As a Pokémon that lived deep in snowy mountains, Abomasnow had a wide habitat range, but there were almost no traces of them in the Johto Region. They were certainly rare here. It seemed Pryce must have traveled to other regions to hone his skills when he was young.
"Roar!"
As soon as Abomasnow appeared and landed, it beat its chest with both hands and roared at Xia You!
In fact, its name and build alone made it clear that this was a particularly fierce Pokémon. Its deep voice carried so powerfully that even from a distance, Xia You seemed to feel the breath of a blizzard blowing over him!
Oh?
You dare challenge me!?
As expected of the ace Pokémon sent out last, its presence alone set it well apart from the Dewgong and Lapras before it!
But... however fierce you are, can you really be fiercer than my Gyarados?
With Gyarados by his side and its intimidating presence a constant companion, Xia You naturally would not be frightened by Abomasnow. In fact, even as Abomasnow glared at him with red eyes, his expression remained unchanged. Instead, he found it somewhat... endearingly goofy?!
Smiling and shaking his head, he brought his thoughts back to the battle itself.
So, which Pokémon should I use to fight it?
After weighing his options among his Pokémon for a while, Xia You ultimately sent out Gardevoir.
Xia You could have simply sent out Charizard. With a fourfold type advantage, it would certainly have burned Abomasnow mercilessly and won with ease. But, as he had just considered, he chose Gardevoir, which had no type advantage or disadvantage against Abomasnow, to let Pryce save face.
Once both Pokémon were ready, the battle officially began!
Abomasnow opened with Powder Snow, blowing it toward Gardevoir. As Gardevoir