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"Tyranitar… What a powerful sense of oppression."
Green carefully scrutinized Tyranitar, his eyes shining even brighter.
This terrifying oppressive feeling!
This Tyranitar was probably astonishingly strong!
Licking his lips, Green heavily threw the Poké Ball in his hand.
"Rhyperior! Go!"
The battlefield trembled slightly again as a Rhyperior landed heavily.
"A head-on battle, huh."
Giovanni mused with a faint smile, evaluating the Rhyperior.
Both Tyranitar and Rhyperior were heavy-type Pokémon.
If they fought, there would be almost no room for evasive tactics.
Only a direct collision!
As expected of spirited young people.
Even if the opponent was strong, Green showed no signs of fear.
He was Green!
He wouldn't retreat a single step!
Just go for it!
"Rhyperior, huh? It's really well-trained."
Ryuga observed the Rhyperior on the opposite side, scrutinizing it before nodding and commenting.
A mid-level Champion Rhyperior!
After all, in the special series, Gary was hailed as a master breeder, and similarly, in the games, Green's breeding ability was also undeniable.
Otherwise, how could he become a Champion in a year?
Ryuga himself had a main Rhyperior, so he naturally had a deep understanding of Rhyperior.
In fact, Rhyperior's resistances were already considered excellent!
Among all types, only five types were super effective against Rhyperior, while the rest were either normal or not very effective.
However, Rhyperior had two quadruple weaknesses.
Yes, Rhyperior was quadruply weak to Water and Grass, which infinitely amplified Rhyperior's weaknesses.
Because, unfortunately, Water and Grass types were both popular types…
But it had to be admitted that among heavy-type Pokémon, Rhyperior was quite excellent, with extremely outstanding physical attack and physical defense, as well as the generally deep stamina of heavy-type Pokémon.
This made Rhyperior's combat power quite good.
As for its poor special defense…
"As the challenger, please make the first move."
Ryuga smiled and gestured to Green, as he was currently standing on the field as the acting Gym Leader.
"Rhyperior, Stone Edge!"
Green didn't stand on ceremony.
Being assertive, he preferred to attack first and shouted at Rhyperior without hesitation.
Rhyperior let out a low growl and raised its hand, and dense gray sharp stones appeared in front of it.
The next moment, the Stone Edge shot rapidly towards Tyranitar.
"There's no need for such a probing attack."
"Tyranitar, Rock Tomb."
Ryuga chuckled softly and said to Tyranitar.
"Tyranitar~!"
Tyranitar roared loudly, lifted its right foot, and stomped heavily on the ground.
Under the terrifying force, the entire battlefield vibrated wildly, and an invisible shockwave spread out.
At the same time, a thick stone wall rose from the ground in front of Tyranitar.
All the Stone Edge attacks directly hit the stone wall, shattering it to pieces.
"Earthquake!"
Green frowned slightly and shouted at Rhyperior, because Tyranitar not only used Rock Tomb but also simultaneously used Earthquake!
The frantic shaking and shockwaves of Earthquake kept coming, and they had to be dealt with.
The best way to deal with Earthquake, besides jumping into the air, was to counter it with an identical Earthquake to cancel each other out.
Rhyperior raised its tail like a wrecking ball and swung it down heavily.
Earthquake!
Rumble!
The ground shook violently due to the vibrations of the two Earthquakes, and the shockwaves collided, finally slowly settling down.
"Kick up the sand, Tyranitar."
But before the Earthquake completely subsided, with Tyranitar's roar, the entire battlefield was filled with thick sand.
Tyranitar's Sand Stream ability!
Changing the battle environment to a sandstorm!
"Under a sandstorm, Tyranitar's special defense will increase, but the same goes for Rhyperior."
Ryuga squinted slightly, looking at the somewhat blurred sandstorm in front of him.
Under a sandstorm, Rock Pokémon's special defense will be enhanced, which is actually a very good buff.
Moreover, sandstorms blur the vision of opponents unfamiliar with sandstorms and their movements will be interfered with by the sand, these hidden hindrances allow Tyranitar to battle better and more comfortably.
