"Charizard, use Dragon Claw!"
The Gym battle at the Cinnabar Gym had reached a fever pitch.
"Roooar!!" Amid a long, ringing roar, Magmortar was locked in a hold and dragged into the air!
"How is that possible? Doesn't this Charizard feel fear or pain?" Blaine watched in shock as Charizard frantically attacked Magmortar's stomach with Dragon Claw, even with large patches of its body scorched black by Magmortar's Flame Body.
"My dear comrade, have you considered that it might just be drunk?" Gary raised his eyebrows helplessly.
Refusing to believe it, Blaine shouted, "Magmortar, use Thunder Punch!"
"Urgh!" Magmortar immediately raised its right hand, swinging a golden Thunder Punch at Charizard.
Bang! Charizard caught Magmortar's fist with its Dragon Claw, then began spinning faster in midair.
"Is this?!" Blaine was astonished.
For the first time, fear appeared on Magmortar's normally impassive face!
Magmortar had seen every kind of opponent, but a Pokémon like Charizard, which felt no pain, never backed down, and roared as it clashed head-on, genuinely scared it.
Whoosh~ As it flew in rapid circles, a red glow lit up around Charizard. On a whim, Charizard opened its mouth...
Σ_(꒪ཀ꒪"∠) Bleeeurgh!!
Magmortar was stunned as vomit splashed across its face. Why was it fighting dirty now?!
Blaine also tilted his head toward Gary. "That's going a bit far..."
Gary explained speechlessly, "Ahem, well, drinking too much makes you throw up, too..."
The next second, Charizard plunged headfirst toward the ground.
The spiraling air currents around it made it clear just how powerful this blow would be.
"Seismic Toss!" Gary shouted.
Charizard froze. Right! I was going to use Seismic Toss!
Watching the approaching ground, Charizard suddenly exerted its strength for an over-the-shoulder throw!
Boom!! Magmortar was smashed straight into the ground, while Charizard skimmed low across it and