The audience had never expected that, aside from the Poliwrath that had performed so brilliantly earlier in this tournament, Yu Hai had been hiding such a powerful Pokémon. Rhydon's overwhelming strength and imposing presence on the battlefield won over everyone.
For a moment, the atmosphere reached its peak. Everyone stared intently at the arena, filled with curiosity and anticipation, wondering whether Yu Hai's other main Pokémon were just as formidable as Rhydon.
"Come back, Aggron." Raisu sighed heavily, his face full of helplessness. A trace of disappointment and unwillingness appeared in his eyes as he watched Rock Armor slowly fall from Rhydon's body, revealing the completely unharmed layer of tough, keratinized skin underneath. His feelings were complicated.
Only now did he truly and clearly realize just how enormous the gap was between his Pokémon and Yu Hai's Rhydon.
Aggron's all-out attack had merely shattered Rhydon's Rock Armor. It had not even damaged Rhydon's outermost keratinized layer. Such a tremendous disparity left Raisu feeling powerless, and for a moment, he even lost the desire to continue fighting.
But he was a Trainer, and the match had to continue. He took a deep breath, forced himself to pull himself together, and slowly took out a Poké Ball to recall Aggron.
Then, he threw out another Poké Ball and shouted, "Go, Onix..."
"Onix will attack first. The match continues." Upon seeing Onix, the referee immediately blew his whistle. Its clear, piercing sound echoed above the arena, officially announcing the resumption of the battle.
"Onix, use Giga Impact!" Raisu gritted his teeth and immediately ordered Onix to use its strongest move.
At this point, he understood that there was little point in agonizing over tactics. Against an opponent as powerful as Rhydon, if Rhydon caught an opening, Onix would likely suffer the same merciless