“The decisive moment has arrived!”
In this gray sky, Fire-type energy spread and lingered throughout the space. Although there was no sun in this space, the active Fire-type energy could still achieve the effect of a Sunny Day.
Subsequently, Walking Wake’s Water-type energy did not dissipate due to the Sunny Day; instead, it became even more active, forming a massive amount of Steam Eruption. Walking Wake’s speed also increased.
Walking Wake’s ability, Protosynthesis, was triggered. When a Pokémon with this ability enters the field during Sunny Day, its highest stat, excluding HP, increases by 30%; if that stat is Speed, it increases by 50%.
Azumarill’s leg muscles instantly tensed, and it stomped the ground, its entire body leaping high like an arrow released from a bowstring. It continuously adjusted its posture in the air, and its body began to spin rapidly.
As Azumarill spun, the already sparse Ice-type energy around it seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force, gathering towards it.
These Ice-type energies shimmered with faint light like scattered stars, gradually converging into a powerful energy flow that encircled Azumarill’s body.
At this moment, Azumarill’s entire body was covered in a layer of bluish-white thin ice, looking from afar like a blue top spinning at Rapid Spin.
Azumarill seized the opportunity and charged down towards Walking Wake with lightning speed. Its speed was like a flash of lightning, raising a sharp gust of wind; wherever it passed, the air seemed to be torn apart.
Ice Spin, an Ice-type physical attack move with 80 power. It can even damage the field by spinning.
“Under Sunny Day! How can I lose! Flamethrower!”
Walking Wake opened its wide mouth, continuously gathering the extremely dense Fire-type energy from its surroundings. As the energy accumulated, it finally spewed out an incredibly scorching pillar of flame!
Flamethrower, a Fire-type special attack move with 90 power, and a 10% chance to burn the target.
Rumble~
The scorching flames, like a wandering fire dragon, fiercely crashed into the ice-blue top formed by Azumarill. The intense heat continuously baked the thin ice on Azumarill’s body, while Azumarill’s impact force suppressed the pillar of fire, pushing it back inch by inch, constantly approaching Walking Wake.
Ultimately, the Flamethrower under Sunny Day proved more powerful, directly interrupting Azumarill’s Ice Spin move. Its spinning body was forced to stop, and the flames struck Azumarill’s chest directly.
“Marill~”
Azumarill let out a questioning sound. Compared to being hit by Flamethrower, it was more surprised that its own move was interrupted by Walking Wake.
Azumarill’s battle intelligence is actually very high, despite having the coveted ability for a physical attacker—Huge Power.
However, Walking Wake resists Water-type moves fourfold, and with Water-type moves having their power halved under Sunny Day, even a Water-type move from a Huge Power Azumarill would feel like a mere tickle to Walking Wake.
So, it switched to an Ice-type move that wouldn’t be hindered by Sunny Day. Although Dragon-type Pokémon are doubly weak to Ice-type, Walking Wake, with its Water/Dragon Attribute typing, is not weak to Ice; Ice only deals normal damage. However, the Huge Power ability compensates for this, allowing it to deal damage equivalent to a super-effective hit.
Walking Wake finished spewing its Fire-type energy, but Azumarill, who had been enduring the Flamethrower attack, didn't seem to feel much, as Ice Spin had already resisted most of the Fire-type move's power.
Plus, with 100 HP and 80 in both defenses, it wasn't a problem to tank a Flamethrower under Sunny Day, especially since it naturally resists Fire-type.
So Azumarill waited for Walking Wake’s move cooldown. It struck instantly, lightly bouncing its body, making a nimble move, gathering Grass-type energy in its feet, and kicking Walking Wake in the neck.
Grassy Glide, a Grass-type physical attack move with 50 power, allows the user to increase its speed by one stage while dealing damage.
In that instant, without any warning, a light yet sharp attack struck! This sudden blow landed squarely on Walking Wake’s neck, catching it off guard.
For the Water/Dragon Attribute Walking Wake, Grass-type moves can deal normal damage, and with the Huge Power ability, the base power of 50 can increase to 100.
Zhang Heng commented, “Tsk, its battle intelligence is really high. It seized Walking Wake’s move cooldown and used Grassy Glide to deal damage while increasing its speed by one stage.”
The Huge Power ability grants Azumarill an abnormal physical attack strength, but correspondingly, its speed is very slow, only 50.
Walking Wake couldn't help but let out a painful low growl, igniting the deep-seated anger and ferocity within it. Its originally clear and transparent eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce red light, like a blood-red shadow in the darkness, sending shivers down one's spine.
Hmm?!
Through the bridge of Water-type affinity built between him and Walking Wake, Zhang Heng could clearly feel the anger in Walking Wake’s heart at this moment.
“Walking Wake, don’t be anxious. Your dignity will be defended by me. I will create an opportunity for you to wash away this shame.”
Roar~ Walking Wake let out a deep, threatening growl at Azumarill.
“Marill~”
On Azumarill’s plump body, its mouth curled slightly upward, suddenly revealing a faint smile.
Peach-pink and vibrant Fairy-type energy, like a trickling stream, quickly gathered between Azumarill’s thick and powerful arms.
It lightly tiptoed, like a nimble fawn, cheerfully bounding and dashing towards Walking Wake with lightning speed.
At this moment, the smile on Azumarill’s face grew increasingly eerie, like a rigid-faced grim reaper, swinging a scythe to attack you.
And Zhang Heng, who was observing from the side, understood when he saw Azumarill’s bizarre yet confident battle stance. He frowned slightly, his gaze fixed on the two figures in the battlefield, muttering to himself, “Play Rough… it’s its most proficient STAB Fairy-type attack move.”
Play Rough, a Fairy-type physical attack move with 90 power, is one of Azumarill’s STAB moves. Fairy-type moves deal double damage to Dragon-type Pokémon, and combined with the Huge Power ability, it’s equivalent to a 4x super-effective hit. It can only be said that if Walking Wake is hit by this, it will definitely be in a critical condition.
“I’m betting you’ll miss! Walking Wake, use Steam Eruption on the ground.”
Walking Wake no longer looked at the strangely shaped Azumarill. Instead, it lowered its head, gathered energy, and then the Water-type energy in the space surged, condensing a steaming, deep-blue orb in Walking Wake’s mouth. Immediately, a thick column of steam, as wide as a cartwheel, spewed towards the ground.