Once both Pokémon were ready, the second battle began without delay.
Compared to the previous battle, this round went full throttle right from the start.
In fact, Pokémon Trainers adopted different offensive strategies depending on the style of the Pokémon they sent out.
Just like now-with Steelix on the field, Byron did not need to think too much. He simply had to crush his opponent with sheer power.
For a behemoth like this, any strategy was superfluous. He only needed to attack, attack, and keep attacking.
By contrast, Xia You and his Lucario were undoubtedly much more cautious.
Their type advantage was real, and sending out a Fighting-type Pokémon showed that Xia You had no intention of backing down either.
But he would not be so stubborn as to have Lucario go head-to-head with an imposing "heavy truck."
When it was time to avoid the brunt of an attack, that was exactly what they had to do.
Even a Fighting type could fight by circling around!
Bam!
As though bearing an immense force, Steelix hurled his enormous body at Lucario. But as Lucario nimbly dodged aside, the charge missed its intended target and instead smashed a huge rock to pieces.
Even the sturdiest rocks seemed incredibly fragile against Steelix's steel-like head and tremendous strength.
Amid the flying rubble, Lucario first gathered his strength, then thrust out his fist with a Rock Smash, striking Steelix hard in the side.
As a Fighting-type move, Rock Smash's name alone made its purpose clear.
It was an attack that dealt damage while also having a fifty-percent chance of lowering the target's Defense. It could be described as a move Fighting-type Pokémon used specifically against Pokémon with high defenses!
And Steelix was renowned for his exceptionally high Defense!
It was fair to say this was