"Blastoise!" After understanding Ash's meaning and seeing Wartortle's determination, Blastoise let out a dull growl and responded to Ash, expressing his consent.
"Come on, Wartortle!" Misty hugged the Pokémon egg and cheered loudly for Wartortle.
"That's right, come on!" Some of the passengers also cheered for Wartortle, and even the surrounding Squirtle and Wartortle were inspired by this brave Wartortle and let out Growls of encouragement.
But Wartortle remained unmoved, its attention completely focused on Blastoise. It wanted to observe the coming moment seriously and learn from it!
"Hydro Pump!" Blastoise reminded Ash and Wartortle, indicating that he would launch Hydro Pump now.
"Bring it on!"
"Wartortle!" Ash and Wartortle yelled at Blastoise simultaneously.
"Blastoise!" Blastoise nodded slightly, its eyes widening suddenly. Water-type energy converged on the pair of gun barrel nozzles behind him!
The process of energy gathering was deliberately slow, allowing Wartortle to see exactly how the Hydro Pump move worked.
Wartortle stared, not letting go of any details. It was already training to use Hydro Pump, and after seeing Blastoise use it, it had a better idea of the process.
When the energy gathered reached the minimum required for Hydro Pump's activation, two thick water jets blasted out from the barrels. The surrounding air was repelled, forming a visible layer of air patterns, a testament to the power of Hydro Pump!
"Wartortle, use Rapid Spin!" Ash commanded Wartortle, employing the defensive technique it just learned from Blastoise to resist the Hydro Pump attack.
"Wartortle!" Wartortle retracted its limbs and head, normal-type energy surged, and it spun rapidly.
It even faintly stirred the airflow around it!
The Hydro Pump bombarded Wartortle's rapidly spinning shell. The centrifugal force deflected part of the attack, but most of the force still hit Wartortle.
"Boom!" The powerful force made Wartortle unable to maintain Rapid Spin. When it stopped, it was blown away by the impact and fell more than ten meters away.
"Wartortle!" Ash's eyes followed Wartortle, watching worriedly.
"Wartortle..." Wartortle emerged from its shell. Despite using Rapid Spin and its type advantage to reduce the damage, it still suffered and its energy dropped significantly.
But its eyes were bright, because it felt that it had finally learned Hydro Pump!
"Wartortle!" Wartortle returned to Ash and cried out. Ash understood what Wartortle meant and mirrored its excitement.
"That's great. We have to thank Blastoise!" Ash and Wartortle looked at Blastoise and clenched their right fists slightly. "Wartortle, let him see our Hydro Pump!"
"Wartortle!" Wartortle cried out, Water-type energy gathering in its open mouth. Although the gathering speed wasn't as fast as Blastoise's, it was still impressive.
Blastoise's eyes grew brighter as he watched Wartortle, recognizing that the move Wartortle was using was indeed Hydro Pump!
"Boom!" A thick jet of water blasted out, the force even pushing Wartortle back slightly. The surrounding air was repelled, forming a visible air bubble.
"It's Hydro Pump! Wartortle has learned Hydro Pump!" Some Trainers exclaimed. They hadn't expected Wartortle to learn Hydro Pump from Blastoise during the battle!
Facing the menacing Hydro Pump, Blastoise smiled with satisfaction, but then his expression turned serious. A cold air radiated from his right fist: Ice Punch!
With a punch, it collided with the oncoming Hydro Pump, and the icy chill instantly froze the Hydro Pump in mid-air, spreading rapidly towards Wartortle.
Wartortle was startled and immediately stopped using Hydro Pump. Just as it did, the cold air reached it, freezing a horizontal icicle less than five centimeters away. Wartortle could even feel the cold air on its face.
"Crack!" The icicle shattered into pieces of ice, scattering on the ground. As the energy dissipated, it gradually turned into ice crystals and floated into the air.
At the same time, Wartortle saw Blastoise smiling at it, realizing even more deeply how powerful Blastoise was.
"Let's go thank Blastoise." Ash came behind Wartortle, squatted down, patted its head, and encouraged it to thank Blastoise.
"Okay!" Wartortle nodded slightly, then walked towards Blastoise alone. It looked up at Blastoise's massive body and thanked him earnestly.
"Blastoise!" Blastoise responded with a dull voice, while patting Wartortle on the head. "Extraordinary potential, and a good trainer!"
Hearing Blastoise praise Ash, Wartortle had a proud smile on his face, feeling even more joy than when Blastoise praised him. It also felt fortunate to be able to follow such a Trainer.
After saying goodbye to Blastoise, Ash returned Wartortle to its Poké Ball and rejoined the queue, ignoring the stares from the other passengers.
"That's amazing! Wartortle learned Hydro Pump, so the next challenge in the Cinnabar Gym seems easier!" Misty said happily and enviously on the way to the restaurant.
Hydro Pump is a signature Water-type move. Her Starmie hadn't learned Hydro Pump yet, but she believed that her Starmie, and even her other Pokémon, would be able to learn it in the near future.
Ash was also very satisfied with this trip. Wartortle not only learned Hydro Pump but also many battling techniques from Blastoise. Some of these techniques inspired Ash, and he planned to apply them to his other Pokémon.
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