"Follow me!" Sabrina reached out and grabbed him.
From her perspective, nothing was more important than the feeling she had worked so hard to create.
But it was clear that she couldn't have what she wanted.
"GUZZLORD!!!"
Guzzlord let out a huge roar. It then shot a Sludge Bomb at the two of them. Its two thick pincers kept waving, stuffing the surrounding trees, dirt, and even rocks into its mouth and chewing them.
The foul smell of the Poison-type sludge made Sabrina's mood and desire vanish. Her already pale face became even colder.
"Whoosh!" The next moment, she appeared in front of Guzzlord. Six Poké Balls immediately opened. Alakazam, Exeggutor, Mr. Mime, Jynx, Slowking, and Hypno, six powerful Gym-level Pokémon, surrounded Guzzlord.
Together with her, seven thick Psychic attacks hit it, but they were like a stone sinking into the sea, having no effect!
"It's a Dark/Dragon-type! Psychic moves won't work!"
Ash shouted from the side, while also sending out an Aura Sphere.
Guzzlord's Status
Guzzlord Lv. 78 (Champion Rank)
Description: A Guzzlord that was suddenly transferred from Ultra Space due to a spatiotemporal distortion. Its powerful stamina and unique devouring ability make it basically immune to attacks below Champion-level!
"Cha... Champion?!" Ash's hair stood on end. He looked at Sabrina, who was floating in front of Guzzlord, and his face filled with fear: "Sabrina, run!!"
As soon as he said that, a Hyper Beam had already engulfed the area where Sabrina was! The thick beam of light hit the distant mountain, instantly vaporizing half of the rock!
"Sabrina!!!" Ash's eyes widened.
However, after the Hyper Beam, the beauty was no longer in the air. Even the six Pokémon had disappeared with her.
"Stop shouting. It's annoying."
A cold voice came from behind him. Sabrina was standing there perfectly fine, her eyes filled with solemnity as she looked at Guzzlord.
"Oh, I forgot you could Teleport..." Ash paused, then gave a knowing smile.
In the end, he was still intimidated by Guzzlord's aura. His concern had clouded his judgment.
Feeling a little uncomfortable with his gaze, Sabrina kicked him in the leg: "Go as far away as you can. Don't get in the way."
After saying that, she and her Pokémon resumed their attack. After Ash's tip, her attacks had gradually changed from Psychic-type to Ice-type, mainly with Blizzard and Ice Beam. For a moment, she slightly restricted Guzzlord's advance.
The ice gradually surrounded it completely, and Sabrina finally had a chance to catch her breath.
"Calling headquarters... yes, it's me. There's a..."
"Bang!" Before she could finish, the communicator in Sabrina's hand exploded from Guzzlord's huge roar!
It turned out that it had already broken free from the ice! And with a Body Slam + Stomp combo, it trampled Jynx, its main damage dealer!
Sabrina looked back. Ash was nowhere to be found.
"Hmph..." She felt even more annoyed for some reason.
Her psychic ability burst out, boosting the other five Pokémon. Their auras reached the peak of the Gym-level. The surrounding rocks and trees were then lifted by her psychic ability and thrown at Guzzlord.
Facing a Dark-type opponent, even Sabrina was a little helpless, so she could only attack with this form of telekinesis.
But she had clearly underestimated Guzzlord. With its powerful ability to devour anything, it just opened its mouth and ate Sabrina's attacks... and then even let out a burp.
Sabrina's face turned ugly. She was already thinking about retreating.
Meanwhile, Ash was running and thinking of a plan. He had the Legendary Pokémon Essence, so he could theoretically unleash a Legendary-level attack to deal with Guzzlord.
However, in the anime, even Tapu Koko, with the combined power of Ash and Professor Kukui, only managed to send Guzzlord back to the Ultra Wormhole, not defeat it.
So if this one attack didn't work, he would be in big trouble.
Ding, a temporary quest, "Defeat Guzzlord," has been triggered. Please check the quest panel!
Ding, the Legendary Pokédex Collection quest, "Guzzlord," has been completed. You have received the Gluttony Blessing for 3 days!
Gluttony Blessing: Guzzlord is one of the four legendary fierce beasts in ancient Chinese mythology, symbolizing greed. This blessing has the effect of bringing good fortune and warding off evil.
Temporary Quest: Defeat Guzzlord
Requirement: A true Master never misses an opportunity to save the world! Time limit: 1 day. Stop Guzzlord from leaving Viridian Forest and defeat it completely!
Reward: 1 Mysterious Pokémon Egg
Bonus: Defeating the second one will give you an extra special reward.
Ash used the blessing right away and sighed with emotion: "Tsk tsk, a Pokémon Egg... I'm so excited..." Based on the principle that the system only produces high-quality goods, the Pokémon Egg inside should be a good one.
However, when he saw the last line, Ash was stunned: "Wait... there's a second one?!"
He suddenly stopped and turned back to look at the Ultra Wormhole in the sky.
There, two white claws were holding the edges of the hole, climbing out.
"White?! A shiny Guzzlord?!" Ash's hair stood on end.
One was already a difficult opponent for a Champion. What would two be like?! What on earth was the reason for the Ultra Wormhole to open here?
Ash immediately called Professor Oak's lab. If he didn't get the old Champion to show up, it would be difficult to control the situation!
"Hello, Professor Oak? It's Ash..."
Ash ran back to the tent to wake up the three girls while telling Professor Oak everything he knew.
Of course, he still hid some things. After all, Ultra Beasts were an extremely advanced concept at this point in the timeline. Even the Aether Foundation in the Alola region, which specialized in Ultra Wormholes, probably knew very little about them.
"What?! Are you sure it's a monster that even a Champion would have trouble with?!"
"Yes, Gym Leader Sabrina couldn't even cause any effective damage. It's in Viridian Forest right now, and there are two of them!!"
The instant noodles in Professor Oak's mouth immediately fell out. He didn't even bother to clean them up and said immediately: "You guys protect yourselves. I'll contact the Pokémon League right away and head out now!"
"Click!" Ash hung up the phone and frowned.
Guzzlord was a very tricky opponent, and not just two of them; even one was a huge problem. He had to participate in the battle without revealing his identity.
Or rather, he just needed to deliver the final blow. A blow containing the Legendary Pokémon Essence could definitely change the course of the battle!
"Ash! 3"
Green, Ayumi, and Misty had already packed up. Ayumi and Green were a little excited, while Misty was a little nervous.
"The three of you need to protect yourselves later. Don't run around."
With that, Ash took out two sets of battle gear and gave them to Ayumi and Misty to put on: "These two outfits are quite sturdy. Put them on."
"What about you?" Ayumi touched the jacket, which was still warm from Ash's body, and her eyes sparkled. She was being protected by Ash again.
"I need to stay here to guide Professor Oak and the others. The two of you are in charge of contacting the reserve and medical personnel! This is a Champion-level battle!"
Ash's face was solemn, and the two girls looked reluctant to part with him.
"Then I don't want it. It'll be safer for you to wear it!" Misty said, trying to take off the clothes.
But the next moment, Ash's hand was on her head: "Be a good girl. I'll be fine."
His gentle tone, warm hand, and patient explanation made Misty retract her rebuttal. She just had to complete her task as quickly as possible and then come back to help Ash.