The Mega Steelix's diamond-like tail lashed out at the Dhelmise, abruptly halting its ongoing Dhelmise.
The immense force slammed the Dhelmise against the metal wall.
But as Dhelmise was repelled, a finger-sized, dark green seed was launched from the seaweed on Dhelmise's rudder and landed in the crevice where the Mega Steelix's body was connected.
Seeing that Dhelmise had been slammed into the wall, Jasmine immediately ordered Mega Steelix to Pursuit.
"Great opportunity! Steelix, use Heavy Slam followed by Crunch!"
Just as the Mega Steelix was about to twist its massive body and charge at Dhelmise, preparing to unleash a Crunch to completely defeat Dhelmise...
The tiny green seed, nestled within the gaps of the Mega Steelix's body, burst open, and several thick, dark green seaweed vines shot out from it, tightly wrapping around the steel segments of the Mega Steelix's body that were close to the ground.
In an instant, dark green seaweed covered the body of the Mega Steelix Steelix, tripping it up as it tried to charge forward.
The Mega Steelix's movements came to a standstill, its massive body tumbling heavily to the ground, sending shards of stone flying across the Arena floor.
Roy had been waiting for this moment.
The damage from the Grass Knot skill is calculated based on the opponent's weight; the heavier the opponent, the greater the skill's power.
According to the data in the game, Pokémon like Mega Steelix, whose weight is measured in tons, can have a maximum power of 120 with Grass Knot.
The Mega Steelix, lying on the ground, looked pained; she hadn't expected that her weight, which she was so proud of, would become a burden.
Seeing that the Mega Steelix was bound by green seaweed and pressed against the metal wall, Dhelmise used Growth Enhancement again.
The Mega Steelix endured the pain and rolled on the ground, crushing all the dark green seaweed wrapped around it.
Seeing that her Mega Steelix's attacks were repeatedly thwarted, Jasmine's idea of a quick victory vanished; it seemed that a protracted battle was the only option left.
I just don't know if my body can handle it...
"Steelix, use Sandstorm!"
"Wata!"
The Mega Steelix swung its diamond-like tail and slammed it downwards, causing the soil on the entire field to be pried open by the immense force of the Mega Steelix. Large amounts of fine sand, rock powder, and small gravel gushed up from the cracked surface.
A sandstorm, carrying fine rock fragments, swept outwards, quickly engulfing the entire battlefield. The violent Sandstorm instantly enveloped the battlefield.
Sandstorm swept across the Arena, Dhelmise that was being upgraded. The flying dust and sand constantly struck the seaweed on the Dhelmise, causing continuous damage.
Ignoring the pain in its body, the Dhelmise endured the Sandstorm's damage and completed its growth and enhancement.
Compared to the agony of the Dhelmise, Mega Steelix felt as if it had returned to its comfort zone. The flying sand and gravel in the Sandstorm grazed Mega Steelix's steel-like body, causing no damage whatsoever.
Immediately afterwards, Mega Steelix activated Ability Sand Force, and the energy of earth and metal flowed around her, giving Steel, Ground, and Rock type moves a power boost.
"Steelix, use Dig!"
"Wata!"
The Mega Steelix burrowed back into the hole it had dug earlier and disappeared.
Due to the Sandstorm sweeping across the Arena, Roy couldn't see the situation clearly with his naked eye, let alone predict where the Mega Steelix would appear from to attack the Dhelmise.
However, we don't need him to make that judgment anymore.
"Dhelmise, use Earthquake."
The dark green seaweed on the Dhelmise swung the huge anchor and slammed it into the ground with a loud "boom!" The Arena floor began to shake.
The force of the Earthquake swept across the entire Arena from where the anchor, which had just Dhelmise, had fallen. Even the Gym apprentices on the outskirts of the Arena could feel the ground beneath their feet trembling slightly.
The Earthquake waves quickly Infiltrator the Arena's soil, directly shaking the Mega Steelix lurking underground.
"Oh no! Steelix, come out now!!!"
When Jasmine heard the word "Earthquake," she was completely distraught; her Pokédex could only detect the basic information about the Dhelmise.
However, she couldn't see the skills that Dhelmise had learned. Seeing that Dhelmise had used Brick Break to deal with the Mega Steelix's Dig, she thought that Dhelmise couldn't use Earthquake.
It's important to know that Pokémon that are Dig during Earthquake will take double the damage.
Earthquake, which already has a power of 100, can instantly reach 200. Even if Mega Steelix has high physical resistance, it will definitely not be able to withstand being hit by Earthquake.
A life-or-death escape is taking place underground.
Sensing the tremors emanating from the ground, the Mega Steelix instinctively lunged towards the surface.
The underground rock layers were continuously crushed by the shockwave, and the tunnel that the Mega Steelix had drilled underground was directly deformed. The previously dug passage was completely blocked by the collapsed rocks.
At this point, the Mega Steelix was unable to complete its planned underground Sucker Punch and was forced to exert its power to rush upwards.
In the Arena, a large area of ground exploded upwards, sending up gravel, iron filings, and dust along with the sand and rocks in the Sandstorm.
The Mega Steelix had barely emerged halfway out of its burrow when the Earthquake struck.
The Mega Steelix ultimately couldn't escape; it was damaged by the Earthquake and was blasted into the air by the Earthquake waves.
With a loud "boom!", the Mega Steelix's steel body slammed heavily back to the ground, causing the alloy fragments floating around its neck to tremble violently.
Seeing that the Mega Steelix had been forced out of the ground, Dhelmise immediately swung its massive anchor at the Mega Steelix.
The metal anchor and the steel body of the Mega Steelix collided again, producing a buzzing sound that made everyone's eardrums vibrate. The Gym students all covered their ears.
The massive anchor, shaped like Dhelmise hook, pulled back and hooked into the gap connecting the Mega Steelix's body. Then, it retracted the chain and pulled the Mega Steelix to its side.
The seaweed on the anchor of the Dhelmise extended and used Giga Drain, drawing a stream of green Life Energy from the Steelix's body and merging it into the seaweed of the Dhelmise.
The Mega Steelix sensed its fading Life Energy and instantly regained consciousness.
Just as the Dhelmise was about to swing the anchor and smash it into her body again, the Mega Steelix swung its diamond-like tail at the anchor that the Dhelmise was about to smash down.
The diamond-like tail tip collided with the anchor of the Dhelmise, completely neutralizing the force of the Brick Break.
Immediately afterwards, the massive body of the Mega Steelix tightly coiled around the rudder and anchor of the Dhelmise, squeezing the body of the Dhelmise forcefully.
But Mega Steelix doesn't know is that the seaweed on Dhelmise's body is actually Dhelmise's true form.
The seaweed on the rudder appeared in a narrow crevice that the Mega Steelix couldn't reach. No matter how hard the Mega Steelix tried to wrap itself around, it couldn't cause any damage to the Dhelmise.
Meanwhile, Dhelmise also swung out a chain tens of meters long, which wrapped around the body of the Mega Steelix tightly Bind, with the sound of metal scraping against metal echoing in the arena.
The scene showed Dhelmise using chains to wrap around Mega Steelix, and Mega Steelix using its own body to wrap around Dhelmise.