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

"How about that? Did you feel the power of Cyndaquil's Fighting Spirit Flame?" Ash suddenly said proudly.

"Fighting Spirit Flame... what is that?" Little Silver frowned.

"Besides training and commanding, trainers must also encourage and care for their Pokémon at all times, just like I did just now... Don't deny it, I know you're thinking this."

Faced with Ash's irrelevant answer, Silver, whose thoughts had been guessed, simply put on a poker face.

"This kind of encouragement might sound a bit far-fetched, but there's no denying it... it really does make Pokémon trust their trainers more and respond accordingly, creating some amazing changes in battle. And this whole process is called bond. By the way, the reason Master Light asked you to pay more attention to Pokémon is also for this kind of bond."

"I know." Xiao Yin nodded a little awkwardly.

"Now it's time to reveal the truth. My Cyndaquil is special. As long as its fighting spirit is constantly stimulated, the power of its flames can continue to increase!" Ash smiled as he looked at the Cyndaquil in the arena. "This little guy has never known how much power he possesses. All it needs is a little confidence."

Ash only realized how unscientific this talent of Cyndaquil's fighting spirit was when he actually started raising it!

To boost the power of a special move through high morale, most Pokémon, besides unleashing their ultimate ability in dire situations, must undergo rigorous training to reach a certain level of mental strength.

But look at Cyndaquil, it's just a natural talent.

Ash even dared to boldly predict that for this Cyndaquil, its special moves, abilities, and even its Fire-type nature are all irrelevant!

Its most important quality is its fighting spirit, the belief generated by being encouraged and affirmed by others... As long as its fighting spirit is high, its flame can burn to break through the limit time and time again!

The ever-burning flame of fighting spirit... perhaps this is the bond between it and Ash.

"How could this happen... But we won't give up! Blue Crocodile, show it what you're made of, use Waterfall Climbing!"

Knowing that engaging in a ranged energy blast with Cyndaquil was unwise, Silver immediately changed tactics, instructing Crocodile to unleash a torrent of water around itself, sweeping towards them with the force of a waterfall flowing backward!

"Ee-no..." This powerful move caused Cyndaquil to tremble slightly, and the flames behind it dimmed a bit...

"Don't be afraid! Cyndaquil, unleash your full power! It's no match for you! Use your desperate, all-or-nothing Flame! Burn it all away!!!"

"Ee-no!!!"

Encouraged by Ash in adversity, the flames of fighting spirit on Cyndaquil's back suddenly shot up more than a meter high, and then formed a huge fireball, roaring towards Totodile!

Boom! !

A burst of flames erupted as the charred blue crocodile barely managed to break through the flames, slamming its remaining strength into the fireball rat…

"Cyndaquil, Aura!"

hum!

But before Little Silver could even rejoice, an invisible force exploded on the Blue Crocodile's head, sending it flying backward!

On the other hand, Ash's Cyndaquil, after taking a Waterfall attack head-on, still had the strength to stand still!

"How is this possible?" Xiao Yin was even starting to doubt her own existence.

"It's the Burnout move, a very powerful fire-type move that temporarily removes your fire attribute after use," Lila explained from the sidelines. "After using that move, my brother's Cyndaquil became type-neutral, with no type advantage against any type, and water-type moves can only deal normal damage."

"In that case, Cyndaquil will lose even its STAB coverage?" Brock suddenly realized, "It really is a desperate gamble."

"So I'm switching now, come back." After catching his opponent off guard, Ash switched back to his panting Totodile. "I'll have to leave things to you now, Totodile."

"Vanny Vanny!" Ash's third Pokémon was the degenerate form of Krookodile, and Vanny Vanny started dancing with alternating feet as soon as it appeared.

"Blue Crocodile, use the water cannon!" This time, Little Silver learned its lesson and let Blue Crocodile probe the enemy from a distance first.

"Dodge with a dragon dance!" "Wani~"

Unlike Cyndaquil, which dodged with minimal movement, Totodile displayed complete liveliness. From the moment it entered the arena, its feet never stopped moving, and it even easily dodged attacks while performing a power-up dance.

"Let's continue the dragon dance!"

"Don't let it succeed, bombard its feet with water cannons... then climb the waterfall and rush over!"

Silver quickly noticed something amiss, and while Totodile was performing its second Dragon Dance, Blue Crocodile's Water Cannon attack finally hit its target.

After that, it stirred up a powerful current of water again and launched a fierce attack on the little saw-toothed crocodile!

"We also use waterfall climbing!" "Wani!"

Bang!

The two raging torrents collided heavily, but to everyone's surprise, when they fell from the air, the little saw-toothed crocodile landed quite steadily on the ground, while the blue crocodile took a nasty fall!

"Little alligator, crush it!"

"Oh no! Come back quickly!" Silver anxiously raised his hand, finally managing to help Crocodile escape with the help of the Poké Ball's beam.

