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

"Give back what you had before."

puff!

Undeterred, Mikuri continued his sleep attack, but Metagross manipulated the bubbles from before to collide with them. After a series of popping sounds, Mikuri suddenly realized that Delicious couldn't move!

"Don't underestimate Metagross's superpowers... use Bullet Punch!" "Metal!"

With a Steel-type priority move, Metagross instantly closed in on Dewprix!

"Hmph, you're the one who underestimated me! Dianthus Sea Lion, Absolute Zero!" Mikuri's face showed a smug smile. Just as the Dianthus Sea Lion was hit by the steel fist, it suddenly opened its mouth and spewed out an astonishing amount of cold air!

"Use high-speed movement! Then, use Bullet Punch!"

Mikoli's confident smile froze on his face. In the blink of an eye, Metagross appeared behind Delicious, not only easily dodging the deadly chilling aura, but also delivering a heavy blow to Delicious!

Then Michael discovered that the Diya sea lion still couldn't get up.

It was as if an invisible giant hand was pressing it firmly to the ground!

Chapter 893 Ice vs. Water, Destroying Milotic!

"what happened?"

Seeing that the Dianthus Sea Lion was struggling but unable to get up, Mikoli frowned.

He had sparred with Steven before, but even though Deino was only at the Elite Four level, he had never been so easily outmaneuvered by Steven's Metagross.

"Even though they're both shiny Metagross, mine is completely different from Steven's." Ash noticed Wallace's confusion and explained calmly, "Zufuge started out in energy and mining. Steven's Metagross is a breed that was selectively bred. The metal that makes up its body is very special, and it's also more adept at Steel-type moves."

"Mine is a rare flash found in the wild. Its specialty is superpower attacks, which can control its opponents silently."

As they were talking, Metagross unleashed another Bullet Punch, leaving Deino completely defenseless.

"In that case... Sea Lion, use Rain Dance, then come back!" With no other choice, Mikoli opted for a substitution and changed the weather at the same time.

The next Pokémon he sent out was Swampert, one of the three Water-type starters from Hoenn.

"Oh, it's this one." Ash recognized it at a glance; it was the starter Pokémon with the hidden ability that he had chosen from three options.

This is typical of the Hoenn leadership's approach; they sent Ash a set of starter Pokémon to choose from in order to appease him.

After Ash chooses Speed-Up Turkey, the other two will also be assigned to other units.

Mikkuri, acting as a peacemaker, detained the Humility Swampert; therefore, the remaining Lightly Armored Lizard King is clearly in the hands of someone in Larus.

This is called...yes, it's called checks and balances.

However, the Humidity ability was completely useless in this battle, and coupled with the previous Rain Dance, Wallace's intentions couldn't be clearer.

"Swampander, Mega Evolution!" Sure enough, Mikuri also used Mega Evolution, making Swampander's body even more robust and able to increase its speed by taking advantage of the weather!

"To show that we value this, let's go all out... Mega Evolution!" Ash also unleashed the brilliance of Mega Evolution, his giant claws, made of shimmering alloy crosses, expanding from four to eight, revealing their ferocious nature!

Mega Swampert VS Mega Shiny Metagross!

"Metrogross, bullet punch!"

"Giant Swamp Monster, climbing the waterfall!"

"Change your attack method!" The two launched an attack simultaneously, charging towards each other with great momentum. However, at the moment of contact, Metagross suddenly unleashed another claw, delivering a powerful uppercut to its opponent!

"How could it be so fast..." Ryukia on the sidelines was stunned. She couldn't believe that Mikuri was still being suppressed after being substituted.

“Metamorphose is already fast, and it used Agility before, so even if Mega Swampert uses Swift Swim, it can’t catch up,” Serena kindly explained. “What’s more, Ash’s Metagross used a priority move.”

"Hmm..." Rukia didn't know how to respond, so she turned her head to the side.

Serena didn't care and continued to watch Ash torment others with a smile.

"Swamp Monster, use your arm hammer!"

"Mental interference!"

At this moment, Swampert had already engaged in close combat, swinging its water tank-sized fists down heavily... But Metagross suddenly unleashed its powerful psychic abilities, forcibly stopping its opponent's attack.

"Then use earthquake!" Knowing that he would be even more passive once the rain ended, Mikoli commanded Swampert to launch a continuous attack.

Swampert also displayed extraordinary ferocity, actually lunging at Metagross and slamming it into the ground with it!

Boom!

The arena trembled violently, and Mikoli finally showed a satisfied smile.

"Swamp Monster, another earthquake... What?!"

But when he was about to press his advantage, he found that the Swamp Monster's feet were already entangled in a clump of vines!

"Tie a grass knot!"

Countless vines coiled and twisted, pulling the Swampert to the ground and severely injuring it!

