Miltank and Drapion worked together against the three Primeape.
Miltank used Helping Hand, and Drapion was instantly fired up!
Toxic Spikes had already been scattered all over the ground in front of the charging Primeape.
Mindless Pokémon like Primeape paid no attention to such things and charged straight through. The moment they stepped onto the field covered with Toxic Spikes, the poison seeped into their bodies.
The brainless Primeape continued charging, completely unaware of the poison in their bodies. Drapion's aggressiveness surged. It leaped into the air and struck first with Poison Tail.
The leading Primeape charged directly into its tail!
…The brute strength of Fighting-type Pokémon was indeed astonishing.
In this exchange, Primeape actually held its ground!
"Use Pin Missile to widen the distance."
Seeing the situation, Tetsuya immediately reminded Drapion. After all, a single Primeape alone had enough raw power to rival Drapion. If the other two also closed in, Drapion would have no way to withstand them. The only option was to create some distance first and strike again after the poison took effect.
Pin Missile poured out from Drapion like a torrential downpour. Primeape had no choice but to use Karate Chop to block the barrage while retreating. During its retreat, it could already feel its body growing heavier. Its breathing became labored, and even swinging its arms no longer felt as smooth as before.
The first Primeape was temporarily forced back, but the other two immediately followed. They too could already feel the discomfort spreading through their bodies, but they had no choice except to press on, bringing down Cross Chop.
Drapion thrust out both pincers, locking its hooked claws tightly around Primeape's arms. More poison seeped into Primeape's body. It tried to throw another punch, but its strength was already failing it.
Seeing its two companions restrained, the Primeape that had just been forced back ignored its own labored breathing and charged at Drapion once again.
This time, however, its impetus was nowhere near what it had been before. Drapion still had another means of attack. Its tail shot forward, and Poison Jab struck directly against Primeape's chest!
Yet this time, Drapion found that it could no longer force its opponent back even a single step.
Watching three Primeape being completely overwhelmed by a single Drapion, the three Pokémon Hunters were forced to take Tetsuya seriously, and they began thinking to themselves.
'Could he be one of the Rangers…? No, no, with the combined Pokémon of the three of us, dealing with a single Ranger shouldn't be a problem… right? So why is he even stronger than a Ranger!!!? I-If he's an Investigator… then we're doomed today…'
While they were still thinking, one of the Fearow was pierced full of holes by Tetsuya's Beedrill. Most of its feathers were scattered, and it was stabbed to death on the spot.
Golurk was also holding its own against the other two Fearow. It was only because the two coordinated flawlessly and had remarkable agility that they were able to continue holding out against Golurk.
While Golurk and Drapion were engaged in battle, Tetsuya had already instructed Mamoswine to use Curse.
As Mamoswine successfully used Curse again and again, the deaths of the three Pokémon Hunters drew steadily closer…
Seeing that the remaining two Fearow were also on the verge of defeat, the three Hunters had no choice but to throw out all of their remaining Pokémon.
Three Vileplume, three Exeggutor, and three Golbat appeared. However, they still did not send out any of their Onix.
Tetsuya had basically figured out the strategy of this team of Pokémon Hunters.
Flying-type Pokémon such as Fearow were naturally used for aerial scouting and could also serve as an escape route through the air.
Golbat's primary duty was nighttime reconnaissance.
Vileplume excelled at using powders, while Exeggutor specialized in Hypnosis, making both of them excellent at ambushes.
As for Primeape… well, its combat power was formidable.
Of course, these Pokémon were also quite capable in battle!
As for the Onix, they served only one purpose: they were the Hunters' primary means of escape.
Onix could travel underground at remarkable speed, and as they advanced, a single sweep of their tails would collapse the tunnel behind them, making pursuit impossible.
Now that Tetsuya had completely figured out what they were hiding, he had nothing left to worry about.
The three Primeape had completely lost their combat ability under Drapion's poison. The remaining two Fearow were also incapacitated by Golurk when the opportunity arose and finished off in a single blow. After being struck by Thunder Punch, their bodies were charred black, giving off the smell of burnt flesh.
The three Golbat relied on their speed, each using Double Team to create a total of more than twenty clones.
"Ditto, Transform into Beedrill. Beedrill, go again. Use Double Team."
A faint smile appeared on Tetsuya's face. A moment ago there had only been two Beedrill, but now there were already more than thirty!
Beedrill itself could create around twenty clones, while BeeDritto could create more than ten as well. In an instant, the loud buzzing of countless wings filled the air.
The three Pokémon Hunters could not help but stare in shock!
At that moment, Tetsuya casually walked over to Spinarak and said, "In a moment, pick one of the Grass-types and attack it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Spinarak disappeared from the tree it had been clinging to.
Six Scyther were still stuck in the web. Because of their severe injuries, they had already lost their combat ability. Tetsuya took out six Poké Balls and began catching them one by one.
The three Pokémon Hunters immediately became frantic!
"B-Boss, those are the prey we worked so hard to catch!"
One of the Hunters beside him stomped his feet anxiously.
"Yeah, Boss! That's six Scyther… Scyther! With those six alone, we'd have enough to live on for half a year!"
The leader of the Pokémon Hunters clenched his teeth tightly and glared furiously at Tetsuya, while Tetsuya merely smiled back at him and continued catching the Scyther.
Tetsuya's openly provocative and contemptuous attitude was more than the Hunter leader could bear.
"AAAArgh!Let's go all out! Vileplume, Exeggutor, attack together! Vileplume, use Sleep Powder! Exeggutor, use Hypnosis!"
By this point, Tetsuya had already caught all six Scyther. Looking at the furious expressions of the three Hunters, who wanted nothing more than to kill him yet could do absolutely nothing about it, he could not help finding it rather amusing.
Now these three were actually resorting to such self-destructive tactics.
"Weezing, Mamoswine, use Icy Wind. Houndoom, use Smog."
Tetsuya gave the command.
Houndoom released Smog, completely obscuring Exeggutor's hypnotic waves. As long as no one looked directly into that light, it had no effect whatsoever. These three were nowhere near the level of true "masters" of Hypnosis who could pierce all obstacles and "capture" a person's mind.
Vileplume's Sleep Powder might have had some effect in a surprise attack, but trying to make it work against Tetsuya was nothing more than wishful thinking.
Weezing and Mamoswine unleashed Icy Wind with a howl.
The power of Mamoswine's Ice-type energy spoke for itself. Violent winds mixed with icy shards swept across the field. The three Vileplume, together with their Sleep Powder, were blown away and slammed into the tree trunks. Frost already coated their bodies, and Vileplume, which naturally hated the cold, shivered uncontrollably.
Just as the three Vileplume barely managed to struggle back to their feet…
A Spinarak suddenly appeared directly above their heads!