Crystal Steelix was over nine meters long, with an enormous head, while Banette stood barely over a meter tall. One Pokémon was gigantic, the other tiny, and the visual contrast as they shared the battlefield was striking.
But Xia You would not underestimate this Ghost-type Pokémon just because of that.
Small bodies often held tremendous power!
In terms of typing, Crystal Steelix was Ground and Rock type, with no type advantage or disadvantage against the Ghost-type Banette. That was good news for Morty.
At least he did not have to worry about a type disadvantage preventing his Pokémon from showing its full strength.
As the battle began, both Pokémon moved at once.
"Banette, use Shadow Ball!"
"Crystal Steelix, get close!"
At their Trainers' commands, Banette formed a Shadow Ball and hurled it at Crystal Steelix, while Crystal Steelix charged toward Banette with unstoppable momentum!
The Dark Ball flew closer and closer, but Crystal Steelix made no attempt to dodge, charging straight ahead!
In fact, given its enormous body and the small battlefield, dodging attacks was extremely difficult unless it burrowed underground.
But they were indoors, after all, with flooring covering the area outside the battlefield. If it burrowed underground and accidentally damaged the foundations, it would inevitably compromise the building's structure.
There was no need to tear down someone else's Gym over a single battle.
Smack!
As expected, the Shadow Ball struck Crystal Steelix. Though it dealt damage, Crystal Steelix seemed unconcerned thanks to its tough hide, charging straight up to Banette without slowing down.
The next second, it opened its huge mouth and snapped its massive head down at Banette!
Its open jaws stood a full two meters high. Though they were not filled with sharp teeth like Gyarados's, if they closed around Banette, they could certainly swallow it