Pikachu, Level: ? ? ?

Chapter 420 Pikachu (Third Job Advancement - Miracle), Level: ? ? ?

Disadvantages include: venue, weather, physical condition, and skill level.

Ash is currently at a disadvantage in every aspect, and no one present, including Shinji, knows how he can win this battle.

Unless—Ash is willing to use that hidden power, the power that allows Pokémon to leap a whole stage in one go.

Even if the power level at Champion level can't be improved that much, that power is still enough for Pikachu to turn the tide of the current situation.

However, judging from Ash's performance today, he probably won't use that power. Even if he's forced into a corner, he won't use it. Perhaps for him, or for his Pokémon, using that power would be almost equivalent to losing.

Shinji scoffed at this idea. He believed that any power, no matter what kind it was, was equivalent to his own power as long as he could control it freely.

Ash and his Pokémon's stubbornness has already caused them a huge loss now, not to mention the future.

Just as Shinji guessed, even if Ash loses this match, he doesn't plan to use Aura Fusion, and Pikachu won't accept the victory that comes from using Aura Fusion.

Despite the difference in their levels, Pikachu's stat boosts from its Partner Form have effectively narrowed the gap between them.

With the help of Electric Ball and S+ attack power, Pikachu's attack power is now comparable to Regirock's.

In terms of speed, Pikachu has the advantage.

The fact that we've been beaten so badly by the opponent can only be attributed to our lagging command and control.

One step behind leads to another, and eventually, this situation has been forced upon us.

However, it's not without countermeasures—

"Pikachu, stand up! The counterattack starts now!" Ash shouted at Pikachu.

Pikachu stood up, trembling slightly. His limbs were shaking as he stood on the ice, but he still managed to get up.

"Good, Pikachu, use Steel Tail on the ice!" Ash's command reached Pikachu's ears, and without hesitation, it leaped into the air, its golden tail gleaming with a metallic sheen, before slamming hard onto the ice!

"boom!!!"

The entire pyramid trembled violently from this blow!

Centered on the point where Pikachu's tail landed, countless cracks spread wildly in all directions, and the entire ice field was shattered into countless tiny ice crystals in an instant!

Pikachu landed on the ice, which was no longer smooth. Although the Iron Tail attack hadn't shattered the ice, it had cracked it in countless places, making it easier for Pikachu to move around.

"Impressive, they found a solution so quickly." Kamishiro couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, his eyes filled with undisguised shock.

Besides being shocked that Ash had come up with this method, he was also shocked by Pikachu's complete trust in Ash and Pikachu's own power.

Keep in mind that this was ice created by Regice, which even ordinary fire-type moves would have difficulty melting. Yet Pikachu shattered the entire ice field with its Iron Tail!

It's hard to imagine that such a small Pikachu could do this much; it truly deserves to be called the most unique Pikachu in the world.

"I see—smashing the entire area eliminates the ice surface limitations." Xiao Gang clapped his hands, suddenly realizing.

Only Xiao Zhi could come up with such a simple and brutal solution.

Xiaoxia and Serena also showed joy. No matter what, as long as Pikachu's speed could be restored, there was still hope of winning, and the situation was not as hopeless as before.

A strange light flashed in Shinji's eyes. Besides the Pokémon's formidable strength, their behavior was also unconventional. That was Ash.

He had to admit that he was indeed inferior to Ash in reckless battles, and that was a style of fighting he could actually learn from.

"Very good, time to counterattack, Pikachu, Electric Speed ​​Boost!" The arena was smashed, and although the snowy weather was still there, Pikachu's mobility had been restored.

Now it's their turn to fight back!

"Pikachu!" Pikachu touched the ground with all four limbs and instantly disappeared from the field, leaving only a golden arc of electricity behind.

At that moment, Kamishiro's voice rang out: "Regice, use Blizzard!"

He still chose the Blizzard move. In snowy weather, the Blizzard's range will expand to the entire field, but its power will not be reduced at all, and may even be stronger. Pikachu has nowhere to dodge.

The next second, Pikachu appeared in front of Regice and unleashed a tremendous force upon Regice!

"Swoosh!" The sound of lightning tearing through the air rang out, and Regice was sent flying once again!

