Yet the Elite Four Class Dragonite had a wealth of combat experience. Enduring the agony of having its life drained away, it violently flung Diancie aside, then unleashed a Dragon Pulse from its mouth that slammed into Diancie.
Gales surged as a massive shock wave spread in every direction. Even Gardevoir had to shield Xiao Ran, while several Pokémon that had crept closer to launch sneak attacks were blown away outright.
Diancie! Xiao Ran cried inwardly. Although he knew it was immune to Dragon-type energy, the tremendous impact of Dragon Rush, combined with the energy blast from Dragon Pulse, still made him fear that the merely Gym Leader Class Diancie would not withstand it.
Fortunately, the power of their bond remained, which meant the damage Mega Diancie had suffered was still within its limits.
As the dust cleared, Diancie's petite figure emerged again. Its dress was slightly torn, but it still seemed to be in fairly good spirits.
Dragonite, by contrast, had a patch of aged, wrinkled skin on its arm. Although it was rapidly recovering, this was clearly the effect of the earlier Draining Kiss.
This was no game. Draining Kiss drained actual life force, and Fairy-types truly lived up to their name.
"Thank goodness!" Seeing that Diancie was unharmed, Xiao Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed Mega Evolution provided a substantial boost in strength. Otherwise, even with a type advantage, it should not have been able to withstand moves like Dragon Rush and Dragon Pulse head-on.
After all, Dragonite was already at the middle stage of Elite Four Class. Even after Mega Evolution, Diancie should theoretically have possessed only early-stage Elite Four Class combat strength.
"Diancie, Diamond Storm!" Xiao Ran continued issuing orders.
Diamond Storm could be considered Diancie's signature move. It possessed tremendous power,