Pokémon: The Rise of the Bug King
Chapter 16

Weedle VS Bulbasaur (Please favorite, please vote)

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Eichi walked over, and the Bug Catchers around him seemed to have found their backbone.

"Brother Ying Shi, you're here!"

"Great, Eichi's here. He'll definitely beat that arrogant guy."

"Yeah, Eichi's Weedle is really strong."

The Bug Catchers around them chattered away. Seeing Eichi, the boy said, "Isn't that right? Aren't Bug-type Pokémon the weakest Pokémon?"

Eichi replied coldly, "Bug-type Pokémon aren't the weakest.

There are no weak Pokémon in this world, only weak Pokémon Trainers.

Since you say Bug-type Pokémon are the weakest Pokémon,

then I'll use a Bug-type Pokémon to have a Pokémon battle with your Bulbasaur and prove that Bug-type Pokémon aren't the weakest."

The boy replied proudly, "Bring it on. But there's no way I'll lose."

A space was cleared around them, with Agawa serving as referee.

Agawa said, "Both sides, get ready. The match begins now."

The boy said proudly, "Remember my name. I'm Xiao Feng from Pallet Town. Go, Bulbasaur!"

The Pokémon Ball Xiao Feng threw opened, and amid a flash of white light,

a Pokémon resembling a small dinosaur with bluish-green skin, or perhaps a toad, appeared.

Bulbasaur, the Seed Pokémon

Ability: Overgrow

Hidden Ability: Chlorophyll

For a period after its birth, it drew nutrients from the seed on its back to grow.

Bulbasaur often slept soundly in the sunlight. It had a seed on its back that gradually grew by absorbing sunlight.

Bulbasaur was one of Kanto's Starter Pokémon. Its final evolution was Venusaur. It could also undergo Mega Evolution, making it an extremely practical Pokémon.

Most importantly, Venusaur could also learn the three powder moves. Eichi didn't know which of them this Bulbasaur had learned.

Xiao Feng was a new Trainer from Pallet Town. His strength should have been pretty good, or he wouldn't have been so arrogant.

Starter Pokémon were not something Bug-type Pokémon like Butterfree could compare to. As Starter Pokémon with three evolutionary stages,

this battle would not be easy. Of course, it was only right that it wouldn't be easy. If it were too simple, he wouldn't be a Trainer from Pallet Town.

Eichi wanted to take Xiao Feng down a peg and make him understand the darkness of society. No, that was wrong—he wanted to make him understand that Bug-type Pokémon weren't the weakest.

"Come out, Weedle."

Weedle was already itching for a fight. It had heard everything Xiao Feng had said earlier.

Weedle was furious, and the consequences would be severe.

Xiao Feng was the first to issue an order. "Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip on Weedle!"

"Bulba!"

Two vines extended from the seed on Bulbasaur's back.

The Vine Whips were incredibly fast, and Eichi told Weedle to dodge quickly.

After Weedle dodged, Bulbasaur's Vine Whips lashed out again.

The two whips crisscrossed as they struck at Weedle. For other Pokémon, these Vine Whips would have been difficult to evade.

But for Weedle, they were no problem at all. Weedle easily dodged them again.

Eichi mocked Xiao Feng, "It's useless. Those Vine Whips can't hit my Weedle."

Xiao Feng grew a little angry. "Damn it, how can they not hit?"

Then he gave another order. "Bulbasaur, use Paralysis Powder."

Paralysis Powder began to spread from Bulbasaur's seed, filling the surrounding air.

Caught off guard, Weedle was hit at once.

Paralyzed, Weedle's body began to stiffen, unable to move.

Seeing Weedle become paralyzed, Eichi silently thought that things were bad. Weedle was in danger.

Seeing this, Xiao Feng gave Bulbasaur another command. "Bulbasaur, use Sleep Powder on Weedle."

Already paralyzed, Weedle was hit by Sleep Powder as well.

Weedle tried to force itself to stay awake, but it couldn't resist and fell asleep.

This Xiao Feng really had some skill. Just from knowing that Bulbasaur's advantage lay in its three powder moves, it was clear that Agawa had not lost to him unfairly at all.

Seeing Weedle get hit by Paralysis Powder and then Sleep Powder, the surrounding spectators all felt that Eichi was about to lose.

Eichi still calmly considered how to break the deadlock, showing no sign of panic.

Because Eichi knew that one must never panic in battle. Once you panicked, you were finished.

Xiao Feng said smugly to Eichi, "Your Weedle is doomed. After getting hit by Bulbasaur's Sleep Powder, it won't wake up for several minutes."

"You're definitely going to lose."

Then he said to Bulbasaur, "Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip and finish it."

Upon hearing the command, Bulbasaur lashed Weedle with Vine Whip, sending it flying heavily to one side.

But it still hadn't lost its ability to battle. It remained asleep.

Xiao Feng roared inwardly, What is wrong with this Weedle? How is its defense so high?

Then he had Bulbasaur continue using Vine Whip on Weedle.

The surrounding Bug Catchers all thought Eichi was going to lose and were deeply pessimistic.

But they still cheered for Weedle.

"Go, Weedle!"

"Wake up, Weedle!"

Just when everyone thought the match was about to end, and Vine Whip was about to strike Weedle,

Eichi shouted loudly at Weedle, "Wake up, Weedle!"

At the very instant the Vine Whip was about to hit, Weedle finally woke up.

Relying on its powerful reflexes, it dodged the Vine Whip.

"What?"

"What happened?"

"Weedle woke up? That's incredible!"

Everyone present was stunned. A faint smile appeared on Eichi's face when he saw Weedle wake up.

"Good job, Weedle."

After all that strict training, how could it possibly sleep for so long?

Though Paralysis Powder still affected Weedle somewhat, it was full of fighting spirit and prepared to counterattack.

Eichi said excitedly, "It's our turn to strike back! Weedle, use Poison Sting on Bulbasaur!"

Weedle gathered all its strength and unleashed Poison Sting at Bulbasaur.

The horn atop Weedle's head slammed fiercely into Bulbasaur.

The flustered Bulbasaur was struck by Weedle's Poison Sting and immediately lost its ability to battle.

Before Xiao Feng could even react, Bulbasaur had lost its ability to battle.

Agawa announced excitedly, "Bulbasaur has lost its ability to battle. Weedle wins, so Eichi is the victor."

"Damn it, I actually lost."

Xiao Feng gritted his teeth as he recalled Bulbasaur.

After steadying his emotions, he said to Bulbasaur, "You worked hard, Bulbasaur. You did very well."

Seeing this, Eichi's impression of Xiao Feng changed.

After the battle ended, Eichi hurried over and took a Potion from his backpack to treat Weedle.

He fed Weedle a Pokéblock that restored its stamina, then carefully sprayed Potion over Weedle's wounds.

This was the hardest battle Weedle had faced since its birth.

It had almost lost, but it had won in the end.

The new Trainers from Pallet Town truly could not be underestimated.

Eichi felt that Xiao Feng's Bulbasaur had probably only been obtained recently, yet it was already so strong.

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