After Combusken defeated Vigoroth, the atmosphere within the entire Gym became even more heated.
Mo Yu took a deep breath, slowly took out the Poké Ball containing Gengar, and knew that facing Mr. Qianli's Slaking, though not his ace, this would be an exceptionally difficult battle.
"Gengar, I choose you! Let's give it our all!" As the Poké Ball opened, Gengar's mysterious purple figure instantly appeared on the battleground, floating in the air with a confident smile on its face, radiating a powerful aura.
Mr. Qianli's expression was calm as he steadily threw his Poké Ball: "Slaking, it's your turn!" Accompanied by an earth-shaking rumble, Slaking's massive body appeared before everyone's eyes.
It stood over two meters tall, its body bulging with muscles, exuding a powerful oppressive feeling; just standing there, it was like an insurmountable mountain.
【Slaking】 【Gym Late Stage】
The battle began, and Mo Yu decisively commanded: "Gengar, use Nasty Plot!"
A strange light flashed in Gengar's eyes, and purple mist surged around its body, continuously enhancing its special attack ability.
Seeing this, Mr. Qianli calmly commanded: "Slaking, use Yawn to disrupt the opponent."
Slaking opened its huge mouth and let out a big Yawn, and an invisible drowsiness spread.
Mo Yu frowned slightly and immediately shouted: "Gengar, break through this drowsiness with Shadow Ball!"
Gengar suddenly opened its mouth, and a Shadow Ball containing dark energy shot out, directly rushing towards Slaking.
Slaking did not dodge or evade, swinging its thick arm and forcefully swatting the Shadow Ball away.
"Such powerful strength!" Mo Yu secretly marveled, then continued to command, "Gengar, Sludge Bomb!"
Gengar quickly condensed a foul-smelling Sludge Bomb with both hands and threw it towards Slaking.
Slaking reacted quickly, sidestepping and easily avoiding the attack.
"Slaking, use Fire Punch!" Mr. Qianli ordered.
Slaking leaped high, its arm engulfed in flames, and smashed down on Gengar with immense force.
Gengar agilely flashed in the air, avoiding the attack, and at the same time, spewed out a Will-O-Wisp, attempting to burn Slaking.
Slaking sensed the threat of the Will-O-Wisp, twisted its body in the air, and cleverly dodged it.
Immediately after, it suddenly knelt down on one knee, lay down, and entered its "Slaking" state.
"Oh no, it's going to rest!" Mo Yu's heart was burning with anxiety; he knew that Slaking could recover its stamina during its "Slaking" state, which undoubtedly added great difficulty to the battle.
But Mo Yu did not panic and quickly thought of a counter-strategy: "Gengar, now's your chance, cover the entire field with Will-O-Wisp to restrict its movement!"
Gengar obeyed, and countless Will-O-Wisps rose from the field, forming a sea of fire.
Tens of seconds later, Slaking ended its "Slaking" state and was enveloped by the Will-O-Wisp as soon as it stood up.
It roared in Rage, forcefully swung its arms to dispel the Will-O-Wisp, and charged fiercely towards Gengar.
"Gengar, use Sludge Bomb to disrupt its charge!" Mo Yu shouted.
Gengar immediately fired a Sludge Bomb, which exploded in front of Slaking, and the splashing sludge blinded Slaking's eyes.
Slaking paused its steps, shook its head, trying to regain its vision.
"Now's the time, Gengar, full power Hyper Beam!" Mo Yu seized the opportunity and loudly ordered.
Gengar put all its strength into it, condensing a huge surge of energy that rushed towards Slaking.
Slaking barely opened its eyes, saw the incoming Hyper Beam, and quickly swung its thick arm to block it.
The Hyper Beam collided with Slaking's arm, creating a deafening sound, and the powerful impact made Slaking retreat several steps.
Both sides went back and forth, and the battle entered a white-hot stage.
Gengar relied on its agile movements and diverse skills to contend with Slaking, but Slaking, with its powerful strength and thick stamina, always maintained a certain advantage.
As the battle continued, both Gengar and Slaking were exhausted.
Gengar's movements gradually slowed, and Slaking also began to pant heavily.
"Gengar, one last attack, full power Hyper Beam!" Mo Yu shouted with all his might.
Gengar condensed its largest Hyper Beam ever, charging towards Slaking with a do-or-die spirit.
At the same time, Mr. Qianli also issued his final command: "Slaking, meet it with Shadow Claw!"
Slaking used all its might, and Shadow Claw collided with the Hyper Beam.
After a loud bang, a powerful energy shock ravaged the entire field.
When the smoke cleared, both Gengar and Slaking lay on the ground, having lost their ability to battle.
The entire venue was silent, then the referee loudly announced: "Gengar and Slaking have lost their ability to battle, and since Mr. Qianli has no usable Pokémon left, Mo Yu wins this Gym battle!"
Mo Yu was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes; he ran to the field and gently picked up Gengar: "Gengar, we did it, we won!" Gengar weakly cried out and rubbed against Mo Yu's palm.
Mr. Qianli walked over, a smile of appreciation on his face: "Mo Yu, you and your Pokémon are both excellent; this battle was splendid.
This Balance Badge is well-deserved." Saying this, he handed a shining badge to Mo Yu.
Mo Yu took the badge with both hands, his heart filled with pride: "Thank you, Mr. Qianli. This means a lot to me."
After bidding farewell to Mr. Qianli, May, and Max, Mo Yu returned home with excitement.
He couldn't wait to show his parents the Balance Badge and share the thrilling battle.
His parents were incredibly proud of him, and the whole family was immersed in joy.
At this moment, a system prompt sounded in Mo Yu's mind: "Congratulations, Host, for winning the Gym battle, you have gained 1000 points.
Current total points: 5260."
Combusken had already broken through to Superior Early Stage, and Taillow had also reached Ordinary Peak after experiencing battle, while Gengar, though not leveling up, had also enriched its battle experience.