Chapter 364: VS The Ancient King
Tyrantrum's appearance truly shocked everyone present. Its overwhelming presence, its raw power, and its aura made it clear that this ancient Pokémon was extremely strong.
"Shane's mother actually gave Shane the opportunity to revive a Fossil Pokémon! She truly dotes on her son!" Bella Bai sighed slightly on the evaluators' platform, a hint of envy in her voice. Her own father had simply rejected the Alliance's offer. If the big shot doesn't want it, why not give it to me?
The combination of Rock and Dragon types was, until now, unique to Tyrantrum. Bella's envy was genuine.
Hearing the praise from the crowd, Shane said proudly, "Basalt, this is one of the trump cards I prepared specifically for your Sandstorm team. Not only is it unaffected by the Sandstorm, but its Special Defense gets a certain boost. And this Tyrantrum of mine is incredibly strong, so be careful!"
"If I had known you had a Tyrantrum, I would have chosen Cradily instead. I would love to see whether your King of the Land or my Predator of the Sea is more ferocious," Basalt sighed, feeling like he'd missed a billion-dollar opportunity. A meeting between the land and sea overlords of a hundred million years ago would have held entirely different significance.
"When my Tyrantrum defeats your Excadrill, they will still have a chance to meet," Shane said, touching his short hair, slightly arrogant.
"You're thinking too much," Basalt shook his head. Though you are a Dragon and I am a Mole, when it comes to power, has my Excadrill ever feared anyone since its debut? Let's just fight!
The match started quickly.
"Tyrantrum, Draco Meteor!" Shane made the first move, but it was an old tactic, nothing surprising. His Tyrantrum was clearly a Physical Attacker, making its Special Attack somewhat subpar. Opening with the Dragon-type ultimate move maximized the value of its weaker stat, and it certainly created an intimidating presence. Of course, the power was still significant. Draco Meteor had a base power of 130. Even with low Special Attack, it was still considerable.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Tyrantrum raised its head and spewed a glowing energy orb into the sky. The orb exploded, turning into countless streaks of energy that hurtled toward Excadrill, fast and fierce.
"Wide Guard!" Basalt gritted his teeth.
Compared to Gabite's Draco Meteor, Tyrantrum's version, benefiting from its higher life-force level, was significantly more powerful and faster. Because it was a focused attack, and Excadrill hadn't activated its Sand Rush Ability yet, dodging was too difficult. As for using Dig, Basalt didn't dare. If Tyrantrum didn't know Earthquake, Basalt would eat dirt live.
Rumble!
A solid wall of rock shot up, blocking the energy beams just before they connected.
Seeing this, Shane's lips curled up in a knowing smile. Excadrill had used its defensive trump card. Now it would have to take the next attack head-on.
"Head Smash!" Shane pressed the ferocious attack.
"Oh my god! Head Smash? That's a super Rock-type ultimate move! The power is insane!"
"Indeed, Shane's attack is relentless. Opening with Draco Meteor, then following up with Head Smash. Two STAB ultimate moves. But as far as I know, Head Smash has massive recoil. Shouldn't he be more careful?" the crowd murmured.
Hearing the chatter, Shane smirked. His Tyrantrum had the Rock Head Ability, which negated recoil damage. Tyrantrum could keep head-smashing all day long.
"A-rooo!"
On the battlefield, Tyrantrum charged, roaring. Rocks and energy swirled around its head. Its sheer momentum created powerful air currents.
"What immense power!" Mr. Burton was shocked. Purely based on attack power, Shane's Tyrantrum had undoubtedly reached the Pro-level. It was terrifyingly strong.
"Another Pro-level trainer!"
On the evaluators' platform, the professors' eyes lit up. After Bronzong, Centralis University had another super genius?
"Heaven bless Centralis University!" A gray-haired professor clasped his hands, tears streaming down his face. The other professors were also excited.
Only Bella Bai frowned. As far as she knew, the strength of a revived Fossil Pokémon was often far superior to ordinary Pokémon, and its growth rate was very fast. During the period when they were recovering their power from their previous lives, their progress was exponential. Therefore, strictly speaking, Tyrantrum's Pro-level power was somewhat inflated; it lacked the innate value of Bronzong's self-cultivated power. But she couldn't say that now; it would ruin the moment.
Looking at the fierce Tyrantrum, Basalt smiled. When it came to matching brute force, his Excadrill was truly fearless. Tyrantrum's ferocity was limited; it might scare ordinary people, but trying to bully Excadrill? It clearly didn't know the meaning of "defeat."
Basalt waved his hand. "Excadrill, meet it with Drill Run!"
Whirrr!
The familiar, teeth-grating sound rang out, instantly overpowering Tyrantrum's roar, sending chills down everyone's spines. At that moment, Roman, Dante, and Lana felt transported back to the battle against Saffron University.
When Drill Run was unleashed, who could stop it? Could Tyrantrum really hold the line?
As they wondered, Excadrill's Drill Run slammed into Tyrantrum's Head Smash.
RUMBLE!
A deafening explosion erupted in the center of the arena, like thunder cracking in their ears. This was followed by the sound of a heavy body collapsing, making the ground tremble slightly.
"Who won?"
The spectators stood up, eyes wide, trying to see the result. Unfortunately, the blast's shockwave had kicked up dust, obscuring the field.
"Dorong-ss!"
Just then, Excadrill's roar of victory rang out, making the onlookers shiver.
As the dust settled, they finally saw the scene. Excadrill stood tall and prominent, while the massive, mountain-like Tyrantrum lay defeated on the ground.
"Excadrill won!"
The crowd gasped. The mountain-like Tyrantrum, using a Rock-type ultimate move, had still lost? Just how strong was this Excadrill's attack power?
It was unbelievable. Drill Run, after all, was only a medium-high-level move. Compared to the ultimate move Head Smash, the difference was huge.
"Pro-level! Another Pro-level!"
On the evaluators' platform, the gray-haired professor cried out. Basalt actually had a second Pro-level Pokémon!
"How exactly was this Excadrill trained? When it uses Drill Run, its energy is pure but violent, condensed and orderly, without any leakage. That level of control... even my Rhyperior can't achieve that!" A professor specializing in Ground-types was deeply shocked. "This kid, who has been a trainer for less than two years, actually did that!"
More importantly, Excadrill's destructive power was far greater than Tyrantrum's or Bronzong's. That level of power was easily "excellent" even among Pro-level trainers—enough to participate directly in the Second Division of the Professional League.
The Alliance's Professional League was divided into three tiers: First, Second, and Third. The Third Division was open to any Pro-level trainer, but you needed skill to avoid being crushed. To advance to the Second Division, trainers needed to accumulate enough individual points and maintain a high win rate. Second Division trainers were the elite of the Pro-level. The First Division required peak combat power. Figures like Bella Bai and Adil were the superstars of the First Division.
But Basalt was barely twenty years old! If things went well, he might reach the Gym Leader-level before graduating, just like Wu Kong. He still had limitless potential before graduation.
Watching Basalt, who looked vibrant and heroic, Bella suddenly felt old.
"A-rooo!"
But just then, Tyrantrum, which had been lying motionless, suddenly opened its eyes. Its massive jaws opened wide, snapping fiercely at Excadrill's legs.
Tyrantrum had not lost consciousness!
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