Chapter 72 Clash: Lapras vs. Aggron.
"The first match is yours."
"Aggron."
Bai Yu threw out his Poké Ball.
A flash of white light, and a Pokémon covered in armor appeared on the field.
"Aggron, he has other Pokémon?!"
Xiao Mao's expression changed slightly; this was the first time he'd seen this Pokémon.
Shinji's feelings also shifted slightly. Now, Bai Yu had three Steel-type Pokémon: Electro-Steel Magneton, Grass-Steel Ferrothorn, and the Rock-Steel Aggron before him.
Aside from Aggron, the other two Pokémon were at a disadvantage against Fire-type Pokémon.
This Aggron could perfectly withstand the onslaught of Fire-type moves.
'Aggron, Rock/Steel type, found in Hoenn, Unova, and other regions.' '
Characteristics: Heavy Metal
Moves: Tackle, Harden, Metal Claw, Rock Tomb, Roar, Headbutt, Rock Slide, Dragon Dive, Iron Tail, Iron Wall, Iron Head, Rock Blast, Heavy Slam, Metal Blast, Lightweight Body, Mega Punch, Farmer's Three Punches...
Description: Aggron, Iron-Armored Pokémon. It can easily destroy hard rocks with its two horns, and its food is iron products.
"So strong... This Pokémon is stronger than any I've seen before."
Shigeru held the National Pokédex in his hand.
Except for a few Pokémon whose information he couldn't find
, he could look up all the Pokémon commonly recorded in the Pokédex.
"Red! I've encountered many strong opponents, but that's not enough for me." Bai Yu smiled.
"In this match, let me see your strength, the true strength that will make you a future leader among Kanto Region trainers!"
Red's passion was constantly ignited upon hearing this.
He took out a Poké Ball and threw it forward.
"Go, Lapras!"
Crimson pulled his hat down slightly and threw another Poké Ball forward. A
Pokémon with a blue upper body and white skin from its chin to its tail appeared on the field. This Pokémon's trainer was naturally Lorelei, one of the Elite Four.
"Lapras… the one that can defeat Lorelei head-on?"
Bai Yu's mind flashed back to Crimson using Lapras.
Crimson had collected Pokémon from the entire Kanto Region; it could be said that no Pokémon he had trained was bad. Any one of them could easily go toe-to-toe with an Elite Four member.
'Lapras, Water/Ice type, found in Kanto, Johto, Unova, and other regions.' '
Ability: Water Absorb
Moves: Mist, Mystic Water, Ice Shard, Spectral Light, Salt Water, Water Pulse, Body Slam, Hydro Pump, Rain Dance, Dragon Pulse, Dragon Dance, Surf, Thunderbolt, Earthquake, Ice Beam, Blizzard...
Description: Lapras, a highly intelligent Pokémon that can understand human speech. It has a gentle personality and dislikes battling. It enjoys carrying people on its back.
"Very strong... This Lapras, besides the Ice-type Elite Four member Lorelei, should be considered the strongest Pokémon I've ever seen." Shinji had fought Lorelei once.
He personally enjoys challenging strong opponents.
Especially the Kanto Elite Four, who immediately challenged him upon encountering him.
In Shinji's opinion, Lorelei's strength didn't belong to the Elite Four level; it was at least Champion level.
Especially Lorelei's main Pokémon, Lapras, whose strength was definitely Champion level. It defeated his Torterra in a single move, freezing it instantly with an Ice Beam.'
"Water type, quite a troublesome type. Heavy Charge!"
Bai Yu waved his hand, launching the first attack.
Aggron let out a low growl, taking off at incredible speed, its body enveloped in a silvery-white light.
Heavy Charge, a Steel-type move.
The higher the user's weight relative to the target, the greater the move's power.
It's one of Aggron's few offensive moves. "Lapras, Water Gun!"
A blue wave surged from Lapras's body, and a blue jet of water shot out from its mouth.
Red had no intention of dodging; he only wanted to attack, to attack in every possible way.
This was similar to Ash's… the difference being that Red's Pokémon was much stronger.
Aggron charged forward, the Water Gun striking Aggron, whose speed increased continuously, a natural barrier formed by its silvery-white light.
At this speed, Lapras would suffer considerable damage.
Red stared at Aggron; such a large Pokémon could unleash such astonishing speed—even Red himself hadn't anticipated it.
"Lapras, Protect!"
Lapras's size was impressive, but facing this Aggron
, the difference in power was greater than expected.
Protect, a Normal-type Pokémon.
In the games, Protect could block any attack, but in reality, Protect against an attack of vastly superior strength would still send it flying.
A barrier of energy materialized in front of Lapras, but the thin barrier shattered under the violent impact, exploding with immense force the instant it broke.
Lapras took a small step back, managing to block most of the damage.
"Rock Tomb."
From within the smoke, countless rocks appeared around Aggron.
The next second, the rocks swarmed out, striking Lapras directly. Rock Tomb
, a Rock-type move.
Upon hitting its target, the rocks would restrict the opponent's speed.
"Ice Shard."
Lapras also gathered ice shards and launched them towards the Rock Tomb. The Rock
Tomb and ice shards collided, the rocks shattering head-on, countless rocks turning to dust, and a cloud of dust rising from the field.
"Crimson... his fighting style is indeed different. Even when at a disadvantage, he can achieve a balance, or even a certain advantage."
"Unfortunately... the dust in front of us isn't from a sandstorm."
Bai Yu also knew that artificial sandstorms wouldn't significantly boost a Pokémon's fighting power.
In the smoke, Aggron can be even more effective.
He briefly tested Red's strength.
The first exchange was evenly matched, so now it was time to speed up the attack.
"Body Lightening."
Aggron's size is its greatest advantage, but Bai Yu had Aggron train its strength and explosiveness for this moment.
Steel-type Body Lightening.
In Body Lightening mode, speed increases dramatically, and weight decreases.
"Aggron~"
Aggron roared, its body emitting a silver glow. The useless weight vanished in an instant, and Aggron's eyes grew even more ferocious.
"Hmm?" Red frowned; he'd never heard of this move before.
Almost all the trainers Red had encountered were from the Kanto Region.
Very few trainers could use Body Lightening during a match.
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