Chapter 451: The Impeccably Coordinated Meowstic
Five minutes later.
Looking at the fainted Greninja, Hikaru staggered slightly. He then glanced at the two Meowstic, who were still completely unscathed, and almost lost his composure.
Only Latias was left. Even Latias was nearly hit by Future Sight and had only managed to dodge by using [Fleeting Moment].
As for his own condition, Hikaru wasn't sure if he could still Mega Evolve with Latias.
Being forced out of the Bond Phenomenon state was also a test of his stamina.
His Power of Viridian was already working at full capacity.
But Hikaru wasn't willing to admit defeat just like that.
Hikaru said sincerely, "I'm counting on you, Latias!"
"Nyuun!"
Latias also knew that with her current strength alone, it was impossible to defeat the two Meowstic opposite her.
With their hearts connected, the unique light of Mega Evolution flashed.
The originally red Latias now turned purple, her arms grew larger, and streamlined wings were added to them.
Compared to the "little red plane," Mega Latias, while lacking some of its cuteness, gained a more reliable feeling.
[Pokémon: Latias (Mega Evolved)]
[Ability: Levitate]
[Gender: Female]
[Talent: Minor Legendary]
[Level: 75 (Weakened)]
[Moves: Wish, Helping Hand, Safeguard, Dragon Breath, Water Sport, Psycho Shift, Dragon Pulse, Dream Eater, Heal Pulse....]
[Equipped Skills: Fleeting Moment, Silence, One-Man Army, Magical Girl...]
[Description: The guardian species of Alto Mare.]
"Meow?"
The two Meowstic made questioning sounds at the same time.
This transformation actually caused the energy fluctuations of this already strong Pokémon to rise so dramatically?
"Mega Evolution..."
Suspended in the sky, Mu Min's expression finally showed some fluctuation, but it was fleeting.
The Misty Terrain still hadn't dissipated, and Hikaru didn't plan on adding the boost from Dragon Force either. He directly ordered, "Shadow Ball!"
The few Ghost-type moves Latias could learn played a crucial role at this moment.
"Shadow Ball."
But it wasn't the only one who knew Shadow Ball. In fact, the Champion-level Meowstic were far more skilled with it.
One Meowstic used a Shadow Ball without hesitation, and the two Shadow Balls clashed in the air like two dueling bulls, ultimately ending in a draw.
This scene made the two Meowstic even more surprised.
"Meow!"
If they hadn't used their full power when fighting Greninja before, then this Shadow Ball was cast with almost all their strength.
And it was blocked?
"Latias, fly up!"
Although they were in a difficult situation, Hikaru's voice remained calm.
Under the vast starry sky, Latias, transformed into a purple streak of light, quickly understood Hikaru's meaning.
Her figure flickered rapidly between the two Meowstic, eventually forming a circular shape.
An invisible psychic force took shape in the storm, slowly surrounding the two Meowstic.
And within the storm, one after another, white crescent-shaped blades shot out, continuously flying towards the two Meowstic in the center.
Air Cutter.
With Psychic-, Dragon-, and Ghost-type moves being less effective, Hikaru chose a Flying-type move.
This strategy of circling and attacking was a flash of inspiration in Hikaru's mind, based on Gardevoir's [Psychic Storm].
Furthermore, during the unseen flight, Hikaru was also having Latias use another boosting move—Dragon Dance!
A move like Air Cutter, for Latias, was ultimately not a STAB move, so it was naturally less flexible.
The two Meowstic stood back-to-back, facing the incoming curved blades, dodging continuously and appearing to handle it with ease.
Even the ones they couldn't dodge were shattered by colliding them with psychic energy.
There was still a considerable gap in strength between the two sides.
[Magical Girl] only provided Latias with a boost in Special Attack. So, while Latias might be comparable or even superior to them in Special Attack, she was still slightly lacking in other aspects.
"Meowstic, Protect! Meowstic, Trick Room!"
But even so, the opposing Psychic-type Gym Leader immediately thought of a solution.
One Meowstic erected a Protect barrier, while the other's eyes lit up, and a strange psychic energy began to swirl around.
"Latias! Hyper Beam, don't let it use Trick Room!"
Helplessly, Hikaru had to give the order.
He had originally wanted Latias to spin quickly, wait for the Misty Terrain to disappear, and then apply the Dragon Force boost to see if he had a chance.
But the opponent was, after all, a Champion-level trainer and saw through Hikaru's stalling tactics in an instant...
The charged Hyper Beam erupted with a terrifying aura and then slammed fiercely onto the Protect shield.
The white light almost completely enveloped the two Meowstic.
But Hikaru's expression gradually grew heavy.
Even with such a powerful blast, it hadn't broken through the opponent's Protect...
Looking up, he saw that the Gym Leader, who had just been floating quietly above, was now holding her hands out, a strange light glowing on them.
It was obvious that her psychic power had helped with this Protect.
The light dissipated, and the two Meowstic were completely unharmed.
The turn passed, the Misty Terrain vanished, and in its place, a space like a cage appeared.
Trick Room!
Hikaru couldn't be more familiar with this move.
His Lucario had been defeated by this very move back then.
The ways to break it were to either surpass the opponent in psychic power or to far exceed them in overall strength.
Another way was to leave the affected area before the space was fully deployed.
If they were outside, Latias's speed would naturally allow her to evade it easily.
But in a Gym...
Mu Min lowered her hands, a slight fluctuation appearing on her face for the second time.
If she hadn't intervened against that Hyper Beam just now, her Meowstic might not have been able to withstand it...
But the battle between a trainer and a Pokémon was one and the same, complementing each other. Generally speaking, such a boost was allowed.
Hikaru's Bond Phenomenon was a similar case.
"Meow~"
The male Meowstic looked with some trepidation at Latias, who was now "controlled" by Trick Room in the sky, and its expression relaxed.
"Meowstic, Psychic, Shadow Ball!"
The initiative was completely lost. Her prized speed was restrained. In a contest of psychic power, she might not fear one, but the opponent had two...
In this battle, it could be said that Latias had no chance of victory.
"Latias... Draco Meteor!"
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