"Shadow Ball!"
Dian swept his hand forward, his expression grave. Unlike the Sableye from earlier, the Mega Banette before him radiated malice, loathing, and resentment, like a true evil spirit... It was undoubtedly a second-string combatant of the sort even an Elite had few of, a genuine Hall-level Pokémon.
And unlike other Pokémon, this Mega Banette was even more vicious and cruel, with an extremely aggressive disposition.
Moreover, as a Ghost-type, it naturally commanded Phantom Dive and could remain in a state of Shadow Force for extended periods, rendering it almost immune to all contact attacks and Status Moves.
Only a handful of attacks could have any effect.
Even among Hall-level Pokémon, it was probably an exceptionally troublesome opponent.
Misdreavus stared ahead. In her eyes, Mega Banette had become the very embodiment of pitch-black darkness and blood-red horror, like a mass of something strange beyond description.
An immeasurable, unfathomable mass of resentment, loathing, and malice had coalesced into one grotesque, terrifying whole, chilling anyone to the core... Some fainthearted Pokémon would probably lose the will to fight after a single glance, trembling and defeated without a battle, left at its mercy.
One, two... A full four hideous blood claws reached into the void, their silhouettes flickering, ready to strike at any moment.
The pink tips of Misdreavus's hair swayed ceaselessly. She knew that the Mega Banette opposite her was currently in a subtle, extraordinary state... A state even she had yet to master, namely...
Turning Phantom Dive into an instinct, allowing it to remain in a state of Shadow Force at all times.
Using its four blood claws as conduits, Mega Banette maintained its Shadow Force state at minimal cost.
The instant an attack approached, it could hide in the void to evade any assault, then retaliate to inflict the