Metagross Returns

"Blaziken, punch through the giant wave..."

"Blaziken!" Blaziken leaped high into the air and charged from the platform toward the giant wave. The moment Blaziken's fist touched it, a chill surged from the wave and froze Blaziken's fist.

"Swinub, now! Use Earthquake on the ice wave..."

Rumble, rumble—

Swinub appeared atop the giant wave, raised its foreleg, and smashed it down heavily. The ice wave instantly collapsed, crashing toward Blaziken below.

"Blaziken, Protect..."

"Blaziken!" The instant the ice wave shattered, Blaziken pulled back its arm and raised it high. The falling chunks of ice all slammed into the Protect barrier.

"Swinub, keep jumping down! Earthquake..."

"Swinub! Rumble, rumble..."

Swinub stood atop the rolling ice chunks, its four limbs gripping the ice tightly. Once the collapse settled, Swinub raised its foreleg again, about to smash it down onto the ice.

"Swinub..."

Swinub was suddenly kicked away. Blaziken stood where Swinub had been, slowly retracting its extended leg.

"Damn it, that was a Fighting-type move. Swinub, Dig!" As Yu Hai told Swinub to burrow underground, he tried to recall when Blaziken had escaped. It had been far too fast.

"Swinub! Swinub!" Swinub had just started digging when Blaziken raised its leg again.

"Oh no, get out, Swinub!" The moment Yu Hai saw Blaziken lift its leg, he knew what move it was about to use.

Rumble—

Sure enough, Swinub had barely crawled out when Blaziken stomped down. The entire battlefield shook. Blaziken had used Earthquake.

"Swinub! Swinub!" Swinub could barely keep its footing atop the ice. Then Blaziken vanished and instantly appeared in front of it, delivering another kick.

"Its Speed Boost ability has probably fully stacked," Yu Hai could only watch as Swinub was kicked away by Blaziken again. It was another Fighting-type move, dealing double damage to Swinub.

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