Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Charged yellow particles spread from the electric dragon's body, making a crackling sound.

A yellow semicircle centered on the electric dragon's body appeared on the field, covering a fairly wide area.

The main effect of the Plasma Bath skill is to change the attribute of all subsequent skills used by the Electric Dragon to Electric type.

In addition, it can also act as a protective shield when facing powder-based skills.

For something like toxic powder, the charged particles diffused from the plasma bath generate extremely high heat, enough to completely consume it.

As soon as the purple poison powder approached the yellow semicircle, it turned into wisps of purple smoke and rose into the air.

"Illusionary Ray".

Upon hearing Tetsuya instruct the Electric Dragon to use the plasma bath, Kintaro Morii didn't even glance at the poison powder and went straight to command his Butterfree.

Psychic Beam has a chance to confuse the Pokémon it hits. Once confused, the Pokémon has a lot of room to maneuver, and even Butterfree, which has a type disadvantage, can easily win.

He had won this way before.

“hu——”

The Butterfly cried out, and a colorful sphere of light began to gradually form between its two antennae.

"Charging beam".

Only beam-type skills can directly defeat beam-type skills, and Tetsuya is well aware of this.

Not to be outdone, the electric dragon swelled with electricity, and a yellow orb of light, shimmering with arcs of electricity, condensed between its hands.

“biubiubiu”

Soon, two orbs of light emanated from the two elves, instantly transforming into long beams of light.

Two types of light-based skills began a silent confrontation in the middle of the arena.

Gradually, the yellow light gained the upper hand.

Butterfree is capable of learning superpowers, but it doesn't actually possess superpowers. Even though its Charge Beam standard power is slightly lower, its Illusion Beam can only be suppressed.

Suddenly, arcs of electricity crackled across Ampharos's body, and the charging beam instantly overwhelmed the illusion beam, striking Butterfree directly.

“hu——”

The giant butterfly let out a scream.

"The effect of the charging beam in enhancing the user's energy attack ability played a crucial role in the clash between the two skills, and this time the Jaw Butterfly suffered considerable damage."

The commentary was always so timely.

"Continuous electric shocks".

Having succeeded in his first strike, Tetsuya commanded the electric dragon to launch a sudden attack.

The electric dragon realized this was exactly what it wanted, and its body crackled with electricity once more as tiny electric shocks shot towards Butterfly at incredible speed.

Kintaro Morii was fortunate that Butterfree hadn't been paralyzed by Ampharos's attack, otherwise dodging would have been a huge problem.

"Dodge, spin silk!" he hurriedly instructed the butterfly.

The giant butterfly panted and frantically flapped its wings. It was well aware of the consequences of being electrocuted and was unwilling to face defeat so easily.

"呲"

The sky was instantly filled with countless white threads.

The delicate insect silk becomes an excellent defense at this time. The electric dragon's continuous electric shocks can char and burn it, but cannot break through its defenses.

Butterfree, who has been practicing its silk-spinning skills since its Caterpie stage, clearly has a different understanding of this skill.

The silk threads, turning from white to black, fell continuously from the sky, as if covering the lush green field with a layer of black.

"100,000 volts!"

Seeing that the frequency of the electric dragon's electric shocks had slowed down, but the electric arcs on its body were pulsating more intensely, Tetsuya, who was of one mind with the dragon, knew exactly what the dragon wanted to do and gave it the command it wished.

"Buwoo~"

The extremely cute pink electric dragon let out a roar that was completely contrary to its appearance, and the scattered arcs of electricity on its body instantly turned into surging bolts of lightning, covering its entire body.

"Buwoo~"

Another shout rang out, and lightning suddenly shot out.

Chapter 259 A Different Way, A Same Victory (15.3/22)

The leaping lightning crashed into the countless silken threads in the sky.

In an instant, a large hole was shattered in the barrier formed by the silk threads, and 100,000 volts struck Butterfree's delicate body directly.

“hu~”

Amidst the shimmering yellow light, Butterfly's painful cry echoed.

He hasn't lost his ability to fight? Tetsuya was surprised.

Given Butterfree's defense and stamina, it shouldn't be able to continue fighting after taking both Charge Beam and Thunderbolt, two Electric-type moves.

