"Gigantamax Copperajah versus Dynamax Lugia... this is way too exciting!"
Peonia was extremely excited right now. For someone who loved Legendary Pokémon, being able to watch Lugia battle with her own eyes was already a huge thrill.
Not to mention, the one battling Lugia was her dad!
She was thrilled to the core.
"A Dynamax battle."
Platinum and Serena were also looking forward to seeing how this battle would go. After all, Dynamax was a way of strengthening Pokémon that had a very strong visual impact.
They had never seen it in person before.
They had seen Dynamax battles online, but in the end, those were only videos.
However, Damian thought the two girls might be a little disappointed.
This was because, compared to Mega Evolution and Terastallization, Dynamax wasn't as flashy.
The strength of Dynamax came from raw stats.
After all, once Pokémon Dynamaxed, their bodies became so large that it was actually very difficult to show off any complicated movements or skills.
Using the boosted stats from Dynamax to overwhelm the opponent was where the real appeal of Dynamax lay.
Furthermore, after Dynamaxing, all of a Pokémon's moves turned into powerful Max Moves. Because of their huge attack range, Max Moves were almost impossible to dodge.
It was also worth mentioning that Max Moves could break through Protect.
This meant that even Protect could not completely block a Max Move.
The only exception was Max Guard, which could completely block a Max Move.
Otherwise, Protect could only reduce part of the damage.
"Copperajah! G-Max Steelsurge!"
Peony was the first to give an order to G-Max Copperajah. He was completely fired up now.
G-Max Copperajah roared. A metallic glow kept gathering in front of it.
It was the Steel-type G-Max Move, G-Max Steelsurge!
This was the unique G-Max Move belonging only to G-Max Copperajah. It was also the biggest difference between Gigantamax and regular Dynamax.
All Gigantamax Pokémon had their own unique G-Max Move.
"Max Geyser!" Caitlin said calmly. She had already studied the effects of every type of Max Move in detail.
So she was very clear on what each Max Move could do.
Dynamax Lugia let out a cry. A blue glow of water gathered in front of its body.
This was Max Geyser, transformed from Hydro Pump!
The huge pillar of water from Max Geyser and the incoming G-Max Steelsurge crashed together heavily in midair.
Boom!
In the next moment, a powerful shockwave of energy shook the area. The two Max Moves pushed against each other wildly.
Finally, they exploded with a loud bang.
The blue water burst into mist and scattered away. Dark rain clouds gathered in the sky.
A second later, heavy rain poured down.
This was exactly the effect of Max Geyser. It changed the weather to rain.
This was also the great strategic value of Max Moves. Every type of Max Move was not only powerful, but also came with a useful extra effect.
At the same time, when G-Max Steelsurge exploded, sharp iron spikes spread across Lugia's side of the field. Some of them even scratched Dynamax Lugia's body.
Lugia let out a small cry of pain. However, the spikes did not pierce deeply, so Dynamax Lugia did not pay much attention to them.
"Max Lightning!"
"Max Rockfall!"
In the next moment, Caitlin and Peony gave their orders again.
Dynamax Lugia raised its head and cried out. Golden electricity crackled loudly as a huge bolt of lightning crashed down.
It was the Electric-type move, Max Lightning!
At the same time, G-Max Copperajah raised its huge trunk. A giant rock rose from the ground and came crashing down toward Dynamax Lugia.
It was the Rock-type move, Max Rockfall!
Boom! Boom!
Two more loud explosions rang out. The powerful shockwaves and air currents spread in all directions.
G-Max Copperajah let out a pained groan. Its Special Defense was not very high, even though it had a lot of health.
That Max Lightning hit it hard.
At the same time, Dynamax Lugia also cried out in pain. Max Rockfall was super effective against it, so the damage was not light.
However...
Lugia's defenses were very high!
The leftover sparks from Max Lightning scattered, and the entire battlefield began to buzz with electricity.
This was the effect of Max Lightning. Electric Terrain was created.
At the same time, the rain clouds in the sky were driven away. Fierce wind and sand began to sweep across the battlefield.
This was the effect of Max Rockfall. A sandstorm was created.
"Max Lightning!"
"Max Rockfall!"
Two more powerful Max Moves gathered again. Lightning and huge rocks slammed into G-Max Copperajah and Dynamax Lugia respectively.
Boom! Boom!
After the loud explosions, the vortex in the sky gradually faded away. Copperajah and Lugia quickly returned to their original sizes.
The duration of Dynamax had ended.
The two Pokémon returned to normal.
"Hmm..."
Platinum looked at Copperajah and Lugia facing each other and fell into thought.
"So this is Dynamax. It's not quite what I imagined..."
Serena was also thinking. She suddenly realized that Dynamax was a little different from what she had pictured.
She had originally thought Dynamax was a fight between two giant monsters. But at least from this battle, it looked different.
Both sides had simply used Max Moves to hit each other head-on. There were no fancy maneuvers.
It was entirely a battle of raw power and stats.
"That is how Dynamax is. Because the size is so big, it's hard to pull off exciting maneuvers," Damian said with a smile.
Because Dynamax itself had a time limit, doing as much damage as possible within that limited time was the best option.
It is worth mentioning that in the games, Dynamax only lasts for three turns. However, in reality, the duration is less exact.
If your movements are fast enough, you actually have a chance to use four Max Moves.
Damian remembered that something like this seemed to have happened in the anime.
Still, it was very difficult to do.
"I see. If that's the case, then you really have to choose the right timing for Dynamax."
Platinum thought it over after hearing that. Although it looked like both sides were just trading blows with raw stats, she still had to admit that the boosted stats from Dynamax were very high.
