I'm the Owner of the Pokémon Day Care In the World of Pokémon-Chapter 1366: Decidueye vs. Eelektross

At Yuga's shout, Sceptile couldn't help but shudder and immediately calmed down.

If Frenzy Plant caught fire, then so be it. Under Yuga's command, Sceptile took advantage of the burning Frenzy Plant.

The thick roots couldn't be completely burned in such a short time because, after all, Zebstrika was an Electric-type Pokémon, not a Fire-type, so the fire produced by its Fire-type attack was just normal flames.

The fiery roots, blazing with intense fire, surged in all directions, quickly blocking all the paths Zebstrika could run. Even if it tried to use its agile body to slip through any gap, the scorching flames would immediately force it back.

For a moment, Zebstrika found itself trapped in a small confined space.

At that moment, Sceptile suddenly fell into a stiff state due to the side effect of Frenzy Plant. Unfortunately, Zebstrika was now trapped in the sea of fire and couldn't escape, making it impossible to reach Sceptile.

"Zebstrika, Thunderbolt!"

Elesa's voice rang out as she gave a reminder. Since direct attacks on Sceptile were not possible, it was time for a long-range attack.

Zzzzt!

Golden electric sparks streaked across the sky above the battlefield, as Zebstrika's Thunderbolt hit Sceptile.

However, Sceptile, being a Grass-type Pokémon, had a strong resistance to Electric-type moves, and the Thunderbolt caused very little damage. Moreover, Elesa's Zebstrika was better at physical attacks, and its special attacks were only moderately effective.

After taking the Thunderbolt from Zebstrika, Sceptile broke free from its stiff state, and the still-burning roots, under its control, began to twist again like giant serpents.

Boom!

As the fiery roots pressed in closer, the space Zebstrika could move in grew smaller and smaller, until it was finally struck hard by a root.

As a Grass-type ultimate move, Frenzy Plant was not to be underestimated, and since Zebstrika was somewhat fragile, it collapsed on the ground, unable to move after taking the blow.

After recalling the incapacitated Zebstrika, Elesa furrowed her brow tightly.

Zebstrika was her main Pokémon, but she knew that Sceptile was not Yuga's main Pokémon. How could she not even defeat the backup Pokémon in his Gym?

Although she had long known that Yuga was very strong, Elesa still hoped to win against him in this Gym battle, but now it seemed... difficult!

If she were an ordinary trainer, Yuga might have held back slightly as a mentor, but clearly, Elesa was not ordinary. Yuga would only go all out.

Taking a deep breath, Elesa gently patted her cheek and rallied herself, saying, "I originally wanted to make you dizzy, but you shocked me instead. Now, get ready for my final full-powered attack!"

With that, she released her final Pokémon.

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Hearing Elesa's embarrassing line, Yuga couldn't help but feel awkward, almost unable to control his toes: "Even at this point, you're still maintaining your image... As expected of a big star!"

Elesa's final Pokémon was the fierce-looking Eelektross. As soon as it appeared, it roared at Sceptile, and its intimidating aura made Sceptile jump in surprise.

"Eelektross, Dragon Pulse!" Elesa decisively commanded Eelektross to attack. A blue-purple energy wave surged toward Sceptile.

Sceptile dodged the attack using its swift speed, but Eelektross pursued relentlessly, leaving Sceptile no chance to catch its breath.

After continuously using Frenzy Plants in the previous battle, Sceptile was already exhausted, and during this pursuit, its stamina quickly ran out.

Fortunately, the Grassy Terrain was slowly replenishing its energy, or it wouldn't have been able to last this long in the chase.

Eelektross's level was much higher than that of Zebstrika. Although it was still a pseudo-Elite level Pokémon, it already exuded an aura close to that of a true Elite level Pokémon.

While its speed was not as agile as Zebstrika's, its ranged attack capabilities far surpassed Zebstrika's. Even without getting close to Sceptile, it was able to make Sceptile flustered.

Boom!

Finally, due to a mistake on Sceptile's part, it was hit by Eelektross's Dragon Pulse, crashing violently into the outer courtyard wall.

Yuga watched as Sceptile was about to collapse, then shouted loudly, "Sceptile, Leaf Storm!"

