manynovel Chapter 532
Chapter 532
Chapter 532
[Holy crap, even Dragonite can now directly fight against legendary Pokémon? Is Prisoner's strength just terrifying?]
What do you mean by "even Dragonite"? Who do you think you are?!
[No, to be honest, Dragonite joined the team the latest; a year ago it was still Dragonair. Isn't it absurd that it can now fight legendary Pokémon one-on-one?]
[It's not like we just met Prison Water, why are you making such a fuss...]
Judging from the lineup, all four Tapu will likely be playing today. Professor Kukui has started with Tapu Lele, followed by Moomin and Flippi. Tapu Koko will probably be the last to perform. Today's matches are going to be exciting!
[By the way, will today set a new record for the most Legendary Pokémon appearing in a Pokémon battle?]
[It's highly likely...]
On the battlefield, Dragonite's Iron Head attack did indeed deal considerable damage.
However, it's completely impossible for it to instantly kill Tapu Lele.
The island guardian's vitality cannot be taken away by a single, double-strength iron head strike.
It quickly regained its balance, and its petite body, suspended in mid-air, adjusted its angle slightly. The pale purple glow flowing inside the shell, like a starry sky, quickly lit up again.
He immediately unleashed a dazzling magical attack.
A pink fairy-type beam of light shot at Mega Dragonite at close range, hitting its chest, which was not yet fully retracted from its charging stance.
In the smoke from the energy explosion, Dragonite was forced back half a step, and a shallow burn mark appeared on its scales.
Tapu Lele took the opportunity to widen the distance between itself and Dragonite.
Its petite body floated back more than ten meters in the mental field, bringing the engagement distance back to a more advantageous position for the special attacker.
Xia Chi did not let the Dragonite chase after him.
While Mega Dragonite's speed, boosted by Dragon Dance, already surpasses Tapu Lele's, Fairy-type Special Attack damage is not to be underestimated. Blindly chasing it will only expose Dragonite to more Fairy-type attacks.
He then directly commanded, "Destruction Ray!"
This instruction stunned the entire audience for a moment.
Including Dr. Kukui himself.
Hyper Beam is one of the strongest special moves in the Normal type.
It has extremely high power, but once released, it causes an unavoidable stun, preventing the Pokémon from taking any action for the entire next turn.
Using such a move with obvious side effects in the first round of battle when both Pokémon are at full strength would be considered too risky by most trainers.
But Xia Chi dared to use it.
Because the characteristic of Super Dragonite is "Flying Skin".
This hidden ability, gained after Mega Evolution, can convert all Normal-type moves into Flying-type moves and amplify their power during the conversion process.
The Destruction Ray's attribute changed to Flying.
Although it doesn't counter Tapu Lele, it benefits from the Flying type bonus and the additional power boost from its Flying skin.
With the added physical attack boost from Dragon Dance, the damage from this Destruction Beam will be terrifying.
Dr. Kukui did not expect that Xia Chi would so decisively use such a move with obvious side effects.
His brows furrowed, and he seemed troubled.
He had to make a decision in a very short time.
Should you capitalize on the post-Destruction Beam stun to charge in and take the beam head-on, thus gaining the first move in the next round, or should you avoid its power and preserve your health?
Dr. Kukui thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and shouted, "Get out of the way!"
Trying to catch Dragonite during its stun phase and charging in to take the Hyper Beam would be too costly.
Mega Dragonite's special attack output is already terrifying, and the bonus from Flying Skin will make the power of this Hyper Beam so high that even legendary Pokémon might not be able to withstand it.
It's better to play it safe than take risks.
Even so, Tapu Lele was not able to completely dodge the destructive beam.
Its scope is too broad.
The Hyper Beam that shot out from the mouth of the Super Dragonite was transformed into a torrent of Flying-type energy carrying a white vortex the moment it left the body by the power of Flying Skin.
With a sweeping motion that nearly covered half the field, Tapu Lele, despite having moved ahead of time, was still grazed on the side by the rapidly spinning white vortex at the edge of the beam of light.
The flying energy exploded on its pink shell, producing a crisp, ear-piercing bang.
Tapu Lele gritted her teeth and steadied herself, her composure replaced by focus in her eyes.
The Super Dragonite stood still, its chest heaving violently. The post-Hyper Beam stun effect rendered it temporarily immobile.
Dr. Kukui astutely seized the opportunity and commanded sharply, "Now! Lunar Power!"
Tapu butterfly responded to the call and began to move.
