Pokémon, who made him the gym leader?

Chapter 44 You expect those who play with drugs to reason with you?

"Bellis drumming was a success!"

The audience stared in astonishment at the incredibly powerful Snorlax.

In formal battles, very few trainers can truly push their Pokémon to their limits.

And now, Crimson Snorlax has done it!

"But poison darts have been scattered on the ground again... Belly Drum has already lost a lot of its stamina, if it can't attack the Dragon King Scorpion..."

Xiaoxia frowned, analyzing the situation rationally.

Snorlax's attack power is now ridiculously high when its physical attack is pushed to the limit, but Pokémon battles are not simply a comparison of the attack power of two Pokémon.

Not to mention that Snorlax had already lost a lot of stamina before even starting the battle because of Belly Drum.

"Red will definitely be fine!" Ash firmly believed in his older brother, Red, who had been his idol since childhood!

"You're right, it still depends on the command and performance of both sides."

Blue agreed with Misty's words. Although her trainer skills were not as good as Shin and Red's, they were still much stronger than Ash and his two friends.

……

On the field.

The two large Pokémon, Drapion and Snorlax, were staring at each other from a distance, the tension palpable.

"Dragon King Scorpion, Pin Missile!"

Guxin was the first to launch an attack.

The Dragon King Scorpion roared and swung its two pincers heavily, sending out a large number of white missile-like beams of light.

Bug-type Pin Missile!

Snorlax is a pure Normal-type Pokémon, and the Normal type is quite special. Of the eighteen types, only Fighting-type is super effective against Snorlax, and Ghost-type is immune to it. All other types deal normal damage.

Guxin didn't know what Snorlax's ability was, but Snorlax only had three abilities: Immunity, Thick Fat, and Gluttony.

(P.S.: As I mentioned before, so I'll remind you again, although the Pokédex can show Pokémon abilities and moves, the opponent's Pokédex will be locked during actual battles, so you can't see abilities and moves. Therefore, the Pokédex descriptions mentioned earlier were all from Ash and his friends' Pokédex; Guxin didn't know Red Snorlax's ability.)

For Guxin, immunity is the most troublesome thing, because the immunity trait gives the Pokémon immunity and prevents it from becoming poisoned.

In reality, although a single layer of poison spikes won't actually poison a Pokémon, it's still slightly different from a poison-type move.

Poison-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned, but they are not immune to poison-type moves; they simply have resistance to them.

However, Guxin had previously experimented and found that Poison-type Pokémon are not affected by a single layer of Toxic Spikes. This means that even if a single layer of Toxic Spikes does not poison a Pokémon, the poison damage from a single layer of Toxic Spikes is still immune to Poison-type Pokémon.

Therefore, Snorlax with the immune ability may also have a chance to be immune to a layer of Toxic Spikes' poison.

Gushin wasn't sure about this, but it was necessary to determine whether Snorlax had the immunity ability, and using Toxic Spikes to set up the field was a test.

If Snorlax is immune to Toxic Spikes, then it must have the Immune ability!

If not, it most likely means that Snorlax does not have the immunity ability. Even if it does have the immunity ability, it just cannot be immune to the poison damage from a single Toxic Spike. Guxin can still defeat Snorlax by using the poison damage from Toxic Spike!

Although Snorlax is currently extremely strong in physical attack, it has lost a lot of stamina due to Belly Drum, so its current condition can only be described as average.

"Snorlax, Fire Punch!"

The crimson-red hat brim pressed down as he spoke in a deep voice.

Snorlax remained motionless, its chubby paws clenched into fists, bursting with flames, and swung heavily at the incoming Pin Missile.

Boom!

An incredibly violent burst of flames engulfed all the missiles in front of it.

The crimson flames nearly dyed the sky red, reflecting in everyone's eyes.

What a powerful fire fist!

"Like Mount Tai pressing down!"

Before the flames had even completely died down, Crimson immediately gave the order after shattering the missile pin.

Snorlax took a heavy step, preparing to charge at Drapion, but as soon as it took a step, a strange, deep purple poisonous light immediately corroded Snorlax's body, completely enveloping its fat body.

The corrosive effects of poison darts!

Snorlax groaned in pain; the poison spikes were very unpleasant to suffer from.

"Hiss~!" Ash gasped upon seeing this.

"These poison chalcedony are really disgusting!"

Ash doesn't like this kind of battle. He prefers a head-on confrontation where both sides go all out and the battle is intense. That's the kind of Pokémon battle he's looking for!

A cunning and manipulative approach like Poison Spikes is simply heretical!

"Indeed, it was a completely unreasonable way of controlling the situation."

Xiao Gang wholeheartedly agreed. Of course, as a seasoned trainer, Xiao Gang didn't think there was anything wrong with using Toxic Spikes in battle. He just lamented that Toxic Spikes was such an unreasonable move!

Such a powerful move, how come it was completely unknown before?!

If you don't have a clearing move like dispelling the fog or high-speed spinning to clear the field, and you can't end the battle in a short time, wouldn't you just be waiting to die when facing poison shards?

"This is simply one of the best tactics for the weak to defeat the strong!" Xiao Gang exclaimed thoughtfully.

Of course, Xiao Gang didn't know that clearing the fog and high-speed rotation weren't the only ways to break the Poison Diamond's control...

The real world is very special. Xiao Gang would never have imagined that the silly guy wearing a hat next to him would actually have Infernape dig a burrow underground and use Flare Charge to vaporize all the Poison Spikes on the field with that terrifying high temperature flame.

Shinji exclaimed that this was cheating!

