Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

Not only did they fail to secure the weather, but they also lost their star player, Coal Turtle. South Wind is a completely different opponent than the last time they met!

"Let's try this one!" Aysa threw out her second Poké Ball.

This time, the Pokémon appearing is not Arcanine, but Blaziken.

Blaziken LV44.

"The ace is Blaziken?" Nanfeng was slightly surprised.

......... .. .......

However, this is good news. If I defeat Aysa, I can obtain her insights into raising Blaziken. Nanfeng can also use that as a reference.

Blaziken, use melee combat!

"Orochi, Rock Slide!" Nanfeng and Aysa launched their attacks simultaneously.

It's clear that Aysa is determined to kill Onix quickly.

However, her plan was definitely going to fail.

Blaziken's long legs stomped rapidly on the ground, its body moving forward through the blurry flying sand. Before it could get close, Onix's roar had already reached its ears.

A circular, pitch-black portal opened in the sky above the battlefield, leading to another world. Countless basketball-sized rocks rained down from it, bombarding the ground relentlessly.

The entire battlefield felt as if a heavy rain of rocks was falling.

Rockfall, Power 75, Attack Range: All enemies!

This is a Rock-type AOE move!

But Blaziken has no other choice; its close-combat moves are designed to sacrifice its own defense to unleash massive damage on the enemy!

Nanfeng neither defended nor dodged, because it was meaningless to the massive Onix.

In addition, Nanfeng was confident enough in Onix's defensive capabilities.

Soon, Blaziken and Onix were close together.

The heavy, resounding thuds of impact immediately echoed across the battlefield.

But... no matter how Nanfeng listened, he felt powerless for Aysa.

100. Onix's Last Glory

Blaziken is 4 levels higher than Onix, and its moves have a double super-effective effect, with a melee attack power of 120 in the game. (This was nerfed to 100 in the Arceus version.)

Any Pokémon, even a pseudo-legendary one, would be severely injured if struck by this attack while completely defenseless, even if it didn't lose its ability to battle on the spot.

And look at the South Wind's diamond giant rock snake.

Unharmed, only a white mark remained on the diamond.

It caused damage, but... it seems like it didn't.

A defense that's terrifyingly powerful!

The people of Asha were stunned.

Why are Fighting-type moves ineffective against Rock-type Onix?

Rather than believing that her Blaziken hadn't caused any damage, she preferred to believe that Southwind's Onix had used some skill that prevented Blaziken's "927" attack from having the intended killing effect.

"Because your Blaziken's attack power is too weak," Nanfeng mocked, then quickly took out the Rock Horn and blew it, commanding Onix to continue using "Rock Slide."

In the game, close combat is a single attack, but in reality, it's a series of punches. Onix's Shatter Armor ability has been triggered repeatedly. Don't be fooled by the lack of damage now; just wait a while, and Onix will probably be knocked down with just a light touch.

Why does Onix seem like a quickie killer? It's rock hard at first, but then...

Rocks flew everywhere and fell wildly.

Actually, the best move to deal with Blaziken, which has a Fighting-type, is not Rock-type, but Ground-type, which has double the super weakness to it.

However, despite possessing Ground-type moves, Onix, whose only Ground-type moves are Sand Inferno and Dig, is at a significant disadvantage against Blaziken.

Blaziken is much faster than Onix, so these two moves won't hit it at all!

The only way to kill them is by brute force using rockfall!

As it turns out, the Rock Horn is truly amazing!

After the amplification, the rockslide no longer summoned rocks the size of basketballs, but rocks the size of car wheels!

Blaziken is currently in a "defense down" state after using melee attack, during which it will take 1.5 times the damage from attacks.

This is a 1.5x increase plus a 50% boost from Rock Horn.

The Rock Slide, which was not normally countered, dealt damage that would normally only be possible with a counter!

Of course, the actual effect is not just twice as much. This 1.5 times effect will probably be increased by the 50% increase, and the final damage will probably be 2.25 times that of the normal state.

Several rocks struck the Blaziken at the same time, smashing it to the ground.

Their fighting ability is completely gone!

Aysa originally planned to have Blaziken instantly kill Onix, but now it's all over.

The situation has completely reversed; Onix has instantly killed Blaziken.

Aysa's mouth gaped open, her lips twitching slightly. "Is that really Onix? Or is it Regirock in disguise?"

Onix was speechless. Blaziken attacked first, so is it my fault? Even without close combat, I might not be able to defeat you in one hit.

"It's just an ordinary Onix," Nanfeng replied. He hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. Based on Asha's Blaziken's performance, Nanfeng even wondered if there was any point in continuing Asha's Blaziken breeding program.

Aysa rolled her eyes.

You think this diamond-built rock serpent is anything special to me?

piss off!

What's done is done. Asha could only take out a Poké Ball, return Blaziken to its Poké Ball, and then send out her last Pokémon.

Arcanine LV42.

"Woof~~" Arcanine appeared fiercely, its Intimidate ability triggered as soon as it entered the field.

Although Onix was not afraid, it still reduced its attack power.

Speaking of Arcanine, Nanfeng really wants one.

Excellent base stats, possessing the tactical trait of Intimidate, coupled with a striking appearance and a size suitable for riding.

