Hisuian Goodra and Garchomp could be said to counter each other in terms of typing.
As the battle began.
Ash, being rather impatient by nature, was the first to launch an attack.
"Garchomp, Dragon Claw!"
"Roar—!!"
At Ash's command, Garchomp let out an angry roar. Sand surged beneath its feet as it charged toward Goodra at incredible speed.
Along the way.
The ordinary battlefield was instantly plowed into a trench of sand.
"Goodra, Shelter!"
Faced with Garchomp's fierce assault, Xia Yan was in no hurry to counterattack. Instead, he chose a steadier approach.
They watched as—
Goodra's sticky, moist body seemed boneless as it smoothly curled into the enormous, heavy metal snail shell on its back.
Screech—
Garchomp's sharp Dragon Claw scraped across Goodra's heavy metal shell, producing an ear-piercing metallic shriek and spraying brilliant sparks.
However.
The attack only left three shallow claw marks on Goodra's shell.
Shelter could greatly increase Goodra's Defense.
And the combination of Dragon-type and Steel-type made Goodra different from other Dragon-type Pokémon. It did not fear Dragon-type, Ice-type, or Fairy-type moves, which were normally extremely effective against Dragon-type Pokémon.
"What incredible Defense!"
Ash could not help but be startled at the sight.
He did not recognize a Hisuian Goodra, but that did not mean no one else did.
For instance, Cynthia straightened in her seat and slowly leaned forward. As a mythologist from Celestic Town, she knew more or less about the history of Sinnoh Region during the Hisui era.
"The Steel-type and Dragon-type combination. Steel-type makes up for Dragon-type's weaknesses, while Dragon-type also compensates for Steel-type Pokémon's fear of Fire-type moves. I wonder where Xia Yan caught this Goodra from the Hisui era. Logically speaking, this kind of Pokémon should already be extinct.
"Only a few Dragon Sanctuaries with long histories and ancient