In the footage—
Ash commands Charizard to unleash Dragon Rage to intercept the opponent from successfully setting up Rain Dance.
Under rainy weather conditions, not only would the operational output of Charizard's fire be halved, but because the opponent naturally resists Fire-type moves, the total damage would be slashed by half yet again, effectively reducing it to a mere quarter of its original power!
Conversely, the opponent's Water-type moves would receive an instantaneous fifty percent multiplier!
No matter what, they cannot afford to let the opponent alter the weather! If Gary Oak successfully establishes a rainy environment, this originally neck-and-neck struggle will be completely beyond saving!
"Roar!!"
The slightly dazed Charizard, reeling from the impact of the prior Hydro Pump, snaps its eyes wide open upon hearing its trainer's voice.
A colossal reservoir of energy rapidly condenses within its jaws, forming a brilliant golden orb of draconic energy that erupts outward at blistering speed!
"This is bad! Blastoise, take cover immediately!"
Blastoise is currently fully saturated with surging water energy. Spotting the devastating force of the incoming Dragon Rage, it rapidly drops its posture.
The projectile streaks past by a dangerous hair's breadth, violently impacting the terrain to the side and completely shattering the solid boulders of the Rock Field!
"That was entirely too close. If it had taken that move head-on, even Blastoise would have lost half its baseline health."
Gary Oak wipes away non-existent sweat from his forehead, offering a genuine nod of praise toward Ash.
"I didn't expect your Charizard to snap back to its senses so quickly after absorbing a direct Hydro Pump. It looks like it undergoes rigorous routine conditioning to resist Water-type output!"
One must realize that it's Blastoise completely sacrificed its natural agility parameters, being bred exclusively to max out its dual defense and attack metrics.
Its ultimate optimized state is that of a walking mobile fortress! It is built to systematically dismantle enemies through an uninterrupted, overwhelming offensive.
Ordinarily, when a same-tier opponent absorbs a Hydro Pump fired directly from this Blastoise, even if they manage to avoid a knockout, they are usually left incapacitated for most of their remaining life.
To recover and retaliate this quickly is virtually unheard of! Ash's Charizard is truly an irrational, rule-breaking Pokémon!
"Of course! After all, from the time it was a Charmander up to now, Charizard has nearly been killed by Water-type environments multiple times!"
That torrential downpour when it was a Charmander, the devastating Ice Beam it faced after growing up, and the prolonged immersion conditioning it underwent while training at the Charicific Valley…
Each of these grueling trials systematically layered massive environmental resistances onto Charizard. Otherwise, Gary Oak would have comfortably locked down the field under a rain setup this time!
"Hmph, even without the rain, the equation for my victory has already been completely written! Blastoise, Hydro Pump!"
"Thud!"
Two massive pillars of pressurized water erupt once more. Ash quickly instructs Charizard to loft into the sky, charting a straight aerial trajectory to loop directly behind Blastoise's blind spot!
However, the precise moment Charizard positions itself directly above its target, Gary Oak flawlessly commands Blastoise to counter-intercept with a sudden Skull Bash!
Like a helmet of solid steel driving directly into Charizard's abdomen, the impact causes Charizard's eyes to bulge as it plummets helplessly from the air!
"This is the end of the line! Use Aqua Tail!"
"Splash!"
Surging torrents of water energy coil tightly around Blastoise's heavy tail. If Charizard takes a direct hit from a current of this caliber, even with its conditioned water resistance, it will absorb catastrophic structural damage—likely resulting in an immediate loss of combat capability!
"How could it possibly end here?! Charizard, push it back with Twister!"
"Roar!!"
Pinioned to the ground, Charizard violently beats its massive wings, generating a localized, terrifying vortex of wind around its position! The sheer kinetic force of the hurricane pins Blastoise down, completely disrupting its forward momentum and causing the primed Aqua Tail to dissipate harmlessly.
"Now, take flight, Charizard!"
"Roar!"
Charizard rapidly disengages from the ground, soaring high into the upper stratosphere and cleanly removing itself from the immediate danger of a close-quarters finishing blow.
"Tsk, it managed to slip away. Don't give it a single moment to catch its breath! Blastoise, maintain a continuous barrage of Hydro Pumps to pin down Charizard's aerial vectors!"
"Thud!"
The vortex subsides as Charizard secures the high altitude. Since a short-range physical move like Aqua Tail can no longer reach, Gary Oak pivots to utilizing continuous Hydro Pumps to suppress and force Charizard into a predictable evasion pattern!
This is undeniably the most optimal tactical choice available. As long as a single pressurized stream connects with the airborne target, the match is decisively over!
