Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

In this way.

He was truly at a disadvantage.

Summon the spirit again.

"Roar--!!"

With its ferocious and menacing appearance, terrifying size of nearly 10 meters in length, and its entire body covered in a bright silver luster, its roar exudes power.

"Daiwu's third Pokémon is Steelix!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, he looked at Xia Yan with a strange expression.

The Pokémon Steelix evolved from Onix, and the person who discovered this method is right across from Steven.

Is there anyone who understands Steelix better than Xia Yan?

Daigo's expression turned serious. He waved his hand and shouted, "Steel Snake, Rock Slash!"

The jagged rocks materialized in an instant, suddenly appearing with a whooshing sound.

"Passing the baton."

Xia Yan did not choose to let Togekiss take the hit head-on. As the sound rang out, Togekiss turned into a white light and disappeared from Xia Yan's waist.

Xia Yan has become quite adept at using these alternative techniques to evade dangerous attacks.

The rocks and rubble passed by quickly.

"Orochi, curse!"

It was no surprise that Togekiss was recalled by Steven; he simply took advantage of this opportunity to have Steelix be strengthened.

"Roar--!!"

The black light spread out, then suddenly vanished.

Steelix's physical attack and already formidable physical defense are boosted, while its already weak speed is further reduced.

Xia Yan didn't hesitate at all and summoned again.

"Kuro!"

Infernape makes another appearance.

However, Steelix had already seized the opportunity to enhance itself.

"Steel Snake, dig a hole!"

Upon seeing Infernape appear, Steven immediately sent Steelix deep underground to avoid Infernape's most troublesome "Fake Out" attack.

With a deafening roar and a violent tremor in the ground, the massive Onix vanished from the arena in an instant.

It left a huge hole.

Xia Yan indeed had no intention of letting Infernape use the "high five" attack again.

He quickly ordered, "Trick! Use Flamethrower on that hole!"

Another instance of multitasking.

Although it is far from the level of truly multitasking that Merdan described, and even falls short of the level of the cat boss that Merdan demonstrated.

However, it did buy Infernape a considerable amount of time.

In a battle where every second counts, this time becomes especially crucial.

Infernape moves swiftly, completely ignoring when Steelix might suddenly burst out from underground.

With a black light gleaming in his eyes, he took three steps in two and appeared at the entrance of the huge cave. Holding his breath and puffing out his belly, he unleashed a roaring flame that crashed down onto the ground.

"Roar--!!"

As the flames poured in, a roar could be heard coming from underground.

Daigo clenched his fists, his brows furrowed, silently counting in his mind.

next second.

"Now's the time, Steelix!"

As his voice rang out, the ground beneath Infernape's feet cracked rapidly, and Steelix's massive head, glowing slightly red, rose from the ground.

The terrifying maw, crackling with fine lightning, lunged at Infernape.

Infernape is very agile; it reacted instantly to the abnormal tremors in the ground.

Just as the giant steel snake shot into the sky, it leaped up to evade the attack.

however.

Once in the air, Infernape became nothing more than fish on a chopping board.

Steelix's ascent was faster and higher than Infernape had anticipated.

Bang! !

The impact, carrying a strong Ground-type energy, hit Infernape directly.

The injured Infernape could only withstand the attack of "Thunder Fang".

But then I saw...

A huge, illusory shadow swept past.

Steelix's massive tail, gleaming with a metallic sheen, lashed out at Infernape.

Bang——! !

Another devastating blow.

Infernape was swatted away and rolled on the ground.

"Steel Serpent, press your advantage! Bind!"

Rumbling--

A huge body wriggled on the ground.

Although the speed is slow.

Given Steelix's 10-meter-long size, its slow movement speed is only relative.

The brutish, metallic body rolled up irrationally, binding Infernape and all the rocks around it tightly within its curled-up form.

Infernape seemed to have lost the ability to fight back and was bound.

Steelix executed this combination of moves with fluid grace, clearly demonstrating that this wasn't its first time using it and that it was quite proficient.

"Digging a hole" is both a way to hide and a way to lure someone.

When Infernape ran to the cave to launch an attack, it had already walked into Steven and Steelix's trap.

This is a flaw they deliberately created.

The Infernape was then subjected to a series of combined attacks, leaving it only able to defend itself without being able to retaliate.

Infernape was at a significant disadvantage.

just.

Xia Yan, standing on the sidelines, simply watched without giving any instructions or attempting to struggle.

He gave up?

Of course not!

Noticing Xia Yan's expression, Daigo's heart tightened.

"Orochi, Rockfall!"

Heard it at the same time.

"It's on fire now, Infernape?"

Xia Yan raised his head and met the Infernape that was bound by Steelix.

At that very moment, Infernape opened its eyes.

They resembled two balls of crimson flame.

Natsuhiko hadn't anticipated falling into Daigo's trap.

The subsequent series of coordinated attacks left Infernape, already airborne and with nowhere to take hold, with no chance to dodge.

The so-called "lightning fangs" are not intended for attack.

Rather, it was to prevent Infernape from having any leverage.

Daigo even considered this.

Therefore, the attacks that Infernape suffers are unavoidable.

But as long as Onix fails to KO Infernape with a single combo, Infernape's chance will come.

Bear--!!

The Infernape was engulfed in flames, with the flames on its head surging and expanding, instantly reaching several meters in height.

Dark red flames rose from the ground.

"Roar--!!"

The giant steel snake immediately showed a look of horror.

The body, instantly stained red, told the bound flame just how terrifying the temperature was.

Not to mention those two fiery fists, pressing against its tail to prevent the restraints from continuing.

"Whoa whoa whoa—!! Infernape's 'Blaze' ability has been triggered! This flame... it's terrifying." The host excitedly explained, one hand supporting his face and the other holding the microphone.

"Steel Serpent, 100,000 horsepower!"

Daigo's expression was solemn; the flames emanating from Xia Yan's Infernape made him realize that it was no ordinary creature.

He had given his Pokémon fire-resistant training, but he still had little chance against Infernape's flames.

"Infernape, Heat Wave!"