Since it was going down, it would give its all!

At this point, Sceptile's energy was nearly drained, but its ability, Overgrow, activated just in time. A massive Leaf Storm made of countless green leaves surged toward Eelektross.

"Eelektross, Lock-On!"

Lock-On was a special Electric-type move. Though it had the weakness of low accuracy, at this moment, its purpose was to prevent Sceptile's Leaf Storm. The target was so large and immobile that Eelektross was certain to hit, making the low accuracy irrelevant.

A golden electric beam, controlled by Eelektross, collided with Sceptile's Leaf Storm, causing a massive explosion in the air. The shockwave nearly knocked both Yuga and Elesa off their feet.

Sceptile, barely holding its ground, was struck once more by a golden electric beam from the sky, instantly losing its ability to battle due to its already drained stamina.

It seemed that Eelektross had used the smoke from the explosion as cover to launch a sneak attack!

As the smoke cleared, Yuga calmly recalled the unconscious Sceptile and sent out his third Pokémon—Decidueye.

"Decidueye~"

Decidueye flew into the air upon its appearance, surveying Eelektross from a higher vantage point.

The two Pokémon were about the same level, with opposing auras. Neither of them made a move for a while.

As the tension grew, Decidueye finally couldn't hold back and initiated an attack.

With a long cry, Decidueye pressed one of its claws downward, summoning a massive shadowy claw that aimed directly at Eelektross.

This was the Ghost-type move Shadow Claw, which was normally used for close-range attacks. However, Decidueye's ability, Long Reach, allowed it to use the attack from a distance, avoiding the need to get close to the opponent.

Eelektross wasn't to be underestimated either. It was almost equal to Decidueye in physical and special attacks. When faced with Decidueye's Shadow Claw, Eelektross raised its sharp-clawed right arm and grabbed it forcefully.

A flash of white light passed by as the Shadow Claw was shattered and dissipated into the air.

The move Eelektross had just used was Slash.

Not backing down, Eelektross retaliated with Dragon Pulse, sending a blast of energy straight toward Decidueye.

Decidueye, extremely agile, flapped its wings lightly and gracefully dodged the attack, continuously flying around the arena at high speed. All of Eelektross's Dragon Pulses missed their target.

Decidueye was like an assassin, skillfully evading the opponent's attacks while patiently waiting for the perfect opportunity to counter.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several shadowy arrows shot toward Eelektross with a sound like breaking air, but Eelektross simply extended its claws and grabbed them out of the air.

With a squeeze of its claws, it crushed the arrows, causing them to dissipate into ghostly energy, returning to nature.

Seeing that all its attacks had been nullified, Decidueye's form blurred momentarily. Suddenly, over ten identical Decidueye appeared in the air.

These Decidueye moved with incredible speed, circling Eelektross's head without attacking. Sometimes they scattered into a circle, sometimes they gathered into a cluster, and no matter what Eelektross tried, it couldn't touch them.

As the Decidueye continued to harass Eelektross, the latter grew increasingly agitated, and its attacks became more and more disorganized.

"Eelektross, stay calm!" Elesa shouted, but Eelektross, unable to ignore the persistent birds above, just couldn't calm down.

Seeing that the timing was right, Decidueye finally launched its attack again.

However, it didn't use any other skills, instead opting for the Strange Wind.

Cold and eerie wind blades swept in from all directions, and Eelektross could not tell from which direction the attack came.

The added effect of Strange Wind is that it has a certain chance to enhance the user's overall abilities. Though the chance is low, Decidueye's high frequency of use made it highly effective!

After a series of attacks, not only was Eelektross in a disheveled state, but Decidueye's abilities were also greatly enhanced, growing stronger with each passing moment.

Watching Eelektross being toyed with continuously by Decidueye, Elesa's brain spun rapidly.

"Eelektross, Rain Dance!"

Elesa suddenly had an idea and shouted loudly at Eelektross.

At this point, Eelektross, having completely lost patience, had no ability to think independently. It instinctively followed Elesa's command and used the Rain Dance skill.

The sky quickly gathered dark clouds, and soon it began to rain steadily.

