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Now Mega Camerupt had three-quarters of its HP remaining, while Mega Garchomp was down to only one-third of its HP.
In this situation, it was clear that Mega Camerupt held the upper hand.
"Mega Garchomp, use Double Team first!"
"Roar, roar, roar!"
Mega Garchomp took off again, though it didn't fly too high this time. It moved swiftly at low altitude, and as it continued to fly, dozens of Double Team copies appeared across the field.
"Heh, what's this, Eddie? You're not attacking but choosing to defend instead?"
Blaine saw that Eddie was doing the opposite of his usual aggressive style by opting for a defensive approach, and he couldn't help but sneer.
In battles, it was normal for trainers to trash talk in order to influence their opponents.
Besides, Blaine had finally gained the upper hand in this battle, so it was natural for him to feel a bit proud and confident.
"But you should know that if you defend for too long, you'll lose. Simply defending won't lead to victory!"
"Mega Camerupt! Lava Plume!"
As Blaine finished speaking, the living volcano on Mega Camerupt's back suddenly erupted.
The living volcano on Mega Camerupt's back wasn't just for show—it could spray scorching magma from it to attack enemies.
At this moment, Mega Camerupt was using the magma erupting from its back to execute Lava Plume, launching nine-hundred-degree Celsius magma toward Mega Garchomp.
Of course, now that Mega Garchomp was using Double Team, it wouldn't be that easy to hit its true form.
"Hmph! The attack range of Lava Plume is very wide, and when used by Mega Camerupt, the attack range becomes even greater!"
"Mega Camerupt! Attack all the Mega Garchomps in front of you!"
"Bang!"
As Blaine finished speaking, the living volcano on Mega Camerupt's back erupted again—no, it was erupting continuously.
It continuously spewed boiling magma that splashed toward Mega Garchomp, and its attack range was so large that almost the entire arena was covered by the assault.
"Tch! This guy has too many wide-range attacks. He's a bit tricky!"
When Eddie saw this, he knew that all his efforts had been in vain. Under such a large-scale attack, no matter how many copies he had created, they would be useless.
"Mega Garchomp! Use Dragon Pulse to counter the attack!"
"Roar!"
Mega Garchomp opened its large mouth full of sharp teeth and then let out a loud, piercing dragon's roar.
The dragon's roar transmitted like a sound wave, creating a strange energy pulse that directly dissolved the incoming magma flames.
However, although Mega Garchomp had neutralized the attack, it had also exposed its true location.
"It's showing its true form! Mega Camerupt, press the advantage—Stone Edge!"
When Blaine saw Mega Garchomp reveal its true form, he immediately seized the opportunity to pursue.
Upon hearing this, Mega Camerupt quickly mobilized its energy and injected it into the ground.
The earth began to shake once again, and dozens of sharp rocks appeared on the field—almost for the third time now.
But this time it was Blaine who was using the move, and just like before, the sharp rocks emerging from the ground kept attacking Mega Garchomp.
"Mega Garchomp! Fly higher to avoid the attack!"
Mega Garchomp heard this and raised its flying altitude higher into the air, so the Ground-type sharp stones naturally couldn't reach it.
"Naive! Have you forgotten what just happened?! Mega Camerupt, Hyper Beam—shoot it down!"
Blaine waved his hand, planning to use the previous method again to knock down Mega Garchomp.
Upon hearing this, Mega Camerupt opened its mouth wide, gathered terrifying energy within, and then fired a massive beam of light at Mega Garchomp flying high in the sky.
"I was just caught off guard by you earlier. How can I let myself get hit again this time?"
How could Eddie not know the danger of flying at high altitude? However, Blaine had only managed to hit Mega Garchomp earlier because of the element of surprise. This time it wouldn't be that easy.
"Mega Garchomp, Hyper Beam—strike back!"
"Roar!"
Mega Garchomp also opened its mouth to gather powerful energy, then fired a beam cannon that was no less powerful than Mega Camerupt's.
"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!"
The two Hyper Beams collided with each other, producing not only a dazzling light but also a thunderous noise from the impact.
However, Blaine was wearing sunglasses, and Eddie had somehow managed to pull out his own sunglasses and put them on, so at this moment, neither of them was blinded by the brilliant light. Instead, they were both intensely watching the beam struggle.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
"Roar, roar, roar!"
At this moment, both Mega Garchomp and Mega Camerupt were constantly roaring and releasing their energy in an attempt to win this confrontation.
However, whether it was Mega Garchomp or Mega Camerupt, neither was a Normal-type Pokémon, so there was no damage bonus when using Hyper Beam.
This would depend on their respective Special Attack stats and endurance. For the former, it seemed that Mega Camerupt had the advantage, while for the latter, Mega Garchomp had the edge.
After all, Mega Garchomp was a Sinnoh pseudo-legendary, and Eddie had never heard of pseudo-legendary Pokémon having poor endurance.
Although Mega Camerupt was stronger than Mega Garchomp in terms of overall power and level, Mega Garchomp could fight against opponents of higher levels or even higher ranks. Otherwise, why would people call them pseudo-legendaries?
"Roar!"
As if responding to Eddie's inner expectations and trust in it, Mega Garchomp let out a deafening dragon roar, using all its strength to release all its remaining energy. The beam cannon instantly expanded significantly and immediately began to overpower Mega Camerupt's beam.
"Mega Camerupt! Don't stop! You need to release all your energy too!"
Seeing this, Blaine knew this was a critical moment, so he immediately ordered Mega Camerupt to go all out.
Upon hearing this, Mega Camerupt released all the energy it could muster, just like Mega Garchomp had done, causing its beam cannon to expand as well.
Although the expansion of the beam wasn't as large as Mega Garchomp's, it could still maintain the clash without being completely overwhelmed.
The two beams of light were locked in a stalemate, but the clash wouldn't last much longer—after all, both sides had already released all their available energy.
After a few seconds, the confrontation had reached its final stage, and the aftermath of the struggle had nearly blown debris from the stadium high into the sky.
"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!"
The intense light was so bright that even the two trainers wearing sunglasses couldn't see the result of the clash. Now they were both staring intently at the center of the field, waiting for the light to fade and the outcome to be revealed.