Surpassing the Limits: S+ Double Attack! The Weather Combo of the Age of Gods.

Chapter 419 Surpassing the Limits: S+ Double Attack! The Weather Combo of the Age of Gods.

Next comes the final showdown. As for Kamishiro, needless to say, he undoubtedly possesses the last divine pillar, the Ice God Pillar.

Although the Ice Pillar had fought Shinji, it had a negligible impact on his physical strength.

To put it bluntly, Shinji collapsed without him even exerting any effort.

Therefore, the Ice God Pillar's physical strength is still at its peak, and he still possesses genuine Champion-level power.

In contrast, his last spirit—

Ash looked at Pikachu at his feet: "Pikachu, the final battle is up to you."

"Pikachu!!" Pikachu nodded firmly. He knew that Ash would entrust him with all the tough, final battles, no matter how strong the opponent was, Ash trusted him.

Therefore, he will never let Ash down!

"Pikachu? I've heard you have a magical Pikachu. Now I can finally see it for myself." Kamishiro said, putting Regirock back into its Poké Ball.

Regirock's defeat still had a significant impact on him, but his qualities as a trainer were undeniable.

How could such a minor ripple cause him to lose his composure? It was just a defeat, and even if it was somewhat unexpected, it wouldn't leave him stunned for long.

He will get into the game quickly and prepare for the next match.

"You know my last Ash, right? Go, Regice." Shimajiro threw out a Poké Ball, and Registeel reappeared on the field.

The sense of oppression remains very strong.

Ash had already read all the information about Regirock. In terms of stats, Regirock is stronger than the other two Regirocks. Although they are both Champion-level, there are still differences between Champion-level and Regirock.

It can be said that the Ice Pillar is the strongest of the three Divine Pillars in the Age of Gods.

While his Pikachu was the last to appear, it was the weakest of the three main characters.

Pikachu has now reached the Elite Four level. Just looking at Pikachu's leveling speed, it is absolutely unprecedented and will never be surpassed.

Compared to Charizard and Gardevoir, those two monstrous creatures, this level is still somewhat lacking.

Those two monsters are already Champion-level, while Pikachu still doesn't know where the path to Champion-level lies.

Furthermore, once he advances to the champion level, he will be stuck at a bottleneck again and will need to reincarnate once more to break through to a level above the champion beginner level.

At first glance, it seems unlikely that Pikachu will surpass Gardevoir and Charizard, but that's not the case.

If Pikachu could reincarnate again, its leveling speed should be able to surpass those two Pokémon, but that's a matter for the future.

Putting aside the fact that Pikachu's reincarnation requires a lottery to obtain, even if it were to reincarnate, it would have no bearing on the current dire situation.

"I choose you, Pikachu!" Ash waved his hand, and Pikachu leaped onto the dilapidated field.

As Ash's most trusted and final opponent, he is willing to risk his own dignity to ensure that he cannot lose this battle!

"Catch!" Ash took off his hat and threw it onto the field, where Pikachu landed comfortably on its head.

【Type: Pikachu (Second Evolution) Partner Form】

Gender: Male

[Attribute: Electric]

[Level: Champion Beginner]

[Characteristics: Static electricity]

[Item carried: Electric Ball]

[Skills: 100,000 volts, high-voltage electric shock, lightning, electrical field —]

[Six-dimensional stats: Physical Attack S+ (S), Special Attack S+ (S), Defense A+ (A), Special Defense A+ (A), HP S (S), Speed ​​S+]

(S)

This is Pikachu's current peak state, the third evolution partner form, which directly allows Pikachu's attack and speed to surpass the limit!

Of all the Pokémon Ash had ever seen, including the legendary Ho-Oh and Lugia, none had surpassed the S-rank limit in terms of ability.

However, Pikachu is special.

It's practically a certainty that he'll surpass his limit. Right now, he's only at the second rank, but once he reaches the third rank, his ability will naturally break through to the limit.

Even without the third evolution, Pikachu can still break through the limits of its current stats under the influence of its partner form!

The biggest difference between Partner Form and Mega Evolution is that while Mega Evolution can significantly increase a Pokémon's strength and its maximum base stats, its stats will actually decrease after the evolution.

