My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

Cold-Blooded Clash

Galar. Circhester. Circhester Stadium. Day.

In this Pokemon World Championships Ultra Class battle, Ash vs. Melony had begun and already, the chilling way Melony battles was being shown off. Gengar was currently trapped in the chilling wings of Frosmoth. His body was being frozen, starting from below. And even though no Pokemon have fainted thus, far Gengar was looking to be the first as he couldn't phase through or use a move to retaliate.

"Gengar! Try using Dazzling Gleam!" Ash would keep trying, knowing that there had to be a way.

"Pi!" Pikachu cheered Gengar on, trying to give him a boost of encouragement.

"Gen...Gengar!" Alas, that didn't work. Gengar was stuck as his middle body was now slowly being enveloped by the ice. Soon, his entire body could be frozen, spelling his defeat.

"There's no way her grip is that strong! Those wings look so light!" Flurry Heart found it hard to believe that Gengar would be stuck thanks to those light wings. But they didn't look so light at the moment.

"If this keeps up, Gengar will freeze over!" Skystar bit onto her hoof. "Can't it do anything?! I don't know much about Pokemon Battling!"

"Not yet! There's a way around this! Ash can just return Gengar to his Poke Ball!" Raleigh exclaimed. "Right?" But so far, it wasn't looking like Ash was going for that approach at all.

"I've got something...Take a bite, Gengar! Go for it!" Ash had something planned and it wasn't sending Gengar back. Ash has already experienced something similar to this in the form of Bea's Grapploct and he wasn't about to let it outdo him again.

"Gen...Gar!" With his mouth wide open and his teeth out, Gengar used a last-resort move. But sometimes, it's always the best move. Not hesitating for a moment, Gengar bit down on Frosmoth's wings.

"F-Fros!" Naturally, Frosmoth got a reaction out of this, unleashing a chilling and painful cry. This action weakened Frosmoth's grip, allowing Gengar to break free at last.

"Or...He can just do that. That works too." said Raleigh as that was the last thing he expected Ash to go through. But if it works, it works.

However, even after breaking free, Gengar's lower and middle half of this body were still frozen. He was unable to float anymore as only his upper body and arms were free. The chill that Frosmoth brought was truly brutal. "Gengar breaks free but the ice is still around its body!" The announcer exclaimed. "How will he move?"

"A rather barbaric but effecient way to break out. I will have to remember that the next time." Melony spoke. "But harming my beautiful Frosmoth's wings in such a way won't be forgiven. And Gengar can barely move it looks like."

"Gen...!" Gengar growled, trying to move forward. But for now, he would have to settle with this condition.

"Blow him away, Frosmoth! Hurricane!"

"Fros...Moth!" By flapping its wings that have just been bitten into, Froslass generated a powerful gust of wind that formed right in front of her. All the ice around the arena was already being picked up as this fearsome tornado was moving ahead. If only Gengar would perform his Rainbow Tornado that he showed off earlier in the battle. But alas, he couldn't move.

There was no way for him to avoid this attack at all. He was as still as a statue, at least for his legs. Even if were to turn his body and make himself fall over, it wouldn't be enough. That's when Ash remembered one thing that he made sure to keep in his mind for the future. And now it was ripe to use it.

The Psychic Trick that Nadya and her Delphox use. Taught by Luca's father, Ash saw this as the perfect opportunity to unleash such a tactic. If Delphox could do it, so can Gengar.

"Gengar! Use Psychic on yourself!"

"Gen?" Gengar gasped before putting on his signature grin. He knew exactly what Ash was referring to. With his eyes glowing blue, Gengar would envelop his own body in a Psychic power. And by using it on himself, Gengar lifted his static body off the floor, finding a way to move after all.

And after pulling it off, Gengar would fly back, repulsing himself. It didn't stop the Hurricane, but it did give him some distance. And not only that, Gengar used the mighty power of Psychic to shatter the ice that had formed around his lower body, once again having the freedom of pure movement.

"He used Psychic on himself to undo the ice and move?! Unthinkable! " Raleigh's jaw dropped in disbelief. He, Skystar, Shooting Star and Flurry Heart witnessed what a Pokemon Battle had to offer. It was very different from any other battle in existence.

"Impressive! But you still can't stop the Hurricane!" Melony had a point. The Hurricane was still active, rapidly moving in Gengar's direction. He may have gained some distance but now he had to find a way to stop it.

