He knows Pokémon better than me.

"The woolly sheep are incapacitated!"

The battle continues, and this time it's Magua's turn to turn the tide.

Woolhorn Sheep's Cotton Defense is indeed a physical defense counter, but it's not without ways to break it, for example...
sandstorm!

As the giant rock triggered a sandstorm, the woolly horned sheep found themselves in a dilemma.

Using cotton for defense means that the fluffy, spread-out wool will be mixed with sandstorms, which is equivalent to carrying twice your own weight in sand, turning you into a mud turtle.

If you don't use cotton for defense.
boom! !

Rocky Ding swung his right foot and kicked out with great force, sending the woolly horned sheep flying like a ball, rolling and landing in front of Hop.

If we don't use this move, we won't be able to stop the attack from Giant Stone Ding!

"That guy, Magua, he's got some skills."

Xiao Zhi nodded repeatedly, quickly finding a solution and not giving an inch.

"And then it's you! Snorlax!!"

After retrieving the defeated Wooloo, Hop's second Pokémon was also an old acquaintance—a slender Snorlax.

Of course, "slender" is relative to other Snorlax.

"It's considerably thinner than mine."

Xiao Zhi squinted and looked over; it seemed that the abdomen wasn't covered in thick fat, but rather abdominal muscles.

Not slender, but a Snorlax with well-developed muscles?!
Whoosh—!
On the field, the sandstorm was still raging.

"Snorlax, go for 100,000 horsepower!!"

Hop launched the first charge, and Snorlax, understanding the signal, covered its entire body in a deep red aura and charged out, creating a huge commotion and raising a cloud of dust along the way.

A Snorlax charging forward—the scene is quite spectacular.

"Use your lower body to kick!"

Magua dared not be careless and immediately launched a frontal attack.

Jushi Ding raised his right foot again, enveloping it in a deep white light, and then kicked it out horizontally.

Clang!
When the two power-type moves collided, Snorlax actually came out on top, forcing Rockbiter to take two steps back.

"Now! Slam!"

Magua immediately instructed that they should take a few steps back to create more space, which would give Jushi Ding a better buffer space to exert force.

The next second, Rockruff pounced forward with its entire body, and it was much larger than Snorlax.

"Dodge, then we'll pounce!"

However, Snorlax's muscular physique wasn't for nothing; it suddenly flipped to the side, completely dodging the attack.

And its movements were exceptionally agile; it pushed off the ground with its feet and pounced again with its paw raised.

Rock Slug was incredibly slow and couldn't dodge at all. It was suddenly pounced on from the side by Snorlax and crashed heavily to the ground.

The effect is outstanding!

Snorlax's agile movements immediately drew cheers from countless spectators.

Ash was also secretly comparing Hop's Snorlax to his own—

One is a nimble, muscular man, and the other is a nimble fat man.

My Snorlax just eats and sleeps all day, but it's still very agile, not because of any fitness training.

Nothing more than talent!
On the field, Snorlax's attack dealt a significant blow to Rockbiter, causing cracks to appear on its stone-like body.

Hop naturally didn't let this opportunity slip by, launching a series of attacks:
"Use a heavy impact!!"

The muscular Snorlax charged and leaped into the air, its body spinning rapidly in mid-air, transforming into a steel drill as it attacked its target.

Magua was already sweating from the beating and quickly said:
"Use wide-area defense!!" Giant Stone Ding held his blocky, stone-shaped arms in front of him, creating a grayish-brown barrier.

Clang! Clang!

The next second, a heavy impact slammed into the wide-area defense, like a drill bit chiseling through a wall, producing a piercing and sharp sound and sparks flying as it tried to break through the barrier.

After a stalemate, Jushi Ding retreated to the side. Although he barely withstood the attack, he was clearly in poor condition.

However, on the other side, Snorlax's next attack followed immediately:

"Now! Use 100,000 horsepower!!"

"Kirby—!!"

Snorlax let out a loud roar and charged forward again, its entire body surging with red flames as it charged out with tremendous force.

This time, Giant Stone Ding could no longer use wide-area defense.

Clang!
Snorlax's 100,000 horsepower instantly sent Rockbiter flying, breaking off a section of its right leg in the middle, demonstrating its immense power.

The results are outstanding!!
"Uh"

This attack made Ash blush with shame. Muscular Snorlax, is this the secret training mentor of Champion Leon?
So, is it really okay that one of Giant Stone Ding's legs was broken?
"It's not a big problem. Eating some soil will help it recover."

Beside her, Mei Rong explained, but a worried look still appeared on her face.

This Snorlax, which excels in close combat, is very effective against Magikarp's Fighting type.

Not only are there fighting-type moves, but also ground-type moves like "Ten Thousand Horsepower" and steel-type moves like "Heavy Impact"—every move is a critical hit!

"Uh, is this the unspoken understanding between mother and child?"

Mei Rong couldn't help but chuckle dryly. Come to think of it, her specialty, ice-based attacks, also had various weaknesses.

On the field, the sandstorm had ended, leaving only the muscular Snorlax standing there.

Even his personality is somewhat like Melmeta's, raising his arms and letting out an exhilarating roar:
"Kirby—!!"

It has absolutely none of the traditional Snorlax's憨厚 (honest and simple) and 自然 (natural) personality!

But it must be said that the cultivation has been quite good.

"Giant Ding."

On the other side of the field, Jushi Ding had already fallen to the ground, letting out a mournful cry. Many parts of his body showed signs of cracking and breaking, making him look extremely miserable.

"You've worked hard. I'll take you to the back mountain to dig up some soil to eat later."

Magua had no choice but to put it back into the ball.

Although the rocks in the Battle Arena are edible, it's a man-made structure after all, and the quality of the soil and rocks isn't high.
Only by going to the back mountain to eat the natural, high-quality soil and stones can Jushi Ding's body become more perfect.

Of course, it's quite troublesome to first dig away the thick layer of snow on the surface and the shallow soil and rocks.

In the 3v3 gym battle, Hop took the lead and reached match point, leaving Maga with only one Pokémon left.

Needless to say, the last to appear was his trump card, Giant Coal Mountain!
"Giant charcoal——!!"

Upon its appearance, Giant Coal Mountain let out a low roar, and the piles of coal on its neck and back visibly turned red and hot, indicating that Giant Coal Mountain had entered battle mode.

"Giant Coal Mountain, rock and fire attributes."

Hop's expression also turned serious. This was the Gym Leader's trump card, and its level was higher than the previous two Pokémon.

With the addition of the Fire type, Snorlax's Heavy Charge will no longer deal double damage.

However, Ground-type moves will have a terrifying four times the effect!!

Without the slightest hesitation, Hop decisively launched an attack:
"Snorlax, use Earthquake!!"

Snorlax understood, and immediately leaped into the air, its two feet slamming heavily into the ground, causing the arena to tremble violently! (End of Chapter)