Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

Xiaoxia didn't dare to make any rash moves at this moment. Although Venusaur stood still, its attack range was the same as Steelix's before, covering the entire field.

Moreover, it now has +3 to both attack, so if Starmie is not careful, it might be defeated in one move!

How can I break through the opponent's attack that has no blind spots? I can't just fly over... Wait a minute!

That's right, we'll fly there!

Xiaoxia's eyes suddenly lit up; she had already come up with an attack strategy!

"Gemstone Starfish, unleash the water cannon with full power!" she excitedly commanded her partner, unleashing a highly concentrated stream of water.

"Powerful Whip!" Such an attack would have no effect on Venusaur. With just one swipe of its Vine Whip, all the water was scattered into splashes.

But at this moment, Starmie was no longer on the field, but flew above Venusaur using psychic interference!

"Use all your strength and unleash Blizzard downwards!!"

boom! !

Endless wind and snow, mixed with powerful psychic abilities, pressed down relentlessly on the Venusaur below!

For Xiaoxia, this might be the only chance for the gem starfish to attack, so she has to go all out!

"Bulbasaur, let's attack with all our might! Use Hardened Plants!"

The terrifying vines grew again, quickly gathering above Venusaur to form a dome, directly confronting the ever-attacking energy!

Large swathes of vines were frozen into ice, then crushed into pieces by superpowers, while more vines filled the gaps, resulting in a relentless tug-of-war!

However, Starmie couldn't hold on much longer. After all, it was facing a Venusaur that had been terrifyingly enhanced, and its opponent was using an ultimate move!

"Is it no use...? No, there's another option!" Just as Xiaoxia was about to fight to the death, a thought suddenly struck her, and she inexplicably remembered something someone had said to her.

During the League Tournament, with the increasing number of Pokémon on the field, the seamless transition between moves becomes even more crucial.

Your own Pokémon need to cooperate with each other in battle...

Yes, now the gem starfish has no chance of winning. Is it really destined to fight to the point of exhaustion and defeat with no results?

Or…

"Starfish, stop," Xiaoxia finally decided. "Use Strange Light instead!"

Starmie, which was going all out, suddenly had a strange light flash from the gem on its chest, which pierced through the gaps in the vines and hit Venusaur in the eye!

But at the same time, it was also struck by the endlessly growing vines and thrown far away...

"Banaa..." After stopping its special move, Venusaur shook its head violently, in a state of confusion!

"Thank you for your hard work, Starfish Gem. I knew you could do it!" Xiaoxia said with relief as she retrieved her partner. "Now we finally have a chance to let our last partner go on stage."

Misty's remaining Pokémon are not very good at moving on land, including Goldeen, which can use water currents.

If he were to make such a carefree entrance, he might actually get whipped home by Venusaur.

But now that the other side is in chaos, she might have a chance to turn the tables!

"You're next..."

hum~

Misty raised the last Poké Ball, but another beam of white light shot out from her waist first, and a completely unaware Pokémon appeared on the field...

"Psyduck? Why did you run off like that?!" Xia almost had a heart attack from anger as she stared at the dumbfounded duck watching the commotion.

The strange light of the gem starfish—all the fighting spirit I had painstakingly rekindled—was it all for nothing?!

"Quack?" Psyduck looked at its trainer with a blank expression, and ran back to Misty's side, as if trying to find out why she was so upset.

"You should be facing that way..." Xiaoxia pointed to the opposite side speechlessly.

Forget it, maybe I should just play a few rounds and give it some experience, then just admit defeat.

Anyway, I can't possibly win...

"Quack?" Psyduck turned its head in confusion. Of course it recognized Ash, so it trotted off to the other side...

"Banaa..." Just then, Venusaur, caught in the chaos, whipped itself, startling Psyduck.

"Croak!" it cried out anxiously, waving its claws and unleashing a petrification attack that sealed the hardened plant that Venusaur had used last.

After a period of medication, Psyduck's headache has improved somewhat, but it also seems to have become more sensitive.

It no longer needs to wait until it has a severe headache to unleash its ultimate move; it can gradually unleash its potential as long as it is in a state of fear or shock.

