"This team has three different kinds of weather setters. In a way, that's pretty ridiculous."
As Qingyu studied Raihan's lineup, a peculiar look crept into his eyes.
"Aside from Goodra, which has to set rain manually, either Torkoal or Gigalith is likely to lead."
"But that won't affect the strategy we're demonstrating today."
The battle soon began, and both sides threw out their Poké Balls at the same time.
Qingyu sent out a sleek, impressive Gliscor, its body gray and black;
Raihan chose Gigalith as his lead weather setter.
As Gigalith appeared, fierce winds swept across the battlefield, carrying clouds of yellow sand that sharply reduced visibility.
Gigalith, the Compressed Pokémon, a Rock type.
Like the powerful Tyranitar from the Johto Region, it possessed Sand Stream, the ability at the heart of sandstorm teams. The moment it entered battle, it whipped up flying sand and stones.
[My eyesight already sucks, and now I've got a sandstorm in the way...]
[Do you Dragon-type players all have to be weird? What the hell does a sandstorm have to do with dragons?!]
[Dragon-type master? More like weather team master!]
"Most Rock-type Pokémon have one thing in common: they're incredibly slow."
Qingyu smiled faintly.
Facing Gigalith, which had successfully set up the sandstorm, he remained completely unruffled.
It couldn't do much to Gliscor anyway.
Gliscor had the same prestigious Ground/Flying typing as Landorus.
Apart from its quadruple weakness to Ice-the hallmark of a powerhouse-its only weakness was Water. Even the sandstorm couldn't chip away at it.
"Gigalith, Stone Edge!"
"Gliscor, Toxic!"
Both Trainers spoke at once. With its nimble body, Gliscor struck first, flicking a glob of venom from the tip of its tail toward the sluggish Gigalith.
Focused on gathering its strength, Gigalith ignored the venom and soon hurled a massive stone at