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"Energy Ball!"
Although after evolving into Venusaur, its speed became limited, its defense and stamina had improved significantly, preventing it from being defeated by Rhydon in one hit.
After stabilizing its body, Ash immediately launched a counterattack. Upon hearing the command, Venusaur immediately gathered Grass-type energy and fired the Energy Ball directly forward.
"Rhydon, Shock Wave!"
Seeing this, Giovanni met the attack head-on. Rhydon's horn condensed electrical energy once again, and both attacks exploded upon contact.
Boom!
The two energies collided on the battlefield, causing an explosive blast in an instant. The energy and smoke from the explosion continued to spread, blocking both trainers' views of the field.
"Bulldoze!"
But Giovanni didn't stop his offensive and continued attacking. Ash's expression changed when he heard the command. He looked up into the air and saw Rhydon leaping out of the smoke.
Its thick front legs glowed with light, and using its own weight, it fell heavily from the air, stomping toward Venusaur.
"Venusaur, use Vine Whip!"
Seeing this, Ash's eyes gleamed as he gave the order. Venusaur reacted immediately, extending its Vine Whip and quickly striking upward into the air. While airborne, Rhydon's movements weren't as flexible as they were on land.
Venusaur grabbed Rhydon's body and limbs. Rhydon's expression changed after being caught, and Giovanni's brow furrowed slightly.
Venusaur, having grabbed hold of Rhydon, slammed it directly toward the ground. A thunderous crash echoed in everyone's ears.
Boom!
The dust gradually dispersed. Venusaur's Vine Whip was still wrapped around Rhydon, which slowly opened its eyes.
It had suffered a heavy blow, but protected by its hard armor, the attack didn't seem to cause fatal damage. Rhydon still managed to support its body and prepared to stand up.
"Stun Spore!"
Ash didn't give Rhydon a chance to recover. Venusaur heard the command and acted simultaneously, releasing a large amount of orange powder from the flower on its back, blowing it forward. The Stun Spore scattered over Rhydon.
"Rhydon, use Sandstorm!"
But Giovanni didn't sit idly by and immediately launched a counter. Although Rhydon couldn't move freely right now, Sandstorm didn't require movement—it was a weather move. As the command was given, Rhydon let out a low roar.
A massive amount of sand and dust was released around Rhydon's body. Soon, a powerful Sandstorm whipped up across the battlefield, and even Ash and Giovanni, standing on opposite sides of the field, were affected.
Seeing this, Ash instinctively lowered the brim of his cap to shield himself from the wind and sand. The moment the Sandstorm arose, Venusaur's Stun Spore was dispersed.
Not only was the Stun Spore scattered, but Venusaur was caught in the Sandstorm as well. Although the Sandstorm's power wasn't overwhelming, the sand and debris struck Venusaur repeatedly, affecting its performance.
At the same time, the blowing sand obscured Venusaur's vision, and it instinctively retracted its Vine Whip to protect itself.
"Rhydon, use Bulldoze!"
Seizing the opportunity, Giovanni spoke again. Rhydon repeated its earlier tactic, leaping into the air. This time, with the cover of the Sandstorm, Venusaur had no time to react.
Boom!
Rhydon's front legs stomped heavily onto Venusaur, striking with incredible force. Venusaur's body was pushed back instantly.
"Now your Venusaur is a sitting duck! Rhydon, Drill Run!"
Watching this unfold, Giovanni's eyes narrowed slightly, and he gave the order to deliver the finishing blow to Venusaur.
"It's too early to say that! You're not the only one who can control the weather," Ash said coldly.
"Hm?" Giovanni paused slightly when he heard this.
"Venusaur, Sunny Day!" When Ash's voice rang out, Venusaur immediately steadied itself and let out a low cry, its body emitting a dazzling light.
Then a warm power was released from the flower on its back, and the previously raging Sandstorm gradually calmed down.
With the power released by Venusaur, the weather on the battlefield was replaced by warm, brilliant sunlight.
Pokémon had many moves to control the weather, and each weather move would automatically replace the previous weather conditions when used.
The Sandstorm subsided, and Rhydon, which had been using the Sandstorm as cover for its advance, was immediately exposed. Venusaur instantly released its Vine Whip and struck forward.
Clearly, Rhydon hadn't expected the Sandstorm to suddenly disappear. It didn't have time to dodge and was caught directly by the Vine Whip.
The moment Venusaur grabbed Rhydon, it lifted the armored Pokémon's body and slammed it hard onto the ground. Rhydon suffered another devastating blow.
"Venusaur, use Solar Beam!"
Seizing this critical opportunity, Ash gave the command. He couldn't let Rhydon have a chance to recover—otherwise, it could use Sandstorm to replace Sunny Day at any moment.
With the boost from Sunny Day, Solar Beam's charging speed increased dramatically. Green energy particles continuously gathered toward Venusaur's flower, which gradually became enveloped by an emerald green aura.
"Rhydon, Shock Wave!"
Giovanni saw that the situation was turning against him. Solar Beam was charging too quickly, so he could only use an energy-based attack to try to offset some of its power.
Upon hearing the command, Rhydon tried to prop itself up and stand, but its body was still restrained by Vine Whip and it couldn't move freely. It took some time before it finally managed to stand up. However, just as it got to its feet...
The flower on Venusaur's back bloomed with brilliant light.
Boom!
With a roar, a powerful beam burst forth. The Grass-type ultimate move, carrying intense high-temperature light, struck Rhydon head-on.
Rhydon, caught by Vine Whip, had no way to escape. The moment Solar Beam was about to hit, Venusaur released its Vine Whip.
The energy struck Rhydon without any resistance. Both Ground-type and Rock-type were weak to Grass-type moves. This Solar Beam attack became even more devastating with the boost from Sunny Day.
Like Nidoqueen before it, Rhydon was blasted out of the battlefield by the astonishing power of Solar Beam. Although they were battling inside the factory, the outside was clearly in much worse shape now.