Purple Flame Poison Sting

"Pupitar—Rock-type, Ground-type, Hard Shell Pokémon. Its body is as hard as steel, and it can move freely using compressed gas generated within its body.

Ability: Shed Skin.

Moves: Leer, Bite, Screech, Sandstorm, Orderly Progress, Land's Wrath, Take Down, Dig, Earthquake, Snarl, Power-Up Punch, Rock Smash, Iron Defense, Iron Head, Ancient Power, Dragon Rage."

Why had it awakened a Dragon-type move?!

Dian's face lit up with delight, then realization immediately struck him. There was probably more to this stretch of red sand than met the eye. Otherwise, Larvitar would never have reached the threshold of evolution ahead of time.

In that case, what Larvitar had used earlier was probably not the Normal-type move Take Down, but the Dragon-type move Dragon Rage.

Although the side effects of both Take Down and Dragon Rage caused confusion, there was a fundamental difference between them.

The confusion caused by Dragon Rage was the very reason it could unleash such immense power. It was the effect of a Dragon-type's Outrage erupting.

The confusion caused by Take Down, on the other hand, was a consequence of using the move. That was why Pupitar had only used its Shed Skin Ability to clear its confusion after ending its attack, rather than remaining completely lucid throughout the move.

Still, Pupitar's strength after evolving made Dian feel that all his hard work had been worthwhile.

Earthquake alone could serve as a devastating weapon. Add the Normal-type move Take Down paired with Shed Skin, and its power would surely exceed everyone's expectations, considering how many Normal-type Type Gems Larvitar had swallowed.

Especially when Take Down was combined with Sandstorm's weather effects, Orderly Progress's attacks on weak points, and the support of Iron Defense and Iron Head, it practically formed a complete combat system of its own.

As for its