Lian wasn't concerned about Kalia's safety; Sceptile and Ninetales could protect her, and Kyogre wouldn't specifically target anyone.
Facing a legendary Pokémon like Kyogre for the first time, Lian desired to engage in battle, aiming to gauge its true power while also testing if combined forces of multiple Pokémon could defeat it.
Although numerically superior with Botaya leading over sixty high-level Trainers, Kyogre's Origin Pulse rendered it unfazed by such onslaughts, making the outcome uncertain.
When Kalia suggested joining the fray, Lian nodded slightly and soared skyward towards Kyogre.
Many other Trainers, akin to Kalia, chose to let their Pokémon fight independently without direct interference.
Several Flying-type Pokémon were often limited due to carrying their Trainers. However, when fighting alone, they could unleash their full potential and might have avoided being struck by the azure beams earlier.
Currently, both in the sky and on the sea, fewer Pokémon remained engaged compared to before. But freed from their Trainers' limitations, some powerful Flying-type Pokémon felt more at ease, able to demonstrate even greater combat capabilities.
Lian joined these Pokémon, soaring above Kyogre and engaging in battle.
Earlier, his casually released Air Slash was blocked by the cyan beams. It's important to note that Lian's Air Slash was barely perceptible, yet Kyogre effortlessly intercepted it. This wasn't due to sheer density or luck; rather, Kyogre seemed capable of controlling the beams to counter moves. While Lian found this hard to believe, he sensed its truth, having experienced the god-like sensation when achieving a 100% Control Rating himself.
Kyogre must have attained at least a 95% Water-type Control Rating, possibly even high mastery over other energies, though it hadn't displayed any additional moves yet.
The Origin Pulse had ceased firing; such a terrifying move couldn't be sustained indefinitely. Lian felt as if this was akin to a wide-area ultimate attack requiring cooldown time.
Continuously using Origin Pulse would defy natural laws. After all, where does Kyogre source the energy for these moves? Even it needs to replenish its reserves.
It's likely that Botaya won't frequently use Origin Pulse with Kyogre, perhaps only occasionally due to its immense energy consumption.
Without Origin Pulse, honestly, Lian felt less threatened. After all, Kyogre is just one Pokemon; without its signature move, he was confident in evading other attacks.
In the sky, Botaya released another flying-type Pokemon. He had more than one capable flyer—besides Latios, there was also a Dragon-Type Salamence, presumably another of his primary Pokemon.
Many Trainers share similar Pokemon choices, as while there are numerous species, only a few are truly powerful. With so many Trainers aiming to cultivate high-potential Pokemon, overlaps are inevitable.
Taro, too, had a Salamence which he deployed now, seemingly showing hostility towards Botaya's Salamence. Upon release, it let out a challenging roar directed at Botaya's Salamence.
Apparently, these Salamences often engage in conflicts, reflecting their generally bad-tempered nature.
Facing Kyogre, numerous Pokémon found their unique Abilities seemingly ineffective, unable to impact it significantly.
However, if Kyogre were susceptible to such Abilities, it wouldn't be known as the dominant ruler of the seas and would have been captured long ago.
For instance, the Intimidate Ability: Over ten Staraptors in the sky possessed this trait, which normally would demoralize ordinary Pokémon instantly.
Yet against Kyogre, it had no effect whatsoever, likely highlighting one of the distinctive traits of legendary Pokémon.
The battle commenced, with Pokémon continuously unleashing their strongest moves. Against a creature like Kyogre, regular attacks proved largely ineffectual.
Kyogre remained hidden beneath the sea, only briefly surfacing when executing its moves, revealing glimpses of its massive blue body.
These brief moments presented optimal opportunities for counterattacks; otherwise, the raging waves would diminish the potency of most attacks, making it exceedingly difficult to inflict significant damage on Kyogre.
Lian observed for a moment and quickly devised his strategy. He unleashed two Air Slashes towards Kyogre.
Whizz.
The invisible air blades raced towards Kyogre submerged in the sea. Honestly, Lian had no significant advantage against Kyogre.
Kyogre boasted exceptional Special Defense capabilities as a Water-type Pokémon with the Drizzle Ability, granting immunity to Fire-type moves.
Even at level 100, Lian didn't stand much chance; battling Kyogre seemed like his Achilles' heel.
With a thunderous roar, Kyogre emerged from the water, readying its attack. Perfectly timing his move, Lian directed both Air Slashes straight at Kyogre's massive blue body.
Bam!
Kyogre unleashed its move—a torrent of water gushed from its back, shooting upwards into the sky like a colossal fountain, enveloping all the Pokémon overhead.
"Watch out!" someone shouted loudly.
"It's the Water-type Surf move, don't get hit!"
A knowledgeable Trainer promptly warned others. Against legendary Pokémon like Kyogre, the most feared attacks were wide-range moves, easily engulfing multiple targets if not careful.
If it were individual attacks like Hydro Pump, despite their great power, the accuracy would be lower. Even if some couldn't dodge, only one or two Pokémon might get defeated.
However, unlike the tsunami Kyogre had previously unleashed, which instantly submerged a large group of Pokémon at once.
The Surf move is among the most powerful Water-type attacks, with astonishing potency.
Each burst of water released now resembled a Hydro Pump, targeting the Pokémon in the sky.
One could imagine that being hit by these water columns, combined with the storm's damage boost, would result in even greater force than the previous Origin Pulse.
Boom!
A Pokémon momentarily distracted was struck directly by a water column and sent flying.
With a loud impact, as it wasn't a Water-type resistant Pokémon, it immediately lost its ability to battle.
The sheer strength of the Surf move was overwhelming; even Lian lacked confidence in enduring it, let alone other Pokémon.
Lian continuously evaded in mid-air. It felt less like Kyogre was using Surf and more like a widespread barrage of Hydro Pumps.
It was akin to dozens of Pokémon proficient in Hydro Pump unleashing their attacks simultaneously.