"I've got something! Head underground, Gengar!"

"Gar!" Gengar would turn intangible, using the best part of his Ghostly Attributes to his advantage. At this point, Gengar would enter the floor, fully phasing through it. By using this trick, Gengar could not only advance towards Frosmoth, but he could also avoid the Hurricane.

"Fros? Frosmoth?" Frosmoth looked around her, wondering where Gengar was going to come from. It was definitely from below but would it be from the front, back or even the side? The Hurricane came to an end, failing to hit a target.

"Have no fear, my little Frosmoth! Ice Beam!"

"Fros...!" Frosmoth had her own response for the floor. And that was in the form of Ice Beam. From her face, a powerful and frigid energy had formed, ready to be unleashed.

"Here goes! Sludge Bomb!"

"Gar!" Gengar emerged from the floor at last and he was actually about to appear from behind, building up some poison in his hands. But already being prepared for Gengar's return, Frosmoth would swivel her body in an instant, firing a chilling beam of ice.

"Moth!" As soon as Gengar was right behind her, the beam was unleashed. She wasn't actually aiming at the floor. That as a juke. Before Gengar could unleash the Sludge, the Ice Beam landed, interrupting him. Stopped from unleashing Sludge Bomb, Gengar was sent flying back, hitting the floor. And this time, he did not tumble. Instead, that Ice Beam was the vital hit that was needed to end this part of the battle. Gengar had fainted.

"Gengar..."

"Gengar is unable to battle! Frosmoth wins!" The first Pokemon to go down was Gengar but he put up quite the fight, taking on two of Melony's Pokemon who put the pressure on him.

"Gengar goes down first after two encounters!" said the Announcer as the crowd cheered after seeing one Pokemon finally going down. Gengar was certainly resilient, pulling out some tricks in this battle.

"Thanks, Gengar." Ash would soon return Gengar to his Poke Ball. "You did your best. Take a great rest, buddy."

"That's one~" Melony raised a finger. "Only three more to go, my dear Ash. Who's next?"

"Here! Dragonite, I choose you!" Entering the arena was the one Pokemon Melony was expecting and what would seem like a terrible choice but not to Ash.

"Dragonite!" Making her appearance, Dragonite shook the ground a bit, ready to throw down. She already knew what to expect for this battle.

"Contest Ash's next Pokemon is Dragonite!"

"Ah, there she is!" Melony applauded. "I as waiting for Dragonite! I thought she would show up at the end but you're quite confident to bring her out this early into the battle."

"I still think this is a bad idea." Raleigh bit his tongue. "This entire area and battle is just one big hazard for Dragonite."

"Let's gear up, Dragonite! We'll show Melony what we're made of!"

"Rrr!" Dragonite roared, flapping her wings to create a momentary gust of wind. And this gust was mighty enough to nearly match the Hurricane Frosmoth earlier.

"Mm-hmm." Melony made a light giggle. "This will be over soon. Ice Beam!"

"Frosmoth!" Frosmoth was looking to end this as soon as possible, unleashing Ice Beam straight at Dragonite which was highly-effective against her.

"Hyper Beam!"

"Drago...Nite!" Dragonite responded with her own beam. The mighty Hyper Beam From her mouth, a pulsating and fierce burst of Infinity Energy was unleashed after Dragonite took a deep breath. The sound of it leaving was fierce as it obliterated any leftover ice found around the arena.

The two beams met, entering a clash as the middle was a fierce paroxysm of Infinity Energy going off. But there wasn't a struggle at all. Instead, Dragonite's Hyper Beam started eating through Frosmoth's Ice Beam, overpowering it, much to the surprise of the Ice-Type.

"F-Fros!" The Frost Moth Pokemon was engulfed by the Destruction Beam which was more than large enough to cover her entire body. With her cry being heard, the explosion went off. Frosmoth was seen flying out of the explosion, spinning through the air as smoke was trailing from her.

"What an impact! Frosmoth is sent flying after losing to Hyper Beam! But now Dragonite has to recharge!"

"Dra...!" Dragonite needed time to recharge after using Hyper Beam but she was still ready for whatever happens next. And she could count on Ash to prepare.

"My, oh my!" Melony gasped with her hands over her mouth. "That's a powerful hit you pulled off. But now you're wide open! Ice Beam, once more!"

