Lian's wings vibrated as he approached Slowbro, unleashing a Flame Spiral from his mouth. The scorching flames spun rapidly like a tornado, concentrating their force to create immense destructive power.
Slowbro remained stationary, making it easy for Lian without needing any predictive moves. He directed the flame straight towards Slowbro.
Whoosh!
The intense heat engulfed Slowbro, which tried desperately to dodge but was hindered by the cumbersome Shellder clamped onto its tail. Its sluggish nature further limited its mobility, preferring to lie idle most of the time.
Slowbro fully endured Lian's Flame Spiral, leaving burn marks all over its body. As anticipated, however, Slowbro did not immediately lose its fighting capability; it still had a sliver of strength left.
Lian glanced at Ninetales, knowing that the outcome now depended on whether Ninetales could deliver the finishing blow. If successful, Slowbro would be defeated, and the subsequent battles would become easier.
Simultaneously, Lian flew towards Ninetales because Typhlosion was about to unleash another Eruption attack. Only Lian could use Protect to shield against this move; otherwise, Ninetales would undoubtedly suffer severe damage.
Currently, Ninetales' Special Defense was significantly weaker than Lian's. Even he sustained considerable damage, making it even more challenging for Ninetales at level 37-38.
"Slowbro, use Truant to recover!"
Realizing Slowbro's severe injuries, Sunny swiftly commanded it to heal using the Truant move.
However, before Slowbro could activate Truant, Ninetales unleashed Incinerate. Slowbro couldn't withstand any further attacks; Incinerate alone was enough to defeat it.
Moreover, Incinerate is a wide-range move. Even if Typhlosion attempted to counter with another Fire-type move, it wouldn't suffice. Moves like Eruption, covering such a large area, cannot be continuously used without a recovery period.
Ultimately, Typhlosion resorted to Flamethrower, aiming to block the fan-shaped flames emitted by Ninetales. It managed to neutralize only part of the attack, leaving the remaining flames still heading towards Slowbro.
At the last moment, Slowbro endured another fiery onslaught and instantly fell unconscious, losing its ability to battle.
The Flamethrower from Typhlosion held greater power compared to Ninetales' Incinerate. Although it didn't fully deflect the incoming flames, Typhlosion's Flamethrower dispersed them directly and then redirected towards Lian.
However, Typhlosion's Flamethrower proved futile as Lian had already activated Protect, creating a transparent force field that securely shielded him, effortlessly deflecting the attack.
"Return, Slowbro."
Sunny promptly recalled his Slowbro, clearly at a disadvantage after this exchange. The defeat of Slowbro shifted the balance towards Kalia.
With Slowbro out of the picture, Lian felt relieved. Psychic normally lacked restraining capabilities, but Slowbro demonstrated a more advanced application.
Without Slowbro's Psychic interference, Lian could now unleash his speed to dodge Typhlosion's attacks or even fly high above, rendering Typhlosion unable to reach him.
Sunny swiftly sent out Cacturne, a Grass- and Dark-type Pokemon. Despite being in unfavorable circumstances, Kalia's Charizard had also sustained significant damage earlier.
By defeating Charizard, the scales of victory would tip in Sunny's favor, making it crucial to take down Charizard first. Conveniently, since Charizard used Protect against Typhlosion's Flamethrower, they could now launch full-force attacks without interruption.
"Attack Charizard together!" Sunny issued a direct command, trusting the Pokemon to choose their own strategies accordingly.
In the next instant, Typhlosion and Cacturne moved simultaneously, unleashing their moves. However, Lian reacted faster, swiftly casting Air Slash directly towards Cacturne.
Feeling increasingly anxious, Lian knew that Solar Power was continuously draining his Stamina, compounded by his earlier injuries, making it challenging to maintain control.
Solar Power is best suited for quick attacks to instantly defeat opponents. Earlier, Lian's momentary oversight allowed Slowbro an opportunity to counter.
To avoid losing combat effectiveness due to Solar Power, Lian had to swiftly eliminate Sunny's Pokemon, with Cacturne being the easiest target.
As he released Air Slash, Lian burst into motion, soaring high into the sky to evade the incoming moves from Cacturne and Typhlosion.
The invisible air blade raced towards Cacturne, which Sunny noticed but couldn't warn in time. Lian's full-powered Air Slash struck Cacturne, effortlessly penetrating through it.
In the following second, Cacturne collapsed, unable to continue battling. The effect of Solar Power significantly boosted Lian's Special Attack ability; during Sunny Day, his Special Attack value remained consistently above 2,500.
With double effectiveness due to type advantage and amplified by Solar Power, Lian's Air Slash instantly defeated Cacturne.
As Lian soared high, Cacturne's attacks missed their mark. Meanwhile, Typhlosion's Eruption hit Ninetales, but it did not incapacitate her.
After enduring the damage from Eruption and being momentarily knocked back, Ninetales swiftly recovered and unleashed a Fire-type Incinerate move.
Simultaneously, Lian descended from the sky, opening his mouth to release a Flame Spiral directly towards the ground-bound Typhlosion.
Cacturne's defeat signaled to Sunny that a critical moment had arrived. He promptly commanded, "Typhlosion, aim for Charizard in the sky and use Eruption!"
Kalia observed the battle, confident of her impending victory. The moment Slowbro fell, she knew she had won half the battle, as it was the linchpin of Sunny's Pokemon lineup due to its Heal Pulse ability.
Once Slowbro was defeated, Sunny's Pokemon lost their healing capability, making it crucial to the overall strategy. With Slowbro present, Typhlosion could disregard injuries thanks to Heal Pulse, while Slowbro itself could recover using Truant.
Without Slowbro, Sunny lost access to its healing abilities, and he never anticipated such a swift defeat.
In mid-air, Lian countered Typhlosion's Eruption with Flame Spiral. The highly penetrating Flame Spiral effortlessly pierced through the obstructing flames, directly targeting Typhlosion.
While Eruption generated powerful blasts, it was dispersed widely. Conversely, Lian's Flame Spiral, due to its spinning motion rather than direct impact, could not be easily blocked.
Lian folded his wings and swiftly flew through the gap created by the Flame Spiral, emerging unscathed on the ground beyond the inferno.
Typhlosion bore the full brunt of Lian's Flame Spiral. Although Typhlosion had superior Special Defense compared to Slowbro, its Stamina fell short.
With this all-out Flame Spiral assault, Typhlosion struggled against the spiraling flames but ultimately succumbed after enduring for a brief moment, collapsing onto the ground.
Simultaneously, due to Solar Power's adverse effects, Lian became disoriented, temporarily losing combat capability.