Also, Max Moves could raise stats, change the weather, or create terrain.
Dynamax was still a very powerful way to strengthen a Pokémon.
On the field, the Dynamax forms were gone. Both sides had returned to normal and began battling again.
However, a sandstorm was still raging on the field. This was not very good for Lugia.
Yet, Caitlin only gave a slight smile.
"Lugia."
"Woo!"
Lugia's cry echoed through the sky. As Lugia flapped its wings, black rain clouds gathered overhead.
Pitter-patter...
Heavy rain poured down. In an instant, it swallowed up the sandstorm.
"This is?"
Peony was stunned. He looked at the heavy rain with his brows tightly furrowed.
Something was wrong. Had Lugia just used Rain Dance? No, it had not.
"This is something Lugia was born able to do. It can call a storm whenever it wants," Caitlin explained with a faint smile.
That was right. Lugia could start a storm lasting three days and three nights just by flapping its wings.
So for Lugia, making it rain was a very easy thing to do.
"I see."
Peony understood. But that made things difficult.
The heavy rain and the Electric Terrain on the ground were both clearly helpful to Lugia. After all, Lugia knew Thunder.
Copperajah could not fly, and its movement speed was also relatively slow. To attack Lugia, it could only rely on long-range moves like Stone Edge.
But how hard would it be to hit Lugia that way?
Furthermore, even though Max Rockfall had hit Dynamax Lugia twice, from what he could see now, Lugia's injuries did not seem serious.
Was Lugia's defense really that high?
That had been a super-effective Max Rockfall, and it had come from Peony's ace, Copperajah.
Even so, Peony had no intention of giving up. Losing heart was not his style.
The battle continued. However, there was really no suspense left in the rest of the match.
With Lugia holding the advantage in the air, it kept firing Thunder at Copperajah one after another.
It was true that Thunder was not super effective against Copperajah. However, Copperajah's Special Defense was not high, and it had completely become a target.
Before long, Copperajah lost the ability to battle under repeated Thunders. Before falling, it only managed to hit Lugia once with Rock Slide.
And that only landed because Caitlin deliberately chose not to let Lugia dodge, deciding instead to trade damage directly.
"Copperajah is unable to battle. Lugia wins."
"All five of Peony's Pokémon have lost the ability to battle. Caitlin wins."
Platinum stepped onto the field and announced the result of the battle.
"..."
Peony recalled Copperajah. He looked at the Poké Ball in his hand and said nothing.
He had lost...
And you could say he had lost badly. After all, in this 5-on-5 battle, Caitlin still had three main Pokémon in good condition.
All five of his Pokémon, on the other hand, had lost the ability to fight.
Peonia looked at Caitlin in shock. She was way too strong. She had actually beaten her dad that badly.
"Thank you for your guidance."
Caitlin walked over slowly with elegant steps. She gave Peony a polite bow with a faint smile.
She was still as elegant and beautiful as ever.
Hearing her voice, Peony looked at Caitlin. He stared at the striking girl in front of him for a long time.
Finally, he let out a soft sigh.
"I lost. I'm completely convinced."
Peony let go of his pride. He really was not as good as this beautiful girl.
But for a moment, Peony did not even dare imagine one thing.
If even Caitlin was this strong, then how strong must Damian, the leader of Team Rocket, be?
"It seems Caitlin's strength has impressed you as well. So, what is your choice now, Peony?"
Damian also walked over, looking very pleased.
"...I lost the bet. I'll join Team Rocket."
This time, Peony did not say anything else. He agreed right away.
Originally, he had wanted this battle to show him Team Rocket's strength. But from what he had seen now, he could not even defeat one of Team Rocket's top executives.
So this was the level of Team Rocket's top executives.
"I think you definitely won't regret this decision, Peony."
Damian's smile widened. He was in a very good mood right now. After all, the seventh top executive of the organization had appeared.
And Damian was very confident. Team Rocket would gain several more top executives soon.
For example, Rosa and Platinum. There was also Hilda.
They were all very close to reaching Champion level.
Becoming top executives was only a matter of time.
"I hope so," Peony said, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Everyone returned to the inn in Freezington.
"Peony, I heard you're exploring the Crown Tundra because there are Legendary Pokémon and related stories here, right?"
Damian asked Peony while making tea.
Peony was surprised for a moment. Then, he did not hide anything.
"That's right. I found some information about Legendary Pokémon in the Crown Tundra. There are even rumors saying that people have seen the three Legendary Birds appear here."
The moment Legendary Pokémon came up, Peony immediately became excited again.
Because right now, he really was very focused on Legendary Pokémon. Peonia had specifically come to the Crown Tundra to help him as well.
"The three Legendary Birds?"
Hearing this, Platinum and Serena's eyes lit up slightly. The Legendary Birds of Kanto?
Actually, Moltres was still available for exchange in the Team Rocket app. However, neither of the two girls was very interested in Moltres.
But they were very interested in Articuno!
Articuno was very beautiful and could serve as a main Ice-type Pokémon. Among Ice-type Pokémon, there were really not many that were strong in battle.
"Correct. And from what I understand, there should also be Legendary Pokémon in the Crown Tundra known as the legendary giants, sealed away somewhere."
Peony nodded. Then, he revealed another piece of news.
The "legendary giants" was the general name for the legendary titans like Regirock. But to be honest...
Platinum and Serena were not very interested in the legendary giants. It wasn't like they could not exchange for them in the Team Rocket app.
Compared to the giants, they were still more interested in the Legendary Birds.
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