"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!"
Countless sharp stone spikes rose from the ground and struck Steelix's body, producing crisp impacts!
Though they did little damage, the appearance of Spikes undoubtedly infuriated Steelix!
"Hagaa!!!"
The deafening roar shook the entire space!
Blue-green arcs turned into black lightning in an instant, densely entwining the entire battlefield! An immense aura erupted with suffocating force!
In a flash, a terrifying weight descended, as though an ancient black mountain range were bearing down from the sky!
Dragonite's expression changed drastically in midair!
A sudden sense of suffocation filled Dragonite's heart! Its movements briefly stalled! Then an irresistible pressure sent its body plummeting from the air, as though it had been slapped down!
"Skyward Force!"
It was not a "utility-type" Force Domain in the first place! Rather, it was a "control-type" domain that suppressed its targets, inflicting suffocation, oppression, and intimidation!
Combined with Steelix's offensive methods, it could even barely qualify as an "assault-type" domain!
It was particularly effective against Flying-type Pokémon!
In Yong's team, there was only one true "assault-type Force Domain": Larvesta's "heaven-incinerating aura"! But before the little one evolved into Volcarona, it would struggle to unleash that aura's terrifying effects!
As for the other two, Swampert's "ocean current aura" was utility-type, while Aggron's "Steel Explosion Aura" was support-type!
"Awooo!!!"
A resounding draconic cry rang out, filled with boundless rage. With a fierce expression, Dragonite mustered every ounce of its strength to resist Steelix's suppression!
At last, just before hitting the ground, Dragonite forced its body under control and hovered above the battlefield! It avoided crashing down in disgrace and completely humiliating the Dragon Tribe!
However, its "Extreme Speed" was clearly only a first-stage Force Domain. Barely resisting Steelix's second-stage pressure was already its limit!
No matter how hard Dragonite struggled, it could not gain