[Lance: These two are truly trading blows like a dragon and a tiger!]
[Flint: Even though this isn't a formal Elite Four or Master-tier match, the sheer pacing of this duel is exhilarating! For trainers of this specific age bracket, the tactical commands coming from both sides are incredibly sharp!]
[Professor Oak: It's a bit of a pity for Gary, honestly. Every single time he secures a flawless operational window to close out the match, his momentum gets completely broken by Ash's sudden flashes of inspiration and Charizard's abnormal baseline endurance.]
[Siebold: Yes, the fundamental training of this Blastoise as a stationary artillery unit is incredibly refined. Even when forced to contend with a highly agile Fire-type flyer, it nearly secured a flawless victory using a textbook defense-and-counter methodology!]
[Green: The baseline execution is solid. At their age, this performance is already exceptionally outstanding. Why on earth did he choose to pivot into becoming a researcher later on…]
Green refrains from making an arrogant comparison between Gary and his own past self. He has always understood that he and Red are completely distinct anomalies, whether in his own timeline or this alternate world.
Across the entire known world, virtually no one reaches the true pinnacle of a regional Championship at the age of ten like they did.
Does that imply that standard trainers worldwide are incompetent or lack talent? Absolutely not. It isn't that the rest of the world is weak; it is simply that he and Red are terrifyingly ahead of the curve!
The Gary Oak shown in this log clearly possesses a genius for cultivation that mirrors his own. This is evident from the fact that despite managing a massive, multi-lineup rotation of Pokémon, the baseline operational strength of each team member is kept strictly uniform.
Gary has clearly awakened his innate talent as a specialized Breeder/Cultivator. It's just that... at this current point in the timeline, it isn't fully optimized or matured yet; otherwise, his competitive ceiling wouldn't be halted here.
[Gary Oak: Brother Green, I don't actively harbor any thoughts of abandoning the competitive circuit to become a full-time researcher right now. Maybe down the road I will… but that doesn't create any fundamental conflict with continuing to get stronger!]
[Gary Oak: My philosophy is that even if someone intends to become a researcher, they must possess an absolute baseline of personal strength! Otherwise, whether you're navigating dangerous historical ruins, documenting rare wild Pokémon, or unearthing ancient artifacts, wouldn't you constantly be forced to hire personal bodyguards to tag along? That's incredibly inconvenient!]
Gary Oak reasons that even if his future self ultimately transitions into research, he will do so as an overwhelmingly powerful, top-tier researcher!
Exactly like his future counterpart depicted in the archival logs! When a person commands high-tier combat strength, they retain the luxury of stepping right back onto the competitive stage whenever they please.
When the time comes, balancing the credentials of an elite researcher and a top-flight trainer to sweep a regional League or a World Championship sounds like an incredible way to draw the world's attention!
Indeed, these are the exact thoughts circulating in the ten-year-old Gary's mind. There's no helping it; he is still just an arrogant, competitive kid who wants nothing more than to step into the limelight and stand out.
Consequently, he doesn't feel a deep-seated rejection toward the concept of becoming a researcher. Instead, he views the entire profession as an elite, high-IQ tool to flex his superiority!
[Green: …An acceptable mindset. Wait until I arrive in your area; I'll personally oversee your specialized training.]
Green remains completely oblivious to the theatrical, showboating logic happening inside Gary's head; he genuinely believes the kid is purely driven by a desire to attain raw strength. If he ever catches wind of his actual thought process… he will definitely give this brat a stern reality check!
In the Footage—
The high-stakes duel between Charizard and Blastoise continues to escalate! The Fire-type dragon soaring across the upper airspace is relentlessly pursued by twin columns of pressurized water.
Periodically, Charizard attempts to retaliate by snapping off swift Flamethrowers, but these either strike the empty terrain or are cleanly neutralized mid-air by Blastoise's counter-streams!
No matter what angle Charizard attempts to utilize, it cannot find a clean line of sight to land an impactful hit on Blastoise's physical form.
The absolute second Charizard stalls its flight pattern or decelerates, the opponent's Hydro Pumps lock onto its position like clinging shadows! There is zero operational breathing room! Charizard cannot find an opening to safely touch down on the field!
Furthermore, while executing continuous high-pressure Hydro Pumps demands an immense amount of physical stamina, Blastoise's current conditioning indicates it could maintain this exact output for another ten minutes without collapsing from exhaustion.
Gary Oak explicitly optimized Blastoise's stamina reserves for this exact scenario! As a partner trained to function as a walking fortress, if it couldn't sustain continuous artillery fire, the entire defensive concept would be meaningless.
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