Pokémon from Galar

Chapter 253 Kyon and the Flaming Horse

The rain continued, and in the watery environment, Hime-chan's agility increased by more than one level, repeatedly manipulating the rain to attack Maw of Basilisk.

Unfortunately, Hime-chan's strength was still far inferior to Mawile's. After about a minute, Mawile was still standing firm in the rain, while Hime-chan no longer had enough strength to continue attacking.

Mary, who knew Hime-chan's limits well, was quite satisfied. In actual combat, Hime-chan performed even better than during practice.

This Maw of Venus is probably slightly weaker than Mordred, so it's quite remarkable that Hime-chan has been able to hold out for so long.

Meanwhile, Maw of Venus noticed that Hime was running out of energy, and he immediately took action, having been looking for an opportunity!

"A surprise attack!"

This time, the rain no longer posed an obstacle for her. She easily broke through the rain in front of her and then crashed solidly into Hime-chan, who no longer had enough strength to dodge, knocking her directly out of the rain.

"Ow..."

Exhausted, Hime-chan could no longer withstand the attack and passed out contentedly.

In the second match, Popella won a game, bringing the score back to the same level.

Hearing the host's voice, Popira raised her hand and recalled the equally exhausted Mawile, then took out a third Poké Ball and threw it out.

"Hiss—!"

A tall and strong fiery horse appeared on the field.

Looking at Popura's third Pokémon, Marie smiled, picked up the Poké Ball to recall Hime-chan, and then took an Ultra Ball from her waist and held it in her hand.

Meanwhile, Xiao Mo remained comfortably attached to Mary's arm, watching the field. He suddenly felt that following Mary to watch the games from now on seemed like a pretty good option.

"The rest is up to you, Kyon."

Mary threw the Ultimate Ball with one hand, causing Kyon's figure to appear in the center of the field.

The audience seats

Mizuki saw Kyon's figure, blinked, and said:

"...I heard from Mary that she not only subdued Nihilego, but also actively allowed it to parasitize. Is that true or false?"

"I've already told you about this, it's true, he's really handsome! I have a picture, do you want to see it?"

"Eh..."

Mizuki witnessed the incident involving Rosamune firsthand, saw the chairman whose personality had drastically changed, and experienced being hospitalized for a long time after being freed from parasitism.

So she's actually in a bad mood right now. Mizuki has a feeling that Mari might be playing with fire, and Niohuru is undoubtedly a dangerous force.

Tilting his head to look at what Yuri handed him, he saw the combined form of Mari and Niohuru, and it was exactly the same as he remembered.

We need to get Mary to have a thorough check-up at the Ether Foundation when we have the chance.

Mizuki maintained her smile without showing any emotion, and had Yuri transfer Mari's photo to her phone, secretly making her decision.

……

Mari, who was on the field, was naturally unaware of the interaction between Mizuki and Yuri; she was still in the middle of her battle.

"A spiritual blade!"

"Hold the line, divide the strength equally!"

Kyon's physical defense has always been a weakness, and Rapidash is also a Pokémon that is more adept at physical attacks, so it's still necessary to be on guard when necessary.

The opponent's STAB attack comes very quickly, and Kyon can't guarantee that he can dodge it. He can only play it safe for now and then look for an opportunity to counterattack.

Kyon, who was supporting the light barrier, raised himself up slightly and blocked the Flame Horse's attack head-on. He then immediately opened his tentacles and activated the power distribution.

An invisible superpower linked the two Pokémon together, and Rapidash's limbs went slightly weak, sensing a decline in its strength.

"Calm down! In a flash, use a super corner slam to pull the opponent down from mid-air!"

"Hiss—!"

The fiery horse reared up and stomped down hard, its whole body flashing white light as it charged towards Kyon's direction!

"Venom Blast! Dodge!"

Floating in mid-air, Kyon quickly increased his levitation height, while venom began to condense in front of him, waiting for the right moment to release it.

The Flame Horse certainly noticed Kyon's actions, but since it had started the attack, it wouldn't turn back halfway. With a burst of power from its limbs, the Flame Horse soared into the sky at great speed!

Its sharp horn flashed with emerald light as it stabbed towards Kyon!

It's now!

Puff-!

Kyon reacted the instant Rapidash took off, unleashing a torrent of venom towards Rapidash. The venom, shattered by the Super Horn, splattered everywhere, and the poison energy poured mercilessly onto Rapidash.

But the Flaming Horse seemed oblivious, its energy gathering intensified, and it forcefully tore open a gash in the Venomous Impact. Its sharp horn appeared in front of Kyon in an instant!

There's no escaping it!

The Rapidash was incredibly fast; Kyon only had time to move his transparent head away before the Super Horn Strike landed on him.

The immense energy erupted the moment they made contact, and even with resistance, it still tore apart Kyon's translucent body, causing sufficient damage.

But that wasn't the end of it. The Flame Horse hadn't forgotten its purpose. After dealing damage with its horn strike, it quickly raised its front hooves and stomped hard on Kyon, trying to pull him back to the ground from mid-air.