"M-Moth...!" Frosmoth would try recovering as soon as possible, trying to regain some momentum. All of that power Dragonite unleashed was to her benefit and worked too well. Since she was trying to recover, this was giving Dragonite time to recharge. But once she regained momentum, she could unleash Ice Beam for a second time.

"Here it comes, Dragonite! Clap your hands and flap your wings!"

"Dragonite!" Dragonite wasn't done recharging. But that didn't mean she couldn't take action. By clapping her hands and flapping her wings at the same time, she generated her on shockwave similar to what Galarian Darmanitan did earlier in this battle. A Thunderclap was emerged, forming a great burst of pressure that would act as a shield. The shockwave would meet with the Ice Beam, blocking it from reaching Dragonite.

"An excellent save and counter from Dragonite! She avoids the super-effective Ice Beam to finish charging up!"

"Gonite!" And indeed, she was fully charged, stomping her feet. Dragonite certainly brought herself some time thanks to the effectiveness of her Hyper Beam and her Shockwave Tactic.

"Hmmrgh...!" Melony puffed her cheeks while also blushing. "All that free time and not a single one hit? My goodness, you are rather stubborn, aren't you?"

"Hehe!" Ash grinned, scratching his face. Indeed, he was a stubborn Pokemon Trainer. When it comes to a battle, he will take every opportunity to make sure his opponent knows how serious he is. In return, this would make his opponent realize what they were going up against.

"That's my boy!" Delia cheered from the stands along with the Samiyans, cheering for their King.

"Hmph! Okay! If you have a way around my Ice, what about everything else? Hurricane!"

"Fros!" This time, Frosmoth would use Hurricane, generating that mighty gust of wind that Gengar managed to cleverly evade before. Could Dragonite do the same since she has more freedom from the get-go?

"Hurricane!

"Dragonite!" Not at all. Instead, Dragonite was going to retaliate with her own Hurricane. By flapping her wings, she also generated a mighty gust of wind. Dragonite's was coming from below while Frosmoth's would arrive from above. Soon, a clash of Hurricanes ensued.

"The two Hurricanes meet and create a typhoon of wind!" The announcer shouted.

As soon as the two moves clashed, this tremendous burst of wind went off, immediately flying over the entire area. It was so great that it was even affecting the barrier that was meant to protect the crowd. This was obviously meant for the eventual Dynamax that would eventually occur in this battle. Ash held onto his hat during this titanic air clash.

The middle of the arena was an absolute maelstrom. The poor referee and Rotom Drone were struggling to keep their balance in the air. The winds were frantic and erratic, unable to stay consistent at all.

"They don't look like they're stopping! W-What happens now?!" Skystar stuttered.

"Wow! I haven't seen a Typhoon this great since the Winds of Immolation!" Shooting Star's eyes lit up after seeing amazing aerial clash.

With neither managing to beat the other out, the two Hurricanes would tie. But not without leaving something tremendous behind. Both Dragonite and Frosmoth were pushed back. The barriers around the crowd would pulsate once more as the Rotom Drone hit the walls.

"Time to get up close and personal! Dragon Claw!" Even after that fearsome clash came to an end, Ash was still swinging into action.

"Raaa!" And so was Dragonite, generating a draconic energy around her claws. The Dragon Pokemon took flight, finally getting up close and personal.

"Use Bug Buzz!"

"Moth!" Frosmoth's wings illuminated a deep red as she pointed her antennae in the air. Her antennae then unleashed a strong vibration with red sound waves appearing, creating a siren-like sound. The sound waves then came together, allowing Frosmoth to fire it as a red beam.

"Rrr!" When getting close, Dragonite would slash the beam with her claws, splitting it into three. The beam would then fly into different directions after being split up. At that moment, Dragonite would accelerate, slashing Frosmoth with these mighty claws. And she did so by moving past her.

"F-Frost!" Frostmoth cried out after receiving a truly arcane slash. Dragon Claw hit while Bug Buzz missed. Frosmoth went spinning around in the air before barely managing to recover, saving herself from a hard fall.

"Return, Frosmoth!" Melony saw this as the best opportunity to return Frosmoth to her Poke Ball. She would do a quick switch in, sending out her next Pokemon. And it was a returning Pokemon this time. Out of the Poke Ball appeared Galarian Darmanitan.

"Darmanitan!"