It was autumn in the Hoenn region, and although the temperatures were usually not low, the sudden downpour made it quite uncomfortable. Everyone, including the Pokémon, couldn't help but shiver.

Elesa didn't order Eelektross to use Rain Dance to make everyone cold; rather, as the rain fell on the Pokémon, Decidueye's true form and its illusions became clear.

An illusion is just that—an illusion. While it could deceive Elesa and Eelektross's vision, it could not truly give itself a physical form.

When the raindrops fell on the illusion, they passed right through it.

Yuga and Elesa noticed this anomaly, and Eelektross on the field naturally noticed it too, though only Decidueye, the actual Pokémon, remained unaware.

Yuga was about to warn them when Eelektross struck with Thunder.

Thunder in the rain is guaranteed to hit, regardless of whether Decidueye can dodge.

"Decidueye~

With a scream, Decidueye fell from the sky, smoking all over its body.

It truly was a case of "what goes around, comes around." It had teased Eelektross for so long, and now that Eelektross had the upper hand, it wouldn't hold back. So, with this Thunder, Eelektross used all of its strength.

Thanks to the Grass-type Pokémon's resistance to Electric-type moves, and with Decidueye's special defense still decent, it might have had no chance to even struggle if not for that.

"Decidueye, Roost!" Yuga spoke in a deep tone.

Just as Decidueye was about to get back up, it immediately froze in place, lying flat on the ground as pale white light enveloped it.

"Eelektross, stop it!"

Having finally managed to bring Decidueye to its weakened state, Elesa and Eelektross wouldn't let it easily use a healing move!

When Decidueye landed, it wasn't far from Eelektross, so Eelektross immediately opened its large mouth full of sharp teeth and lunged toward it with Crunch.

Just as Eelektross was about to bite down on Decidueye, the latter suddenly sprang to life, using Shadow Sneak to slam into Eelektross.

It turned out that Yuga's command for Decidueye to use Roost was a disguise—he knew Roost would never succeed.

Having already reached its limit, Decidueye realized that rather than risk using the almost impossible-to-successfully execute Roost, it would rather fight desperately.

Decidueye crashed into Eelektross, and after being enhanced by Strange Wind, this full-force attack carried significant damage.

Eelektross was sent flying, and as it lost consciousness, it mustered its last ounce of strength to sink its teeth into Decidueye.

Boom!!!

A heavy sound echoed, and both Pokémon hit the ground simultaneously, both losing their ability to fight.

Seeing this, Elesa let out a slight sigh of relief: though it wasn't a win, it wasn't a loss either!

Beidou stepped forward to inspect the scene and announced, "Both Decidueye and Eelektross have lost their ability to fight. The match is over, and the winner is challenger Elesa."

In the Verdanturf Gym's battles, a draw is usually counted as a victory for the challenger.

Yuga withdrew Decidueye and walked forward, saying, "Congratulations!"

Elesa wasn't as happy as she had imagined. It was just a draw, not a real victory.

She knew she wasn't Yuga's match, which is why she had come to try the Gym Battle. She didn't expect to still be unable to win.

As someone of the same age as Yuga, Elesa found this rather discouraging.

"Thank you! When I return to Unova, I'll be able to brag about having tied battle with you!"

Although she felt disappointed inside, Elesa didn't show it, smiling brightly as she spoke to Yuga.

For someone like Yuga, a Hall of Fame level trainer, even being able to battle him was already an accomplishment worth boasting about, let alone drawing with him.

At that moment, Beidou approached, holding the Verdanturf Badge, and Yuga picked it up from the tray and handed it to Elesa, saying, "This is proof of your victory."

Although Elesa hadn't come for the badge, she still happily accepted it. It was a good keepsake.

"How long do you plan to stay in Verdanturf Town, Elesa? Would you like me to find a guide for you?" Yuga asked as he saw Elesa carefully putting the Verdanturf Badge away.

"I just arrived, so I'll stay for another couple of days," Elesa thought for a moment and said. "I'd also like to see where someone like you trained to become such a strong trainer."

"Alright, if you need anything, feel free to ask me anytime, so I can extend my hospitality."

After all, he was a spokesperson hired at a high price by Everlasting Workshop, and as the boss, it was his duty to entertain properly.