Ash's Pokémon Travel Has Big Problems

Later on, their real-time commands couldn't keep up with the Pokémon's actions.

This is the time to consider daily training and pre-battle tactical training.

A trainer's qualities include not only on-the-spot command during battles, but also daily training strategies.

Raichu roared, and thick currents of electricity erupted from his cheeks, precisely meeting the oncoming high-speed star.

A series of booming explosions rang out, and starlight and lightning collided and annihilated in the air, creating ripples of energy.

However, after several exchanges of fire, Ma Zhishi's rugged brows gradually furrowed.

He realized something was wrong—Pikachu's movement was unpredictable, and the angles of its attacks were tricky, forcing his Raichu to constantly adjust its direction and unleash its electric shock to intercept it.

Each electric shock was far more powerful and energy-consuming than the opponent's seemingly light star-shaped light bullet.

After all, it's very difficult for Raichu to accurately hit a high-speed star with its electric shock.

To improve accuracy, one can only defend within a certain range, like raising a shield.

This results in the defender expending significantly more energy than the attacker.

Raichu cannot simply take the hits without fighting back.

Therefore, Raichu's electric shock, in addition to detonating Velociraptors, will also attack Pikachu.

However, it's very difficult to hit Pikachu.

Even if it hits, the high-speed star explosion will block it, similar to a tank exploding with anti-armor.

And because of the conductive properties of lightning rods... a small amount of lightning cannot cause any injury.

It can even charge Pikachu.

The internal battles between Electric-type Pokémon are indeed a bit of a pain.

Pikachu darted across the field, each pause accompanied by a few sparks of light.

While Raichu is incredibly strong, he is like a cumbersome turret, forced to engage in inefficient defense, and each electric shock consumes a considerable amount of his stamina.

“Tsk…” Ma Xueshi clicked his tongue.

This Raichu isn't his main force; he can't catch up in terms of speed.

Whispers gradually rose from the audience.

Those trainers who had expected to witness an overwhelming victory were now watching in astonishment as the agile Pikachu effortlessly toyed with the powerful Raichu.

Every collision between the high-speed star and the electric shock seemed to be eroding Raichu's chances of victory.

Ash remained calmly standing in the command area.

The kite-flying tactic is being executed perfectly, and the scales of victory are tipping in their favor, little by little.

But is that really all there is to it?

Did Mascherano really not consider this possibility?

of course not.

"I wouldn't say you're particularly outstanding, boy," Lt. Surge began praising Ash, "but there's a limit to the size of the playing field."

"Raichu, calculate Pikachu's movement position."

"After the power grid restricts operations, the maximum power is 10 volts!"

Ma Xueshi was well aware that the properties of lightning rods have their limits.

Even with a large enough battery capacity, it can still burn through under overload!

The biggest problem for Pikachu right now is the limitation of its playing area.

The activity area in the wild can be moved indefinitely.

But not in dojo battles.

When Raichu moves forward, it reduces the space that Pikachu can move in.

Once the space is compressed to its minimum, Raichu will use the electric grid.

The electric grid, as a shaping technique of lightning-based forces, involves physical collisions and can restrict movement.

Unlike electric shock skills, they won't be directly guided to the ground by the lightning rod's properties.

Although it's not very scientific, it's very Pokémon-like.

Under Lt. Surge's command, Raichu, enduring the sporadic high-speed spurs, slowly approached like a heavy chariot, constantly compressing Pikachu's movement space.

Pikachu releases very few velociraptors, usually only one or two at a time.

The tactical purpose of this move is to force Raichu to continuously discharge electricity, thereby increasing the energy exchange ratio between the two sides.

It's not a relentless bombardment... Pidgeotto is being trained in that direction.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu's eyes were sharp, but it didn't panic.

It released multiple high-speed stars to distract Raichu and obscure its own movement.

Then, with a sudden stop and a change of direction, it dodged a probing flash of lightning, and then, with the force of its limbs, an astonishing burst of power propelled it into the air in an instant.

"Pikachu!" It nimbly twisted its body in the air.

The little feet landed precisely on Raichu's thick neck, using the momentum to somersault backward, while simultaneously unleashing a burst of high-speed stars, aiming directly at the opening Raichu had created due to the attack.

boom!

boom!

