He knows Pokémon better than me.

"Never mind, use Crazy Volt!!"

Running away wasn't a solution, so the Electric Hound suddenly changed direction and leaped towards the Ice Goose, its entire body erupting with violent electricity.

Sizzle, bang—!

Crazy Volt and Waterfall collide head-on, scattering water and sparks, and both Pokémon simultaneously slide back on the ice.

"And then comes Flame Fang!!"

The electric dog moved nimbly and nimbly, and as soon as it regained its footing, it charged forward again, this time with flames bursting from its mouth as it opened its jaws to bite its target.

With the added benefit of its strong forehead trait, the effect of the attack was outstanding. Even this bullying Ice Goose dared not be careless. Its pair of "melancholy" little eyes without pupils suddenly glowed with blue light.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Countless streams of water surged up from beneath their feet, piling up to form waves two meters high, which then surged outwards.

Goose is a pure Ice-type Pokémon, but it also knows quite a few Water-type moves.

Before it could even attack its target, the Electric Hound was suddenly overturned by a surge of surf, extinguishing the flames around its mouth.

"Choo!"

Sliding back with the current, completely soaked, he could only shake his head and body in place.

The Ice Goose then pressed its wings forward, unleashing a burst of freezing wind that instantly froze the water droplets on the Electric Dog into an ice sculpture of the dog.

"Bari~!"

Sitting on a small stool, the Mr. Mime was engrossed in watching.

Some of the Ice Goose's moves, such as this "freeze-drying" technique, are definitely worth learning.

Has the outcome been decided?

As a spirited young man, Hep's fiery fighting spirit was clearly not frozen, and he shouted loudly:
"It's not over yet!! Electric Hound, use Charged Flame Strike!!"

Within the ice layer, the Electric Dog's eyes also became excited, and flames burst forth around its body, forcibly melting the surface ice shell.

Then it started running quickly on the ice, its speed increasing continuously with the help of the charged flame attack, until it suddenly darted out from the blind spot behind the ice goose and launched a surprise attack.

"Flame Fang!!"

The Electric Hound opened its jaws wide, flames gathering between its teeth, and bit down hard on its target.

Boom!
A burst of flames erupted on the spot. The sudden attack of the Electric Hound seemed to catch the Ice Goose off guard, or rather, even if it did react, it couldn't dodge.

"I see."

Seeing Goose emerge unharmed from the explosion, Ash suddenly realized what was happening.

The latter, due to the surrounding snow, had re-frozen and restored its "frozen head," thus withstanding the blow unharmed.

Of course, as a trade-off, the speed is greatly reduced, and it can no longer dodge the fast-attack moves of the Electric Hound.

Crack!

The thick block of ice above his head cracked and shattered, returning him to his "thawed head" state.

"Tsk, it'll probably recover in three or four rounds?!"

Hep pondered silently, his mind filled with complex emotions.

It is indeed a very powerful feature, but as an opponent, it is quite difficult to deal with.

"Icework—!"

The ice-covered goose had completely gained the upper hand, letting out a loud cry as its wings once again whipped up a thick, icy wind.

"Use the stored flame attack!"

The electric dog can only ignite its entire body with flames, forcibly using its own heat to resist the opponent's freeze-drying.

However, under the constant blowing of the icy wind, the size of the Flame Cloak gradually shrank, and the Electric Hound's stamina continued to decline.

Most importantly, if this continues, the frozen head of the ice-covered goose will freeze again.

Hep gritted his teeth, determined to settle the score right now.

"Never mind, let's give it our all! Use Crazy Volt!!"

The flames that ignited around the electric dog instantly transformed into a raging electric current, bracing itself against the freezing and dry conditions as it charged forward, crackling and spewing countless ice shards and dust along the way.

Fortunately, Goosebumps relies on its ability, defenses, and speed stats to fight. Its moves aren't particularly powerful.

Crazy Volt forcefully broke through the freezing and drying winds and slammed headfirst into the chest of the Ice Goose.

The damage isn't high, but snowy weather increases the physical defense of the Ice Goose by 1.5 times.

But the force knocked the ice goose over and it happened to land behind an ice cave pool.

Pfft!
The ice goose fell directly into the water, splashing water everywhere. Since there was no ice block on its head to provide buoyancy, its entire body sank underwater.

"Was the attack direction chosen in advance?"

Ash also stood up from the ice chair, showing an expression of approval.

If the tactics are good, then the outcome should be decided quickly.

Hep, with a tense expression, dared not let his guard down for even a moment in the final stretch.

"Use 100,000 volts!!"

Before even spotting its target, the electric dog unleashed a powerful bolt of lightning at the water's surface, the electricity spreading out and causing golden light to emanate from the ice caves in the surrounding area.

Underwater, the ice goose was also jerked by the electric shock and quickly crawled back out of the ice hole.

As soon as I got ashore, a blast of scalding hot air came from behind me.

"Now! Flame Fang!!"

Hep shouted.

The Electric Hound was already waiting on the shore, constantly gathering its strength. With the support of its powerful jaws, the power of its Flame Fang increased, forming a large flame fang more than two meters wide.

Until the ice goose just surfaced on the water, no new ice had yet formed on its simple head.

*Whoosh!*

The electric dog lunged forward, and flames instantly exploded on the ice-covered goose's head!

The effect is outstanding!

The ice fishing hole, which was originally less than two meters wide, suddenly expanded, with water splashing and ice shards flying everywhere.

The outcome is decided.

Watching from afar, Ash smiled and muttered something under his breath before walking up with Mr. Mime.

When the smoke dissipated, the ice goose was found floating belly up on the water, unconscious, inside the ice cave.

"We finally won!"

Hep wiped the sweat from his forehead; despite the freezing weather, he was drenched in sweat.

"Choo!"

The electric dog was also panting heavily at the edge of the ice cave, its messy fur still covered with ice chips and water droplets.

If it weren't for the interconnected pools of water below, it would have been impossible for it to win this battle.

Hop pulled out an empty Poké Ball, his expression excited; the best moment to capture it was about to begin.

"Go! Subdue him in one strike!!"

The Poké Ball was thrown, sucking in the Ice Goose, which floated on the water's surface and swayed a few times.

Click!

Then came a crisp locking sound, and the Poké Ball calmed down.

"Successfully captured!!"

Hop was overjoyed and ran up to retrieve the Poké Ball, while hugging Electivire with one arm in celebration.

The electric dog shook its head, spraying water and ice shards all over Hop.

"Choo-hoo, choo-hoo~!!"

It then barked a few times, pounced on its trainer, wagged its tail, and excitedly licked Hop's cheeks! (End of Chapter)