Rudimentary Tactics of Tyrantrum
"Tyrantrum, you're up."
Lin Mo gently stroked the top of its head, his voice steady and forceful.
"Grawr--!"
Tyrantrum proudly raised its head and roared in excitement, its thick hind legs kicking off the ground as it leaped forward, marching with heavy, clanging strides into the center of the battlefield.
Its red scales refracted a sharp sheen under the sunlight. It opened its large mouth filled with sharp fangs, and a deafening roar resounded through the arena as all four of its limbs planted firmly on the ground, striking a ready-to-fight stance.
"Battle, start!"
Grandmother Mitsuyo's voice cut through the air, and her hand fan sliced a neat arc through space.
Haruhiko took the initiative:
"Linoone, use Dig!"
Linoone let out a low growl, its front paws digging fiercely into the ground like iron shovels. Amidst flying sand and soil, its figure instantly burrowed underground, leaving behind only a rapidly closing pit.
Only slight tremors on the ground outlined the trajectory of its rapid movement beneath the earth.
With a calm expression, Lin Mo figured that since the opponent chose to conceal its form, he could execute the tactics he had planned for a long time:
"Tyrantrum, use Sandstorm."
"Grawr--"
Tyrantrum raised its head and let out a low roar, faint Rock type energy washing over its entire body.
The surrounding sand and soil seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, swirling up into the air and gradually condensing into a small sandstorm that enshrouded the center of the field.
Though this sandstorm was not massive in scale, the kicked-up fine dust was enough to blur the opponent's vision and perception.
Linoone underground was evidently caught off guard.
It had originally been able to lock onto Tyrantrum's location through the vibrations of the ground, but