"Graaar!"
A furious roar rang out, as though it had come from the primordial wilderness.
Savage Dragon-type energy erupted from Tyranitar like an out-of-control volcano, instantly engulfing its massive body!
Its already crimson eyes blazed even brighter, filled with the madness of destruction and pure, untamed savagery!
Then its mountain-like bulk charged wildly at the newly arrived, high-spirited Haxorus, carrying enough terrifying momentum to crush everything in its path!
Drayden's gaze remained calm. Faced with this desperate, dying counterattack, he coolly commanded, "Protect!"
He might never have heard the Donghuang saying that those with nothing to lose feared nothing, but he understood the principle behind it.
You want my perfectly healthy Haxorus to clash head-on with a Tyranitar that's no different from a cornered, dying beast?
Any Trainer with a brain would never make such a foolish choice.
Stall, patiently wait for Curse to keep dealing damage, then deliver the killing blow.
That was the best strategy right now.
Drayden might have realized it a little late, but thankfully, he had finally understood.
A pale green, translucent energy barrier instantly unfolded in front of Haxorus, firmly blocking Tyranitar's reckless [Outrage] assault!
The wildly violent Dragon-type energy slammed into the barrier, sending fierce ripples across its surface, but failed to budge it in the slightest.
But that was only the beginning.
Before the shock wave from the first [Outrage] strike had fully dissipated, Tyranitar, consumed by complete frenzy, abandoned all concern for its defenses. Driven by brute momentum and an instinctive urge to destroy, it immediately followed with a second, heavy blow.
Drayden frowned slightly. Knowing that the success rate of consecutive [Protect] uses dropped sharply, he abandoned the idea of holding firm and decisively changed tactics. "Haxorus, Dig!"
Normally, using Dig left a Pokémon highly vulnerable to [Earthquake].
But right