However, since Regice hadn't moved much, Mewtwo's barrier was not far behind him. After being knocked away, Regice's body crashed into the barrier set up by Mewtwo, causing ripples to spread across the barrier.

Although Regice was injured, the distance it was knocked back was not far, and the wall behind it blocked the impact, so the resulting stun was not much, and could even be said to be negligible.

Therefore, he was able to successfully unleash his blizzard!

A gale carrying ice crystals swept across the field once more, and the bone-chilling power rushed towards Pikachu. If it were hit again this time, even if Pikachu regained its speed advantage, it would still be in grave danger.

"Pikachu, electric shock!!"

"Pikachu!!!" Lightning suddenly erupted around Pikachu, and its entire body transformed into a golden bolt of lightning!

Golden lightning enveloped Pikachu, deflecting the approaching blizzard!

This scene caused Kamishiro's pupils to shrink; he never expected that there would be such a defensive method!

As the saying goes, offense is the best defense. Ash chose to attack instead of defend, using the massive lightning as a protective net to block the blizzard's attack.

And that's not all—Regice, who has now used Blizzard, has entered a state of paralysis, which means that Regice is now completely at the mercy of others!

"Go, Pikachu!" With Ash's shout, golden lightning exploded in the air. Wherever it passed, ice was melted and shattered by the high temperature generated by the electricity. Regice was completely unable to move at this moment, and could not even use Protect. It could only watch helplessly as Pikachu crashed into it!

boom!!!"

An even more terrifying shockwave than the one from the electric acceleration exploded inside the pyramid!

Regice's chest was dented by the impact, ice shards flew everywhere, and its entire body was blasted away again. This time, its body was embedded directly into Mewtwo's barrier!

Pikachu's body was pressed against Regice, making it impossible for Regice to get off the barrier. The terrifying high voltage was constantly outputting, reducing Regice's stamina.

"Steel Tail!" Without hesitation, Ash pressed his advantage and sent Pikachu to continue the attack.

Steel Tail is a Steel-type move, and it's super effective against Ice-type Regice. What's more, this is Steel Tail used by Pikachu!

"Pikachu!" Pikachu used the recoil to launch itself into the air, its body crackling with electricity as it spun continuously, its tail gleaming with metallic light!

"Bang!!" The steel tail, carrying immense force, struck Regice's head directly, knocking him off the barrier and crashing heavily to the ground, shattering the already broken ice and revealing the already dilapidated ground beneath.

Regice himself was in a much worse state. His head had a huge gash from the impact of the steel tail, and the damage from the high-voltage electric shock meant that Regice was no longer the intact figure he had when he first appeared.

His body was missing pieces here and there, making him look like a broken block of ice.

Pikachu landed not far from Regice, panting heavily, its body covered in wounds.

He had already suffered considerable damage from the blizzard earlier, and now Regice had used blizzard again. Although he managed to block it with his high-voltage electric shock, using offensive skills for defense would still consume his stamina.

Not to mention that this was a high-voltage electric shock.

High-voltage electric shocks can cause backlash damage to the body. Whether it's resisting a blizzard or attacking Regice, Pikachu will suffer damage.

His physical condition is not good right now, and the situation is not progressing in a particularly good direction.

"Regice, use Ice Beam!"

The voices of the gods echoed through the empty pyramids.

Despite its shattered state, the Ice God Pillar unleashed a beam of icy blue light from its core!

"Pikachu, get out of the way!" The Ice Beam, which isn't locked on, is easy to dodge.

However, after Pikachu jumped away, the Ice Beam hit the ground, and in an instant, the entire area was frozen by ice once again.

Kamishiro was trying to replicate his previous tactic, once again restricting Pikachu with the ice, but—since this move had already been countered once, how could it possibly work a second time?

"Pikachu, use your Steel Tail to shatter the ice again!" Ash immediately ordered.

"It's not that easy." Kamishiro shook his head. "Regice, Blizzard!"

Regice spread his arms wide, and a gale carrying countless sharp ice crystals swept across the entire arena once again!

This time, the blizzard was more densely packed than before, and its power remained undiminished. Even with its stamina reduced to the point of being barely hanging on, the legendary Pokémon was still able to unleash such terrifying skills.

