Dazzling Gleam was regarded by Shiny Gengar as a defensive barrier.
Though it was not a same-type move, after being boosted by Nasty Plot, its power was already no weaker than that of a same-type move.
As a Dragon-type Pokémon, Dragonite would struggle to pose a serious threat to Gengar without overcoming this hurdle. It might even be taken down in return.
Iris shouted, "Haze!"
As the Sandstorm was blown away by Hurricane, Dragonite exhaled huge clouds of black smoke across the entire field.
"Gengar!?"
Gengar instinctively tried to dodge, but the Haze spread far too quickly. It inevitably came into contact with a trace of it.
Its boosted Special Attack was swiftly erased.
It angrily unleashed icy-blue lightning, only for Dragonite to dodge again.
So strong!
Gengar's expression was utterly serious.
Used to fighting from an advantageous position, it had not faced such a troublesome opponent in a long time. Unable to Mega Evolve, it actually felt somewhat constrained.
A transformation...
It recalled Iris's earlier shout.
Compared to before, Dragonite had indeed changed dramatically. Its growth had even surpassed Gengar's, at least for now.
Gengar was certain that Dragonite's energy level was higher than its own!
And by quite a lot!
"Calm down! Take it slow! You have a high margin for error!"
Baimu spoke up with a reminder, surprise inevitably coloring his expression as he looked at Dragonite.
Little Tyrant Dragonite could actually use such tricky status moves?
That hot-tempered fellow had always followed a purely offensive path, excelling at fighting from beginning to end. Yet now it even knew Haze.
"Gengar..."
Gengar took deep "breaths," trying to steady its emotions.
Seeing this, Iris immediately shouted, "Go, Dragonite! Rush right in front of Gengar!"
"Roar!"
The unruly Dragonite gave a muffled roar. Its wings beat as it abruptly