"Cradily, Vine Whip!"
Steven took the lead in ordering.
Cradily Eight thick tentacles shot out from the head, like eight dark green pythons.
Clinging to the ground, it swept towards Garchomp.
The speed is fast, the angle is tricky, the ends of each tentacle are barbed, and the sound of breaking through the air is sharp and ear-piercing.
As the ultra-ancient fossils Pokémon and Cradily, they rely on tentacles to capture prey.
Those tentacles can twist Rock Smash stones and drag prey several times heavier than themselves.
It can even move freely in the high pressure of the deep sea.
Therefore, among elves of the same level,
The tentacle strength of Cradily is absolutely top-notch.
Moreover, with a basic skill like Vine Whip, most trainers will not be too defensive.
Especially those powerful elves.
When facing Vine Whip, most people will not choose to dodge, but directly break.
In this way, Cradily can directly catch the opponent!
Steven made this calculation.
But Lu Chen did not let Steven get what he wanted.
"Garchomp, distance yourself and use Dragon Pulse." Lu Chen calmly commanded
Garchomp Dual Wingbeat trembled, and his body slid back, keeping distance from Cradily.
At the same time, he opened his mouth to condense a ball of blue-purple Dragon-type energy, which turned into a light wave and shot out.
The light wave accurately hit the two tentacles rushing forward, blowing them to both sides.
Steven's brows furrowed.
"Actually choosing a long-distance war of attrition?"
Steven's mind is running rapidly.
Is it a coincidence? Or...
Steven Throw away the distracting thoughts in your mind and concentrate on command.
"Cradily, Energy Ball!"
The buds of Cradily suddenly lit up.
The green light condensed into fist-sized Energy Balls, trailing behind them and blasting towards Garchomp Zs.
"Dragon Pulse, burst."
Garchomp Z is hovering in the air, stretching a certain distance every time it flaps its wings.
Every time he opened his mouth, a Dragon Pulse shot out.
The blue-purple light waves and the dark green Energy Ball collided continuously in the air, exploding into groups of Ember.
The air waves from the explosion spread to all directions, setting off a storm.
But Garchomp Z is clearly dominant.
Garchomp Z is faster, and Dragon Pulse is more powerful!
And the flying ability of Garchomp Z is much stronger than that of Garchomp.
After each bombardment, you can quickly adjust your position in mid-air to occupy a more favorable shooting angle.
However, Cradily moves very slowly and can basically only stay in place, passively withstanding bombardments from all directions.
Steven's expression became more and more solemn.
But if you observe carefully at this time, you can see that Steven is extremely calm despite being nervous.
Because Steven knows that the current battle rhythm has entered the most comfortable stage for Cradily.
'The next step is to continue fighting a war of attrition! I will win!'
This is Steven's confidence in Cradily!
But just when Steven felt that the balance of victory was tilting towards him, Lu Chen's command style changed in an instant.
"Garchomp, use Earthquake."
Steven was stunned.
Give up Special Attack's superiority in combat and use Ground-type's physical attack skills instead?
"Why?"
Could it be that Lu Chen discovered it so quickly?!
Steven's pupils shrank!
After hearing Lu Chen's command, Garchomp Z Dual Wingbeat folded his arms and landed on all fours.
Bang!
I saw Garchomp Z's body stepping heavily on the ground, and a shock wave visible to the naked eye spread from the point of impact to all directions.
Instantly, the ground shook violently and cracked in large areas.
Then just behind that crack, there seemed to be something!
"What is that?!"
Ash and Gary, who were watching the battle at this time, exclaimed after seeing something moving in the cracks!
At this time, I could only see it under the crack and between the rocks.
Dozens of dark green vines spread from Cradily's feet.
Those vines are densely packed, like an underground blood vessel network.
Absorb absorbs energy from the ground and is continuously transported into Cradily's body.
Seeing this scene, even Ash, who relied on instinct to fight, realized something was wrong and exclaimed:
"It turns out there are so many vines under Cradily's feet to absorb energy?!"
