Shattered rocks rained onto the ground along with the scattered streams of water.
On the battlefield, the aftershocks of the clashing energies gradually subsided...
When the dust cleared, the three of them saw Swampert standing amid the rubble with its arms hanging at its sides. Beside it lay Togekiss, already unconscious and almost buried beneath the scattered stones.
Yong breathed a sigh of relief, while Cynthia shook her head helplessly and said softly,
"I almost forgot. Compared to offense, your Pokémon are strongest when it comes to defense and recovery..."
Glancing at the shattered ground and torn-up grass around them, Cynthia gave him an odd look. After a moment's hesitation, she asked,
"But... do they really dislike other battlefields that much... and only enjoy being on a Rock Field?"
"Uh..."
Looking at the once-pristine grassy field, now damaged beyond recognition, Yong scratched his head and gave an embarrassed laugh.
"It was an accident! An accident..."
Professor Carolina said kindly,
"It's all right! Once your battle is over, it'll be easy to restore!"
The elderly woman looked at the two young Trainers and said with a smile,
"A wonderful battle! But Togekiss is unable to battle, so Swampert wins!"
Ding! Swampert won the battle! Gained 200 training points! Gained a large amount of experience! Ding! Proficiency increased for Rock Slide, Surf, Waterfall, Superpower, and Mega Punch! Ding! Rock Storm's proficiency cannot be increased with training points!
Cynthia said nothing more about it. Instead, she recalled Togekiss and offered it a few quiet words of comfort.
Watching Swampert pant heavily, clearly in poor condition, Yong knew it had still taken considerable damage during their earlier exchange.
Togekiss's Fusion Technique Skill was purely offensive, and its power spoke for itself. Swampert had only held out this long thanks to its powerful