As Reshiram finished speaking, the Fusion Flare before it had accumulated to a considerable degree.
The flames leaking from its surface alone had already melted the battlefield into a mess, let alone that fireball radiating heart-palpitating energy fluctuations, as though it could melt away everything in the world.
"Meteor Beam!"
"Roar—!"
Sensing the danger, Solgaleo let out a loud roar. It held nothing back, the Milky Way swirling through the deep-blue region atop its head as incomparably brilliant meteor light began to gather, boosting its Special Attack in the process.
The next moment.
The dazzling starlight transformed into a thick beam and shot forth. The air trembled in its path, unleashing a shrill howl as it slammed into the Fusion Flare.
Solgaleo had expected Meteor Beam, with its type advantage, to pierce through Fusion Flare in one go and inflict considerable damage on Reshiram.
Yet Meteor Beam only held against Fusion Flare for a few seconds before it was rapidly swallowed by that terrifying fireball like a muddy bull entering the sea, raising only a ripple across its scorching surface.
The stunned Solgaleo realized that the enormous fireball was already right in front of it!
The blazing heat waves alone were enough to curl its fur.
"Dodge it!"
At Ash's shout, Solgaleo instinctively activated its Psychic-type power. Its majestic body vanished from the spot amid distorted space.
In the blink of an eye, Solgaleo appeared high in the air. Even without wings, it could still walk through the sky.
This... wasn't right.
Solgaleo stared fixedly at the exploded Fusion Flare while avoiding the terrifying aftermath, feeling utterly frustrated.
Although it was weak to Fire-type attacks, as a Legendary Pokémon associated with the sun, it possessed considerable resistance to most flames.
Even the flames of Guzzlord, the strongest being in Ultra