"Very good, your reaction time is not slow." Ash nodded in approval at Silver's superb maneuver.

But Xiao Yin had no time to pay attention to any of that; he was already sweating profusely from fright.

That little alligator...

"Surprised?... Have you noticed that the sunny weather lasts a bit longer?" Ash held up a finger, pointing to the bright sun overhead. "I gave Cyndaquil a Heat Rock, so its Sunny Day effect lasts even longer. Krookodile's Water-type moves have been getting nerfed, so of course I can let Totodile boost its moves without worry."

"In addition, my Totodile has the Force ability and is also carrying a Life Orb, so its offensive power is actually stronger than that of the Blue Crocodile." Ash held up his second finger.

"Finally, when I caught Totodile, I told you... never underestimate it as a weak Pokémon! Even though it hasn't evolved, Totodile's level is higher than your Crocodile!"

The Blue Crocodile that Little Silver is holding is one of the three starter Pokémon that the League has bred together. In game terms, it was only level 5 when he received it.

However, this does not mean that all the starter Pokémon in their initial form encountered in the wild are only level 5!

"I underestimated it..." Little Silver readily admitted his mistake, and at the same time took out a special heavy ball. "I'm going to use it now, Circle Bear!"

"Roar!" As soon as the ball landed, the giant bear immediately let out a ferocious roar.

"Little Sawtooth, Dragon Dance!" But this had no effect on the carefree Little Sawtooth, which still cheerfully completed the three stages of enhancement.

"Go, Circly Bear, use your empty energy!" Perhaps eager to win, Silver had Circly Bear launch a reckless attack right from the start, charging headfirst into Totodile.

"This is what I've been waiting for! Totodile, kick it down!" Ash's eyes lit up, and he gave Silver another unexpected command.

Bang!

In a head-on confrontation, the little tortoise withstood its opponent's attack and used all its strength to strike the bear's foot, slamming the massive bear to the ground!

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Boom!

The earth rumbled, and the Circular Bear even let out a painful groan from the fall.

The power of the Kickdown move is calculated based on weight. Even if the Kickdown doesn't reach its maximum power, it's basically equivalent to hitting the Ursaring Bear with a powerful Burst Punch.

After it got up again, a burst of fire erupted from its body, and its eyes began to look fierce.

"You didn't carefully check how to use the item." Seeing the confusion in Silver's eyes, Ash shook his head. "The effect of the Flame Orb appears after the move is made, so Ursaring's empty energy attack was just a normal attack."

With Guts and Empty Spirit, Ursaring is the epitome of this strategy. Other Pokémon with the Guts ability either have lower attack power or are not STAB (Sexual Type) with Empty Spirit, making it impossible to reach the highest power level.

However, the Flame Orb has a problem: it doesn't cause burns immediately. It only activates after at least one attack and before the Circle Bear is afflicted with any other abnormal statuses.

"That's enough now, Circle Bear, empty your energy!"

"Little Sawtooth, Dragon Dance Dodge!"

Ash had anticipated this move. Faced with Ursaring's fierce attack, Totodile immediately dodged to the side with a leap, while simultaneously biting Ursaring's calf!

"Crush it!"

"Use Earthquake!" Now that they had the Fireball, Silver commanded the Circle Bear's strategy to finish the battle quickly, even at the cost of trading blows!

Boom!

The earth trembled again, and the circly bear, enduring the excruciating pain, stomped down hard with its paw, successfully knocking the little saw-alligator to the ground in front of it!

But then, everything went black, and it involuntarily knelt on the ground.

"Circle Bear, hold on! Use your last bit of energy!"

"Little Alligator, kick him down!"

Ash didn't use any more switching. Both Pokémon were now at their limit. Since Silver wanted to settle the score like this, Ash would play along to the end!

Besides, he absolutely believed in Little Sawtooth and wouldn't lose like that!

"Vani!" Sure enough, just before the Circular Bear could pounce with its arms outstretched, the Little Sawtooth kicked the other's foot first.

Bang!

The cuddly bear's enormous body lost all support and collapsed helplessly to the ground.

The little tortoise sat slumped down, panting heavily, but after a while it got up and started dancing joyfully.

"Heh, they really can't stop for a moment." Ash couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.

However, having plenty of energy is always a good thing.

"Circoo, come back." Little Silver solemnly recalled Circoo. "I'm begging you one more time, Weavile!"

"You should make your appearance one more time, Cyndaquil."

The battle was nearing its end, and the two switched to their previous Pokémon. However, Silver hesitated to make any rash moves.

Cyndaquil's dodging skills are top-notch; its linear attacks are easily evaded. However, if it launches a surprise attack, it might just get blasted with a burst of fighting spirit...

"Don't be so nervous, I just wanted it to bring back some sunshine~"

"This... Mavira, quickly use a high-five attack!"