Black arcs of electricity joined together across Steelix's body, while brown energy steadily gathered at its command. What should have been a steady Rock-type move now erupted with a heavy, piercing edge!
Heatran's flames had awakened Steelix's fighting spirit!
Pain and pressure it had not felt in so long left it exhilarated! Frenzied!
Unlike the flames, this was... an eruption of something restrained and suppressed!
Rumble!
The enormous beast swung its body, drawing a deep, muffled rumble from the air!
Force coiled around Steelix's massive head! Dense energy gathered into a brown Headbutt!
"Hagah!"
The black Mountain Range looming in midair, suppressing Groundfire, began to shake violently! An unbearable weight of pressure poured down! Steelix growled and surged forward, crashing into its opponent with the crushing momentum of a mountain!
"Heatraa!"
The lava on Heatran's body churned like boiling water! Around the edges of its body, clear signs of melting gradually appeared!
Clearly, Steelix's Force Domain was putting immense pressure on it!
The powerful suppression and extreme restraint began to disperse its Heat Wave...
In the next instant, the giant beast's body came smashing down like an immensely heavy hammer!
RUMBLE!!!
Flames instantly exploded! Groundfire boiled and surged, burning even more violently!
A dazzling burst of light erupted across the battlefield, forcing all three spectators to close their eyes!
Then a chaotic storm of energy swept wantonly across the entire field!
For a moment, flames danced wildly! Shattered rocks flew everywhere!
The terrifying blaze and the lingering energy completely engulfed both Pokémon!
Frowning, Palmer raised an arm against the scorching waves and said in surprise,
"It actually withstood Heatran's Groundfire and Heat Wave!?"
Heatran's flames had been tempered in lava! Their temperature and clinging power were unimaginable! Looking at the patches of dark red beneath the scorch marks on Steelix's