Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

Its mind raced: Charmeleon, Fire-type.

Rock-type vs. Fire-type – twice as effective!

Even Fire-type attacks against Rock-type—damage is halved!

This back-and-forth gives them a solid four-fold advantage; it's an absolutely perfect matchup!

Its eyes suddenly lit up.

Even Charizard couldn't fly!

And what about yourself?

The ancient ruler of the skies, its wingspan blotting out the sun, possessing unparalleled aerial maneuverability.

Charizard couldn't even reach its own toes when it jumped on the ground!

That's it!

"Roar!"

The fossil pterosaur slammed its claw on the ground, so excited it almost jumped up.

This is it!

Charizard!

This is good! This is acceptable!

It was so excited that its tail started wagging.

Four times the advantage, friends!

If it can't beat Pikachu, can't it beat a Charmeleon that it's completely at the disadvantage of?

Perfect! It's a golden opportunity!

Xiao Zhi hesitated for a moment.

"you sure?"

Upon hearing this, the fossil pterosaur, which had been so confident just moments before, its tail wagging like a propeller, suddenly lost its confidence.

It turned its head, looked at Pikachu, and asked in a low voice.

Who's stronger, you or Charizard?

After receiving the reply, "Of course it's Shushuqiang!", the fossil pterosaur regained its confidence.

"Pikachu is definitely stronger, but this Charmeleon... its temperament might not be so good..."

The fossil pterosaur waved its claws nonchalantly.

That's fine.

As for having a bad temper? How bad could it be?

It's made of rock, so it's really hard!

Moreover, it has eaten all the champion's attacks!

Don't worry, it knows what it's doing!

Release the dragon...?!

Before he could finish speaking, a red light flashed.

There was no yelling, no warning, and no pre-animation.

The dark figure, which had long been impatient, darted out of the Poké Ball and rushed to Aerodactyl in one stride.

The right claw gathers power.

A dragon claw struck the fossil pterosaur squarely in the side of its body!

It was so fast that the pterosaur didn't even have time to react.

His entire body was slammed against one of the walls.

Xiao Zhi: "..."

Pikachu: "......"

"...It's just that bad."

The dust on the stone wall slowly settled.

The fossil pterosaur got up from the ground and shook off the rubble.

It subconsciously touched its side with its paw—a faint claw mark had already been left there.

But instead of being angry, its eyes shone with an almost ecstatic light.

It hurt, but it also learned how to use its claw.

This guy is definitely not as strong as Pikachu.

There was no terrifying sense of oppression that made one's soul leave their body, no aura that made the air tremble, and no overwhelming pressure that made a dragon want to kneel down and call him "father" just by standing there.

It's just an ordinary dragon claw, but with a slightly more powerful effect.

Can fight!

They really can fight!

The fossil pterosaur was so excited it almost cried.

It has finally met an opponent it can fight!

The fossil pterosaur spread its wings, stretched its mouth to its ears, and took a deep breath.

It was as if he was about to unleash all the momentum he had accumulated over tens of thousands of years.

"Roar--!!"

Just as it was about to roar, before the sound was even halfway through, Charizard's eyes changed.

In that instant, the flames on its tail suddenly shot up a little higher.

The air began to distort, and the heat wave spread outwards from the Charizard.

Fire!

There was no shouting, no protest, and not even a change in expression.

A pillar of fire shot out from its mouth, heading straight for the fossil pterosaur's face.

Wherever the flames passed, the air was instantly heated to the point of distortion, and the rubble on the ground was swept up by the airflow and then exploded into powder in the high temperature.

The pterosaur's pupils suddenly shrank to a single point.

It didn't even have time to close its mouth.

The flames poured precisely into its wide-open mouth, like pouring wine, filling it completely without spilling a drop.

Until the fossil pterosaur's voice changed from "roar" to "gurgle gurgle gurgle".

Charmeleon then closed its mouth in satisfaction and licked the remaining sparks from the corner of its mouth.

Outside the stone wall.

The audience couldn't see anything, only hear a deafening roar coming from inside, followed by a blinding light shining through the cracks in the boulder, turning everyone's faces black and red.

"Wow--!"

The crowd erupted in a deafening gasp of amazement.

"They're fighting! They're fighting!"

"It sounds so intense! It's a shame we can't see it at all! If we could see it, I'd gladly marry Kona!"

"Did you hear that roar just now? The fossil pterosaur has unleashed its power!"

"No, no, look at that flame! That's a jet of fire, isn't it? It's so intense! You can feel the heat even through the rocks!"

"Huh? The fossil pterosaur never used this move before, did it?" someone asked doubtfully. "And why is the color wrong?"

"Young man, you don't understand, do you?"

"Fossil pterosaurs have lived for so many years, there must be something special about them, right? You think they're a star for nothing? How many amazing skills have they practiced in private that you have to know all of them?"

"That makes sense!" The man exclaimed in sudden realization, his eyes filled with admiration. "No wonder it's the ace of the Fossil Paradise!"

In a corner of the crowd, Xiaoxia looked at the faintly black flame overflowing from the crack in the rock, and her lips twitched.

"This flame...could it be...?"

Xiao Gang squinted, nodded solemnly, and spoke in a low, resolute voice.

"This color, there's no doubt about it, it's definitely it."

"As expected." Xiaoxia took a deep breath and looked at the stone wall again with an expression that said, "I knew that ordinary jet flames couldn't be that color."

"So that's what it is."

Xiao Mao, who was standing to the side, nodded slightly.

He then took out a small notebook and began recording Xiao Zhi's information on the spot.

He had heard from his grandfather that Ash seemed to have a black Charmeleon that especially loved playing with Gengar.

He didn't take it seriously at first, but after seeing it today, he realized it was indeed not to be underestimated!

I need to write this down quickly and figure out a strategy to defeat Ash!

Ditto nodded with a serious expression.

I see, is that so...?

Only Imetti looked completely bewildered, her gaze sweeping back and forth across everyone's faces several times.

No, how did you all know?

Is there some internal group she hasn't joined?

Why is she the only one who doesn't understand? Is this some kind of emotional abuse?

......