manynovel Chapter 605 600: Mastery of the Move Smack Down
Chapter 605 600: Mastery of the Move Smack Down
"The right to attack first is mine."
"Rhyperior, use Stone Edge!"
"Rhyypperrior!"
Upon hearing Ethan's order, Rhyperior let out a deep roar.
Immediately, numerous rocks appeared around it and shot toward Sceptile.
"Sceptile, dodge them!"
Sceptile's speed was still as impressive as ever. Its figure flickered and vanished from the spot, dodging all the attacks in an instant.
Next, Grass-type energy began gathering in its tail. Countless green leaves descended from the air and, in the next moment, transformed into a storm that rushed toward Rhyperior: the powerful Grass-type move, Leaf Storm!
Speed and long-range attacks.
At that moment, Tyler was precisely targeting Rhyperior's weaknesses, not giving it the slightest opportunity.
When a lion hunts a rabbit, it also does so with all its strength.
As someone who had grown up exploring Secret Kingdoms in the wild, Tyler knew that truth well.
"Rock Tomb!"
Boom!
Rhyperior stomped the ground heavily.
A wall of rock quickly rose in front of it.
With the roar of energy, the leaves of the Leaf Storm embedded themselves one after another into the stone wall.
"It blocked it!"
"No, the Leaf Storm was only a feint!"
"Look, Sceptile has launched its attack!"
The spectators focused their gaze.
They saw Grass-type energy gathering in Sceptile's hands, forming two sharp leaf blades.
Then it charged directly toward Rhyperior.
When the rock wall shattered, Sceptile's figure transformed into a green flash that crossed the field.
"So fast! Too fast!"
Seeing that green silhouette, the audience's eyes widened.
Among all the battles they had seen, this Sceptile was undoubtedly the fastest.
"The Leaf Blade move with quadruple type advantage!"
"Can Rhyperior withstand it?"
That thought crossed everyone's mind.
Boom, boom, boom!
In the next instant, Rhyperior began to be pushed backward by the impacts.
"Rhyypperrior!"
A furious roar echoed.
Rhyperior raised both arms and slammed them violently against the ground.
But by then, Sceptile had already retreated with its ghost-like speed.
Boom!
With Rhyperior's hammer-like arm strike, the ground exploded, forming spiderweb-like cracks that spread in all directions.
"Sceptile dodged it!"
"Rhyperior was pushed back!"
The spectators began discussing excitedly.
Although Rhyperior's physical defense was very high, against Grass-type moves with quadruple effectiveness, it could not completely ignore the damage.
Swish, swish, swish!
The sound of air being cut could be heard.
After pushing Rhyperior back, Sceptile immediately withdrew, moving agilely across the field in search of another opportunity.
Suddenly, its figure flickered and appeared behind Rhyperior, launching another attack.
"Now, catch it!"
At that moment, Ethan's voice rang out loudly.
Under everyone's confused gaze, they saw Rock-type energy suddenly wrap around Rhyperior's legs.
When Rhyperior stomped the ground violently, the entire field trembled, and a wave of Rock-type energy spread outward like a tide in all directions.
Sceptile approached Rhyperior again, but just as it was about to unleash the Leaf Blade move, it suddenly felt an external force pressing down on it.
Its body instantly became heavy.
In the next moment, a colossal force struck it and sent it flying, crashing into the protective wall.
The stadium fell completely silent.
Confusion was evident on the spectators' faces.
No one understood what had happened.
Sceptile was incredibly fast... so how had it been hit?
No one believed that Rhyperior could move fast enough to keep up with it.
"Could it be Gravity?"
"When Rhyperior attacked earlier, it was clear that Sceptile's movement stopped for a moment."
In the competitors' area, everyone speculated.
After all, anyone might face Ethan later, so they had to prepare in advance.
If Rhyperior, in addition to attack and defense, also possessed such terrifying speed...
Then its strength would be monstrous.
In close combat, almost no Pokémon of the same level could fight it.
"It must be some kind of Rock-type move. Earlier there were no Psychic-type energy fluctuations detected."
Lucas frowned.
What on earth was happening?
...
Professor Harris, upon seeing the scene, showed a smile.
He had understood it clearly.
The move Rhyperior had used was Smack Down.
