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"BOOM!!!"
With the sound of the explosion, the beams of light fired by Greninja and Dragonair dissipated completely.
"It's actually a tie? Can Ice Beam really match Hyper Beam?"
Green thought that Greninja would be pushed back.
After all, Dragonair was stronger than Greninja, and Hyper Beam was more powerful than Ice Beam. Wasn't it natural for the former to overpower the latter?
"Green, battling isn't just about raw power. Dragonair is very strong, but as long as it hasn't evolved into Dragonite, it's not a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. As a Dragon-type, its overall strength is solid, and it's well-rounded in all aspects."
"In contrast, Greninja is known for its special attack and speed. After its Bond Evolution, its special attack increased dramatically, which is why this situation occurred."
Eddie patiently explained the battle dynamics to Green.
In essence, this came down to base stats—the inherent capabilities of the Pokemon themselves.
If this were a game, base stats would determine everything because that's how games are programmed.
However, base stats can only determine a Pokemon's lower limit, not its upper limit, because the upper limit can be improved through training.
For Pokemon with trainers, this can be compensated through continuous training and strategic development.
But in the wild, Pokemon normally fight based on their natural instincts. Even if some Pokemon discover their weaknesses, they rarely take the initiative to train specifically to overcome them.
This Dragonair was very powerful. Not only had it learned Hyper Beam ahead of schedule, but it had also figured out the special technique of manipulating energy beam trajectories at will.
It was already exceptionally strong and hardworking. Without a trainer's guidance, it couldn't be expected to compensate for all its natural limitations, right?
"Green, remember—there are different considerations for wild Pokemon versus trained Pokemon. Always treat the two situations differently."
Eddie was quite kind to remind Green at this moment, and this was the consideration Green deserved.
If this were Ash or Gary, Eddie would have said, "Go figure it out yourself."
Therefore, from ancient times to the present, the treatment of men and women has always been different. (jokingly)
"Greninja! First use Work Up, then Blizzard!"
After Eddie saw Green nod to indicate she understood, he immediately commanded Greninja to launch its attack.
"Greninja!!"
Upon hearing this, Greninja didn't use Work Up directly, but instead used Double Team to create dozens of copies of itself across the battlefield.
The reason it used this move first was because Dragonair had already launched another attack.
"Fuuu!!"
Seeing that its technique was ineffective, Dragonair released its aura to envelop itself, then roared toward the sky.
After that, the weather began to change.
The sun shone brighter and became more intense.
"Sunny Day? No, it didn't release any energy into the sky at all. This is its natural ability!"
"The legend of Dragonair changing the weather is actually true?!"
Green was stunned at this moment and spoke in amazement.
She had thought she could defeat this opponent with Blastoise before, but now she realized this opponent was extraordinary and that Blastoise might not be able to win.
Of course, using only Blastoise wouldn't work. Green also had Clefairy and Jigglypuff, both Fairy-type Pokemon. It would probably be possible to defeat this Dragonair with some time and strategy.
Compared to Green's surprise, Eddie remained much calmer.
It wasn't like he hadn't seen a Dragonair like this before. Lance's Dragonair from the Elite Four was exactly like this.
Lance had two Dragonair that he deliberately prevented from evolving. Their supportive abilities and strength when combined with weather effects were incredibly powerful.
"Fuuu!!"
After clearing the weather, Dragonair fired a Flamethrower at Greninja.
It seemed to have mistaken Greninja for an Ice-type Pokemon, so it first changed the weather to strengthen its Fire-type attacks, then struck at Greninja.
"Interesting. This one has extensive battle experience, just like Blastoise. With its special abilities and diverse moveset, it's much stronger than that Blastoise."
Eddie was full of praise for the Dragonair before him. He compared this Dragonair with Blastoise and concluded that if they were at equal strength levels, this Dragonair would be able to defeat Blastoise.
"An opponent like this is interesting—isn't that right, Greninja!"
"Greninja!!"
Eddie's inner desire for battle was ignited once again, and Greninja seemed to feel the same as Eddie, roaring excitedly as well.
Then Greninja revealed itself among the group of clones...
"Fuuu!!" (Are you mocking me?!)
Dragonair was angered by Greninja's self-revealing behavior and immediately redirected its attack toward the real Greninja.
Originally, the target it had been attacking was just a clone, but now because Greninja had exposed itself, it turned toward the real body.
"Hahahaha!! I'm dying of laughter! It actually got exposed for such a ridiculous reason! Hahahaha!!!"
Green witnessed the entire process and naturally understood that Eddie was exposed because his fighting spirit was aroused and Greninja had followed Eddie's enthusiasm by roaring.
She couldn't help but laugh. Anyone who saw this situation would find it hilarious.
"Ahem, that was just a simple accident," Eddie said, feeling quite awkward at the moment while forcing himself to remain composed.
"It's okay to be exposed—it's just a minor issue! Greninja, use Quick Attack!"
Greninja now realized it had made a mistake and felt very embarrassed.
After hearing Eddie's command, it rushed toward Dragonair at lightning speed.
While avoiding the flame attack, it directly collided with Dragonair's body.
"Fuuu~"
Dragonair felt some pain, then let out a low growl and swung its tail, which had already gathered energy, toward the Greninja that was now close at hand.
This was Dragon Tail—reasonably powerful, but with the additional effect of forcing an opponent to switch out.
Dragonair had actually wanted to use Thunderbolt on Greninja. After all, this was the center of a lake, and using Electric-type moves would increase their power.
And since it could fly, it could avoid being electrocuted itself.
But just because it could fly didn't mean the Dratini behind it could fly too. How could it possibly risk harming its own child?
So it could only use Dragon Tail to knock Greninja away and then continue attacking.