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Parting Shot: a strategic move that intimidates opponents, reduces their Attack and Special Attack stats, while allowing the user to switch out with another Pokemon from the trainer's team.
One of the most tactical moves in competitive battles.
The ability to switch Pokemon while lowering the opponent's offensive power made it more valuable than moves like Volt Switch or U-turn, which rely dealt damage before switching.
This explained why Hariyama's spiral Aura Sphere appeared smaller this ti compared to the previous battle.
When a Pokemon's Attack stat is lowered by one stage, its attack power is effectively reduced by around 50%. Though the reduction isn't so mathematically precise in actual battles, between Pokemon of equal level, the effect is approximately that significant.
With the Attack power reduced, all power increases were essentially halved, making this spiral Aura Sphere only half as powerful as before.
But even at half power—roughly "255" instead of "510"—the spiral Aura Sphere remained formidable!
Moreover, Atticus specialized in Dark-type Pokemon, and Fighting-type moves like Aura Sphere dealt super-effective damage to Dark-types.
The type advantage essentially negated the stat reduction...
Just as Chris considered this, Atticus suddenly revealed his Z-Ring with a Dark-type Z-Crystal inserted, and shouted:
"Black Hole Eclipse!"
The Z-power flowed into Honchkrow, who beca infused with dark energy.
A massive black hole materialized in the sky, directly facing the approaching spiral Aura Sphere. It swallowed the attack in one gulp!
"BOOM!" A thunderous explosion erupted from within the black hole.
In the next second, with the black hole as its center, a devastating blast expanded outward with trendous force.
When the smoke and dust cleared and the heat subsided, both the Black Hole Eclipse and the spiral Aura Sphere had vanished simultaneously.
Many Gym Leaders in the audience nodded approvingly.
Atticus had discovered a solution to counter the spiral Aura Sphere!
And it was a strategy others could adopt.
First, use Parting Shot to weaken Hariyama's Attack power, reducing the Aura Sphere's destructive potential. Then counter with the Z-Move Black Hole Eclipse to neutralize it entirely!
This approach was sothing any of them could replicate.
Chris was montarily stunned.
He hadn't expected Atticus's strategy would involve using Black Hole Eclipse as a counter.
The Parting Shot hadn't been a desperate asure after a failed attack—it was a calculated tactic. Atticus had known Sucker Punch wouldn't succeed and had planned accordingly!
"As expected of a Gym Leader," Chris acknowledged with respect. In just one day, his spiral Aura Sphere technique had been countered.
Clearly, one should never underestimate Gym Leaders!
Remi from Cloud Gym had lost because he was caught unprepared. In a normal battle with proper strategy, Chris's victory wouldn't have co so easily.
It seed this duel with Ellis would be more challenging.
"Blaziken, ga Evolve!" Chris raised his arm, revealing his ga Bracelet.
A burst of prismatic light enveloped Blaziken.
When the radiance subsided, ga Blaziken stood revealed.
The transformation was dramatic. Blaziken's feathers had rearranged—compacted, shortened, and diverged—forming an X-shaped "armor" with the chest plumage.
The red crest on its head had rged from two points into one, appearing even sharper!
Its coloration had changed significantly: the previously red feathers turned black, while the yellow beca vibrant red, resembling intense flas!
Fiery strears now extended from both arms!
It no longer looked rely like a martial artist, but more like a warrior embodying fire itself!
In the audience, Gym Leaders exchanged astonished glances.
"Doesn't Chris already possess ga Stones for Gardevoir and Garchomp?" one Leader questioned.
The others nodded silently, their expressions betraying envy and disbelief!
For one trainer to possess three ga Stones simultaneously—all compatible with his Pokemon—was outrageously fortunate!
So Leaders had trainers in their Gyms who didn't own even a single ga Stone.
Only Alexis remained unsurprised. Since the beginning of the year, she had recognized her junior's extraordinary luck. Three ga Stones seed almost expected—even six wouldn't have shocked her.
ga Blaziken stepped forward, its powerful body moving with incredible speed. The fla strears on its arms trailing like burning fuses across the scorched earth as it rapidly approached Atticus !
"Close Combat!" Atticus imdiately threw a Poké Ball.
A Gallade appeared.
This was clearly Atticus's counter to any Fighting-type Pokemon sent to challenge his Dark-types. Gallade, with its Fighting/Psychic typing, held a significant advantage against pure Fighting-types!
Lunging toward the approaching Blaziken, Gallade unleashed lightning-fast punches.
"BOOM!" Gallade's fist collided with ga Blaziken's kick.
The thunderous impact of energy reverberated throughout the battlefield!
Violent shockwaves rippled outward from the point of collision.
Their first exchange ended in what appeared to be a stalemate.
Were ga Blaziken and Gallade evenly matched?
Though ga Blaziken had evolved, the Blaze Kick it used possessed relatively moderate power. While Gallade's attack strength wasn't equal to ga Blaziken's, Close Combat sacrificed defensive capabilities for extre offensive power.
This explained the apparent draw.
At least, that was Chris's assessnt.
Atticus was even more surprised, because beyond what Chris had considered, his Gallade typically emitted psychic energy during physical attacks to damage opponents.
For ga Blaziken to match Gallade's Close Combat with a standard Blaze Kick while resisting the psychic energy...
Such power! Such a formidable ga Blaziken!
However, the standoff between ga Blaziken and Gallade lasted only briefly.
Force Palm struck with devastating effect!
Gallade, preparing for another punch, suddenly felt overwhelming force coursing through its arm, sending its body flying backward uncontrollably.
anwhile, ga Blaziken completed its High Jump Kick combo with a twisting motion!
Two Fighting Pokemon battling at Gym-level speeds moved faster than their Trainers could issue commands.
As an experienced battler and a Gym Leader's ace, Gallade reacted instinctively. Even while airborne, it crossed its arms to form a defensive barrier!
"Protect!"
"BOOM!" ga Blaziken's kick shattered the Protect barrier.
Force Palm activated once more!
Gallade, still airborne, was blasted backward, crashing directly into the stadium wall behind Atticus!
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