Chapter 46: Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [46]
Most of the time, no matter how many opponents a Trainer has, sheer numbers can't threaten an Elite.
But it depends on who makes up the numbers.
Take the current situation...
The sixty Team Rocket operatives in these three squads were all seasoned fighters, each wielding fully evolved versions of Team Rocket's classic "starter" Pokémon. Their teamwork, honed through countless missions, was exceptional.
Following standard Team Rocket tactics, some were holding off Drake's apprentices while the rest divided into specialized groups based on their Pokémon types.
First, Weezing cloaked the area in Smog, blinding Flygon and Kingdra, while also preventing Drake from recalling them into their Poké Balls.
Then Muk followed up with Acid Spray and Poison Sting, inflicting debilitating status effects through the smokescreen.
Above, Crobat unleashed Supersonic waves, distorting the battlefield and preventing Flygon and Kingdra from creating any distance.
Finally, the heavy hitters, Cloyster and Jynx, waited for openings, ready to deliver precision strikes with their Ice-type moves.
As a result, despite Flygon and Kingdra's strength, they were overpowered by a group of weaker Pokémon through precise tactics.
It was suffocating.