Chapter 155: The Powerful Charmeleon

"Let's show them our strength, Charmeleon!" Ash called out confidently as he sent his fiery companion onto the battlefield. Charmeleon was one of the strongest Pokémon in his team, and against an Exeggutor—a Grass/Psychic-type—it had the absolute advantage. Losing was simply not an option.

Charmeleon let out a powerful roar, exuding an intense aura that made Exeggutor instinctively take a step back. Fear flickered in the Grass-type Pokémon's eyes.

Unlike Pikachu, Charmeleon had an arrogant and flamboyant personality. Ever since inheriting the legacy of the Sun God Pterosaur, its dominance had only grown stronger. Pikachu, on the other hand, usually kept its latent power restrained, but Charmeleon didn't hesitate to let everyone know its strength.

Sabrina, who had remained composed until now, narrowed her eyes slightly. For the first time during this battle, she spoke—though her voice was so soft that no one else even noticed.

"That's… Charmeleon?"

Ash, unfazed, was already calling the next move. "Charmeleon, use Flamethrower!"

"Fire—!" Charmeleon roared as a blazing stream of golden-orange flames shot toward Exeggutor. The sheer heat distorted the air, making the battlefield shimmer as though space itself was warping.

Sabrina immediately reacted. Her Psychic connection with Exeggutor allowed her to issue commands almost instantly. She knew that this Charmeleon was far stronger than she had expected.

"Exeggutor, counter with Extrasensory!"

Exeggutor's eyes flashed pink-purple, and a surge of Psychic energy rushed forward, attempting to suppress Charmeleon's flames.

The two attacks collided in mid-air. The battlefield fell into a tense silence as the power struggle raged on.

Sabrina frowned. This Charmeleon was no ordinary Pokémon. If the battle dragged on, Exeggutor wouldn't be able to hold its ground.

Just as she had this thought, Charmeleon let out a deafening roar, and the flames it released grew even hotter and stronger. In an instant, the intense fire overpowered Extrasensory, surged forward, and completely engulfed Exeggutor.

The flames finally died down, revealing the battlefield. Exeggutor stood frozen for a second before collapsing face-first onto the ground, completely defeated.

A stunned silence filled the battle arena. No one had expected such an overwhelming victory.

Sabrina's expression shifted slightly—this time, she was genuinely surprised. She knew that Charmeleon's flames had a type advantage, but even elite-level Pokémon shouldn't have been defeated in a single hit.

"Exeggutor is unable to battle! Charmeleon wins!" the referee finally announced, breaking the silence.

The audience erupted into shocked whispers.

"That was way too fast!" someone gasped.

"Who is this Ash guy?" another spectator asked, unable to hide his amazement. "I've never seen anyone defeat one of Sabrina's Pokémon with a single attack!"

Even Brock, Ash's companion, was taken aback. He had seen Ash's Charmeleon fight before, but its current power was on another level.

"This Charmeleon…" Brock muttered, "It used to be a weak Charmander that someone abandoned. But now, in Ash's care, it has become this strong in such a short time."

Misty, standing beside Brock, nodded enthusiastically. "Of course! That's just how Ash is! He has a way of bringing out a Pokémon's full potential!"

Charmeleon, however, showed no pride or excitement over its victory. It simply spat out a small flame in Exeggutor's direction, as if mocking its fallen opponent.

Sabrina, now fully focused, recalled Exeggutor into its Poké Ball. She had underestimated Ash, but that wouldn't happen again.

This time, she reached for another Poké Ball with a serious expression. The audience and referees alike immediately noticed the change in her demeanor.

"Sabrina's… taking this battle seriously?" a staff member murmured in surprise.

"That means… she actually sees Ash as a real opponent!"

Sabrina nodded firmly before tossing the Poké Ball. "Kadabra, let's go!"

A white flash of light filled the battlefield, and in its place stood Kadabra, the Psychic-type Pokémon. It held a silver spoon in one hand, its narrow fox-like eyes filled with intelligence. A red star-shaped marking stood out on its forehead, and its long brown tail swayed slightly as it observed Charmeleon.

Kadabra

Type: Psychic

Category: Psi Pokémon

Abilities: Synchronize or Inner Focus (Hidden Ability: Magic Guard)

Strength: Elite Level

Sabrina locked eyes with Ash. This was her strongest Pokémon. She wouldn't let her guard down again.

The battle resumed immediately.

Kadabra's eyes glowed pink, and in an instant, it fired a beam of psychic energy toward Charmeleon—Psybeam! The energy distorted the air as it shot forward at high speed.

"Charmeleon, counter with Flamethrower!" Ash commanded.

"Fire—!" Charmeleon unleashed its flames, and the two attacks collided head-on.

A powerful explosion erupted as both forces pushed against each other. This time, however, Kadabra didn't lose the exchange instantly.

Ash's eyes narrowed slightly. Unlike Exeggutor, Kadabra was actually able to hold its ground.

Sabrina wasn't done yet. "Kadabra, use Psyshock!"

Kadabra's eyes flashed brilliant pink, and an invisible wave of psychic energy rippled through the air before slamming toward Charmeleon.

"Flamethrower again!" Ash countered without hesitation.

Charmeleon fired another powerful jet of flames, but this time, Psyshock pushed through, sending Charmeleon staggering back slightly.

Ash clenched his fists. Kadabra was a much tougher opponent than Exeggutor. Unlike most Psychic-type attacks that relied on mind tricks, Psyshock converted psychic energy into raw physical force—which meant it could actually damage Charmeleon even more than expected.

But Ash wasn't worried. A smirk spread across his face.

"Alright, Charmeleon… let's show them what real power looks like!"

Charmeleon let out a deep growl, flames flickering around its mouth. Its golden eyes gleamed with excitement.

It was time for the real battle to begin.