Before following Ash, Pikachu had already lived with a Kangaskhan for a while, it was not a baby Pokémon.
Axel thought briefly, then still decided to send out Pheromosa to battle Ash's Pikachu.
As his very first Pokémon, Pheromosa's training progress was far behind Duraludon and Gardevoir.
She needed more battle opportunities.
Gardevoir was simply a bit unbelievable.
Even Axel couldn't understand why this little fellow was so outrageously strong.
Duraludon, on the other hand, was easier to understand.
That little guy simply opened up, and opened up twice in a row.
"In that case, Pheromosa, it's decided, it's you!"
Axel waved his hand, and Pheromosa, who had just returned to the Poké Ball, let out a soft hum and appeared on one side of the yard.
"What a beautiful Pokémon!"
Even though Delia had just seen Pheromosa earlier, she still couldn't help but exclaim.
This Pokémon's noble appearance and those purple eyes full of world-weariness perfectly matched the image of a powerful big sister in Delia's mind.
Ash's gaze also fell on Pheromosa, and he spoke with excitement.
"Axel, Gary said this Pokémon of yours is really strong, thank you for letting it battle with me."
Hearing this, Axel turned to glance at the Gardevoir by his side.
Gary said Pheromosa was strong only because he hadn't seen Gardevoir in action.
"Pheromosa, get ready for battle."
"Pheromosa~"
Pheromosa's big purple eyes glanced at Axel and Gardevoir, giving them a reassuring look.
Then she crossed her arms and looked up at the sky with disdain.
Duraludon on the side let out a soft whimper.
(ಥ_ಥ)
'Sister Pheromosa, I'm part of the team too!'
'Don't just ignore me by instinct, okay?'
Axel laughed heartily and patted the little guy's head.
"I'm ready. Let's begin!"
"Oh, okay!"
Ash, who was just now frantically scanning Pheromosa with his Pokédex, came back to his senses and lightly patted the Pikachu on his shoulder.
"It's decided, it's you! Use Thunder Shock!"
As everyone knows, Ash's Pikachu is a close-combat master.
Axel grinned and didn't intend to give Pikachu the chance to get close.
"Evade, then use Icy Wind!"
"Pheromosa!"
Pheromosa crouched slightly, and with a burst of power from her legs, she shot into the sky.
With a slight level advantage, Pheromosa easily exploded with a speed completely unexpected by Pikachu.
By the time Pikachu reached Pheromosa and released Thunder Shock, she was already directly above him.
A chill flashed in her noble purple eyes, and her movements were exactly like when Gardevoir used Icy Wind.
Raising her right hand slightly, countless gusts of wind howled in.
At the same time, shards of ice crystals spread from Pheromosa's center, nearly covering the entire yard.
"Hold back a bit, otherwise, Aunt Delia won't allow us to... uh, won't let us battle!"
"Pheromosa?", Pheromosa was quite confused, but obediently reduced the range of Icy Wind.
With the passive effect of the "Assassin King" tag, Pheromosa's special attack base stat had exceeded 200.
Ice crystals and howling wind swirled, Pikachu immediately shuddered and clenched its teeth to resist the fierce frost.
A glowing ring appeared below, and Pikachu's already inferior speed was weakened even further compared to Pheromosa.
"Pheromosa, Stomp!"
Pheromosa's body ghosted through the raging winds, long legs raised high above her head with ease.
Then that slender leg came smashing down, slightly off from Pikachu's small head, landing solidly on his back.
"Pika!"
In the face of Pheromosa's great strength, Pikachu was powerless to resist, sent flying to the side steps with a painful cry.
"Pheromosa, use Focus Blast."
"Pheromosa!"
Pheromosa responded, soaring upward, with rich red energy appearing in her hands.
That energy gathered into an orb, radiating a fierce aura of destruction.
Focus Blast: a fighting-type move with a power of 120.
It also had a chance to reduce the opponent's special defense after a hit.
Its only flaw was its relatively low accuracy.
But at this moment, Pikachu had just been smashed onto the hard steps, it was nearly impossible to dodge this attack.
Just then...
"Pikachu, hang in there! Dodge it now!"
'Crap!', Axel cursed inwardly.
If he were battling someone else, Axel would just treat it as bluffing.
But now that the person saying this was Ash, Axel had to take it seriously.
"Pheromosa, close the distance, use Stomp again!"
Pheromosa nodded, closely following behind the Focus Blast, flying toward Pikachu.
Pikachu shook its head hard, a trace of clarity flashing in its eyes, and the cute yellow figure suddenly ran a few steps to the left.
The next moment, the red Focus Blast exploded violently where Pikachu had just stood.
Pikachu spread its arms, breathing a sigh of relief with lingering fear.
Right then, Pheromosa's long leg came down again.
Seeing Pheromosa's powerful attack, Ash clenched his fists tightly.
"Pikachu, don't give up no matter what!"
Axel: "..."
'Once is enough. If you do it again, I'm seriously calling the cops!'
Pheromosa's long leg drew closer and closer, Pikachu could even feel the wind scraping painfully against his cheeks.
Electric arcs shot from his cheeks, quickly spreading across his body.
"Pika~CHU!"
"Damn! Moth...", Seeing Pikachu's wind-up animation, Axel couldn't help but want to curse.
But then he remembered Aunt Delia was Ash's mom, so he forcefully swallowed the words back down his throat.
"Pheromosa, pull back immediately, and throw another Focus Blast!", Axel instantly saw that Pikachu was about to awaken its signature move—Thunderbolt.
This move by itself wasn't particularly powerful, just a 90-power electric move.
The problem was... the one using it was Pikachu, and it had the [Bonded Thunder] tag, it was Ash's Pikachu.
In that scene with the Spearows in the anime, Pikachu once used Thunderbolt to instantly wipe out a huge group of Fearow and Spearow.
Pheromosa had very low defenses, taking this Thunderbolt wouldn't kill her, but she'd be heavily injured.
Pheromosa nodded, immediately flew high into the sky, and casually flung out another Focus Blast.
The next moment, countless electric arcs erupted wildly from Pikachu's body, colliding directly with Pheromosa's Focus Blast.
Point-blank explosion!
At the same time, Axel beckoned toward Gardevoir. She instantly understood, and a dense wave of psychic power passed through the explosion, instantly teleporting Pikachu to Ash's side.
"I lost...", Ash's voice was a bit downcast, but he quickly perked up again.
"Pikachu, that was great! Not only are you okay, you even learned a new move!"
Pikachu proudly lifted its little head, "Pika!"
Delia, seeing Pikachu unharmed, patted her chest with lingering fear, which made Axel's heart ripple.
"Axel, thank you for going easy on Ash."
"You probably don't have a place to stay, right? How about staying at my house tonight?"
Axel nodded, "Alright, I'll let's rest a bit first, and then help Aunt Delia make dinner."
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