The two Pokémon struck with everything they had, their energies colliding violently.
A fierce storm and waves of heat blasted toward Yong. Through the interference, his gaze stayed locked on Mega Steelix.
The battlefield cracked inch by inch, then collapsed.
The groundfire began to recede... Under the crushing force of its opponent, Heatran finally buckled and retreated!
The quadruple damage from the Ground-type move brought it pain! It cast aside its pride as a Legendary Pokémon and slowly took a step back!
That single step made Yong's eyes light up. Without hesitation, he shouted,
"Now! Mega Steelix! Use Bulldoze!"
A blast of air swept outward in every direction!
With the advantage in strength, Mega Steelix twisted again amid the groundfire-covered ruins. Its black body swung nimbly like a long whip! The diamonds at the tip of its tail traced a crystalline arc through the air as it slammed down toward its opponent!
Dark brown energy erupted continuously! Mega Steelix's presence became utterly unified, radiating an overwhelming pressure. Half its tail descended with the force of a toppling mountain, crashing into Heatran's back before it could dodge!
BANG!!!
"Heatraaan!!!"
Amid the dull impact, specks splashed up like mud. Heatran roared in pain, flames bursting from its body like exploding fireworks!
The ground beneath its feet finally gave way, fracturing into a spiderweb of cracks!
Amid flying rubble and an enormous shock wave, Heatran vanished beneath the debris, driven deep underground!
At that moment, the strike imbued with energy origin seemed to receive some kind of response!
A response... from the earth!
Rumble...
The continuous, muffled rumbling gradually faded over the shattered battlefield... When the dust cleared, the three of them saw Mega Steelix, black sparks coiling around its body as it exuded an awe-inspiring presence!
Beneath it... flames still lingered in