Even with Wonder Room swapping the two sides' defenses, how could Caitlin have imagined that even Steelix could not withstand its own attacks?
No!
Of course, that was not how it worked!
Reuniclus was only one meter long! Steelix was a full twenty meters! Even their physical structures were completely different! Strictly speaking, Steelix was already a metallic life-form! And it had absorbed multiple Secret Treasures and Great Secret Treasures! Their constitutions were fundamentally different!
This was an enormous gap between species!
What good was tremendous defense without a constitution that could support it? How could that defensive power be fully brought to bear?
With Steelix's current physical strength, even without the boost from steel origin or Commanding Class skill proficiency, its opponent could not withstand more than a few collisions!
This was the crushing advantage of an absolute difference in size!
Reuniclus was not Mew, after all. It lacked powerful base capabilities, a deep enough foundation, and the unique talents of a Mythical Pokémon...
When Caitlin came to her senses and saw her partner buried underground, she was momentarily speechless. This had been her own mistake. Her original plan had fallen apart before she could even put it into action.
As she thought it over, the girl broke into a radiant smile, excitement and a hint of anticipation shining in her eyes.
"So it really was this Steelix!"
Caitlin had battled Cynthia many times. They had been friends since childhood and knew each other's strength extremely well. Yet no matter how often they battled, Cynthia's Garchomp always had the upper hand!
Then she had learned that, before her turn at the Elite Tournament, a boy had defeated Cynthia's newly evolved Garchomp in battle. Caitlin had immediately been left with mixed feelings-and a sense of disbelief!
Cynthia's name had long