"Regieleki and Regidrago..."
Dawn was still torn at this moment, her gaze darting back and forth between Regidrago and Regieleki.
She was still struggling over which one to choose.
Actually, if she were choosing based on team composition, Dawn felt she should go with Regieleki.
Because Regieleki was Electric-type, and she didn't have an Electric-type main roster member on her team, but she did have a Dragon-type one.
She already had Garchomp.
But in truth, that wasn't really a big deal, because Garchomp could also serve as a Ground-type main roster member, and Regidrago, being pure Dragon-type, usually wouldn't overlap much with Garchomp's role.
The main issue was that Dawn didn't know what these two Legendary Giants were good at.
"Regieleki is a high-speed Pokémon, while Regidrago is the kind with very deep stamina. But because of their Abilities, their offensive power isn't bad either."
Damian naturally understood what Dawn meant, and briefly introduced the two Pokémon to her.
In fact, Regieleki and Regidrago have extremely similar base stats in the games. The only difference is HP and Speed.
Regidrago's HP base stat is 200, while Regieleki's Speed base stat is 200.
And because of their Abilities, neither of them is bad on the offensive side, especially Regidrago. Its signature move, Dragon Energy, is basically Dragon-type flamethrower or water gun!
It was an incredibly powerful move, and with the boost from the Ability Dragon's Maw, you could imagine the power of a full-health Dragon Energy from Regidrago.
If Regidrago Terastallized into Dragon-type too, then oh man, that force.
As for Regieleki, even though it didn't have some crazy signature move like "spitting electricity," it did have Extreme Speed.
In actual battles, Regieleki's insane speed paired with Extreme Speed, without something like Trick Room to distort both sides' speed, was basically poisonous.
Well, if it used Extreme Speed, Regieleki's attack power might be a bit average, but even if it was just chip damage, as long as it chipped fast enough, it was still absurdly strong.
Besides, Regieleki's offensive power was actually pretty decent. It couldn't really be called pure chip damage.
If you looked at pure combat power, how should he put it?
The fast Regieleki was a little higher than the more durable Regidrago, but battle performance also depended on the actual opponent.
Regieleki could easily pull off insane plays. If things went well, it could sweep three, sweep four, or even wipe out the opponent's whole team.
But if the opponent found an opening, Regieleki could also get deleted in one go, because it was just too fragile.
Regidrago, on the other hand, had higher forgiveness. It was hard to say which one was better.
"One speed type, one durability type..."
But what Damian had said was enough. Dawn already roughly understood the strengths of these two Legendary Giants.
"Mr. Damian, I want to try Regieleki."
Dawn fixed her gaze on Regieleki. Yes, she still chose Regieleki.
In terms of speed-type Pokémon, Dawn actually already had one right now: Pheromosa.
Without question, Pheromosa was very strong, and really extremely aggressive.
And Regieleki could not only fill the typing gap in her team, it was also an excellent fast attacker.
"Sure."
Damian nodded at Shadow Mewtwo. Shadow Mewtwo waved an arm and released its control over Regieleki.
At the same time, Shadow Mewtwo also used psychic power to shove Regidrago aside, slamming it hard into the ground.
Boom!
With a loud crash.
By the time they looked again, Regidrago was already deeply embedded in the ground, unconscious.
Clearly, Regidrago had lost the ability to fight.
"Huh?"
Gloria was stunned again.
What? Guys?
You literally just said Regidrago's strength was in stamina, and now one Psychic just one-shots it?
That's seriously over the top!
"Go on, Dawn. Be careful. Regieleki isn't easy to deal with." Damian reminded Dawn.
"Mm~!"
Dawn nodded seriously, then slowly stepped to the front and raised her head to look at Regieleki in the air.
"Regieleki~!"
The dots in front of Regieleki kept shimmering. It glanced at the pressure-packed Shadow Mewtwo, then at the already suppressed Regidrago.
"Regieleki, I want to challenge you."
Dawn enlarged the Poké Ball in her hand and said sternly to Regieleki.
"If I can beat you, then please become my partner."
"Regieleki!"
Regieleki looked down at this human girl. Its cry, mixed with the sound of electricity, was much sharper, and the golden lightning on its body instantly blazed bright and dazzling.
It was obvious that Regieleki had accepted the challenge.
It also knew it had no choice.
"Entei!"
Dawn forcefully threw out her Poké Ball. Along with a majestic roar, Entei of the Legendary Beasts leaped out, raising its head high to stare at Regieleki.
The legendary Entei!
Because she knew Regieleki's strength lay in speed, Dawn didn't use Garchomp.
And using Pheromosa to go head-to-head in a speed battle with Regieleki wasn't safe either. After all, Dawn knew very well where Pheromosa's weakness was.
That was that Pheromosa's defenses were simply too low. It wasn't reliable.
Entei was a much better fit. Entei's combat power was one of the best on her team, and it also knew Extreme Speed.
"Wow! It's Entei!"
