Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 441 The Chip of Electricity, the Unyielding Armored Dragon

"Raichu, come back."

Denji recalled Raichu, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes as he looked at the Poké Ball in his hand.

Then, he looked up at Xiaozhi and gave him an appreciative smile.

"Ash, your ability to make on-the-spot judgments and Pikachu's execution have surprised me. To be honest, even Infernape with a large leaf was defeated by Raichu's combination move back then."

"Mr. Denji, you flatter me. Your Raichu is very strong too," Ash replied modestly, with a hint of admiration on his face. "I didn't expect Raichu to use Surf and Grass Knot. I almost lost to those two unexpected moves."

"Haha, these are all efforts I've made to broaden the scope of my strikes."

Denji laughed heartily and explained, "If you can't maximize the coverage of your skills, a trainer who specializes in one type won't be able to turn the tide of a match against a type that doesn't match your type."

"That's true."

Xiao Zhi nodded in agreement, completely agreeing with Dianci's point of view.

"However... Ash, if you can defeat me, then as a reward for the winner, besides the badge, I can also let Raichu teach Pikachu how to use Surf and Grass Knot," Denji suddenly said, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

The first round of battle alone had already ignited his passion.

He wanted to experience it some more.

I'd like to battle Ash again.

I want to see where his limits are, and where my own limits lie.

"Thank you in advance!"

"Haha, don't get too excited yet. I have no intention of giving away these two trump cards," Denji said with a laugh, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. "Unless, let's see how you do it!"

“Of course!” Ash replied, his gaze firm and confident.

“Very well, then... let’s move on to the second round!” Denji said, tossing out another Poké Ball. “Go, Jolteon!”

A flash of white light appeared, and a lithe Rayquaza covered in yellow fur appeared on the field. Its fur stood on end, like tiny steel needles, gleaming with a sharp light.

"Joeb?" Ash looked at the Pokémon in front of him, and information about Joeb quickly flashed through his mind.

"It's Jolteon! It's one of the Pokémon that has been with Denji the longest, and it's also the most agile of Denji's Pokémon."

While watching Raybux on the field from the stands, Da Ye couldn't help but introduce it to Xiao Guang and Xiao Gang beside him.

He was also very curious about which Pokémon Ash would use to counter the speed-type Jolteon.

"Pikachu, come back." Ash looked at Pikachu, whose stamina seemed to be running low, and it would probably be very difficult to continue fighting.

"Pika..." Pikachu called out somewhat reluctantly, but it still obeyed Ash's command and returned to Ash's side.

After recalling Pikachu, Ash followed his original plan and sent out his second Pokémon without hesitation.

"Then, it's your choice, Armored Dragon!"

A flash of white light appeared, and a shelled dragon, resembling a silkworm cocoon and covered in a hard shell, appeared on the field.

"An armored dragon? That's quite a rare choice." Denji looked at the armored dragon in front of him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Not only Denji on the field was surprised by Ash's choice, but even Daiya on the stage had the same thought.

"Shellion probably won't work, right? Putting aside whether Shellion can keep up with the opponent's speed, most trainers wouldn't choose to send Shellion into battle, would they?" Da Ye looked at the Pokémon that Ash sent out and muttered to himself in surprise, "When Beast Dragon evolves into Shellion, it is the period when it is accumulating evolution power. During this period, Shellion doesn't even have the desire to move, let alone fight."

However, the two players on the field did not hear Da Ye's mutterings and continued the game.

"Joebue, Thunderbolt!" Facing Shellder, Zeni still chose to probe first.

As Dianci finished speaking, Jolteon's dense, needle-like yellow fur stood on end in an instant. Each hair seemed to be enveloped in a visible golden halo, a manifestation of highly concentrated electric energy. Jolteon lowered its body slightly, its mane bristling like a ring of golden spikes.

With a low growl from Jolteon, dazzling golden lightning surged from its body, transforming into a thick arc of electricity that hurtled towards the Armored Dragon.

"Shellion, protect!" Ash calmly commanded.

A semi-transparent green light shield instantly appeared around the armored dragon's body, protecting it firmly within it.

"Sizzle—!"

One hundred thousand volts struck the light shield, producing a piercing screeching sound and sparks flying, but it could not penetrate the defenses.

"Rayle, keep using Thunderbolt!" Denji gave the order without hesitation. He clearly wanted to probe the true strength of the Shell Dragon before actually making his move.

Jolteon unleashed Thunderbolt once more, relentlessly attacking Shellder's Protect.

Ash observed the situation on the field but didn't rush to change his tactics. He knew his Shellder had great stamina, therefore...

"Shellion, use Dragon Dance!" Ash suddenly commanded.

The armored dragon stood still, its body emitting bursts of blue light, allowing the 100,000 volts to strike its body.

"What?!" Denji's eyes widened in shock at the sight. He never expected Ash to let Kabuto use Dragon Dance at this moment.

While Dragon Dance can boost a Pokémon's attack and speed, it requires a certain amount of time to prepare, and the Pokémon cannot move during its use, which undoubtedly turns Shellder into a sitting duck.

Besides, even if the speed is increased, so what? Can you really expect a Shellder Dragon to attack Jolteon with its short legs?

But since Ash gave him this opportunity, Denji naturally wouldn't give it up.

"Rayle, increase the power of Thunderbolt!" Denji immediately continued the previous command, trying to take this opportunity to defeat Shellder.

Jolteon's Thunderbolt attack instantly increased in power, the lightning becoming even more dazzling and violent, as if it were about to completely devour the Shellder.

However, the Armored Dragon remained firmly in place, allowing the 100,000-volt attack to fall upon it. The blue light around its body grew stronger and stronger, as if it were accumulating a powerful force.

“This guy…” Denji looked at the armored dragon with a furrowed brow. He vaguely sensed something was wrong, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

"Joebu, use Thunder Fang!" Denji changed his strategy, deciding to have Joebu get close to Shellder to break the stalemate through close-quarters combat.

Jolteon vanished from its spot in an instant, and the next second, it appeared behind the Shellder, its teeth flashing with dazzling electricity as it viciously bit down on the Shellder.

"Shellion, Dragon Claw!" Ash's voice finally came again.

The armored dragon's body jolted violently, and its short claws were instantly enveloped in purple dragon-type energy as it swung fiercely at Jolteon.

"boom!"

The lightning fangs collided with the dragon claws, producing a dull thud.

The Shellder Dragon's body was sent flying backward by the impact. Even with the boost from Dragon Dance, the Shellder Dragon, still accumulating power, was no match for a high-level Jolteon.

Seizing this opportunity, the electric vehicle continued its momentum.

"Rayle, use Electric!"

PS: Second update!