Youluo did not hesitate for long. After losing two Pokémon, his situation could hardly get any worse.
His third Pokémon Ball soon opened on the field. An eerie light flashed, and purple-red flames silently emerged within the white glow.
This Pokémon resembled a chandelier and radiated an intensely ominous presence.
It was called Chandelure. Even among the many bizarre Ghost-type Pokémon, it was a truly terrifying creature...
Its striped, round head and round yellow eyes, devoid of pupils, were cold and utterly without warmth.
Whenever it encountered a living being, Chandelure would try to absorb its Soul Power and burn it away, leaving its prey an empty husk, little more than a walking corpse...
It was an extremely dangerous Pokémon. Few Trainers would capture one, yet Youluo had actually raised one.
A small black spike rose from the top of Chandelure's head, crowned with a tall, shining purple flame that flickered with eerie vitality.
Beneath its head was another black fixture, with a pair of curled, black chandelier-like arms extending to either side. Four clusters of burning purple flames danced constantly at their tips...
Pokémon: Chandelure, Lv68... Type: Ghost + Fire... Ability: Sometimes inflicts a burn on opponents that make contact... Skills: ... Fusion Technique Skill: Soul Cremation (racial)...
Chandelure!
This Chandelure's strength was unremarkable, nowhere near a match for Gardevoir. But the Fusion Technique Skill it had developed caught Yong's attention...
It actually had "soul" in its name.
That suggested the move was bound to have some special effect.
Considering Chandelure's racial traits as well, Yong sensed that this Pokémon, despite its relatively low level, might pose a slight threat to Gardevoir... Of course, it would only be a threat.
The referee swayed. A sudden wave of weakness and disorientation swept through his mind, draining the strength