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"Steelix, use Earthquake!" Chris raised his hand, sending out two Poké Balls.

Steelix appeared with an imposing presence, its massive body immediately locking eyes with the towering Totem Tyranitar as it landed.

Finally, a worthy rival!

Alongside Steelix, Gardevoir materialized. Without hesitation, she used Confusion to lift Chris into the air, keeping him out of harm's way.

The seemingly vast arena suddenly felt cramped with Steelix and Totem Tyranitar, both colossal presences filling the space. The sheer force of their moves could easily endanger Chris, the unarmed Trainer.

Steelix raised its tail high, slamming it into the ground. 

The floor of the third level shook violently as cracks spider-webbed outward, splitting the ground with intense tremors that surged across the entire floor.

For a moment, it felt like the Mirage Tower was about to collapse.

Yet, the Mirage Tower remained resilient, as strong as ever.

The damage from Tyranitar's previous Hyper Beam had already been repaired, suggesting that this structure was no ordinary rock tower. True to its name, the Mirage Tower seemed to be a phantom, a spectral structure that could instantly restore itself.

This meant they could truly let loose in battle!

In the face of Earthquake, Tyranitar reacted quickly. The five-meter-tall behemoth bent low, then unleashed a powerful punch into the ground.

"Boom!"

With a heavy thud, the raw power flowed from Tyranitar's fist into the ground, spreading outward to meet the Earthquake's shockwave. The two forces clashed mid-air with a crackling explosion, effectively neutralizing each other.

Chris stared, astonished.

Tyranitar hadn't used Earthquake; it had countered with the Fighting-type move, Superpower.

The flashing red and blue aura around Tyranitar confirmed it—Superpower, with its 120 base power, lowering the user's Attack and Defense by one level afterward.

But what amazed Chris was how Tyranitar had countered Earthquake's shockwave by striking the ground with Superpower.

Could a wild Pokémon really come up with such a strategy?

Chris was now certain—this Totem Tyranitar had exceptional battle instincts!

"I want it even more now." Chris's eyes gleamed. Only a Pokémon like this could be the heart of his Sandstorm team.

"Water Shuriken!"

"Dragon Claw!"

"Moonblast!"

Chris didn't hesitate, throwing two more Poké Balls as Tyranitar braced itself with Superpower.

Gabite and Greninja appeared at once.

One positioned on the left and the other on the right, Gabite's arm glowed with the dark green energy of Dragon Claw as it charged forward like a tank.

Greninja, moving swiftly, coordinated with Gabite, launching Water Shuriken while he prepared to strike with Cut.

Meanwhile, still levitating Chris, Gardevoir launched a powerful Moonblast straight at Tyranitar.

Tyranitar: Didn't you say you wanted to battle one-on-one?

Chris: Who said anything about one-on-one? My team has four wheels—so what's wrong with four Pokémon battling you at once?

Tyranitar: What in the—this isn't fair!

Feeling the attacks coming from the left, right, and above, Tyranitar's eyes, which had been burning with anger, widened further. Now, excitement overtook the fury, and a primal, savage aura radiated from it. Bending its body, Tyranitar suddenly straightened and spread its arms wide, as if embracing the heavens. Then, it threw its head back and let out a deafening roar.

"Tyran!!!"

The roar unleashed a powerful sonic wave from Tyranitar's core, a stormy shockwave that expanded outward like a hurricane, pushing everything nearby away in a chaotic frenzy. 

Gabite, who had lunged in for a Body Press, was blown back, Greninja's Water Shuriken disintegrated into mere droplets, and Gardevoir's Moonblast shattered and dissolved like scattered dust.

Chris was bewildered. He didn't recognize this move from any Dark-type ability he knew, especially not one this powerful. In the games, Dark-type moves capped at a power of 100 at most. But based on the form and aftereffect, Chris guessed it might be *Snarl*.

Even so, Tyranitar had used a mere *Snarl* with a power of only 55 to repel the combined attacks of Gabite, Greninja, and Gardevoir, even injuring Gabite in the process.

"This Tyranitar is ridiculous," Chris muttered, frustrated. "What's Mirage Tower trying to do, throwing a Totem-level Tyranitar against a team of level 45 Pokémon?"

With a fierce grin, Tyranitar gave a wide, wild smile, revealing sharp fangs.

Then it followed up with *Swords Dance*.

A surging red aura engulfed its body, drastically boosting its attack power!

If Blaziken's *Growl* could reduce its Attack by one level, then *Swords Dance* had more than made up for it, raising Tyranitar's attack to terrifying new levels.

Tyranitar leaned forward, bracing itself as though a building were collapsing in its path.

Here comes the tank!

"Steelix, use *Iron Tail*!" Chris commanded.

Steelix twisted, whipping its tail like a blade, its tip coated in a layer of silver-white energy as it swung directly at Tyranitar.

The other three Pokémon launched their attacks in unison.

Gardevoir raised her hand, summoning another *Moonblast*. Since it was nighttime, the power of *Moonblast* was amplified, making the attack stronger.

Gabite held its distance, choosing to launch a *Dragon Breath* from the side instead of charging in.

Greninja created a *Substitute*, forming a double that mimicked its movements as both launched *Water Pulse* attacks simultaneously.

Despite the coordinated assault, Tyranitar's momentum was unstoppable. Instead of slowing, it charged forward even faster.

*Water Pulse*? Tyranitar shattered both pulses with a single swipe.

*Dragon Breath*? It ignored the heat, as if the temperature wasn't even worth noticing.

*Moonblast*? Though it struck from above, Tyranitar gritted its teeth and endured, brushing off the pain.

Various energies burst against Tyranitar's hide, but the Sandstorm armor coating its body and the Totem aura unique to Totem Pokémon nullified them all.

Finally, Steelix's *Iron Tail* clashed with Tyranitar's charging form in a thunderous collision!

In an instant, the difference in strength became clear.

Tyranitar forced Steelix's *Iron Tail* and head back, slamming Steelix against the wall of Mirage Tower.