Yong understood exactly what Terrakion meant.
This time was different from his battle against Wuneng's Regirock in Rustboro City. His opponent was a Milotic who had surpassed the Champion level.
That meant Milotic had reached the pinnacle of its own "path of origin." The "embrace of water," the "unpredictability of water," the "fierceness of water"-bolstered by the aura of heaven and earth, these qualities allowed Milotic to unleash strength that surpassed Steelix's.
Of course, the difference in their levels also meant a difference in how thoroughly their energy had been converted.
Once Terrakion entered the field, however, with levels unable to measure a Legendary Pokémon's strength, Nature Power effectively restricted Milotic's [source of water extremity], largely breaking through its "force domain power."
This also made something clear: Milotic stood before Terrakion just as Steelix had stood before Zekrom!
The gulf between ordinary Pokémon and Legendary Pokémon was plain to see, but it was not impossible to bridge.
And when comparing Terrakion's strength with Zekrom's...
At its current stage, Steelix had merely been held back by its level.
In terms of raw strength, it would be stronger if they stood on the same level!
But looking back over these rounds against Milotic...
First, in its understanding of the Rock type alone, Steelix was no worse than Terrakion, perhaps even better. Swampert, meanwhile, had displayed astonishing insight into using energy through its moves.
Yet in terms of strength, fundamental differences remained.
Natural energy inherently suppressed type energy. That was a rule of the Pokémon World.
As a result, the three Pokémon had performed entirely differently against Milotic.
Swampert was highly skilled at using its moves, and its energy was far from weak. But Milotic had traveled much farther down the "path to the pinnacle," and their powers shared the same source. Thus,