Before Yong, a body hung in midair, jets of air occasionally spurting from its openings! Its silver-gray armor bobbed lightly in the air.
With a resolute gaze, Pupitar silently watched its opponent.
The Pokémon Mr. Byron had sent out was an interesting choice...
It wasn't his best-known Steelix or Bastiodon, nor was it Skarmory or Bronzong!
Instead, it was the Bug/Steel-type Forretress!
Yong gradually settled into a calm state as he studied the opposing Pokémon...
Forretress had no limbs. Its entire body was enclosed by two pink shell halves covered in uneven grooves.
Beneath its outer shell was a second, red shell. That body structure alone made Forretress's formidable defenses obvious!
A narrow slit ran along the center of the red shell, revealing its eyes. Four pipe-like protrusions extended from the four corners of Forretress's red shell.
Forretress's actual body lay inside its steel shell, protected by it. Although its eyes peered out through the gap, no one had ever seen what its true body looked like.
Pokémon: Forretress, Lv. 40, Bagworm Pokémon. Its entire body hides inside a steel-like shell. It usually stays quietly in trees, using steel fragments from its shell to drive enemies away! Type: Bug/Steel Gender: Male Nature: Mild Ability: Sturdy. At full HP, it cannot be knocked out by a single hit. One-Hit KO moves also have no effect. Moves: Heavy Slam (proficient), Magnet Rise (proficient), Toxic Spikes (proficient), Bug Bite (beginner), Protect (proficient), Zap Cannon (proficient), Self-Destruct (proficient), Tackle (expert), Take Down (proficient), Rapid Spin (expert), Rollout (expert), Curse, Spikes (proficient), Payback (proficient), Explosion (proficient), Iron Defense (proficient) Egg Move: Pin Missile (proficient) TM Moves: Struggle Bug (expert), Swift (proficient), Iron Head (proficient), Rock Blast (proficient) Combination Move: Rampaging Charge
Forretress!
His level was higher than Pupitar's, and his move proficiency wasn't