Mega Beedrill and Mega Metagross clashed in a battle for the ages.
This was likely the first collision between Mega-Evolved Pokémon in the Pokémon World.
Steven's Mega Metagross was strong.
Very strong!
Combined with Tyranitar's Sandstorm and Cradily's Ancient Power support, along with the Zen Headbutt it unleashed itself, it heavily countered Mega Beedrill's typing.
The combination of those three moves posed an enormous threat to Mega Beedrill.
But Xia Yan had an advantage Steven did not.
His body could withstand the double strain of Mega Evolution and a Z-Move.
Steven's body, on the other hand, could at most bear the burden of Metagross's Mega Evolution.
That was why the result had turned out this way.
Of course.
For Steven, who had only recently mastered Mega Evolution, this result was already an immense success.
Beedrill had also been forced out of Mega Evolution, with barely any fighting strength remaining.
But Xia Yan did not only have Beedrill. He also had Dragapult, a true Champion-level Pokémon.
After switching places with Infernape, Dragapult charged toward Aggron and Bronzong.
Steven had tried to retaliate as well.
He had used Bronzong's Trick Room as the opening.
But unfortunately.
The prepared Alakazam countered with its own Trick Room at the exact instant Bronzong unleashed it.
Instead, it left Bronzong exposed to Dragapult's attacks.
No matter how outstanding Bronzong's defenses were, faced with an absolute gap in strength and a type advantage, it quickly lost its ability to battle.
With Bronzong, the core that linked defense and coordination, out of commission, Xia Yan tore a massive hole through Steven's system.
Even if
Heatran erupted and tied down Dragapult, Steven's remaining Aggron, Tyranitar, and Cradily could not stop Xia Yan's other Pokémon working alongside his system.
After all.
Steven's system had also been built after listening to