Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Xia Yan's elves are already very skilled in tactics.

Hudi opened up a "spiritual space".

Steelix is ​​relatively slow, so the Pokémon can have more time to maneuver.

However, its enormous size and thick metal body make it somewhat helpless against Beedrill, which is adept at finding its target's weaknesses.

However, the main force in this battle is clearly not a physical attack-type Pokémon like Beedrill, whose type is suppressed.

The main reliance is still on Alakazam and Togekiss, two Pokémon that deal special damage.

"Chocolate!"

A sly glint appeared in Togekiss's eyes as he unleashed two "air slashes".

Its initial attack signifies the official start of this battle.

Boom!

Given Steelix's massive size, it would be difficult for Togekiss's "Air Slash" to miss, no matter how hard it wanted to.

just.

Pokémon's much-vaunted "additional effects" failed to work this time.

The gap in strength is part of the reason.

During its evolution, Steelix endured the excruciating pain of its body transforming from rock to metal, which undoubtedly honed its willpower to a great extent.

Even when facing an opponent with strong willpower and at a disadvantage in strength, Togekiss's "Air Slash" is not invincible.

"Roar--!!"

Even without additional effects, special attack moves can indeed deal some damage to Steelix.

Even if the damage is not significant.

The Steelix, feeling the pain, turned even redder in its already reddened eyes.

After Onix evolves into Steelix, this Pokémon becomes more irritable.

The body begins to rotate slowly around one of its segments, and then the speed increases.

The surrounding sand, gravel, and rubble were all stirred up by the rapidly rotating body, creating a "sandstorm" environment.

Alakazam was shimmering with starlight, and its "magical defense" made it unaffected by the sandstorm.

The spoon in its hand twirled, and a surge of superpower emanated from it, entering the Steelix's body.

Immediately, images of the Steelix's next move began to flash before its eyes.

"Whoosh!"

As the spreading psychic threads tugged, Togekiss's body shifted, and a thick, sturdy tail emerged from the tornado-like "sandstorm," gleaming with a rich metallic sheen.

Fortunately, Alakazam managed to drag Togekiss away without causing any damage.

Because of the altitude restrictions within the Skybound Space, even though they are currently flying in mid-air, given the Steelix's length and size, they are still within its attack range.

Alakazam uses "Psychic" to help Togekiss avoid attacks.

sizzle-

Despite the sandstorm's damage, the Beedrill felt a strange pull on the electricity on its wings, causing the leaping arcs of electricity to point towards the center of the sandstorm.

next second.

A giant steel snake, its entire body enveloped in electromagnetic radiation, suddenly flew out from the sandstorm where visibility was limited.

Yes.

It flew out.

The Steelix, enveloped in electric current, used the move "Electromagnetic Levitation," which allowed it to move freely in the air for a period of time.

hum-

The bee flapped its wings to evade the attack.

With its crimson compound eyes locked onto Steelix, the leader's aura surged, resisting some of the sandstorm's intrusion. Its entire body was enveloped in dark red energy, and its two needles rubbed together slowly.

ready.

boom!

Togekiss's "Aura Missile" hit Steelix's head, knocking it off course.

But then Steelix's ferocity surged again, its tail swaying in the air, carrying a sandstorm and an unparalleled momentum as it pounced on Togekiss.

lap!

A move that relies entirely on its own defense to deal damage, and it's also one of the favorite moves of Steelix, a Pokémon with exceptionally high defensive capabilities.

But Pokkiss remained calm in the face of this challenge.

The next moment.

Togekiss and Aegislash have swapped positions.

"sigh!"

The shield-wielding swordsman patted his shield, which shimmered with light.

King's Shield!

bang——

The immense and heavy force pressed down on the Shielded Sword Monster, causing it to stagger backward.

However, Steelix showed no sign of stopping.

The Shielded Sword Monster stared wide-eyed.

This is the first time it has been so crushed by a Pokémon while in its shield-raised form.

Although protected by the "King's Shield" and not taking much damage, it still made the attack shield very uncomfortable.

They can't even manage to provoke.

However, Steelix's relentless attacks on Aegislash gave the other three Pokémon an opportunity.

Tokiss unleashed another "Air Slash".

However, it was swept away by the Steelix's tail and smashed halfway through its journey.

Steelix has a slow movement speed, but that doesn't mean it attacks slowly within its attack range.

Ding--! !

Taking advantage of the gap when Steelix's tail was defending against "Air Slash", Beedrill slashed across Steelix's body, making a crisp metallic clang.

Two white marks, crisscrossed, remained on the Steelix's body.

"Roar--!!"

Although it has high defense, Beedrill's attack power should not be underestimated.

Steelix slumped, still letting out a roar of pain.

This allows the Aegislash to escape from the air.

But Xia Yan frowned when he saw this.

"A normal Steelix shouldn't have such strong defense."

The bee only left two white marks.

You should know that Xia Yan's Beedrill is no ordinary Beedrill.

at the same time.

Alakazam's concentrated "psychic powers" struck Steelix one after another, and combined with Beedrill's power, knocked it down from the air.

Bang! !

Large swaths of dust rose again from the basin, which was already shrouded in sandstorms, and the ground cracked and spread in layers.

As soon as the Shielded Sword Monster landed, a look of resentment flashed in its eyes. It instantly switched to its sword-wielding form, transformed into a shadow, and disappeared into the billowing dust.

Clang clang clang—!

An even more ear-piercing metallic clang and scraping sound rang out, and as the Aegislash was sent flying backward, the dust that filled the air vanished instantly as if in an explosion.

All I saw was...

Where Steelix fell, a ball of silvery-white metal was spinning rapidly in place.

Spinning ball!

Aegislash was also knocked away by the immense force of its heavy body while defending against the spinning ball.

With Steelix's slow speed, it can maximize the power of moves like "Gyro Ball," which are more powerful the slower they are.

"Chocolate!"

Togekiss unleashed two more "air slashes," but they were shattered the moment they made contact.

Beedrill couldn't find a good angle to attack for a while.

Only the "psychic shock" from the Hu region can cause it some damage.

However, it only slowed down the Steelix's spinning speed slightly before returning to its original state.

At this moment, the Steelix seemed to have retreated into a tortoise shell, leaving everyone helpless.

and.

The Steelix, which had been attacked by Alakazam, stopped spinning in place.

Electromagnetism still clung to it.

It slowly floated up and rushed towards the elves.

Faced with this situation, no one can fight head-on; they can only rely on their speed advantage to evade.

This is not just a tortoise shell, but the kind that will bounce off if you touch it.

That's going too far.