Faced with the menacing Gyarados, Blaine refused to back down.
"Rapidash, use Stomp!"
Water wrapped around Gyarados's tail as it lashed viciously at Rapidash. At the same time, Rapidash raised its forelegs, rearing high to stomp down on Gyarados.
But when the two Pokémon met, before Rapidash could bring its hooves down, tremendous force struck its body. With a bang, it was hurled over ten meters like a ball!
Water beat fire. It was super effective!
As Rapidash shook its head and struggled to rise, Blaine shouted, "Rapidash, use Flame Charge!"
The flames on Rapidash's body instantly surged, finally engulfing it completely, as though it had become a huge ball of fire! Then it moved its legs and charged toward Gyarados again at tremendous speed!
Flame Charge was a contact move. Knowing physical contact was inevitable, Xia You simply waited for it to come and commanded, "Once more! Aqua Tail!!"
The two Pokémon collided. Water and fire reacted, sending up billowing steam, but Aqua Tail ultimately proved stronger, injuring Rapidash and knocking it back several steps.
Blaine frowned slightly. After two attacks, his own Pokémon had instead suffered serious injuries. He had realized how difficult Gyarados was to handle.
But he had no real countermeasure for it.
There was no helping it. His Rapidash primarily relied on close-range combat to attack. Against a Water-type Pokémon with tremendous strength, it had well and truly met its natural enemy!
Seeing Blaine fall silent, Xia You had no idea how conflicted he felt. Since his attacks had worked, he continued pressing his advantage.
"Gyarados, don't give it a chance to catch its breath!"
Faced with the ferocious Gyarados, Blaine hurriedly said, "Rapidash, use Flame Wheel!"
A dozen or so small balls of fire appeared beside Rapidash and revolved around it.
But just as