Once you reach the Champion level, even if you use MEGA evolution, you can't advance to the next level unless you're already close to your limit at the current level.

If you undergo MEGA evolution in that state, you can raise your level rating by one level.

Even if Charizard and Gardevoir, which have just reached Champion level, undergo Mega Evolution, they will still be unable to break through to Intermediate Champion level.

The difference in ranking between champions is many times greater than before!

The power of MEGA evolution to fight beyond its level becomes increasingly weaker as the level increases.

However, the Partner Mode is different. No matter what level Pikachu is at or what its stats are, as long as it enters Partner Mode, all its stats will definitely be raised by one level, and its level will be raised by one level.

After entering its partner form, Pikachu is even stronger than Charizard and Gardevoir in terms of attack power and speed.

On the surface, Pikachu is indeed the weakest of the three giants, but when it enters its partner form, it's a different story.

"Wearing a hat? Interesting. The whole Pokémon's aura is different. It seems this is how you strengthen your Pikachu." Shinji understood immediately after seeing Pikachu wearing a hat.

Although she knew that Ash's Pikachu was special, she had never paid attention to Pikachu's partner form before, so this was the first time she had seen it.

However, he still managed to deduce from the change in Pikachu's aura that Ash's Pikachu, after putting on the hat, had most likely undergone a Mega Evolution, similar to other Pokémon, and had strengthened itself.

After wearing the hat, Pikachu's strength underwent a qualitative change. He might not have been able to threaten Regirock before, but now that's a different story.

"We're going to get Mr. Kamishiro! Pikachu, use Electric Speed ​​Up!"

"What is that?" Kamishiro frowned slightly, clearly having never heard of this skill before.

Before Shinji could react, Pikachu had already disappeared from the field, leaving only a faint trace of electricity in its place.

Kamishiro's pupils suddenly contracted. This speed was almost comparable to using the Godspeed skill. He couldn't even catch a glimpse of Pikachu!

"Bang!!!"

A dull thud echoed inside the pyramid, and lightning streaked across the sky!

Regice's massive body was struck as if by a heavy hammer, and its entire body flew backward, crashing heavily into the transparent barrier set up by Mewtwo!

"boom!!!"

The barrier rippled violently, but it did not cause any damage. Instead, the Ice God Pillar slid off the barrier, half-kneeling, with visible injuries on the ice layer of his chest.

This attack struck the Ice God Pillar squarely in its vital spot, inflicting considerable damage.

"Regice!" Kamishiro's voice finally carried a hint of surprise.

He slowly stood up, and the injury on his chest disappeared as the ice froze, but Shindai could tell that the damage this attack had caused to Regice was much greater than he had expected.

Although Regice has outstanding Special Defense, it doesn't mean his Physical Defense is weak. None of the three legendary Titans have weak Defense.

Judging from the fleeting aura Pikachu just displayed, he is at most at the peak of the Elite Four level. With the power boost from wearing the hat, he should be able to reach the beginner level of Champion, but that's about it.

The champion, in a single encounter, managed to reduce the Ice God Pillar's defenses by nearly one-fifth, and this was without any elemental advantage.

Ash's third Pokémon is so overpowered that it's even more so than the previous two!

"Electric Acceleration—" Kamishiro murmured, repeating the name of the skill, his gaze fixed on the small yellow figure on the field.

Pikachu landed steadily, its body under its hat flashing with golden lightning, and the electric pouches on its cheeks still crackling.

"Another skill I've never seen before." Shinji looked up at Ash. "Its speed is almost comparable to Extreme Speed. This is a skill that Pikachu shouldn't be able to learn, right?"

Ash nodded and smiled, "That's right, a regular Pikachu can't learn this skill, but my Pikachu is special; it's a one-of-a-kind Pikachu in the whole world!"

"Unique? He certainly deserves that title." Kamishiro took a deep breath, suppressing his shock. "Regice, Ice Beam!"

"Pikachu, get out of the way!" Faced with Age of Gods' counterattack, Ash decisively ordered Pikachu to dodge.