"There it is." Ash smiled, glad to see Darmanitan out again. He was still keeping its Zen Mode in mind. It was bound to show up at a certain point. He wasn't sure what was different about Galarian Darmanitan's Zen Mode compared to Unovan Darmanitan but he was ready to tackle it.

"She's gonna use that Icicle Crash thing from before now that Dragonite's out! And in the air too!" Flurry Heart already knew what was coming next.

"Now is my chance! Icicle Crash! From above!"

"Dar!" The strategy from before would be utilized. Specifically meant for Dragon-Types who love using the air, Darmanitan would summon multiple sharp and large icicles that would block the roof of the stadium.

"There it is! For a second time, Darmanitan has used this trick. But will it work this time?

"I assume you don't have a Rainbow Tornado or anything of the sorts to deal with this. Maybe your Hurricane but this time, it won't stop what's coming! Drop it, Darmanitan!"

"Manitan!" All of the icicles were soon dropped by Darmanitan, raining down with destructive intent.

"Dragonite! Hyper Beam! Spray it around!"

"Dra!" Instead of using a Countershield Hurricane like what Melony expected, Ash turned it around. Hyper Beam was used instead but with a motion that would help protect the Dragon Pokemon.

By unleashing Hyper Beam, Dragonite would spray it instead of firing it in a straight line. By spraying it like a garden hose, Dragonite was able to obliterate multiple icicles. Specifically the ones closest to her. Ash was always improvising on the spot and so far, this was the best he's ever been with improvisation. The crowd was amazed at how many counterplays were being made.

"Incredible! Draognite's cleared all the icicles near her with a great Hyper Beam spray!"

"He keeps finding a way to counter everything I do?" Melony blinked. "My goodness. How long have you been battling, Ash?"

"20+ years and still going strong! Time to bring down our on rain, Dragonite! Draco Meteor!"

"Gonite!" Dragonite would return the favour to Darmanitan. By generating a draconic energy in her mouth, she would shoot it out in the form of a sphere.

"I think not! Stone Edge!"

"Darma!" But Icicle Crash wasn't the only super-effective move Darmanitan had. Stone Edge was an option. From its body, blue crystals appeared that were soon unleashed at full force. Right as the sphere went high, the stones appeared.

"D-Dra!" Dragonite finally took a hit. A super-effective one too. The rocks crashed into her, knocking the Dragon Pokemon out of the sky. But as soon as she was hit, Draco Meteor went off, summoning multiple meteors. These draconic meteors came crashing down, being just as destructive as Icicle Crash.

Dragonite smiled while falling, knowing these were going to connect one way or another. All Darmanitan could do was brace itself as Dragonite managed to recover from the Stone Edge midair. As the meteors crashed down, Darmanitan put up its arms, showing a blocking stance. The meteors would combust. Some near Darmanitan and some further away. Either way, the arena was being lit up with these destructive outbursts.

The smoke cleared after the fierce downpour of meteors with everyone watching. What had become of Darmanitan after being caught up in the Draco Meteor rain? Surely, it had been struck by some of those meteors. Darmanitan was still there but there was something different about it.

Lo and behold, Zen Mode Galarian Darmanitan had arrived.

"Woah...Yeah, that's way different from the one I know." Ash gawked. He finally managed to bring out Zen Mode Galarian Darmanitan. His Pokedex was already out and ready for this.

"Zen Mode Darmanitan. Anger has reignited its atrophied flame sac. This Pokémon spews fire everywhere as it rampages indiscriminately. It won’t stop spewing flames until its rage has settled, even if its body starts to melt."

"Wait, it's a Fire-Type this time?!" Ash gasped as Darmanitan retained another part of its original Unovan form in this state. And immediately, flames were bursting out of its body.

"Dar! Darmnitan!"

"You've gone and upset my precious Darmanitan. Superpower!"

"Darman!" Darmanitan would suddenly leap off the floor, channelling of its energy around its entire body. At the same time, flames were starting to fly out. Dragonite braced herself immediately.

"Dragon Claw!"

"Drago!" Dragonite prepared to use Dragon Claw, pulling her arms back. As soon as she did so, Darmanitan crashed into Dragonite's chest with the full power of Superpower. The impact made Darmanitan dig a bit into Dragonite's stomach, making the Dragon Pokemon grimace. But by hanging in there, Dragonite would stand her ground, ready to slam her claws down. However, Darmanitan would use Dragonite's body as a trampoline, bouncing off her belly. "Dra?" Dragonite's Dragon Claw missed as Darmanitan once again showed impressive speed.

