Pokémon: When the World Changed

"Rhyperior, use Sandstorm with all your strength!"

After confirming the idea he had in mind, Ethan gave the order without hesitation.

With the current situation on the field, as long as he managed to suppress the power of the rain over Floatzel's body, he could directly suppress Floatzel's Ability Swift Swim, causing its speed to be reduced by half.

Once the effect of the Ability Swift Swim was lost, relying on the special force application method of the move Rock Wrecker, Rhyperior's speed would no longer have to be inferior to Floatzel's.

"Rhyypperrior!"

Upon hearing the order, Rhyperior let out a roar toward the sky.

Immediately afterward, an enormous amount of Rock-type energy concentrated over its entire body and exploded outward all at once.

In an instant, an enormous sandstorm spread in all directions, covering the field and bringing down sandstorm weather.

"No, this is bad, it's Sandstorm!"

"Floatzel, quick, use Rain Dance!"

Seeing that, Tristan's face changed completely.

The reason why his Floatzel could reach such extreme speed was indeed due to the development he had made on the power of rain.

And now, by also using a weather move to suppress Floatzel, Rhyperior was directly striking Floatzel's weak point.

At the same time, Tristan also understood why Floatzel's speed was decreasing: it was being perfectly countered!

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

The instant Floatzel used the move Rain Dance, the sky was covered with black clouds.

And the facts proved that Floatzel's mastery over the move Rain Dance was also extremely high.

At that moment, when it deployed the move, the presence it generated was equally impressive.

For a time, the weather of Sandstorm and Rain Dance began to quickly entangle, while wind, rain, and sand collided again and again.

"It's begun, the weather duel!"

Seeing that scene, most of those present immediately understood where the key to victory lay.

And, at the same time, it was also revealed that Floatzel's Ability was Swift Swim.

Immediately, everyone understood why Floatzel had been so fast.

Under normal circumstances, the Ability Swift Swim doubled the Pokémon's speed; and furthermore, it was evident that Floatzel's move Rain Dance and its Ability had been developed beyond the ordinary, allowing it to display even greater speed.

At that moment, the victory or defeat of the battle could really be decided in that clash between weathers.

"Who is going to win?!"

The spectators nervously watched the changing field, trying to find some sign.

But in the next instant, they suddenly heard a rumble and the entire stadium shook once.

When they reacted, the sandstorm weather and the rainy weather were dissipating at the same time.

However, on the field, only Rhyperior was still standing.

Floatzel's figure, on the other hand, had strangely disappeared.

"What happened? Where is Floatzel?"

A spectator blinked, unable to understand what had happened.

"No, it hasn't disappeared. If I'm not mistaken... it's there."

At that moment, another spectator pointed toward the protective wall that had been revealed as the smoke dispersed.

That rumble from before had evidently been the sound of Floatzel crashing into the wall!

"The protective wall...?"

The other spectator then reacted.

And when he looked over there, he sharply inhaled again.

The protective wall had already become a pile of ruins, with countless stone blocks stacked on top of one another.

"Even such a sturdy protective wall has been shattered."

"What kind of power did that attack from before have?"

Thinking about it, everyone felt their eyelids twitch.

Outside the field, upon seeing that, Alex also placed a hand over his chest in pain.

That wasteful Ethan... building a protective wall like that cost a fortune.

He could perfectly imagine that, once that event ended, the entire battle stadium would probably have to be rebuilt.

"Slowking, move those rubble pieces aside."

Seeing it, Ethan immediately addressed Slowking, who was outside the field.

Generally, in battles, a Pokémon was always prepared to deal with any unforeseen event.

Slowking, with its Psychic type and its moves Barrier and Teleport, was undoubtedly excellent at handling emergencies.

"Yadon!"

Slowking nodded, and a flash shone in its eyes.

It activated the move Confusion, and the rocks around the protective wall were quickly moved aside.

And, indeed, Floatzel's figure appeared lying among the rubble, completely without the ability to battle.

"It seems I overdid it a little. Floatzel's defense turns out to be surprisingly low."

Seeing the state Floatzel had ended up in, Ethan scratched his head and ordered Slowking to move it to the treatment room at the edge of the stadium.

There, a large number of Grass-type Pokémon could be seen gathered together, all deploying the move Grassy Terrain.

As soon as Floatzel's body was placed over the area of effect of the move Grassy Terrain, it was immediately enveloped by a green light, and its wounds began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"What an impressive healing ability!"

The spectators also showed surprise when they saw that.

Naturally, Alex was not going to waste such a good opportunity for publicity.

A recovery service based on the Grass-type move Grassy Terrain was also one of the Solar Farm's main businesses.

After seeing with their own eyes an entire group of Grass-type Pokémon using the move Grassy Terrain at the same time, it was to be expected that this service would have very good market prospects.

Upon hearing about this service, many spectators showed interest. Just like an ordinary person pays for a massage or a relaxing bath, those who did not have money problems naturally would also have no issue spending a little so that their Pokémon could feel comfortable.

"Phew... although I lost, as long as Floatzel is fine, that is enough."

On the field, Tristan let out a long sigh, looking at Ethan with a complex expression.

It was clear that he had also not imagined that he would lose, much less lose in such a decisive manner.

That Rhyperior... in attack, defense, speed, and move power, had reached an absolutely terrifying level. It was practically a perfect Pokémon.

But then, what attack exactly had Rhyperior used to defeat Floatzel?

In execution speed, not even Floatzel had managed to react; and as for power, it had defeated Floatzel in a single blow.

If one went by the marks on the field, it seemed to be something similar to Rock Tomb or Rock Slide, that is, a technique capable of generating rocks.

"It seems that this Rhyperior still has not shown all its strength..."

Upon arriving at that thought, Tristan's expression tightened.

If even that had not been all of Rhyperior's strength, then... to what extent could it reach?

Tristan thought about it, and naturally the other challengers did as well.

In that instant, everyone fell silent. For a while, there was not a single person more willing to go up onto the stage.

Originally, they had come there with the intention of laughing at the arrogant Ethan.

But now, the fact that none of them dared to go up and challenge him made the atmosphere become strangely awkward.

"If no one is going up, then leave it to me."

Just at that moment, someone cleared his throat in the stadium, accompanied by a voice in the League's common language pronounced with evident awkwardness.

In an instant, the gazes of everyone present fixed on a person sitting among the audience.