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

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On the giant screen inside the stadium, a circular icon is divided into four sections, each containing a field marker that flashes red. Finally, the area with the small mountain pattern is selected.

"This is the battlefield of the Rock."

The terrain suddenly sank and contracted to both sides, revealing the rocky terrain below at 2.9. The terrain then quickly rose.

Shigeru looked at the rocky terrain, which was covered with uneven rocks, densely packed together, making it impossible for speed-type Pokémon to move quickly in such an environment.

Because the distance between the rocks is too short for the Pokémon to accelerate.

"Next, we'll decide the order of attack," the host said.

The spinning wheel on the screen flashed, and the light finally stopped in the red area, where Xiao Mao was on the red team.

"Let's start with Gary. Alright, let's see what the first Pokémon each side uses," the host said.

"Alakazam, the first battle is yours." Gary threw out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

Alakazam, with a humanoid body, appeared. After looking around the arena, Alakazam stared directly at Gary, waiting for its opponent to enter the arena.

287: Gary vs. Ash

"If it's Alakazam, then you'll go first." Ash thought for a second and threw out a Poké Ball.

"Go, Snorlax!"

Baton!

A Snorlax with a wide and stout body makes its appearance.

【LV59 Snorlax♂/Champion】

"It actually has Champion potential..." Gary had never seen Ash's Snorlax before and always thought that this Snorlax had the potential to be an Elite Four member. He never expected that its potential was so high and its level was also very high.

Ash caught this Snorlax and then never paid any attention to it. Except when he needed it in battle, he left it at Professor Oak's lab to be looked after.

Ash is such a waste! He doesn't take his Snorlax to train it, but just keeps it in the lab. No wonder its strength is improving so slowly.

"Shigeru's starting Pokémon is Alakazam, while Ash's team has surprisingly sent out Snorlax. I wonder what kind of battle this will be," the host said.

"Snorlax has a high Special Defense, use Psychic 11 to attack," Gary commanded.

"Huh!" Alakazam's eyes emitted spiritual energy, and a tangible pink beam of light shot towards Snorlax, hitting Snorlax's belly.

"Snorlax..." Snorlax was hit by the Psychic Blast, and its fat body staggered back a few steps, but it still managed to withstand the Psychic Blast.

"Snorlax, use Body Slam to counterattack," Ash commanded.

Snorlax leaped into the air; despite its large size, it jumped incredibly high, landing right where Alakazam was.

"Teleport Flash, continue with the Psychic Shock attack," Shigeru commanded.

Boom!

When Snorlax landed, the earth shook and cracked, instantly creating a hole in the ground. Several protruding rocks around it were also crushed. Alakazam used Instant Transmission to dodge the attack and then unleashed a Neural Impact, hitting Snorlax on the back.

Despite the pain, Snorlax quickly stood up thanks to its powerful stamina.

"Snorlax, use Circle!" Ash saw Snorlax in pain and immediately abandoned his attack, raising his physical defense first.

"Kirby!"

Snorlax immediately used Squeaky Shape, making its body appear wider and rounder.

"Seal the roundness skill and use a stun spell," Xiao Mao said.

This Snorlax is already quite tanky, so if its physical defense is increased, Alakazam will have a hard time fighting it.

"Hu!"

Alakazam's eyes emitted spiritual energy, and an invisible energy descended upon Snorlax, sealing away the Shifty move.

"Snorlax, use Ice Punch!" Ash commanded.

Snorlax's massive fist, covered in a layer of ice energy, charged towards Alakazam like an ice hammer.

Gary remained calm and did not issue any commands. Alakazam launched a Psychic attack first. Snorlax forcibly withstood the damage from the Psychic attack, approached Alakazam, and punched a rock, shattering it.

Alakazam had already dodged with Teleport, and then used Psychic to ambush Snorlax. Snorlax responded with Heavy Attack, and the two chased each other, with Alakazam constantly kiting Snorlax to wear it down.

After several rounds, when Snorlax was hit by Psychic again, its stamina was clearly insufficient, and it lay on the ground, panting heavily, its stamina nearing its limit.

"Snorlax, use Sleep," Ash commanded immediately.

Snorlax immediately used Rest, and its stamina quickly recovered.

"Ash is trying to wear down Alakazam's psychic energy, but judging from Alakazam's condition, it seems like it can still continue fighting," the commentator said.

Gary also saw through Ash's plan. It has to be said that this method is indeed feasible. If Alakazam doesn't use Psychic, this tactic would be even more perfect.

Seeing that Snorlax was asleep, Gary didn't rush to attack. Instead, he commanded, "Keep using Calm Mind."

Alakazam crossed his legs, his body levitating in the air, and used meditation to enhance his special attack and make his mental strength even stronger.

"Snorlax, get up quickly!" Ash sensed something was wrong and shouted loudly.