Gary's expression changed.
As a trainer, he knows exactly what this means.
"If these vines are not cut off, I'm afraid Garchomp will be consumed alive!"
Steven had cold sweat on his forehead.
Cradily is the very, very rare fossil Pokémon.
It can even be said that the entire Hoenn Region is probably the only one in the hands of Steven.
Just rely on the particularity of Cradily.
Steven has used this tactic countless times and has never failed.
The opponent always focuses on fighting against the tentacles and long-range attacks of the Cradily body.
But we always ignore the root system under our feet.
By the time they reacted, it was already too late.
But today.
Face Lu Chen.
This tactic was Detect ed the first time it was used.
"How is this possible?"
Steven An idea flashed in his mind.
This tactic was not original to him, but was recovered from an ancient book.
Ancient books record that the super-ancient Cradily would use its root system to sustain the energy of the Absorb earth during battle.
It's an extremely difficult tactic.
Lu Chen seems to have a deeper understanding of Cradily than himself.
"Not good!"
Steven suddenly came back to his senses.
Lu Chen has begun to win Pursuit.
"Garchomp Z, Draco Meteor."
Garchomp Z opened its mouth, and a huge blue-purple Energy Ball condensed into shape and shot into the sky.
When Energy Ball flew to the highest point, it exploded and turned into dozens of meteor-like light bombs.
Dragging a long trail, it crashed down towards Cradily on the ground.
Draco Meteor!
Dragon-type is the strongest Special Attack skill, with power up to 140, and has the terrifying side effect of halving Special Attack after use.
But this also brought extremely terrifying destructive power to Draco Meteor!
Cradily was too late to dodge.
Its tentacles waved wildly, trying to intercept those meteors.
However, Draco Meteor's attack range is too large and its density is too high. Each meteor carries a terrifying impact.
The dark green tentacles were exploded one by one, and the juice splashed.
Steven gritted his teeth.
"Cradily, Protect!"
Cradily's buds closed suddenly, and a green energy shield condensed around its body.
The remaining meteors hit the shield, causing the shield to be covered with cracks but not broken.
Cradily has not lost its ability to fight.
But its root system has been blown to pieces by Draco Meteor.
"Now, Dragon Claw."
At this time, Lu Chen decisively chose to let Garchomp Z use physical attack skills to perform the last hit.
Hearing Lu Chen's stormy and non-stop command, Steven also felt tremendous pressure!
Garchomp Z swooped down, its dark golden feathers cut the air, making a sharp whistle.
It rushed in front of Cradily, raised its forelimbs, and Dragon-type's energy condensed into a dark purple light blade.
Dragon Claw chopped down.
The target of this claw is not the body of Cradily.
It's the remaining roots.
The dark purple light blade cut into the ground, cutting off all the remaining vines on the soles of Cradily's feet.
The moment the root system broke, Cradily's body trembled violently, and the light on the bud suddenly dimmed.
Without the support of its root system, it is like a plant that has been cut off from its water source and wilts instantly.
"Just--!"
Garchomp Another claw.
This time, Dragon Claw struck the body of Cradily.
Cradily was knocked out, rolled several times on the ground, and finally fell to the ground, unable to get up again.
"Cradily has lost the ability to fight."
Steven stood there and was silent for several seconds.
But in the end Steven still raised his hand.
"I lost."
Steven took Cradily back to Poké Ball, looked down at the Poké Ball, the expression on his face was very complicated.
There was shock, admiration, and a kind of excitement that you only get when you meet a senior.
Steven raised his head and looked at Lu Chen.
"Mr. Lu Chen, I have a question."
"You said."
"You seem to know Cradily better than I do."
Steven's tone is very serious.
"This root system tactic has never been seen through by anyone since I recovered it from the ancient books. How did you do it?"
Lu Chen took Garchomp back to Poké Ball and walked to Steven.
Lu Chen patted Steven on the shoulder and smiled.
"What a coincidence, I used to know someone who also owned a Cradily."