"Come out, Lapras!"
Misty threw an Poke Ball into the waters of the battlefield.
With a flash of light, a large blue Pokémon emerged, its sleek body cutting through the water gracefully. Lapras let out a delighted cry, clearly enjoying the water as it moved effortlessly.
Pokédex Entry:
Name: Lapras
Type: Water/Ice
Ability: Shell Armor
Level: 34
Potential: Quasi-Elite
Satoshi narrowed his eyes.
"A Lapras with Quasi-Elite potential. This must be one of Misty's core Pokémon. She's definitely serious now."
Lapras was known for its gentle nature and reluctance to battle, but it was still a powerful Pokémon.
More importantly, it had high intelligence and could understand human speech better than most Pokémon, making its teamwork with Misty seamless.
"Satoshi, you taught me some battle tactics earlier, and for that, I'm grateful."
Misty's smile was calm—but Satoshi could tell she was holding back frustration from being tricked in the previous match.
"Now, as thanks, I'll also teach you something about battle."
Her expression darkened slightly.
"That is—no matter how clever your tricks are, they mean nothing in the face of overwhelming strength!"
"Lapras, Ice Shard—continuous fire!"
Misty wasted no time launching an aggressive attack.
Ice Shard was an Ice-type move that, while weaker than Ice Beam, had a major advantage—it was incredibly fast.
In previous games, its description was:
"Creates and hurls ice chunks at the opponent. Always strikes first."
Of course, in Pokémon Generations, where battles were as real as actual combat, there were no "guaranteed first strikes."
However, the speed of Ice Shard was still exceptional.
And Misty was having Lapras fire a barrage of them.
As expected, Lapras launched a rapid-fire storm of ice.
Grovyle, already aware of the danger, used Agility to dodge the incoming attacks.
But dodging alone wouldn't win the fight.
Lapras could afford to miss a few shots—Grovyle couldn't afford to get hit even once.
Sooner or later, a mistake would happen.
"This is Misty's true skill as a Water-type Gym Leader," Satoshi murmured.
Her battle style relied on relentless aggression—overwhelming opponents with a storm of attacks, forcing them into a mistake.
When that moment came, the battle would be over.
He had faced this tactic in his previous life, but back then, his Pokémon had only been Level 21.
Now, Lapras was Level 34—far more dangerous than before.
But…
"I won't just sit back and take it. Even if Grovyle loses, I'll make sure to weaken Lapras first."
Satoshi's eyes gleamed.
"Besides, there's still a chance I can win!"
"Grovyle, Quick Attack! Charge in!"
Rather than waiting to be cornered, Satoshi chose to attack first!
Grovyle let out a cry and dashed forward—straight into the storm of Ice Shards!
Though Ice Shard was incredibly fast, its power was relatively low.
Even with the type disadvantage, Grovyle could tank some of the hits.
But it wasn't just charging recklessly.
As it moved, Grovyle used the blades on its arms to slash through incoming Ice Shards, reducing the damage as much as possible.
"Oh?" Misty's eyes glowed with interest.
"You actually made a smart choice. If you just kept dodging, you'd definitely lose. But by charging forward, you might still have a chance."
Her lips curled into a smirk.
"Well… just a small chance.
"Lapras, Ice Beam!"
"Now's the time! Grovyle, Thunder Punch!"
Satoshi had been waiting for this moment.
As Lapras stopped attacking to switch from Ice Shard to Ice Beam, Grovyle sprinted forward at full speed.
Misty had unknowingly given him an opening!
"Lapras, fire now!"
Misty reacted quickly.
But Grovyle had already closed the distance!
The two Pokémon launched their attacks at the same time.
Ice Beam vs. Thunder Punch!
A collision of elements—frost vs. electricity!
For a moment, the battlefield flashed white from the impact.
However…
It was obvious that Grovyle was losing.
Lapras, as an Ice-type Pokémon, had a STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) advantage when using Ice-type moves.
Meanwhile, Grovyle, a Grass-type, got no bonus from Thunder Punch.
Lapras was also higher-leveled and naturally stronger.
With all these factors, Grovyle was being pushed back.
"It's over," Misty said confidently.
"This battle is mine."
Satoshi narrowed his eyes.
"…No, it's not over yet."
Misty frowned. "What?"
Satoshi smirked.
"What if Grovyle can't win with one hand?"
Misty's eyes widened.
Satoshi clenched his fist.
"Then… he'll use BOTH!"
End of the Chapter.
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