Seeing Houndoom struggling, Cynthia decided to help him.
"Garchomp, use Dragon Claw on the other hand too!"
Garchomp raised his free hand, the cyan Dragon Claw condensed, and made a clean and sharp horizontal stroke!
Snap!!
He slapped Houndoom and flew him away. Houndoom rolled several times in the air, like a discarded rag doll.
"Houndoom! Stand up! Use Inferno!"
Flint shouted hurriedly.
"Roar!!!"
Houndoom, who landed on the ground, endured his injuries, and opened his mouth Spit Up to burst into flames in a wide area.
The flames spread on the ground, forming a sea of burning fire, trying to restrict Garchomp's movements.
But Cynthia didn't give it a chance.
"Garchomp! Draco Meteor!"
Garchomp carried Burn from Inferno, raised its head and shot a Energy Ball towards the sky.
Boom!!!
The terrifying Dragon-type energy bomb blasted off into the air and exploded at high altitude!
Immediately afterwards, the energy bomb turned into countless flaming meteors, dragging long tail flames and covering Houndoom.
Bang bang bang!!!
Explosions continued one after another!
When the smoke cleared, Houndoom had fallen to the ground and lost the ability to fight.
"Houndoom loses the ability to fight! Garchomp wins!"
In the audience, Yushu couldn't help but gasped. "This Garchomp... is not at the same level as the other Pokémon!"
No wonder in the original work, Cynthia can use Garchomp to push Aaron into the team.
Looking at it now, it's not impossible.
When this shark fights, it's like a human bulldozer. It's up to you to push whoever you want.
On the field, Flint has only the last Poké Ball left in his hand.
This was his last Pokémon, and it was also his strongest partner. He took a deep breath:
"Infernape, it's up to you!"
Boom bang!!
Poké Ball was thrown, and a red light exploded in the arena!
A Infernape flipped through the air and landed steadily, with blazing flames burning above its head. Its muscles were clearly defined, and every muscle contained explosive power.
[Infernape]
[Attribute: Fire+Fighting type]
[Ability: Iron Fist]
[Moves: Mach Punch, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Dig, Flamethrower, Bulk Up, Overheat, Fire Spin, Flare Blitz, Acrobatics, Close Combat, Reversal...]
[Grade: Late Elite Four Stage]
Starter Pokémon of Flint! is also the only one in Flint's hands that can compete with Garchomp.
The moment he saw Infernape appear on the stage, the eyes of Cynthia, who had always been calm and composed, became serious.
"Finally I've been waiting for you."
On the opposite side, Flint did not mean to test anything and directly ordered:
"Mach Punch!"
Infernape disappeared instantly.
Its speed was faster than sound, and the next moment it appeared in front of Garchomp.
A punch was thrown out, as fast as lightning, and it went straight to Garchomp's face.
"Slash!"
After hearing the instruction, Garchomp showed no sign of weakness and took a step forward. His shark-fin-like arm flashed with white light and struck down hard with unparalleled power!
Boom boom!
The fists and blades collided! A shocking loud noise exploded throughout the audience!
The air waves visible to the naked eye spread crazily around the two Pokémon!
Flint did not pause and continued to exert pressure:
"It's not over yet! Close Combat!"
"Roar fiercely!!"
Infernape roared, his body flashed again, and he continuously attacked Garchomp with fists, elbows, and knees!!
"Dragon Claw attack!"
Cynthia showed no signs of weakness.
Garchomp's arms quickly waved, extending out the cyan Dragon Claw, and grabbing hard at Infernape!
Bang bang bang!!
The dense explosions of collisions were like thunderous explosions, one after another!
The figures of Infernape and Garchomp moved quickly on the field, and each collision burst out with dazzling light.
Infernape's body was like electricity. With his pair of Iron Fist, he temporarily gained the upper hand in the close combat with Garchomp.
The entire audience was dazzled and cheered wildly!
"It's so exciting! What I want is this kind of close-quarters fighting with fists and fists!"
"Infernape is so fierce! It's on par with Garchomp!"
"The monkey's explosive power is still too high!"
Yushu's eyes widened in surprise:
"Is it actually a tie?"
Even if there is a level difference, they can't suppress the opponent. Are all Sinnoh's monkeys so powerful?
Lucian pushed up his glasses. "Infernape's close range attack Fighting type is extremely strong. With the bonus of Iron Fist Ability, the explosive power of this combo is very terrifying."
"And Infernape is inherently faster than Garchomp. It's normal for Close Combat to have the upper hand."
Denji also spoke slowly, "Yes, in a head-on hand-to-hand combat, there are only a handful of people in Shenoh who can defeat Daye's Flame Monkey."
Yushu suddenly realized.
No wonder Flint dared to challenge Cynthia. It turned out that he had this trump card in his hand.
Just when everyone thought Infernape would maintain its advantage, Infernape, who was attacking, suddenly frowned, and the originally lightning-fast attack rhythm also slowed down at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Fierce!"
Garchomp captured this moment. It lifted Dragon Claw without hesitation and fiercely grabbed Infernape!
Infernape made an emergency retreat, followed by a neat backflip, and quickly adjusted his body shape.
But there was still a scar on the chest, and blood seeped out.
But the injuries don't stop there.
Infernape's body was trembling slightly, and there were dense red, swollen and scratches under the fur of his fists, elbows, and knees!
Cold sweat broke out on Flint's forehead, and Yushu, who was watching the show, also understood the reason.
It is Ability, Rough Skin of Garchomp!
This kind of Ability will cause a counter-injury effect on the attacker during close combat, just like a layer of anti-armor.
Infernape's series of fierce attacks just now caused damage to Garchomp, but he also paid a heavy price.
Flint's heart tightened, but he still refused to admit defeat:
"Infernape, use Bulk Up!"
"Roar fiercely!!"
Infernape took a deep breath and made Bulk Up movements. The muscles expanded and a layer of luster appeared on the surface of the body.
The attack power and defense power are greatly improved!
Cynthia did not interrupt and allowed Infernape to complete the strengthening.
"Hey, I was underestimated."
Flint laughed at himself and then cheered up:
"Infernape! Mach Punch!"
Infernape strikes again, as fast as lightning.
Its fist struck Garchomp's abdomen with a sound of breaking through the air!
"Dragon Claw! Get it!"
"Fierce!"
Garchomp still caught it with Dragon Claw, but his body was obviously shaken!
After Bulk Up was strengthened, Mach Punch is more powerful than before.
Flint Pursuit: "Then Fire Punch!"
"Roar fiercely...!"
Infernape's fists Constrict were filled with blazing flames, and they kept hitting Garchomp.
Bang bang bang!!!
But no matter how violently Infernape attacks, Garchomp always blocks steadily without leakage!