However, he soon understood why Butterfree still retained its fighting ability.

The lightning disappeared, and a Butterfly with charred marks all over its body appeared before everyone, still retaining the blue-purple light covering its body.

"She used telekinesis to mitigate some of the damage? That's a really quick reaction. Butterfree is so skilled at using her superpowers."

Zhe couldn't help but admire it in his heart.

Moreover, despite being covered by telekinesis, Butterfree was not paralyzed; the membrane formed by the telekinesis acted as a temporary, mysterious protective skill.

"Big Butterfly, use ultrasound," Kintaro Morii commanded hopefully.

The antennae on the head of the giant butterfly, which was struggling to maintain its flight, touched together again, and ripples spread outwards.

"Dodge, then come the final electric shock." Tetsuya calmly responded.

The Ultrasonic Wave move can directly confuse the Pokémon it hits, but the biggest problem with this move is its low accuracy. Although it is a sonic wave, it is not fast, and most Pokémon can dodge it.

Moreover, the difference in stamina between the two Pokémon is huge. The speed of the Ultrasonic Wave used by the almost exhausted Butterfree is as slow as crawling in front of the fully stamina-filled Ampharos.

The electric dragon moved swiftly, easily dodging the ultrasonic attack. At the same time, arcs of electricity appeared on its body, and several arcs shot out.

"Butterfly is unable to battle, Ampharos wins, should the red player change their Pokémon?"

Looking at the fallen Butterfly, unable to fight, the referee raised the red flag representing Tetsuya.

"Yes, I need it." Tetsuya's answer clearly surprised Kintaro Morii, who had just recalled his Butterfree.

Why change your Pokémon when the Ampharos has almost no stamina loss?

"Then please send out your next Pokémon, Blue Team." The referee continued to perform his duties diligently.

Kintaro Morii hesitated for a moment, his hand resting on his waist, before tracing over several Poké Balls.

Tetsuya's decision to change his Pokémon disrupted his plans, leaving him unsure which one to send out.

This is one of the few advantages that allows the winning side to change their Pokémon after the battle ends.

While the side that attacks second will inevitably suffer damage from the Pokémon already on the field, they have more options and can send out Pokémon with more favorable attributes to counter the attack.

"Blue team player, please send out your next Pokémon," the referee urged.

Kintaro Morii finally chose a Poké Ball and threw it out, saying, "Well then, it's up to you, Breloom."

Breloom, a mushroom Pokémon, resembles a kangaroo. Its "mushroom" head is shaped like a conical hat, with two red spherical objects growing symmetrically on both sides and having air holes in the middle, hence its name.

Its limbs are all made up of two red claws, and its flexible wrists allow the Bressan to easily attack its opponents from all sorts of incredible angles. Its green and beige body also makes it look quite cute.

Breloom evolved from Mushroom and is Kintaro Morii's absolute main force.

Breloom, with its Grass and Fighting attributes, has good resistance to Ground, Rock, Grass, Water, Electric, and Dark types. The first three types correspond to most of Tetsuya's remaining Pokémon, making it quite effective against them.

Although Breloom is severely countered by Flying-type and Fire-type can also cause considerable damage to it, this is the best option for Kintaro Morii.

In any case, if Tetsuya had sent out his Flying-type Pidgeot and Fire-type Blaziken, he wouldn't have had a chance of winning.

It's better to gamble that the opponent is just training their troops and won't send out those two near-Elite Four level Pokémon.

Kintaro Morii could almost guess which Pokémon the other side would send out.

"Rise gracefully into the sky, Tokiss."

As he wished, Tetsuya chose the most suitable Pokémon for this situation, besides Pidgeot and Blaziken, which is Togekiss, a Pokémon with the Flying type.

"Come back, Mushroom, go, Ice Ghost!"

Almost the instant Tetsuya shouted, Kintaro Morii, who was prepared, immediately used his one and only right to change his spirit at will.

He retrieved the Mushroom and released the Ice Ghost Guardian in one fluid motion.

Logically, after the opponent switched Pokémon, the initiative should undoubtedly be in the hands of Tetsuya and Togekiss. However, their speed and decisiveness caught Tetsuya off guard.

