Alakazam's Rampage

With Lucario joining them,

the effect was completely different.

After all, among Xia Yan's Pokémon,

against the Ice-type Regice, only Infernape and Aegislash held a type advantage.

But the gap in strength between Infernape and Aegislash and Regice was far too great. They could only serve as support and distractions. If they wanted someone to shoulder the role of main damage dealer, it still had to be Beedrill.

Lucario was different.

Not only did it completely suppress Regice in terms of typing, it also possessed Elite Four-level strength.

Though it was still not as strong as Regice,

with Xia Yan's tactics and the other Pokémon's interference, it could play a far greater role.

The only problem was,

Lucario was not Xia Yan's Pokémon. Although it reacted quickly and learned quickly,

it ultimately lacked any real coordination with Xia Yan, and its execution of the tactics was visibly awkward.

Fortunately, the convenience of transmitting information through Psychic power barely made up for some of that deficiency.

"Lucario, Swords Dance."

Since that weakness existed, Xia Yan tried to make up for it another way.

He first had Lucario enhance itself, striving to create the greatest possible damage output.

A formation of swords circled Lucario as its momentum rapidly climbed.

Gradually,

Clair, who had been standing guard and watching the battle, revealed a surprised expression.

She realized

that Lucario was slowly integrating into Xia Yan's tactical system.

Though it was still awkward, even seeming less fluid than before, the role it played

far surpassed what it had managed previously.

Steven and Lance were still being suppressed by Registeel and Regirock, searching for an opening to break the deadlock, yet Xia Yan had already reversed the situation and begun pressing Regice hard.

This was absolutely a good direction for things to develop.

Clair secretly