"The second half of the game has begun. Gary has five Pokémon left, while Ash has three. How will the game go?" the host announced.
The situation is clearly unfavorable for Ash now. According to the rules, Gary attacked first in the first half, so Ash will attack first in the second half.
"Ash, please send out your Pokémon," said the referee.
"Go, Annihilape!" Ash threw the Poké Ball.
Great!
[LV56 Annihilape/Elite]
Ash sent out Annihilape.
Gary thought that after the Indigo Plateau Conference, Ash would send Annihilape to Anthony. Unexpectedly, Ash still thought of Annihilape.
Ash's last Pokémon was Charizard.
He was really brave. He didn't bring any Water-type Pokémon. The other three venues were fine, but if he randomly got to the water venue, how could he play without Water-type Pokémon?
"Alakazam, I leave it to you." Gary also threw out a Poké Ball and sent Alakazam out again. After resting for more than ten minutes, its mental strength was almost restored.
Great!
Alakazam appeared on the stage. After more than ten minutes of rest, Alakazam's mental strength was also restored a lot, and it could continue to fight.
Alakazam and Annihilape restrained each other in type, and neither had an advantage.
"The game begins."
After saying that, Ash immediately ordered, "Annihilape, use Shadow Punch."
"Annihilape!" Annihilape punched out, and a shadowy fist flew quickly towards Alakazam. Because Shadow Punch is a must-hit move, Alakazam could hardly dodge it by teleporting.
Alakazam immediately used Reflect to resist the attack from Annihilape, and then its eyes fired Psyshock, and the energy impacted Annihilape.
"Annihilape, use Shadow Punch continuously!" Ash was determined to win by exchanging blows.
"Use Future Sight," Gary ordered calmly.
Alakazam took the punch from Annihilape, used Future Sight, and then used Psyshock to trade damage with Annihilape. The skills of both sides restrained each other. Even if Alakazam had Reflect, it was not easy to avoid being hit by Shadow Punch. The ground was too fragile.
However, Gary was not panicked at all. After the two Pokémon exchanged blows three times, a spiritual energy from Future Sight descended on Annihilape, interrupting its actions.
Gary took the opportunity to order, "Use Recover."
Alakazam used Recover, and the damage on its body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"What! It can actually Recover..." Ash was very surprised. He planned to have Annihilape go down with Alakazam. Now that Alakazam could Recover, it was too easy for Annihilape.
Gary shook his head slightly. Because he took Sabrina away, Ash had never fought with Kadabra, so he didn't know that Alakazam could learn Recover, and there was a flaw in his tactics.
"Annihilape, use Rage Fist!" Ash ordered hurriedly.
"Annihilape!"
Annihilape gathered a lot of Ghost power around its right fist, turning Rage into power, punched out, and the energy on the fist flew out of its hand and quickly flew towards Alakazam.
Alakazam directly used Teleport to avoid the Rage Fist and used Psyshock to attack Annihilape.
Annihilape, who was hit, looked very brave, but its physical strength was close to the limit.
This bravery was naturally because of Annihilape itself.
Annihilape, who entered the Rage condition, would not feel pain.
The Rage Fist was fired continuously, trying to defeat Alakazam instantly.
Annihilape was now relying on luck and leaving it to fate. If Teleport couldn't be blocked, everything would be in vain.
Finally, after the eighth attack, Annihilape fell down, and there was no intact rock on the field. All the rocks were crushed by Annihilape's fists.
Although Alakazam won, its mental energy was too depleted. If it continued to fight, neither Ash's Pikachu nor Charizard would be able to defeat it.
"Ash has only two Pokémon left. I don't know if he will send Pikachu or the remaining Pokémon that has not yet appeared," the host said.
"Ash, come on, defeat another Pokémon of Gary's!"
"Yes, defeat one more, and I will introduce my girlfriend to you."
"Brother, you are going to die, and you are giving your girlfriend away!?"
"Gary, use Tyranitar to end the battle."
The audience shouted one after another. Because of Ash's wonderful performance, many people bet on Ash to defeat one of Gary's Pokémon during the halftime break.
"These people are really annoying," Misty heard the voices from the audience and was very unhappy.
"It's really annoying, but did you buy a lottery ticket, Misty?" Brock asked.
"I did." Misty didn't deny it. After all, as a gym trainer, this Alliance Conference is also a rare opportunity for most gym trainers to make money.
After all, the gym leaders who can enter the official competition have fought with each other. They will naturally remember the powerful challengers. If these trainers appear at the Alliance Conference, they will definitely buy their tickets.
"Who should I send..." Ash was very conflicted now because he knew that Gary had Electivire. If he sent Pikachu to the field, he would definitely be targeted by Electivire. If he sent Charizard, he would be restrained by Electivire, so it was difficult to make a decision.
Ash looked at Pikachu. Although it had rested for a while, Pikachu's condition had not been fully restored. If he sent Pikachu out now, Gary would definitely send Electivire out.
Ash took the Poké Ball from his waist and threw it out with all his strength.
"Charizard, I'm counting on you," Ash shouted.
Great!
A red figure appeared on the field.
"Roar!!"
Charizard roared, staring at Gary, the fire in its eyes was about to overflow.
Charizard had been following Ash since the Charmander period and had suffered the most defeats from Gary. Charizard had been looking forward to this day for a long time and finally faced Gary again.
This time, it would use all its strength to defeat Gary.
[LV61 Charizard/Champion]
Gary was surprised that Charizard's level actually surpassed Pikachu. It seemed that Charizard had been training very hard in Charizard Valley.
"Alakazam, come back and rest." Gary took Alakazam back and then threw a Poké Ball.
"Electivire, Charizard will be left to you."
Great!
"Elec..!"
Electivire appeared and looked at Charizard. It could feel Charizard's strength, which was much stronger than the previous Bulbasaur.
"Charizard, Flamethrower!"
"Thunderbolt!"
The two issued commands at the same time.