Clutching the Pokémon Ball tightly, Yong felt the will emanating from within the Poké Ball, and his eyes burned just as fiercely!
"I'm counting on you, partner! Steelix!"
Amid his battle-hungry cry, the Luxury Ball spun through the air!
A gleam appeared, then suddenly spread! Intense light surged across the field!
Clang!!!
The familiar sound of something heavy landing made the field shudder violently, as though it could not bear the weight! Within the white light, the silhouette of a colossal creature gradually took shape!
Then silver-white electrical arcs darted wildly through the air!
As an unbroken stretch of towering black mountains appeared in the air, the arcs changed from silver-white to black!
The giant beast revealed itself!
Its jet-black body gleamed with a metallic sheen! This time, its fierce, enormous head did not rest upon its coils! Instead, it straightened its massive body, shrouding the entire field in its oppressive presence!
An ancient, primal aura subdued the surging waves of flame slightly... Its massive body seemed to absorb all the surrounding light! Even the firelight opposite it was swallowed up!
Watching the Pokémon before it, Heatran lowered its body slightly, and thick, dark-gray smoke suddenly rose in billows! A furnace-like reaction took place within its body! Its entire form glowed with firelight, becoming almost transparent! Lava flowed inside...
Even a Legendary Pokémon with a stat total as high as 600 was not invincible!
Heatran was not yet strong enough to frighten Steelix! After that initial probe, the difference between their Force Domains was clearly not great! In fact, Steelix held a slight advantage!
Their types countered one another; the difference lay in their levels...
Even the well-traveled Palmer was momentarily speechless at the sight of this outrageously mutated Steelix.
"Kid! You've really given me an enormous surprise! Raising an