Weather abilities are always extremely powerful abilities.
It's a pity that this opponent is Rhyperior, but it's better than nothing.
"Tyranitar, Rock Tomb!"
Thoughts constantly turning, Ryuga commanded Tyranitar.
Tyranitar roared loudly and charged towards Rhyperior, while above Rhyperior, a giant rock slowly formed.
"Assault!"
Green glanced at the giant rock above Rhyperior.
Rock Tomb was a very powerful move.
But its activation time was relatively slow.
Generally, it was used as a tactical move to force the opponent to move, or to cooperate with other moves for pursuit.
Rhyperior let out a low growl, not retreating but advancing, actively charging towards Tyranitar.
Assault!
A Fighting-type move.
And coincidentally, Tyranitar was quadruply weak to Fighting!
"Ice Punch!"
Tyranitar's right claw glowed with a dense icy blue chill, and it swung directly at the charging Rhyperior.
It showed no signs of backing down!
Ice Punch collided heavily with the charging Rhyperior, directly smashing into Rhyperior's head.
Boom!
After a moment of stalemate, the immense force directly shook both Pokémon apart.
"Rhyperior, Superpower!"
Green squinted slightly, acutely noticing a hint of frost on Rhyperior's head.
Even if the move itself had an advantage in power, Rhyperior still took damage just now.
Should I say, as expected of Tyranitar?
But the more this was the case, the more he had to actively seek opportunities!
As soon as Rhyperior steadied itself, it charged towards Tyranitar again, its arms glowing with a dense white light.
Fighting-type Superpower!
Tyranitar retaliated with Ice Punch again, smashing heavily towards Rhyperior.
"Rhyperior!"
Green stared intently at the two Pokémon, then suddenly shouted at Rhyperior.
Rhyperior's swinging arm suddenly paused, causing the Ice Punch, which should have been a head-on collision, to miss from above.
Then, Rhyperior's Superpower instantly accelerated, and at the moment Ice Punch hit itself, Superpower also directly smashed into Tyranitar's chest!
Boom!
Tyranitar roared in pain, and both Pokémon were simultaneously pushed back by the attack.
"That's good!"
Karen's eyes lit up at this, and she looked at Green in surprise.
Although being hit by an Ice Punch that was doubly effective against it certainly hurt, Tyranitar was quadruply weak to Fighting!
This trade of blows was definitely worth it.
"Superpower's damage is definitely not to be underestimated." Will said in a low voice, frowning slightly.
Superpower was one of the big Fighting-type moves, and Tyranitar taking this Superpower hit would definitely result in high damage.
However…
Giovanni's deep eyes flickered slightly.
Was it really worth it?
That's not necessarily true.
"Tyranitar, Payback!"
Ryuga's lips curled into a slight smile, his stark white teeth appearing chilling.
Although Green's move just now was indeed quite surprising, just thinking that this alone would establish an advantage was thinking too much.
The sandstorm continued to rage, and Tyranitar roared, its body enveloped in black light as it charged towards Rhyperior.
"Rock Wrecker!" Green exclaimed, his expression stern, ordering Rhyperior.
Payback, a Dark-type move, doubles in power when used after the opponent.
Rhyperior growled, raising its arms, and the hollows in its palms glowed with a rich earthy light.
Rock Wrecker!
But before Rhyperior could fire its Rock Wrecker, Tyranitar had already charged in front of Rhyperior, its black-glowing claws heavily smashing into Rhyperior's chest.
Rhyperior roared in pain, its massive body heavily knocked back.
"Ice Punch!"
"Iron Tail!"
Almost simultaneously, Ryuga and Green's voices rang out.
Tyranitar's claws emanated a chilling aura, while Rhyperior's tail, like a meteor hammer, gleamed with metallic luster.
Ice Punch heavily struck Rhyperior's head, and Iron Tail also hit Tyranitar's waist.
Rhyperior's head was directly covered in ice, and its entire body was heavily knocked down, while Tyranitar was pushed back two steps by Iron Tail.
"He's completely at a disadvantage now."
