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

Gary knew that Ash was declaring war on him and trying to break his tactics head-on, so of course he wouldn't back down!

This was a tactic he had practiced for a long time in order to defeat Ash, and he was determined to carry it out no matter whether it succeeded or not!

"Lucario, Comet Punch!" Ash immediately commanded Lucario to launch a preemptive attack the moment Exeggutor entered the field.

The agile jackal enveloped its fist in a dazzling light and approached the Exeggutor at incredible speed!

"Exeggutor, activate the Deception Space Evasion!"

hum!

A strange light curtain emanated from the Exeggutor tree, instantly enveloping the battlefield and the surrounding sky, as if separating the inside and outside of the arena into two worlds!

As the space took shape, Lucario felt a strange energy slowing down his movements. On the other hand, Exeggutor on the opposite side became unusually agile and easily dodged his attack!

Trick Space is a special area created by psychic powers, where normally slow Pokémon can strike first during the activation of a special move!

This is the core tactic that Gary used to deal with Ash!

The reason Umbreon passed the curse to Exeggutor was to increase its power in space; and the reason Exeggutor carried Hidden Flame was mainly to target Lucario!

"Now it's our turn to attack, Exeggutor, use Awakened Power!"

Sure enough, after gaining a complete speed advantage, Gary immediately had Exeggutor condense a series of Fire-type energy bullets and fired them wildly at Lucario.

"Space isn't everything! Lucario, use Extreme Speed!"

"Lucario!!" With a burst of aura, Lucario temporarily broke free from the constraints of space and charged forward with tremendous force, sending Exeggutor flying far away!

The only thing that the trick space can change is the priority of attack affected by speed; the initiative of the move itself will not change... Even if Exeggutor becomes faster than Lucario, it still can't compete with Godspeed's mobility!

However, after taking this blow, Xiao Shi didn't show any tension. Instead, he even revealed a barely perceptible smile.

After the special move ended, Lucario's movements became sluggish again, and he inevitably suffered an attack from the awakened power.

"Speedy, huh... Exeggutor, run! Don't let it have a chance to lock onto you!" With Gary's command, Exeggutor darted across the field at incredible speed, leaving the slow-moving Lucario far behind.

"Since you're so eager to lure me in, so be it." A knowing glint flashed in Ash's eyes. "Lucario, use Aura Sphere!"

"Luca!" The jackal held his breath and quickly gripped the Exeggutor's aura, then raised his hand and blasted out an energy ball filled with aura power!

After the wave missile was released, it immediately seemed to have eyes and relentlessly chased after the Exeggutor, constantly closing the distance between them!

"Detonate it with the seed bomb!"

"Super speed!"

The Exeggutor, about to be overtaken, had no choice but to blast out a huge seed shell. But in the next second, a blue figure suddenly broke through the fog of the explosion and crashed into the Exeggutor!

"Press your advantage and use wave missiles!"

"Quickly use mental interference to stop it!"

Shigeru was startled by what he saw. He had expected Lucario's Aura Sphere, but he hadn't anticipated that Lucario could unleash such a coherent attack within the Trick Room!

Fortunately, Exeggutor's superpower was released in time, and it managed to restrain the opponent's body.

"Very good! Next, use the awakened power..."

"Just launch the wave missile!"

Just as Gary was about to unleash Exeggutor's attack, Lucario's newly formed Aura Sphere was released.

It didn't even aim at the Exeggutor tree, but the energy ball made a sharp turn and hit the top of the Exeggutor tree directly!

Boom!

Having suffered this blow, Exeggutor's mental interference and awakened power were simultaneously broken; Lucario, however, under Ash's command, mobilized Steel-type energy to coat its fist!

"Comet Fist!!"

Bang!

In the instant the surrounding space shattered, Lucario's steel fist slammed heavily into Exeggutor, sending it flying backward!

At the same time, Lucario also boosted its attack power with the help of Comet Punch's special effect!

The time limit for Trick Room has expired, and Ash's Jackal is still majestic, while Gary's Trick Room user is already kneeling on the ground!

What troubled Xiao Shi even more was that Lucario's position was clearly carefully chosen; it was now facing away from him, completely blocking Exeggutor's view.

"This is bad..." Xiao Mao thought helplessly, he now had to make a decision.

Either recall the weakened Exeggutor now and abandon the space tactics;

Alternatively, they could risk opening up the space, but Exeggutor would definitely be taken down by Lucario!

"Phew... Exeggutor, I'm so sorry... Please try again! Trick Space!"