The two spirits, suspended in the air, gaze at each other across the grassy field.

"Wow! It seems Kintaro knows Tetsuya quite well. He changed his Pokémon so decisively. Now it's Tetsuya's turn to have a headache. Ice-type Glalie is extremely effective against Togekiss!"

The commentator praised Kintaro Morii's choice.

Tetsuya paused for a moment, then decided not to switch Pokémon as well. He might as well go first, since Togekiss should be faster than Glalie anyway, and there was no need to make himself the one to attack second.

Moreover, the next Pokémon he prepared was a Grass-type Serperior, which is still type-advantageous against Ice-type Pokémon, and it would be inconvenient for him to fight from the ground against the air.

"Alright, it seems our Tetsuya doesn't plan to change his Pokémon. I wonder who will win between Togekiss, who brings happiness, and Glalie, the ferocious predator."

Don't be fooled by Iceborne's ferocious appearance; it's actually an extremely loyal spirit. We shouldn't judge a spirit by its looks...

The narrator, watching the two elves facing off below, began his educational segment.

"Gladiator, turn the field into a world of ice!" "Togekiss, Flamethrower!"

The two trainers gave commands simultaneously.

Kintaro Morii's sudden, somewhat childish remark really embarrassed Tetsuya. Wait, wasn't he just fine when he was directing Butterfly?

Kintaro Morii blushed slightly. He couldn't help it; his Ice Demon Guardian had a slightly peculiar personality, and this method of command made it more obedient.

On the field, Ice Ghost looks like an ice hockey goalkeeper's mask, with a black stone core inside. Its skin is covered in blue ice, and it has two large black cone-shaped horns on either side of its head. Its overall appearance is also very close to that of a demon.

At first glance, some people might mistake it for a Ghost or Dark type, since it looks quite similar to what people imagine Ghost and Dark type Pokémon to be. However, Glalie is actually a single Ice type Pokémon.

Upon hearing Kintaro Morii's command, Glalie chuckled contentedly and, as if by telepathy, understood the trainer's intention, causing an ice-blue ball of light to condense between its two horns.

Togekiss took a more direct approach, unleashing a long pillar of fire from its mouth directly at Ice Ghost.

This is the best example of how surface properties don't determine everything.

Glalie is weak to Fighting, Rock, Steel, and Fire types. Togekiss's move list contains a wide variety of attack moves of different types, which are its specialties.

“hong”

The pillar of fire traversed nearly two-thirds of the grass field at an extremely fast speed. The high temperature caused the grass directly below the path to dry out, turning the originally green grass into a scorched yellow.

The Ice Ghost Guardian, who had been concentrating its skills in place, remained motionless and took the full brunt of the damage head-on.

"What's going on? Kintaro Morii's Ice Golem didn't make any dodging move at all. Was it a mistake? Fire-type moves deal double damage to Ice-type Pokémon. Ice and water are not the same thing!"

Kintaro Morii paid no attention to the commentators' and audience's exclamations; his eyes were fixed on the blue orb of light between the two horns of the Ice Demon.

Ice Ghost Guardian endured the pain to maintain the stability of the blue orb, and after a moment, threw the blue orb into the sky.

"Crack~"

As the sound rang out, the referee calmly raised a specially made umbrella and opened it.

"dong dong dong"

In the next instant, dark clouds enveloped the entire battlefield, snow fell from the sky accompanied by wind, and occasionally hailstones of varying sizes fell at high speed.

"Cha-ke-yi~"

Unaware of the danger, Togekiss was hit by a fist-sized object and cried out in pain.

Hail combined with the Frozen Body ability... It seems like a protracted battle is out of the question, Tetsuya thought with a bit of a headache.

Hail can cause Togekiss to continuously lose stamina, while Glalie, with its Frozen Body ability, will not only be unharmed in hail weather but will also recover stamina. This combination of loss and gain is quite deadly.

No wonder Kintaro Morii risked being hit head-on by the flames from Ice Oni Guard rather than let it give up its skill and dodge.

Tetsuya hadn't expected that the opposing Glalie possessed a rare weather-related skill. Such skills are extremely difficult to learn, and Kintaro Morii must have paid a considerable price to teach Glalie this move in order to match its ability.