As the three-meter-high tidal wave of water crashed down, Hypno was startled. It stopped, looked at the scene with fear, and couldn't react at all.
Sabrina immediately ordered Hypno to dodge, but it was too late! The distance between the two was too close.
The water curtain fell, damaging Hypno and pushing it away. The electric charge on its left fist dissipated.
"Great..." In the stands, Misty couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. Only then did she remember that Wartortle had this move, a technique they had developed together.
"Come on, Wartortle!" Ash ordered Wartortle to get closer to Hypno; it was the perfect time!
"War—tortle!" Wartortle rushed towards Hypno without hesitation. This action surprised and puzzled the audience. He had just repelled Hypno, and now he was closing the distance!
Sabrina's face changed slightly, and she immediately issued an order to Hypno. Hypno responded, arousing its Psychic-type energy and launching Confusion, trying to prevent Wartortle from approaching.
"Use Bite!" But Ash had already anticipated this, showing a confident smile as he issued the order to Wartortle.
"War—!" Dark-type energy surged, forming a pair of brown energy fangs the size of Wartortle's body. The wave of Confusion immediately dissipated upon touching the energy fangs, as if it were merely a flimsy piece of paper.
Hypno panicked and backed away repeatedly, but Wartortle closed in, and under Ash's command, the energy fangs bit Hypno fiercely!
"Boom!" The energy exploded, and the type advantage caused significant damage to Hypno. The impact sent Hypno flying several meters, landing on the ground.
This was the power of Dark against Psychic!
Dark-type moves are not only immune to Psychic-type moves but also deal supereffective damage. Psychic-type moves can't resist Dark-type moves at all!
Sabrina's face darkened. She hadn't expected Wartortle to know Bite. The root cause of this was Forewarn!
Forewarn had indicated that Water Pulse was Wartortle's strongest move. Since Water Pulse was Wartortle's type move, it received a power boost, making it stronger than Bite. This caused Sabrina to overlook the fact that Wartortle could learn a Dark-type move like Bite.
"Again, use Bite!" Ash, with a victorious smile, commanded Wartortle to attack again. This time, Hypno couldn't avoid or withstand it!
Wartortle immediately leaped forward, channeling Dark-type energy to form fangs. While Hypno was struggling under Sabrina's command, Wartortle bit down hard!
"Boom!" The energy exploded, sending Hypno flying once more. It landed on the ground and slid a short distance before coming to a stop.
"Hypno is unable to battle; Wartortle wins!" The referee announced loudly after confirming Hypno's condition.
The audience erupted in cheers. Although another Trainer had defeated Sabrina before, this battle was truly exciting, especially the creative use of Water Pulse. They were impressed and had learned a lot.
"Great job, Ash! Wartortle!" Misty cheered happily, and Brock nodded with a smile.
"War—!" Wartortle panted slightly but wore a satisfied smile. It was delighted to have defeated such a powerful opponent.
Sabrina put away her displeasure, regained her composure, and used her psychic powers to retrieve Hypno's Poké Ball. She then attached it to her belt and replaced it with another.
Sabrina remained silent but, after taking a deep look at Ash, opened the Poké Ball and sent out her second Pokémon.
White light fell on the battlefield and dispersed, revealing a Pokémon that resembled a coconut tree, but with three heads and a somewhat simple and honest expression. This Pokémon was Exeggutor!
Exeggutor was quite large, about two meters tall. It resembled a coconut or pineapple tree, with a pair of legs and a trunk-like body, but no arms.
Exeggutor had three yellow heads, each with a different expression, conveying joy, anger, and sadness, making it quite distinctive.
Exeggutor
Type: Grass, Psychic
Ability: Chlorophyll, Hidden Ability: Harvest
Chlorophyll: This Pokémon's Speed doubles under harsh sunlight.
Strength: Bronze
As soon as Exeggutor appeared, Sabrina immediately issued a command through her psychic powers, prompting Exeggutor to attack Wartortle without giving Ash any chance to react!
Channeling Grass-type energy, Exeggutor bent slightly, aiming the cluster of leaves on its head at Wartortle, and launched a volley of seeds wrapped in
Fueled by Grass-type energy, Exeggutor bent slightly and aimed the cluster of leaves on its head at Wartortle, launching a series of seeds wrapped in green energy. This was Bullet Seed!
"Wartortle, dodge the attack!" Ash didn't plan to let Wartortle continue battling. Not only was he at a type disadvantage, but Wartortle's physical strength was also waning, leaving him with little chance of victory against Exeggutor.
"Wartortle!" Wartortle immediately ran, dodging by running instead of jumping as he had before, because Bullet Seed was a continuous attack move!
As Wartortle ran, Exeggutor tracked his movements, turning its body and firing Bullet Seed continuously, trying to land a hit.
But Ash didn't give Exeggutor this chance. Seizing the opportunity, he took out a Poké Ball, recalled Wartortle, and Exeggutor ceased its attack.
Sabrina's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of dissatisfaction flickered in her eyes.
"Thank you, Wartortle. Take a good rest and leave it to your teammates!" Ash whispered to the Poké Ball, then clipped it back to his belt and selected another.
"The next one is up to you, Charmeleon!"
White light spread across the field, and as Charmeleon appeared, he glanced at Exeggutor. A golden fire ignited in his eyes, and he let out a mighty roar, fully releasing his aura, overwhelming Exeggutor!
Charmeleon's aura startled Exeggutor, causing it to take two steps back in fear. Sabrina's cold demeanor also shifted, and she observed Charmeleon with a serious expression.
She sensed that this Charmeleon was different from ordinary ones, not only because of its larger size but also for some deeper reason. Even her psychic abilities seemed to be affected to a certain extent, a sensation she hadn't experienced in a long time.
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