"Oh, man! It's fast!" Ash gasped. In this form, Darmanitan was faster than ever which was a surprise. He figured that it would gain extra power, much like its Unovan counterpart or even a boost in defence. Not speed.

"Use Icicle Crash!"

"Darmanitan!" Icicle Crash was used, but this time, it would be unleashed at a different angle. Not from above but from the front. From its body, these ice shards came flying out, no longer raining down.

"Hit them away!"

"Dra! Dragonite!" Still using Dragonite, Dragonite would start swinging at the icicles that came her way, destroying them one by one. However, some icicles managed to land, hitting Dragonite's skin and dealing super-effective damage in the process. After destroying plenty of them and taking some hits, Dragonite slid back, finding Galarian Darmanitan's Zen Mode to be quite the obstacle.

"Now for Stone Edge!"

"Darman!" Darmanitan would then slam its entire body on the floor, prompting large blue crystals to fly out.

"Head in and use Dragon Claw one more time!"

"Rrr!" Dragonite was taking an up-close approach instead of keeping her distance. She would take flight, sticking to Dragon Claw. The Dragon Pokemon would evade the crystals by flying around them, over or swerving them. Along the way, she would also slice some of the crystals in half with her claws. After getting past the crystals, she would land Dragon Claw directly onto Darmanitan. A direct hit and one that sent the Zen Charm Pokemon flying.

"Dar...Man!" After taking that hit, Darmanitan left its Zen Mode, returning to how it originally was. And this was for one reason. Dragon Claw was the decisive blow. After falling on its back, Darmanitan had fainted. "Darmanitan..."

"Darmanitan is unable to battle! Dragonite Wins!"

"It's one for one! Dragonite has managed to even things out as both Trainers are now down to three Pokemon each!" said the announcer. Ash tied it up by taking on two Pokemon once more.

"Alright! Way to go, Dragonite!" Ash jumped for joy along with Pikachu.

"Pi-Pikachu!"

"Hm. Return, Darmanitan." Melony pouted. "So much for my Icicle Crash approach."

"Now he just needs to get past Frosmoth and whoever the last two are!" Flurry Heart cheered.

"Alright, alright. So far, Dragonite has lasted longer than most Dragons who have faced me." Melony admitted. "But can she really make it to the end? I think not."

"You'll see. Dragonite and I are gonna see this to the end. But for now, come back in the meanwhile, Dragonite." Ash chose to bring Dragonite back, opting to switch her out. Both Trainers were now about to send out their next Pokemon. or Melony, it was either going to be Frosmoth or someone completely new.

"Dravocish! I choose you!"

"Appear, Mr Rime!"

For Ash, Dracovish was chosen and for Melony, it was someone new. Frosmoth and the fourth Pokemon would have to wait as a Pokemon related to the Mr Mime family had been sent out.

"Dracovish!"

"Mr Rime!"

"Oh, look at that, Mimey. I didn't know you had a Galarian Variant." Delia pointed out, already knowing what Pokemon species this was related to.

"Mime?"

"Mr Rime?" Ash looked dumbfounded for a moment before whipping out the Pokedex once more.

"Mr Rime. The Comedian Pokemon. It’s highly skilled at tap dancing. It waves its cane of ice in time with its graceful movements. Its amusing movements make it very popular. It releases its psychic power from the pattern on its belly."

"That's two Regional Forms right now. This is pretty sweet." Ash smiled, glad to have met three new Pokemon. Two of which were Regional Forms. "Alright. Let's test the waters first. Use Water Gun, Dracovish!

"Draco!" Starting small, Dracovish would use Water Gun. However, that was certainly not small as the attack had a rather powerful stream with it.

"Energy Ball, please~"

"Mr!" With its tapdancing skills, it would evade the Water Gun by moving to the side. And after avoiding it with a stylish dance, it held its cane out, unleashing a green sphere that was powered by nature itself. This nature-powered sphere flew out, crashing into Dracovish.

"Co!" Dracovish cried out, falling over from the Energy Ball. And for it to fall over was certainly not a good thing considering the way its body was built. Dracovish's back wasn't doing any favours for it as already, the Fossil Pokemon was trying its best to get back up. "Co?! Draco!"