"Hey~! (Don't even think about it~!)"

Enduring the pain, Kyon's remaining tentacles quickly wrapped around the body of the Rapidash. As soon as they made contact, the Rapidash felt its body sink and its power begin to drain away.

He instinctively tried to break free, but Ah-Xu had no intention of letting him go so easily.

Highly poisonous!

The venom was rapidly secreted along the tentacles and infected the Fiery Horse's skin, successfully putting it into a state of extreme poisoning.

Popella immediately noticed that something was wrong with Rapidash. Although she didn't know what had happened, she clearly realized the important information that she couldn't make physical contact with Nihilego.

"The mental blade sliced ​​through the tentacles!"

"Let him go, Venom Blast!"

Mary, on the other hand, intends to press her advantage and further expand her lead, even to the point of deciding the outcome!

Rapidash lowered its head and glared at Kyon. Feeling his body gradually weakening, Kyon was both shocked and angry. The moment he heard his trainer's command, he reacted. Shiny blades began to appear on his sides, targeting the roots of the tentacles that were trapping him.

Seeing that things were not going well, Kyon immediately released his tentacles and pulled back as far as he could after hearing Mary's voice. At the same time, the venom gathered again and was aimed at the already poisoned Flame Horse!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!

puff--!

The attacks from both sides erupted simultaneously at this still extremely close distance.

Chapter 254 Little Chirp and Her Charming Moves

Kyon tried his best to contract and twist his body, but under such close-range attack, he was still inevitably hit by the mental blade. If the initial force had not been divided to reduce the opponent's attack, Kyon might not have been able to withstand this attack by now.

Even so, Kyon's condition was still not optimistic. One of his tentacles had been cut in half, and it seemed that if he pulled any harder, it would fall off completely.

However, Popira's Flame Horse condition will only be worse than Kyon's.

The venom was constantly draining his strength, and the venom blast, combined with the venom, dealt double the damage, causing the Flaming Horse to collapse. It was still struggling to get up from the ground.

The once beautiful and vibrant fur was now filthy and disheveled due to the impact of the venom.

The fiery horse lay on its side, panting heavily. It felt as if it had lost the strength to stand up again. It didn't know what the opponent's tentacles had done to it. It had been poisoned before, but it had never experienced such exhaustion.

Fortunately, the contact time was not long. The Flame Horse tried its best to adjust its state. Although it was a little shaky, it still managed to stand up and refocus its gaze on Kyon in mid-air.

"I thought you would take this opportunity to attack."

Popella breathed a slight sigh of relief as she watched the fiery horse stand up again, then turned her gaze to Mary.

"No, Kyon's condition also needs time to adjust."

Mary shook her head, rejecting Popira's idea. Although there was no skill to heal injuries, Kyon still needed to adjust his condition, after all, he wasn't a machine.

Seeing that both Pokémon had recovered, Marnie then gave the next instructions:

"Poison shards, be careful to avoid them."

With her gaze fixed on the Rapidash, Mary didn't think the Rapidash could still unleash the speed it had just displayed.

"Okay... (I understand...)"

Kyon's voice was also much weaker, but he still mustered his spirits and started moving.

"Illusionary Ray".

Popira realized this as well, and having already suffered a setback, she might not be able to successfully close the distance in this state. As far as the gym challenge was concerned, Popira had already mentally convinced Marie that she had passed.

But the battle had to continue, and Rapidash couldn't stand giving up before it was even defeated.

"Venom Impact Counterattack!"

Kyon twisted his body, closing in on his opponent while hurling poison darts, all the while trying to dodge the Rapidash's illusionary beam. His opponent, affected by the poison, seemed to have lost some accuracy and stamina.

The illusion beam only grazed Kyon's body before quickly dissipating into the air due to its lack of power. As for Kyon, who possesses excellent special defense talent, this move was not capable of defeating him.

Venom Blast!

It took a little time before the poison darts were set up, at which point the Venom Blast was unleashed, shooting out a torrent of venom towards the Rapidash.

Even though the opponent tried to dodge as much as possible, Kyon, who was at a high vantage point, only needed to adjust his direction once to hit the Flame Horse's body again, successfully ending the third battle.

At this stage of the battle, both sides have already sent out three Pokémon, and based on Marnie's previous actions, she will definitely send out a fourth Pokémon in the final match.

Furthermore, both sides have been holding back their Dynamax abilities.

So when Rapidash fell and both sides recalled their Pokémon around the same time, cheers suddenly erupted from the audience, who seemed quite looking forward to the final battle.

Mary took the deluxe ball and looked at it for a while. Little Mo next to her looked excited. If Mary hadn't given instructions, he probably would have run up to play another game right now.

With a smile, Mary raised her hand and forcefully threw the last Poké Ball that hadn't yet appeared in the game:

"I'm leaving the last game to you, Xiao Qiu."

"Gah—! (I'm the grand finale—!)"

As soon as it appeared, the little chirp spread its wings, chirped loudly, and soared straight into the sky.

"Hehe~ You're really energetic!"