Boom—!
The collision of ice and fire erupted into a dazzling burst of steam on the screen.
Although Flareon had the type advantage, it still seemed somewhat powerless before Articuno's overwhelming level advantage and its absolutely pure laws of ice and snow.
"What terrifying elemental power!"
Rationality filled Gu Yuena's violet eyes. Rather than stubbornly fighting to the bitter end like Di Tian, she pressed the switch button.
"Flareon, fall back. Jolteon, use Thunder Wave."
Jolteon, wrapped in crackling electricity, entered the field. A golden current struck Articuno precisely, inflicting it with paralysis.
Next, Gu Yuena used damage calculations from skills of various attributes to slowly chip away at Articuno's health bar until she suppressed it to a sliver of red health nearly invisible to the naked eye.
"With red health and paralysis, according to Boss Lu, the capture rate has now reached its maximum." Gu Yuena opened her bag and selected an expensive Ultra Ball.
"Come, let me analyze the laws of ice and snow within you!"
The red-and-yellow Ultra Ball streaked through the air, struck Articuno on the head, and sucked it inside.
"Beep..."
The Poké Ball shook once.
Standing behind Gu Yuena, Snow Empress and Ice Empress both slowed their breathing.
For the first time in their lives, these two rulers of the Far North felt such intense anticipation toward a Pokémon.
After all, they had been unable to catch any Ice-type Pokémon when they started, and after playing for only a short while, they had left the game to clean up.
"Beep..."
The second shake.
A glimmer flashed through Snow Empress's cold eyes, as though she had already seen this perfect god of ice submit.
Bang!
The merciless explosion instantly shattered all their expectations.
Articuno burst free from the ball amid a sky full of snow