Munchlax's Goal

After their combo triggered the ad, the two kept battling. Totodile stood no chance against Gible's assault and soon went down.

Corphish came next, but it only managed to put up a brief fight. After Swords Dance, Gible stood like an insurmountable mountain, taking opponents down one by one with Dragon Claw...

"You really are strong! But we won't lose either. I choose you!"

With that, Ash threw a Poké Ball.

When Cyndaquil emerged, Mingyou held off and let Ash make the first move. After all, the main point was to let Ash's Pokémon warm up.

"Come on!"

"Right! Cyndaquil, use Flame Wheel!"

At the command, Cyndaquil spun into a ball of fire and charged. Gible didn't move an inch. He simply held out his little hands!

"Gible!"

Gible was pushed back half a meter before catching Flame Wheel with both hands. Rough Skin activated, but flames also flickered across his body. He had been burned.

"Nice one!"

"How did he get burned already...? Dig!"

"Gible!"

At Mingyou's command, Gible immediately burrowed underground. This time, Ash didn't hesitate. He pointed at the hole and shouted, "Use Flamethrower!"

"Cynda!"

Flames roared up Cyndaquil's back, then blasted into the hole, filling the ground below with fire. Gible endured the attack, tunneled beneath Cyndaquil, and sprang up to ram him with his head. It was super effective!

"Now use Flame Wheel again!"

Ash dared to call it, and Cyndaquil dared to do it.

Still airborne from the hit, Cyndaquil spun into a fireball and dropped like a meteor. Gible opened his mouth, but before he could react, Flame Wheel struck him right inside it.

"???"

Mingyou had questions.

He actually went for that? What if Gible had dodged? One miss, and Gible would've won.

But it proved just how unpredictable Ash was. Mingyou