Seeing Dawn actually pull out an Entei, Gloria was stunned again.
That was a Legendary Pokémon too!!
In other words, if she could catch this Regieleki, then this girl who looked about the same age as her would have two Legendary Pokémon!
That... that was way too lucky, wasn't it?
"Mm, not bad, right? The benefits and welfare of our Team Rocket are pretty good."
Damian smiled as he threw a Ultra Ball at Regidrago, with Shadow Mewtwo secretly helping from the side.
The Ultra Ball only shook twice before going still. Regidrago was caught, and Damian put Regidrago's Ultra Ball into his bag.
"Mr. Damian, you're amazing~!"
Gloria exclaimed adorably. She was really impressed. A Legendary Pokémon, caught so easily.
And this really was Team Rocket's benefits and welfare?
Gloria watched Entei and Regieleki battle on the platform, blinking her big eyes nonstop. She was still pretty curious about this girl's strength.
And Regieleki too.
"Regieleki Regieleki"
Regieleki's electric-sounding cries kept ringing out, and golden lightning crackled wildly.
The next moment, Regieleki instantly sprinted to directly above Entei, drawing its arms in as its entire body shone with blinding electric light like a light source.
Its Transistor Ability went wild.
"Eruption!"
Dawn shouted without hesitation.
Roar!!
Entei's roar was deafening, and its whole body also lit up with a fiery red glow.
The ground beneath Entei cracked open, and searing red flames poured out.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle~
The next instant, Regieleki spread its arms wide, and terrifying electricity crashed down in a frenzy. The dense bolts made your scalp tingle.
Regieleki's signature move — the Electric-type Thunder Cage!
With Transistor's boost, the power of this Thunder Cage rose sharply.
However, Entei showed no signs of backing down.
Boom!
A surging, berserk torrent of flames burst forth. Like a volcanic eruption, Flamethrower shot up from underground to meet the lightning coming down from the sky.
Fire-type Eruption!
Gloria exclaimed adorably. She was really impressed. A Legendary Pokémon, caught so easily.
And this really was Team Rocket's benefits and welfare?
Gloria watched Entei and Regieleki battle on the platform, blinking her big eyes nonstop. She was still pretty curious about this girl's strength.
And Regieleki too.
"Regieleki Regieleki"
Regieleki's electric-sounding cries kept ringing out, and golden lightning crackled wildly.
The next moment, Regieleki instantly sprinted to directly above Entei, drawing its arms in as its entire body shone with blinding electric light like a light source.
Its Transistor Ability went wild.
"Eruption!"
Dawn shouted without hesitation.
Roar!!
Entei's roar was deafening, and its whole body also lit up with a fiery red glow.
The ground beneath Entei cracked open, and searing red flames poured out.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle~
The next instant, Regieleki spread its arms wide, and terrifying electricity crashed down in a frenzy. The dense bolts made your scalp tingle.
Regieleki's signature move — the Electric-type Thunder Cage!
With Transistor's boost, the power of this Thunder Cage rose sharply.
However, Entei showed no signs of backing down.
Boom!
A surging, berserk torrent of flames burst forth. Like a volcanic eruption, Eruption shot up from underground to meet the lightning coming down from the sky.
Fire-type Eruption!
Flames and lightning collided violently in midair head-on. Deep red and golden yellow crazily slammed against each other, lighting up the entire ruins.
Waves of air expanded and rumbled outward, and Flamethrower and Thunder Cage actually locked in a stalemate.
Scorching flames and berserk lightning filled Damian and the others' vision.
The next instant, along with Entei's roar, the flames of Eruption erupted again. The two attacks finally could no longer hold, and exploded violently.
Rumble rumble rumble!
A vast, powerful surge of energy spread out, and the entire ruins shook violently. The shockwave knocked both Regieleki and Entei back.
Dawn had already sent out Garchomp to protect herself at the first moment.
As for Damian and the others, they were naturally unaffected under Shadow Mewtwo's psychic protection.
"So strong!!"
Gloria stared at Entei and Regieleki with shining eyes. She had originally had a bit of doubt, wondering if Regidrago had been beaten so easily because these two Legendary Giants weren't that strong.
But now that she had seen Entei and Regieleki collide, she knew that was completely impossible!
"This Regieleki..."
Serena's beautiful brows furrowed as she looked at Regieleki, which had steadied itself again.
This Regieleki was stronger than the three Galar Legendary birds. Yet Mr. Damian had clearly said that Regieleki was best at speed.
But that Electric-type move had just gone head-to-head with Entei's full-power Eruption, and it looked evenly matched. That was honestly ridiculous.
It was absurdly strong.
"Yeah. For Dawn, this is going to be a tough fight."
Damian understood what Serena meant and nodded.
"Mr. Damian!"
Gloria could no longer hold it in. After hesitating for a moment, she spoke to Damian.
"What's up, Gloria?" Damian turned at the sound, looking at Gloria puzzled.
"I wanted to ask... if I want to join Team Rocket, what conditions do I need to meet?"
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