Yong had a suspicion. The levels of Kiryu's Pokémon were gradually dropping. Apart from the Swampert he had sent out first, each subsequent Pokémon had been weaker than the last...
It seemed Kiryu was the kind of competitor who liked to seize an early advantage, then steamroll his way to victory. Unfortunately, he had run into Yong and Swampert.
But there was nothing to sympathize with here. In Pokémon battles, strength was what mattered!
Despite using a large number of moves, Swampert still had plenty of stamina left, thanks in no small part to the support of his talent, "Immovable as a Mountain." At the elite class level, being knocked out in one hit was virtually impossible unless the opponent possessed overwhelmingly superior strength. That was especially true for Steelix and Swampert.
Yong did feel a sense of accomplishment. He was still far from the top, but he was no longer an "outsider" who had stumbled into this world without the ability to protect himself!
"Swampert! Hydro Pump!"
"Lachi!"
Ready at a moment's notice, Swampert opened his mouth and fired a massive, deep-blue jet of water, spinning under immense pressure!
Magcargo's ability was magma armor, and his base Speed was only 30! Physical Defense was his only stat above 100! Yet this time, Swampert had chosen not to use a physical attack.
There was practically no way to dodge such a powerful Hydro Pump!
Kiryu understood that too. He could only attack to defend.
"Quick, use Flamethrower!"
"Ugh!!!"
Thick smoke billowed from the shell on his back. Magcargo opened his mouth as well, spewing an orange pillar of flame!
Hiss!
Water and fire collided in midair!
But with the difference in their energy levels, the deep-blue Hydro Pump soon broke through the wall of flames amid clouds of steam! It