He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4263 vs. Yuji! Crush the Imitator!

The battle resumed, with the two Flame Aces charging out almost simultaneously, closing in on each other head-on.

"Ditto, use Hot Sands!"

Yuji made the first move, his expression one of fervor.

Finally, it's his turn to use the Free Man!

Ditto raised its right foot, and the sand quickly gathered into a sandball, which it then kicked away.

Splash! Splash!

The sand ball exploded upon landing, sending scalding waves of sand sweeping across the field, creating a powerful and surging spectacle.

After all, it is now a pure-blooded Galarian rabbit, and every attack is enhanced by its own attribute.

Unlike rabbits and frogs from other places that have been crossbred for many generations and whose characteristics have degenerated, the free spirit and the ability to change freely can only work once each time they appear.

"Triple Spin Strike!"

Xiao Zhi immediately responded.

Flame Ace's feet formed ice shells as it strode across the sandy surface, each step sending up plumes of steam.

Finally, he leaped high into the air, flipped his body, and delivered a triple spin attack aimed directly at the opponent's head.

However, Ditto suddenly leaned back, its upper body almost touching the ground, and rolled several times in succession, perfectly avoiding the attack with clean and swift movements.

Even Cinderace's agile movements have been completely replicated.

Yuji followed up smoothly:

"Use wave missiles!"

After landing, Ditto adjusted its posture, and light blue energy quickly condensed into a ball at its toes, which it then powerfully shot out!

Seeing this, Ash frowned deeply. The move he had painstakingly practiced was being used so easily—

The "Changing Monster" tactic is truly disgusting when it comes to messing with the opponent's mentality!

Cinderace quickly dodged the Aura Sphere, and Ash gave the same command:

"We'll use Azo missiles too!"

Flame Ace nodded, turned around and kicked out the light blue energy blast he had condensed!

Ditto quickly sidestepped, narrowly avoiding the attack, a smug look of mockery even appearing on its face.

"Get out of the way, Ditto!!"

Yuji's reminder suddenly rang out.

Ditto paused for a moment, hadn't it already dodged?

The next instant, a rapid whooshing sound came from beside my ears, as if something was flying close by.

Before I could even turn my head—

Whoosh!

The wave missile returned in mid-air, tracing an arc of nearly 180 degrees, and slammed into Ditto's back from behind.

The energy exploded, and Ditto staggered forward, falling to his knees, his fur disheveled and looking quite pathetic.

Xiao Zhi grinned. Looks like it's not a 100% copy after all.

After all, the wave missile technique is not something that can be mastered simply by knowing how to use it.

The precise lock-on effect of returning after a trip is the result of Cinderace's dedicated training with Lucario. Even if the moves are imitated, no one can use such a unique technique!

Ash immediately pressed his advantage:

"Next, use a fireball!!"

Flame Ace gathered flames at his feet, kicked a pebble, and it transformed into a blazing fireball mid-air, hurtling straight toward the other side!

Yuji's command was clearly starting to fall apart.

Precisely because they are knowledgeable and experienced, they are prone to overthinking in such situations.

Since the wave missile has a unique effect, does the fireball also have a special effect?

Could it also lock the head?

He gritted his teeth and quickly changed his tune:

"Ditto, use Smoke Screen first!"

Let's slow down and calm down before we talk!

Ditto flicked its toe and kicked the condensed smoke bomb toward the ground.

Bang-!

Thick smoke spread instantly, completely obscuring half of the venue.

The fireball pierced through the smoke, sending a wave of heat through it, but missed its target, disappearing directly into the smoke on the other side. Seeing this, Ash smiled inwardly.

Use a smokescreen in front of him?

If you can copy a Pokémon, can you copy its Aura Power?

Ash's mind raced, his eyes flashing blue as he instantly locked onto Ditto's location within the smoke, simultaneously sharing this information with Cinderace.

After using "Smoke Screen", it becomes a normal attribute, right?

Despite its everyday use, the waveguide technology has repeatedly failed to deliver results.

But in Pokémon battles, the power of Aura never loses its value!

Xiao Zhi's face immediately darkened, and he shouted:

"Use wave missiles!!"

Flame Ace once again condensed its Aura Sphere, its expression fierce—

It had long been annoyed by this rabbit that liked to imitate it!

Especially since they're even stealing my various moves!

Annoyed, Flame Ace immediately unleashed a powerful kick!

Meanwhile, within the smoke, Ditto was still calming himself down, paying no heed to the rapid whooshing sound coming from ahead, assuming it was just another creature flying past from the side.

Wait, why does it seem like it's coming straight at me this time?!

Boom!

People outside couldn't see what was happening inside the smoke; they only heard a loud explosion.

Immediately following was the rapidly spreading waveguide power, which formed a light blue energy vortex that dispersed all the smoke.

Yuji quickly looked towards the arena, his expression grave.

But at one end of the arena, Ditto had taken a blow to the chest and looked extremely disheveled.

The effect is outstanding!

Having just recovered 50% of his stamina, he was now hit by two wave missiles in quick succession, one on his back and one on his chest.

Even though it doesn't contain any waveguide power, it's all enhanced by this attribute, so the second shot is still exceptionally effective.

Swish swish swish—

Ditto instantly melted away, shrinking from a humanoid rabbit into a puddle of pink slime that collapsed onto the ground.

Her eyes darted around, and she completely fainted.

Ditto has lost its ability to fight!

The Rotom drone immediately swooped down and delivered its verdict!

The stadium erupted in uproar.

Yuji has already lost two Pokémon, while Ash hasn't lost any yet, only his stamina has been depleted. The gap in the situation has widened.

"cowry"

Flame Ace was panting, his chest heaving noticeably.

Fighting against "another version of yourself" is a tough battle, as the pace is always tense.

But soon, a smile slowly crept onto Flame Ace's lips.

It's surprisingly satisfying to beat the imitators head-on!

Yuji then recalled Ditto and exclaimed in praise:

"Ash, you're really amazing!"

That's right. If he has made progress, how could Xiao Zhi not have improved over the years?

However, Ash didn't unleash his original lineup this time; instead, he used only Galar Pokémon, which were likely newly captured.

Being defeated by a newly formed team is a bit of a blow!

"Two more!"

However, Yuji didn't give up, and his ace Dragonite hadn't even made its appearance yet—

After losing to Ash back then, he learned his lesson and developed Dragonite's multi-skill tactics to the extreme, mastering more than 80 different skills.

However, it's the second to last one now.

Yuji threw out the Poké Ball and shouted in a deep voice:

"I'm counting on you from now on, Gengar!!"

As the red light faded, a familiar Gengar appeared, its body appearing even darker than the more common blackish-purple color of today.

This means it's an old Gengar from Kanto. (End of Chapter)