Raichu turned just as fierce. You want to hit me? Fine! Come and get me!
Boom! Thunder struck, but the bolt landed right in front of Raichu, without the slightest concern for whether it would get caught in the blast too.
Breloom's Mach Punch was already about to hit Raichu, but almost was still not quite enough.
In an instant, electricity surged through Breloom's body. It seemed to freeze for a split second before crashing into Raichu.
At such close range, Raichu had no way to dodge either. A branching bolt struck it as well, but it was completely unharmed.
"What a combination of Thunder and Lightning Rod! A moment earlier or later, and that Thunder wouldn't have had the same effect!" Xiao Ran exclaimed admiringly.
If Thunder struck too early, it would miss Breloom. Too late, and Mach Punch would already have landed on Raichu, allowing Lightning Rod's protection to envelop Breloom as well and render the lightning harmless to it.
That Thunder had clearly stunned Breloom. Before it could recover, Raichu swung back with a heavy Thunder Punch and sent it flying.
The two heavy blows in succession left Breloom struggling to recover, but Raichu was no longer going to give it a chance. An Electro Ball flew out, knocking Breloom straight out of the match.
The successive defeats left this Pokémon Trainer from Modu Pokémon University at a loss. Both his mainstay starter Pokémon and the Breloom he had hoped would win with a swift offensive had fallen. None of the Pokémon he summoned afterward posed a threat either. Raichu swept through five of them in the rain, then even left the field with Volt Switch.
Looking at the newly summoned Luxray across from him, the Pokémon Trainer could only grit his teeth and withdraw.
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