I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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"It's because you, Ash, like to do whatever you want. You always send out opponents with the opposite or same type, and you just have to compete with them," Misty said.

Ash: Um...!

Ash had nothing to say; that was indeed how he was.

On the battlefield, the battle between the two sides began.

"Since we're both Water-type Pokémon, my Gyarados won't lose! Gyarados, use Water Cannon!" Yuji commanded.

Gyarados blasts Blastoise with a water cannon.

Shigeru had no idea where Yuuji got the audacity to let Gyarados use a special attack.

"We'll use water cannons too!"

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"Kami!!"

Blastoise fired two water cannons, instantly scattering Gyarados's water cannons and impacting Gyarados's body.

"Wow, Blastoise's Hydro Pump easily destroyed Gyarados's Hydro Pump!" the host exclaimed in astonishment.

"Gyarados, use Ice Fang!" Yuji realized that he couldn't win with special attacks, so he had to use physical attacks.

"Roar!!"

Gyarados charged at Blastoise, circling it and biting its Ice Fang repeatedly.

"Spin at high speed and then use the laser cannon!" Xiao Mao commanded.

Blastoise used a high-speed spin to deflect the Ice Fang, and the cannon shot out a beam that collided with Gyarados, forcing it back.

"roar!!".

After being forced back, Gyarados used Aqua Tail to lash out at Blastoise, who then used Aqua Burst to knock Aqua Tail away.

"Wow, Blastoise is incredibly strong! It's almost as powerful as Gyarados!" the host exclaimed.

Everyone knows that Gyarados has a very high physical attack, but Blastoise is actually just as strong as Gyarados. Gary's Blastoise is incredibly powerful.

"Rocket headbutt!" Xiao Mao commanded.

Blastoise aimed at Gyarados's head and launched itself out like a cannonball, heading straight for Gyarados's head.

"Bite it down!" Yuji made no attempt to dodge.

Gyarados bared its sharp fangs and bit at Blastoise. With a bang, Gyarados's bite didn't stop Blastoise, and it was knocked down by Blastoise's headbutt.

Gyarados straightened up, looking at Blastoise with some fear in its eyes. That blow had really hurt it, after all, Blastoise is very tough, and its high defense can also be used as a means of attack.

“Gyarados uses Waterfall!” Yuji said.

In a Tackle attack, Gyarados might not necessarily lose to Blastoise. The reason it didn't use a Tackle attack earlier was because Blastoise was too fast, and Gyarados didn't have time to use it.

"Roar!!"

Water flowed from Gyarados's side, allowing it to swim on the ground as it rushed towards Blastoise.

"After hatching, use the Burst Punch!" Shigeru commanded.

"Kami!!"

Transparent red crystalline energy covered Blastoise's entire body. As the energy shattered, its defense and special defense decreased by 1 stage, while its speed and attack power increased by 2 stages. Then, Blastoise charged at Gyarados and unleashed a Burst Punch, colliding with Gyarados's head.

boom! !

With a muffled thud, Gyarados came to an abrupt stop and then quickly retreated several meters.

Gyarados was sent flying by Blastoise's single punch!

The audience's eyes widened in surprise.

Gyarados is quite large, about four times the size of Blastoise, so the sight of Blastoise knocking Gyarados away with a single punch is incredibly impactful.

"Roar...!"

Gyarados was a little dizzy after taking that Explosive Punch. It wasn't confused, but it was still a bit disoriented.

Xiao Mao, however, would not let this rare opportunity slip by.

"Take care of Gyarados, Hydro Pump!" Gary commanded.

"Kami!!"

Blastoise bent its legs, aimed its cannon at the target, and unleashed a powerful burst of water, the massive water cannon, like a beam of light, striking Gyarados.

Bang! !

Gyarados was blasted out of the arena, crashed to the ground, its eyes darting around, and it passed out.

"Gyarados is unable to battle, Blastoise wins!" the referee announced.

"It's a water cannon, a water-based ultimate skill! That's amazing!" the host exclaimed.

In the audience, Ash heard the host's question and asked in confusion, "What is a Water-type ultimate move?"

"Naturally, it's the strongest Water-type move. Hydro Cannon's power is comparable to Hyper Beam." Misty knew this and answered, "Moreover, this move can only be learned; Pokémon can't awaken it on their own."

"Oh, can my Pokémon learn that too?" Ash asked.

Seeing Gary's Blastoise use Hydro Cannon, Ash was also tempted. Since Blastoise could learn it, his Squirtle could too.

