Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

What Wataru and Cynthia noticed, Natsuhiko naturally noticed as well.

Therefore, Xia Yan dared not underestimate Daigo in the slightest. He immediately had Beedrill and Togekiss start boosting their abilities, while Alakazam seized the field, and had the other three Pokémon prepare to deal with any unforeseen circumstances.

Then I saw it.

A clanging array of swords surrounded Beedrill, the sharp sounds seemingly carrying a chilling edge. Beedrill's aura began to rise rapidly under the enhancement of the "Sword Dance".

Tokis winked playfully, a fleeting glint of dark cunning in his eyes.

Previously in the lounge, it had played with several of the Pokémon on the other side quite a bit, and had pretty much figured out their characteristics and traits.

Alakazam's actions were equally unsatisfactory; a vibrant psychic field rapidly spread from it, covering the entire arena.

It didn't do much.

Xia Yan had warned them to be careful of the "Trick Space" of the bronze bell on the other side, as it was one of the key moves that could turn the tide of the battle.

But then Daigo stood to the side and waved his large hand.

"Sidorane, Lava Storm!"

boom!!

With a violent tremor, the ground slammed down, and the entire arena suddenly cracked open, revealing a huge gap beneath its feet.

Immediately afterwards, Sidson's already brownish-red body turned a bright crimson.

A massive pillar of magma erupted from its mouth, instantly raising the temperature within the barrier by more than one degree. Blazing crimson flames, mixed with chunks of burning golden magma, swept in like a spiraling storm.

This is a move exclusive to the Heatran Pokémon, and it is exceptionally powerful in terms of both destructive force and strength.

The intense heat from the flames and lava will cause any Pokémon that suffers this attack to be in a "burning" state.

The "burning" status will halve the power of a Pokémon's physical attack moves.

"Ku-ge!"

Infernape flipped over and took a step, instantly engulfing its entire body in flames, and entered the "Enthusiast" state with the help of "Great Indignation".

He swung his fist, which was wreathed in dark flames, and threw a punch at the roaring lava.

at the same time.

Latios growled, its psychic powers flashing in its eye sockets. Just as "Lava Storm" was about to hit Infernape, a transparent wall appeared in front of Infernape.

Wall of Light!

boom! !

click!

Punch the lava.

The "wall of light" shattered instantly.

Amidst the flying sparks and clumps of molten lava that landed and scorched the ground.

Infernape took two steps back, rubbed its fists, and looked serious.

Even though they are both Fire-type Pokémon, and with Latios's "Light Screen" as support, Heatran's move still made Infernape a little uncomfortable.

Xia Yan's eyes flashed slightly.

"Alakazam, copy Heatran's traits!"

This Heatran's ability is "Ignite," because after casting "Lava Storm," Heatran's entire body bursts into an inextinguishable flame.

This flame not only makes it immune to Fire-type moves, but also increases its Attack and Special Attack for Fire-type moves. That's why Infernape, which has Light Screen and is in an "Enthusiast" state, was at a complete disadvantage in the collision.

If used properly, this characteristic can become a powerful weapon against Heatran.

Ignite: Immune to fire-type moves, can remove the "frozen" status, and increases the power of fire-type moves when in Ignite state.

"Metamorphosis, stop it!"

Strands of electric arcs danced across the gleaming, silvery-white body of the giant monster. The special current affected its body with a magnetic field, causing its speed to appear completely disproportionate to its size.

It is the effect of "electromagnetic levitation".

At the same time, Metagross swung its four huge metal claws, unleashing countless bullet-like bursts of energy—Bullet Punch!

However, in Alakazam's "spiritual arena," the priority of "bullet punches" is eliminated.

Countless super-powered threads can be seen spreading out from the "psychic field" and wrapping around Metagross's body, causing Metagross's speed to slow down visibly.

"Break free from it!" Daigo hissed.

The X symbol above Metagross's head glowed, and its psychic powers burst forth, forcefully breaking free from the Psychic Field and charging towards Alakazam once again.

However, in the blink of an eye, two sharp needles emerged from Alakazam's side and pierced Metagross.

It's a Beedrill that has been empowered with "Swords Dance"!

Bang! !

at the same time.

Tokiss also moved, flapping its wings in the air, but instead of the familiar "air slash," it produced a wisp of fine, fibrous electricity.

Electromagnetic waves!

rustle--

just.

Before the "electromagnetic wave" even touched Metagross, a cloud of sand emerged from the disc. The dense sandstorm directly blocked the path of the "electromagnetic wave," and the increasingly dense sandstorm completely dispersed and destroyed Togekiss's "electromagnetic wave."

It's a sandstorm!

Steven's core Sandstorm Lord Tyranitar has finally made its move!

Along with it, there was also the Cradle Lily.

The Cradle Lily, which had been standing silently in place, had unknowingly covered the entire habitat with its long, dense tentacles, piercing into every corner.

and.

Xia Yan could also clearly feel that the moisture within the entire barrier was rapidly disappearing.

It's the "water-drawing" property of the Cradle Lily!

It's not just effective against Water-type attacks; Steven has actively trained Cradle Lily's "Water Absorption" ability!

This was done to coordinate with the sandstorms of Bangilas.

The lower the moisture content in the air, the more terrifying the sandstorms in Bangilas become.

and many more!

And there was also Heatran's "Lava Storm" before!

It not only launched the first attack, but the scorching magma and flames also raised the temperature and lowered the moisture level within the entire barrier, setting the stage for Tyranitar's sandstorm.

No wonder.

No wonder Daigo didn't activate the sandstorm immediately, but waited for the setup to be completed!

Sandstorm, supported by Heatran and Cradle Lily.

Is this your source of confidence, Daigo?

Xia Yan looked at Daigo with a face full of agreement.

He not only listened to Xia Yan's opinions and suggestions, but also made his own modifications or improvements based on Xia Yan's proposals.

All things perished.

"Roar!!"

Heatran roared, spewing magma and flames from his mouth.

The sandstorm grew increasingly powerful and intense, even containing scorching golden magma that mixed with it, causing its power to escalate rapidly.

The ground of the stadium dried up rapidly, and rocks were constantly being drained of moisture and turned into sand by the scorching lava, merging into the sandstorm.

In an instant.

The entire stadium was completely enveloped and covered by a fiery red sandstorm.

This momentum.

This sandstorm was far larger than the one that had struck Giovanni before, and it posed a far greater threat.

"This sandstorm..."

The audience watching from the sidelines stared wide-eyed at the scene.

Even some viewers who didn't quite understand this level of combat felt the terror of the sandstorm.

Xia Yan's nose was uncontrollably covered in glistening beads of sweat.

"Xia Yan!"

Daigo's voice traveled through the layers of sandstorm.

Just from his voice, Xia Yan could hear the excitement in Daigo's words.

"Ah."

Xia Yan responded.

Knowing that Daigo was using this move for the first time, he must be in a state of excitement.

after all.

If someone else had such moves and could put together such a combination, they would be excited, right?

"This is the sandstorm inferno I prepared for you!"

Sandstorm inferno!

The surging sandstorms, the arid environment, and the scorching magma—this name, Daigo, is quite fitting.

but.

There's one thing Daigo can never avoid.

That is hard power.