Gardenia lightly tossed her Pokémon Ball. Light flashed, and an enormous figure emerged from it. The leaves on its back shuddered as it slowly rose into the air!
"Tropius, huh..."
Looking at the Pokémon opposite him, Yong smiled knowingly.
"Level... 50! Ability... Chlorophyll? What a fitting opponent!"
Brilliant light burst forth again, accompanied by a tremendous roar! Another figure shot into the sky!
"Rooar!!"
Aerodactyl fixed its gaze on Tropius, sending an invisible wave of pressure bearing down on its opponent, but Tropius showed no reaction...
Gardenia said with a smile,
"You even have a Pokémon as rare as Aerodactyl! That's amazing!"
The boy scratched his head and replied a little sheepishly,
"Just a lucky coincidence!"
Seeing that both sides were ready again, the referee announced loudly,
"Tropius versus Aerodactyl! Begin!"
This time, Gardenia made the first move!
"Tropius! Sunny Day!"
Turtwig's earlier Sunny Day had long since expired, and for Tropius to benefit from the speed boost provided by Chlorophyll, Sunny Day was essential!
"Graaa!!!"
With a long cry, Tropius gathered a golden ball of energy in front of its mouth, then launched it into the sky! Golden light flashed, and the sunlight grew scorching once more!
"Aerodactyl! Rush in with Agility! Use Wing Attack!"
"Rooar!"
A streak of pink light flashed as Aerodactyl swept through the air like an afterimage! Its enormous wings spread like blades, white energy steadily coating them! Radiating a razor-sharp aura, it slammed toward Tropius!
Gardenia smiled slightly.
"Time it right! Move sideways!! Use Solar Beam!"
As Aerodactyl's attack approached, the leaf-shaped wings on Tropius's back suddenly trembled! White currents surged beneath its feet, and its massive body abruptly shifted sideways, neatly avoiding Aerodactyl's Wing Attack!
Immediately afterward, powerful golden-green energy formed almost instantaneously! It blasted into Aerodactyl's body with ferocious speed, leaving no