"Venusaur, can we continue?" "Bana!"

"Then use a powerful whip!"

Having confirmed Venusaur's fighting spirit, Ash continued to issue commands, but mentally added, "Don't hit it directly..."

boom!

Despite the chaos, Venusaur obediently lashed its Vine Whip at Psyduck's feet. The shattered pebbles splashed all over Psyduck, startling it into covering its head and running back and forth across the field.

"Oh my god... how am I supposed to fight this battle?" Xiaoxia sighed, rubbing her forehead in frustration. She was so speechless that she didn't even want to talk anymore...

"Quack quack!!" But suddenly, Psyduck, which was running away, froze in place!

Suddenly, its eyes emitted bursts of blue light, which sent all the surrounding rubble flying!

"Is that Psyduck's psychic move?" Misty was taken aback.

That's not all. Psyduck, who had just unleashed its superpowers, was once again enveloped in a magical halo, and its overall aura instantly surged!

“Bana…” Even Venusaur sensed a dangerous aura.

"Psyduck... what's wrong with it?"

"It's self-suggestion," Ash reminded him. "Command it to unleash its special move... The current Psyduck has the same enhancement level as Venusaur."

"In that case... Psyduck, use your psychic powers!"

"Venusaur, Power Whip!"

The final showdown!

"Quack quack!!" Psyduck waved its hand, releasing terrifying psychic power. Invisible ripples pressed into the ground, creating cracks that swept towards Venusaur's body like ocean waves!

"Bana!" Venusaur managed to unleash its Vine Whips to both sides, which, after circling around a large area, pierced Psyduck's body from the side...

Bang!

"The match is over! Psyduck is unable to battle. The winner is Ash from Pallet Town!"

Chapter 201 After the Match, the Fulfilled Promise and the Gift

After the referee announced the result of the match, the game came to a complete end.

In the final clash, Psyduck's psychic power did indeed hit Venusaur's body, but it was also knocked unconscious by the brute force vine whip, collapsing to the ground with its eyes wide open.

"Psyduck... Anyway, thank you for your hard work." Misty gently rubbed Psyduck's head, and all her resentment suddenly vanished.

"Even though you escaped by accident, you're really amazing!"

...

"Venusaur, you've had a tough time... Your opponent was really strong, wasn't they?" "Bana~"

Ash gently patted Venusaur's forelegs, but the eyes of the two partners were both focused on Psyduck in Misty's arms.

Venusaur's expression turned somewhat serious. It had initially thought that the battles to come would be like playing with children...

But now, not only has it been beaten into a lush state, but four deep ravines have also appeared under its feet.

It was plowed out by Psyduck's psychic power, pushing it backward!

Since being captured, Venusaur has remained steadfast and unyielding.

Aside from its battles against the old boss of Mysterious Garden and Mewtwo of the Viridian City Gym, it didn't move an inch in any other battles!

Even Xiaoxia's Gyarados couldn't budge it!

And now it's being pushed around by a Psyduck?!

It seems my cultivation is still insufficient...

Venusaur knew that hidden within its flower disc was a power that could allow it to advance even further.

However, that thing is currently in a semi-sealed state. Of course, Ash could easily open it, but what he really hopes for is to make the flower bud bloom through his own efforts...

"Ash, I lost." After both of them settled their Pokémon, Misty seemed to have composed herself and came to Ash's side.

"This was a great match. Your Dragonite and Venusaur are very strong. I was no match for them at all."

"Psyduck and the others are amazing too, each one showing its own unique charm... You are the same." Ash also gave a gentle smile.

After that came the post-match handshake, but in Xiaoxia's eyes, Xiaozhi's expression suddenly became extremely solemn.

"Xiaoxia, I'm sorry!"

"Huh?" Xiaoxia was taken aback. "Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?"

"This is the apology I owe you," Ash said sincerely. "When we first met at the Cerulean Gym, my approach was indeed inappropriate, and I didn't consider your and your sisters' feelings. That was my fault."

"Ah... apologies and all that, I actually..." Xiaoxia was caught off guard by Xiaozhi's apology in front of everyone, and her cheeks flushed involuntarily.