Chapter 340:
This was a Mienshao, a Fighting-type Pokémon.
Although the Aggron just moments ago appeared massive and intimidating,
It was well known that Aggron is four times weak to Fighting-type moves.
The expressions of the burly man and the girl below, upon seeing each other's Pokémon, turned grim and relieved, respectively.
Hayashi Kaede glanced at his Mienshao's stats and couldn't help but shake his head.
[Pokémon: Mienshao]
[Gender: Male]
[Ability: Reckless]
[Potential: Purple]
[IVs: HP (25) Attack (28) Sp. Atk (18) Defense (17) Sp. Def (20) Speed (28)]
[Level: 51-54]
[Moves: Pound, Reversal, Quick Guard, Force Palm, U-turn, Drain Punch, Aura Sphere, Bounce, Agility....]
What was peculiar was that both Pokémon in this first match had their Hidden Abilities.
But Aggron was at a huge disadvantage!
Quadruple weakness, Hayashi Kaede didn't see how it could lose...
However, the standard of the Pokemon League Conference really seemed different.
Just two random participants had Pokémon at the pseudo-Elite Four level.
"The match begins!"
After a mechanical starting signal sounded,
Satoshi above began his usual method of stirring up excitement. "Oh! For the first match! The two contestants have sent out Aggron and Mienshao, respectively!
Good Heavens! As we all know, Aggron has a quadruple weakness to Mienshao's Fighting-type moves! Let's see what strategy contestant with Aggron can employ in this situation!"
His words immediately drew the audience's attention to Aggron's trainer.
The burly man's expression shifted repeatedly. The moment the starting signal fell, without any thought of "sparing the delicate,"
He issued a command first. "Damn it! Don't be afraid, Aggron, use Metal Sound!"
Aggron pulled the bone spikes on its hands together, immediately scraping them against each other.
A screeching, grating sound instantly filled the entire stadium.
The noise was so loud it even formed sound waves, causing some disturbance to the opposing trainer.
In high-level Pokémon battles, it's not just the Pokémon being tested.
The trainer's physical constitution is also challenged.
Like this Screech, for example.
The piercing sound of bone spikes clashing could instantly rupture an ordinary person's eardrums if they were close.
But this was a formal battle competition.
The organizers had naturally considered this aspect.
They provided corresponding protective measures for every participating trainer.
The girl frowned as the piercing noise exploded in her ears. As a trainer who had made it this far, she naturally wouldn't make mistakes like losing focus during battle.
"Mienshao, Swords Dance!"
The opponent chose to lower her Mienshao's Special Defense, meaning they must be planning to defeat her Mienshao with special attacks!
But that was the opponent's plan; what about hers?
Enduring the piercing Metal Sound, Mienshao began a peculiar dance.
The screeching sound and the bizarre dance.
At that moment, it was as if the battlefield had become a ballroom.
But this was a battlefield!
Amidst this strange atmosphere,
Mienshao, which started its dance later, actually finished the Swords Dance boost first, its gaze growing sharper.
The girl's eyes also lit up. "Mienshao, use Force Palm!"
Although Mienshao's Swords Dance was faster, the opponent's Metal Sound was also nearing its end. Using a high-power move now seemed impractical.
So she had Mienshao go for this bit of extra damage with Force Palm!
Mienshao's fan-like hands quickly drew back, then, braving the piercing Metal Sound, it charged toward Aggron like lightning.
'Faster, faster...'
The opposing trainer watched anxiously but could do nothing.
He could only pray that Aggron would finish the Metal Sound quickly.
For stat-altering moves like this, if interrupted mid-way, the boosting effect would be greatly reduced.
Seeing Mienshao getting closer and closer, his mind raced. Finally, just as Mienshao was about to reach Aggron, the Metal Sound completed.
At that moment, the burly man also shouted.
"Use Roar!"
Aggron, having just finished scraping its Metal Sound, now opened its mouth wide. As Mienshao's hands were about to land on it, the raging sound waves almost covered its entire body.
And at that very moment, its body quickly turned into a red light and returned to its trainer's Poké Ball.
Then, another of her Poké Balls popped open, releasing an Ampharos.
It looked bewildered.
This sudden turn of events
Left everyone present stunned.
Even the opposing trainer was momentarily confused.
[Roar: The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out.]
But the burly man's face showed joy, and he immediately issued an order. "Use Stone Edge!"
"Aggggron...!"
A deep roar came from Aggron's mouth.
It coldly stared at the opposing Ampharos, stomping its feet hard on the ground.
Suddenly, sharp, sword-like stone pillars emerged from the ground, enveloping Ampharos's entire body.
"Damn it, Ampharos!"
The girl reacted at this point.
But the Stone Edge was already formed; she had no way to help Ampharos block this attack.
"Uuu..."
Ampharos's painful cry echoed across the field.
After that Stone Edge attack, Ampharos was already breathing heavily.
Seeing one move effective, the burly man pressed his advantage. "Aggron, well done! Use Stomping Tantrum now!"
The burly man clearly understood Aggron's weakness: its extremely low speed.
So after one successful hit, he immediately used this wide-area attack move.
This move also made the girl's expression change repeatedly.
A Stomping Tantrum like this; if the Pokémon couldn't fly, simply jumping high wouldn't avoid the damage.
He wanted to eliminate her Ampharos in one go!
This thought flashed through the girl's mind, but she was powerless.
At this moment, she could only command: "Ampharos, use Discharge!"
The residual shockwaves of Stomping Tantrum and the wildly spreading electric bolts landed on both Pokémon almost simultaneously.
After the clash, Ampharos fell, defeated.