Pokemon : The Master of Dragon-Types

Chapter 425: 425. Paralysis

A faint electric current streaked across the sky, accurately hitting the massive Sceptile, and while Togekiss was using Thunder Wave, the Worry Seed thrown by Sceptile also hit Togekiss.

The first round of exchanges between the two was a simple trade.

Sceptile was paralyzed, while Togekiss's Serene Grace ability was forcibly replaced with Insomnia.

"Togekiss, use Nasty Plot!"

"Sceptile, Swords Dance!"

Both of them gave their commands almost simultaneously, and after issuing their orders, they looked at each other in surprise.

Nasty Plot greatly boosts Special Attack, and Swords Dance greatly boosts Attack—their tactical choices were practically identical, both intending to strengthen themselves first.

"Togekiss, Air Slash!" After one Nasty Plot, June did not choose to continue using Nasty Plot but instead chose to have Togekiss attack.

Togekiss, flying in the air, began to gather Flying-type energy, and in just a breath, a massive amount of Flying-type energy had already accumulated before it.

A crescent-shaped Flying-type energy slash cut toward Sceptile!

"Sceptile, block it with Rock Slide!"

Jacob naturally chose Rock Slide, which is super effective against Togekiss.

Sceptile slammed its tail onto the ground, and instantly, the ground cracked.

Immediately after, Rock-type energy surged from Sceptile, enveloping the huge rock beneath the ground like a thin, brownish-gray film, greatly enhancing the rock's hardness, and positioning it in front of Sceptile.

"Boom!"

The Air Slash was completely blocked by the huge rock, and then Sceptile manipulated the huge rock to fly toward Togekiss.

June also looked slightly surprised; this method of using Rock Slide was quite unusual, using a small amount of Rock-type energy to control a huge rock.

It could be used for both defense and offense.

However, as the Champion from the previous year, June's reaction was extremely quick, and she instantly thought of a countermeasure.

"Togekiss, Extrasensory!"

Psychic-type energy emerged from Togekiss's body; as a Fairy and Flying-type Pokémon, Togekiss could learn a considerable number of Psychic-type moves.

Togekiss's eyes glowed with a faint purple light, like burning purple flames, and the Psychic-type energy within its body surged out.

As a Champion-level Trainer, June's Togekiss was quite extraordinary; its most unique aspect compared to ordinary Togekiss was its powerful Psychic abilities.

At this moment, the Psychic power surging from Togekiss was even stronger than that of typical Psychic-type Pokémon, flowing like a tidal wave toward the huge rock floating in the air, beginning to contend with Sceptile for control.

Jacob watched the scene unfolding before him, his gaze shifting; it wasn't difficult to tell from Sceptile's expression that it was slightly at a disadvantage in this struggle.

"Sceptile, Thunder Punch!"

Jacob was extremely decisive at this moment, directly having Sceptile abandon control of the giant rock. Instead, seizing this opportunity, it used its speed advantage, pushing off the ground with a powerful leap.

Its large body soared high into the air, swinging a lightning-infused fist toward Togekiss.

"Extrasensory! Togekiss, use the rock to block the attack!"

Listening to June's command, Togekiss manipulated the giant rock to block in front of itself, intercepting Sceptile's full-power strike.

"Boom!"

Rocks splintered as Sceptile's full-power strike shattered the giant rock.

However, at this moment, Togekiss, which had been behind the giant rock, suddenly vanished!

Gone?!

Jacob and Sceptile simultaneously showed surprised expressions, suddenly looking up—Togekiss had flown high into the sky at some point, clinging to the ceiling, and its Flying-type energy had been accumulating for a long time.

"Togekiss, Air Slash!"

The wind howled as a slash filled with Flying-type energy fiercely cut toward Sceptile.

"Sceptile, dodge!"

Jacob's voice rang out. The distance between Sceptile and Togekiss was quite far, allowing Sceptile to fully utilize its speed advantage to dodge the Air Slash.

However, at this moment, just as Sceptile started to move, faint electric arcs flickered around its body. Due to paralysis, Sceptile's body stiffened, causing it to halt in place.

Although this process lasted only for an instant—Sceptile forcefully pushed through it—it was precisely this brief moment that allowed the Air Slash to strike Sceptile's body!

The blade-sharp Flying-type energy slash hit Sceptile's body, and with the same-type attack bonus combined with the super effectiveness against Grass-type, it instantly dealt massive damage to Sceptile.

At the same time, a scene that worried Jacob even more occurred: affected by the Air Slash, coupled with the previous paralysis, Sceptile's body became rigid and froze in place, flinching.

"Togekiss, continuous Air Slash!" June's voice rang out again, indicating that the battle had now entered Togekiss's rhythm.

"Sceptile, Detect!"

Facing Togekiss's barrage, Jacob unhesitatingly had Sceptile use the Detect move.

A protective barrier appeared in front of Sceptile, blocking all the Air Slashes and temporarily giving Sceptile a moment to recover.

"Rock Slide, Sceptile!"

After the barrier ended, Jacob once again commanded Sceptile to use the Rock Slide move, but this time Sceptile no longer used its tail to shatter rocks on the ground; instead, it directly released Rock-type energy in the air, forming countless small stones, which it blasted toward Togekiss.

This time, Sceptile abandoned precise strikes and instead used a wide area of small gravel for saturation bombardment.

"Extrasensory!"

Facing Sceptile's Rock Slide attack, Togekiss once again displayed astonishing Psychic power. The Psychic-type energy surging from its body directly stopped all the gravel in the sky.

The terrifying Psychic power it displayed made Jacob frown. Champion-level Pokémon were indeed not easy to deal with, especially since Sceptile had just broken through to Gym Leader level, while Togekiss had clearly been at Gym Leader level for some time.

"Thunder Punch, Sceptile!"

Jacob's voice rang out, and the exact same scenario continued to unfold.

However, this time, Togekiss was manipulating small gravel, not a giant rock, which also gave Sceptile an opportunity. Its fist glowed with surging electricity, and it leaped high, punching toward Togekiss.

However, at this moment, a frustrating scene occurred: Sceptile, flying through the air, suddenly paused mid-leap.

At such a critical moment, Sceptile's body once again fell into a brief state of paralysis. Although it was only for a fleeting moment, Sceptile was currently airborne, which directly interrupted Sceptile's move, causing it to fall from the sky toward the ground.

At the same time, Togekiss also manipulated the gravel to strike Sceptile's body!

"Togekiss, Air Slash!" June's voice rang out.

Jacob also didn't expect that paralysis would activate at critical moments twice in a row, directly ruining favorable situations.

Jacob sighed softly. Sceptile's chances of winning this battle could be said to be quite slim. Of course, if he chose Mega Evolution, there would still be a great chance, but this was just a training match after all.

However, this match also gave Jacob a reminder: he needed to prepare methods to deal with tactics that inflict status conditions, such as this one.

It was time to teach Sceptile the Safeguard move.

"Alright, I give up, I give up." Jacob decisively recalled Sceptile and directly conceded. After all, it was just a training match—losing wasn't shameful. "I admit defeat, I admit defeat."

Jacob's actions caught June off guard. The next part of the match should have been her satisfying victory, so Jacob's sudden concession made her feel very frustrated.

It was like being a carry in a game, seeing yourself fully built and just waiting to go out and dominate in a decisive teamfight, but then the opponent surrenders directly—it felt exactly the same.

I won, so why am I not happy?