He knows Pokémon better than me.

Compared to Bug Z or Fairy Z, Ash chose to rely on Flying Z-Moves to deal damage.

The full force of the attack, unleashed, crushed and pierced through the blizzard, finally slamming into the snow moth's chest.

Boom boom!

The snow moth fell suddenly, its force so great that its body crushed through the snow and embedded itself in the ground.

Outstanding effect!

"Hey, hey, hey, what just happened?"

"Judging from the special effects, it looks a bit like a roc attack or a dragon dive?"

"But this explosive power is too strong!!"

Everyone around stared at the pink Butterfly taking flight again and began to discuss it heatedly.

So, it's not just about looking good?
With the full force of its high-speed dive and violent impact, even the snowflakes were washed away, and the weather improved, which meant that the snow moth's physical defense returned to normal levels.

"Snowflakes!"

Despite taking the full force of the Z-Move, Edelweiss was not completely unable to fight and struggled to take off again.

But at this moment, the glamorous and elegant aura suddenly vanished—

It wasn't because of the injury, but because the phosphorus powder that had been swirling around her like scattered snowflakes had been blown away by the attack.

Somewhat similar, being stripped naked?
"The Ice Scale Powder's properties have been neutralized!?"

Ash's eyes lit up. It meant that Felfin no longer had the Special Defense damage reduction buff!

"Snow Moth, use the Light Wall!!"

There was no time for wild thoughts, and Jana quickly gave instructions: strong special defense is the biggest source of confidence for Snowflake Moth.

However, just as it erected a wall of light in front of itself, it suddenly heard a soft rustling sound from above. Instinctively looking up, it saw the Butterfly fluttering its wings, scattering a dense layer of brownish-yellow powder.

Paralysis powder!
Without the protection of the Ice Scale Powder, the Paralysis Powder penetrated the light wall directly and landed on the Snowflake Moth.

Zizi!

This caused the snow moth's wings to droop and its condition to plummet, and its body to inexplicably emit electric arcs.

They've fallen into a state of paralysis!

"Damn it. I still fell for that trick?!"

Jana's expression grew increasingly panicked. What was originally a sure-fire victory for the snow moth had been instantly reversed after that high-altitude dive.

So what exactly was that thing?!
"Is only the wall of light left?"

Ash's side was on a roll, and using a light screen would be much simpler.

"Signal beam!!"

This time, the antennae on Butterfly's forehead emitted a beam of seven-colored pulses, not targeting the Edelweiss behind the light wall, but aiming at the light wall itself.

Clang!

Bug-type moves are naturally effective against Psychic-type moves, tearing the Light Screen apart like glass and exposing Edelweiss behind it once again.

"Use Blizzard!"

Jana wanted to try to counterattack, but as soon as the snow moth made a move, its body crackled with electricity, and it froze in mid-air.

Paralyzed, unable to move.

"Perfect opportunity! Butterfree, use Air Blade!!"

As Butterfly immediately spun around, it unleashed several blue-white air slashes that struck Snowflake Moth's body without hindrance.

Without the defense of Ice Scale Powder, Snow Moth's durability is only slightly above average, not outstanding.

Outstanding effect!

Amidst the swirling dust, the snow moth's body plummeted like a broken wing, crashing heavily to the ground. Its large wings drooped and withered, seemingly powerless to fight any longer. The Rotom drone immediately crouched low to investigate and quickly delivered its verdict:
"Edelweiss is incapacitated; Butterfly wins!"

"Since both of Kana's Pokémon are unable to battle, Ash has won this Great Ball ranking match! The real-time rankings for both players have been updated, please check them yourself!"

As soon as the words fell, enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted from the surrounding area.

This is truly a match approaching the level of a high-level game; the quality is extremely high!
It's a bit of a shame that it doesn't have Dynamax.

"Phew, finally finished."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. Despite the freezing weather, he had been sweating profusely during the match.

“Butterfly.”

The pink butterfly fluttered its small wings and flew back, landing on his shoulder with a thud, panting heavily.

If it weren't for the Z-Move, this match, regardless of the outcome, would have been a grueling 20 minutes longer!

"You did a great job this time!"

Ash smiled and rubbed Butterfree's cheek, praising it.

For a Pokémon that prioritizes aesthetics, its combat power is already quite impressive.
Of course, because it was facing the "Special Attack Killer" Frostleaf this time, Butterfree did not fully unleash its true power.

On the other side, the female trainer opposite also put away her Frostwolf, and walked over with a helpless, wry smile:

"Ash, that was quite a match... uh, your Pokémon are really impressive!"

She was about to say they were evenly matched, but then she caught a glimpse of Cinderace falling from the roof. Uh, not evenly matched at all!

Is this guy here to fish at the Super Ball level?!

Xiao Zhi smiled:
"Your Edelweiss is also very powerful. If I hadn't used my Z-Move, I might not have been able to win."

Seeing the puzzled look on his face, he quickly explained:

"Z-Moves are a battle mechanic from the Alola region, where the power of a move is released all at once."

"In short, its power is even stronger than a Max Move!"

Jana nodded in agreement. If it were a Dynamax move, it wouldn't have made her so flustered.

After secretly memorizing the new information, Jia Na sounded somewhat dejected, but still managed a forced smile:
"Congratulations on qualifying for the advanced ball-level promotion tournament!"

Her ranking dropped from 123rd to 144th. She may need to win two more matches to qualify.

Ash then remembered and quickly took out his phone, Rotom, to check his latest ranking—

Ash Ketchum is from the Kanto region.

Superball Class, Rank 115!
We've made it into the top 120!

Jia Na looked envious, but still politely reminded her:
"Xiao Zhi, just wait for the promotion match notification. Even if there are no ranked matches during this period, your ranking will not drop."

At this moment, Magua, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, also came over and added with a smile:
"You can refuse the promotion tournament, but you only get one chance!"

If you refuse two promotion tournaments in a row, you will fall out of the top 120 and have to play the qualifying tournaments again.

"I see."

Xiao Zhi nodded and composed himself.

It's good time to take a break. These kinds of battles, which feel like they've been going on for four days straight, really can't be too frequent.

Magua grinned and hooked his arm around Xiaozhi's shoulder, happily dragging him to Old Bob's Steakhouse for another meal.

What an incredible battle I witnessed today!

I'd only ever heard of Z-Moves online before; this was the first time I'd ever seen one.

I wonder what kind of scenario Rock Z is in?
Once the main character had walked away, the onlookers gradually dispersed in twos and threes. (End of Chapter)