However, Snorlax was fast asleep and showed no signs of waking up, while Alakazam kept using Meditation to boost its Special Attack.

In no time, Alakazam's levitating feet opened and landed on the ground. Meditation had already pushed Alakazam's special attack ability to its limit.

Xiao Mao snapped his fingers and said, "We can end the battle now. Use Mental Shock."

"Snorlax, come back." At that moment, Ash suddenly took out a Poké Ball, recalled Snorlax, and used Psychic Blast to shatter all the rocks on the track, only stopping after hitting the protective shield.

"The battle is over," Xiao Mao thought to himself.

Xiao Shi's Alakazam is a Champion-level Pokémon, and a near-Champion-level Pokémon can hold its own against a Champion-level Pokémon. But now, after Alakazam's Ultimate Meditation, a near-Champion-level Pokémon would definitely not be able to withstand a single attack from Alakazam.

This was also thanks to Ash's attrition tactic. He wanted to use Snorlax's high HP and Special Defense, along with the Sleep move, to wear it down, but he forgot that Gary's Alakazam has a move that boosts its own abilities.

Ash must be feeling terrible right now. I wonder if he has any solutions. If not, then he'll have to lose to three Pokémon and end the first half of the match.

"Oh no! Alakazam's Extreme Meditation is incredibly powerful. What should Ash do? If he can't find a solution, everything will be over!" the host exclaimed anxiously.

"Mul!" Ash threw out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

【LV52 Muk♂/Near-King】

Gary wasn't bothered by Muk. In the original storyline, Ash used Muk to battle Gary, so the appearance of Muk wasn't surprising.

Furthermore, Muk is a Poison-type Pokémon, which is vulnerable to Psychic-type moves. Sending Muk out is practically a free kill.

"Hu Di, use your mental strength to focus your thoughts," Xiao Mao commanded.

The next moment, Ash quickly commanded, "Mulphur, use Misty."

Xiao Mao was shocked.

The Black Mist skill can correct changes in abilities, whether they are improved or decreased. As long as one is exposed to Black Mist, all changes will be corrected.

Before the black mist could touch him, Alakazam unleashed a powerful mental attack, which broke through the black mist and struck Mud's body.

"Wow...!!"

Mud screamed in agony as it was blasted out of the arena by a powerful psychic attack and instantly lost consciousness.

"Muk is unable to battle, Alakazam wins!" the referee announced immediately.

Although Muk was defeated, the black mist successfully touched Alakazam, completely correcting and eliminating the boost from Alakazam's Meditation.

"It can even create black mist..." Gary didn't remember Ash's Muk having this move; it must be Muk's racial skill.

288: Gary vs. Ash (2)

"Damn Mud, what's with the black mist? I got a 1v3 in the first half!"

"It's alright. With Mao's pride, he won't replace Hudi. He'll fight to the bitter end with Hudi."

"P should fight to the bitter end and achieve a complete victory. Don't hold back just because you're from the same hometown."

Seeing Alakazam's boosted ability removed could make a group of people furious. They were all gamblers who bet on Alakazam to win three games in the first half. When they saw Alakazam get hit by the black mist, their hearts were in their throats.

They originally thought Ash was about the same level as the players in the preliminary league, and that Ash's Pokémon would be easily defeated. However, they were surprised to find that Ash was able to withstand so many attacks from Alakazam, which shows that he has some strength.

"It seems I've grown quite a bit," Xiao Mao thought with satisfaction.

I watched Ash and Momo's match before, and it left Gary speechless.

But... what should Ash do next? Continuing to use Snorlax isn't a viable strategy.

"Snorlax, please." Ash sent out Snorlax again.

"Kirby!!"

Snorlax emerged from the Poké Ball, immediately opened its eyes, and just as it woke up.

"Snorlax, use Shapeshift, then use Heavy Slam," Ash commanded.

Ash followed suit, and Alakazam used the Immobilize spell again to seal the Sphere move. This time, Gary did not use the combination of Teleport and Psychic.

"Use Reflect to block Snorlax's attack, then use Burst Punch," Gary commanded.

The Hu land condenses to form a reflective wall.

boom! !

Snorlax slammed into the Reflector, sending Alakazam flying several meters away. Alakazam teleported behind Snorlax, and the space around its right fist seemed to distort as it punched Snorlax in the back of the head.

After feeling intense pain, Snorlax was overcome by dizziness and became disoriented. It wanted to defeat Alakazam, but everything it saw was blurry.

"Alakazam, use Meditation," Gary commanded.

Alakazam used meditation again.

"Snorlax, pull yourself together and use Ice Punch!" Ash shouted quickly.

"Kirby!"

Snorlax heard Ash's command and used Ice Punch, but its target wasn't Alakazam, but a rock next to it.

"Alright, we can attack now, use Mental Strength!" Xiao Shi didn't go too far, just had Alakazam meditate twice, and then immediately launched the attack.