The next second, something unexpected happened to Steven.
Despite the damage caused by the surrounding sandstorm, Drakloak danced in the Sandstorm, even adjusting his Sandstorm according to Sandstorm patterns to reduce the harm.
"Aggron, use Rock Tomb to bring him down!"
"Boss!"
Mega Aggron controls the rocks around it to smash Drakloak into the air.
Countless tiny rocks hurtled towards Drakloak, whose Drakloak Dragon Dance had just finished, boosting his attack and speed.
He slipped into the shadows just as the rock was about to hit him.
Mega Aggron a close watch on its surroundings, wary of which direction Drakloak might suddenly appear from.
"Aggron, above you!"
Steven reminded:
After emerging from the shadows, Drakloak did not choose to attack directly; only a madman would try to headbutt that seemingly hard steel behemoth.
Drakloak appeared above Mega Aggron, conjuring a large flame in front of him and launching it at Mega Aggron.
Mega Aggron isn't very fast, so it could only use Rock Tomb again to counter the flames falling from the sky.
The large, F-shaped flames collided with the small rocks, offsetting some of the flames' power, but some of the flames still hit Mega Aggron.
Mega Aggron's Filter Ability was triggered; as the large, star-shaped flames touched Aggron, its Metallic Color body directly absorbed some of the damage.
After some of the damage was negated by the rocks, the power of the Blast Burn was reduced to three-quarters of its original value, Mega Aggron with average Special Defense.
After its attack failed, Drakloak decisively distanced itself from Mega Aggron, engaging in a series of tug-of-wars with Mega Aggron Fire Blast, determined to avoid any direct contact with Mega Aggron.
However, due to its Filter Ability and Mega Aggron's tight defense, Drakloak, as the offensive unit, did not inflict much damage on Mega Aggron and had to constantly be wary of its counterattacks.
It has to be said that Mega Aggron is also very troublesome. It's hard to damage, and whenever Drakloak to use Dragon Dance to boost its power, it will use Rock Tomb to attack Drakloak, preventing Drakloak from using its moves.
Furthermore, the constant sandstorms in the Arena were also hitting Drakloak, making it very difficult for Drakloak.
Although Drakloak has been adapting to Sandstorms, it is not a Rock, Steel, or Ground type Pokémon and will still take damage from Sandstorms.
Seeing that Drakloak, who had been persevering, was unable to use Dragon Dance a second time, Roy simply had Drakloak use Baton Pass to replace Annihilape.
"Aggron, use..."
Steven saw that Drakloak was about to replace its next Pokémon, most likely Annihilape, given the formidable strength of Roy's Annihilape.
He wasn't confident that Mega Aggron could withstand the punch, and wanted to command Aggron prevent the opponent from using Baton Pass.
But as the words were about to come out, a wave of weakness washed over him, causing his vision to go black, and he couldn't utter the rest of his thoughts.
Without its commander on the field, Mega Aggron turned to look at Steven.
Without the interference of Mega Aggron, Drakloak easily used Baton Pass, leaving behind a white energy bar before turning into a red light and returning to its Poké Ball.
Annihilape took over from Drakloak and caught the white energy bar. After receiving a boost from Dragon Dance, the white, hair-like aura around Annihilape became even stronger.
Before the Annihilape could attack Mega Aggron, a light emanated from its own body, and it regressed into Aggron.
Steven, meanwhile, was panting heavily at the command post, recovering his strength. He had almost fainted from the weakness he had just experienced.
No, he's still in a match.
Steven forced himself to stay awake.
This was his first time commanding Mega Aggron battle, and he never expected it to go wrong...
Roy used Mind Communication to ask the Annihilape to stop for a moment, as he could tell that Steven's condition was not right.
Steven's internal energy can only support Aggron's Mega Evolution for about ten minutes, and he is not yet fully adapted to the weakness after Mega Evolution.
The audience also witnessed this scene and were all worried for Steven, realizing that the side effects of Mega Evolution were so severe.
Wallace cursing at the two on stage, but when she saw Steven's appearance, she clenched her hands and looked worried.
Winona, standing nearby, was also puzzled by Wallace's reaction. Just moments ago, Michael had been telling her that Steven and Roy were cheating and leaving him behind, but now he was worried about Steven.
Fortunately, Roy didn't take away Steven's Aggron while Steven was weakened; instead, Annihilape Abandoned in place.
The referee, observing the situation on the field, was unsure how to make a decision, as this was not covered in the "Referee Rules," and he could only Leer helplessly.
About a minute later, Steven finally caught his breath and looked at Roy gratefully. Roy nodded without showing any emotion.
Steven then recalled his Aggron and immediately switched in his Pokémon Metagross.
In the Arena, Roy's Annihilape battles Steven's Trump Card, Shiny Metagross.
System Scan
Pokémon: Metagross (Flash)
Level: 57
Gender: None
Ability: Clear Body (Unaffected by the opponent's moves or Abilities ).
Skills: Hone Claws, Psychic, Take Down, Flash Cannon, Magnet Rise, Zen Headbutt, Bullet Punch, Tackle, Metal Claw, Confusion, Meteor Mash, Hammer Arm
Items to carry: Metal Coat
Egg Move: None
Individual Values: 27
Technical Machine /Skill Transfer: Agility, Bulldoze, Earthquake, Gravity, Endure, Grass Ice Punch Grass Knot, Iron Defense, Rock Slide, Sleep, Shadow Ball, Mountain Slam, Focus Punch, Stone Edge, Shadow Claw
"Metagross, use Zen Headbutt!"
"Annihilape, Rage Fist!"
Metagross's Zen Headbutt clashed with Annihilape's Rage Fist, both suffering significant impacts and retreating to their respective battlegrounds.
Roy doesn't care. As the strongest solo Pokémon in the game, Annihilape is least afraid of one-on-one battles.
After the two exchanged about ten more blows in the center of the Arena, the power of the Annihilape's Rage Fist increased with each strike, and Metagross fell into a disadvantageous position.
Metagross now felt as if the Annihilape in front of it could kill it with a single punch.
The final clash between the two sides in the center of the Arena.
Metagross's Meteor Mash and Annihilape's Rage Fist collided once again.
The immense force sent dust billowing through the Arena. Once the dust settled, the audience saw a stubborn figure standing upright in the very center of the battlefield.
It was Roy's Annihilape, while Steven's Metagross appeared on the wall at the edge of the Arena with its circled eyes, having lost its ability to fight.
"Good job, Metagross."
Steven knew he didn't have much of a chance. Putting aside whether he could beat this Annihilape, Roy still had another Flutter Mane that could Bond Evolution Phenomenon that hadn't appeared yet.
He could only take out another Poké Ball and release his Armaldo.