Swish-!

The attacks hit one after another, and Raichu groaned in pain, with several wounds appearing on his body, and his steps faltered.

A gasp rippled through the audience.

This Pikachu's counterattack was too fast and too tricky.

The key feature is its extremely high speed.

Every time, it hits Raichu in the most vulnerable spot.

However, Raichu's defense and stamina are clearly beyond imagination.

It shook its head, its eyes becoming even more ferocious.

Although I'm injured and in pain, I have to endure it for the sake of victory.

It withstood this impressive offensive and continued its relentless advance.

...And that's exactly what Pikachu wants to see.

Chapter 63 When did you start to have the illusion that you could see through my tactics?

Although Raichu consumes a lot of power, Pikachu also consumes a lot of stamina.

Do you really think that such constant high-speed movement doesn't consume any physical energy?

Lt. Surge believes that Raichu, as an evolved form, will obviously have stronger stamina.

Even if Pikachu has a better energy exchange ratio, so what?

My Raichu's stamina exchange ratio is greater than your Pikachu's.

Once Pikachu runs out of stamina, it will definitely lose if Raichu catches it.

[You lost, boy.]

It seems I overestimated you.

[But this performance isn't bad, considering he's just a newcomer.]

Ma Xueshi pondered.

The distance is getting closer.

Even more terrifying electric currents began to surge around Raichu, golden lightning almost completely enveloping it, clearly accumulating even greater power.

The power grid is about to take shape, and a deadly 100,000 volts is brewing!

It's like a boxing match.

A lightweight fighter can land ten punches on a heavyweight fighter using agility and speed, but if he doesn't hit a vital spot, the heavyweight fighter will simply withstand the blow.

in turn.

Lightweight fighters have a very low margin for error; once a heavyweight striker catches them, they're doomed.

"It's over, boy!"

"Your Pikachu is very agile, but there are limits to the terrain!" Lt. Surge continued to mock Ash.

He just has a foul mouth.

The Pokémon Lt. Surge used Taunt.

funny.

"Now!" Ash's voice was calm.

Without hesitation, Pikachu, about to land, slashed at the ground with lightning speed, its little paws flashing with brown light.

scoff-

The hard surface was easily torn open like tofu, and Pikachu disappeared into it.

All that remained was an inconspicuous pit and a little dust.

While moving at high speed, Pikachu had been secretly using the Ground-type move [Dig] to loosen the soil and rocks.

This move was only taught to Xiaogang after he joined the group.

Although Brock is a Rock-type Gym Leader, the Rock and Ground types overlap significantly.

The reason we didn't use it before is because we were waiting for this moment.

Raichu tried to use the electric grid to block Pikachu's movement, so it withstood a lot of high-speed stars.

Instead of detonating it prematurely with an electric shock.

This resulted in Raichu already having accumulated a certain amount of injuries.

To put it simply, it's about giving Raichu the illusion that he can win, making Raichu choose to sacrifice his health in exchange for a chance to finish him off.

That's tactics.

The expanding [electric grid] covered the location where Pikachu was.

At the same time, Raichu begins to unleash 10 volts.

But its powerful current, which was poised to strike, suddenly lost its target. The violent electric snake darted erratically through the air a few times before dissipating helplessly.

--Oops!

—I missed!

Raichu stood there, looking somewhat bewildered, staring down at the small hole that had suddenly appeared.

There is a pause in the transition between Pokémon moves, and once a move is prepared, it cannot be left unused for an extended period of time.

High-level Pokémon can shorten or lengthen this time.

But Lt. Surge used this Raichu, which was clearly not high enough in level.

It's already quite impressive that it can continuously use the power grid and 10 volts to unleash a burst of power... Now it's entering a period of fatigue.

"What?!" Ma Zhishi realized that something unexpected had indeed happened.

"Dig a hole?!"

"What a joke!"

"What trainer would teach Pikachu to dig in the early stages of its training?"

Improving a Pokémon's all-around adaptability is something that is usually done in the later stages of the game.

It's like playing a video game.

In the early stages, players generally don't pursue a "jack of all trades" character, but rather focus on special skills, maximizing a particular attribute first.

This Pikachu's move set completely exceeded Lt. Surge's expectations!