Both Empoleon's Water/Steel combination and Goodra's Dragon/Steel combination offered excellent resistances.
More precisely, with the superb natural resistances of the Steel type, most type combinations had excellent defensive coverage.
Not long after they returned from the ancient era, the tournament was already about to begin. Goodra had learned most of its moves on its own.
The special training had not produced much of an effect, either.
Given a little more time, Meownei was confident that Goodra's repertoire could become more varied, but for now, they would have to make do.
Still, the special training had not been fruitless. At least Goodra had now mastered Thunder Punch. Practically every Pokémon in Xin Mu's household with hands knew similar moves.
And with Goodra, Thunder Punch became a far more versatile attack.
Fundamentally, Goodra and Empoleon were both Pokémon whose Special Defense and Special Attack were their stronger points, but Goodra was notably superior to Empoleon in Attack and Defense.
Ancient Form Goodra in particular sacrificed speed for even better defense. Moreover, in the rain, Goodra could use the rainwater and its own slime to practically glide across the ground.
After closing in on Empoleon, its two rather stubby fists and the antennae on its head lit up with electricity at the same time. Thanks to its unusual anatomy, Goodra was one of the rare Pokémon capable of a "four-fist style."
Although Empoleon tried to resist, Goodra's onslaught stirred an instinctive fear within it.
In the past, losing had meant nothing more than a nap at the Pokémon Center.
Usually, it would be back to full health within a few hours, but Goodra gave Empoleon the feeling that losing would mean becoming food.
There were usually two possible reactions in a situation like this. One was to fully unleash one's potential and erupt