Matori pushed up her glasses, looking at Rhyperior.
The battle was fierce, but it was clear that Rhyperior's disadvantage was growing.
Although Green was trying hard to command Rhyperior to counterattack, Tyranitar still completely suppressed Rhyperior.
"Not just that."
Giovanni chuckled softly.
The offensive was not over yet, not with what he knew about Ryuga.
Ryuga's battles always involved pressing his opponent to death when he had an advantage, striking when they were down!
And at this moment on the field.
"Tyranitar, Earthquake!"
Seeing Rhyperior knocked down, Ryuga unhesitatingly ordered Tyranitar.
He gave Rhyperior no chance to breathe.
"Tyranitar!"
Tyranitar roared, steadying its body, raising its right foot, and then bringing it down heavily.
Earthquake!
Boom!
The entire battleground shook wildly, and an invisible shockwave spread out, heading towards Rhyperior.
"Rhyperior!"
Green was startled and quickly shouted at Rhyperior.
Rhyperior raised its ice-covered head.
That last Ice Punch was too heavy, and its head was buzzing.
Coupled with the cold air from Ice Punch, it was in extreme pain.
But hearing Green's voice, Rhyperior gritted its teeth and slammed its right arm heavily onto the ground.
Earthquake!
Two Earthquakes violently collided, the roaring vibrations incessant, and the shockwaves clashed and then dissipated.
Green breathed a slight sigh of relief.
If that last Earthquake had truly hit, it would have been a question of whether Rhyperior could even get back up.
But...
"Hydro Pump!"
Green's pupils constricted.
Tyranitar roared, and a light blue energy gathered in its mouth.
The next moment, to everyone's astonishment, a massive pillar of water suddenly shot towards Rhyperior, who was utterly defenseless at this moment!
Hydro Pump heavily struck Rhyperior, causing violent splashes, and under the terrifying propulsion, Rhyperior's body was continuously pushed by Hydro Pump, finally smashing heavily against the wall.
"Rhyperior is unable to battle, Tyranitar wins."
Matori jogged over to Rhyperior, observed t for a moment, then pushed up her glasses and calmly announced the result.
Green frowned slightly, raised his Poké Ball, and recalled Rhyperior.
Tyranitar... used Hydro Pump?
Green looked at Ryuga with a slightly strange expression, thinking, 'You really are something, aren't you?'
"How cunning~ He knew a Water-type move but saved it for this moment, and Earthquake was just a feint, wasn't it?"
Karen leaned back in her chair, arms crossed, marveling.
As expected of Ryuga, quite insidious.
"After all, it's Tyranitar, known for its violence and ferocity, but that Hydro Pump was indeed very well played."
Will shook his head.
Tyranitar has a fierce and wild appearance, and in people's impression, the pseudo-legendary Tyranitar is also known for its overwhelming power.
This sudden Hydro Pump, though seemingly odd, was indeed very effective.
Rhyperior, which is four times weak to Water-type, was instantly knocked out while not at full health.
How could it not be effective?
Marnie: "..."
"If it knew a Water-type move, why didn't it use it from the start?"
Green took out his second Poké Ball and asked Ryuga curiously.
As for Ryuga taking the first point, Green didn't really mind.
The path of the strong is destined to be rugged.
Isn't a little setback or difficulty normal?
Although he was arrogant, arrogance and blind overconfidence were two different things.
He wasn't someone who couldn't accept defeat, though he didn't like the taste of it.
"Tyranitar's special attack isn't outstanding, so of course, I can't put the cart before the horse."
Ryuga said with a faint smile.
In reality, Tyranitar's special attack wasn't weak, but it wasn't particularly strong either.
After all, Tyranitar's special attack base stat is ninety-five, which already surpasses most Pokémon.
It's fine for occasional surprise attacks, but if he were to seriously play a special attacking Tyranitar, he wouldn't be in his right mind.
This was also thanks to this not being a game, with no four-move limit, otherwise, he wouldn't have brought Hydro Pump.
"I see, but I must say, that's a very strong Tyranitar."