The reason the Smack Down move can make Flying-type Pokémon fall is because, through contact, it adds Rock-type energy to the target, preventing it from continuing to fly.
Now, Rhyperior had used itself as the medium, applying the Smack Down move to the ground and releasing Rock-type energy in all directions.
When Sceptile approached, it was affected by that energy, feeling its body sink as if under increased gravity, and that was why it was struck by Rhyperior's attack.
Even Professor Harris could not help admiring Ethan's understanding of moves.
Even he would never have thought of using the Smack Down move in that way!
For a long time, when facing fast opponents or those with long-range attacks, the Rhyperior family had not had good solutions.
But with this Smack Down Move Domain, those enemies who relied on speed for close combat would surely have a very hard time.
Boom!
While Professor Harris was reflecting, a loud explosion shook the field.
Rhyperior had used the Rock Wrecker move again.
The impact against the protective wall was so brutal that the entire structure trembled, and cracking sounds were heard as a network of fractures spread like a spiderweb.
"Rock Wrecker..."
"Could this be the strongest Rock-type move that currently exists?"
Seeing that power, Professor Harris shook his head in astonishment.
Even he, a Pokémon Professor specializing in Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon, had never heard of that move.
It could be said to be the most powerful Rock-type move created by Ethan.
After today, the academic world of Rock-type Pokémon would undoubtedly be shaken once again.
Whether it was Rhyperior's evolution method or that supreme Rock-type move, both would drive trainers and scholars specialized in that type crazy.
...
On the field, Tyler's face had completely lost its composure.
When he saw Rhyperior appear, he had mocked Ethan's arrogance. But now, after seeing his Sceptile defeated so brutally, he was stunned.
His signature Pokémon had lost. And the worst part was that it had lost in an inexplicable way.
Only when the referee reminded him to send out his next Pokémon did he react.
After thinking for a moment, Tyler sent out Ludicolo, a Grass- and Water-type.
Since speed no longer worked against Rhyperior, he chose long-range combat.
With Rhyperior's slowness, it would be difficult for it to block distant attacks.
"Use Hydro Pump!"
The moment it appeared, Ludicolo launched the attack.
At that moment, Rhyperior was still affected by the recoil of the Rock Wrecker move and could not move.
Boom!
The Hydro Pump move struck directly, pushing Rhyperior backward.
After that torrent of water, it was clear that Rhyperior was slightly panting.
The damage had been considerable.
Its weakness in special defense was completely exposed.
"Rhyperior, move forward!"
Ethan's voice suddenly rang out, leaving everyone puzzled.
Move forward?
With that size?
Move forward how?
While everyone was confused, they saw Rhyperior crouch slightly.
In the next instant, its legs suddenly swelled.
With a brutal burst of power—
Boom!
The ground trembled.
Rhyperior's enormous body shot forward like a rocket.
In the blink of an eye, it was already in front of Ludicolo, so fast that it couldn't even react.
Boom!
Rhyperior crashed into Ludicolo, sending it flying all the way to the protective wall.
The stadium fell completely silent.
Everyone's eyes were wide open, unable to believe what they had just seen.
What!?
Did that just happen?
That was Rhyperior!
Could it really explode with such speed?
"What the hell was that?"
"I can't believe that 'tank' can be that fast!"
In the competitors' area, everyone was stunned.
"Probably... it's still Rock Wrecker. But... can that energy be used like that?"
"Launching itself like a projectile?"
Lucas opened his mouth, checking the data on his computer.
From the energy reactions, this move was very similar to the Rock Wrecker move, using Rock-type energy.
The principle seemed similar to a rocket launch: using propulsion to explode with extreme power and speed.
But it was obvious that it was a limit-explosion technique, with a brutal burden on the body.
The recoil was surely even greater than that of the Rock Wrecker or Rock Wrecker Hammer moves.
When the dust from the impact dissipated, before anyone could react, Ethan had already recalled Rhyperior with its Poké Ball.
On the other side, Ludicolo had completely lost the ability to battle.
It had been defeated with a single blow by that terrifying charge.
"Another instant KO!"
"The battle style of this Rhyperior is wild to the extreme!"
The spectators could not hide their astonishment.
In contrast, Tyler was completely dazed.
What had just happened?
Was the battle already over?
He hadn't even been able to show the true power of his Pokémon...
Was this a joke?
(End of Chapter)