The Invitation Tournament had reached its final stage. When Yong and Silver stepped onto the Battlefield again, their choices were already clear.
Perhaps because he cared little about advancing, Silver seemed even more indifferent.
Neither paid any attention to the searching looks from the crowd, and their match began without further ado. This was perhaps the least heated battle of the tournament.
On Silver's side, he finally sent out a Pokémon that had yet to appear in this tournament.
Its tall, muscular body was purple all over, without any spots. Only its chest and abdomen were white.
Its rock-hard skin and long, poisonous horn were its most distinctive features.
Small, sharp spikes lined the edges of its ears, which were green inside. Five sharp teeth grew on either side of its lower jaw, with those near the corners of its mouth jutting out like long blades.
It was a Nidoking!
Looking at the row of thick spikes running down its back from neck to tail, Yong felt a flicker of surprise, followed by a sudden surge of anticipation.
Could it be...
After all, one of Giovanni's ace Pokémon was a Nidoking!
Pokémon: Nidoking, Lv. 72... Type: Poison/Ground... Ability: Sheer Force: removes moves' additional effects, but allows those moves to be used with greater power... Moves: ... Force Domain Power: Onslaught Aura...
The Hidden Ability, Sheer Force...
Just looking at this Nidoking's muscular body and eyes brimming with fighting spirit was enough to convey its strength and physical prowess...
And yet, it fell short of Yong's expectations.
Because the Pokémon he sent out this time was even more imposing, more aggressive, and more powerfully built than Nidoking!
Tyranitar!
Whoosh!!!
As Tyranitar appeared, violent wind and sand instantly swept across the entire field, the enormous beast's silhouette looming within the