The Mega Chandelure looked at the hole that had appeared on the ground. The flame on the lamp holder turned a cold color, and the Ghostly Purple flame transformed into a gust of frost-laden wind that blew into the hole.
A moment later, Heracross burst out of the ground on the other side of the Arena, a layer of frost already forming on his carapace.
Is it really a case of chasing and killing?
Looking at the Mega Chandelure in mid-air, Heracross stomped his feet hard on the ground, shattering the ice on his carapace and revealing a dozen or so rocks of varying sizes on the ground.
Heracross raised its horns, unleashing tremendous force. Pieces of stone on the ground whistled through the air, transforming into a tidal wave that crashed down on the Mega Chandelure in the sky.
The Mega Chandelure reacted quickly, firing several Shadow Balls that collided with the rubble.
However, the Mega Chandelure's 175 Special Attack is no joke; the Shadow Ball continued to smash into Heracross on the ground while engulfing the rubble.
With no other option, Heracross suddenly flung open the elytra behind its carapace, and the pair of thin wings hidden beneath vibrated wildly at a frequency almost invisible to the naked eye.
The Ghostly Purple Energy Ball grazed past his shoulder armor and slammed into the ground behind him, scattering Ghostly Purple Ghost-type energy in all directions.
The situation returned to normal, with the Mega Chandelure continuously unleashing skills at the moving target in the air.
As yet another large, fiery attack came hurtling towards Heracross, he was once again forced into the air by Mega Chandelure, constantly dodging its attacks.
Seeing that Heracross would eventually be exhausted by the Mega Chandelure, Chuck commanded Heracross:
Heracross, use Throat Chop!
Hera!
Heracross leaped from the ground, flapping its wings. Its massive horn glowed with a sharp, black, Dark type energy as it charged diagonally towards the flames.
While dodging the Super Crystal Mega Chandelure's attacks, they charged towards it.
"Chandelure, unleash your full-power Flamethrower!"
The flames from the more than ten lamp holders of the Mega Chandelure merged together, and the scalding waves of fire that shot out spread and pressed down on the ground.
Flames, like spray, clung to Heracross's carapace, the intense heat continuing to Burn Heracross shell on his back.
Heracross looked pained, but he didn't stop. His sharp horn, carrying black Dark type energy, slammed into the outer wall of the Mega Chandelure's lampshade.
A dull Tackle resounded, and the Mega Chandelure was thrown backward, the Will-O-Wisp' -Mega Chandelure inside the lampshade flickering violently, but it quickly regained its footing.
Roy, on the command seat, wasn't actually worried that Mega Chandelure would be instantly killed by Heracross.
After all, the Mega Chandelure's defense and special defense are both at 110 points. As long as the previous Swords Dance wasn't used to raise the attack to level 3, there's nothing to worry about.
Chuck, who was on the command seat, also saw this clearly, even though Heracross's attack had injured Mega Chandelure.
However, Heracross was clearly in a worse state. His Flamethrower Burn Heracross's body, further reducing Heracross already limited stamina, but he did not lose his ability to fight immediately.
The Mega Chandelure appears to be doing much better than Heracross, still able to float steadily in the air.
Chuck knew that Heracross was at his last gasp, but he didn't want to give up on Heracross, so he gave him instructions:
Heracross, use U-turn!
Heracross flapped its wings and soared into the air.
Just as Heracross used U-turn to collide with Mega Chandelure, a large, star-shaped flame appeared in front of him.
Hera!
Heracross ultimately failed to transform into a red light and return to Chuck's Poké Ball. It was hit head-on by the Fire Blast, let out a wail, and finally lost its ability to battle, collapsing in the Arena and never getting up again.
Meanwhile, the Mega Chandelure remained suspended in mid-air above the Arena, seemingly reigning supreme there.
"Chandelure, use Nasty Plot!"
A question mark appeared above the head of the Mega Chandelure, and the eerie purple Will-O-Wisp within the lampshade slowly swirled and contracted. The candlelight flickered, and cold, Ghost type energy surged within the lampshade.
Chuck was completely distraught. This was a complete reversal of the script he had envisioned. If the Mega Chandelure were to complete its enhancement, it seemed like Roy would be the one to push back the team.
The referee reminded Chuck that he should switch to a different Pokémon.
Chuck then recalled Heracross into its Poké Ball and took out the Pokémon that Heracles was supposed to replace when it used U-turn.
With a flash of red light, a giant humanoid panda, about 2.5 meters tall, with a strong build, black and white fur, a fierce appearance, a broad frame, sturdy shoulders and back, and thick fur on its back like a cape, appeared in the Arena.
Roy had heard Chuck mention that he had a Pangoro before, but he hadn't seen it then. He never expected to see it now.
System Scan
Pokémon: Pangoro
Level: 73
Sex: Male
Ability: Scrappy (Normal type and Fighting type -type moves can hit Ghost-type Pokémon.)
Skills: Tackle, Leer, Bullet Punch, Arm Thrust, Hammer Arm, Low Sweep, Karate Chop, Slash Vital Throw, Use of Force to Throw, Work Up, Crunch, Sky Uppercut, Taunt, Parting Shot
Items to carry: Power Band
Egg Move: Storm Throw, Floral Healing, Quick Guard
Individual Values: 25
Technical Machine /Skill Tutorial: Swords Dance, Double Team, Substitute, Sludge Bomb, Brick Break, Bulk Up, Dark Pulse, X-Scissor
Pangoro with Scrappy Ability?
That certainly makes a lot of sense.
Roy is completely powerless against panda-type Pokémon. Even though it's an opposing Pokémon, Roy still thinks that Ursaring fits his aesthetic perfectly.
This is practically a youthful version of Urshifu (Single Strike Style).