Bulbasaur had defeated two opponents in a row and was riding high.
By the look of things, the scales of this battle seemed to be tipping toward Ash.
But judging by the confidence still on the faces of Kuniko's supporters, she clearly had one last trump card up her sleeve!
Sure enough, despite losing two rounds, Kuniko showed no sign of panic. After recalling Scyther, she calmly took out her third Poké Ball.
Everyone at the arena, including the announcer and spectators, and even Brock and Misty, thought Kuniko's final Pokémon would surely be a cool-looking, powerful ace.
Yet no one expected that when the Poké Ball opened, the Pokémon that appeared before them would be a Bellsprout!
An uproar erupted!
The spectators practically exploded, their cries of disbelief ringing out across almost the entire arena!
In everyone's preconceived image of Bellsprout, its thin, frail body looked as though a breeze could knock it over, so people generally considered it a weak Pokémon. They simply could not associate it with the word "powerful."
They truly had not expected anyone to still be using a Bellsprout in battle after the first three rounds!
Ash in particular instantly underestimated this Bellsprout when he saw it, believing he was certain to advance.
But once the match began, the seemingly weak Bellsprout taught everyone a lesson with its outstanding performance!
Faced with Bulbasaur's Tackle, it used Bulbasaur's own momentum to throw it over its shoulder and send it flying a considerable distance!
Although this did no real damage, it still opened everyone's eyes.
"Oh?" the announcer exclaimed in surprise. "How astonishing! Not only is this Bellsprout unexpectedly strong, but it also seems to know a few ways to overcome strength with softness!"
On the field, the throw had left Bulbasaur dizzy. Once it recovered,