Its shells suddenly opened, and the pale purple starry sky inside them spun violently like a ignited nebula.
Pure fairy energy gathered above its head, and the pink mist in the mental field was drawn by that energy to rapidly contract towards the same point, condensing into an energy moon shadow in just half a second.
Then, the moon's shadow shattered, transforming into a radiant storm that descended from the sky.
With the Fairy type having double the advantage over the Dragon type, it slammed into the immobilized Mega Dragonite.
The latter was rendered immobile due to the side effects of the Destructive Death Ray and was unable to evade it.
A torrent of pinkish-purple fairy-attribute energy poured unreservedly onto its scales, the dual-restraint energy scorching every line on the scales' surface.
The Dragonite was slammed to its knees by the impact, and a spiderweb-like crack appeared on the rocky ground beneath its knee.
Seeing that Dragonite's entire body was being washed with pinkish-purple Fairy-type energy, Professor Kukui became excited.
Press the attack while the momentum is on!
"Chocho, continue, Moon Power!"
He didn't risk letting Tapu Lele use a more restrained Ice-type move.
As long as it stays stable, Tapu Lele will be an advantage.
Even legendary spirits would find it difficult to maintain their energy circulation under such high-frequency, full-power output.
When the second command of the Moon Power was issued, Tapu Lele's shell opened noticeably slower, and the energy condensation experienced a very brief delay.
That momentary delay was enough to change the rhythm of the entire battle.
Seizing this opportunity, Super Dragon has launched another attack.
Those amber eyes suddenly lit up the moment the freeze ended, and the pure white wings above her head suddenly unfolded, the wingtips drawing two dazzling white shockwaves in the air.
Iron Head!
Dr. Kukui's pupils suddenly contracted.
How could Dragonite recover from the stun effect of Hyper Beam so quickly?
In the common knowledge of all trainers, the side effects of Hyper Beam are an absolute rule.
No matter how deep the bond between trainers or how strong the will of a Pokémon is, they must pay the price of being unable to move after unleashing Hyper Beam.
What he didn't know was that Dragonite's "Flying-type bond" brought about the "Tailwind" status, which not only doubled its speed, but also had a profound effect on its body.
The energy flow speed within Dragonite's body is also greatly increased, and the speed at which residual energy dissipates in the energy loop after a combo is released is significantly accelerated.
This includes the recovery speed after the destruction of the death ray.
Therefore, this is a trap that makes you lower your guard!
By the time Dr. Kukui realized this, Dragonite was already charging in with its cold, steel-type energy.
Its head drooped, and the metallic luster on its forehead re-condensed, making its massive, crimson-gold body resemble a meteorite flying close to the ground.
It was so fast that Tapu Lele didn't have time to dodge.
Iron head hits.
The head, formed from steel-based energy, slammed into Tapu Lele.
The dull thud of the metal striking the metal was even deeper and more muffled than the previous impact of the metal head.
Double the amount of restrained steel-type energy was poured into Tapu Lele's body without reservation.
The latter was sent flying by the terrifying impact, her petite pink body tumbling several times in mid-air.
It crashed heavily onto the rocky ground more than ten meters away, sliding nearly two meters before finally coming to a stop.
Although Mega Evolution Dragonite's base stats are more heavily weighted towards Special Attack.
But Dragonite is still Dragonite.
As a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, its Attack stat is already near the top of the entire Pokémon pyramid.
Not to mention the boost from Dragon Dance.
Meanwhile, the percentage damage from the "Dragon Bond" continues to erode Tapu Lele.
This percentage-based maximum HP characteristic might just be a minor extra damage to ordinary Pokémon, but for a legendary Pokémon like Tapu Lele with its high HP, it's a hard counter.
The higher its health, the greater the absolute value of the percentage damage.
The more difficult it is to suppress with ordinary moves, the more deadly this continuous damage that ignores defense becomes.
Dr. Kukui noticed that Tapu Lele was becoming increasingly listless.
He knew in his heart that if this dragged on any longer, he would definitely not be able to outlast the Super Speed Dragon.
We need to change our tactics!
"Cherry, absorb my kiss!"
Dr. Kukui's instructions broke the deadlock on the field.
He has made his judgment.
We need to recover some health and stabilize our position first.
Although this move is weak and is usually not used as a main source of damage in championship battles, it has the characteristic of converting half of the damage dealt into the user's own health.
Moreover, Fairy-type moves are twice as effective against Dragonite, so they can still deal considerable damage, which translates to a significant amount of healing.
