Crobat flew in at Crawdaunt while Crawdaunt got its attack ready. The two of them ended up clashing against each other with an explosion going off.
"Crobat!" Ichigo called.
"Crawdaunt!" Kugo called.
"What a collision of power, but who will be the one to walkaway?!" All of them waited for the smoke to clear. Crobat ended up being the one flying out of the smoke. "There's Crobat, but where's Crawdaunt?!" The smoke cleared away and showed that Crawdaunt was knocked out.
"Crawdaunt is unable to battle! Crobat is the winner!" The referee said.
Each and next chapter, the ultimate goal
Ready for battle, brave and bold
I know we're gonna make it
We will find a way
Oh-oh
We've come so far
We fought so hard to get where we are
Oh-oh
We belong together
It's always you and me
Pokemon
(Ichigo's voice): Fierce Power
Ichigo's and Kugo's battle has become a fierce one. Now that Kugo has lost three pokemon, a small break is being held for the field to change.
"We will now see what field the other half of this battle is taking place." The field changed with a new one being made. "The second half of this battle is taking place on a forest field. Let's see what pokemon they're using now."
"Toxtricity, let's go!" Kugo said as he chose his next pokemon.
"Tox!"
"What pokemon is that?" Orihime questioned.
"It's a Toxtricity in Amped Form. It's a poison-type, but it's an electric-type as well." Rukia said. "A unique pokemon. I wonder how Ichigo is going to deal with this kind of pokemon."
"Cacturne, I choose you!" Ichigo said as he went with his fourth pokemon.
"Cacturne!"
"Both trainers are going with their fourth pokemon: Toxtricity and Cacturne! Time to see more of this battle!"
"We'll take the initiative this time! Bullet Seed!" Ichigo said. Cacturne started out by shooting seeds at Toxtricity, but Toxtricity was able to block the attack rather easily.
"Please. You're going to need to do better than that, Ichigo." Kugo said.
"How's this?! Drain Punch!" Ichigo said. Cacturne had energy spiral around its arm and went for a direct attack on Toxtricity.
"Poison Jab!" Kugo said. Toxtricity had poison flow into its arm. When Cacturne got close enough, it jabbed its arm right into Cacturne before Cacturne's attack even landed. Cacturne really felt that attack.
"Hang in there, Cacturne! Needle Arm!" Ichigo said. Cacturne tried to fight through the pain and went through with the attack.
"Jump away and use Mega Punch!" Kugo said. Toxtricity moved away from Cacturne's attack with it missing. After that happened, Toxtricity gave Cacturne a powerful uppercut and knocked Cacturne up in the air. "Finish it with another Poison Jab!" Toxtricity jumped up at Cacturne. Toxtricity gave Cacturne another powerful attack and was sent flying. Cacturne smashed through a few branches before it was knocked down.
"Cacturne is unable to battle! Toxtricity is the winner!" The referee said.
"Cacturne is taken out now. It's tied up again with both sides only having three pokemon left."
"Maybe, but not for long." Ichigo said as he had Cacturne brought back to its pokeball. "Absol, you want to give it a try?"
"Abol..." Absol ran out on the field and was ready for his turn.
"Ichigo is going with Absol as his fifth pokemon."
"Finally bringing out the big guy, are you? Well, let's see what Absol is made out of. Toxtricity, Poison Jab!" Kugo said. Toxtricity had poison fill its arms and went on the attack as it charged right in.
"Night Slash, let's go!" Ichigo said. Absol used its horn and was able to deflect each one of Toxtricity's attacks.
"Look at that! Absol is using its horn to deflect each one of Toxtricity's attacks! It's impressive, but can Absol keep it up?"
"Toxtricity, back away and use Acid!" Kugo said. Toxtricity jumped away and shot acid from its mouth.
