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Hard Enough - Chapter 401 - Fire Blast from the past!

🕑 Added 2026-02-02 19:00:08 +0000 UTC

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Robert Lemanski

It has the perfect name lined up already- Sir Bouldermount.

SyfyMovieFan

I guess nobody ever took a picture of Sir Boulder before if no one commented about it after the armor got made. I can’t wait to see everyone’s reaction to it!

Squeeky602

Was that Serena's mum? With the Rhyhorn toy who grows up to be a Rhyhorn racer and definitely not a Ponyta/Rapidash racer like you would expect?

ParoxysmDK

Great chapter. Ryhorn absolutely deserves a name after this. Some thing noble and valiant. A name fit for a heroic knight aspirant.

BronRevo

Damn, a regular house fire burns around 500-1000 Celsius. This was a pokemon enhanced village fire. And Brock did all that wearing metal armor. He should be cooked, roasted, flambéd. I hope Brock learns how to rockbend with his aura soon, given how strong he truly is. Sad to see the shield see limited use. While it helped clobber a Rapidash, it sadly melted vs Magmar :( Can't wait for tomorrow's chapter. I hope Blaine is watching the Joust so he grows furious at Brock being Sir Boulder XD

StoutlandForTheWin#1

I just realized something. Brock now has a set of armor that is probably infused with both psychic and fire type energy. We need a charcadet stat!!!

The Tallest Tree

Something tells me that Celebi and Mew would be good friends... or arch rivals. Definitely both are Mischievous beings that weaponize their cuteness. I can see them both being both terrified and drawn to Sabrina, and her being weak to their adorability while also being a natural counter to their playful troublemaking.

Torn2.0

Do we know if anyone other than Brock and Sabrina even knows who and what Celebi is?

Bat

Well done! The fights were great and Rhyhorn should be proud of himself. Truly a son of the great magical girl Bertha!

Thomas Keller

Suddenly Oak's adeptness at Heroics feels very...foreshadowy

Jericho Rising

Excellent time arc, loved it!

William Prince

Most likely this isn't the last we've seen of Celebi.

Qweku_v

Beautiful chapter

HonorBound Fate

The Dragonite laid an egg so it was probably in a weaker state than it should’ve been. Rhyhorn did not one v seven Blaine‘s team. He was hitting hard and very fast and attacking from angles they weren’t expecting, this was survival not victory.

Matt H

The arc was interesting, but this chapter pushed my suspension of disbelief a bit too far. Rhyhorn one-shotting a fully evolved, Blackthorn Dragonite was one thing, but Rhyhorn somehow winning or at least pulling a draw in a 1 vs 7 against one of the strongest trainers of the time? Yes, Brock was helping out with some attacks, and yes Celebi provided some support, but at the end of the day Rhyhorn, a first stage Pokemon, was able to survive against a gauntlet of 7 Pokemon from Blaine during his prime? Now that they're back Rhyhorn better start leading the team because Titan and Empress together almost lost to a Furret while their son/grandson is casually taking on Blaine's whole team.

Crovdos

Thanks for the chapter. It was fun.

rezo42

Brock is about to call dibs on hunting Blain down.

Petrox

I wonder if he is going to report this to the Guardians and family. I guess Oak is 100%. Gotta squeeze all that blackmail.

AlecG

The upcoming conversation with Professor Oak ought to be interesting.

ShinLupin

Big News! And besides his Regirock, how man Legendaries has Brock publicy interacted with? Some people might see a pattern here or consider Brock Legendary Bait.

HoldTightAndPretendItsAPlan

Question! "I’ve heard of you. From that fool Oak, as well as from the various sightings during the war" This implies there were multiple sightings of Sir Boulder during the war, but before this moment Brock only appeared one other moment in the war. We're the other signtings copy cats? Bad intel? Other knights being mistaken for Brock? Or an over exaggeration from Blaine trying to make himself seem like he knows more than he did? [i.e. "I know of multiple sightings! (Even though there was really only one)"]

ShinLupin

Well that was a hell of a ride for Brock and Rhyhorn. Saved people, jumpstarted some very good ideas and managed to hold of Blaine of all people with a single Pokemon that wasn't even properly trained for battle. If Brock ever meets Blaine again he has ammonition to taunt him most harshly. Agatha and Oak will love this story. ...Blaine said Sir Boulder appeared several times during the war. Brock was im Pewter Town, but the time with Sammy Oak was before the war. Did Sam cosplay as his Hero? Or is Brock in for more shenenigans?

HoldTightAndPretendItsAPlan

You know, Celebi very publicly kidnapped Brock. I wonder how the news is going to report that...? "Local Gym Leader Brock Loses Joust Due to Legendary Interference"