Hua——!
Within seconds, all the rooted vines extending from the giant vine were cut to pieces.

While significantly increasing physical attack, it can also interrupt the opponent's root healing.

"That giant claw crab is amazing!"

Mary exclaimed in surprise.

Once the Dynamax Vine reacted, it immediately spat out a large pool of venom in front of it.

Hua Hua Hua——!
A massive wave of deep purple venom swept across the entire nest space, then rose abruptly beneath the giant crab and the hairy troll like two fountains.

The massive acid poison evolved from the sludge bomb!
"Giant Crab, use Iron Wall!"

Kingler uses its pincers in a cross-shaped defense, and its body is covered in a metallic silver sheen. Its Steel-type moves do offer some protection against Dynamax Acid.

"Long-haired troll, use Protect!"

On the other side, the hairy troll also hurriedly erected a green light barrier.

However, the Giant Move is not something that can be blocked by Protect. The green light barrier was quickly corroded and cracked by the acid poison, which slammed into the chest of the hairy troll.

Outstanding effect!

The hairy troll knelt on one knee, its strength greatly reduced.

The giant crab, on the other hand, was swept back several meters by the current, but it wasn't seriously injured.

"Long-haired troll, use the seal!"

Mary quickly spoke up and immediately sealed away the move that posed the greatest threat to the hairy troll.

"Giant crab, Phillips shears!!"

The giant crab seized the opportunity and slashed the giant vine's underside with its cross-shaped shears.

Outstanding effect!

This is a cross-cut attack enhanced by the Sword Dance buff, and the damage is extremely considerable!
"No, it's still too slow. I still need to use Dynamax."

Ash's expression turned serious, and the Dynamax Band on his wrist began to glow, indicating that Dynamax Power was fully charged.

Boom!
The Dynamaxed Giant Vine erupted in a burst of flames, and the burn status caused it to lose a portion of its health each turn.

But then a green light flashed, and the grassy field began to recover some of its stamina.

"Vines—!!"

The giant vine roared, and a strange white mist rose from its body, removing the burn status.

Along with that, the Giant Kingle's Sword Dance state was also removed.

Of course, the "Growth" buff on Giant Vine increases both Attack and Special Attack, and the "Max Acid" buff increases Special Attack, will not disappear.

It will only eliminate states that are harmful to oneself.

"Vines—!!"

The latter let out another long howl, scattering several enormous mushroom seeds. The earth shook, and several more giant mushrooms burst forth from the ground! (End of Chapter)