"Absol, Razor Wind!" Ichigo said. Absol countered as it unleashed Razor Wind. It slashed right through the Acid and blasted Toxtricity. Toxtricity was knocked out of the air and took some damage. Toxtricity tried to get back up, but that fall did some damage as well. "Absol, finish it with Razor Wind!" Absol used the attack again. It smashed into Toxtricity and was able to take it down.
"Toxtricity is unable to battle! Absol is the winner!" The referee said.
"Toxtricity is taken down. That leaves Kugo with just two pokemon, but he still has a chance to make a comeback."
"Not bad." Kugo said as he brought Toxtricity back. "I can see why Absol is your number one partner, but how are you going to do against this guy? Rhyperior, you're up!" He said as he called out his next pokemon.
"Rhy!"
"Kugo's fifth pokemon is Rhyperior. That is quite the heavyweight. Poor Absol could get crushed."
"No one crushes Absol. Absol, Night Slash!" Ichigo said. Absol charged right at Rhyperior and was getting ready to attack.
"Rock Polish! Horn Drill after that!" Kugo said. Rhyperior had sparks come off it. After that, Rhyperior moved incredibly fast and smashed its horn as it spun like a drill. Absol got hit hard by the attack and was knocked down. The speed Rhyperior moved was surprising.
"There's the effects of Rock Polish. It increases the speed of the pokemon."
"Are you okay, Absol?" Ichigo asked. Absol took some damage, but was able to get back up. "That's what I like to see! Now use Night Slash again!" Absol charged right at Rhyperior and tried to slash his horn against Rhyperior again, but Rhyperior was still under the effects of Rock Polish. Rhyperior was moving really fast and Absol couldn't get a hit in.
"Nice try, Ichigo. It doesn't matter how strong Absol is if you can't hit Rhyperior." Kugo said. "Now use Horn Drill again!" Rhyperior had its horn spinning like a drill again. It charged straight at Absol, but Absol surprised everyone when it jumped out of the way. "What just happened?!"
"Don't underestimate my Absol! Night Slash!" Ichigo said. Absol finally managed to land the attack and pushed Rhyperior back.
"Absol finally manages to land a hit!"
"His Absol is better than I thought, but that's going to make winning feel even greater." Kugo said. "Now use Ice Beam!" Rhyperior pulled out a surprising attack as it launched Ice Beam.
"Absol, Swords Dance!" Ichigo said. Absol generated swords and the swords blocked out the Ice Beam.
"No way!" Kugo said as he didn't expect that.
"Absol's Swords Dance blocks Ice beam! Who could have seen that coming?!"
"With an added boost of power as a bonus. Absol, Psycho Cut!" Ichigo said. Absol unleashed the attack as it ripped through the field in a wide range, no way for Rhyperior to dodge. Rhyperior got blasted by the attack and was knocked down.
"Rhyperior is unable to battle! Absol is the winner!" The referee said.
"That is one tough Absol for it was able to beat a large pokemon like Rhyperior. Kugo is now down to his last pokemon." Kugo might be down to his last pokemon, but Absol is taking heavy breaths.
"Absol, come back. Take a break." Ichigo said. Absol came back to Ichigo for a little rest.
"Ichigo is switching out his pokemon. It will be a three against one battle now. Can Kugo still make a comeback?"
"No worries. My last pokemon will be the one that wins it! Kommo-o, let's go!" Kugo said as he let out his final pokemon.
"ARGH!"
"Kommo-o is Kugo's last pokemon, and it looks like a fierce one!"
"Kommo-o?! That means it evolved from Hakamo-o!" Ichigo said.
"So, he got his ace partner to fully evolve. This could be a real challenge for Ichigo." Rukia said.
"It's a dragon-type as well as a fighting-type. How is Ichigo going to beat something like that?" Chad said.
"Crobat, you're back in!" Ichigo said as he brought Crobat back in the battle.
"Crobat!"
"Crobat is back in, but has it taken too much damage in its battle against Crawdaunt?"
"Crobat is doing just fine! Crobat, Air Cutter!" Ichigo said. Crobat unleashed several blades made out of air. Kommo-o tried its best to block the attack.