“Your spirit…can’t learn it,” Xiaoxia said.

"Why? Even Gary's Blastoise can learn it, so why can't my Squirtle?" Ash frowned.

"To learn Hydro Pump, Squirtle needs to evolve into its final form, Blastoise, but your Squirtle doesn't want to evolve. How can it learn?" Misty said.

"What! Is that so..." Ash was immediately in a dilemma. His Pokémon were all very strong, but they had a fatal flaw: they refused to evolve.

Ash caught all three starter Pokémon in the Kanto region, but only Charmander evolved to its final form; Bulbasaur and Squirtle did not.

Ash's Bulbasaur refuses to evolve and is carrying an Everstone, so it's unlikely to evolve in this lifetime; Squirtle, on the other hand, has a better chance.

"Xiaoxia, do you think Squirtle will want to evolve?" Ash asked.

"Don't even think about it. If your Squirtle wanted to evolve, it would have already done so. It even knows Hydro Pump, which is something only very high-level Pokémon can master," Misty said.

"This is such a headache...!" Ash looked distressed. He also wanted to master the Hydro Cannon, but he had no chance at all.

"You don't need to worry too much. If it can't learn water-type ultimate skills, you can let Charizard learn them," Xiao Jian said.

"What! There's a fire-type ultimate skill? What's it called?" Ash was immediately curious.

"A fire-based ultimate skill... I remember it was called Explosive Flames," Xiao Jian recalled.

"Oh, Jian, can you teach me how to use Charizard?" Ash asked eagerly.

"I can't teach this; only a master craftsman can," Xiao Jian said, shaking his head.

"Then who should I learn from?" Xiao Zhi asked, troubled.

"You can ask Xiaomao after the match is over. Let's enjoy the match; it'll be over soon," Xiaoxia said.

"Yes."

Ash suddenly realized that he had forgotten about Gary.

Since Gary's Blastoise can learn Hydro Pump, it must know where the TM10 is.

At this point, Yuuji only had one Pokémon left.

"Yuji has lost five consecutive Pokémon battles, and now he only has one left. I don't need to introduce this Pokémon much, I'm sure everyone knows it. Let's see if Yuji can turn the tide with his last Pokémon," the host explained.

Yuji retrieved the defeated Gyarados and looked at the pendant on his chest. The pendant was decorated with a Poké Ball, which was the Poké Ball containing the Dragonite. Yuji usually wore it as a pendant.

Yuji took the Poké Ball off his necklace and said, "Alright, this opponent is very strong. You'll be very satisfied. Go, Dragonite!"

Yuuji throws out the Poké Ball.

Baton!

"Boo!!"

Yuji's strongest ace, Dragonite, makes its appearance.

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"Yuji has sent out his ace Pokémon, Dragonite. I wonder if Shigeru will choose to switch Pokémon again?" the host asked curiously.

I changed my Pokémon before because I was confident, but Yuuji's Dragonite is very strong.

Because Dragonite is a late-blooming pseudo-legendary Pokémon, Dragonair can only evolve into Dragonite at level 55. Once it evolves, it has the strength of a pseudo-Elite Four member. With a few more years of training, reaching the Elite Four level is a piece of cake.

"Blastoise, come back and rest." Just as the host had guessed, Gary recalled Blastoise.

"Brown recalled Blastoise; I wonder what Pokémon he'll send out to counter Dragonite."

The host was very curious about which Pokémon Gary would send out to deal with Dragonite, since Gary had sent out some pretty good Pokémon so far, including some legendary ones, and the audience was really looking forward to it.

In the entire audience, only Ash and his two friends knew that Gary would send Tyranitar to deal with Dragonite.

"It's your turn. This opponent is strong, so do your best." Gary threw out a Poké Ball.

Great!!

A ball of white light descended onto the field, and as the light dissipated, a massive, brownish-green body covered in armor appeared on the field.

"Roar!!"

Tyranitar roared and arrogantly glared at Dragonite.

"My goodness! The Pokémon that Gary has sent out is Tyranitar from the Johto region, known as the Tyrant...! This Pokémon has the power to make a mountain collapse!" the host exclaimed.

Yuuji was very calm; he had seen him yesterday in the common area near the Pokémon Center.

"Dragonite, use Water Gun!" Yuji was getting anxious. He could accept being defeated, but not so badly. He was, after all, the top trainer of Southern Cross, the face of the Orange League.

Dragonite sprayed water gun at Tyranitar.

"Sandstorm defense!" Xiao Mao said.

"class!!"