Shigeru finally made a decision: he needed the Exeggutor to open up a space and pave the way for his teammates!

"Comet Punch!"

Bang!

As Lucario's Flashy Punch slammed into Exeggutor, the latter managed to reactivate its spatial ability, only to be completely rendered unable to battle...

Chapter 226 Showdown! Lucario VS Marowak!

"You've worked hard, Exeggutor, now you can rest well... It's your turn next, my beloved baby, Gara Gara!"

Without a doubt, Gary's main attacker in this match, under Trick Room conditions, is this Alolan form of Marowak!

This is definitely a Pokémon trained to face Ash head-on. With its Will-O-Wisp dual type and Rock Head ability, it's a worry-free offensive Pokémon... Three out of Ash's current five main fighters would have a headache facing it!

Especially Lucario!

Lucario is weak to Fire-type moves, and Aura Sphere and Extreme Speed ​​are completely ineffective against Marowak. In addition, Exeggutor can create Trick Room for Marowak, and it also carries Bone Club, which doubles its attack power!

It's fair to say that Galakrond has a clear advantage... though that's only in theory, of course.

"Lucario, Comet Punch!" Facing the short-legged Ghost-type Lucario that was accelerated by the Space Speed-up, Ash had no intention of switching and directly let Lucario swing its fist and smash it down!

"Gara gara, after the sword dance, create some distance!"

Xiao Mao continued to utilize his speed advantage in the space, calmly increasing his strength before scurrying back to the sidelines.

"Then throw the bone club!" After that, it threw the bone club with all its might at Lucario, who was still trying to chase after it!

Bone boomerang!

"Lucario, watch the Bone Staff's path and dodge its attack. If that doesn't work, use Bone Strike to launch it away!"

Ash cautiously gave the order, and Lucario also gave up its attack, gathering a slender energy rod to prepare for battle.

Although Alolan Marowak's Bone Boomerang doesn't benefit from Same Type Attack Bonus, its Ground-type attacks still deal significant damage to Lucario!

Fortunately, although Lucario's movement was restricted, its long-honed dodging skills remained, and it narrowly avoided the attack when the bone club got close...

At the same time, Gara Gara was engulfed in phosphorescent flames and charged forward at full speed!

"Flash Charge!"

"Lucario, block it with your Bone Club!"

Lucario's legs slammed into the ground, its gaze fixed firmly on the rapidly approaching Marowak. It knew that in the next few rounds, the more it retreated, the more passively it would be attacked, so it decided to go all out!

"Lucario!" With his aura fully concentrated, Lucario thrust out the bone club he had been holding in front of him with all his might the instant his opponent charged at him!

Bang!

Sparks flew everywhere, and the crackling, burning skull slammed violently against Lucario. The immense force caused Lucario's body to stagger involuntarily, and the bone club in his hand was instantly bent to its limit!

"Hmph, do you really think you can stop them?" A smug sneer suddenly appeared on Xiao Mao's lips.

"Lucario, watch out behind you!" "Lucario..."

Bang!

Ash's anxious reminder finally brought Lucario to the sound of wind behind its head, but it was too late to dodge and the flying bone club struck Lucario in the back.

Click!

At the same time, the already overburdened bone club finally broke, and Marowak, finding an opportunity, charged forward again, knocking Lucario to the ground!

Caught in a pincer attack, Lucario was immediately dealt a heavy blow!

"Garra, don't give it any chance! Use Shadow Bone directly!" Xiao Shi knew that time was of the essence. Within the few rounds that the space could last, he had to make sure he could take down Lucario in one fell swoop, otherwise there would be endless trouble!

"Maru!" Sensing its trainer's urgency, Maru leaped into the air, intending to catch the bone club in mid-air and launch the final blow!

"Use the wave missile to send the bone club flying!!"

"Lucario!" At the critical moment, Lucario, who was barely getting up, raised his hand and unleashed a burst of Aura, instantly sending Marowak's Bone Club flying far away!

"Gala?!" The little gibberish hands scratched a few times, then froze in mid-air in surprise.

Taking this opportunity, Lucario finally managed to stand up again!

"Maru, don't freeze! Use Flame Charge like that!!" Gary practically roared from the sidelines. The Trick Room was about to disappear; this was Maru's last chance…

"Xiao Mao, you've missed your chance! Swift as lightning!"

Boom! !

Marowak transformed into a burning fireball and plummeted through the air, but Lucario burst forth with astonishing speed in an instant, dodging to the side in the blink of an eye!