Crobat received the command, and its four wings flapped rapidly, sending four white Air Slashes flying towards Aggron.
The four strikes were almost linked together, arranged in a long row with a clear sequence.
Aggron crossed his arms in front of him, preparing to take the attack head-on.
Bang!
The first strike landed on Aggron's metal arm armor, producing a muffled thud, and Aggron's expression immediately changed.
Although he didn't feel it very clearly, he did feel a slight pain.
pain?!
The very first strike was enough to make him feel pain?!
Before he could have much time to think, the second strike came right away!
Bang!
Aggron successfully withstood the second slash, but his expression changed noticeably. The two slashes struck almost simultaneously, hitting the same spot, so the attacks Aggron received were cumulative, and not in a simple one-plus-one-equal-two manner.
BOOM!!!
With the third strike, Aggron's stance finally shifted; having just endured so many Stone Edge attacks... Aggron hadn't moved a step before, but now, with just the third Air Slash, he was forced to move, not voluntarily, but under attack.
BOOM!!!
The fourth Air Slash!
Aggron ultimately failed to stop it. He lowered his double-headed weapon slightly, and the fourth Air Slash successfully struck his body, leaving a white mark.
Keep in mind that Aggron's outermost metal armor at this time was comparable to the diamond, so it was not so easy to leave a mark on it.
Not to mention the impact of the Air Slash on Aggron's body.
Aggron, who had stumbled back five or six steps and nearly fell to the ground, stared at Crobat in the sky with a sharp look in his eyes.
Aoki was also somewhat surprised. Logically speaking, even if Crobat was of a high level, it shouldn't have been able to completely eliminate Aggron's defenses with just one attack.
He looked closely and realized that the problem lay in the section for carrying items.
Crobat carries the Choice Band!
This item is a special item with a very simple and singular function: it increases the power of the first move a Pokémon uses after entering the battle by 50%. In other words, the Air Slash that Aggron just suffered was amplified by the Choice Band, and with the four-fold accumulation, it made Aggron completely defenseless.
However, the Choice Band's effect is only available when it first appears on the field; it has no effect on the second attack.
However, Koga was clearly not very satisfied with this first Air Slash attack, as Aggron did not enter a state of retreat.
Because Air Slash attacks have about a 30% chance of causing the opponent to become timid.
"In that case, Crobat! U-turn!" Koga commanded.
The next second, Crobat, which was flying in the air, flashed red light in its eyes and rushed towards Aggron, whose cave entrance was wide open.
BOOM!!!
The sharp teeth made intimate contact with Aggron's body. Although this attack was painful, it was not as powerful as the previous Air Slash.
However, the effect of U-turn is that it quickly returns to the Trainer's hand after an attack. In other words, after using U-turn, Crobat will return to Koga's hand, and when he summons it again, Choice Band will be able to take effect again. This is a rather annoying combination of skill and item.
If you want it to be even more disgusting...
Koga smiled and took back Crobat's Poké Ball, then took out another Poké Ball from his belt.
"Go, Venomoth!"
Just as I expected!
Aoki raised an eyebrow slightly. If Koga used this tactic, it would be really difficult for Aggron to win given his sluggish speed.
The purpose of summoning Venomoth is to use Quiver Dance and Baton Pass. If the opportunity is good, use Quiver Dance a few more times, and then use Baton Pass to bring out Crobat for a burst of power. If the opportunity is not good, use Quiver Dance a few less times, and at worst, use the X to use U-turn again before summoning Venomoth.
By alternating back and forth like this, the Trainer has combined Quiver Dance, Baton Pass, Air Slash, U-turn, and Choice Band, creating a unique tactic that utilizes the characteristics of Pokémon, its skills, and items.
If you're lucky and the Air Slash works even better, putting your opponent in a state of fear, then Crobat can unleash an even stronger attack.
Next, just as Aoki had predicted, Venomoth played very conservatively, using Quiver Dance once and then immediately using Baton Pass.
The Crobat that was summoned later inherited the boost from Quiver Dance and the boost from Choice Band's first skill. This time, the Air Slash it used was not only unstoppable by Aggron, but also caused Aggron to cower in fear.
In this battle, Aoki is not allowed to recall Aggron according to the rules, so he can only watch as Aggron loses its ability to fight under Crobat's attack.
A colossal monster with incredibly strong defenses lost its ability to fight due to the opponent's sophisticated tactics; there was nothing that could be done about it.
Strictly speaking, Aggron wasn't battling a single Pokémon, but rather a combination of two. Moreover, the opponent largely detected that while Aggron had strong physical defense, it was somewhat lacking in special defense.
Aoki took out the Poké Ball and retrieved Aggron.
"You did a great job, Aggron!"
After saying that, Aoki put the Poké Ball back into his belt. Since his opponent wanted to fight in this way, Aoki had a way to counter it.
Aggron's defeat did have some effect.
Without any hesitation or thought, he threw out the Poké Ball.
"Hehehe!!!"
With an exaggerated laugh, Aoki summoned Gengar.
Aoki's Gengar is much stronger than Koga's Gengar, and even slightly stronger than Koga's current Crobat.
Pokémon: Gengar (blue)
Gender: Male
Level: 84
Type: Ghost + Poison
Ability: Cursed Body
Held Items: None
Egg Moves: Fire Punch, Ghost Face, Haze
Basic Moves: Shadow Fist, Hypnosis, Lick, Grudge, Mean Look, Curse, Night Shade, Confuse Ray, Sucker Punch, Eye for an Eye, Shadow Ball, Dream Eater, Dark Pulse, Destiny Bond, Hex, Nightmare
Learnt Moves: Rest, Shadow Ball, Psychic, Trait Swap, Snore, Perish Song, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Role Play
TM Moves: Protect, Hidden Power Grass, Sleep Talk, Toxic, Taunt, Poison Jab, Poison Jab, Thunderbolt
Upon entering the fray, Gengar did not launch an immediate attack. Instead, under Aoki's command, he used Mean Look on Crobat!
As a result, Crobat can no longer use U-turn to replace Pokémon, and his Choice Band becomes completely useless.