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The reason it didn't perform well was mainly because its level was a bit too low.

Chapter 231: The Last Stand

"Golisopod!"

After being knocked away by Charizard, Golisopod quickly regained its balance and charged towards Charizard again.

"Liquidation!"

As if hearing the complaints from the Water Friends in the live stream, Golisopod immediately released a large amount of water, condensing it into a blue greatsword, and swung it towards Charizard.

"Has it finally come?"

"Charizard, immediately fly up to dodge the opponent's attack, then immediately use Air Blade!"

Zhang Yu, who had long been prepared for Golisopod's Water-type moves, immediately spoke to Charizard the moment he saw Golisopod initiate its attack.

As for why Golisopod only used Water-type moves now?

Zhang Yu also had some guesses about this.

Don't let Golisopod's Water-type fool you; it actually can't learn many Water-type moves, and those it can learn are usually only available when its level is relatively high.

Coupled with the fact that Wimpod, Golisopod's pre-evolution, despite being a Water-type Pokémon, can hardly learn any Water-type moves.

This led to a problem: Golisopod itself isn't accustomed to using Water-type moves; most of the time, it instinctively uses Bug-type moves.

Of course, it's also possible that Golisopod intended to save its Water-type moves as a trump card, which is why it held back until now.

"Roar!"

Upon hearing Zhang Yu's words, Charizard immediately flapped its wings and flew into the sky.

"Golisopod!"

But perhaps because it had already learned its lesson once, the moment Charizard took flight, Golisopod stomped hard on the ground and immediately gave chase.

Facing this situation, Charizard immediately flapped its wings, generating a large number of blue wind blades that shot towards the relentlessly pursuing Golisopod.

Almost simultaneously, Golisopod also swung the greatsword in its hand towards Charizard.

"Boom!"

Under the fierce collision of the two energies, a slightly muffled explosion quickly rang out in the sky.

Golisopod, already unable to maintain its footing in the sky, immediately fell from the sky after being hit by the explosion, landing heavily on the ground.

On the other hand, Charizard quickly broke through the smoke and reappeared in the sky.

"Haha! I knew this Pokémon must still be a Water-type Pokémon, and you still didn't believe me!"

"What kind of move is this? It can condense a greatsword made of water! That's really cool!"

"I don't know, it's my first time seeing a move like this."

"I wonder if my Pokémon can learn this move?"

"Judging from Golisopod using this move at this moment, its power must be quite significant."

"Yes, it seems Golisopod wants to rely on this move to turn the tables."

"That shouldn't be possible, right?"

"It's hard to say, but if Charizard really gets hit by this move, it will definitely suffer significant injuries, after all, it's weak to Water-type moves."

"That's true, but achieving that isn't so easy."

"Isn't it difficult? This Golisopod clearly specializes in close combat, its limitations are too great."

"Yes, if its long-range attack methods were stronger, it wouldn't have been suppressed so badly by Charizard."

"That's not very realistic. If it hadn't focused most of its energy on close combat, it wouldn't have lasted this long; Charizard would have defeated it much sooner."

"I wonder to what extent they will fight if they continue?"

"At most, it will only give Charizard some minor injuries; there won't be much change."

"But even so, that's already amazing, isn't it?"

"Yes, our Pokémon can't do that at all."

"Isn't that obvious? Most people's Pokémon haven't even evolved once yet; they're completely not on the same level as Anchor's Charizard."

"Indeed, even the very few Pokémon that have reached their final evolved form are no match for Charizard."

Upon seeing the Liquidation used by Golisopod, many Water Friends's eyes lit up; it was their first time seeing such a move.

Moreover, this move was clearly a Water-type move, which immediately confirmed Golisopod's secondary typing.

At the same time, this made them even more curious about the upcoming battle; they wanted to see if Golisopod had any other hidden powers it hadn't used yet?

However, they were destined to be disappointed; Golisopod was good in all other aspects, but its ability was extremely poor.

Golisopod's ability is called Emergency Exit. When it takes damage that causes its HP to drop below half, this ability will activate, and Golisopod will immediately flee.

Sure enough, when Golisopod struggled to its feet, it had no intention of continuing to fight Charizard. Instead, it immediately ran towards the distance, disappearing into a nearby small grove in the blink of an eye.

Chapter 232: A Troublesome Ability

"..."

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yu was slightly stunned, then immediately understood what had happened, which made him twitch his mouth, unsure of what to say.

"Alright, since Golisopod has fled, Charizard, come back."

After a slight sigh, Zhang Yu called Charizard back, preparing to treat its injuries.

And taking advantage of this time, he began to introduce the Pokémon Golisopod to the Water Friends in the live stream.

"Just as you guessed, Golisopod is a Bug-type and Water-type Pokémon."

"In most cases, Golisopod lives in underwater caves or shipwrecks; its appearance on land like this is relatively rare."

"And besides acting alone as before, Golisopod often leads its pre-evolutionary form—Wimpod—to live together."

"To make itself stronger, it usually lives quietly in deep-sea rock caves, as if meditating."

"So, in most cases, it won't actively initiate attacks; situations like today are extremely rare."

As he said this, Zhang Yu glanced at Alcremie, who was standing on his shoulder.

He also had some guesses as to why Golisopod would make such an unusual move.

"Its freely extending claws are Golisopod's greatest weapon. When a Golisopod that has trained with its partners swings its sharp and massive claws, it can even cleave air and seawater in two."

"While possessing powerful weapons, its defensive capabilities are also extremely impressive. The shell covering its body is extremely hard, its hardness even comparable to diamond."

"If Golisopod has any weaknesses, it would be its relatively slow speed and lack of long-range attack methods."

"And the reason it suddenly fled just now was because of its ability at work."

"Golisopod's ability is called Emergency Exit, which is one of the rare relatively negative abilities."

"When Golisopod takes damage, causing its HP to drop below half, this ability activates, and Golisopod will immediately begin to flee."

"As a side note, Wimpod's ability is called Wimp Out. Although the names are different, the effect is actually the same, which is where its name comes from."

"Moreover, these two abilities activate not only when they are wild Pokémon but also after they are caught. So if you want to catch them, you must be mentally prepared and conduct relevant training."

"However, you can rest assured that their ability will only activate at the very moment their HP drops below half. Otherwise, even if their HP is below half when they re-enter battle, they will not flee."

As he spoke the last part, Zhang Yu became slightly helpless.

Originally, Wimpod is actually a relatively common Pokémon, so Golisopod shouldn't be so rare.

But due to its ability, Wimpod's growth speed is much slower than other Pokémon, coupled with the fact that Wimpod needs a relatively high level to evolve into Golisopod, which led to the rarity of Golisopod.

"It, why did it just run away like that?"

"This is my first time seeing a situation where one side just runs away before a winner is decided."

"Yes, it's truly a sight to behold."

"Could it be that this Pokémon is actually surprisingly timid?"

"What timid? That's clearly being cautious, alright?"

"Exactly, upon realizing it wasn't a match for Charizard, it decisively chose to retreat. That's perfectly normal, alright?"

"The person upstairs is right, this is a strategic retreat, not a run."

"Why are you guys defending Golisopod so much? If it's timid, it's timid, what's there to argue about?"

"That's not simple? It's obvious he's taken an interest in Golisopod."

"Actually, I was originally interested in Golisopod too, but after hearing about its ability, I became a bit hesitant again."

"I feel like it's actually not bad, right? After all, it only activates once."

"Yes, it activates once when HP drops below half, it's not like it can't battle or has to flee if its HP is below half."

"After all, Golisopod's strength is there, so a slight drawback is acceptable."

"That's true."