Without the aid of a lock-on skill, Regice's slow attacks are virtually impossible to hit Pikachu.

Pikachu leaped into the air, and Regice raised its hands, unleashing icy blue beams of light from its palms. But the target wasn't Pikachu; it was the entire battlefield!

"What?" Xiao Zhi frowned.

The icy rays swept across the ground, covering everything in their path—broken rocks, cracked floors—with a thick layer of ice.

In less than a second, the entire battlefield turned into an ice field! The chill permeated the air, causing Xiaoxia and the others in the audience to shiver involuntarily.

"In that case, your Pikachu's speed won't be able to be fully utilized," Kamishiro said in a deep voice.

Pikachu stood on the ice, its feet constantly slipping, and it almost fell several times.

He's not an Ice-type Pokémon, after all; it's difficult for him to even walk on such a smooth ice surface, let alone move at high speed.

"Ash—" Serena looked at the field with concern, while Misty and Brock also frowned.

Shinjiro's response was too decisive. After seeing Pikachu's speed advantage, he immediately used terrain restrictions to weaken it. In this way, Pikachu's greatest weapon was sealed.

Compared to the trainers Ash has battled before, Brandon's strategy and ability to react quickly are undoubtedly among the best.

What should Ash do next?

But it's not over yet.

"Regice, snow scene!" Kamishiro's voice rang out again.

The core of the Ice God Pillar emitted an icy blue light, and the temperature inside the entire pyramid plummeted once again.

Thick, dark clouds suddenly gathered above the field, and fine snowflakes drifted down from them. In no time, the entire battlefield was enveloped in a heavy snowfall.

Snowflakes fell on Pikachu, making him shiver involuntarily.

The Snowscape skill changes the weather to a snowy state. However, snow and hail are two different weather states. The latter will continuously reduce the HP of Pokémon other than Ice-type Pokémon, but the former will not.

During snowy weather, Ice-type Pokémon's defense increases by 50%, Blizzard becomes 100% accurate, and some Pokémon can even use extremely overpowered skills, such as Aurora Veil—which halves all damage received.

The advantages mentioned above are already quite numerous for Ice-type Pokémon, but for Regice, there are even more.

Ash gritted his teeth. The Regice's ability was Hidden, Ice Body.

On snowy days, Regice can recover a portion of its health every so often, based on a percentage of its health. For a legendary Pokémon, this is practically a cheat code.

"Regice, Blizzard!" Kamishiro waved his hand.

A blinding blue light erupted from the core of the Ice God Pillar's chest, and the temperature inside the entire pyramid plummeted below freezing again!

A gale swept towards Pikachu, carrying countless sharp ice crystals. The density of the ice crystals was astonishing, almost enveloping the entire area!

This move covered a huge area, and with the added benefit of the snowy weather, the blizzard's coverage was a whole size larger than usual.

Even a normal Pikachu would have a hard time dodging this move, let alone now that the field is covered in ice.

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!" Ash had no choice but to take the hit.

Pikachu stood firmly on the ice, its limbs thrashing about, and a dazzling golden lightning bolt shot out from its body, striking the center of the blizzard!

"boom--!!!"

Golden lightning and icy blue blizzard collided violently in mid-air. In terms of attack power, Pikachu would definitely not lose to Regice, but Thunderbolt is ultimately a single-target attack, while Blizzard covers a wide area.

The lightning tore open a gap, but it couldn't stop the blizzard. Countless ice crystals bypassed the lightning from the side and struck Pikachu squarely!

"Pikachu—!!"

Pikachu let out a scream as its entire body was blown away by the blizzard. It tumbled several times in the air before crashing heavily onto the ice and sliding for another ten meters before coming to a stop.

He struggled to stand up, but his body was frozen stiff and covered with cuts from the ice crystals.

This attack nearly emptied Pikachu of almost half its stamina, while Regice's stamina continued to increase due to the snow.

Xiao Gang and the others couldn't help but feel worried for Xiao Zhi. Of the three matches, this one was the one where Xiao Zhi was pushed to the brink of defeat the most!

Now that neither the timing, location, nor the people are on Ash's side, how can he win?