Strongest Lottery System in Pokémon World

Chapter 13: Easy

The screeching Metal Sound disrupted Slowking's follow-up attack, leaving everyone in the alley—both humans and Pokémon—agitated and disoriented.

In the games, Metal Sound reduces the target's Special Defense by two stages. However, in this real world, Pokémon abilities don't translate directly into numerical stats. Instead, the effect manifested as a momentary stun, throwing off the coordination of both the Pokémon and their trainers.

"Damn it! Cover your ears!" Sham barked, reacting swiftly as a seasoned Team Rocket officer.

But this wasn't a turn-based game.

Before the Rockets could regain their composure, Marcel acted. He leapt from Metagross's back and issued his command mid-air.

"Metagross, target Slowking—Zen Headbutt!"

A brilliant white light began to form at the center of Metagross's X-shaped forehead. The glow intensified rapidly as Metagross tucked in its limbs, transforming into a massive flying saucer hurtling toward its target.

Sham's eyes widened in alarm. "Slowking, dodge it!"

By now, Sham had gauged Metagross's overwhelming power. It outclassed her Slowking in speed, strength, and reflexes. If Slowking took a direct hit from Zen Headbutt, it would be rendered unconscious instantly.

However, her confidence wavered when she noticed something unsettling—Slowking wasn't moving.

"What are you doing?! Move!" Sham shouted, panic creeping into her voice.

But Slowking remained frozen, clutching its ears in a futile attempt to block the grating sound still echoing through the Shellder on its head.

"Damn it… you can't hear me!" Sham cursed, realizing her fatal oversight. Slowking, subdued through less-than-honorable means, had always obeyed out of fear of her punishments. It lacked the deep bond and trust that came from genuine training.

Now, in the heat of battle, it was utterly useless.

Seeing Metagross barreling down like a meteor, Sham didn't hesitate. Putting her own safety first, she leapt to the side, abandoning Slowking to its fate.

BOOM!

Metagross's Zen Headbutt struck Slowking head-on, sending it flying into a nearby wall. The impact left a massive crater in the brickwork, and Slowking collapsed among the rubble, unconscious and unable to fight.

"L-Lady Sham's Slowking… lost?" one Rocket grunt stammered, his voice trembling.

"How is that Metagross so powerful?" another whispered, panic setting in.

Even the grunts' Pokémon were visibly shaken. A Koffing let out a puff of gas and fled, its trainer powerless to stop it.

Marcel stood calmly atop the battlefield. His hands were in his pockets, Bulbasaur stood at his feet, and Eevee perched on his shoulder. His gaze locked onto Sham as he spoke, his tone mocking:

"You were planning to take me down? Well, here I am."

Sham gritted her teeth, her confidence shattered. The scene before her—a single trainer and his Metagross dismantling her entire squad—was something she couldn't reconcile.

"Withdraw!" she finally commanded, forcing the word out between clenched teeth.

She had no choice. Without her full team present, she couldn't win. Slowking, her trump card, was down, and the rest of her team was far too weak to challenge Marcel's Metagross.

Her men hesitated, stunned by the turn of events, but Sham barked again, "I said, withdraw!"

Raising her Poké Ball, she aimed to recall Slowking.

Snap!

Before the red beam could fully extend, a vine lashed out, snapping her Poké Ball away. Bulbasaur stood at the ready, its vine whip retreating back into its bulb.

Marcel's eyes glinted coldly as he spoke, his voice laced with menace: "Come when you want, leave when you want? What gives you the idea I'm someone you can trample on?"

The tension in the alley skyrocketed. Metagross hovered above, its massive frame casting an imposing shadow over the scene. Its glowing eyes locked onto Sham, promising devastation at the slightest command.

For the first time in her career, Sham felt genuine fear.

The stories about Metagross being ruthless predators filled her mind. They were said to crush their prey under their immense weight before tearing them apart with their powerful limbs.

"Is this Metagross planning to eat me?" she thought, panic overtaking her.

Without hesitation, Sham turned to her last resort. She released an Abra from its Poké Ball, a recent capture that hadn't yet undergone proper training.

"Abra, Teleport!"

The Psychic-type Pokémon appeared, its small form hunched over and its eyes shut as if in perpetual slumber. Despite its lack of experience, Abra responded instinctively to both the command and the palpable danger surrounding the alley.

Its body emitted a faint, shimmering aura that quickly enveloped Sham. In the blink of an eye, both vanished from the alley, leaving nothing but a faint distortion in the air.

"Tch. Decisive," Marcel muttered as he watched Sham disappear.

He had hoped to restrain her with Bulbasaur's vines and interrogate her about her earlier statements. Unfortunately, she'd escaped, abandoning even her rare Slowking in the process.

The ease of the battle surprised him. Expecting a tougher fight, he'd deliberately used deceptive tactics to lull them into complacency. Instead, the battle ended faster than he'd anticipated.

"Well, that's that," Marcel sighed, glancing at the system notification:

[Mission Complete. (10/10)]

[Calculating the reward…]

The remaining Rocket grunts, now leaderless and demoralized, weren't worth his time. He recalled Metagross into its Poké Ball and walked toward the ruins where Slowking lay unconscious.

"Slowking…" Marcel murmured, crouching down to examine the abandoned Pokémon.

He paused, lost in thought.

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Marcel's Pokémon:

1. Bulbasaur

[Seed Pokémon.]

[Grass and Poison Type.]

[Bulbasaur can be seen napping in bright sunlight. There is a seed on its back. By soaking up the sun's rays, the seed grows progressively larger.]

[{Bulbasaur} → Ivysaur → Venusaur]

2. Metagross

[Iron Leg Pokémon.]

[Steel and Psychic Type.]

[Metagross has four brains in total. Combined, the four brains can breeze through difficult calculations faster than a supercomputer. This Pokémon can float in the air by tucking in its four legs.]

[Beldum → Metang → {Metagross}]

3. Eevee

[Evolution Pokémon.]

[Normal Type.]

[Eevee has an unstable genetic makeup that suddenly mutates due to the environment in which it lives. Radiation from various stones or causes this Pokémon to evolve.]

[{Eevee} → ???]

Marcel's Skills and Abilities:

1. Pokémon Breeding Knowledge (Elementary)

Marcel's Items:

1. Metal Coat

[An item that allows specific Pokémon to evolve.]

[When held by a Steel-type Pokémon, will increase the power of its Steel-type Moves.]

[Held by: Metagross]