"Having trouble? Let us help you. Psychic!"

"Mr. Rime!" Mr. Rime would lift Dracovish off the floor by using Psychic. This did help Dracovish up but it would end with the Fossil Pokemon taking some damage either way. "Rime-Rime!" Before that, Mr Rime, being the comedian that it was, would start toying with Dracovish. Now that it had control over the Water-Dragon-Type, Mr Rime would spin it around, forming a blue and green whirlwind with Dracovish's body.

"Vish! Vish!" Dracovish screamed as it was already starting to get dizzy. For a Pokemon that was still confused about the world it now lives in and just does whatever it wants, this was not pleasant at all.

"Rime!" Mr Rime would then slam Dracovish by performing an upside-down trick. Dracovish was dropped on its head for extra damage, making some of the crowd flinch and grimace as they certainly felt that pain. Mr. Rime would continue tap-dancing on the spot while Dracovish was slowly getting back up. At least it found the right position to do so.

"Draco...!" Dracovish." Dracovish would get back up as its eyes spinning, unable to focus. Not only were its eyes spinning but it was stumbling, unable to move consistently as well. That momentary spin really threw it for a loop. Literally.

"Dracovish is completely lost! Mr. Rime's managed to add some confusion without using a move that involves confusion!" The announcer explained.

Indeed, Dracovish was hit with confusion even though Psychic wasn't normally capable of doing that. This left Dracovish very vulnerable to whatever Mr. Rime does next.

"Now! Use Focus Blast!"

"Rime...!" By heightening its mental focus, Mr. Rime was prepared to unleash a mighty blast of Fighting Power as an orange blast was beginning to appear. And with Dracovish so confused, Mr Rime wouldn't need to worry about missing.

"Oh, man...!" Ash grizzled his teeth, wondering what to do about this. But with a realization, he once again recalled one of his battles. This time, his battle with Iris. He remembered how Haxorus snapped out of confusion after using Outrage. It was time for him to use the same approach. "Dracovish! Slam your head against the floor!"

"Dra...Co...!" Dracovish could at least do that. It could tell where the floor was as it would cock its head back, building up some momentum. Dracovish would then smash its head into the floor at full force. And by doing so, it broke the confusion. Ash was referring to his past battles at this point, thanking those who inspired him. Nadya and Iris were to thank for these moments. And right after it broke the confusion, Focus Blast had been unleashed.

"Fishious Rend!"

"Draco!" With a blue energy forming around its mighty apex jaws, the Apex Predator of the Past would face the Focus Blast, digging into it. Focus Blast had been stopped by Fishous Rend as it didn't even go off after making contact with its target. And with brute strength, Dracovish crushed the Focus Blast as the attack blew up in its face but with minimal damage.

"What a bite! After breaking out of the confusion, Dracovish stopped the Focus Blast with its great jaws!"

"If Dracovish lands something like that on Mr Rime, that could be it!" Skystar gawked. "I know a sea creature a lot like Dracovish and that should be easy with those legs it has!"

"Now, use Fishious Rend again!"

"Dracovish!" Dracovish would approach Mr Rime, ready to gnaw on it as well.

"Oh my! Mr Rime, dance away with Triple Axel!"

"Rime!" However, despite how fast Dracovish was moving, Mr Rime was faster. Or rather, it had more movement at its disposal. As soon as Dracovish got a bit too close for comfort, Mr Rime would perform a dancing spin in the air, going over the Fossil Pokemon. Dracovish's attack completely missed as Mr Rime appeared behind it.

Quickly, the Water-Dragon-Type would turn, trying again to gnaw at the Comedian Pokemon. But with such agility allowed for excellent evasion. Mr Rime would lean its entire upper body back, avoiding the next bite. After doing so, it would kick its legs up, hitting the bottom of Dracovish's mouth. "Dra!"

Dracovish's jaws would connect with each other afterwards, causing its head to vibrate. But that was just the first kick. The next two were up next. Mr. Rime would then tap dance to the side, kicking Dracovish's head once more while it was still vibrating before then delivering the final kick to the back of its neck.

"And now for a Focus Blast!"

"Mr!" After delivering that Triple Axel, Mr Rime would backflip away, preparing yet another Focus Blast.

"A third time! Fishious Rend!"

