"Gallade..."
The pure-white knight regarded its opponent gravely, a keen edge in its gaze.
Whoosh!
Its cape swept through the air.
It cut an imposing figure!
But that did not stop dark energy from rising across its body.
Wally frowned. "..."
Flobo called, "Taunt is in effect! Gallade can't use Status Moves! The tables have turned, and Wally is running out of chances!"
In the first half, Baimu's Pokémon had been Taunted one after another.
Now, in the second half, it was Wally's turn.
For a Psychic type with a wealth of Status Moves, the consequences were worse than they appeared.
Besides, the situation was plainly unfavorable for Mega Gallade—
Its attacks weren't working!
With its offensive power, it could easily cleave a cliff after Swords Dance, yet all it had left were a few shallow scratches.
Had it really made those?
"Sacred Sword! Use your speed to find an opening!" Wally shouted.
Shing!
Mega Gallade darted forward at his command, still as swift as ever with Tailwind behind it.
Hum!
Light flashed.
Two sharp blades of Sacred Sword sprang from its elbows.
The reddish-brown blades of light gleamed like polished jade.
"Grr..."
Mega Aggron remained unruffled. It let Gallade close in and unleash a storm of slashes across its body!
Clang clang clang clang clang—
Sparks flew, and sharp metallic notes rang out without pause!
Mega Gallade's twin blades moved too fast to follow. Its whirlwind of strikes carved at Aggron's chest, back, feet, massive tail, and even the back of its head, each blow whipping up a biting gust.
Its broad cape snapped with every rapid movement, like a pair of white wings.
And yet—
It looked utterly powerless.
The scattered Sacred Sword strikes amounted to little more than scratches, like taking a small knife to a battle