Under Metagross's Psychic, the etlefield seemed frozen in time. Walrein, along with the massive Surf wave it had summoned, stopped mid-motion, as if someone had pressed the pause button.
A pale blue aura enveloped both Walrein and the Surf, and panic flickered in the Pokémon's eyes as it awaited its Trainer's and.
Yanis, though, wasn't easily shaken. No one who made it into the special css was.
"Walrein, calm down and take trol! Push that Surf forward!" Yanis shouted.
He didn't believe Metagross could keep this up for long. Even if Metagross held the Surf baow, the sheer weight of the water would eventually overwhelm it.
As long as Walrein could regain trol, even if the Surf didn't defeat Metagross, it would surely cause trouble for Julian standing behind his Pokémon.
Walrein: I waited for so long, and this is all you could e up with?
Walrein, however, had other thoughts. It could still feel the tight grip of Psychiding its body, uo do much more than move its eyes. If it could speak, it might have had a few choice words for its Trainer.
One minute passed. Then five. Then ten.
Metagross's Psychic held strong the eime, unyielding.
Yanis, initially surprised, grew more and more frustrated, his face twisting in disbelief.
His expression likely followed this sequenbsp;(ˉ□ˉ;) → (O_O)? → (O⊙)b
By now, everyone was staring at Metagross in astonishment.
A Psychic that sted for ten minutes, and not just to lift a all object, but to trol a massive wave of Surf spanning the battlefield.
Yanis's Walrein, his trump card, was utterly helpless, held like a puppet under Metagross's power.
Finally, Julian spoke. "End it, Metagross."
The blue aura around Walrein and the Surf intensified. Uhe horrified gazes of everyone present, Metagross lifted both Walrein and the massive wave into the air.
Higher and higher they rose, reag a height of about three or four hundred feet. Julian g Yanis, who stood frozen in shock, too stuo say a word.
At this point, if Yanis had being calm, he would have surrendered.
'Fet it, it's so fat, it won't die from falling anyway'
With Psychic still active, Metagross held them there for a moment longer, before releasing the move. The Surf disied into tless raindrops, dreng the spectators, while Walrein plummeted to the ground with a heavy thud.
Only Julian remained dry, protected by Metagross's psychic barrier.
Walrein hit the ground with a crash, leaving a small crater behind. It staggered, trying to get ba its feet, clearly shaken but not pletely down.
"Return, Walrein," Yanis said, finally admitti.
He reized the gap between him and Julian. There was no point in tinuing the battle and causing his Walrein unnecessary harm.
"He's strong… That Metagross is ridiculously strong," Yanis muttered as he walked back to the sidelines.
Only a few moments ago, he had looked down on Tyler, whose Bziken had beeed instantly by Julian's Metagross. Now, he uood that it wasn't that Tyler was weak — it was that Julian's Metagross was just too powerful.
Still, at least his Walrein had sted lohan Tyler's Bziken. Walrein had been "fighting" for ten minutes, after all.
"The third challenger is up," someone in the uttered.
Luis stepped forward , looking fident. "Julian's Metagross has already fought twice. I won't take advantage of that. Let's switon," he said with a self-righteous air.
Bah, shameless.
Everyone else saw right through him. Metagross may have "fought" twice, but it hadn't taken any damage, and it was clear it could keep going if needed.
They all khat Metagross was Julian's Trump Card.
Still, Luis was hoping to defeat one of Julian's other Pokémon with his own trump card.
"Lucario, it's your turn"
Julian said, recalliagross and sending out Lucario.
"Luca"
Lucario growled, standing tall and staring intensely at Luis.
pared to Metagross's calm, Lucario's eyes were fierd determihe pressure from its gaze was almost enough to make an ordinary person look away.
Luis hesitated, his fidence wavering slightly. The Lucario in front of him radiated an intense fighting spirit, and for a moment, he questioned his decision.
"Frosss, let's go!" he called out, releasing his Ice/Ghost-type Pokémon.
Pokémon: Frosss (Ice/Ghost)
Level: 53
Qualification:
Ability: Snow Cloak
Item: Never-Melt Ice
Gender: Female
Moves: Hex, Ice Fang, Double Team, Protect, Destiny Bond, Powder Snow, Leer, Icy Wind, fuse Ray, Ice shard, Will-O-Wisp, Frost Breath Discs Moves: Blizzard, Water Pulse, Hail, Light S, Safeguard, Hyper Beam
Geic Moves: Disable, Block, Weather Ball, Icicle Crash
Another -qualified Pokémon, that makes it three in a row, special css really ecial.
Frosss evolves from a female Snorunt using Dawn Stone and is one of Snorunt's final forms, the other being Glie.
Luis was also aype Trainer, and Frosss was his ace. Rare in this part of the world, Frosss was mostly found in the Babath.
Pokémon: Lucario (Fighting/Steel)
Level: 50
Qualification: Blue
Ability: Inner Focus
Item: Muscle Band
Gender: Male
Moves: Work Up, Quick Attack, Endure, Detect, Feint, Metal Cw, Aura Sphere, Rock Smash, Bullet Punch, Metal Sound, Bone Rush, Meteor Mash, Heal Pulse
Discs Moves: Low Sweep, Brick Break, Agility, Swords Dance, Dig, Bulk Up, Focus Bst, Dark Pulse
Geic Moves: Mind Reader, Close bat, Force Palm, Thunder Punch
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"Frosss, Blizzard!" Luis shouted.
The once sunny sky darkened, and a biting cold swept over the battlefield as temperatures plunged below freezing. Within moments, the arena was enveloped in snow, the air heavy with swirling ice crystals.
Luis, prepared for the drop in temperature, quickly donned a thick down jacket, then looked over at Julian, who was still in his short sleeves, standing unfazed in the middle of the storm.
"You'll freeze if you don't bundle up!" he called mogly.
His pn was to make Julian freeze up and make a fool of himself.
But Julian remained calm, his face showing ion to the sudden cold.
Luis frowned.
"Let's see how long you hold out" he muttered under his breath.
