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

Because that would violate his principles as a trainer!

Chapter 228 Alakazam VS Scyther, When a Mage Meets a Warrior!

"Scyther, Cross Scissors!"

At the start of the second half, Xiao Mao launched a fierce attack. Scyther flapped its wings and flew swiftly, leaving a green afterimage as it delivered its sharp twin blades to Alakazam!

"Alakazam, mental interference!"

Ash's Alakazam neither dodged nor evaded, but calmly raised the spoon in its hand and instantly activated its psychic power!

hum!

The force felt like a thick swamp, and the charging mantis suddenly felt the surrounding air becoming increasingly viscous, as if its wings were glued shut.

No matter how hard it tried to rush forward, its speed kept getting slower and slower, and the blade in its hand stopped ten centimeters in front of Alakazam, unable to move forward an inch!

"Don't think you can stop us so easily! Scyther, use Sword Dance!"

"scare!"

As expected of the Pokémon that has been by Gary's side since childhood, Scyther was able to increase its attack while under control, intending to forcefully break through Alakazam's psychic defense!

"It's too late... Alakazam, retaliate after your scheme!"

"Huh!" Hudi's eyes suddenly blazed with blue light, and Scyther felt as if it had crashed into a surging wave. Its body was involuntarily slapped back with even greater force!

When Alakazam launched its counterattack, it even used its psychic powers to adjust the angle, controlling the Scizor that was originally flying straight to tilt and smash it down into the field below!

"Scyther, turn around now!"

Bang!

Xiao Mao's command was timely; the Scyther managed to spin its body while flying backwards and slammed its face directly into the ground, leaving a long scratch.

When it stood up again with its eyes wide open, although it was clearly disfigured, it had at least avoided damaging its wings by landing on its back.

In a brief exchange, the two trainers revealed the intricate details of their battle techniques, leaving the audience so astonished that they forgot to even blink!

But what surprised the audience even more was Shigeru, who was in the middle of the battle!

He was astonished to find that Alakazam's counterattack was exactly the same as Lucario's earlier attack!

"How is this possible... Why would that Alakazam use this kind of counterattack?"

Xiao Mao frowned immediately. He was certain he wasn't mistaken; it was definitely the same effect as paying back double...

But this could never have been practiced beforehand!

Lucario only succeeded because of sheer luck. During its ten-minute break, it spent the whole time discussing the training plan for this move with Ash, and Gary listened in the entire time!

But why is it that Alakazam can be replicated so easily?

"It's because of the learning device," Ash explained. "My Pokédex has a chip that allows all the Pokémon in my Pokémon collection to share the experience of every battle... When Lucario returns to its Poké Ball, the other Pokémon, including Alakazam, can simultaneously receive this experience and will naturally know that it has developed a powerful battle move."

"But, such a short time..." This explanation seems reasonable at first glance, but upon closer examination, it seems rather fantastical.

Ash only switched Alakazam to Fox for Pokémon right before the match, and Alakazam learned it in less than two minutes!

"That's what makes high-IQ Pokémon so amazing," Ash said with a smile. "No matter what the move is, Alakazam can immediately understand the principle behind it after seeing it just once, and then use its own power to simulate it to about 70-80% accuracy!"

Despite being the last of the three to be captured, Alakazam has managed to firmly occupy one of the main positions. This is not only due to its psychic link with Ash, but also to its high intelligence.

Alakazam has an IQ of 5,000. While the Pokédex might be considered an exaggeration, it cannot be denied that this Pokémon is indeed exceptionally intelligent.

Superior intelligence means a strong learning ability, which is the key to Alakazam's ability to quickly improve his strength!

"It's my turn to fight back! Alakazam, use Psychic!"

Ash gave the order, and Alakazam's psychic powers swept out again. This time, Scyther didn't even have time to react before its body was bound!

In Pokémon battles, high-speed turrets are always a headache for opponents, and Alakazam is a prime example!

Don't be fooled by Scyther's agile body and ability to fly into thinking it's faster than Alakazam. In fact, Alakazam is definitely superior to Scyther in terms of reaction speed and attack frequency!

"Next, use treachery to keep it under control!" Pressing its advantage, Alakazam boosted its special attack power again. The pressure of its psychic power was like a giant hand, tightly gripping Scyther's body!

"Scyther... Gather your energy!" Not to be outdone, Xiao Shi immediately instructed Scyther to concentrate its energy, and a sharper aura appeared around it!

"Split it open!"

"Hah!" With a sharp shout, the Flying Mantis's twin blades suddenly flashed with a cold light, and with a swift slash, it completely tore apart the invisible restraints around its body!

"To sever an invisible blade?" Ash narrowed his eyes.

Fighting against Xiao Mao was full of surprises. Just when I thought I could completely suppress him, he would always pull out something that surprised me.

The slash that the Scyther just made was clearly a special move that Xiao Shi learned from Master Si!

