Blaziken VS Magcargo

Gym Leader Mura looked at the fallen Torkoal, then at the nearly uninjured Eevee and the focused Xinhai across from him. The admiration in his eyes deepened.

"Outstanding tactical execution and coordination with your Pokémon!" Mura's booming voice rang out. He recalled Torkoal and fixed his blazing gaze on Xinhai. "Young man, you've got these old bones of mine fired up!"

He paused, a battle-hungry smile curling across his lips. "But a volcano's passion doesn't die out so easily! Go, Magcargo!"

The second Poké Ball Mura threw opened in midair. Red light fell to the ground, and a snail-like Pokémon appeared on the field.

Its body resembled slowly flowing magma, an unstable blend of dark red and orange-yellow. Tiny Qi bubbles constantly swelled and burst across its surface, radiating astonishing heat.

Its back was covered by an irregular grayish-brown shell riddled with cracks and magma patterns. Though the shell looked thick and heavy, Pokédex knowledge indicated that it was merely cooled, hardened skin. Its defense was far inferior to a true shell and was even rather fragile.

This was Magcargo, a Fire- and Rock-type Pokémon!

"Ma-cargo!!"

The instant Magcargo entered the field, the terrifying heat radiating from its body violently warped the Qi!

The specially reinforced dark arena beneath it began to soften and redden before everyone's eyes. Within two or three seconds, it had turned into a bubbling, churning pool of crimson magma several meters wide!

The glow of the scorching magma dyed the entire battlefield red. Heat waves spread outward in layer upon layer like tangible walls. Even with the energy barrier blocking them, the apprentices in the front rows of the stands felt unbearable heat and instinctively leaned back.

The temperature inside the arena was even more outrageous. It had already been extremely high under Torkoal's Sunny