"You're going to need a more powerful attack than that." Kugo said as Kommo-o didn't seemed bothered by the attack so much.
"Try Cross Poison!" Ichigo said. Crobat used the attack, but Kommo-o was able to block the attack as well.
"None of Crobat's attacks seem to be bothering Kommo-o."
"I think it's our turn to attack." Kugo said. "Clanging Scales!" Kommo-o build power and unleashed a powerful shockwave with a fierce roar. It blasted Crobat right out of the air. "Finish it with Close Combat!" Kommo-o charged in at Crobat. It beat Crobat around with fierce attacks. It finished the battle by smashing its tail against Crobat and Crobat was taken out of the battle.
"Crobat is unable to battle! Kommo-o is the winner!" The referee said.
"Down goes Crobat. Now, Ichigo has only two pokemon left. Who will he use next?"
"You did your best, Crobat. Get a good rest." Ichigo said as he brought Crobat back. "Speaking of which, sorry about this." He said as he looked to Absol. "That might not have been much of a break, but I really need you out there."
"Absol." Absol went back on the field.
"Absol is back, but has it had enough time to recover?"
"We'll have to strike hard without getting too close. Absol, Razor Wind!" Ichigo said. Absol attacked as he launched it. It sored right at Kommo-o. Kommo-o crossed its arms and blocked the attack like it barely felt it. "It's defense is so strong. There's got to be a way around it."
"Let's try and take Absol out in one shot. Increase your strength with Work Up!" Kugo said. Kommo-o let out a fierce roar and was surrounded by a red aura with its power increasing. "Now use Close Combat!"
"Don't let it get too close, Abosl!" Ichigo said. Kommo-o tried attacking Absol, but Absol kept jumping away. Even tried using the trees to block the attack, but Kommo-o was smashing through everything.
"That is one fierce pokemon. Kommo-o is smashing through everything."
"Absol, Night Slash!" Ichigo said. Absol leaped at Kommo-o when he got and opening and slashed right against Kommo-o. Kommo-o was breathing a little hard which allowed Kugo to see a problem.
"We can't keep taking attacks. Kommo-o might be strong, but those attacks are starting to take their toll." Kugo said.
"Absol, Night Slash again!" Ichigo said.
"I don't think so! Breaking Swipe!" Kugo said. As Absol tried to attack again, Kommo-o had energy gather in its tail and smashed it against Absol. Absol was blown across the field and took some massive damage. Despite that large hit, Absol was still standing.
"Absol has taken a lot of damage, but is still standing. How much more can either pokemon take?"
"I think it's time we ended this. Close Combat!" Kugo said.
"Absol, try and use Psycho Cut!" Ichigo said.
"Too slow!" Kugo said. Absol tried to attack, but Kommo-o got to Absol first. It bashed and smashed its claws and tail against Absol. With one powerful strike, Absol was sent flying and was knocked out of the battle.
"Absol is unable to battle! Kommo-o is the winner!" The referee said.
"Kugo has tied it up again! Both sides now only have one pokemon left!" The battle has proven to be a great one. With only one pokemon left, it all comes down to this one battle.
"If only Ichigo had a fairy-type. They're really strong against pokemon like Kommo-o." Rukia said.
"But since he doesn't, his last pokemon could be in trouble." Mizuiro said.
"Yeah, but Ichigo's last pokemon hasn't battled yet. He still has a chance." Keigo said.
"Ichigo..." Orihime said as she was hoping he does win. Ichigo grabbed a hold of a Absol and carried him back to his spot. Even though Kugo caught up, Ichigo is enjoying this battle.
"You're just as tough as I expected, Kugo." Ichigo said. "You really know how to keep a battle going, but it looks like I got you right where I want you."
"What does that mean?" Kugo questioned.
