"Scyther! Go!"
With Lin Guang's approval, Scyther crossed its twin blades in front of its body.
"Fury Swipes!"
"First Form!"
Lin Guang and Giovanni gave their commands at the same time.
Sharp, blue-green blades of air appeared on Scyther's twin blades, while an orange-red glow lit up Rhydon's fists.
Scyther and Rhydon both moved swiftly, but Scyther was even faster than Rhydon.
The blue-green blades of air swept across Rhydon's body along with Scyther's twin blades.
In an instant, blue-green blades of air erupted all over Rhydon's body. As they faded, Rhydon fell flat on the ground.
As Rhydon collapsed, Lin Guang smiled faintly and said, "Dual Blade Flash."
Lin Guang's Scyther had the ability Technician, which strengthened low-powered moves, and it was also very interested in all kinds of combat techniques.
In other words, Scyther pursued a technique-based approach, rather than winning through the powerful moves afforded by its own abilities, as Charizard and Shiny Aerodactyl did.
Of course, this had also come about after Lin Guang watched Scyther hone its combat techniques again and again.
And after it kept challenging Charizard and Shiny Aerodactyl, he wondered whether he could teach Scyther a Breathing Style and battle techniques.
So Lin Guang briefly demonstrated some Sun Breathing battle techniques in front of Scyther.
To his surprise, Scyther actually devised a special Breathing Style suited to Pokémon. Unfortunately, only Scyther could use the one it had developed.
It had no effect on the other Pokémon.
Besides, Charizard, Shiny Aerodactyl, and Gyarados, who had only just gained the ability to undergo Mega Evolution, still preferred winning battles through their physical strength.
Shiny Tyranitar especially liked watching opponents strike it without causing any pain or discomfort, then taking the opportunity to counterattack.
Thus, Scyther had become the only Pokémon on Lin Guang's team