"It's all show and no substance. Right now, we can only rely on the critical hit boost from gathering energy and splitting to cut through some energy attacks," Xiao Mao explained with a sigh. "We're still a long way from being able to hit ghosts with our bare hands like our teacher."

"That's already pretty impressive... To thank you for your explanation, I'll show you some interesting moves too." A glint suddenly flashed in Ash's eyes. "Alakazam, use Rock-type Psychic!"

"Hu!!" Alakazam's eyes suddenly flashed with light, and its immense psychic power instantly enveloped the entire battlefield!

Countless pebbles embedded in the ground burst forth under the influence of superpowers, transforming into a dense rain of stones that instantly enveloped Scyther's body!

"Scyther, quickly find a way to dodge! If that doesn't work, use Swords Dance and Slash to deal with it!"

Xiao Mao was immediately alarmed and commanded the Flying Mantis to dodge, but the rain of stones seemed to have eyes and kept attacking, forcing the Mantis Warrior to increase its attack again and barely use its twin blades to defend.

Even so, it was still hit by a barrage of rubble and was eventually buried alive in the area!

"Scyther!" "Wow!"

Xiao Mao screamed in alarm, but fortunately the Scyther quickly broke through the ground, though it was clearly badly injured and its body emitted an unusual glow.

"Damn it... what are those rocks?" Gary, who was indignant, suddenly fell into shock. He remembered that those rocks were brought out by Steelix when it destroyed the terrain!

So... all of this was planned by Ash in advance?!

"I was just setting up some favorable terrain for myself first," Ash said with a smile. "You're not bad either, you even brought a Bright Stone to Scyther. I thought this one attack would decide the outcome."

Even if it wasn't a pure rock-type attack, with so many rocks hurled at it, Scyther should have been left with only a sliver of health.

But the truth is that its physical strength has only dropped below the danger threshold, and its insect premonition trait will be activated!

This defense is comparable to that of a regular tank; it's clearly an effect of the Radiant Stone!

Chapter 229 Rocket Invasion! A Shocking Turn of Events Before the Decisive Victory!

Epistone, also known as Evolution Stone, can increase a Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense by 50% if given to a Pokémon that can still evolve.

Although Scyther's total base stats remain the same after evolution, it does possess the ability to evolve, thus making it an extremely rare Etherealoid with a base stat total of 500.

With its already high defense and special defense, plus the bonus from the Ethereal Stone, and the attack boost after activating Bug Alert, this is the true form of Gary's Scyther!

Now it has transformed into a deadly warrior wielding immense power... Even though Alakazam has been suppressing its opponent, it is highly likely that it will be taken down in one move!

"Let's have a final battle, Ash! I'll show you the strongest power that Ash and I have ever possessed!!"

"scare!!"

First, it gathers its energy, then it performs a sword dance. The Flying Mantis unleashes an extremely sharp aura, pushing its power to its limit in an instant!

"Want to go all out? I'm ready anytime! Alakazam, the Spirit Arena after the conspiracy!!"

"Hu!!"

Ash's Alakazam also raised its psychic power to the highest level, and at the same time spread an invisible force field throughout the entire battlefield!

hum~

The battlefield seemed to distort slightly, and a strange force slowly lifted Alakazam's body, which then assumed a meditative posture of sitting cross-legged.

He appeared relaxed, but his mind was extremely active, as if he had complete control over everything around him!

"Psychic Terrain?" Gary frowned. He had indeed heard of such terrain moves, but he hadn't expected Ash's Alakazam to have mastered it as well.

The current state of the arena is clearly designed to amplify Psychic-type abilities, so Alakazam's next attack will undoubtedly be a thunderous strike with all its might!

But this was exactly what Xiao Mao wanted; the final showdown between the warrior and the mage no longer needed any fancy probing.

There is no third option: either kill the opponent or be mentally crushed by them!

"Charge! Scyther! Whoever stands in our way, crush it with all your might! Use Slash!"

"Hah!!" The proud warrior raised his twin swords, leaving a green afterimage, and launched a final charge towards the Alakazam!

"Alakazam, let me see your strongest power again... Wide-area combat power!!"

"Huh!!" Alakazam swung down the spoons in both hands, unleashing his strongest psychic power without restraint!

Rumble!

The earth began to tremble incessantly, and terrifying ripples not only tore the battlefield apart again, but also seemed to distort space, even blurring the shape of Alakazam!

Countless cracks stretched outwards, and the scattered rubble was enveloped by terrifying energy, like a tornado enveloping the entire area. At this moment, Alakazam, who was in the eye of the storm, was like a god who controlled the chaos!

Within this space, above and below, I am the only one who reigns supreme!

Clang!

Just as Scyther's twin blades slashed down, the tornadoes swirling around Alakazam suddenly changed shape, transforming into a thick barrier that blocked the warrior's path, even clashing with the blades to create a metallic clang!