"I had a feeling you would use a pokemon like Kommo-o. It's now worn down and took some damage as an added bonus." Ichigo said as he got his last pokemon ready. "That's why this pokemon right here is the one that's going to win it. It's the only one that stands a chance against it. Gallade, let's go!"
"Gallade!"
"Ichigo's final pokemon is Gallade! Will Gallade really be enough for Ichigo to win this battle?"
"He's going with Gallade?!" Chad said.
"Wait! That's actually a good match! Not to mention that Gallade was born a battler." Orihime said as she thought the battle was looking up for Ichigo.
"Gallade, it's all on you!" Ichigo said.
"And you're still going to lose!" Kugo said.
"Close Combat!" Both of their pokemon used the same attack. They went at each other and tried to strike at the other. As the two of them attacked each other, Rukia noticed something.
"What's this?" Rukia questioned.
"What is it?" Chad asked. The two pokemon kept attacking each other, but Gallade was doing better.
"Gallade's attacks are landing, but Kommo-o is having a harder time." Rukia said. When she pointed it out, all of them began to notice it as well. "Of course! Kommo-o's already taken damage while Gallade is fresh as a daisy! On top of that, Gallade is more agile than Kommo-o! Ichigo was right. Gallade might hold the best chance of winning!" Seeing that Gallade holds the best chance of winning the battle, they all watched closely as Gallade gave Kommo-o a powerful hit and knocked it back.
"Great work, Gallade! Now use Leaf Blade!" Ichigo said. Gallade sharpened the blades on his arms and went on the attack.
"Breaking Swipe!" Kugo said. Kommo-o still has some fighting in it as it swung its tail and smashed it against Gallade with Gallade getting knocked back.
"Are you okay, Gallade?" Ichigo asked. Gallade may have gotten hit, but still got up.
"Neither pokemon are backing down! Where is this battle going to end?!"
"Gallade, Vacuum Wave!" Ichigo said. Gallade formed a vacuum around himself and launched a shockwave.
"Clanging Scales!" Kugo said. Kommo-o dug deep and found the strength to use the attack. When Kommo-o roared, the power was released with the two attacks colliding. In the end, Clanging Scales pushed through and blasted Gallade. "That should do it!" He thought the battle was over, but he saw that Gallade was still standing. "No way!"
"Kugo, you put up a good battle, but I'm afraid I'm the one that's winning." Ichigo said.
"I wouldn't be too sure. If we go down, we're going down fighting! Close Combat!" Kugo said. Kommo-o kept on with the attacks, but Gallade being agile made the attacks miss.
"Gallade, finish this with Pyscho Cut!" Ichigo said. Gallade unleashed a powerful attack and blasted Kommo-o. Kommo-o fought greatly, but it was all over now. Kommo-o collapsed and it was all done.
"Kommo-o is unable to battle! Gallade is the winner! Victory goes to Ichigo!" The referee declared.
"It's over and done! Ichigo is our first finalist!" Everyone cheered. After a great battle, Ichigo made it in the finals. Kugo accepted his defeat as he could see the better trainer really won. Gladly accepting his defeat, Ichigo advances and await his next opponent, but he already knows who it might be.
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The Next Battle
"Victory goes to Vlad!" The second semi-final battle was underway and already ended with Vlad being declared the winner.
"We have our second finalist now. Vlad will be joining Ichigo in the final round." Ichigo knew it was going to be Vlad. Seeing the battle from the stands with his friends, Ichigo could see Vlad will be his toughest challenge. Despite hundreds of people in there, Vlad looked to the stands and spotted Ichigo. Both were looking forward to this battle.
The Kalos League has been an intense event. It's end is near with Ichigo and Vlad pinned against each other in the finals. Which one of them will win in the end? Don't miss the conclusion of the Kalos League.
To Be Continued...
Pokemon Question: Okay, all you trainers. The answer to the last question was...Spearow. Spearow have small wings so they can't fly very far, but they will still stand up to others. Here's the next question. What pokemon holds a flower that can't be found anywhere and contains terrifying power?