Green raised an eyebrow.
No matter what, Tyranitar is ultimately a Pokémon with excellent physical attack.
Being able to one-shot his Rhyperior just now, even though Rhyperior's stamina was already significantly depleted, if Tyranitar's strength wasn't sufficient, even Hydro Pump wouldn't have been so powerful.
The opponent was stronger than he had imagined.
"But that's exactly why it's more worth defeating!"
"Come out! Gyarados!"
But in an instant, Green grinned, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
The Poké Ball flew out at high speed and opened, a white light flashed, and a giant Gyarados landed in front of Green.
Its fierce eyes glared at Tyranitar, emitting a low growl, and Tyranitar roared back, not showing any weakness.
"His main Water-type is a Water-type Gyarados?"
Ryuga examined this Gyarados, which was still exceptionally well-trained.
Ordinary Gyarados are generally about six meters long, but Green's appears to be at least seven meters long.
And its physique is extremely robust and strong, clearly one that often engages in close combat.
And Gyarados is indeed a power-type Pokémon, and a very excellent one at that.
However, Gyarados's priority as a main Water-type choice among Trainers is not high, the reason being its typing.
Gyarados is a Water/Flying-type Pokémon, and this attribute combination is actually not bad at all, with excellent resistances.
But the fatal weakness lies in being four times weak to Electric!
Being four times weak to Electric is a fatal flaw, but the most important issue is that Gyarados's Flying-type attribute is basically useless!
Gyarados can't fucking fly!
Yes, in the eyes of the general public, Gyarados has no flying ability, and Gyarados can only learn two Flying-type moves: one is the 'upgraded' Splash, Bounce, and the other is Hurricane, one of the major Flying-type special attack moves.
That's right, Flying-type Gyarados can only learn these two Flying-type moves in total... Bounce aside, what can Hurricane be used for by a special attack weak Gyarados?
The Flying-type attribute is effectively useless, and it also gives Gyarados the flaw of being four times weak to Electric.
Moreover, since it can't fly, Gyarados's priority instantly drops a level.
But Ryuga knows that Gyarados can actually fly, but perhaps because its initial form was Magikarp, or because the Gyarados species has lived in the ocean for so long, they've forgotten their racial trait of flying.
Coupled with people's ingrained impression that Gyarados can't fly, even if they catch a Gyarados, they won't specifically train and nurture this aspect.
Over time, Gyarados truly became unable to fly.
"Gyarados, Dragon Dance!"
Green stopped wasting words and immediately ordered Gyarados in a low voice.
Gyarados growled, its massive body dancing with mysterious and ancient movements.
Dragon Dance, which boosts power and speed!
"Dragon Dance isn't something only you know, Tyranitar." Ryuga's lips slowly curled into a smile.
Tyranitar also danced with peculiar movements, Dragon Dance!
"Surf!"
Green frowned slightly at this sight. Can Tyranitar also learn Dragon Dance?
However, the facts were before him, and Green had no mind to think about anything else.
The most important thing now was to defeat Tyranitar!
Stopping its Dragon Dance, Gyarados raised its head high and roared, overflowing with azure energy.
The sound of crashing waves slowly became clear, and a giant wave instantly rose from the ground, carrying Gyarados towards Tyranitar.
"Earthquake!"
Ryuga unhesitatingly gave the order.
Tyranitar lifted its foot and brought it down heavily, the ground shaking violently, and a shockwave rippled out.
Under the terrifying tremor, the giant wave lost its balance and collapsed, a massive amount of water falling, and the previously sand-filled arena became clear.
"Using Surf to break the sandstorm, that's quite an idea."
Giovanni praised with a faint smile.
Gyarados is not a Pokémon specialized in special attacks, so Surf's power is not strong.
But it's undeniable that Tyranitar, being two times weak to Water, couldn't possibly withstand Surf head-on, and the water from Surf was a good way to nullify the sandstorm.
"After all, Gyarados isn't Rhyperior. It can't ignore the sandstorm. Fighting Tyranitar in such an environment is too disadvantageous."
Karen said upon hearing this.
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