Pokémon: Starting With An Overpowered Gameboy Advance

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On the second floor of the Mirage Tower, Chris encountered a Level 50 Golem.

Chris had a fondness for battling with Pokémon that had high levels but obvious weaknesses, and this Rock-Ground type Golem fit the bill. Golem managed to execute two moves against Greninja, but after one Water Shuriken, it was severely injured. It was tough enough to withstand the attack without getting knocked out instantly, but Greninja finished it off with a Water Pulse.

Impressed by Greninja's performance, Chris thought he could level it up a bit more to prepare for the Flame Plan dungeon, where Maxie's main threat would be his Camerupt. Camerupt's weakness to Rock and Water meant Chris planned to use his Steelix, confident it would handle the Level 50 Camerupt without much trouble.

Chris captured the Golem and checked its stats, noting it had 2V in attack and defense—decent enough for his team. He suspected that the individual values of the Pokémon found on Mirage Tower's upper floors were generally strong. Level 50 Pokémon with double V stats could certainly bolster his lineup, similar to the Diamond Onix he'd caught earlier, though without the help of a sturdy Golem, capturing Onix would've taken more setup.

Chris moved up to the third floor.

A gust of wind whipped up a storm of sand, forcing Chris to shield his face. The sand on this floor was intense, seemingly blown in from the desert outside, but when he focused on the silhouette in the center of the floor, everything made sense.

Standing in the middle of the floor was the "Sandstorm Emperor" himself: Tyranitar, also known as Bangira.

But something was off.

"Why is this Tyranitar so big?" Chris wondered in shock.

Typically, Tyranitar stood around three meters tall, but this one was at least five meters! Its sheer size resembled a small mountain, like a mini Godzilla. The dark green armor on its hideous form seemed cloaked in swirling sand, almost like it was wearing a suit of Sandstorm armor.

"Could this be a Totem Tyranitar?" Chris speculated, noticing the aura of sand around it. Pokémon with extraordinary size were often Totem Pokémon or Gigantamaxed. Since this Tyranitar didn't fit the Gigantamax form, he figured it must be a Totem Pokémon. But Totem Pokémon usually came from Alola—what was one doing here?

Shaking off his curiosity, Chris focused. This unexpected find was good news for his Sandstorm team.

A Totem Tyranitar would be an incredible asset, perhaps even more valuable than a Shiny Tyranitar. Shiny Pokémon weren't necessarily stronger, but a Totem Tyranitar's enhanced abilities would make it a formidable core of any Sandstorm team.

However, there was a significant hurdle. To capture Totem Tyranitar, Chris would have to defeat it first.

This Tyranitar was Level 52, while Chris's highest-leveled Pokémon was a Level 42 Gabite.

An uphill battle awaited him.

"Let's do this, Blaziken!" Chris called, releasing his Pokémon.

In the distance, Tyranitar looked at Blaziken with cold, dismissive eyes. As a powerful Pokémon, it had no interest in battling a weaker opponent.

"Blaziken, use Growl!" Chris commanded, knowing that even though Blaziken's Fighting-type moves were quadruple-effective against Tyranitar, his Level 36 Blaziken wasn't a match for this towering opponent.

But with a full team at his disposal, Chris planned to use every advantage his six Pokémon could offer.

Wheel battle!

"Cha~~~" Blaziken let out a deep roar. Since its evolution, Blaziken's voice had become much more powerful, losing its previous youthful tone.

Hearing the defiant cry, Tyranitar's icy eyes flared with anger. It might have no interest in picking on weaker opponents, but it would not tolerate a weaker Pokémon taunting it!

With a slight opening of its mouth, a blinding white light shot forth.

It was *Hyper Beam*!

"Boom!" The powerful beam instantly blasted through the wall of the Mirage Tower, leaving a massive hole, and Blaziken was gone.

Seeing this, Chris broke into a cold sweat.

As expected of a Totem Tyranitar! Unlike in games where Pokémon need time to charge up before using *Hyper Beam*, this Tyranitar unleashed the move without any delay! It seemed that Tyranitar had become so accustomed to using *Hyper Beam* that it no longer needed to prepare before firing.

Before Chris could react, Blaziken was already out of the fight.

Luckily, in this world, fainted Pokémon automatically return to their Poké Balls, so Chris didn't have to worry about Blaziken's safety.

Although Blaziken had been defeated in one hit, it had still managed to fulfill its tactical role.

*Growl*: Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.

Chris wasn't sure how much impact Blaziken's *Growl* would have on a Pokémon as powerful as Tyranitar. After all, this wasn't just a game—the effects of moves could vary depending on the Pokémon's strength.

Chris quickly grabbed his second Poké Ball and threw it.

The next Pokémon to face Tyranitar was Lairon!

"Lairon, use *Metal Sound*!"

"Lair!!" Lairon roared softly, then emitted a grating, metallic screech that filled the air with an unpleasant noise.

Chris felt goosebumps at the sound.

Tyranitar grew even more irritable! It retaliated with another *Hyper Beam*, opening its mouth to unleash another blinding blast.

Chris's eyes widened in shock. "Wait, isn't it supposed to be immobile for a while after using *Hyper Beam*? How is it able to fire them back-to-back?!"

Tyranitar, as if sensing his disbelief, seemed to say, "I *am* standing still."

Once again, the blinding light of *Hyper Beam* filled Chris and Lairon's vision.

With no time to give orders, Chris knew it was futile—Lairon was too slow to evade the attack, and its defenses couldn't withstand the power of Tyranitar's strikes.

The level difference between them was nearly 20 levels!

Yet, despite being knocked out, Lairon's mission was accomplished.

*Metal Sound*: Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.

With these debuffs, Chris had laid the groundwork for the battle ahead, even if it had been at a heavy cost. The preliminary weakening phase was done, although Blaziken's sacrifice for just one *Growl* was a bit regrettable.

Now, the next four Pokémon in Chris's lineup would be the ones to turn the tide.