Seeing that the Ursaring had completed its enhancement, the Miltank, while keeping a watchful eye on the Dusclops not far away, began to dance as if performing some kind of mysterious ritual.
"Miru~~"
As the mysterious dance ended, a mysterious energy flowed from the Miltank to the Ursaring.
Sensing the amplification from Miltank, the black Dark type energy on Ursaring's paws became increasingly solid, almost materializing.
Belly Drum maximizes Ursaring's Attack stat, and Miltank provides a 50% attack power boost.
Roy could tell that the old man wanted to take out one of his Pokémon in one move, reducing his own numbers before dealing with the other one.
And that's exactly what Ursaring did, charging at Roy's two Pokémon claws, which had turned black from the overwhelming Dark type energy.
However, within the Trick Room, the speed of the Dusclops was far beyond what the Ursaring could catch up with, so the Ursaring directly targeted the Annihilape, which was slower than itself.
However, the Annihilape had already retreated to the edge of the Arena when the Ursaring chased the Dusclops, and was quite far from his position.
But it's still better than being unable to catch up with the Dusclops.
The Ursaring roared and charged at the Annihilape, waving its claws.
"Annihilape, use Shadow Steal!"
Just as the Ursaring was about to charge at the Annihilape, the Annihilape immediately disappeared into the shadows beneath it.
It was thanks to this buffer distance that the Annihilape could have hidden in the shadows when the Ursaring arrived.
When the Ursaring saw its target suddenly disappear, it didn't panic too much. Instead, it cautiously observed the surroundings, its keen nose seemingly having caught a whiff of something.
He felt the smell was coming from behind him.
Can the Ursaring really smell the scent of the Annihilape?
This time, Roy, sitting in the command seat, felt somewhat incredulous. If the Ursaring discovered that the Annihilape was hiding in the shadows, then it would be all over.
Annihilape only uses the Shadow Steal skill to sneak into the shadows; it can't stay in the shadows indefinitely like Gengar and Marshadow.
If the Annihilape is forced to emerge from the shadows in a moment, then everything we've just arranged will truly be in vain.
Just as Ursaring was about to turn its head, a pair of red, one-eyed eyes instantly caught Ursaring attention.
It was the Dusclops drifting aimlessly within the Trick Room.
After transforming the Ability of Ursaring and Miltank, Dusclops started its parkour mode in the Trick Room, while also keeping Miltank occupied.
The bandaged fist alternated between condensing Fire type energy and transforming into Ice type energy, preventing Miltank from focusing on using Milk Drink on Ursaring.
It was as if he was saying that if Miltank dared to help, his fist could smash into Miltank.
He's not one to sit idly by!
Just as the Ursaring was about to notice the anomaly in the shadows, the Dusclops suddenly appeared in front of Ursaring and created an energy shield in front of itself to attract the Ursaring's attention.
Seeing that the Dusclops had actually delivered himself to his doorstep, Ursaring didn't bother to look for the Annihilape anymore. All he wanted to do now was unleash all the violent energy within him onto the one-eyed fat man who had been Taunt him earlier.
The Ursaring swung its paw, which carried dark, Dark type energy, and slammed it heavily onto the emerald green energy shield surrounding the Dusclops.
With a loud "Bang!", the Ursaring smashed the energy shield in front of the Dusclops to pieces with a single blow.
However, this was not the end. The violent Dark type energy on the bear's paw shattered the energy shield and then struck the Dusclops.
The Dusclops was sent flying into the air by the slap, before crashing heavily to the edge of the Arena.
Dusclops felt as if he was about to fall apart from that slap, and his eyelids felt heavy.
Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind.
"Dusclops, hang in there a little longer, I'll make you extra food when we get back, an extra month's worth!!!!"
A month's worth of meals!!!!
The Dusclops opened its eyes again and stood up shakily.
Seeing that Dusclops could actually stand up, the old man on the command platform was somewhat surprised. He had originally thought that this slap would kill Dusclops, but the other party was actually able to get up.
Is this really the level of defense a Beginner King level Pokémon have?
Just as Ursaring was about to rush in and finish off Dusclops, he suddenly felt a cold wind coming from behind him.
The Miltank behind the Ursaring finally revealed the figure of the Annihilape.
However, when he saw the Annihilape emerge from the shadow behind the Ursaring, it was too late to warn him.
Moreover, the Miltank's base speed stat of 100 points actually becomes a burden, as its two legs can hardly move.
Annihilape swung its fist, imbued with Ghost-type energy, at Ursaring.
At the moment the fist slammed down, Ursaring felt no harm whatsoever, but he felt the violent power within his body disappearing.
The energy that originally belonged to him was drained away by the Ghost-type energy from the fist of the Annihilape behind him.
Although Shadow Steal is ineffective against Normal type Ursaring, the move's effect still applies, transferring energy from Ursaring to Annihilape.
The enhancement you receive through Life Energy.
Now... it's mine!!!
The muscles on the Annihilape's body bulged after gaining a level 6 attack bonus, its white, gas-like fur swelled, and its scarlet eyes were filled with murderous intent.
He knew that the Dusclops had chosen to withstand the Ursaring's attack to create an opportunity for himself.
He did not disappoint Dusclops at the previous Edge Cup.
This time, he won't either!
The Annihilape felt that the energy within its body was about to become uncontrollable.
As soon as Ursaring turned around, he was confronted by the fully-powered Annihilape. He still had no idea where the Annihilape had come from.
The Annihilape chose to give its answer with its fists.
"Dusclops, use Help! Annihilape, Close Combat counterattack!"
The Dusclops waved its bandaged hands, and a surge of energy flowed from its body into the Annihilape had already entered a berserk state.
After using its help, the Dusclops completed its final mission, its crimson single eye turned into a circular eye, and it lost its ability to fight.
You can call Dusclops a slacker, lazy, or cunning, but you can't call him a coward.
That figure with bandages wrapped all over its back... has always been reliable.
He hadn't even thought to command the Dusclops to attract the Ursaring's attention; it was the Dusclops that took the initiative to draw the Ursaring's fire.
Seeing the Dusclops fall, the already fierce aura of the Annihilape almost solidified.
Ursaring sensed an overwhelming rage emanating from the Annihilape, and this rage was about to engulf him.
Now, offense and defense have completely diverged.
(Finally, I've reached 1 million words. I don't really have any particular feelings about it; it just happened as I was writing. Thank you to all the readers who have followed me this far, and thank you for all the quotes and thoughts you've contributed. I'm truly grateful!!!!)