Haxorus... has fallen?
Lost the ability to fight just because it missed Gogoat?
Leon thought of the gigantic, Onix-thick Vine Whip and the never-seen-or-heard Leaf Blade, unable to hide his astonishment.
That's definitely not something a normal Gogoat could accomplish!
After a brief shock, Leon quickly adjusted his emotions.
To be honest, it's been a long time since he encountered such a powerful rival.
In the Galar Region, ever since he left the martial arts Gym and entered the championship to become the Champion, he had never lost a single match.
Even the current strongest Gym Leader in Galar, Raihan, could not defeat him.
And now...
Leon felt the trainer's blood within him boiling.
He took out a Poke Ball, retrieved Haxorus, and then grabbed the next Poke Ball, throwing it forcefully.
"The battle has just begun! Dragapult, let the opponent feel our passion!"
A flash of white light, and a Pokemon that stands about three meters tall, with a triangular head extending to the sides, four holes on the horns like jet launchers, appeared on the battlefield.
Seeing this familiar Pokemon, Naoki squinted his eyes: "Dragapult, huh? I thought you'd send out Charizard."
Leon grinned: "The best should always be saved for last!"
Indeed, Naoki nodded slightly; whether in games or anime, people tend to reserve their ace Pokemon for the end.
"Then, let's begin!" he said.
"Shoo—"
Sister Indeedee blew the whistle again.
The battle officially commenced!
"Lock on with Dragon Arrow followed by Phantom Force!" Leon commanded first.
"Dree—py!"
Dragapult responded with a Growl, its small, narrow eyes locked onto Gogoat below.
Only "whoosh whoosh", two sounds were heard, as the Dreepys residing in its skull were launched like missiles.
They were extremely fast; Naoki could only see two purple shadows crossing the air, hitting Gogoat, leaving two scars on it.
At the same time, Dragapult's figure vanished into the shadows, disappearing from the battlefield.
Naoki remained unchanged, silently observing the battlefield, thinking futilely.
It's not a fatal injury; Gogoat will recover soon.
Sure enough, as he had anticipated, a vast flow of Grass Energy transformed into a river, flowing toward Gogoat's wounds.
The two damages began to heal at a visible rate.
Seeing this scene, Leon was visibly shocked.
"How could it recover so fast?" Is it Grassy Terrain?
Dragapult still hadn't revealed itself, hiding in the shadows, seeking an opportunity to attack.
Gogoat's eyes were resolute, calmly surveying, wary of the opponent's sudden attack.
Seeing this, Naoki directly ordered, "Vine Whip!"
"Baa!"
With two whish sounds, Gogoat extended the two Vine Whips from its body, spinning like an electric fan, rapidly sweeping every area of the battlefield.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
When Naoki counted to the seventh second in his mind, the Vine Whip finally hit Dragapult in the shadows, knocking it out.
Dragapult let out a painful cry, and as it steadied itself in mid-air, another Vine Whip was coiling toward it.
"Fly up!" Leon shouted.
Dragapult took a deep breath, its jet-like body speeding straight upwards.
The two Vine Whips tightly pursued it.
Naoki calmly watched the scene.
Leon, however, quickly considered his strategy internally.
"Can't advance slowly; must use a fast attack!"
The recovery effect of the Grassy Terrain was too exaggerated... and just then, Leon recalled that in the last battle, the Grassy Terrain didn't seem to affect his Haxorus?
"No, it's not time to think about this!"
In mid-air, the Vine Whip reached its maximum height and stopped, and the chased Dragapult finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Taking this opportunity, Leon resumed his thought process.
"Grassy Terrain requires a certain time to heal Gogoat's injuries." Leon recalled the previous scene, calculating the recovery time in his mind: "Three seconds."
"If using a fast attack, Gogoat must be incapacitated within three seconds."
Three seconds... That's enough time!
Leon looked up to the sky and shouted loudly, "Dragon Arrow!"
"Dree—py!"
Dragapult's body began to dive down, with a swoosh, two sounds, as two Dreepys were launched again.
Seeing this, Naoki raised an eyebrow, judging by Leon's appearance, he seems to have thought of a strategy?
"Gogoat, Razor Leaf!" Naoki ordered.
"Baa!"
Gogoat looked up to the sky, with immense Grass Energy surging from its body, transforming into green and harmless leaves, rushing towards the sky like a green snowstorm.