Kamishiro's plan was to use a blizzard to interfere with Pikachu, preventing it from successfully breaking through the ice.

Seeing this, Ash's gaze sharpened slightly, and he changed his mind, saying, "Use Surf!"

The steel tail that Pikachu had just condensed vanished instantly, and a colossal wave formed beneath Pikachu's feet in the blink of an eye!

When Shinji saw this, even the usually composed Shinji looked dumbfounded. What did this mean? Pikachu can use the Surf skill? Is your Pikachu even legal?

Pikachu, using its Surf skill, flipped backwards and landed behind the wave. A blizzard blew onto the wave, instantly freezing it into ice.

However, this giant ice block also became Pikachu's most solid defensive wall!

The ice formed a shelter for Pikachu, protecting him from the remaining blizzard.

Pikachu slid down the ice block and landed safely and smoothly.

Kamishiro's offensive was thwarted once again, but before Xiaoxia and the others could show any joy, Kamishiro quickly suppressed his shock and continued to carry out his plan.

"Regice, use Sleep!" This is the true purpose of Age of Gods.

Whether it was freezing the ground or using a blizzard, Shinji never thought it could cause fatal damage to Pikachu. Ash's level as a trainer would certainly be able to counter such moves.

But all he wanted was to delay Pikachu's actions so that Regice could use sleep to recover its stamina.

The Sleep skill can quickly restore a Pokémon's HP. It starts restoring HP as soon as the Pokémon falls asleep and continues until it is fully restored or until it wakes up after a certain period of time. It is a very difficult double-edged sword to use.

However, Kamishiro and Regice have improved this skill. Regice's sleep time has been greatly reduced. Although the effect of restoring stamina has also been weakened to some extent, compared to being attacked while sleeping, that slight weakening is nothing.

In addition, Regice currently has about one-third of his stamina left. He only needs to sleep for about ten seconds to recover about four-fifths of his stamina.

At that point, the outcome of the battle will be decided!

"Pikachu, use Thunder!" Of course, Ash couldn't just sit and wait to die. Although the ice layer prevented Pikachu from getting close quickly, he could still use a long-range attack to interrupt Regice's sleep.

Lightning flashed in the sky, and Pikachu burst forth with brilliant light, the lightning shooting straight into the clouds!

The next second, golden lightning bolts fell from the sky and struck the sleeping Regice directly!

Golden lightning filled Regice's body, yet his injuries were still slowly healing!

The damage caused by the lightning strike is nowhere near the speed at which Regice recovers!

Pikachu's stamina was still being depleted, while its frozen body was restoring Regice's stamina.

"Is everything over now? —" Xiao Gang murmured somewhat unwillingly.

Ash has done very well and is only one step away from defeating Regice, but in the end, Age of Gods is still the better one!

"No way—Ash will win! Ash, go for it!!" Misty shook her head, shaking off her sadness, and stood up to shout at Ash.

"Ash, don't give up!!" Serena also stood up to cheer Ash on.

Shinji crossed his arms in front of him, glancing at the two girls out of the corner of his eye. He shook his head inwardly. Reality is cruel; it won't stop just because you don't want it to. Ash has no chance of turning the tide in this match.

Pikachu will lose. Gardevoir and Charizard are no longer able to fight. Regice will recover at least half of its stamina while sleeping.

Next, Regice will defeat three opponents in a row, and Shinji will win.

Even Ash couldn't defeat Age of Gods?

"Did you hear that, Pikachu?"

"Pikachu Pikachu!!"

"Our teammates are still cheering us on, we can't give up now!"

"Pikachu!!"

"Pour everything into this one strike, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!!!"

Ash clenched his fist and let out an excited shout. Pikachu exerted force with all four limbs, and the smooth ice layer was stomped into four holes, allowing him to stand firmly on it.

The next second, a burst of lightning exploded on Pikachu's body. The golden lightning was so profound that it was hard to describe in words. The original bright golden lightning should now be described as dark golden.

Pikachu (Third Evolution - Miracle) Partner Form

【grade:???】

[Six Dimensions: Physical Attack ??? Special Attack ??? Defense ??? Special Defense ??? HP ??? Speed ​​???]