Tapu Lele spun half a circle around her petite body, and pale pink fairy-type energy surged out from the cracks in her shell, condensing into a heart-shaped light bullet in front of her.
Xia Chi immediately responded, "Dragonite, Scale Shot!"
He did not choose to defend himself and withstand the kiss of absorption.
While a well-placed block can be perfectly executed, Dragonite needs to seize the initiative, not passively defend, right after the Death Ray's stun has ended.
The Super Dragonite flapped its wings suddenly, and its scales shot out with a roar.
Dozens of crimson-gold scales detached from its body, transforming into a dense barrage of golden bullets under the acceleration effect of the tailwind.
The edges of the scales rubbed against the air, creating countless fine white shockwaves that emitted a sharp and dense whistling sound.
But the target is not Tapu Lele.
Dragon-type moves are ineffective against Fairy-type Pokémon.
The target of this scale-like attack was the kiss that was drifting towards them.
The crimson-gold scale barrage and the pink heart-shaped light bullets collided head-on in mid-air. The scales melted away like ice and snow the moment the dragon-type energy and fairy-type energy came into contact.
But there are too many scales.
Dozens of scales sacrificed themselves continuously to delay the fairy-type energy of the heart-shaped light bullet.
In that brief moment, the Super Dragonite was able to leave its original position.
Its pure white wings flapped suddenly, and its massive body shot out at an incredible speed disproportionate to its size.
The crimson-gold afterimage lingered in place for less than a frame before disappearing more than ten meters away.
Dr. Kukui was completely bewildered as he watched the orange lightning bolt that moved freely across the field.
The speed of Super Dragonite after being boosted by Dragon Dance already far surpasses that of Tapu Lele, and this Scale Shot further increases its speed.
With the double boost from favorable winds, the results were even more efficient.
Dragonite is already tanky and has high damage output. Its physical attack is boosted by Dragon Dance, its special attack is boosted by Flying Skin, its physical defense is boosted by Mega Evolution, and its speed is now like a ninja mask. What's the point of playing this game?
At this rate, it's questionable whether Tapu Lele will even be able to defeat Dragonite.
We can't delay any longer.
Dr. Kukui took a deep breath and reached for his waist.
Instead of touching the Poké Ball, he raised his right hand.
On his wrist, the pink Z-bracelet, specially made by the Ether Foundation, shone brightly under the spotlight.
"Cherry, prepare to use your Z-Move!"
Tapu Lele on the field nodded solemnly.
The pale purple glow flowing like a starry sky inside the shell was ignited at this moment, transforming into a fiery pink sea of stars.
It hovered in the very center of the spiritual field, and pink mist generated by the spiritual creator's characteristics converged on it from all directions, forming a constantly rotating pinkish-purple energy vortex around it.
The player and their Pokémon team up to use Tapu Lele's signature Z-Move, Giant Protector Alola.
This Z-Move is incredibly powerful, dealing damage equal to three-quarters of the opponent's remaining health.
In other words, no matter how high Dragonite's defense is, and no matter how much health it has left, after this move, it will only have a quarter of its health left.
Xia Chi was perfectly aware of this.
He had no intention of holding on. Because even if he did, the result would be the same.
Furthermore, although the Giant Guardian Alola deals terrifying damage, its special effect of "three-quarters of its remaining life" makes it impossible for it to one-shot Dragonite.
The lower Dragonite's health, the lower the actual damage dealt by this Z-Move.
Three-quarters may seem like a lot, but as long as Dragonite can retain its last quarter of life, there is still room for a comeback in this battle.
Since that's the case, I might as well continue to be greedy.
"Dragonite, Dragon Dance!"
Super Dragonite didn't hesitate at all.
As the devastating power of the Z-Move crashed down, it did not retreat, but instead spun and danced in place.
Dragon-type energy surged from its body in rhythm with the rotation, forming a rising golden halo around it.
At the same time, the immense energy released by Tapu Lele caused the sky to change color.
Countless pinkish-purple energy patterns surged from Tapu Lele's body, intertwining and converging in mid-air to form an incomparably enormous phantom.
It stood above the field, its head almost touching the circular screen at the top of the dome, its enormous shadow enveloping the entire rocky field and the front rows of the stands on all four sides.
The immense fairy-type energy coalesced into the shape of this giant.
Alolan Guardian Angel, the Tapu family's signature Z-Move, Giant Protector, Alolan!