But that's reality; you can't completely apply the formulas from the game. For example, Tyranitar's Sandstorm ability creates a sandstorm, but a simple splash from Electivire's tail breaks it—can you believe it? (In the Luna Reign tournament in the Kalos region, Ash battled Alain; the sandstorm really made him look bad.)

Who the hell would dare to play a sandstorm team now? Does that mean a surfing move could break up a sandstorm? The waves generated by a surfing move are much bigger than the tiny splashes from the tail.

On the field.

Seeing Snorlax's pained expression as it was being afflicted by Toxic Spikes, Crimson silently acknowledged that this was something that had to be faced.

"So it's not an immunity trait." Guxin narrowed his eyes slightly, watching the Snorlax being corrupted by Toxic Spikes through the gradually dissipating flames.

This confirms that Snorlax must have either Thick Fat or Gluttony.

Then there's nothing to worry about, Gu Xin said with a slight smile.

"Dragon King Scorpion, earthquake!"

The effects of poison pierce are actually quite short-lived, especially for Pokémon with high tolerance and willpower.

Therefore, we must seize the opportunity to attack.

The Dragon King Scorpion had a ferocious expression, raising its huge pincers high before slamming them heavily to the ground.

Earthquakes on the ground!

Rumble!

The battlefield shook violently, and the earthquake shockwaves rippled forward.

"Like Mount Tai pressing down!"

However, the red-colored training was excellent. Snorlax had already withstood the corrosive effects of the poison spikes, and started running before leaping high into the air, spreading its limbs and jumping towards Drapion.

The overwhelming pressure from Mount Tai!

This scene is actually quite visually striking, because Snorlax looks like a super fat person weighing at least 300 pounds, and this fat person is actually jumping quite high!

For example, the onlookers' eyes were wide open at this moment. It was the first time they had ever seen a Snorlax that could jump so high!

"Dragon King Scorpion!"

Guxin responded calmly.

Drapion immediately retreated to avoid Snorlax's Body Slam; getting hit by that would be no joke.

Despite its large size, Drapion is actually quite fast, unlike Snorlax.

boom!

Snorlax slammed heavily onto the ground. With its astonishing weight and the force of a mountain crashing down, the entire battlefield seemed to tremble violently, and thick dust billowed up.

"100,000 horsepower!" Crimson shouted without hesitation.

"Kirby~!"

From within the smoke and dust, a huge black shadow burst forth, its entire body brimming with earthy yellow energy, charging forward with unstoppable force and terrifying power!

It was Snorlax.

100,000 horsepower for the ground system!

"Cross-shaped Poisoned Blade!"

Guxin immediately gave the order.

The Dragon King Scorpion continued to retreat, its two pincers crossing and glowing with purple light, before suddenly shooting out a cross-shaped light blade.

boom!

The Poison-type Cross Blade struck Snorlax, but it was directly overwhelmed by Snorlax's charge, which didn't stop for even a second!

Upon seeing this, Gu Xin's eyelids twitched. What a powerful 100,000 horsepower!

"Go, Snorlax!"

Ash watched excitedly as Snorlax charged forward.

"If this 100,000 horsepower attack hits, the Dragon King Scorpion will definitely lose its fighting ability!" Xiao Gang said confidently, not daring to blink.

If it hits! If 100,000 horsepower can hit it, the Dragon King Scorpion absolutely cannot withstand it!

100,000 horsepower is a Ground-type Pokémon, which is super effective against Drapion. With Snorlax's current attack power, even if Drapion had another life, it wouldn't be able to withstand the attack!

Guxin understood this, of course, but at this moment a smile appeared on his face.

Snorlax isn't fast, even though it's using 100,000 horsepower, but 100,000 horsepower isn't a priority move.

"Red, as such an excellent trainer, you should understand that sometimes opponents with overwhelming brute force are not actually that difficult to deal with."

Guxin looked at the crimson figure and smiled.

His crimson eyes narrowed slightly.

"They should be here soon," Guxin grinned.

"Dragon King Scorpion, hold the line."

The Dragon Scorpion, which was almost at the edge of the battlefield, roared and stopped, and a green barrier around its body gradually lit up.

Absolute defense! It can defend against almost any attack!

Boom!

Snorlax's 100,000 horsepower slammed directly into the barrier, and violent waves of wind and waves spread out like a storm.

The wind rustled Gu Xin's clothes and made her hair flutter in the breeze, but at this moment, Gu Xin calmly and elegantly adjusted her collar.

Soon, the power of 100,000 horsepower dissipated, but the thin protective barrier remained incredibly sturdy.

Sizzle~

Once the barrier effect ends, it slowly dissipates into specks of light.

Suddenly, a deep purple poisonous light arrived, instantly engulfing Snorlax's entire body.

Snorlax's chubby face contorted in pain as it was attacked by Toxic Spikes for the second time!

"Well then, it's my turn to fight back." Gu Xin's smile was clean and sunny.

It's a substitute for the poison, just as effective in a different form, right?

After all, it's not easy to inflict a deadly poison on an opponent in real combat, but the poison from a poison dart is far too easy.

This was my first experience with the Poison Spikes tactic, especially since Blastoise was already incapacitated and unable to clear the field. It made no sense, and...

You say Poison Crystal is unreasonable? What reason do you have for someone who uses poison to reason?

"Dragon King Scorpion".

In front of Snorlax, the ferocious Dracovish slowly raised its head, its two terrifying pincers slowly glowing with a purple venomous light, and its tail pincers were also raised high, aimed at Snorlax.

At this moment, Drapion looked at Snorlax as if it were a helpless lamb to the slaughter.

It's happening again!

Her crimson eyes narrowed and her lips tightened; it was the poisonous corrosive force of the poisonous shards once more!

Crimson, who had always been calm and collected during battles, sensed a subtle shift in her emotions.

(End of this chapter)