"Dracovish!" Despite all those hits, Dracovish was still able to move. The head vibration didn't even matter as it was still focusing on its prey, startling Mr Rime and Melony. It was known as the Apex Predator for a reason. After surprising Mr. Rime, Dracovish managed to bite onto its hands, preventing it from using Focus Blast.

"R-Rime!" Mr. Rime's eyes expanded as its entire body would tremble. It was safe to say that this bite hurt. A lot. After receiving this hard bite, Dracovish would slam Mr Rime into the floor at full force, making it drop its cane.

"Oof! A deep bite and a hard slam to the floor! How is Mr. Rime feeling after this?!" The announcer wondered. Dracovish was now holding Mr. Rime with its fangs, refusing to let go while keeping it on the ground. It was a submission act from it and a way it used to capture prey in the past.

"That was mean!" Melony bellowed. "But it's jarring not enough for this comedian! Psychic!"

"Mr!" Even after being slammed down and losing its cane, Mr Rime would still retaliate. By channelling the rest of its power into its hands, it would tap Dracovish's head.

"Dra?" Dracovish blinked for a moment after being tapped on the head, a bit confused. But after that blink, the purple energy around Mr. Rime's fingertips would hand would explode. A powerful Psychic explosion went off, going through Dracovish's head. "D-Dra...!"

Mr Rime would then move away as the fangs left its arm but also gave it some marks. That attack was a rather vicious one and it showed. Dracovish stood there stunned before falling over. An attack like that was sure to deal some heavy damage and it certainly did. Dracovish had fainted.

"Dracovish is unable to battle! Mr. Rime wins!"

"That one hurt..." Raleigh said, holding his head own head. He couldn't imagine what it would feel like to be hit by a Psychic directly in the head. Now Ash was down to just two Pokemon, giving Melony the lead.

"Thanks, Dracovish. You did well." Ash would return the Fossil Pokemon, thanking it for a well-fought battle. Ash had to count on his last two Pokemon. Dragonite and whoever the next Pokemon was. Meanwhile, Melony was sitting pretty with Frosmoth, Mr Rime and her last mystery Pokemon who was most likely the Dynamax Candidate.

"It's not over yet!" Delia exclaimed. "My Ash can pull through this! That's a fact!"

"Well, Ash? Am I getting too much for you?" Melony spoke. "That's one Dragon down. Now for the last one. Unless there's a secret third Dragon I don't know about."

"Nah. But my next friend's gonna turn this around." Ash would hold out his next Poke Ball. It wasn't Pikachu who was right next to him. Not at all. He knew what he was up against, even deciding to bring a Dragon-Type to this battle. But as a backup, he brought a Pokemon that was super-effective against such a force. "Let's go! Lucario!"

"Lucario!" Lucario was the final Pokemon in this 4v4 match. A Fighting-Steel-Type. The perfect response to Ice-Types.

"Contestan Ash's fourth Pokemon is Lucario!

"Oh my. Lucario? That's going to be an issue." Even Melony knew how much of a threat Lucario could be. But when looking at Ash's hands, she saw that there was no sign of the Keystone. "But no Mega Evolution for this battle? Or even a Dynamax Band? Are you underestimating me, Ash?"

"No way. I like to do my battles in different ways. And for this one, it's all raw action for me!" Ash decided to just stick to what the Pokemon have normally. Risky in a place where Dynamax was a big thing but admirable.

"I see. Well, let's see if that's the right action! Mr Rime!"

"Rime!" Mr. Rime would skate forward, ready to continue this battle in this frigid arena.

"Lucario!"

"Luca!" Lucario was always ready for a battle as he would also move in. This battle between Ash and Melony was ramping up now the number of Pokemon were starting to drop. The chance to rank up in the Pokemon World Championships was still up for grabs. As the journey continues.

Chapter 265 End.

Comments

[ArcticAce01]

This will be interesting, no Dynamax or even Mega evolution

I wonder how he’ll handle Melony Gigantamax Lapras

[CorporateColonel]

With neither managing to beat the other out, the two Hurricanes would tie. But not without leaving some thing tremendous behind. Both Dragonite and Froslass were pushed back. The barriers around the crowd would pulsate once more as the Rotom Drone hit the walls.

frosmoth*

For Ash, Dracovish was chosen and for Melony, it was someone new. Froslass and the fourth Pokemon would have to wait as a Pokemon related to the Mr Mime family had been sent out.

frosmoth*

[Amarvax]

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