"They actually have this trick up their sleeve..."

"What, Mr. Steven's Metagross doesn't know how to do this, so you don't know how to deal with it?" Ash said with a smile. "But this move is really suitable for Mega Metagross... Hard Claws Grass Knot, it's probably unique in Pokémon."

Mega Metagross has the Hard Claw ability, which boosts the power of contact moves.

Grass Knot is one of the very few special attacks that is considered a contact move, which is also a major weapon against Water and Ground types for Metagross.

"Don't get cocky! Swampert, use Waterfall!" Having taken a four-fold attack and with the rain about to end, Mikoli had no choice but to launch a desperate attack.

"That's enough... mental interference! Now tie a straw knot!"

Faced with the charging Swampert, Metagross easily leaped up using its psychic powers, while the charging Swampert was tripped by the grass rope again and fell to the ground unconscious.

"Phew... It's all up to you now! Milotic, show everyone your brilliance!" Mikuri pondered for a long time before finally deciding to send out his ace.

He had no other choice. Ash's Mega Metagross was very difficult to deal with, and switching to Delicious would still result in a loss.

"This one's finally here... Go, use Bullet Punch!" The moment Milotic entered the field, Ash immediately ordered an attack. Mega Metagross transformed into a fast-moving disc and unleashed a powerful punch!

"Mildora, Hydro Pump!" However, such an attack could not shake the Champion-level monster. Mikuri's Milotic quickly sprayed a powerful jet of water, knocking Metagross to the ground!

Having landed its first blow, it gracefully swayed its long tail, displaying its elegance even on land.

"Use mental interference!"

"Milanos, use Mirror Reflection!"

Ash didn't give up and continued his attack, but Milotic used Mirror Reflect with its shimmering scales to forcefully counter the incoming psychic power!

"Go for it, Uncle!" Seeing this, Rukia was overjoyed and hurriedly began to cheer for Mikuri.

"Metal!" The Metagross's anger was clearly provoked by the series of failed attacks.

Its superpowers began to gradually turn golden, and its eyes gradually turned red, which was a sign of unleashing its full power!

"Let's go!" Ash affirmed Metagross's fighting spirit. "After using Agility, we'll use Psychic attacks repeatedly, ignoring its counterattacks!"

"Metal!!" A roar sounded the horn of counterattack. Metagross spun rapidly around Milotic, spreading its psychic powers into a dense spiderweb around Milotic, constantly squeezing inward!

"Milotic, regenerate and use Mirror Reflection! Then, wait for the right moment to launch your Water Cannon attack!"

Wallace wasn't afraid of a prolonged battle, after all, Milotic was notoriously vulnerable, and Ash would eventually reap what he sowed.

The situation unfolded exactly as he had predicted. Every time Metagross used Psychic, it was bounced back by Mirror Reflection, while Milotic consistently controlled its stamina with Regeneration, remaining completely unfazed and breathless...

"Continue using mental interference!"

hum!

With his golden superpowers surging forward at full force, Mikuri finally realized something was wrong.

"Unable to counterattack in time...did its Special Defense decrease?" Mikuri noticed Milotic's weakening; Psychic has a certain chance of lowering Special Defense.

He was quite surprised. The probability of this kind of special effect appearing was already low, so it was almost impossible for a king to have an effect on a champion!

Metagross can create special effects... does this mean the gap between the two sides is narrowing?!

hum!

A moment later, another powerful Psychic attack lowered Milotic's Special Defense again, but Metagross was also slammed to the ground by a Hydro Pump.

"That's enough for now. We'll leave the rest to our teammates," Ash said softly, reassuringly recalling Metagross after its fierce battle.

After that, he switched to a high-end ball.

"Just one step away... Whether we can cross that threshold depends on this battle, Ride Dragon!" "Woo!"

With a melodious long horn, Ash's exclusive sea vehicle makes its dazzling debut!

"Is it this one?" Mikuri frowned slightly. Lapras was a Pokémon that even he found troublesome.

It once accompanied Ash on his travels to Orange Isle and Johto, and also appeared in the Whirl Islands Tournament. Wallace knew a little about it through his niece.

The water storage characteristics and comprehensive cultivation methods are both very challenging aspects.

"Milotic, use Dragon Pulse!" After a moment's thought, Mikuri commanded his partner to unleash a massive Dragon Pulse.

Unfortunately, Milotic can't learn any moves that target Lapras' weaknesses; and even if a Water-type move exceeds the limits of its Water Absorb ability, the damage it causes is quite limited.

Ash's command is much simpler: just unleash his ultimate move!

boom!

The blizzard dispersed the incoming dragon-type energy, while Lapras launched another attack, unleashing a barrage of blizzards on Milotic.