The sight on the battlefield left Elesa unable to believe her eyes.
Could Xia Chi's Tyranitar actually have a hidden Ground typing?
That theory was utterly absurd.
But she had no better explanation for why a move that had unleashed almost all of Mega Ampharos's offensive power seemed to have done no damage to Tyranitar at all.
In truth, it had done some damage.
It was just that those tiny injuries were pitifully insignificant against Tyranitar's terrifying, seemingly bottomless endurance.
Extraordinary special bulk, the [Rock type] bond, and the damage reduction from the [Steadfast Heart] equipment.
All those factors combined had made Tyranitar so tanky that countless attackers would despair!
Three months ago, when it had only just evolved, it had already been able to withstand a quadruple-effective Hammer Arm from Wallace's Champion-level Mega Swampert.
Now, three months later, with more training and growth behind it, it naturally had an even easier time facing Elesa's Mega Ampharos, whose strength fell far short of Champion level.
Electroweb, Charge Beam, Thunder.
After that three-move Electric-type combo, old Tyranitar's Sterak's Gage passive, which triggered a shield below 60% health, had not even activated.
It was true that offense was the best defense.
But when your defensive toughness passed a certain threshold, defense itself became the best offense.
Of course, Tyranitar was not unbeatable.
All you had to do was break through its defenses.
For instance, one Surging Strikes from the Urshifu on Xia Chi's team would be more than old Tyranitar could comfortably handle.
It took a broken mechanic to beat a broken mechanic.
A case of turning one's own spear against one's own shield.
Still, Xia Chi was genuinely curious about which of the Pokémon on his team, each with its own extraordinary tricks, would take the crown if they played a