Who could resist a handsome and capable big dog?

If you have one, please give him two: one regular Arcanine and one Arcanine from the Green Zone.

Unfortunately, the standard Emerald version doesn't seem to have habitats for Growlithe and Arcanine. In the real world, Growlithe is also exclusively for police use, with official breeding facilities and very few venturing into the public sphere. Wild Growlithe living in dangerous areas are even rarer.

"Arcanine! Use Play Rough!" Asha shouted, her situation as Arcanine's trainer was extremely awkward.

Since Arcanine's moveset is full of moves that Onix can resist, if, as Nanfeng says, it's because its attack power is too low to deal damage, then Blaziken's super-effective moves are also ineffective. If it were to use a move that can be resisted now...

It will probably be completely ignored...

Play Rumble is now Arcanine's best move.

Arcanine immediately swung its powerful limbs and charged towards Onix.

"Orochi, use Rock Slide!" Nanfeng shouted the command.

A torrential downpour began, but what fell from the sky was a rain of stones.

There's no need to look at the details of the match anymore.

The battle came to an end with Aysa having no choice but to send out Arcanine.

Arcanine is a pure Fire-type, which is weak to Rock-type. Rock Slide is an AOE attack. With two Rock Slides, South Wind didn't even have to use Rock Horn before sending Arcanine to its knees.

Aysa had originally intended to try her luck with the Fighting-type move "Resurrection," and managed to inflict some damage, but unfortunately, it wasn't enough!

A flash of light and shadow appeared before my eyes.

Nanfeng returned to her room, feeling somewhat wistful.

My shiny Onix is ​​too special. If I knew it had the Armor Break ability, it would be much easier to deal with. A few hits with a barrage of attacks would make Onix as fragile as paper. But if I were to use close combat like Aysa did, it would be much easier to deal with.

Sorry, Onix has a base Defense stat of 160, but with the 0.7 Rock Horn buff, it actually has a base Defense stat of 200.

In addition, it is made of diamond.

Tsk tsk.

Nanfeng could already imagine the scene where Onix would display invincible defensive power in future battles, leaving its opponents in despair.

Wait, this scene looks familiar...

The last thing that showed me this scene was Wobbuffet!

Before, I was restoring the glory of the Fruit God; now, I am restoring the glory of the Great Onix!

Hmm, this seems to be Onix's last moment of glory, because it's about to evolve into Steelix.

(I always check my work before posting, and there might be things I missed during the check. Sorry, please point them out in the comments and I'll go back and revise them. Next up is the bonus chapter.)

101. Isn't this much better than Groudon?

[Defeat Arcanine LV42, gain 4235 experience]

[Defeated Aysa, the Gym Leader of the Flamebringer City, and won a prize of 10300.]

[Asa: Damn it!!]

[Asa: It's up to you now. Defeat the LavaCover Gym and obtain the "Flame Badge." Once you have it, your Strength will be upgraded to the true Secret Strength.]

[Asa: Hmph, although I really don't want to give it to you, as a trainer I must uphold my professional ethics! I'll reluctantly give you this "Overheat" skill cooldown and training tips for Fire-type Pokémon. You can cherish it; it was a gift from my grandfather.]

[Aysa: Wait, our duel isn't over yet! I look forward to a serious match with you at the Pokémon Championships, where I'll give it my all!]

"Oh dear, you've even used her native language!" Nanfeng didn't take Yasha's harsh words to heart at all.

But well

Nanfeng noticed something: all four Gym Leaders he defeated mentioned the Pokémon Tournament at the end.

Does this mean I'll have to participate in the Pokémon Championships again to fight them once more?

It's possible that I'll reach 17, but it's not something I should be considering right now.

Nanfeng turned his attention to his current gains.

[Flame Badge: Increases the power of all Fire-type moves for the entire team by 10%, and upgrades Machamp to "Historic Machamp"]

The badge counts as a fixed salary.

As for the "Overheat" skill cooldown...

The move boasts a power of 130, but the downside is that it lowers Special Attack by two stages after use. (The Arceus version has 100, which I feel was nerfed quite severely. Any subsequent mentions of move power will not reference the Arceus version, and I will not mention it again.)

The enormous aftereffects essentially characterized it as the final blow.

Then comes the transformation from Super Strength to Secret Super Strength.

Secret Technique: Super Strength: Power 110. When the strength exceeds that of the opponent, an additional 20% physical damage is dealt.

The power of "Utu-tu" has increased by 30 points from 80, and it also has an additional effect that causes damage.

Nanfeng feels this move is very suitable for Steelix, as the Force ability will remove its additional effects, thereby directly increasing the move's power by 30%.

The 110-power move Strength will become 143 power.

The newly acquired Overheat skill has a cooldown; after use, it will reduce your Special Attack by two stages, and its power is only 130.

Compared to this, what does the Secret Strength mean to Steelix?

Your ultimate skill, my basic attack!

Every move is a deadly technique!

As for Asha's training program.

Nanfeng glanced at it and saw that Blaziken's performance in the previous battle was really poor. She wondered if there was anything that could be learned from the training plan.

Upon opening the cultivation plan, Nanfeng suddenly discovered that the name on it was not Yasha, but someone named Mula.