Lily of the Valley Stadium.
Faced with the enormous threat posed by Shinji's Toxic Spikes,
Ash once again demonstrated his incredible control over the battlefield.
He actually had Infernape use Dig and Blast Burn to clear every Toxic Spike from the field!
Not only that, it also damaged Froslass!
With Blast Burn covering the entire field, Froslass had nowhere to hide!
More importantly, hiding underground also let Infernape avoid Blast Burn's side effects.
Cynthia praised him. "That's Ash for you. Always full of surprises."
Watching the livestream on a phone, Blue and Red were equally surprised. "With him coming this far, I guess my teaching wasn't wasted."
Red undercut him. "You definitely didn't see that coming."
Blue: "..."
"You'd better keep your mouth shut. That way, we can still be friends."
Red: "..."
The scorching waves of heat from Blast Burn forced Froslass out of the snow...
And Ash seized the opportunity.
"Infernape, Flare Blitz!"
Since Infernape was underground after using Dig, there was no telling which direction the attack would come from.
Infernape burst out of the ground behind Froslass!
Wreathed in golden flames, Infernape slammed into Froslass's back!
"Froslass is unable to battle!"
In an instant, Shinji was down to his last Pokémon.
But it was one of his strongest aces-Electivire!
"Pip! Pip! Pip!"
Piplup cheered Ash on with all his might.
Dawn cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted, "Ash, show them what you've got!"
Ash's gaze moved between Pikachu and Infernape before finally settling on Infernape.
Infernape turned his head and nodded to Ash, too.
"Oooh~"
Ash lowered the brim of his cap, a slight smile lifting his lips. "Yeah. Infernape, I choose you!"
"Oooh!!!"
Infernape flexed both arms and roared at the sky, the flames on his head blazing fiercely once more!
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