Facing an opponent like Charizard, Yong dared not let his guard down. Whether in the anime from his previous life or among all the starter Pokémon across nine generations, Charizard's strength stood among the very best!
It belonged in the strongest tier below Legendary Pokémon!
Ash's Charizard had defeated an Articuno without a Divine Office!
Alain's Water Absorb Charizard had defeated Mega Garchomp!
Leon's Charizard had remained undefeated in all official tournaments!
But the most fearsome was Red's Mega Charizard X! It had dared to take Mewtwo head-on-and successfully caught it!
As the referee waved the green flag,
"Claydol versus Charizard! Begin!"
Yong wore a serious expression and gave the first command!
"Claydol! Sandstorm! Use Trick Room!"
Yellow sand rose once more, blanketing the entire battlefield!
The sandstorm swept in! Charizard roared and flew straight into the sky. Then a pink, mirrorlike barrier surrounded the entire battlefield before shattering like glass and disappearing into the air.
Heross shouted with a wild grin,
"Charizard! Dragon Dance! Use Dragon Claw!"
"Hah!"
Its wings beat as Charizard twisted in midair, streaks of purple light sweeping past. Its gaze grew sharper, its movements more agile! Huge purple talons materialized over both claws, and Charizard roared as it plunged downward at tremendous speed!
The currents from its wings parted the sandstorm to either side!
Yong's expression remained unchanged as he calmly commanded,
"Rock Slide at maximum power!"
"Dol!!!"
Purple light shone in its eyes. Claydol held its arms out horizontally, unleashing its psychic power in an instant! It lifted huge rocks from the ground, spinning them continuously before hurling them at the figure descending from the sky!
"Charizard! Smash them!"
"Hah!!!"
Its arms swung rapidly, its sharp claws splitting or smashing the rocks one after another!
Though it successfully defended itself, Charizard slowed down again!