Maylene chuckled in satisfaction, then composed herself and said seriously,
"Two Pokémon, then! How does that sound?"
"No problem!"
Yong nodded.
Seeing this, Jiro stood at the edge of the field to act as referee.
"With a Badge on the line! Challenger Yong versus Maylene, Gym Leader of the Veilstone Gym! This will be a two-Pokémon match! The match ends when all of one side's Pokémon are unable to battle! Only the challenger may switch Pokémon during the match!"
"Then my first Pokémon will be this one!"
Maylene shouted passionately and hurled a Pokémon Ball!
A dazzling light flashed across the field. Within its glow, a Pokémon descended from above and landed lightly on the ground!
It resembled a giant rhinoceros beetle, its entire body covered in skin as hard as iron.
A thick horn grew from its forehead, with an antenna on either side. A deep blue carapace covered its powerful body, and a pair of wings lay across its back.
Its small, oval eyes had yellow pupils. Its forearms resembled a rhinoceros beetle's digging legs and were thicker than its hind legs! Spikes also protruded from its wrists and thighs.
It was armed to the teeth!
This was Heracross!
A Bug-type warrior with immeasurable strength, but little talent for flying!
``` Pokémon: Heracross, Lv48, Single Horn Pokémon. Its powerful waist and legs, together with its sharp claws, give it the strength to send opponents flying far away!
Type: Bug + Fighting
Gender: Male
Nature: Quiet
Ability: Moxie. Defeating an opponent fills it with confidence and raises its Attack!
Moves: Tackle (Proficient), Leer (Proficient), Arm Thrust (Proficient), Fury Attack (Proficient), Endure (Proficient), Aerial Ace (Proficient), Horn Attack (Expert), Counter (Proficient), Brick Break (Expert), Pin Missile (Proficient), Abyssal Thrust (Expert), Thrash (Proficient)
Egg Moves: Feint (Proficient), Double-Edge (Expert)
TMs: Protect