Chapter 765 - 764: Walrein
The battle began with no preamble—straightforward and direct!
At Cain’s command, Swampert powered up its back legs and jumped straight into the attack.
As a Pokémon whose strength in its back legs surpasses even its front limbs, its power is not to be underestimated. The back legs are incredibly strong, so why would the front ones be any less powerful? Of course, they aren’t.
Swampert quickly closed the distance to Beartic, closing in within moments.
"Beartic, Ice Beam!" Brycen’s command came right after Cain’s.
With its eyes locked on the swiftly approaching Swampert, Beartic crossed its arms in front of its chest and opened its mouth wide. A beam of blue and white light shot out toward its opponent.
The Earth Hammer move that Swampert was executing combined two moves: the Ground-type move Earthquake and the Fighting-type move Hammer Arm.
Hammer Arm amplifies the power of Earthquake, while the vibrations generated by the latter reinforce the impact of the Fighting move, creating a devastating blow from both above and below simultaneously.
Beartic’s Ice Beam struck Swampert’s arms, but Swampert, with a fierce look in its eyes, seemed to feel no pain from the attack. Its speed remained constant, and the execution of the move continued uninterrupted.
During its training on the mysterious island, Swampert had faced opponents much stronger than Beartic. It had gone from being unable to withstand even a single hit to enduring several attacks before going down. Its stamina had drastically improved.
Though Ice Beam caused significant damage, it wasn’t enough to stop Swampert.
Seeing Swampert’s defiant look, Brycen knew things were not looking good. He hurriedly shouted, "Beartic, Shadow Claw! Use all your strength to block it!"